Why Squadhelp changes its name and how it came up with Atom. Darpan Munjal has been a guest on this podcast many times, but he gets a different introduction this time: CEO of Atom. That’s because his company Squadhelp recently rebranded as Atom ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Rebranding to Atom – DNW Podcast #482
· PodcastsA “Gish Gallop” in cybersquatting lawsuit
· Policy & LawTrx.com owner's attorney says plaintiff tried to gish gallop the court. The defendants in a cybersquatting dispute have labeled the plaintiff's arguments a "Gish Gallop" as they ask the court to award attorney's fees. A "gish gallop" is a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign blames higher retail pricing, sets plan for growth
· UncategorizedCompany will increase marketing plans in second half of year to grow domain name base. Verisign (NASDAQ:VRSN) reported earnings yesterday and lowered its guidance for the year. It once again blamed China for much of the drop, noting that its ... Continue Reading3 Comments
SmartContracts.com ordered transferred in UDRP
· Expired DomainsComplainant accidentally let the domain expire. A UDRP panelist has ordered the domain name SmartContracts.com transferred in an unusual case. SmartContracts.com is a valuable domain name that would be coveted by many blockchain companies and ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Verisign lowers guidance for 2024 after slow Q1
· Uncategorized.Com domain base drops, hurting Verisign's prospects. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released earnings this afternoon and has downgraded its guidance for 2024. The company ended Q1 2024 with 172.5 million domains across .com and .net, down 0.27 million ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Create domain financing deals with this handy calculator
· ServicesThis calculator makes it easy to offer financing options to prospective buyers. Long term payment plans and domain financing are becoming popular ways to close the gap in domain name negotiations. The creator of Domaining has created a handy ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy implements new bidder verification system
· UncategorizedStronger ID verification replaces the PayPal verification system. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has introduced a new bidder verification system for new accounts to reduce deadbeat and shill bidders. As has been the case since 2015, new account holders ... Continue Reading3 Comments
No joke: Sumo rebrands to bdow.com
· UncategorizedI understand rebranding, but this? Well, this one is a bit of a head-scratcher. Remember SumoMe? The company paid $1.5 million to acquire sumo.com back in 2017 because people didn't understand its name. It forwarded it to sumome.com. The ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Domain Jackpot: hack pay.day fetches €21,000 on Sedo, plus end user sales
· Domain SalesA form-building app, a grilling products company, and a process automation consultant bought domain names. The owner of the new TLD hack pay.day got a payday this week: they sold the domain on Sedo for €21,000. Google's registry launched this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The Complainant lost this UDRP. Did the panel get it wrong?
· Policy & LawTwo panelists denied the UDRP. The other dissented and would have transferred the domain. Who was right? It's not often that I read a UDRP that's found in favor of the Respondent, but feel like perhaps the Complainant should have won. And I'm ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment