Domain name registrar GoDaddy has announced that it now has 10M registered domains under management. GoDaddy has just surpassed 9M in mid -July, so growth continues to be strong. Part of GoDaddy's continued success might be from its $1.99 domain ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
So you want to be a registrar?
· Domain RegistrarsA number of domain name investors ponder the question "should I apply to start my own registrar?". There are obvious benefits, not the least of which is being able to return domains for a refund within 5 days if you decide you don't want them. If ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain name price comparison
· Domain Registrars, Expired Domains, ServicesWhat's the cheapest registrar for .com domain registrations? What about .org? What's the cheapest way to backorder domain names? You can find out at Midano.com. Midano.com is a price comparison engine for domain name services. It's like ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Network Solutions admits to past problems
· Domain RegistrarsNetwork Solutions, which used to have a monopoly on the domain name registration market, is coming out in full force to admit its past poor customer service and promise better service going forward. If you flip through the October issue of Wired ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy launches new TV commercials
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy, which started an international buzz with its ads during the Super Bowl this year, has released a series of new commercials. The commercials include a handful of testimonials from GoDaddy users in addition to a couple more commercials featuring ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy sale
· Domain RegistrarsThe world's biggest registrar, GoDaddy, announced a couple special offers worthy of noting. First, you can get .com domain names for only $1.99 with the purchase of any non-domain product. This is a good deal if you're planning to buy another service, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
1&1 adds free WhoIs privacy to domain package
· Domain Registrars, Services1&1 Internet, which already offers domains for a rock-bottom $5.99 per year, announced that it is adding free private registration at no additional charge. $5.99 was a great deal to begin with, and now 1&1 Internet is adding something that other ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The GoDaddy Blog: Over the top?
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons has always been outspoken. But I have to question the purpose of his "personal" blog, which is closely tied to the company. You can click to the blog from the very top of the GoDaddy home page, so it is certainly endorsed by ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Spamhaus slams Yahoo for domains registered
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawSpamhaus has slammed Yahoo for allowing the registration and/or hosting of thousands of domain names that can be used in phishing attacks. These domains have words in them like "bank", "ebay", and "PayPal". Obviously, not all of these are used for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Registrar provides free .CN domain names
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawThe largest domain name registrar in China is giving free .cn domains to its current customers who already own .com or .net versions of domain names. Apparently, Chinese officials believe that owning a .cn domain name is patriotic. My guess is it makes ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment