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Have a spooky night last night? It's time to shake off that sugar high and prepare for a busy November.

I'm flying to Montreal tonight for the ICANN 66 Annual General Meeting. Hot topics will include Whois, ICANN's recent registry contract changes and, of course, what ICANN is going to do with Verisign for .com prices.

I hope to see you at the event.

If you won't make it to Montreal, perhaps we'll see each other at NamesCon in Austin in January.

Let's review what happened in the domain business during October...
 

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. Amazon sues “get rich quick” Fulfilled by Amazon course seller - The company claims these course sellers are misusing its trademarks.

2. Facebook sues domain name registrar OnlineNic - Attorney David Steele is taking on OnlineNic once again, this time over Facebook trademarks.

3. Judge lays down the hammer on Scratch.org owner - Perhaps as a direct result, the domain owner settled the case and transferred the domain.

4. Oops. If you don’t renew your domain name, this could happen - That's not what the original registrant intended!

5. How Netflix got its name - You won't believe how little money it could have purchased Rent.com for.

Podcasts

Miss any of the podcasts? Here's a lowdown on last month's episodes. 

Paul Nicks talks GoDaddy Aftermarket – DNW Podcast #259

SEO from Expired Domains – DNW Podcast #258

Improving GoDaddy – DNW Podcast #257

ICANN drops the ball – DNW Podcast #256

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November was a big month for the domain name industry.

Shortly after returning from ICANN in Montreal, we found out that Internet Society is selling Public Interest Registry's assets to Ethos Capital. The prized asset here is the contract to run .org.

It came as a shock to many. ICANN had just lifted price controls on .org, but PIR assured non-profits that it would keep prices in check. After all, PIR is a non-profit.

But now...now, .org is in the hands of a private equity company. No matter what the new owner says, the unchecked potential to raise prices will loom over the .org extension forever. What will it do to get the highest return possible on its $1.135 billion investment?

The involvement of ICANN's former CEO, who was at the helm as ICANN started to push its new TLD agreement on other TLDs, is also questionable. 

Many groups are pushing back on the deal, including one of Internet Society's chapters. But ICANN probably won't do anything.

This story certainly isn't over. Stay tuned to DNW for the latest.

It was a busy month on Domain Name Wire, with about 150,000 page views. Many of these were people interesting in learning more about the .org deal. But that wasn't the only news. Scroll down for the top 5 stories on DNW last month.

-Andrew
 

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. Private equity company to acquire .Org - There are a lot of connections to ICANN including its former CEO. Ethos is buying a money printing press and many groups aren't happy about it.

2. Why this weird domain sold for so much money - You have to understand Chinese to understand this domain name.

3. Kit.com is losing its domain name, switching to Kit.co - The woes of a domain name lease.

4. All domain investors should read this analysis - I can't take credit for it.

5. Tucows exits its domain name portfolio - Citing changes in domain name monetization and the domain aftermarket, Tucows sells off its portfolio.

Podcasts

Miss any of the podcasts? Here's a lowdown on last month's episodes. 

Richard Lau and James Morfopoulos - This episode got rave reviews! Listen

What to expect at NamesCon 2020 – It's coming up next month! Listen

James Booth - James returned to the show to talk about what's selling, what's not, and what the future holds. Listen
 

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Happy New Year!

The domain name industry finished 2019 with a bang, and it's off to the races in this new decade. What will be in store? Listen to the 2020 Predictions Podcast for forecasts from 15 different people. 

Over the holiday break, I published analyses of some of the top stories in the domain name business last year.

Of course, the big news was a private equity company announcing plans to acquire .org after ICANN lifted all price caps.

Other top stories include Alpnames shutting down and a  record-smashing domain sale. On the lighter side, a lot of dead people got domain names in 2019.

I also have a couple of announcements.

First, Kassey Lee has been covering the Chinese angle on domain names for Domain Name Wire for about a month now. It seems that people like his stories; 2 were among the top five in December! China can be mystifying to people like me, so it's great to have Kassey breaking down why specific domain names are worth more than you think. He's also analyzing the market for certain TLDs in China and much more. You can read all of his stories here.

Second, I'd like to give a shoutout to our new newsletter sponsor, DAN.COM. Thank them for supporting this newsletter by checking out their services.

