Andrew Allemann

.Org prices to increase on June 1 While nobody likes price increases, this one doesn't sting so much. The wholesale price for .org domain names will increase from $9.93 to $11.00 on June 1. Unlike most top level domains that increase their prices nearly every year, this is the first increase for .org since 2016. The history could have been very different. In 2019, .org registry Public Interest Registry (PIR) signed a new registry agreement with ICANN that…

.Org prices to increase on June 1

While nobody likes price increases, this one doesn't sting so much. The wholesale price for .org domain names will increase from $9.93 to $11.00 on June 1. Unlike most top level domains that increase their prices nearly every year, this is the first increase for…

Unstoppable Domains’ growth: the past, and what happens in the future New pricing might take some of the wind out of Unstoppable Domains' growth, but it has made itself a household name. Last week, Unstoppable Domains increased prices. This is notable because the registrar used below-cost pricing to gain market share in 2025. The strategy worked; the registrar started 2025 with fewer than 20,000 domains under management. On the Domain Name Wire Podcast 13 months later, Unstoppable CEO Matthew Gould…

Unstoppable Domains’ growth: the past, and what happens in the future

New pricing might take some of the wind out of Unstoppable Domains' growth, but it has made itself a household name. Last week, Unstoppable Domains increased prices. This is notable because the registrar used below-cost pricing…

Furniture company buys workspace.com domain for $1.45 million It's the largest publicly disclosed domain sale of the year. Workspace Furniture Industry, a Dubai-based company that designs and sells modern office furniture, has acquired the domain name workspace.com for $1.45 million. The company announced the purchase on its website at the end of January, one day after its Escrow.com transaction for the domain was completed. While the announcement didn't include the price, domain broker Richard Coogan, who handled the sale, disclosed that the purchase price was $1.45 million.

Furniture company buys workspace.com domain for $1.45 million

It's the largest publicly disclosed domain sale of the year. Workspace Furniture Industry, a Dubai-based company that designs and sells modern office furniture, has acquired the domain name workspace.com for $1.45 million. The company…

What types of domains I’m buying in an AI world I've changed the types of domains I'm buying because of how AI is impacting our world. Artificial intelligence is upending the way many people use the web. This includes even those people who still use Google to find information; they often get the answer they need in the AI overview rather than clicking through to a site. AI is changing the types of domains people are buying, and I've adjusted my acquisitions accordingly.

What types of domains I’m buying in an AI world

I've changed the types of domains I'm buying because of how AI is impacting our world. Artificial intelligence is upending the way many people use the web. This includes even those people who still use Google to find information; they often get the…

ICANN looks into zero-click monetization The ICANN Security, Stability, and Resiliency research team is examining zero-click domain monetization in light of changes in the domain monetization business. Google shut down its AdSense for Domains program last month after opting all advertisers out of the program last year. As a result, more domains are being monetized with zero-click ads. Zero-click means that, instead of seeing a page full of ad links, users are redirected directly to an advertiser's website.

ICANN looks into zero-click monetization

The ICANN Security, Stability, and Resiliency research team is examining zero-click domain monetization in light of changes in the domain monetization business. Google shut down its AdSense for Domains program last month after opting all advertisers out of…

Panel injects reality into Denver med spa’s cybersquatting complaint Panelist rules case was filed in bad faith. A Denver-area med spa attempted reverse domain name hijacking, a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has ruled (pdf). Poshpod, LLC, which specializes in Botox, fillers, and other aesthetic treatments, filed the dispute against the domain name poshpod.com. The company uses the hyphenated version posh-pod.com. The med spa wasn't founded until 2024, and the registrant of the domain, an individual in China, acquired the domain in 2019.

