Domain Name Wire update for Domain

Domain industry updates: Fake GoDaddy app, .bot, NamesCon and more

Latest domain news View this email in your browser Top domain news: beware fake apps, .bot and more   Thanks for subscribing to the Domain Name Wire newsletter. Know someone who might be interested in receiving this? Please have them sign up at domainnamewire.com/newsletter.   Sponsor message: Learn how GDPR will affect your business. Click here.    2018 is a go Despite some concerns, it turns out the world survived 2017 and we are officially in Calendar Year 2018. (Well, some people's calendar.) I'll be in Las Vegas twice this month. Next week is CES, where I'll keep a close eye on the domain names tech companies are using. Be sure to follow me on twitter for updates. Then, later this month I'll return for NamesCon. If you haven't made your plans yet, be sure to get your 50% off ticket now.  While CES is designed to kick the tech and consumer products world into high gear for the new year, NamesCon serves much the same function for domain names. And while NamesCon will have about 1% the attendance of CES, rest assured that almost everyone you need to connect with in the domain biz will be at NamesCon. Drop me a line if you're interested in meeting up during NamesCon. For a preview of what to expect at Namescon, check out my podcast with show president Soeren von Varchmin. While you're in your podcast app, check out predictions for 2018 from 17 people in the domain business in the 2018 DNW Predictions Episode. Now let's review the top stories on DNW last month, ranked by views: 1. Thousands download fake GoDaddy app in Google Play store - A fake GoDaddy app was available for only a few days, but GoDaddy says thousands of people downloaded it. 2. DowDuPont will likely name its agriculture business Corteva - The company registered lots of domain names for Corteva, the likely name of its ag spinoff.  3. Is Amazon preparing OpenTube to compete with Google's YouTube as companies spar? - Before the company applied for trademarks it registered domain names suggesting a rival service. 4. Amazon launches .Bot - It's restricted to verified bot developers. 5. Court orders Tucows to transfer 3.2 million domains to Namecheap - The registrars are fighting over the correct method to transfer domains from Enom's reseller platform. Missed any podcasts? Subscribe to the Domain Name Wire Podcast on your iPhone or Android device so you never miss an episode. Here are the episodes that aired in October. Listen to them now. #163 - Building web businesses with Peter Askew #164 - Domain investing with Shane Cultra #165 - Soeren von Varchmin #166 - 2018 DNW Predictions Episode     Get the Latest Don't wait for this newsletter to get the latest domain name, online advertising and marketing services news. Check in on DNW daily, and join the 34,000 people who follow DNW on Twitter. Thanks for reading, Andrew Copyright © 2018 Brainstorm Labs, LLC, All rights reserved. Thanks for subscribing to Domain Name Wire's newsletter. Our mailing address is: Brainstorm Labs, LLC PO Box 163411 Austin, TX 78716-3411 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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Domain Name Wire update for Domain

Amazon and bitcoin, GoDaddy pays $50M for domains, and Megadeth bassist chats on the DNW podcast

