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Ten years ago, Montenegro became an independent country, separating from Serbia by a narrow margin of less than 1 percent of required votes in an independent referendum. This new independence meant many changes for a country that’s roughly the size of Connecticut. One of those important changes...

Ten years ago, Montenegro became an independent country, separating from Serbia by a narrow margin of less than 1 percent of required votes in an independent referendum. This new independence meant many changes for a country that’s roughly the size of Connecticut. One of those important changes...

In this week's Top Topics, one investor asks the community for advice on their first four figure aftermarket domain name purchase, and we discuss whether domain name buying is an addiction. My First Big Aftermarket Buy. Should I Go For It? Paying a four or five figure sum for a domain name...

In this week's Top Topics, one investor asks the community for advice on their first four figure aftermarket domain name purchase, and we discuss whether domain name buying is an addiction. My First Big Aftermarket Buy. Should I Go For It? Paying a four or five figure sum for a domain name...

Verisign's spent the best part of 2016 putting out warnings. The .COM operator and domain industry heavyweight highlighted its Q3 earnings report with a stern "Ending Q4 '16 Domain Name Base expected to decrease by between 1.5M to 2.8M registrations from the end of Q3 '16". A forecast which the...

Verisign's spent the best part of 2016 putting out warnings. The .COM operator and domain industry heavyweight highlighted its Q3 earnings report with a stern "Ending Q4 '16 Domain Name Base expected to decrease by between 1.5M to 2.8M registrations from the end of Q3 '16". A forecast which the...

This post provides an overview of The 2016 New gTLD Year in Review infographic, reflecting on some of the intriguing highlights of the gTLD industry. Read More

This post provides an overview of The 2016 New gTLD Year in Review infographic, reflecting on some of the intriguing highlights of the gTLD industry. Read More

Seems that someone is heavily* registering .at domains. (maybe inspired by the recent short domain auction?) Two days ago I called up Nic.at (the registry) and they said that all 2 character non IDN names have been sold out on sedo´s auction. *Yesterday there had been registered a handful...

Seems that someone is heavily* registering .at domains. (maybe inspired by the recent short domain auction?) Two days ago I called up Nic.at (the registry) and they said that all 2 character non IDN names have been sold out on sedo´s auction. *Yesterday there had been registered a handful...

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There is still well over a month remaining in 2016, and it looks like there are more UDRP filings this year at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) than there were last year for gTLD domain names (which includes .com, .net, .org, and the new extensions). WIPO is not the only UDRP...

There is still well over a month remaining in 2016, and it looks like there are more UDRP filings this year at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) than there were last year for gTLD domain names (which includes .com, .net, .org, and the new extensions). WIPO is not the only UDRP...

Premium domains provide a competitive advantage and supercharge marketing campaigns because of how they connect with consumer intent and search.Businesses that acquire premium domain positions will have a tremendous advantage in their conversion and sales.In 2015, 205 million U.S. citizens were...

Premium domains provide a competitive advantage and supercharge marketing campaigns because of how they connect with consumer intent and search.Businesses that acquire premium domain positions will have a tremendous advantage in their conversion and sales.In 2015, 205 million U.S. citizens were...

A recent study commissioned by ICANN reveals despite introduction and growth of new gTLDs, .COM and other legacy TLDs have remained steady and rising. The report concludes: "we found no aggregate (worldwide) effect of new gTLD entry or registrations on legacy TLD registrations: registrations of...

A recent study commissioned by ICANN reveals despite introduction and growth of new gTLDs, .COM and other legacy TLDs have remained steady and rising. The report concludes: "we found no aggregate (worldwide) effect of new gTLD entry or registrations on legacy TLD registrations: registrations of...

The domain universe increased to 334.6 million names at the end of June, according to the latest DNIB, which was published (pdf) last week.That’s a 8.2 million increase on the 326.4 million it reported in its Q1 DNIB report (pdf).That’s the biggest contribution new gTLDs have made to growth in...

The domain universe increased to 334.6 million names at the end of June, according to the latest DNIB, which was published (pdf) last week.That’s a 8.2 million increase on the 326.4 million it reported in its Q1 DNIB report (pdf).That’s the biggest contribution new gTLDs have made to growth in...