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New Report Shows Where Americans Are Most Likely to Be Hacked; Nevada #1 State

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PALM, BEACH, FL - A new nationwide analysis of cybercrime data is shedding light on where Americans face the highest risk of being hacked, revealing sharp differences between states and raising broader questions about data protection, consumer exposure, and the growing cost of digital fraud. According to a 2026 report by IP address provider Floxy, residents in certain states are significantly more likely to fall victim to cybercrime, with identity theft, phishing scams, … [Read more...]

How Rare Are 3-Letter .COM Domain Sales? A 5-Year Data Analysis of LLL.com Prices

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WEST PALM BEACH, FL - While conducting valuation research for a client, I compiled a dataset of comparable three-letter .com domain sales that revealed some interesting patterns worth sharing. Three-letter .com domains - often referred to as “LLL.com” domains - have long been considered some of the most desirable digital assets on the internet. With only 17,576 possible combinations, they are finite, highly brandable, and widely used as acronyms across industries. But … [Read more...]

“Aliens.gov” Is Already Making Headlines – And No One Even Knows What It Is Yet

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. government registered aliens.gov, and immediately, the narrative took shape. Most of the early coverage has focused on one idea: UFO disclosures. That’s not because there’s any confirmation pointing in that direction. It’s because of the word itself. “Alien” now carries a very different meaning in public discourse than it does in law. And that’s where this gets interesting. Because while the conversation has moved quickly toward … [Read more...]

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

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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 and in-depth industry reports I have read in years - if not ever. Most people will likely just skim through it, so here is the nitty-gritty. The real takeaways. What this report is actually telling us about where the domain industry is headed - and more importantly, … [Read more...]

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

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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 is not a technological question. It’s a logical one. Content Exists to Be … [Read more...]

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

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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 developments suggest that the story surrounding the Icon.com acquisition may be … [Read more...]

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

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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 building the artificial intelligence economy. And most investors are likely asleep at … [Read more...]

Typo Domains Now Outnumber Defensive Registrations for Many Major Brands

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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 trends, shows that more than 28,000 deceptive domain variations tied to just 20 … [Read more...]

Adapting Digital Campaigns to Algorithmic Shifts in Search and Social Platforms

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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 to protect visibility, improve engagement, and maintain results, even when … [Read more...]

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

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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 Crypto.com, who is expected to use the domain as the centerpiece of a new … [Read more...]

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

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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 matured. Hype has given way to discipline, and potential has given way to … [Read more...]

Legacy Newspapers Are Pricing Themselves Out of the Conversation With Paywalls

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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 to survive. Across the internet, large public discussions about local news … [Read more...]