Here's what one major aftermarket service is seeing in the market. This week I chat with Ryan McKegney, CEO of DomainAgents. DomainAgents powers the “make offer” domain inquiry service at some registrars, and also acts as a buyer broker. On today’s ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Co to rev up premium domain model in September
· UncategorizedMore .co domains will be sold at a premium through the domain name registrar channel. Neustar, the company that operates the .Co domain name, is drastically expanding its premium domain name program starting September 1. .Co launched premium domain ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Sedo .Co auction begins on 8th anniversary of .co relaunch
· Domain SalesGood .co domains are up for grabs in auction. .Co was relaunched as more than just a country code domain name for Colombia eight years ago. It is one of, if not the most successful ccTLD rebrands in history. Sedo is running an auction from now until ... Continue Reading5 Comments
.Co jumps on China craze with short domain auction
· Domain SalesTwo-character .co domains will be auctioned next month. Neustar (NYSE:NSR), the company behind the .co top level domain name, wants to cash in on the Chinese domain name investment craze. The company will hold a two-character domain name auction on ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Co gears up for another SXSW
· ServicesCompany returns to Austin for sixth year. The .Co registry, now part of Neustar, is returning to Austin for its sixth straight appearance during SXSW. It all kicks off with the .CO official SXSW happy hour this Friday night at The Backspace from ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Another .Co win: Taco Bell using Ta.co
· UncategorizedTaco Bell is promoting ta.co domain name. The .co domain name extension continues to rack up big name customers, the latest being Taco Bell. The fast food restaurant chain is now promoting ta.co and an upgrade to its website. Now you can order ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Neustar’s Sean Kaine on .US, .Co, new TLDs and ICANN – DNW Podcast #37
· PodcastsWhat's the future of .US? What effect are new TLDs having on legacy domains? Find out in this podcast. Neustar has lots of experience with non-.com domains. It operates the registry for .co, .us and .biz, and is also the back end registry provider for ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Neustar reports earnings, and revenue bump from .Co
· UncategorizedRevenue was up 8% in the quarter, some of which is attributed to the company's acquisition of .Co. Neustar reported second quarter earnings after the bell today. Revenue was up 8% and adjusted net income was up 1% compared to the same quarter a year ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Why Neustar paid $109 million for .Co and what it means for new TLDs
· ServicesWhile the circumstances behind Neustar's acquisition of .CO Internet were unique, it bodes well for operators of new TLDs. Neustar announced yesterday that it is paying $109 million to acquire .CO Internet, operator of the .co domain name. It's a ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Photos: Domain.com SXSW Party & .CO HQ
· UncategorizedHere are photos from Domain.com's party in Austin Saturday night and the .CO HQ. Domain.com threw a party in conjunction with Public Interest Registry (PIR) Saturday night in Austin at the SXSW festival. A steady cold rain didn't keep people away. ... Continue Reading1 Comment