Company will raise wholesale cost of .com domains by 62 cents. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced a 7% increase in .com prices to take effect on September 1, 2023. The wholesale price for .com domains will increase from $8.97 currently to ... Continue Reading12 Comments
.Com prices increase at the end of next month
· UncategorizedThe wholesale cost will increase 7% on September 1. Now would be a good time to renew .com domains in your portfolio that you want to keep. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) will increase the wholesale price for .com domain names from $8.39 to $8.97 on ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
It’s coming: prepare for higher .com prices in September
· UncategorizedDomain owners can renew early to avoid the pending price increase. The wholesale price of .com domain name registrations, transfers and, renewals is increasing later this year for the first time since 2012. Domain investors and consumers with large ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Breaking: Verisign announces .com price hike to $8.39
· Policy & LawThe price of .com domains is going up in September. .Com domain name registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced today that it will increase the wholesale price it charges registrars for .com registrations and renewals from $7.85 to $8.39. The price ... Continue Reading15 Comments
How the competitive domain registrar market keeps prices down
· Domain RegistrarsNo matter what Verisign charges them, registrar profits on .com are limited by competition. Last year the U.S. Government granted the ability for Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) to raise prices on .com domain names pending approval from ICANN. Where does ... Continue Reading8 Comments
A .com price freeze through 2024 more likely?
· Policy & LawMore likely, but not guaranteed. When ICANN published its proposed contract extension with Verisign for the .com contract, it didn't discuss the question of pricing. .Com prices are currently capped at $7.85 wholesale. The extension, from 2018 to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com price doubling? Here’s what all that talk is about
· Policy & LawCould the price of .com domain names skyrocket in a couple years? You might have received a couple of emails from Domaining.com this week (or seen a post on its site) suggesting that the price of .com's might double in 2018, and urging you to comment ... Continue Reading18 Comments