OK, scroll down to see last month's top stories and podcasts!

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. A four character domain for $16,500? Here’s why - Kassey Lee breaks down why 23ZW has meaning to this Chinese company.

2. Namecheap adds cool new feature to domain search - It could help domain name investors.

3. This elite startup uses a long numeric domain - Another story about a Chinese company's domain name was popular this month.

4. This is how thieves trick customers into wiring money to them - Thieves use typo domain names to trick people into wiring money that is due to another party.

5. A fractional domain ownership idea - Aron Meystedt offered shares in his domain NNR.com. Expect more fractional domain ownership opportunities in 2020.

Podcasts

2020 Predictions episode - hear predictions about the domain industry from 15 people.

Sending out the Bat-signal - Learn how to get someone's attention to do a domain deal.

Last year's predictions - Listen to the 2019 predictions episode to see who was right and who was wrong. One of my predictions just came true: Verisign will pay ICANN as part of a deal to raise prices on .com domains.

Doron Vermaat - The Efty co-founder talks about domain sales trends and landing pages.

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It was wonderful seeing many of you at NamesCon in Austin last week. I thought it was a welcome change from Las Vegas, and I know many people felt the same.

While we were in Austin, news broke that the .org takeover is entering a new and possibly more contentious phase. The California Attorney General is looking into the deal. More than that, the attorney general is also looking into how ICANN handles price regulation. There will undoubtedly be more to come on this topic, so stay tuned to DNW for the latest.

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. This company's domain name is a ten digit domain! - Using your telephone number as a domain name seems a little backward, doesn't it?

2. .Com prices are going up after Verisign pays off ICANN - The optics are bad after ICANN accepts $20 million payment as part of a deal to raise .com prices.

3. Google's new search results pages: love it or hate it? - A lot of people hate it, so Google is testing pages without favicons.

4. California Attorney General delays .org sale - The attorney general has opened an investigation into the sale and ICANN, but Public Interest Registry is pushing back on the delay.

5. XYZ to launch five top level domains this year - XYZ is on a .quest to provide more .beauty.

Podcasts:
 

#267 - The domain sales lander OG (listen)

#268 - Interview with Saw.com cofounders (listen)

#269 - From selling vinyl to selling domain names (listen)

#270 - A NamesCon preview with Michael Cyger and Monte Cahn (listen)

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I read some excellent advice the other day: rather than waiting for "things to return to normal," try to embrace today''s version of normal.

That''s easier said than done. We''re cooped up in our houses. My daughter just found out she won''t be in a physical classroom again this school year. Frankly, I''m getting a little tired of my family. (Note to self: make sure wife isn''t subscribed to this newsletter before sending.)

But there are some good things about what we''re going through. We need to observe and appreciate them.

For example, the golf course by our house is shut down to golfing but now open for walking. It''s a beautiful way to explore my neighborhood from a vantage point that I''ve never enjoyed before. 

In the absence of competitive pickleball, I bought a miniature net to play in the driveway with my wife and daughter. It''s together time that we didn''t have a few months ago.

And, something I never thought I''d say, but my wife gave me a haircut the other day. She''s a journalist with zero experience cutting hair. But you know what? I''m not going to see anyone in person right now, so why should I care? My wife and I laughed as she figured out how to use the clippers.

At some point, we''ll all be able to convene again. To dine out again. To hug again. I bet that, when that happens, we''ll wish we hadn''t wasted the downtime.

As for this month''s DNW newsletter, you can probably guess the theme of the top stories. Yep, a lot of stuff related to the coronavirus.

If you missed it, yesterday GoDaddy announced that it is acquiring Neustar''s registry business. This is the first time GoDaddy has ventured into the registry business after a couple of aborted attempts. This likely means more registry acquisitions in the future. Stay tuned.

Scroll down for a recap of the past month in the domain industry. 

And, until we meet again in person, here''s to enjoying life''s little pleasures.

-Andrew
 

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. You really don''t want to be ''that guy'' taking advantage of COVID-19 - Trying to profit from the pandemic is tasteless. All major marketplaces have now blocked Covid-19 related domains.

