Father Domainicus : Emoji domains are the source of all evil
Greetings and salutations, my domainer brothers and sisters; this is Father Domainicus on a fine, busy Monday. After Sunday’s fasting and prayers at our Domain Church, I was asked by several investors what I think of emoji domains. For those who are new to the world of smart phones and Internet laziness, emoji icons are […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.New gTLDs break the 25 million domain registration barrier
The total number of new gTLD domains has now surpassed 25 million registrations; the milestone indicates strong demand. Currently, the top 10 chart of new gTLD registrations appears as follows: .xyz 6,548,577 domains .top 4,172,918 domains .win 1,058,490 domains .wang 1,043,456 domains .club 846,330 domains .site 534,449 domains .vip 499,320 domains .bid 487,074 domains .online 476,794 domains .link 404,863 domains A recent, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MakeAmericaGreatAgain.com : What was Frank Schilling’s valuation of it?
Donald Trump’s motto for the US election has been, “Make America Great Again,” and the .com owner believed she hit the jackpot. Since the media campaign failed to register MakeAmericaGreatAgain.com, its current owner, Rosa Max, attempted to present bipartisan content on the web site. The practice confused many Republican visitors, who expected to see Donald […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DENIC : Germany and .DE domains celebrate 30 years on the Internet
Germany celebrated its 30th anniversary on the Internet. It was the 10th country to secure its national ccTLD. On November 5, 1986, the country code .DE (ccTLD) became registered with the IANA, enabling the beginning of the Internet in Germany (Deutschland.) DENIC, current managers of the .DE ccTLD, did not assume control right away. According […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain market report : Are you ready for the Year of the Rooster?
China will be celebrating the Year of the Rooster in three months, and many domain investors are hoping it’ll be better than this year. Expectations ran high throughout 2016, following a solid 2015; alas, that did not happen. Domain investments in China shifted away from stocks and Bitcoin to domains, generated revenue and fulfilled their […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.EDP.com : Stolen domain taken from its Chinese thief via UDRP
A Chinese domain thief was forced to return the stolen domain EDP.com via the UDRP process. Back in July, we wrote about the Portuguese company EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. filing the case; we correctly speculated that the domain, which had been transferred away to the Chinese domain registrar, Ename, had been stolen. In […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Parents : Don’t spank your kids if they register new gTLD domains
Millennials make choices differently than their parents, particularly in technology and that includes domain names. The new generation is growing up in a world that embraces many different TLDs, not just .com, .net and .org. Parents need to understand that, when they decide to discipline their kids for being different! A recent incident involving an […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Uniregistry : Market app for Android will be launched at NamesCon 2017
A note with mixed news arrived from Uniregistry today, hidden inside the PPC fund transfers. Uniregistry will soon(ish) be launching the dedicated Uniregistry Market app, just like they did with the Uniregistry app for domain management. The app will handle the management of domains in the ever-so-popular Uniregistry Market, just like it did for Domain […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain transfers : ICANN about to crack domain crime with a sledgehammer
ICANN is getting ready to deliver a resounding blow to domain crime, by changing the domain transfer process, once again. Nine years after the latest rules of domain transfers changed, the new procedure complicates things for domain investors. No longer will a simple change, such as editing a letter in the name or address or […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.MannQuotes – Chapter X : Mann against the machine
Mike Mann’s conventional and professional wisdom has been immortalized in a series of MannQuotes; we started the series in 2013 for that very purpose. Sharing Mike Mann’s entrepreneurial and often, very personal statements, is an educating and entertaining anthology worth reading. After all, it’s not just Mike’s business acumen that stands out, or his trademark […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Surface Studio : Microsoft using Rightside gTLD domain for brand new computer
Microsoft revealed Surface Studio, a revolutionary, slim desktop computer aimed at creative individuals. The product will be rolled out in early 2017 and Microsoft is already taking preorders, although not via the matching .com domain! As SurfaceStudio.com belongs to a company creating backdrops for photographers, Microsoft went with Surface.Studio, a gTLD managed by Rightside. The […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Chinese domain thief : “USA is a bandit country”
A domain thief from China turned all political, making accusatory statements against the United States. Responding to the domain owner’s email about the stolen domains, the Chinese thief sent out a response full of anti-US sentiment (translated:) “The United States is a bandit country, the invasion of Afghanistan, Iraq, the Kingdom of Ryukyu, itself is […]
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