Why are generic terms so valuable? Whether it is in search or domain names, a generic word carries immense opportunity since it often defines categories of information, products and experiences.

Hosted.com expands support for new gTLDs, giving businesses more relevant domain naming options as many traditional ...

Nick Koustas' father has been in the real estate business for years, so it's only natural that he would follow in his footsteps--but with a dot-com twist. Koustas has become a landlord of sorts on the ...

In a recent case filed under the UDRP, a single-member panel has confirmed that the registration of generic domain names may be legitimate, even if the generic term included in the domain name is ...

John Irving had hoped to make a profit from banks that want to build signposts on the Internet pointing the way to their Web sites, but it seems his timing is off. For seven years Mr. Irving, an owner ...

Pharma company Hoffmann-La Roche has lost a UDRP case over buygenericaccutane.org after a WIPO panellist ruled that the domain was not confusingly similar to its trade mark Accutane The decision of ...

Google has updated its help documentation to specify that Google Search now considers .ai domain names as a generic top-level domain, such as a .com, .org and others. Google posted the update over ...

When a complainant initiates a UDRP procedure against a domain name that contains a generic or dictionary term, it is easy to assume that the complaint was brought in bad faith. However, several UDRP ...

On February 4, you'll be able to get Internet domain names with such new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) names as .CHEAP, .NINJA, or .SEXY. So, yes, if you really wanted to, you could have such ...

One of the most important steps in starting a new website is choosing the right domain name for it. Whether you are going to register a brand new domain or you are considering buying a domain from ...