#GoDaddy removed the “Interested in purchasing this domain” option from #WHOIS contact form
GoDaddy has removed the option to contact the owner of a domain via its WHOIS, if you’re interested in buying it. When looking up domain names registered at GoDaddy, you can see underlying Registry data, contact the domain holder, or report an invalid WHOIS. When clicking on the option to contact the domain holder (registrant,) […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SexToy.com applies for #trademark registration at the USPTO – How much did they pay for the #domain?
The registrant of SexToy.com, a 1995 domain, has applied for the registration of the mark SEXTOY.COM at the USPTO. The trademark application was filed for the following classes of services: Cleaner for use on adult stimulation aids Personal lubricants and vaginal lubricants Adult sexual stimulation aids, namely, vibrators, artificial vaginas, penis enhancers, penis rings, anal […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Old #GoDaddy logo maintains its global nostalgia
The old, iconic GoDaddy logo is full of domain nostalgia for many platforms that display the GoDaddy brand. For example, the TD Ameritrade app shows the original GoDaddy logo on the GDDY stock detail page: This ancient GoDaddy logo seems to resonate well with corporations and other entities that reference GoDaddy as a brand and […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Bootcamp.com #trademark application indicative of aged #domain sale
The operators of the ultra-premium domain name, Bootcamp.com, have applied for a federal trademark registration at the USPTO. Registered in 1994, the domain Bootcamp.com was offered for sale on Afternic until late 2020, where it most likely changed hands by being sold for an estimated six figures. Bootcamp.com was previously the web site of a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain rebranding: Aunt #Jemima is now “Pearl Milling Company”
Domain rebranding should faithfully match any corporate brand changes and in the case of Aunt Jemima, it’s all in. Quaker Oats has officially changed Auntie into a corporation, by giving its iconic brand the name “Pearl Milling Company.” It is the start of a new day: Aunt Jemima is now Pearl Milling Company. Though the […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#GoDaddy has completed the acquisition of #Poynt
GoDaddy announced the completion of its acquisition of Poynt. The December 2020 deal involved $365 million dollars of which $320 million was paid in cash. The acquisition expands GoDaddy’s commerce services to help small businesses grow by utilizing a unified platform. According to the GoDaddy press release: “GoDaddy exists to empower everyday entrepreneurs and we’re […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Perl.com and other #domains moved back to Network Solutions after brazen theft
The domain Perl.com was returned to its legitimate owners late last week, moving back to Network Solutions. Brian D. Foy, operator of Perl.com, confirmed that the domain was returned: “Network Solutions got Perl.com back. Your WHOIS records should show that.” Indeed, Perl.com was returned to Network Solutions on Friday, February 5th. As we reported a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.#Domain sightings: Maximum (Max) AC Services
Domains sightings are encounters with domain names “in the wild,” and by that we mean the 3D world we live in—not the internet. Whether these domain sightings occur on vehicle wraps, business signs, or product packaging, we group them into dot .com domains, and every other TLD, ccTLD, or gTLD. This time we came across […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Lottery.com applies for trademark registration at the USPTO
The operators of the ultra-premium domain name, Lottery.com, have applied for a federal trademark registration at the USPTO. Registered in 1998, the domain Lottery.com appears to have changed hands in 2017, due to WHOIS changes and a reference to a 2017 date in the application, as date of “first use.” Then again, it might be […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.UFOs.com sold for $88k but family of registrant receives nothing!
GoDaddy sold the domain name UFOs.com after a week long expired domain auction, with a reported closing sale hitting $88,000 dollars. Alas, not a penny from this auction will go to the estate of Harry Josephi DeLigter, the domain’s registrant who passed away from heart failure in November 2020 at the age of 73. Mr. […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Divyank Turakhia on the Top #Indian Business Leaders list
Divyank Turakhia made his first $10 million dollars aged 23; by 35 he had sold Media.net for a staggering $900 million in cash. One of the youngest billionaires of India, “Div” Tukrakhia was presented with a new accolade at age 39: One of the Top Indian Business Leaders in the Middle East. The founder of […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Space.com : Domain sale in 2018 is valued at seven figures
The domain Space.com has a long history of development and ownership. Space.com already existed in 1993, being one of fewer than 4,500 domain names that existed at the time, in .com, .net, and .org combined. Somehow, Space.com dropped in 1998 and was re-registered promptly. It was the era of the original internet .com bubble and […]
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