NamesCon 2016 : The good news is …
What’s going on with NamesCon? Lots of great things, for sure. The biggest domain conference of 2016 is five weeks away, with almost 800 registrations so far. Here are some updates about the current status of NamesCon: Rightside is hosting the Sunday Night Party Uniregistry is holding a Monday Night Party WaterNight is the Tuesday […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Stinky domains : GoDaddy ‘skunk’ photo attracts wrong attention!
Advertising about domain services on Facebook, has its pros and cons. It’s a cheap form of reaching out to hundreds or thousands of eyeballs that spend half their lifespan on updating Facebook statuses. At the same time, your target audience might be completely inept to understanding domain names or technology. A post by GoDaddy on […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Cybersecurity : Your Bank’s domain name is about to change
The URL you visit for online banking may soon be changing; and that’s for the best. In a Fool.com article covering the ongoing transition of banks and financial institutions to the dot .Bank domain, Jay Jenkins makes a bold prediction: “.bank will soon make .com obsolete for bank websites.” Jenkins emphasizes the elevated importance of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Hakkasan : Uniregistry plans huge party for NamesCon 2016
Uniregistry is planning one huge party event during NamesCon 2016 – the biggest domain conference in January. An invitation to the Hakkasan night club in Las Vegas, already hints of the spectacular, fun time that Uniregistry is preparing for; domainers are going to love it. 😀 Richard Lau, co-founder of NamesCon, shared with us that […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Top 10 WTF moments with Chinese numeric domains!
It’s not a secret that the Chinese love numbers, and seek to acquire domain names that contain them. A recent research we conducted, shows that when it comes down to fewer letters versus lengthier numeric domains, the preference is for the latter. Just how crazy are the Chinese about numeric domains? Very crazy, it seems, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.SilverStreak.com : 19+ year old domain saved from UDRP assault
The registrant of the almost 20 year old domain, SilverStreak.com, has one person to thank: the National Arbitration Forum panelist that ruled the UDRP in his favor. SilverStreak.com was registered in August of 1996 and never changed hands, according to DomainTools. Despite the generic nature of the terms, Silver Streak Industries, LLC felt entitled to […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.TJ Demas : Adele’s record-breaking album ’25’ overloaded matching .com domain
TJ Demas knows a bit or two about numeric domains. His recent sale of 246.com to a Chinese domain buyer most certainly generated ample capital for domain re-investments. Demas owns 25.com, at a minimum a seven figure domain asset, and he could not be happier at this point. Adele’s record-breaking album, “25“, generated more than […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.‘Network of Giving’ domain pair UDRP : Give this WIPO panelist a cigar!
WIPO panelists are paid professionals that utilize their expertise to resolve disputes during the UDRP process. When having a domain involved in a UDRP, it is important for the Respondent – the domain holder – to actually respond. This is one of the important tips shared by ESQwire attorney, Jason Schaeffer, a while back. Sometimes, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.101Domain: Getting ready to add 99 more domains
Scheduled downtime is a must for busy domain registrars; in the case of 101Domain, the task is a necessary process to achieve a sizable service expansion. “We are getting ready to add 99 more domains, and expand into the 200Domain branding,” said 101Domain manager, John Lasagna. “By adding 99 more domains, we reach an industry […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Who needs short domains? Not Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition
The concept of going after ultra-short domains might be flawed after all. Serving as the shorthand of longer phrases, two or three letter domain names are highly priced due to their absolute scarcity. It’s easy to remember ABC.com when the entity is matching that exact acronym, but what about BEC.com ? Undoubtedly a premium domain, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Wife Domain Swap : ABC’s new domainer show ready to roll
After more than a decade of international “Wife Swap” broadcasting, the ABC network is cancelling the popular reality show. Are you a fan of the series, and/or married? Then no worries! Starting this Holiday season, the pilot episode of “Wife Domain Swap” will be aired, according to reliable gossip and media sources. “The premise was […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain market: Letters are out, numbers are in
The explosive growth of a variety of domain strings in China has left many domain investors wondering if it is accurate or even sustainable. Current prices are up, regardless, and many sales are being reported – and many others remain unreported. ChaoMi.cc is a nice little tool that aggregates such domain sales in Chinese domain […]
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