Latest domain news View this email in your browser Amazon registered cryptocurrency domain names and GoDaddy pays $50 million for domain names   Thanks for subscribing to the Domain Name Wire newsletter. Know someone who might be interested in receiving this? Please have them sign up at domainnamewire.com/newsletter.     It's almost the end of the year I bought a Christmas tree this weekend. My family doesn't usually buy one this early in the season but Shane Cultra, aka Domain Shane, told me his nursery business is experiencing a run on Christmas trees because of some news articles talking about a shortage. Earlier this year there were rumors of a gas shortage in Austin. Everyone was scared and ran out to buy gas, which caused an actual gas shortage. I know how these things work and I'm not going to be the dad stuck without a Christmas tree. My daughter would never forgive me. So on Saturday we drove down to the Papa Noel christmas tree lot and found a tree. Some teenager working at the tree lot netted it, tossed it up on the top of my car and tied it down.  "Well, that should do it," he said. Then he added, "I think." I thought about two things on the drive home from the tree lot. First, I worried about the Christmas tree flying off the roof of my car (it didn't). Second, I thought about how buying a Christmas tree is symbolic of the end of the year.  The end of the year is a time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the one ahead. How was the domain business in 2017? I'd sum it up as ho-hum. A lot of companies are treading water and the domain name aftermarket has quieted down after the prior year's Chinese bubble. At the same time, there hasn't been much capitulation. There aren't many distressed sellers. Perhaps it's because the overall economy continues to do well. Capital is cheap, real estate is booming across much of the United States and the stock market keeps hitting fresh highs. There are a lot of companies that exist today that have never gone through a recession. It will be interesting to see how they fare when the next one comes. I don't mean to be all doom-and-gloom, however. I love the domain name industry and the people in it. Domain Name Wire continues to do well and deliver actionable news to people in the industry. (I couldn't do that without the generous support of my sponsors...drop me a line at andrew (at) domainnamewire.com to inquire.) Most importantly, I have a lot of fun running DNW. Domain names touch almost every business. For example, last month I interviewed one of Megadeth's founding members about how the thrash metal band created the first website for a music group. I also get great advice from people in the thick of the domain industry . Thanks, Shane! OK, now let's review the top stories on DNW from November:   1. An Amazon coin? Amazon.com registers cryptocurrency domain names - My story about Amazon's cryptocurrency domain name registrations caught fire. People love their crypto. 2. Psst…here's what Amazon.com is about to announce at AWS re:Invent - Apparently, people love their Amazon scoops. 3. GoDaddy paid $50 million for two latest domain portfolio acquisitions - The two portfolios were from Donuts and one associated with investor Kevin Ham. 4. GoDaddy files lawsuit to take down Whois spammers - It's probably just a game of whack-a-mole, but GoDaddy is trying to take down some prolific Whois spammers. 5. 15 end user domain name sales - These end user sales columns are some of my most popular. Podcasts Subscribe to the Domain Name Wire Podcast on your iPhone or Android device so you never miss an episode. Here are the episodes that aired in October. Listen to them now.   #162 - David Ellefson of Megadeth - what does a thrash metal bassist have to discuss about domain names? Find out in this episode. #161 - Reviewing this year's predictions - who was right and who was wrong? #160 - Paul Nicks of GoDaddy - learn how to sell more domains in the aftermarket. #159 - Can Blockchain upend the domain aftermarket? - At least one company thinks so.   Get the Latest Don't wait for this newsletter to get the latest domain name, online advertising and marketing services news. Check in on DNW daily, and join the 34,000 people who follow DNW on Twitter. Thanks for reading, Andrew Copyright © 2017 Brainstorm Labs, LLC, All rights reserved. Thanks for subscribing to Domain Name Wire's newsletter. Our mailing address is: Brainstorm Labs, LLC PO Box 163411 Austin, TX 78716-3411 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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Top Domain Name Wire Stories for Domain

GoDaddy bulks up, Kush.com and new TLD data

Latest domain news View this email in your browser GoDaddy buys two domain portfolios and Donuts releases new TLD data   Thanks for subscribing to the Domain Name Wire newsletter. Know someone who might be interested in receiving this? Please have them sign up at domainnamewire.com/newsletter.   A quick note before we get into this month's newsletter: DNW is supported by a number of sponsors from the domain name and web presence industries. For 2018, I'd like to work with a few "platinum" sponsors with outside-the-box promotion activities. If your company is interested in discussing this, please drop me a line at andrew (at) domainnamewire.com.   Top Stories November is off with a bang on Domain Name Wire. My story about Amazon's domain registrations related to cryptocurrency will no doubt be the most trafficked story of the month. CNBC even picked it up in their broadcast. But before I get ahead of myself, let's take a look back at last month in the domain name industry. Here are the top five stories on DNW for October:   1. Kevin Ham sells domain names to GoDaddy - GoDaddy picked up a portfolio of about 100,000 domains, many of which trace back to Kevin Ham's businesses. The deal came on the heels of another big acquisition... 2. Here's why GoDaddy – Donuts deal makes a lot of sense - Analysis of why it made sense for GoDaddy to buy Donuts' portfolio of (mostly) .com domain names. 3. Who won and lost in .Com? - GoDaddy and Tucows remain at the top of the list. 4. MerryJane.com asks: Is Kush.com worth $3 million? - No, but it could be a nice domain for a marijuana company. 5. Donuts' numbers show promise for new TLD business model - Donuts shows nice growth in its registration base. What kind of renewal rates will it get when discounted domains come up for renewal? Podcasts Subscribe to the Domain Name Wire Podcast on your iPhone or Android device so you never miss an episode. Here are the episodes that aired in October. Listen to them now.   #158 - How to Sell More Domains with Adam Strong (some good tips in this one!) #157 - (interviews with several domain companies from the Merge conference) #156 - Understand Blockchain with Ken Hansen (it's like Blockchain for dummies) #155 - From parked ads to blocking ads with Tim Schumacher   Get the Latest Don't wait for this newsletter to get the latest domain name, online advertising and marketing services news. Check in on DNW daily, and join the 34,000 people who follow DNW on Twitter. Thanks for reading, Andrew Copyright © 2017 Brainstorm Labs, LLC, All rights reserved. Thanks for subscribing to Domain Name Wire's newsletter. Our mailing address is: Brainstorm Labs, LLC PO Box 163411 Austin, TX 78716-3411 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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