Domain registrar says it has no direct knowledge of underage porn on the website. Domain name registrar Epik has retracted a statement it made after booting the website Kiwi Farms from its service in December. At the time, Epik stated that it ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Squarespace’s new regs drop 10% MoM, but might be stabilizing
· Domain RegistrarsSquarespace registered fewer .com domains again, but the month-over-month drop wasn't as extreme. I've been tracking Squarespace's new .com domain registrations since it took over Google Domains in early September. Here's the data : August ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squarespace revenue tops $1 billion in 2023
· Domain RegistrarsCompany reports robust growth in 2023 and says its Google Domains acquisition is performing well. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported Q4 and full-year 2023 earnings today. For Q4, the company grossed $270.7 million, up 18% from $228.8 million in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain business remains strong at Tucows
· Domain RegistrarsSlow and steady... Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported Q4 2023 earnings after the market closed yesterday. The company posted total Q4 revenue of $87.0 million, up 10% year over year. Tucows Domains accounted for $61.8 million of that. This ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy reports strong Aftermarket growth in Q4
· Domain RegistrarsNameFind Auction and one-off sale help aftermarket revenue jump 14%. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported Q4 2023 and full-year 2023 earnings after the market closed today. For Q4 2023, revenue came in at $1.100 billion, up 6% from the same quarter a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com rankings: Squarespace continues to fall, Gname surges
· Domain RegistrarsSquarespace registers fewer new .com domains, and Gname moves up the overall leaderboard. Last month, I wrote about how new registrations at Google Domains plummeted after Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) took over. I mentioned that a primary reason was ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Registered Agents Inc. indeed acquired Epik
· Domain RegistrarsCorporate formation business bought domain name registrar Epik. When Epik was acquired in June of 2023, allegations in a lawsuit said that Registered Agents, Inc. was the buyer through a new entity called Epik LLC. And the asset purchase paperwork ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy makes connecting domains to crypto wallets with ENS easier
· Domain RegistrarsWorld's largest domain registrar adds two-step wizard for connecting domains to Ethereum wallets. Last week, Ethereum Name Service (ENS) announced a new, "gasless" way to connect real domain names with wallet addresses. Today, GoDaddy (NYSE: ... Continue Reading4 Comments
ICANN finally approves transfer of Epik registrar to new ownership
· Domain RegistrarsBut who owns it? ICANN has approved the transfer of domain name registrar Epik to new ownership, the registrar said. In a press release dated yesterday, the registrar said: After a rigorous, months-long review process, the Internet Corporation ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Starboard continues to push GoDaddy to expand margins
· Domain RegistrarsInvestor demands attainable growth targets with improved margins. Activist investor Starboard has sent another letter (pdf) to GoDaddy's (NYSE: GDDY) management and board, pushing the company to hit growth and margin targets. The investor first ... Continue Reading5 Comments