Threads.com laughing off the use of a .net domain by Meta, Inc.

Posted by DomainGang on July 10, 2023, at 11:15 am

When Meta, Inc., rolled out its Threads social medium it utilized an incredibly strong asset: Its Instagram user base. Two billion strong and counting, the integration of Instagram into the Threads sign-up process was simply brilliant: No need to create a new username and password, no need to search for those you followed on Instagram […]

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SAV announces zero price increase for .com #domain registrations

Posted by DomainGang on August 20, 2021, at 12:45 pm

SAV has announced that there will be zero price increase for .com domain registrations. From September 1st, Verisign, operators of the .com Registry, are increasing the base registration of .com by 7% per their contractual agreement with ICANN. It seems that SAV will be “eating” the cost of the .com price increase, per their announcement: […]

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#Domain sightings: OnlineLabels.com

Posted by DomainGang on January 18, 2021, at 10:10 am

Domain sightings are random encounters with domains in the real, tangible world we live in. Domain names appear on products, vehicles, business signs, and more. We keep track of these encounters by grouping them into dot .com domain sightings and all other TLDs. This time we came across a great two word domain: OnlineLabels.com. Having […]

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#Domain sightings: Junk It Plus .com

Posted by DomainGang on November 21, 2020, at 4:43 pm

Domain sightings are random encounters with domain names in the real world. We come across domain names on signs, vehicles, buildings, and products, sharing what we found. These domain encounters are grouped into dot .com domains “in the wild,” and everything else. This time around we’ve been helping Greg work on redoing his floors. With […]

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#Domain sightings: Two #BJ’s for the price of one!

Posted by DomainGang on October 19, 2020, at 12:28 pm

Domain sightings are random encounters with domain names “in the wild.” These real-world interactions with domains arrive in the form of domains on vehicles, buildings, signs, and products. We classify them into dot .com domain sightings, and into all other TLDs, ccTLDs, and gTLDs. Today’s domain sightings are about BJ’s – the retail store. We […]

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Domain sightings : HUGE truck, tiny #domain name!

Posted by DomainGang on September 9, 2020, at 9:52 pm

Domain sightings are encounters with domain names in the real world. You’ve seen them before: on vehicles, business signs, business entries, even on product packaging. These domain names “in the wild” are grouped in two main categories: dot .com domains, and everything else. This time around we have a fun case of “HUGE truck, tiny […]

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Dot .com #domain sightings : Maids.com is here to help

Posted by DomainGang on June 14, 2020, at 5:51 pm

Domain sightings are random encounters with domain names in the physical realm. Those non-digital impressions of domains can be found on buildings, vehicles, and products. We separate them in two main categories: dot .com sightings, and then every other TLD, gTLD, and ccTLD. This time around, we have a reader contribution from California. Our friend […]

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#Domain sightings : Silver Totem Winery .com

Posted by DomainGang on April 4, 2020, at 7:56 pm

You know the rules: stay at home! The Coronavirus is no joke! Spending more time at home has its perks, however: cook for yourself and family, and enjoy a good wine with your meal. Which brings us to domain sightings, random encounters with domain names “in the wild” that occur in the physical world. We […]

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#Verisign : Dot .COM #domain contractor to release its quarterly report in 3 weeks

Posted by DomainGang on April 2, 2020, at 11:02 am

Verisign, managers of the .com and .net domain names, received a “sweet deal” when the ICANN president, Göran Marby, announced the approval of its .com contract. The deal gives Verisign extended rights to increase .COM base prices by 7% during the last four years of its six year contract period. In return, ICANN will receive […]

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ICA : Let #ICANN know you oppose dot .COM price hikes by #Verisign

Posted by DomainGang on February 7, 2020, at 3:57 pm

The Internet Commerce Association has created a tool for comment submissions, that notifies ICANN of your opposition to upcoming .com price hikes. Verisign, managers of the .com (and .net) domain space, are planning to raise the base cost of dot .com domains by 7% annually. According to the email from ICA, the price increases benefit […]

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#Domain sightings: #Akua event design in Puerto Rico

Posted by DomainGang on January 13, 2020, at 10:59 am

Domain sightings are random encounters with domains in the “real world.” Found on street signs, vehicles, or products, these “domains in the wild” are non-digital, tangible demonstrations of intangible assets. We classify them in two categories, dot .com domain sightings, and all the rest. During a great holiday time in Puerto Rico for the Three […]

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#Domain sightings : 2019 and how to Shred it!

Posted by DomainGang on January 2, 2020, at 8:57 am

Happy New Year! We kick off 2020 with a brand new “domain sighting” of a .com domain name. What are domain sightings? Simply put, they are domain names seen “in the wild” – random encounters with domains in the real world: business signs, car wraps, labels and stickers on products. In other words, tangible occurrences […]

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