Here 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 February ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Epik is sold
· Domain RegistrarsDeal completed after lawsuit settlement. The sale of Epik to a new entity has been completed, Domain Name Wire has confirmed. Earlier this week, the company agreed to sell its registrar and hosting business to Epik LLC, a new entity that appears ... Continue Reading32 Comments
ICANN sends breach notice to Epik
· Domain RegistrarsThe company has three weeks to pay up and address issues. ICANN sent a breach notice (pdf) to Epik yesterday, giving it until June 22 to fix a number of problems. The official reason for the breach notice is the company's failure to pay its ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Epik agrees to be sold, Temporary Restraining Order requested to block deal
· Domain RegistrarsDeal would pay off debt to many domain registries, and the new entity might be able to pay back customers. Domain name registrar Epik has agreed to sell many of its assets for $4.9 million, most of which will be used to pay outstanding debt, ... Continue Reading26 Comments
.Com winners: Google continues to rise
· 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 January 2023. I ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Dynadot enables direct listing on Afternic
· Domain RegistrarsDynadot customers can now list their domains on Afternic through the Dynadot account dashboard. In its Q1 earnings release, Godaddy announced that it had rolled out its Afternic List for Sale technology to other registrars. Dynadot sent a message ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy earnings: aftermarket sinks quarter in Core Platform
· Domain RegistrarsFewer large aftermarket transactions hurt Q1 results. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported Q1 2023 earnings this afternoon. The company's revenue was up 3.3% year over year, but revenue for the Core Platform segment that includes domains was down by ... Continue Reading3 Comments
NameSilo revenue jumps 23% to $45M in 2022
· Domain RegistrarsRevenue was up, but bookings were flat. Domain name registrar NameSilo (CSE: URL) (PINKSHEETS: URLOF) reported 2022 earnings today. The company grew revenue by 23.5% to $45.0 million and reported a gross profit of $8.0 million. Total bookings ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Epik responds to customer lawsuit over $327,000 debt
· Domain RegistrarsCompany admits it owes the plaintiff money but denies other claims. Epik has responded to a lawsuit that alleges the company owes a customer $327,000 over a failed domain transaction. In its response, the company basically agrees (pdf) that it ... Continue Reading7 Comments
CentralNic reports Q1, announces Microsoft deal and board changes
· Domain RegistrarsCompany diversifies revenue stream with Microsoft deal. Domain name and online advertising company rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) released news this morning. First, on the earnings front, the company expects to report $194.9 revenue for Q1 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
