Vacation: Sunscreen brand doesn’t need the .com to be #1

Vacation: Sunscreen brand doesn’t need the .com to be #1

July 22, 2025 · FEATURED POST

Vacation, a sunscreen startup launched in 2021, has grown rapidly by using playful branding and unique packaging. It reported $40 million in revenue last year, expects to double that to $80 million in 2025, and is already profitable. The best part isn’t its campaign that reeks of nostalgia from... [Read more]

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DropCatch auctions: Select domain results for July 25, 2025 | Vyro.com sold for $16,055

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DropCatch is a leading domain backordering service that helps users secure expiring domain names the instant they become available. Backed by hundreds of ICANN-accredited registrars, DropCatch increases the chances of...

Sedo #LLLL .com auction results topped by [TBD].com at $3,794 dollars

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Farmbot Holdings Pty Ltd claimed that Ranchbot.com infringed on its RANCHBOT mark, which it began using in 2021. The company argued that the domain was acquired in 2023 by the Spanish Respondent, pointing to a $500,000...

DNIB: Verisign reports 371.7 million domains registered globally

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Verisign released the Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB) covering the Q2/2025 period. The domain name industry closed the second quarter of 2025 on a positive note, hitting 371.7 million domain registrations across all...

HouseOfTaylor.info stays with Indian business despite UDRP challenge

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The Elizabeth Taylor Trust, along with Interplanet Productions Limited and The Elizabeth Taylor Cosmetics Company, sought to take control of HouseOfTaylor.info, claiming the domain was identical to their HOUSE OF TAYLOR...

DropCatch auctions: Select domain results for July 24, 2025 | BloggerIs.com sold for $2,222

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DropCatch is a leading domain backordering service that helps users secure expiring domain names the instant they become available. Backed by hundreds of ICANN-accredited registrars, DropCatch increases the chances of...

Sim Studio: Agent builder acquired the domain Sim.ai

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The domain name Sim.ai was recently acquired for the sum of $220,000 dollars, sold by domain investor Andy Booth. Booth’s announcement about living in a simulation of sorts shared the news of the sale. Andy Booth...

FortunePig.com: Jerky venture outruns UDRP challenge

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Spanish pork producer Grupo Jorge, trading under the “Fortune Pig” brand, tried to seize FortunePig.com from a US startup. The Complainant argued that the domain, paired with a “coming soon” site for pork...

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Corcreevy Pty Ltd, an Australian construction company trading as “Tyrone Masonry” and “Tyrone Group,” challenged the ownership of the domain Tyrone.com, which has been held by Anything.com, Ltd....

Buno.com: Adam Dicker’s old domain to be developed finally!

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