Panel injects reality into Denver med spa’s cybersquatting complaint

Panelist rules case was filed in bad faith. A Denver-area med spa attempted reverse domain name hijacking, a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel has ruled (pdf). Poshpod, LLC, which specializes in Botox,…

WIPO offers backdoor UDRP privacy buster service from $20 a domain Price reduction for withdrawn cases could lead to more people using UDRP to get registrant data. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) introduced new pricing options today, and one change will allow people to peek behind Whois privacy services for as little as $20 a domain. When an entity files a UDRP, WIPO obtains domain registration information from the registrar and provides it to the complainant.

WIPO offers backdoor UDRP privacy buster service from $20 a domain

Price reduction for withdrawn cases could lead to more people using UDRP to get registrant data. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) introduced new pricing options today, and one change will allow people to peek behind…

It’s Domain Name Wire’s 21st birthday! Another milestone for Domain Name Wire. I had drinks with fellow domain investor Mike Cyger last week. Had I been paying attention to the calendar, I should have made him pay, because today is my 21st birthday. Twenty-first blogging birthday, that is. Domain Name Wire was born on March 9, 2025. On that day, I wrote about why Google became a domain registrar (long before it launched a public-facing registrar), a $700k domain sale, and Moniker's launch of the TrafficClub monetization platform.

It’s Domain Name Wire’s 21st birthday!

Another milestone for Domain Name Wire. I had drinks with fellow domain investor Mike Cyger last week. Had I been paying attention to the calendar, I should have made him pay, because today is my 21st birthday. Twenty-first blogging birthday, that is. Domain…

Mark and Logan’s excellent domain adventure – DNW Podcast #577 Two domain investors tell all about their domain investing. It's back! Two of our most popular guests on the Domain Name Wire podcast are domain investors Mark Levine and Logan Flatt. On today's show, Mark and Logan provide details about their domain investing results in 2025. You'll learn where they are acquiring domains, what type they are buying, how they're pricing them, and how they're selling them.

Mark and Logan’s excellent domain adventure – DNW Podcast #577

Two domain investors tell all about their domain investing. It's back! Two of our most popular guests on the Domain Name Wire podcast are domain investors Mark Levine and Logan Flatt. On today's show, Mark and Logan provide details…

Shoe company steps into reverse domain name hijacking ruling Company argues man who registered surname as domain has no legitimate rights to it. A shoe and sandal company in Abu Dhabi has been found (pdf) guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Speroni General Trading LLC filed a dispute against the domain name speroni.com. The domain's owner? One Joseph Speroni, who registered the domain well before the Complainant existed. Attorney John Berryhill summed up the case nicely with this line in the response:

Shoe company steps into reverse domain name hijacking ruling

Company argues man who registered surname as domain has no legitimate rights to it. A shoe and sandal company in Abu Dhabi has been found (pdf) guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. Speroni General Trading LLC filed a dispute against…

February’s top domain name stories From a record-breaking domain sale to the Super Bowl, here's what made news last month. 1. AI.com domain name sold for record-breaking $70 million - Talk about smashing a record! The buyer also ran a Super Bowl commercial. The domain sold for about 1/7th that price a few years earlier, as we discussed in this podcast. 2. New GoDaddy Terms of Service: we no longer serve "consumers"

February’s top domain name stories

From a record-breaking domain sale to the Super Bowl, here's what made news last month. 1. AI.com domain name sold for record-breaking $70 million - Talk about smashing a record! The buyer also ran a Super Bowl commercial. The domain sold for about 1/7th that…

.Com winners and losers: Hostinger jumps into top 10 See the fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking domain registrars. Every month, I post the top domain name registrars for new .com registrations and total .com domains under management. This month, DNW is changing the format to make it more helpful. Feedback is welcome. Additionally, I've done a better job of capturing the many registrars that make up each corporate family. For this reason, you'll note that Newfold Digital's numbers increased substantially despite removing MarkMonitor following its acquisition.

