Ting helps Tucows continue to post strong growth. Tucows reported continued revenue growth in an earnings release after the market closed today. The company posted $40.5 million revenue, up from $34.4 million in the same quarter last year and $38.8 ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Phone service continues to bolster Tucows’ top line
· Domain RegistrarsTing product shows continued growth, OpenSRS takes a dip. Domain name and mobile phone service provider Tucows continues to see growth in its Ting offering, offsetting stagnating revenues in its domain name business. Net revenue for the third ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
See Tucows’ new sales-focused parked page landers
· Domain SalesTucows pushes the envelope on sales-focused domain name landing pages. Yesterday domain name registrar and portfolio holder Tucows told analysts it was trying something new to generate more aftermarket domain name sales. CEO Elliot Noss said the ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain search progressing, but still not ready for new top level domain names
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrars are slowly improving their search results to show new top level domain name options, but the experience is far from ideal. Earlier this month I wrote about how domain name search at major registrars wasn't ready for new top level domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Tucows on new TLDs, 2013 RAA, and Advertising
· Domain RegistrarsTucows CEO Elliot Noss discusses the domain name business in the company's latest investor call. Tucows released Q4 2013 earnings and held its investor conference call this week. Here are some highlights: * Tucows started charging for WHOIS privacy ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tucows reports earnings, says domain investors are assessing the impact of new TLDs
· Domain RegistrarsTucows reports earnings, says domain investors are proceeding cautiously on domain buys as they assess the impact of new TLDs. Tucows reported earnings this afternoon, recording its twelfth consecutive quarter of record revenue (year over year). ... Continue Reading1 Comment
The coming change in domain name search
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrars are preparing domain search for new top level domain names. Sometime this year a key element of the domain search box at GoDaddy.com will disappear: the drop down box containing top level domains such as .com. It may seem like a subtle ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Support a charity by renewing its domain name
· Domain RegistrarsA unique gift this holiday season: renewing a domain name. Domain name registrar Hover has come up with a creative promotion to help charities. The registrar is asking people to support charities by renewing the charities' domain names for ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Hover Email Service Hit by Phishing Attack
· ServicesDomain registrar's personalized email service is target of phishers. Hover Personalized Email, a service from Tucows, is reporting that its members are receiving phishing emails. The services lets you sign up for a personalized email address using ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Tucows Takes Over Domains from 1stDomain.net [Updated]
· Domain RegistrarsICANN selects Tucows to receive bulk transfer. [Update: I have received clarification from Tucows that 1stDomain did not renew its accreditation with ICANN, rather than being terminated due to any sort of breach of contract. Further, it appears that ... Continue Reading2 Comments