.Club websites went down today as part of a DNS issue that has since been resolved. The .club registry went down this morning, taking down all .club domains. The problem has been resolved. The issue appears to have been with UltraDNS, a Neustar ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy completes Neustar Registry acquisition
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy is now in the registry business. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has completed its acquisition of Neustar's domain name registry business, marking a big entry into the wholesale part of the domain business. The company announced the $218 million ... Continue Reading2 Comments
May’s hottest domain name stories
· UncategorizedNew TLDs, Frank Schilling and .org among popular stories last month. Here's a look back at what caught the most attention on Domain Name Wire last month. 1. More and more companies are using new TLDs - There's more use than before, but numbers ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy domains revenue hits $356 million
· UncategorizedDomain name business keeps growing at GoDaddy. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported first quarter earnings yesterday after the market closed. First quarter revenue was $792 million, up 12% year-over-year. Bookings increased 9% year-over-year to $951 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Last month’s top 5 domain stories
· UncategorizedThree-letter domains and a Chinese perspective. Here's a look back at the top stories on DNW last month (as ranked by views) plus a link to all of the new podcasts. 1. It’s crazy that 3 three-letter domains dropped this month - People are ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy is paying $218 million for Neustar’s registry business
· Domain RegistrarsCompany discloses acquisition price for Neustar business. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) unveiled its acquisition price for Neustar along with GoDaddy's first-quarter earnings today. It is paying $218 million for the business and expects the transaction to ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Making sense of Godaddy acquiring Neustar’s registry business
· Domain RegistrarsWhat GoDaddy and Neustar get out of the deal. On Monday, GoDaddy announced it is acquiring Neustar's domain name registry business and renaming it GoDaddy Registry. After long resisting vertical integration, GoDaddy decided it was time to own a ... Continue Reading8 Comments
GoDaddy goes vertical with Neustar registry acquisition
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy buys its first registry, implements governance model for conflicts of interest, and promises to keep domain prices in check. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is acquiring Neustar's domain name registry services business and renaming it GoDaddy ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Breaking: Neustar retains .co registry, at a cost
· UncategorizedNeustar will continue operating .co but at much less favorable terms. .Co Internet SaS, part of Neustar, will get to run the .co domain name registry after all. Last year, MinTIC, Columbia's Ministry of Information Technology (MinTIC), said it ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Marketing a Teenage TLD
· Uncategorized[Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post by Lori Anne Wardi of Neustar] Hi, my name is Lori Anne Wardi and I’m a domain junkie. I’ve been buying, selling, studying, developing, dreaming about, promoting and preaching the bible of domain names since ... Continue Reading24 Comments