.Com winners and losers: Hostinger jumps into top 10

See the fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking domain registrars. Every month, I post the top domain name registrars for new .com registrations and total .com domains under management. This month, DNW is changing the format to make it more…

Escrow.com released Domain Investment Indexes for Q3 and Q4 Domain transaction value increased in each of the last two quarters of 2025. Escrow.com's parent company Freelancer (OTCMKTS: FLNCF) reported earnings last week. Today, Escrow.com published its Q3 and Q4 Domain Investment Indexes, providing more color on how domain name sales are performing. .Ai domains remain a standout, hitting USD $10.3 million in transactions in Q4. That made up more than 10% of of Escrow.com's $102.5 million total for the quarter.

Escrow.com released Domain Investment Indexes for Q3 and Q4

Domain transaction value increased in each of the last two quarters of 2025. Escrow.com's parent company Freelancer (OTCMKTS: FLNCF) reported earnings last week. Today, Escrow.com published its Q3 and Q4 Domain Investment Indexes,…

D3 plans next Dominion conference for Las Vegas in April Conference promises hands-on support for buying and selling fractionalized domain names. D3, a company connecting real-world domain names to web3 technology, will hold its next Dominion conference in Las Vegas on April 29-30. The conference will be at Resorts World. The most recent Dominion was held in January 2025. At that time, D3 was still building products to connect domains to blockchain technology.

D3 plans next Dominion conference for Las Vegas in April

Conference promises hands-on support for buying and selling fractionalized domain names. D3, a company connecting real-world domain names to web3 technology, will hold its next Dominion conference in Las Vegas on April 29-30. The conference…

ICANN cleans up more deadbeat domain name registrars Five registrars receive breach notices for failure to pay accreditation fees. ICANN sent breach notices to five domain name registrars yesterday. The primary breach listed on each notice is for failure to pay accredited fees. It appears many of the registrars are years behind on payments and have been unresponsive to prior ICANN communications. For example, ICANN has been trying to chase down Xiamen Yuwang Technology Co․, Ltd and Shandong Huaimi Network Technology Co․, Ltd since 2022 with no response.

ICANN cleans up more deadbeat domain name registrars

Five registrars receive breach notices for failure to pay accreditation fees. ICANN sent breach notices to five domain name registrars yesterday. The primary breach listed on each notice is for failure to pay accredited fees. It appears many of…

Just in: Sedo’s latest end user domain name sales A Houston fertility clinic, an industrial supplies company, and a personal trainer business bought domain names. Sedo's public sales this week were led by sot.com for $46,000. At this price, it's not clear if the buyer is an end user or a domain investor. Here's a list of end user domain name sales that completed at Sedo this past week. You can view previous lists like this…

Just in: Sedo’s latest end user domain name sales

A Houston fertility clinic, an industrial supplies company, and a personal trainer business bought domain names. Sedo's public sales this week were led by sot.com for $46,000. At this price, it's not clear if the buyer is an end user or a domain…

$500k of new expired domain name sales NameJet and SnapNames combined for 103 sales over $2,000 in February. Newfold Digital's expired domain marketplaces, NameJet and SnapNames, combined to sell 103 domains for $2,000 or more last month. The 103 sales totaled just under $500k. Here are some notable sales: pay-equity .org - Here's a sale where the entire value comes from prior use of the domain. It was used by an organization called National Committee on Pay Equity.

$500k of new expired domain name sales

NameJet and SnapNames combined for 103 sales over $2,000 in February. Newfold Digital's expired domain marketplaces, NameJet and SnapNames, combined to sell 103 domains for $2,000 or more last month. The 103 sales totaled just under $500k. Here are some…

Insurance SaaS business tries reverse domain name hijacking Company found guilty of RDNH even though the domain owner didn't respond to the dispute. A company that provides technology for insurance salespeople has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. RacingSnail, Inc. filed a cybersquatting dispute against the domain name racingsnail.com The domain name owner didn't respond, but since the domain was registered three years before RacingSnail existed, the case was dead on arrival.

