It doesn’t have to suck: ICANN allows less expensive dot .BLOWS to launch
After a massive number of complaints were lodged against the allegedly pro-consumer gTLD dot .SUCKS, ICANN, the governing authority of domain names is taking a different approach. “Indeed, paying $2,000 dollars to protect one’s brand amounts to highway robbery, and we’re going to fix that,” said the ICANN CEO, Fadi Chehadé. “Why deal with the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy : Stock breaks new record at $367.22 dollars
GoDaddy, the biggest domain registrar in the world, went public today, in a much-discussed initial public offering that set new records in the domain community. The stock sky-rocketed past $20, then past $100, then all the way to $367.22 dollars a share, where it’s currently trading. Millions of investors, mostly domainers, rushed to buy the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Ali Baba : Descendent of Arab story hero wants his domain back!
Ali Houssein Ishmael Baba comes from a long lineage of shepherds, raising sheep and goats at the oases of Saudi Arabia. Wind-blown for centuries, the Arab sands have sang the stories of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves and how it all became part of the One Thousand and One Nights folklore. In a recent […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Taylor.Swift.Porn.Sucks : Maxwell’s analysis of Taylor Swift’s inevitable career in porn
It’s happening, right before our very eyes. As everybody has been talking about, Taylor Swift has acquired the domain names TaylorSwift.porn, and TaylorSwift.adult. Business Insider has even gone as far as to call her a “business genius” for it. I was positively baffled as to why she’s received any attention for this. Really, it’s no […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Wapa Lau : New island pops up in Tonga, but .COM still available
Thirty years after the registration of the first .COM domain, the Internet serves as a beacon of information. News moves around the globe at the speed of light, even if it happens in the middle of the night. Hey, that almost rhymed. The Kingdom of Tonga is one island bigger; after a volcanic eruption created […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Bruce Marler : The secret of my success in domain development
Domain investor and developer, Bruce Marler, is busy prototyping his rapid WordPress business projects; after scoring a six figure domain with the acquisition of Credit.Club, we reached out to find the secret of his success. “It’s very simple, really,” says Bruce, taking a sip from a large mug of warm, delicious coffee. “There are two […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.American arrested for carving .XYZ domain name on Colosseum wall
An American tourist in Italy was arrested today, during an otherwise regular visit to Rome’s Colosseum amphitheater. In an act of vandalism, 20 year old Bob Plantofski of Sacramento, California, carved part of his domain name with a knife onto the ancient walls. Getting ready to take a selfie, Plantofski carved DUDE4TW, his upcoming web […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Caution: Don’t register any domains tonight!
Domain investors actively registering new domains might consider taking a break after midnight tonight; particularly at 2:00am Sunday morning, local time. With Daylight Saving Time going in effect early Sunday morning, domain investors often lose an hour of sleep; such deprivation can then lead to making bad decisions, such as registering trademark domains or buying […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain shocker: Google pulls out of the dot .APP auction citing honest mistake
The much-advertised auction for the new gTLD dot .APP is apparently back in limbo; in a shocking statement, Google retracts its bid of $25 million dollars as an ‘unfortunate error.’ “We are pulling out of that auction, good luck to the 2nd bidder, it was an honest mistake,” said Mark Gabinski, VP of gTLD infrastructure […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domainer parents: Mom and Dad giving son a hard time!
For most of us in middle age, our parents – whenever alive – most likely stick to setting an obsolete VCR, or resetting the blinking LED alarm clock. Mom and Dad aren’t expected to know about or use computers much, let alone indulge in the fine art of domaining. Not so for Frank Kilroy of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.GoDaddy-sponsored Danica Patrick a sure winner for next Daytona 500
Danica Patrick might have lost the 57th Daytona 500 race yesterday, but the GoDaddy-sponsored car racer has a great future for next year. Race winner Joey Lagano celebrated his victory among the Daytona crowds, having ripped out the most important part of his race car: the only steering wheel. “Joey Lagano is finished, he ruined […]
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