2. ICANN and Verisign agree to .com extension with 7% price hikes - Screw the optics. The day after publishing a report on public comments, ICANN announced it agreed to let Verisign increase prices on .com domains. Verisign can raise prices starting in October this year, but said it won''t raise them during the 2020 calendar year due to the coronavirus.

3. Oracle registers hundreds of COVID-19 domain names - The registrations didn''t make sense at first, but then we learned that Oracle is a technology partner on clinical studies for drugs to treat the virus. Facebook also registered a lot of domains related to the virus.

4. NameSilo sold $840k of bitcoin before the crash - Talk about fortuitous timing!

5. It''s time for domain name renewals beyond 10 years - If ICANN is going to let companies jack up domain prices, it should let registrants renew domains for longer than 10 years at today''s prices.

Podcasts:

- Adjusting to the downturn and going virtual - Listen

- Saving your business in this downturn - Listen

- Coronavirus impact on domain business - Listen

- On the radio with .FM - Listen

- Death and Domains - Listen

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How is the domain name business doing during the pandemic?

I''ve highlighted many stories over the past few months about domain name and website companies reaping the benefit of businesses going online during the pandemic. And, anecdotally, my aftermarket domain sales have been great.

But the proof is in the numbers and large datasets. And that''s where things don''t look so great. One dataset paints a dismal picture.

Escrow.com released data on Q2 domain transactions on its platform. Dollar volume for domains sank from $85.8 million in Q1 to $55.2 million in Q2. Ouch.

The company didn''t release transaction volume, just dollar value. So it''s possible that the business relies on a few significant transactions each quarter that were delayed

Still, we can''t pretend that the domain name industry is immune from the current economic malaise. 

Scroll down to review the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, and to check in on podcasts you might have missed.

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. Fadi Chehad? is now co-CEO of Ethos Capital - The former ICANN CEO is now the co-CEO of the private equity company that tried to buy the .org registry. Was this the plan all along?

2. Original Calculator.com owner sues, claims domain is stolen - This case is getting messy and someone is going to be out a lot of money.

3. Intuit missed TurboTaxSucks**s.com - It''s impossible to register every negative domain about your company. Just ask Intuit.

4. Riskless domain investing for beginners - Just getting started with domain investing? Here''s a way to dip your toes in the water without spending a dime.

5. We''re seeing innovation in domain sales - Companies like Squadhelp are helping domainers sell more.

Podcasts:

#293 - Elkhan Agamirza (listen)

#294 - Sell more domains with a crowd (listen)

#295 - The best way to pick a company name (listen)

#296 - 2020 (so far) in review (listen)

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Have questions about domain names or domain investing? 

At the suggestion of a Domain Name Wire Podcast listener, I''m going to start a new segment on my podcast to answer questions. It might be an entire "guest" segment, or I''ll answer questions each week as I get them.

I''ll either answer the questions myself or bring on other domain investors for their answers. I have one approach to domain investing, and other domain investors might answer questions differently depending on their own experiences.

Questions can be technical (how do I do this at domain registrar ABC?) or opinion (what are the best places to sell domains?).

The easiest way to ask your questions is to respond to this email with your questions.

Now, scroll down to see a list of the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month. 

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. CentralNic to acquire monetization company Codewise for $36 million - The domain name rollup is acquiring two companies popular with affiliate marketers. CentralNic raised ?30 million through a share offering to pay for the acquisition, which should close at the end of October.

2. Saudi Aramco tries to take dead man's domain name - The oil giant, one of the most valuable companies in the world, filed a cybersquatting case against a dead man. The company wants his domain name for a new brand it created.

3. How I'm investing in domains these days - Here''s what I''m doing and what I''m buying.

4. How Microstrategy got its domains and sold Voice.com for $30 million - The company''s CEO discussed the negotiation of Voice.com on a recent podcast.

5. Coins.com sold for $1.7 million but it hasn't all been paid - Filings in a bankruptcy case revealed the sale price of Coins.com. But it''s on a payment plan.

Podcasts:

#302 - Domains and SEO with Rand Fishkin (listen)

#303 - Grand Theft Domain Name with Kieren McCarthy (listen)

#304 - Web businesses during the pandemic with Peter Askew (listen)

#305 - Domain broker ethics with Bill Sweetman (listen)

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Next month is going to be weird. I look forward to January each year because I get to connect with domain industry colleagues at NamesCon. But next month''s event won''t be in person because of the pandemic. I miss y''all, and hope we get to see each other again In Real Life sometime in 2021.

