Domain timeline: The chronology and evolution of the domain industry
Symbolics.com, the first registered domain name, came to life in March 1985 but before this a lot had to happen. Embark on a captivating journey that starts with the inception of ARPANET, travels through the groundbreaking creation of the DNS in 1983, and culminates in the emergence of over 1,500 domain extensions that define today’s […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Video: Lifetime Achievement Award from ICA to attorney Howard Neu
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) honored attorney Howard Neu with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his more than 25 years of contributions to the domain industry. Mr. Neu has been co-founder of pivotal industry conferences such as Targeted T.R.A.F.F.I.C., Merge, and the Domain Conference; as a domain name attorney he has provided expert legal advice […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domaining: An “unethical business” ?
Happy New Year! As a community of domain investors colloquially referred to as “domainers,” there are times when outsiders target us. It’s not just the lack of knowledge about the mechanics of domain investing; quite often, these accusations and epithets fly due to underlying malicious intent. Common references to “not adding value” due to holding […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Trillion.com acquires DomainPower to boost its DSP services
Australian domain industry veterans, Trillion.com, which rebranded last August from Trellian, announced the acquisition of competitor DomainPower. The following press release originated from Trillion: Melbourne, Australia, December 20, 2023 – In a strategic move to fortify its position in DSP services and domain name monetization, Trillion.com is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of competitor […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The 20 most influential people in the domain industry
There are many influential people in the domain industry, but there aren’t many who were already carrying that prestigious badge sixteen years ago. A post by Logistik Labs in 2007 listed 20 individuals, some of which are not domainers, among the most influential people in domaining. The list is as follows: Vinton Cerf – Co-designer […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GDS photos with Sedo: Chinese conference unveils existence of .FC domain name!
Global Digital Summit 2023 took place in Wuxi, China, between June 14-16; the multi-discipline event attracted several thousand attendees from China and the rest of the world. Sedo attended the GDS conference, with CMO Christian Voss attending in person. There were several great moments captured by Christian from at the Wuxi event: Although these look […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain Name Industry Brief: Trademark registration application by Verisign
Verisign, the perpetual operators of the .com Registry, have released a “Domain Name Industry Brief” since 2004. The industry report is now in its 20th annual volume and can be downloaded quarterly from Verisign.com. Using the name Domain Name Industry Brief for two decades, along with the acronym DNIB, establishes the necessary rights to register […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domainer Bank of Internet suddenly collapsed overnight
Domainer Bank of Internet has announced that it is $2.65 billion short in its balance sheet; the news has sent shockwaves through the domain industry, as the bank is a major player in the domain investment and financing space, including refinancing of domain registrar loans and the funding of the ICANN buffet at corporate parties. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.InterNetX & Sedo: Sneak preview of the Global Domain Report 2023
InterNetX and Sedo have released a sneak preview copy of the upcoming Global Domain Report – 2023 Edition. Last year’s edition contained important statistics, information, and analysis about the domain name industry and its metrics. But don’t worry, the preview of the upcoming 2023 edition is just a few clicks away. Says InterNetX: “The final […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Global Domain Report 2021: InterNetX and Sedo release a year’s worth of industry data
InterNetX and Sedo have produced the latest Global Domain Report for 2021, covering a year’s worth of domain industry data. The report contains 76 pages of information on how the domain industry fared during the pandemic, along with predictions for 2021 by domain industry experts. Not only is the report full of detailed data, it’s […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Video: Dave Evanson of Sedo discusses #domain sales at #NamesCon Online
NamesCon Online 2021 continued today, with many new sessions covering subjects that every domain investor should stay informed on. In one of the sessions—State of the Industry / Brokers —DNJournal founder Ron Jackson, held a great discussion that included Dave Evanson, senior domain broker for Sedo.com. The other participants were expert domain brokers Jen Sale […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Video: DAN.com founder discusses the #domain platform at #NamesCon Online
NamesCon Online 2021 began today, with great participation from the domain industry, delivering enthusiastic panels. In one of the sessions—State of the Industry / Corporate Leaders—DNJournal founder Ron Jackson, moderated a discussion that included DAN.com founder, Reza Sardeha. The other participants were Paul Nicks of GoDaddy, Ben Crawford of CentralNic, and Sandeep Ramchandani of Radix. […]
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