What happened in the domain industry last month.
I’m a bit tardy posting the top stories from December. Let’s just say that it’s been an eventful start to the year and I’ve gotten a bit behind.
Here are the top stories on Domain Name Wire from last month, as well as links to the DNW podcasts.
1. NameSilo finds buyer as debt payments loom – A Dutch company plans to buy NameSilo with plans to combine it with a Nigerian domain business. The company disputed my characterization that the debt payments were an issue and said it was a good financial exit.
2. How Google became a strong competitor for domain names – Great search rankings on its own search engine have helped Google Domains grab market share.
3. The scariest thing about that GoDaddy phishing test story – GoDaddy got some flack for a fake bonus email. But we should also be concerned about how many employees fell for it.
4. GoDaddy to pay up to $365 million for payments company Poynt – GoDaddy is adding payments to its puzzle in a huge acquisition. It will also put the company in stores “physically” with point of sale systems.
5. Is Chehadé why ICANN’s board is reviewing Afilias deal? ICANN’s board was probably made aware of the Afilias change of control because of its former CEO’s involvement. The deal proceeded as planned.
Podcasts
#318 2021 Predictions Episode – Listen
#317 2020 in Review – Listen
#316 A Sparkly conversation with Jen Sale – Listen
#315 Acquiring a killer domain – Listen
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