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		<title> 2022 Domain Name Year In Review (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can hardly believe it's that time of year again -- time for our annual top 10 year in review. Having been at this for more than 20 years, you'd think I'd seen it all? But with the domain name industry, things are always in flux, and I could never have predicted some of these items. So without further ado -- here are the top 10 biggest stories from 2022. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20230103-2022-domain-name-year-in-review">More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title> 2021 Domain Name Year In Review (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it really 2022? Is it? Although many might view 2021 as another "lost" year due to the pandemic, filled with Zoom&trade; meetings, virtual conferences, working from home and restricted travel - there were a number of notable domain name stories which deserve to be highlighted. So, without further ado, here are the top 10 biggest domain name stories of 2021 - let's go! <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20220114-2021-domain-name-year-in-review">More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title> 2020 Domain Name Year in Review (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[2020 - a year like no other. The impact of COVID on the domain name industry was felt far and wide as ICANN meetings were held virtually, travel was cancelled, TLD launches were delayed, the topic of domain name abuse was front and center, and we all tried to navigate a "new" normal. Unlike many sectors, the domain name industry was fortunate and, in many ways, survived 2020 unscathed. Much of our industry was able to continue working from home after an initial period of adjustment. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20210105-2020-domain-name-year-in-review">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Virtual ICANN Meetings – YES, Please (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the early 2000s, when I began working in the domain name industry, I remember hearing from colleagues about these seemingly elusive ICANN meetings invariably hosted in some pretty incredible places, including Rio de Janeiro, Rome and Cape Town. I remember how some of my colleagues complained about being stuck in windowless conference rooms for hours on end, but secretly thinking that they were probably going to a few meetings, but then actually enjoying a fabulous vacation. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20200625-virtual-icann-meetings-yes-please">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Practical Pointers for Paring Domain Name Portfolios (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we enter the new normal, many legal departments have already begun looking for ways to reduce spend even as they are being asked to register COVID-19 domains. IP maintenance fees for patents, trademarks and domains are a natural place to start. While paring back patent and trademark portfolios can yield some significant savings, it's well-known that most corporate domain name portfolios contain registrations that are no longer needed. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20200511-practical-pointers-for-paring-portfolios">More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title> 2019 Domain Name Year in Review (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[And so it goes, we are coming to the end of 2019, and that can mean only one thing. It's time for another Domain Name Year in Review. And unlike years past, this year was a real doozy. So without further ado, here are the domain name industry's top 10 biggest stories for 2019... To date, 48 leading registries and registrars have signed onto the "Framework to Address Abuse." The initiative was launched in November 2019, just prior to the ICANN meeting in Montreal. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20191220_2019_domain_name_year_in_review">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Defensive Domain Name Registrations – Exactly Where Should They Resolve? (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Domain names can be valuable assets, but many corporate domain name portfolios consist of non-resolving domains. In a recent survey conducted by Brandsight, more than 91% of domain professionals said that ensuring domains redirect to relevant content was an extremely important or somewhat important goal. That said, it's not uncommon for less than half of corporate domain name portfolios to point to live content. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20191024_defensive_domain_registrations_exactly_where_should_they_resolve">More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title> Corporate Domain Name Management Becoming More Difficult – Is Anyone Surprised? (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brandsight recently concluded their Third Annual Domain Management Survey. Designed to uncover issues of greatest concern to corporate domain name professionals, the survey was sent to more than 300 companies. The companies that responded spanned all verticals, ranging from financial services to high-tech to consumer packaged goods. Of those that responded, 18% had portfolios smaller than 500 domains... <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20190910_corporate_domain_name_management_becoming_more_difficult">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Corporate Domain Management in 2019: Consolidated Portfolio or Two-Vendor Approach – Why Not Both? (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For close to 15 years, when it comes to domain name management, I've personally touted two things: 1) the importance of using a single, secure, corporate domain name registrar and 2) the importance of having a fully-consolidated domain name portfolio for even the largest portfolios. And in many ways, this made sense back then. With a single, corporate-focused registrar, domain professionals were able to access and manage all domains from within a centralized repository. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20190709_corporate_domain_management_in_2019_consolidated_portfolio_or">More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title> All Domain Name Professionals – Now Is the Time for a Portfolio Review (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we move further into the summer months and the demands made upon domain professionals typically ease, now is the ideal time to review domain name portfolios. And technology solutions can greatly automate this process. Ensuring that portfolios are pared, appropriate levels of security are implemented, and domains point to relevant content are all key areas upon which to focus. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20190610_all_domain_name_professionals_now_is_time_for_a_portfolio_review">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> 2018 Domain Name Year in Review (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it's that time of year again. The time of year when I look back at all of the biggest domain news stories from the last twelve months, and also reflect on my predictions from last year. As expected, GDPR has had a major impact on the ability to access domain ownership information. And we did indeed see a number of M&amp;A transactions over this last year. However, there wasn't a lot of new .Brand activity. This is one prediction where I may have missed the mark... <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20181221_2018_domain_name_year_in_review">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Q&A with Matt Serlin, ICANN's Expedited Policy Development Process Team Member (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Matt Serlin is the former Chair of the ICANN Registrar's Constituency and is currently a member of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) team on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data. For the past several months, Matt has met at least 2 times each week with members of EPDP team. As a reminder, the EPDP team is comprised of 31 individuals representing various groups within the ICANN community... <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20181017_q_and_a_with_matt_serlin_epdp_team_member">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> New Brandsight Domain Management Survey Reveals Companies Face Challenges Managing Domain Portfolios (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20180919_brandsight_domain_management_survey_companies_face_challenges</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Brandsight recently concluded their Second Annual Domain Management Survey. Respondents to the survey were corporate domain name professionals. Of those that responded, 35% had portfolios that were between 3,000-10,000 domains and another 30% had portfolios greater than 10,000 domains. Fifty-seven percent of respondents reported that they manage domains out of the legal department, with the remaining respondents' portfolios managed out of IT, marketing and other groups. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20180919_brandsight_domain_management_survey_companies_face_challenges">More...</a>]]></description>
		<dc:date>2026-03-31T14:29:00-07:00</dc:date>
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		<title> Leveraging Traffic Statistics to Manage Corporate Domain Portfolios (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corporate domain name portfolios often consist of domain names that do not resolve to relevant content. In fact, it's not uncommon for less than half of corporate domains to point to live content. Sure there are domains such as those that point to "sucks" sites or those registered anonymously for future use that purposely do not resolve, but those are the exception to the rule. <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20180613_leveraging_traffic_statistics_to_manage_corporate_domain_portfolio">More...</a>]]></description>
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		<title> Leveraging Trademark Data to Drive Domain Name Strategy (Featured Blog)</title>
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		<link>https://circleid.com/posts20180328_leveraging_trademark_data_to_drive_domain_name_strategy</link>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, corporate domain name portfolio managers have struggled with determining whether or not their portfolios were the "right" size. Managers of mature domain name portfolios have often felt that their portfolios were bloated, containing domains that were no longer needed. Conversely, domain managers of newer portfolios have sometimes known that gaps existed. Regardless, the question remains -- just how many domains should a corporate portfolio contain? <a href="https://circleid.com/posts20180328_leveraging_trademark_data_to_drive_domain_name_strategy">More...</a>]]></description>
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