N.et: Ethiopian domain hack was sold for five figures!

Posted by DomainGang on April 10, 2024, at 12:59 pm

You gotta love domain hacks made with ccTLDs; in the case of N.et the domain uses Ethiopia‘s two-letter code dot .et to form the “Net” keyword. It’s not exactly clear who bought the domain which was used in the past to run a URL shortener business. The domain N.et was sold for mid five figures […]

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Ca.sh: Biggest domain hack sale of all time?

Posted by DomainGang on January 30, 2021, at 1:17 pm

Domain hacks form a word or a phrase by combining the keyword and the TLD, all while ignoring the dot. Such “hacks” – the original word for tricks or workarounds – often involve ccTLDs, top level domains of countries. For example, EmDa.sh is our choice of a useful domain hack for “em dash.” We received […]

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Clever.cloud : #Domain hack was hit with a #UDRP—What happened?

Posted by DomainGang on January 8, 2021, at 10:16 am

I bet you didn’t know .cloud domains existed: A French cloud services provider called Clever Cloud filed a UDRP against the domain Clever.cloud. The Complainant operates from the domain Clever-Cloud.com and registered the French trademark CLEVER CLOUD (Reg. No. 103757946, registered on August 2, 2010 in classes 9, 38, 39, 42) and has continuously used […]

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Hop.in : Details on the company that spent $50,000 dollars on it

Posted by DomainGang on May 27, 2020, at 12:43 pm

It’s very rare that we hear LLL .in domains selling for five figures, and HOP.in sold on Sedo for $50,000 dollars. The Indian ccTLD is used since its launch as a “brand” enhancer, and in this case it creates a domain hack effect, for “hop in.” Which company spent $50k on a .in domain? As […]

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“Domain squatters” have taken control of Kim DotCom’s expired #domain

Posted by DomainGang on January 15, 2020, at 10:24 am

The illustrious Kim Dotcom is still pondering his future after years of litigation, stemming from his MegaUpload project. It seems that one of Kim Dotcom’s precious domain assets, K.im, has changed hands. The domain is on the Island of Man ccTLD and it apparently expired and dropped; it’s what is commonly known as a “domain […]

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Judicial .Watch : New gTLD #domain lost via the #UDRP process

Posted by DomainGang on August 1, 2019, at 10:30 am

The domain name Judicial.Watch, a new gTLD that uses the dot .watch TLD, has been transferred to the Complainant via the UDRP process. Registered in 2014, this “domain hack” uses the keyword and the gTLD to form a meaningful pair. When read from left to right, it matches JUDICIAL WATCH, a registered trademark. The panelist […]

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“Doggy” .style and how to get it right now!

Posted by DomainGang on April 3, 2019, at 1:37 pm

New gTLDs open a wide window of opportunities to everything under the sun, such as Adolfo Grego’s “Simulating Life” art project. Did you know that you can register dot .Style domains? It’s one of many Donuts TLDs, and it’s all about – primarily – fashion. Unless you want to create some interesting domain hacks, such […]

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#Lime Scooters : A $2 billion valuation company running on a #domain hack!

Posted by DomainGang on January 20, 2019, at 10:21 am

Lime is a two year old scooter company that has secured $400 million dollars in investments, on a $2 billion valuation that excludes the fresh cash. Electric scooters have been getting a lot of global adoption, as they are more compact than electric bikes and portable. Many domain investors go gaga about generic dictionary words […]

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Got hacks? Last chance to submit your #domain name to #Sedo

Posted by DomainGang on April 17, 2018, at 3:09 pm

Sedo, our premium sponsor, is running a domain hacks auction, and the submission deadline is on April 19th. This is your last chance to participate along with other domain investors who own such creative domain combinations that form words or phrases, by combining both sides of the dot. The approval process takes a few, so […]

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#Ukraine is full of non-existing #domain hacks and dashes

Posted by DomainGang on April 15, 2018, at 4:22 pm

Europe is full of domain surprises, and Ukraine is about the get the scepter of oddness, as far as “domains in the wild” are concerned. Our friend Alexander Schubert is visiting the country, that offers a gastronomical smorgasbord to its open-minded visitors. As Alexander attests, one can buy a whole chicken at the market – […]

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Got any #domain hacks? You’re in luck, #Sedo is having an auction soon

Posted by DomainGang on March 27, 2018, at 11:40 am

Sponsored by Sedo.* If you own any domain hacks, domains that form a word or phrase by combining both sides of the dot, you’re in luck. Sedo is having a Domain Hacks auction, that will most likely attract a lot of eyeballs! So what are the details of this Sedo auction to submit your own […]

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Media Options : Nu.De domain buyer is app maker NudeApp

Posted by DomainGang on August 1, 2017, at 11:15 am

Earlier last month we covered the sale of the domain Nu.de by Media Options. The nice domain hack operating on a German dot .DE domain, demonstrates how ccTLDs can become strong brands. Although the WHOIS information on the domain Nu.de has not changed, the domain is now forwarding to NudeApp.co, an app that serves as […]

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