Google exited the domain name business this year, giving Squarespace a huge opportunity. Perhaps the most surprising news this year was Squarespace's acquisition of Google Domains. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) announced the $180 million acquisition ... Continue Reading1 Comment
September’s top 5 domain name stories
· UncategorizedGoogle Domains and .AI were in the news last month. These are the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views: 1. Squarespace completes Google Domains acquisition - Google Domains is no more. Squarespace is now a top 5 domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squarespace upgrades domain platform after Google Domains acquisition
· Domain RegistrarsCompany adds domain forwarding, email forwarding, and bulk management. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) announced upgrades to its domain name platform today. The company completed the acquisition of Google's domain name business last month, instantly ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Squarespace completes Google Domains acquisition
· Domain RegistrarsGoogle Domains no longer offers new registrations; customers continue to use Google Domains until transition. Website-building platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has completed its acquisition of Google Domains (NASDAQ: GOOGL) for $180 ... Continue Reading8 Comments
WordPress gains 44,000 domains from Google Domains (so far)
· Domain RegistrarsWordPress.com will pay for up to one million domain transfers. On August 1, WordPress.com announced that it is offering free transfers for anyone who had their domains at Google Domains. WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg told Domain Name Wire today ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Revenue and bookings up 16% at Squarespace ahead of Google Domains acquisition
· Domain RegistrarsCompany reports earnings and says it is revamping its domain platform ahead of Google Domains acquisition. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported Q2 earnings this morning. Both revenue and bookings (sales) were up 16% year over year. Revenue came in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
WordPress offers 1 million free transfers for domains at Google Domains
· Domain RegistrarsCompany hopes to siphon off domains headed to Squarespace. WordPress.com is offering to foot the bill for up to 1 million domain transfers. In June, Google announced it was selling its domains business to Squarespace for $180 million. ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Top .com registrars, ranked
· Domain RegistrarsHere are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers March 2023. It's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
My thoughts on Squarespace’s acquisition of Google Domains
· Domain RegistrarsIt could be a win for more than just Squarespace. Squarespace made a surprise announcement yesterday that it was buying Google Domains, Google's domain name registrar, for $180 million. Google Domains currently has about 10 million domains under ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Squarespace buys Google Domains for $180 million
· Domain RegistrarsGoogle sells its domain registration business. In a surprising announcement today, website building platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) announced that it's buying Google Domains, Google's domain name registrar. The purchase price is $180 million, and ... Continue Reading10 Comments