Moniker times auction with Independence Day, and it’s off to a great start. What better domain name topic to write about on July 4 than .us? Moniker’s .us domain name auction at Snapnames is off to a strong start with 11 of the 86 domain names already receiving bids. The auction runs t...

Vodka purveyor gets AbsolutEscort.com domain name. Hey, I’ll let you draw your own conclusions. But V&S Vin & Sprit AB, distributor of Absolut Vodka, just won a domain name arbitration case for AbsolutEscorts.com. Why else would they want this domain name other than to expand int...

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Next month’s one day conference will be big; October’s will be even bigger. It’s technically only a one day event, but I suspect next month’s DOMAINfest Power Networking Day in New York City will draw a very sizable crowd. The event is being held right after Affiliate Summi...

Sex.com is worth a lot, but other domain names might be worth more. The headlines have been screaming about Sex.com the past 24 hours, saying that the world’s most valuable domain name is for sale. But is it? Is Sex.com the most valuable domain name (by the domain itself) in the year 2010? ...

As we get closer to advertising transition, scope of changes become apparent. We’re getting nearer to D-Day, when the Yahoo and Microsoft ad deal starts to affect advertisers on the former’s platform. Here’s just one example of the headaches ahead for Yahoo advertisers. Today the...

Storied domain name now available at domain broker. It’s been in the works for a while, and I understand an agreement was signed a few weeks ago, but today Sedo announced that Sex.com is up for sale. It will be sold along with two trademarks. As of now it looks like Sedo is treating this as ...

Company powered by geo domains is acquired. I got a “we should catch up” email from Octane360 CEO Adam Rioux last night. Then this morning I see this – he just sold his company for $5 million in cash and stock plus an earnout of $5.9 million. My first thought: that was fast. M...

A look back at June in domaining. It’s the last day of June, which means it’s time to review the top five stories on Domain Name Wire over the past month. They are ranked by total number of views. 1. Yahoo Settles Lawsuit and Gets Flicker.com Domain Name – After many years of neg...

HostingCon comes to the Lone Star State. The web hosting industry is descending on Austin, Texas next month for HostingCon. The event will take place at the Austin Convention Center July 19-21. Tickets are still available, starting at $489 for the entire three day conference. I’ve identifie...

Credit report companies spar over domain names. Adaptive Marking LLC has sued ConsumerInfo.com, an Experian company, over its use of the FreeCreditScore.com domain name. Adaptive Marketing uses the domain names FreeScore.com and FreeTripleScore.com. You’re probably familiar with TV commerc...

Coming soon, x.co URL shortener. Domain name registrar GoDaddy is releasing a new URL shortener at x.co, according to a tweet by company founder and CEO Bob Parsons: This is likely a .co “founder’s program” deal. .Co has already done a deal with Twitter for t.co, which will be T...

University loses fight for TexasSports.org. I have to admit I’m a bit ashamed of my alma mater today. The University of Texas lost a UDRP case against Kevin Ham’s Vertical Axis for the domain name TexasSports.org. The University’s official athletics site is TexasSports.com, and i...

CNNIC reverses role of registry and registrar, and communicates poorly to boot. Imagine if VeriSign sent an email to the all .com registrants asking them to click a link to verify they have the correct email address.* If you didn’t respond within 15 days, your domain name was subject to dele...

Fannie Mae dips into pockets to buy KnowYourOptions.com. Mortgage backer Fannie Mae has spent $50,000 (of basically your money) to buy the domain name KnowYourOptions.com. The site will no doubt explain your options if you find yourself behind on your mortgage. The deal tied another domain name &#...

NameMedia wins UDRP case brought by Indian retailer. NameMedia has successfully staved off an attack by Indian clothing retailer Pantaloon Retail for the domain name Pantaloons.com. The retailer is part of Future Group, and owns Pantaloon.com, but not the pural version. Pantaloons is a generic, al...

Demand’s deal with Tyra, and what it says about creating profitable content: you need hub sites. Demand Media has entered into a partnership with Tyra Banks to create a new digital brand for the beauty and fashion industry. I expect this to be similar to the company’s deal with Lance Ar...

CNNIC wants you to verify your email address, like, today. This may sound like a really bad phishing scheme, but it’s coming from a legitimate source. RRPproxy is reporting that all owners of China’s .cn domain names are receiving an email notice to verify their registrant information...

New API makes it easier for large domainers to manage inventory on NameMedia sales network. Domain name sales venue Afternic has released a new product for large domain name portfolio owners called Afternic Portfolio Manager. The company bills the product as an easy-to-use domain distribution and ...

A possible new entrant into the trademarked domain recovery industry. NameDepot.com, Inc. has filed a trademark application for “RealRegistrant”, with services described as: Application service provider, namely service, software, database, web interface, and technical support for users ...

Domain company makes a small error, but builds trust in the process. Let’s face it, the domain name business is based on trust. One of these areas of trust is for parking company affiliate programs. As an affiliate of numerous parking companies, I really have no way of knowing if I’m ...

Stuart Lawley talks about the future of his TLD. ICM Registry founder Stuart Lawley just got back from a successful ICANN meeting in Brussels. In this Q&A, Lawley answers some common questions about the .xxx top level domain name. He also reveals that the company has received 30,000 pre-rese...

Possible new top level domain name gets even more exposure. If you’re ICM Registry, you couldn’t ask for better publicity for the .xxx top level domain name: CNN has a poll on its home page asking people “Do you think pornographic websites should have their own “.xxx” ...

Calculating the frequency of first letters in domain names. Is the letter “T” under-represented on the interwebs? Maybe, although you can draw your own conclusions as to why, and if you really care. Paul Kedrosky took a look at the top 1 million domain names on the web according to traf...

Time is ticking, but here are some extra ways to save money. You have just three days until most discount domain name registrars increase their prices on .com and .net domain names thanks to wholesale increases by registry VeriSign. It’s your last chance to cleanse your portfolio and renew d...