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3/11/2026·AdSense for Domains

Google Killed AdSense for Domains — Now ICANN Is Investigating What Replaced It

Google shut down AdSense for Domains in February 2026, pushing parked domain traffic toward zero-click redirects — many of which lead to scams. ICANN is now investigating the security implications.

3/10/2026·new gTLD round 2026

ICANN's New gTLD Round Opens April 30, 2026 — The Complete Timeline Every Domain Buyer Needs

ICANN confirmed at its 85th meeting in Mumbai that new gTLD applications open April 30, 2026 with a 104-day window. Here's the complete timeline from application to delegation, and what it means for domain buyers and investors.

3/10/2026·UDRP

WIPO's New UDRP Pricing Could Expose Your Domain's Private Whois Data — Here's What You Need to Know

WIPO's new reduced pricing for withdrawn UDRP cases creates a potential backdoor for unmasking domain owners behind Whois privacy — costing as little as $20 per domain. Here's what every domain owner needs to know.

3/10/2026·Bluesky domain handle

Bluesky's CEO Is Leaving — But Its Domain-as-Identity Model Is the Future of Domain Names

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down, but her platform's domain-as-identity handle system represents a new use case for domain ownership. Here's why your domain name is becoming your social media identity and how to set it up.

3/9/2026·ICANN 85 Mumbai

ICANN 85 Mumbai: War, Price Cap Surrender, and TLD Consolidation Collide at Domain Industry's Biggest Week

ICANN 85 in Mumbai faces travel disruptions from Middle East conflict while Namecheap officially abandons the .org/.info price cap fight and Identity Digital quietly acquires another TLD — three converging stories that will shape domain costs and governance.

3/9/2026·.ai domain sale record

Record $1.2 Million .ai Domain Sale Signals a New Era — While Icon.com's $12M Bet Goes Dark

A .ai domain just sold for a record $1.2 million while Icon.com — a $12 million .com acquisition — shut down. What the diverging fortunes of .ai and premium .com domains mean for buyers in 2026.

3/9/2026·domain aftermarket 2026

Why the Domain Aftermarket Is Booming in the Middle of a Recession

While Business Insider reports most of the US economy is in recession, domain aftermarket data tells the opposite story — record sales, rising transaction values, and surging demand. Here is why domains are a counter-cyclical asset.

3/8/2026·domain price caps

The Domain Price Cap Era Is Officially Over: What Namecheap's Surrender Means for Your Renewal Costs

Namecheap has officially abandoned its years-long fight to restore price caps on .org and .info domains, ending the last major challenge to uncapped domain pricing. Here's what it means for every domain owner's renewal bills.

3/8/2026·domain investment 2026

Domain Investment Is Surging: What Escrow.com's Latest Data and Record Aftermarket Sales Tell Us About 2026

Escrow.com's Q3 and Q4 2025 Domain Investment Indexes show rising transaction values, while expired domain platforms posted $500K in February sales alone — here's what the data means for domain buyers and investors in 2026.

3/8/2026·super bowl domain names

The 2026 Super Bowl Was a Domain Name Super Bowl — And That Changes Everything

Two Super Bowl ads — AI.com's $70M domain debut and Squarespace's Emma Stone domain campaign — put domain names in front of 120 million viewers. Here's what that unprecedented moment means for domain values, awareness, and every founder thinking about their online identity.

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