Insurance SaaS business tries reverse domain name hijacking

Company found guilty of RDNH even though the domain owner didn't respond to the dispute. A company that provides technology for insurance salespeople has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking. RacingSnail, Inc. filed a…

GoDaddy offering 3% store credit boost on domain sales It's one of several promotions the company is offering to domain investors. GoDaddy is offering a 3% sweetener to Afternic sellers who are willing to accept sales payouts in store credit. The promotion runs from March 1st until April 30th, 2026, for sellers who choose GoDaddy's Good as Gold payout option. The 3% bonus, applied to net payouts, will be added to account balances in May.

GoDaddy offering 3% store credit boost on domain sales

It's one of several promotions the company is offering to domain investors. GoDaddy is offering a 3% sweetener to Afternic sellers who are willing to accept sales payouts in store credit. The promotion runs from March 1st until April 30th,…

Nova Registry ramps up – DNW Podcast #576 Company provides an update on its ambitious plans. A year ago, Nova Registry, the company behind .link, announced that it planned to apply for 200 top level domain names in the round that opens this year. Today, Vaughn Liley, general manager of Nova Registry, comes on the show to give an update about the company's plans. We have a wide-ranging conversation about running top level domains, how the 2026 round will be different from last time, the policies behind web3 integrations, and much more.

Nova Registry ramps up – DNW Podcast #576

Company provides an update on its ambitious plans. A year ago, Nova Registry, the company behind .link, announced that it planned to apply for 200 top level domain names in the round that opens this year. Today, Vaughn Liley, general manager of Nova…

Domain Incite launches Stringtel to analyze new gTLD strings New tool can help prevent costly mistakes. Domain Incite has launched Stringtel, a tool to help new top level domain name applicants analyze potential strings. Stringtel uses the rules of the applicant guidebook and external domain registration data to identify both risks and opportunities for different TLDs. For example, it identifies cases where a string will be rejected outright (e.g., as a blocked geographic name), is likely to be in contention based on proposed applications, or is at high risk of string collision.

Domain Incite launches Stringtel to analyze new gTLD strings

New tool can help prevent costly mistakes. Domain Incite has launched Stringtel, a tool to help new top level domain name applicants analyze potential strings. Stringtel uses the rules of the applicant guidebook and external domain…

Middle East conflict upends ICANN85 travel Airspace restrictions make getting to Mumbai harder. ICANN85 takes place in Mumbai starting March 7, and the conflict in the Middle East is throwing travel plans into disarray. While the war does not impact India, airspace over much of the Middle East is shut down. This includes many travel hubs, such as Dubai and Doha. It's not clear how long airspace restrictions will remain in place, which is predicated on when the United States, Israel, and Iran stop attacking each other.

Middle East conflict upends ICANN85 travel

Airspace restrictions make getting to Mumbai harder. ICANN85 takes place in Mumbai starting March 7, and the conflict in the Middle East is throwing travel plans into disarray. While the war does not impact India, airspace over much of the Middle East is…

Panel puts frozen produce company’s domain claim on ice Domain was obviously registered and used in good faith, but this company filed a cybersquatting complaint anyway. A frozen agricultural products company has been found guilty of attempting to reverse hijack the domain name sunleaf.com. This case was dead on arrival. A quick visit to sunleaf.com shows a message from the domain registrant, who operated a business and used the domain for many years:

Panel puts frozen produce company’s domain claim on ice

Domain was obviously registered and used in good faith, but this company filed a cybersquatting complaint anyway. A frozen agricultural products company has been found guilty of attempting to reverse hijack the domain name sunleaf.com. This…

Radix’s premium domain sales soar, doubling year over year .Tech, .fun, and .space lead the way. Top level domain name company Radix released its 2025 H2 Premiums Report (pdf) today, providing insight into the market for premium-priced top level domain registrations. The company had a record half-year for premium domain name sales, nearly doubling the result of the second half of 2024. There were 131 registrations at the $5,000 mark, 55 at the $10,000 mark, and 2 at the $25,000 mark.