Scroll down to see which five stories got the most traffic at Domain Name Wire last month, and check out DNW''s recent podcasts.

Happy holidays!

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. GoDaddy (all of it) went down - GoDaddy had a major outage on November 17, taking down the GoDaddy site and customer sites. The customer site outage last for many hours. GoDaddy said it was due to a technical error and not a security issue.

2. Donuts is acquiring Afilias - In the latest blockbuster consolidation move, top level domain company Donuts said it is acquiring Afilias.

3. Cooper's Hawk restaurant chain tries reverse domain name hijacking - The company could have acquired the domain for only $5,000 many years ago but apparently never followed through with payment.

4. Flipkart among end user domain buyers at GoDaddy - GoDaddy released its latest batch of domain sales. Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart spent $75,000 on one of the domains.

5. GoDaddy launches GoDaddy Corporate Domains for large brands - GoDaddy has rebranded Brandsight and is courting customers by promising escalation of issues related to problematic domains registered at GoDaddy.

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#310 - Booking .com and cybersquatting (listen)

#311 - Side Hustles with Nick Loper (listen)

#312 - Domain Investing with Adam Strong (listen)

#313 - New TLD marketing with Mina Neuberg (listen)

#314 - Investing in new TLDs with Oswin (listen)

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October has been a month of angst and waiting in the United States. The presidential election is tomorrow and I can''t wait for it to be over. If you live in the U.S. and haven''t voted yet, head to the polls tomorrow. PLEASE VOTE!

October had a few domain name stories of note, including one involving the presidential campaign and a fly. Go figure.

Scroll down to see which five stories got the most traffic at Domain Name Wire, and check out DNW''s recent podcasts.

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. PayPal drops Epik, sparking registrar to cry it is being "deplatformed" - PayPal wasn''t trying to deplatform the company; it had risk concerns.

2. Biden campaign jumps on fly on Pence's head with FlyWillVote.com - A quick and clever domain registration. Some people thought the fly was part of some conspiracy, though, which says a lot about the state of the nation.

3. Domain appraisal scammers try to take advantage of new GoDaddy contact system - The appraisal scam is now pretending to be a "certified" offer from GoDaddy or Sedo.

4. 3 companies paid $100k+ for domain forwards - GoDaddy released its first batch of domain sales data in years, and three of the top sales went to companies that bought the domains to forward them to other domains.

5. XYZ acquires 5 more top level domains including .Autos, .Homes - XYZ keeps adding to its top level domain stable, this time by acquiring Dominion Domains'' portfolio.

Podcasts:

#307 - It''s on .Fox with Crews Gore (listen)

#308 - Domain valuation with Michael Cyger (listen)

#309 - Domain leasing, selling domains and more (listen)

#310 - The domain sales stack with Reza Sardeha (listen)

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June was a busy month for GoDaddy.

First, the company started redacting Whois information for all customers worldwide. This change could significantly impact its revenue, but it is trying to cross-sell another product to limit the losses.

Second, the company announced layoffs. While its business is doing fine during the Covid crisis, its outbound sales and do-it-for-me social media products are struggling. So it''s reorganizing outbound sales into one office in Arizona and closing its offices in Austin and laying off hundreds.

I''ll give credit to the company for offering very nice exit packages to its employees.

Scroll down to read about all of last month''s top domain stories and to check out podcast episodes you might have missed.

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. Intel and Metlife terminate their top level domains - Two more big companies have bowed out of the new top level domain program.

2. Registrars: remove phone numbers from Whois - A plea to domain name registrars to save their customers from annoying phone calls, texts and spam emails...

3. Big news: GoDaddy starts redacting Whois information - ...speaking of which, GoDaddy has begun masking most information in Whois. It''s now trying to sell customers on protecting their domains from theft instead of buying Whois privacy, which is no longer needed. In case you''re wondering, here''s how spammers find domains to mine.

4. GoDaddy plans layoffs and is closing Austin offices - The pandemic hasn''t been as bad as expected for GoDaddy. However, it''s still laying off a lot of employees and reorganizing outbound sales. Its do-it-for-me social media product has been hit especially hard.

5. Why this odd domain received 227 bids at auction - Usage of these seemingly-random characters might hint at the bidding activity.

Podcasts:
 

Are these domains unstoppable? - I interview Brad Kam, co-founder of Unstoppable Domains, about the pros and cons of its alt-root domains and if there are downsides to "uncensorable" domains.

Security report names domain registrar - Eric Poyton, a security researcher with Awake, discusses his company''s findings of a malware network in which offending domains were all registered through one ICANN-accredited registrar.

Stealing the keys to the internet - Ryan Estrada discusses his crime-caper podcast about ICANN as well as an expired domain story.

The Great Domain Theft - The owner of Tobacco.com talks about how he got the stolen domain back.

The Handshake alternative - Mike Carson explains the registry service he''s creating for Handshake.

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A couple of weeks ago, I published the 300th episode of the Domain Name Wire Podcast. 

That means I''ve recorded almost 300 in-depth interviews about domain names. These interviews include the creator of the DNS, the bassist for Megadeth, and the co-creator of WordPress.

Please check out the 300th episode, which includes highlights from some of my favorite episodes.

I''d also like your suggestions for who you''d like to hear on future shows. Please reply to this email and let me know!

Scroll down to review the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, and to check in on podcasts you might have missed.

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. Edible Arrangements sues to get Edibles.com - The fruit delivery company owns Edible.com and wants the plural version. Perhaps for its new CBD venture.

2. GoDaddy completes Neustar Registry acquisition - Neustar''s registry business is now GoDaddy Registry after GoDaddy completed its $281 million acquisition.

3. XYZ wins .car/.cars/.auto auction - The company was one of two owners of the registries, so it effectively bought out partner Frank Schilling.

4. Sav launches domain sales landers with 4% commission - Domain name registrar Sav is the latest to launch sales landers for domain investors, and it charges a very low fee.

5. PayPal adds seller protection for domain name transactions - PayPal is now protecting sellers of domain names, not just buyers. But the rules make it such that you probably want to use a domain escrow service for more expensive domains.

Podcasts:

#297 - i2Coalition

#298 - No B.S.

#299 - Oh Hey .Gay

#300 - It''s episode 300!

#301 - Checking in with Todd Han

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Some years define us, and 2020 is shaping up to be one of them.

2001 was one of those years for me. I lost my job at a tech company during the dot-com bust. Then terrorists flew planes into the twin towers. It was an anxiety-ridden year for many people.

2020 was bad enough with the pandemic. Now, unrest is sweeping across America.

Record unemployment. A deadly virus. Major cities setting curfews as people burn cars in the streets. It seems apocalyptic.

Yet, there is a certain solace people can find online. There is a different world out there that is more peaceful. It operates during a pandemic. It doesn''t involve boarded-up shop windows. And as long as you avoid social media, it''s an excellent place to escape to.

At the core of that escape are domain names and websites. Wix reported a surge of people creating websites starting in April. The domain business is one of the few bright spots in the economy right now. 

Scroll down to see which stories caught the most interest on Domain Name Wire last month.

And stay safe out there.

-Andrew

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Here are the top stories on DNW last month, as ranked by pageviews:
 

1. More and more companies are using new TLDs - There''s more use than before, but numbers games at some registrars is obscuring it.

2. GoDaddy assigns $88.5 million value to Frank Schilling''s domain portfolio - The accounting value is about $235 per domain.

3. New site shows available one-word domain names - Listen to a podcast interview with the student who created the site.

4. .Org registry sale officially terminated - It''s official now. And PIR wants to remind challengers that it will retain the contract to run it.

5. GoDaddy is paying $218 million for Neustar''s registry business - GoDaddy revealed the price for acquiring the registry business in its quarterly filing.

Podcasts:
 

#287 - I interview the creator of OneWord.Domains and talk about a few issues in the domain industry. (Listen)

#286 - Adrian Kinderis discusses his long history in the domain business and the challenges of operating a new top level domain. (Listen)

#285 - Zak Muscovitch and I talk about the U.S. Supreme Court hearing about domains and trademarks, and direct what happened to the .org deal. (Listen)

#284 - Mark Andre explains how he built and sold four blogs for over $1 million. (Listen)

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