Google USA : Indian web site beats Google in SERPs!

If you’re using Google as your default search engine, chances are that you’re either typing your searches in the Chrome URL field, or go to Google.com. Millions of Google users are “addicted” to using the top search engine for anything, from “how to make a Greek salad” to what is a domain name authorization code. […]

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Domainer news : “Embargoed Press Release” coverage

Dozens of domain investors sworn to secrecy, held onto a major press release under the “embargo” clause. With important news and statistics about the domain industry withheld until the early Monday hours, we reached out to several domain bloggers to gauge their opinion. DNJournal: As always, we received the Press Release under embargo, and will […]

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Dumbass domain flops at Flippa

Funny domain names can become traffic magnets, when populated with viral content, such as videos of unfortunate incidents or pranks. With that in mind, the seller of Dumbass.TV set forth to conquer the Flippa fans, announcing its sale: “JACKASS ESC! Perfect for VINES and DAFT videos! 30,000 monthly searches!” Unfortunately, such “great” opportunity was passed […]

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Hacked : CVSphoto.com announces loss of customer credit card information

CVS has joined the pantheon of compromised retailers; after Target and Home Depot, CVS has apparently succumbed to a hacking attack. The online photo department of CVS is operated independently, and it’s now temporarily closed down. Currently, at CVSPhoto.com the following announcement is displayed: “We have been made aware that customer credit card information collected […]

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WordPress penetrates 48% of the CMS market’s domains

WordPress, the content management system (CMS) used by many web sites around the world, broke new records recently. According to statistics released by BuiltWith, WordPress installations gained 7% among all CMS installations, increasing the market share of WordPress to 48%. This translates to an additional 1,149,956 domains running web sites on WordPress, in the first […]

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WIPO : It takes some ‘balls’ to squat on a lawyer’s domain name!

We thought we’ve seen it all, but this UDRP at the WIPO takes the prize – for the most ballsy domain registration of all time. It’s one thing to go after trademarks, brands and other intellectual property that belongs to commoners or companies. When you register the name of a law firm, however, you have […]

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French domainer : Francois unveils fresh photo while on vacation

Ah, the French – they know everything about the good life: long lunch breaks, crunchy bread, strong-smelling cheese and scrumptious wine, olives, grapes, strolls on the beach, long naps. It’s the summer, after all, and life in beautiful south France is at the peak of its majestic revelation. French domain investor, Francois of Domaining.com fame, […]

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Yoyo Email Ltd. loses UDRP over TDBank trademark domain name

With over 4,000 registrations of dot .email domains, Yoyo Email Ltd. has been hit with UDRP cases in record numbers since last year. Unfortunately, to this date there has been no public demonstration of the business model’s manifestation; with every UDRP, the Respondent proclaims that the service is to act as a “courier”. In the […]

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NameDrive customer discovers $25,000 dollar bonus in account!

NameDrive‘s acquisition by ParkingCrew came as no surprise to many; the former KeySystems asset reached its peak performance about 10 years ago. The announcement email contained the following message from the ParkingCrew team: “According to our information, you do not appear to have actively used your NameDrive account for quite some time. If you are […]

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The Pirate Bay loses Armenian ccTLD domain dot .am

For the past few years, The Pirate Bay has been hopping from one ccTLD to the next. After being exiled from the Swedish ccTLD dot .SE, the folks behind the largest database of torrents related to pirated material moved on to more exotic destinations. In May, a “Hydra” logo was unveiled, along with the announcement […]

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Domain Academy : Ryan Colby announces gTLD acquisition instead of .com

Outcome Brokerage founder, Ryan Colby, operates a closed Facebook community named “Domain Academy.” So far, the web site for the community has been using the domain DomainAcademy.net, as the .com is owned by an unrelated party. In the ever expanding Internet name space, there are plenty of options available, and Ryan Colby seized one such […]

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Networked Solution : Domain registrar sends out 1440 expiration reminders a day!

Waking up and finding your domain being auctioned on GoDaddy, NameJet or other expired domain marketplace, can be shocking and devastating. Some domain investors have been complaining about not receiving domain expiration reminders from their registrars. All this can be addressed by sending out more email reminders about one’s domains that are expiring. One domain […]

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