Top stories on Domain Name Wire

GoDaddy auctions and Google’s domain parking change were top stories.

Miss any of last month’s news? These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views.

1. Another company sues GoDaddy over auction clawback – Remember that domain clawback at GoDaddy that happened two months after the winner got the domain? It turns out another auction winner had the same thing happen to them.

2. ICANN sends breach notices to family of six domain registrars – ICANN said the domain registrars, which have common ownership, failed to submit escrow deposits.

3. Google just dealt another blow to domain name parking – By opting new advertisers out of showing their ads on domain parking, competition and bid prices will decrease.

4. Cannabis company tries reverse domain name hijacking – The Canadian company tried to “drop the the” through a UDRP. It failed miserably.

5. GoDaddy announces next premium domain auction – The auction has concluded. Notably, most of the inventory was from BuyDomains, not GoDaddy’s NameFind. Future auctions will include domain investor inventory.

Podcasts

Friendster is back! – DNW Podcast #502 – A familiar face in the domain industry is relaunching a familiar social network.

Inside the new Epik – DNW Podcast #501 – Chris Ambler swears Epik has changed. Will domain investors give it another shot?

It’s episode 500! – DNW Podcast #500 – A surprise guest, err, host.

Connecting domains to services – DNW Podcast #499 – Entrepreneur Abe Storey explains how his company acts as a bridge between SaaS companies and domain registrars.