Verisign recently released its Domain Name Industry Brief. The briefing discusses recent trends in domain names. Verisign is the registry for .com and .net domains and therefore has access to a rich data set. Among the more interesting data: -As ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
It’s official: GoDaddy cans premium auctions
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsGoDaddy confirms it is no longer offering premium auctions on its TDNAM service. On Monday I wrote about how TDNAM appeared to no longer offer premium auctions. I wasn't able to get a clear answer from GoDaddy support, but today I received a response ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Where are TDNAM’s Premium Auctions?
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsGoDaddy's TDNAM premium auctions have disappeared. And so has GoDaddy's support. On August 11 I wrote about how GoDaddy was offering "premium auctions" on its TDNAM domain aftermarket. All of the domains in the premium category had traffic and most ... Continue Reading6 Comments
eNom asks resellers to watch their customers
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawAfter the New York-based Anti-Defamation League accused eNom of aiding a terrorist organization, eNom has asked its resellers to watch who they do business with. At the end of July, news broke that the Anti-Defamation League asked US Treasury Secretary ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bob Parsons and his big fat mouth
· Domain RegistrarsBob Parsons couldn't keep his mouth shut; just one of the reasons GoDaddy's IPO failed. GoDaddy's boss Bob Parsons likes to speak his mind. Although he's done a great job growing GoDaddy, I've often said he wouldn't make a good public company CEO. ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy withdraws IPO
· Domain RegistrarsThe world's biggest domain registrar decided the time wasn't right to go public. Breaking news on the financial wires...GoDaddy has thrown in the towel on its IPO, at least for now. After filing its S-1 in May and exposing its finances to the world, ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Moniker Acquired
· Domain RegistrarsIn another landmark domain name deal, Moniker has been acquired by advertising company Kanoodle. Just months after eNom was acquired, popular domain registrar Moniker has been acquired. Kanoodle, known for its contextual advertising services, is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Analyzing the eNom acquisition of BulkRegister
· Domain Registrars, UncategorizedeCommerce Times has a good article analyzing eNom's recent purchase. The two-part story debuted last week but the second half was just published today. Despite having some inaccuracies (such as saying Business.com is the highest-ever reported domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
eNom completes BulkRegistrar acquisition
· Domain RegistrarseNom has completed its purchase of BulkRegistrar, making it the world's second largest registrar. eNom's acquisition of BulkRegistrar comes after eNom itself was purchased by Demand Media earlier this year. Demand Media is a recently formed domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
eNom aiding terrorist organization? Um, sure.
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawI've seen some crazy articles about domain names, but this one tops the list. The New York-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has written a letter to US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson asking him to take action against domain registrar eNom. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment