NatureSounds.com sold by First Place Internet

Posted by DomainGang on April 30, 2023, at 8:30 am

The domain name NatureSounds.com appears to have been sold. Registered in 1999, NatureSounds.com has been in the possession of First Place Internet, operators of a solid portfolio of domains. The buyer appears to have moved the domain name away from Tucows and onto NameSilo. Although it’s parked at Bodis with a PPC lander, it contains […]

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Namecheapos: Onslaught of .bio domains spamming our mailboxes

Posted by DomainGang on April 29, 2023, at 4:26 pm

An onslaught of fresh domain name registrations focusing on the .bio gTLD are using Namecheap as the registrar of choice. Currently offering $1.98 registrations of .bio domains, the low price is being abused at Namecheap by spammers that are promoting drones, sexual enhancements, portable wi-fi routers and “smarter backpacks” from dubious sources. Here are some […]

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BoardsAndBeyond.com UDRP: A 2009 domain vs. a 2018 trademark—Who won?

Posted by DomainGang on April 28, 2023, at 12:50 pm

The mark BOARDS AND BEYOND was registered in 2018, citing 2014 as the year during which the mark was first used in interstate commerce. Meanwhile, the domain name BoardsAndBeyond.com was registered in 2009 and it displayed either PPC ads or a for sale landing page ever since. It’s interesting to note that in the ensuing […]

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Meta shops: Facebook and Instagram plan to hurt domain owners

Posted by DomainGang on April 27, 2023, at 1:30 pm

Operators of domain-based shops take note: Meta, the mother company of Facebook and Instagram, is changing its online selling policies. Beginning June 5, 2023, onboarding of new shops via Commerce Manager and Shopify will only be with checkout on Facebook and Instagram enabled. This means that no new shops will be accepted without having sales […]

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Adam Dicker’s “biggest fan” has acquired #DNForum from Digital Candy

Posted by DomainGang on April 27, 2023, at 8:25 am

Host Maria owner, Helmuts Meskonis, sent out a press release on his acquisition of DNForum, the oldest, most times sold domainer forum on the planet. An apparent fan of former owner, Adam Dicker, Meskonis has now followed up on his recent acquisition of British sleeper forum, Acorn Domains, by snagging DNForum. Meskonis stated he spent […]

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Herr Foods retained John Berryhill in cybersquatting case

Posted by DomainGang on April 26, 2023, at 3:50 pm

Herr Foods, Inc. is an American brand owner of potato chips and other snack foods produced in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. The brands include baked snacks Good Natured Selects, a product range that was introduced in 2013. The term is a registered trademark and somehow someone at the corporate branding and marketing team dropped the ball on […]

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Axa.blog UDRP: French company lost attempt to twist the .Blog Registry’s arm

Posted by DomainGang on April 26, 2023, at 12:16 pm

You are about to be educated: Can a registry or registrar be liable under the UDRP? Apparently, when acting solely in its capacity as a registry or registrar, and not also as a registrant, a registry or registrar is not subject to jurisdiction under the UDRP as a respondent. A registry or registrar would be […]

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MundoNatural.com: UDRP ends with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on April 26, 2023, at 8:59 am

Mundo Natural, Inc., filed a UDRP to usurp the domain MundoNatural.com, registered in 2002. The domain was acquired by the Respondent due to its generic meaning of “natural world” in 2015, apparently for $740 dollars. The Complainant’s MUNDONATURAL mark was registered in 2022. In its trademark application, the Complainant claimed the mark was first used […]

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Nordic Domain Days 2023

Posted by DomainGang on April 26, 2023, at 8:39 am

The aptly named Nordic Domain Days 2023 takes place in Stockholm, Sweden in just 12 days. The domain-centric event brings together domain name industry professionals for two days, on May 8th and 9th, 2023. Registries, registrars, resellers, service providers, and investors network and share insights during a packed two-day conference. Among the numerous speakers at […]

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VGW.com: UDRP panelist slaps Complainant with Reverse Domain Name Hijacking finding

Posted by DomainGang on April 25, 2023, at 4:00 pm

The registrant of VGW.com won the UDRP that was filed by VGW Holdings Limited, Australia, with a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking. Despite having a valid mark for VGW, the Complainant lost this case as the domain was registered in 2002, years before they formed in 2010: “Here, the disputed domain name was registered […]

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GoToHale.com: Reverse Domain Name Hijacking decision

Posted by DomainGang on April 25, 2023, at 11:39 am

The registrant of the domain GoToHale.com was making a pun about his last name, Hale; he registered the domain in 2000. Roger Hale is a cybersecurity professional; a Florida law firm, Hale Law, P.A, filed a UDRP to get the domain based on a mark for GO TO HALE that was registered in 2020. That […]

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#Sedo : Domain sales report | April 25, 2023 — BetBrazil.com, FinGenius.com, TargetBet.com

Posted by DomainGang on April 25, 2023, at 11:13 am

Sedo domain sales report: Top sale is the domains BetBrazil.com, FinGenius.com, TargetBet.com that sold for $24,995 dollars each. Welcome to the latest domain sales report by Sedo; this time we cover the sales week ending on April 25, 2023. This information has been provided by Sedo.com, kind sponsors of DomainGang. The Sedo marketplace sells great […]

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