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Inside the 2026 Global Domain Report: The Big Shift Most People Will Likely Miss

March 26, 2026 By John Colascione 2 Comments

PALM BEACH, FL - The latest Global Domain Report, published by InterNetX in collaboration with Sedo, is over 100 pages long and packed with charts, data, and industry commentary. It is one of the most thorough domain industry reports I have read in years - if not ever. But most people are not going to sit down and read the entire thing. They'll skim through it. So here is the nitty-gritty. The … [Entire Story...]

Phishing Has Evolved – The Scam Isn’t the Fake Email, It’s the Real Phone Call

March 24, 2026 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Phishing isn’t new. Spam isn’t new. Most of it is easy to spot and easier to ignore. What is new is how it’s being delivered. Recently, I experienced a more coordinated scam than usual - one that didn’t begin with an email at all. It began with a phone call - and that distinction matters more than most people realize. The first contact was an automated call referencing … [Entire Story...]

If Humans Can Learn From Content, Why Can’t Artificial Intelligence Systems?

March 23, 2026 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - In the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence and copyright law, one argument continues to surface - and it deserves far more serious consideration than it’s currently getting. If a human being can legally read content, learn from it, and use that knowledge to inform their own speech, writing, and ideas… why shouldn’t a machine be allowed to do the same? At its core, this … [Entire Story...]

Verification Code Scams: Never Share an OTP You Didn’t Initiate or Request

March 21, 2026 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - One-time verification codes - often sent via text message, email, or authentication apps - are designed to protect your accounts. These codes act as a second layer of security, confirming that the person attempting to log in is truly you. However, the very system meant to protect users has become one of the most commonly exploited tools in modern fraud. Cybercriminals … [Entire Story...]

When a $12 Million Domain Story Isn’t the Whole Story: Revisiting the Icon.com Deal

March 7, 2026 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - When the domain Icon.com was reported to have sold for $12 million, it quickly became one of the most talked-about transactions in the domain industry. The deal was widely circulated across domain news sites and social media, reinforcing the perception that ultra-premium one-word .com domains continue to command extraordinary prices in the AI startup era. However, recent … [Entire Story...]

$1.2 Million Bot.ai Sale Is Not a Fluke – It’s a Warning Shot to the Market

February 26, 2026 By John Colascione 6 Comments

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Apparently, if we still believe premium domain names begin and end with .com, we’re watching the market through a rear-view mirror. The recently reported $1.2 million sale of Bot.ai, disclosed by DNJournal on Tuesday, is not just another headline sale. It is a market signal - a loud one - that a new class of digital real estate is being quietly accumulated by companies … [Entire Story...]

Typo Domains Now Outnumber Defensive Registrations for Many Major Brands

February 10, 2026 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - The scale of domain name abuse targeting the world’s most recognizable brands has reached a new threshold, according to a January 2026 analysis examining typo and lookalike domain registrations across the internet’s most visited websites. Research released by Decodo, a web data infrastructure and proxy services provider that studies large-scale online activity and domain abuse … [Entire Story...]

Adapting Digital Campaigns to Algorithmic Shifts in Search and Social Platforms

February 7, 2026 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - Search and social platforms change constantly. Their algorithms decide what content gets seen. As a result, digital campaigns can lose performance overnight. Marketers must stay alert and flexible, focusing on adapting digital campaigns to algorithmic shifts without panic or guesswork. It's important to know why changes happen and how to respond effectively. Learn practical ways … [Entire Story...]

AI.com and the $70 Million Domain Name Sale That Redefines the Market

February 7, 2026 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

PALM BEACH, FL - The reported $70 million sale of AI.com is now the highest publicly disclosed domain transaction in history, surpassing the $30 million sale of Voice.com in 2019. On the surface, that headline alone would make this a notable event in the domain industry. But the significance of this deal extends well beyond the price. The buyer of AI.com is Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of … [Entire Story...]

What Jeff Gabriel’s DNJournal Interview Tells Us About Today’s Domain Market

February 3, 2026 By John Colascione 1 Comment

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Saw.com Founder and CEO Jeffrey Gabriel’s recent interview with Domain Name Journal is not just another industry status update. Read closely, it is a window into how fundamentally the domain market has changed, why it is still strong, and why success today looks very different than it did a decade ago. The core theme running through his comments is simple: the market has … [Entire Story...]

Apache-Level WordPress Hardening: Why Smart Site Owners Block Attack Endpoints

January 29, 2026 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Most WordPress security advice focuses on plugins, dashboards, and application settings. That is useful, but it is not where the strongest protection begins. Real security, and real performance protection, starts one layer earlier: at the web server itself. Today I implemented a set of Apache configuration rules that block common WordPress attack endpoints before … [Entire Story...]

Legacy Newspapers Are Pricing Themselves Out of the Conversation With Paywalls

January 26, 2026 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For more than a decade, paywalls have been positioned as the financial lifeline of legacy journalism; a necessary barrier designed to preserve revenue as print advertising collapsed. But as online conversation increasingly migrates to open, community-driven platforms, that same strategy is now quietly undermining the very visibility and relevance news organizations depend on … [Entire Story...]

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Inside the 2026 Global Domain Report: The Big Shift Most People Will Likely Miss

If Humans Can Learn From Content, Why Can’t Artificial Intelligence Systems?

When a $12 Million Domain Story Isn’t the Whole Story: Revisiting the Icon.com Deal

$1.2 Million Bot.ai Sale Is Not a Fluke – It’s a Warning Shot to the Market

Typo Domains Now Outnumber Defensive Registrations for Many Major Brands

AI.com and the $70 Million Domain Name Sale That Redefines the Market

What Jeff Gabriel’s DNJournal Interview Tells Us About Today’s Domain Market

Inside the 2026 Global Domain Report: The Big Shift Most People Will Likely Miss