Link Freedom Group is making one of the biggest bets on the future of the internet that the domain name industry has seen in years.
The .ORG Impact Awards Just Named 35 Global Changemakers—and the Finalists Are Remarkable
Public Interest Registry has revealed the 35 finalists for the 2026 .ORG Impact Awards, and the list offers a striking look at the organizations and young leaders working on some of the world’s most persistent problems.
Dynadot’s New Domain Report Reveals Winners, Losers, and One Surprise Nobody Saw Coming
The Domain Market Just Sent a Loud Message, and Most People Missed It
The domain name industry rarely stands still. Every quarter brings new registration trends, changing buyer behavior, and fresh clues about where businesses and investors are placing their bets. Some shifts are obvious. Others hide beneath the surface until enough data tells the story.
Domain Parking Is Finished: What the 2025 Numbers Show
Bodis gave domain investors three days’ notice. On 28 January 2026 the company announced it was shutting down its services. By 31 January it had stopped monetizing domains altogether, and it dropped its PayPal payout threshold to one cent so operators could empty whatever was left in their accounts.
When a Web Developer Holds Your Domain Name Hostage: “You Didn’t Pay Me” Is Not a Defense
Over the years, I have investigated and consulted on hundreds of domain name disputes, and a particular pattern keeps resurfacing. A business hires a web designer or developer to build and maintain its website. The developer, as a matter of convenience, registers the company’s domain name and is listed as the registrant of record. The relationship later sours over money — real or imagined — and the developer responds by seizing control of the domain name, transferring it into an account the business cannot reach, and refusing to release it until a demand is paid.
The Domain Name Gap: What GoDaddy’s 2026 Most Entrepreneurial Cities List Reveals About Digital Presence in America’s Growth Markets
A New Map of American Entrepreneurship
On June 30, 2026, GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) released its 2026 list of America’s Most Entrepreneurial Cities, and for the first time, the company partnered with Zillow (Nasdaq: Z, ZG) to layer housing-market data onto the rankings. San Antonio, Texas, took the top spot with 11% year-over-year business growth and 9,232 new businesses formed, followed by Miami, Milwaukee, El Paso, and Portland. Rounding out the top ten were Fresno, the Bronx, Tampa, Albuquerque, and Washington, D.C.