Radix’s premium domain sales soar, doubling year over year

.Tech, .fun, and .space lead the way. Top level domain name company Radix released its 2025 H2 Premiums Report (pdf) today, providing insight into the market for premium-priced top level domain registrations. The company had a record…

Pizza restaurant’s cybersquatting claim gets tossed Panel finds pizza chain filed cybersquatting complaint in bad faith. A small pizza chain in Los Angeles has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf). El Centro Foods, Inc., which operates four pizza restaurants under the Pizza Man name, filed the dispute against PizzaMan.com. The company uses the domain PizzaManPizzeria.com. The pizza chain had trademarks that predated the 1998 registration of the domain name by domain investment firm SyncPoint, Inc.

Pizza restaurant’s cybersquatting claim gets tossed

Panel finds pizza chain filed cybersquatting complaint in bad faith. A small pizza chain in Los Angeles has been found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking (pdf). El Centro Foods, Inc., which operates four pizza restaurants under the Pizza Man…

AI disruption questions hang over GoDaddy’s future Shares are off over 60% in the past 12 months as investors worry about AI's impact. It's been a rough day for GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY). It's also been a rough 12 months. The stock is down about 12% today as I write this. Shares are down by more than 60% since peaking in February 2026. Some people enjoy watching incumbents struggle.

AI disruption questions hang over GoDaddy’s future

Shares are off over 60% in the past 12 months as investors worry about AI's impact. It's been a rough day for GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY). It's also been a rough 12 months. The stock is down about 12% today as I write this. Shares are down by more than…

Escrow.com reports record revenue but payments fall Revenue up 18.8% year over year at escrow service popular in domain name industry. Escrow.com's parent company, Freelancer Limited (OTCMKTS: FLNCF), reported 2025 earnings today. The Escrow division reported record revenue of A$12.3 million, up 18.8% year over year. That was a record for the Escrow business, and comes despite transaction payments decreasing 8.6%. The profit increase can be attributed to higher fees.

Escrow.com reports record revenue but payments fall

Revenue up 18.8% year over year at escrow service popular in domain name industry. Escrow.com's parent company, Freelancer Limited (OTCMKTS: FLNCF), reported 2025 earnings today. The Escrow division reported record revenue of A$12.3 million, up…

GoDaddy earnings: AI, .com promo impact. Stock down after hours GoDaddy's Q4 results and guidance lead to after-hours decline. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) shares are trading lower in after-hours trading following today's Q4 earnings report. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.3 billion, up 7% year over year. Bookings were also $1.3 billion, but up only 5% year over year. Since bookings precede revenue, this lower bookings growth is a concern.

GoDaddy earnings: AI, .com promo impact. Stock down after hours

GoDaddy's Q4 results and guidance lead to after-hours decline. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) shares are trading lower in after-hours trading following today's Q4 earnings report. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.3 billion, up 7% year over…

A dozen end user domain name sales from this week Several AI-related businesses bought domain names this week. Sedo's top public sale this week was bot.ai, which sold for $1.2 million. While the price might surprise some people, they might be more surprised that it was purchased at the buy now price! They didn't bother to negotiate! This suggests it was a buyer with very deep pockets. AI is a recurring theme throughout this week's list, with many companies offering services that use AI technology.

A dozen end user domain name sales from this week

Several AI-related businesses bought domain names this week. Sedo's top public sale this week was bot.ai, which sold for $1.2 million. While the price might surprise some people, they might be more surprised that it was purchased at the buy now…

What I learned after buying 33 domains on Atom’s Wholesale marketplace Why this overlooked marketplace is worth reviewing. Like most domain investors, I acquire most of my domain names through expired domain auctions. But over the past few days, I've acquired 30 domains from a different source: Atom's Wholesale marketplace. The Wholesale marketplace includes domain names already listed on Atom, but at a fraction of the end prices displayed on the site.

What I learned after buying 33 domains on Atom’s Wholesale marketplace

Why this overlooked marketplace is worth reviewing. Like most domain investors, I acquire most of my domain names through expired domain auctions. But over the past few days, I've acquired 30 domains from a different source:…