Famous Four Media: A gTLD mission from Gibraltar
References to Gibraltar are usually reminiscent of James Bond movies and the good old days of the British Empire. These days, however, Gibraltar is a thriving economy hub, which some might casually refer to as a “tax haven.” Based off that very location, is Famous Four Media, a company formed in 2011 to become a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.BREAKING: Amazon vastly expanding beyond its corporate limits
David Heard, special correspondent to DomainGang, reports on this breaking news: The governments of Brazil, Bolivia and Peru announced today their merger with American retailer Amazon.com in a move that will be sending shock waves through the world’s financial and political centers. In a short joint statement, the governments said the new “CorpNation” would be […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cybersquatter Hotline: A new ‘venting’ venture for desperate companies and lowballers
We’ve all been there: getting a phone-call that begins as a promising domain inquiry, only to end in a nasty verbal exchange over its pricing. Even Domain Name Sales receives its fair share of such nasty, abusive phone-calls daily; according to its capable domain brokers, they get at least one such call a day. Frank […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.“Capitalist American” domain reseller slam-dunks trademark holder’s UDRP
Out of dozens of UDRP decisions every week at the National Arbitration Forum, very few are decided on behalf of the Respondent. In a case involving the domain name Hovermat.com, the Respondent – a self proclaimed “domain reseller” – decided to take the high road, that of ultimate cockiness. And he won! 😀 Despite a […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Las Vegas! NamesCon venue info published
NamesCon has officially announced the venue where the domain conference will take place between January 13-15, 2014. The Tropicana hotel on the Las Vegas strip was recently renovated to the amount of $200 million dollars, and the daily rate for early bird registrants is only $79 with the special code provided! Other goodies include 1/2 […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Donuts, Inc. identifies ‘Fail’ as a top search keyword in 2013
Donuts, Inc., the largest gTLD applicant with 305 gTLD applications, identified ‘Fail‘ as the second most searched for term for 2013. According to the Global Language Monitor, ‘404’ is the Top Word, ‘Toxic Politics’ the Top Phrase and Pope Francis the Top searched-for Name of 2013. The results, as presented in the Global Language Monitor’s […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.The Catchy.com store reopens with lots of ‘domainer candy’
When it comes down to candy, the French do it right. Apparently, that’s what French domain entrepreneur, Francois Carrillo decided to capitalize on, and has rebranded Catchy.com – the catchy domain marketplace for short, brandable domains – into a candy store! Featuring quality CVCV and other four letter .com combos, the Catchy.com store appeals to […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Gabriela Isler wins Miss Universe 2013 but loses the .com
Gabriela Isler, a beautiful Venezuelan, won the title of Miss Universe for 2013, in an event that took place at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. Isler, a 25-year old flamenco dancer, eliminated 85 other participants from an equal number of countries, and she must be feeling on top of the world tonight. Not so […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Mega group ‘Bree’ rocks the .CO
Rock mega group ‘Bree‘, a collaboration of singer and flying-V guitarist, Bree Gibson and domain investor/drummer David Castello, acquired the matching .co domain. The domain Bree.co was in the hands of a domain opportunist from Colombia since 2010, but it dropped in early November. Currently a shortcut to the band’s Facebook page, Bree.co will hopefully […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Top Level Domain Holdings: The British invasion of gTLDs
We’ve been presenting the top players in the gTLD application game, the process that has granted ICANN temporary management of almost $350 million dollars in cash reserves. After our coverage on Donuts, Inc., Google and Amazon, Top Level Domain Holdings comes in at spot #4 in terms of the number of gTLDs applied for. With 70 […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Unnatural complaint: John Berryhill secures NaturallyBorn.com for Respondent
In a recent UDRP decision at the National Arbitration Forum, the case against the domain name NaturallyBorn.com was brought by the owners of the .net. Complainant Amy Phillips, operates a Question/Answer type web site, at NaturallyBorn.net and owns a registered trademark since Sept. 2012, for “naturally born.” The respondent was the registrar, NameCheap.com, although WHOIS […]
Copyright © 2025 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Stolen domain Ward.com sold for $2,999 on Sedo
The bad news: The domain name Ward.com was stolen, and sold for $2,999 dollars on Sedo by the thief. And now for the good news: Ward.com was reunited with its legitimate owners, and it’s back in their control, after a successful retrieval by its registrar, a reseller of eNom. After speaking with the owner, Stephen […]
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