Domain name Wifi.com appears to have been sold for 7 figures USD
The domain name Wifi.com appears to have been sold or moved to new ownership in China. First notable sale of the domain was for $225,000 dollars in 2006 via Sedo, according to Namebio. Wifi.com is a premium, short .com matching a very common, popular technology term, widely used in communications; the latter, is properly spelled […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese Domain Market report : 1717, WRP, 400 and other short domains
Congratulations to George Hong who brokered the domain sale of PPP.com on behalf of legendary domain investor Andy B. for a whopping $290,000 dollars. The domain market in China is on fire, when it comes down to short, two letter, three letter or three and four number domain names. We keep track of changes in […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The Chinese Way: Domain Market update, April 11, 2015
Who cares if Google is blocking the Chinese-issued secure (SSL) certificates? Domain economy in China is booming, and most domain investors are serious about spending money on short letter or numeric domains. Last time we reported some big names were moved, and in the 3 days since we have some new domain transfers, acquisitions or […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese Domain Market Update: PK.com, XX.net and others
The Chinese economy is exploding, although a lot of the capital goes towards building “ghost towns” for millions of inhabitants that never move in; check out Ordos. The short letter and numeric domain market in China is doing pretty well, and we cover any sales, acquisitions or other status changes for short domains in China. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.China on fire: Two new transactions engage NNN .com domains via 4.CN
The numeric domain market is currently on fire, all while the dust from a recent sale of 360.com to Qihoo for a reputed $17 million dollars has yet to settle. Two domain names, 400.com and 440.com appear to have changed hands very recently. First, 400.com appears to have been sold by the holding account at […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese government: Punished web sites for violence, gambling and lewd material include Qihoo
The Chinese government is cracking down on gaming and other portal web sites in China, including some operated by online giants Qihoo, Tencent and Baidu. Citing the promotion of excessive violence, gambling, and “lewd” content, the platforms were fined and ordered to delete the offending mobile games and apps. China’s Mininstry of Culture, announced yesterday […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese email inquiry deemed suspicious due to perfect grammar
Reports of a well-written email from China, inquiring about domains that you might own, are making the rounds. The suspicious email raised many an eyebrow among domain investors that are looking to flip their large portfolios of four letter .com domains, which are otherwise gathering moss. “When I received that email from a QQ.com address, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Dear Chinese domain investors!
This is an open letter to all the legitimate, hard-working domain investors from China. After numerous cases of domain hijacking and domain theft from individuals originating in the Chinese mainland, it is time to address the issue among your peers. China’s economy is expanding in leaps and bounds, and it’s slated to surpass in volume […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Golden Week: 4.CN closed in observance of China’s National Day
The Chinese National Day begins October 1st, officially lasting three days, but people tag two more weekends for a grand total of 7 days – the Golden Week. It is the longest public holiday in China besides the Spring Festival holiday. With that in mind, many online businesses in China close for the holiday, including […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Rise of the Dragon: Domain theft in China is gaining momentum
China is a technological giant and a rapidly developing economy; the country is changing at unprecedented rates, unknown to most western economies. Facing this extreme financial growth, the Chinese have acquired a lethal attraction to consumerism and luxury. The ability to spend creates the desire to want and seek goods, services and digital assets, including […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain squatter gets slammed over Amazon trademarks!
Sole WIPO panelist, C. K. Kwong, was right: the incorporation of words which are identical or confusingly similar to the Complainant’s said four registered trademarks consisting of or comprising the respective words “amazon”, “fire”, “kindle” and “goodreads” in the Respondent’s 14 disputed domain names within a period of 2 years from April 10, 2012 to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domainers: The ultimate guide to Chinese culture, names and numbers
To make it or break it into the lucrative Chinese domain market, savvy domain investors must understand the Chinese culture a little better. Our very own Attila Steven, who spent several years in China and other Asian countries, knows quite well the mechanics of Chinese business. It’s not a secret that many Chinese do not […]
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