Squarespace 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
Video tutorial: How to using GoDaddy List for Sale instead of Afternic
· Domain SalesSee how to add your domains to Afternic through the GoDaddy interface. I list nearly all of my domain names on Afternic, but I don't log into Afternic to list many of them. Instead, I use GoDaddy's List for Sale feature that lets you list domains ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Top domain news: .com prices, Ethereum Name Service, Epik
· UncategorizedThese are some of the big stories in the domain business so far this month. I send out a monthly recap newsletter highlighting the most popular stories on Domain Name Wire. (You can subscribe here.) This month I sent a mid-month report about ... 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
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
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
A flaw in GoDaddy’s Whois contact form
· Domain RegistrarsThe form doesn't verify the email address. Shenanigans ensue. Most Whois records are now private in the wake of GDPR. However, ICANN requires registrars to enable a way for people to send a message to domain name owners. GoDaddy does this via a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
New registrations plummet after Squarespace takes over Google Domains
· Domain RegistrarsUnsurprisingly, the strong brand name mattered. Squarespace acquired Google Domains on September 8, 2023, and we now have an idea of how important the Google brand name was to ginning up registrations there. ICANN has published data from .com ... Continue Reading18 Comments
The biggest 20 domain name registrars across all ICANN-TLDs
· Domain RegistrarsRanking the biggest registrars by domains under management. Each month, I publish a report of the top 10 domain name registrars in .com domain names. This report is based on data that registries submit to ICANN every month. ICANN publishes data ... Continue Reading1 Comment