GoDaddy created a goods marketplace in 2009. I've been covering the domain name industry for so long that sometimes I can't remember if something happened in the past or not. Last night I was thinking about a time that GoDaddy tried to create a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Revenue and bookings up 16% at Squarespace ahead of Google Domains acquisition
· Domain RegistrarsCompany reports earnings and says it is revamping its domain platform ahead of Google Domains acquisition. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported Q2 earnings this morning. Both revenue and bookings (sales) were up 16% year over year. Revenue came in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Update: the biggest .com domain name registrars
· 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 April 2023. On the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tucows reports earnings, including flat domain revenue
· Domain RegistrarsExpired domains weigh on revenue growth at Tucows. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported earnings after the market closed yesterday. Q2 revenue was $85.0 million, up 2% from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported a loss of $31.0 million, with ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain name aftermarket hurts GoDaddy’s growth again
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy's aftermarket business performed worse than expected last quarter, but some opportunities might be on the horizon. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported Q2 earnings after the market closed this afternoon. Total revenue was $1.0481 billion, up 3.2% ... Continue Reading1 Comment
WordPress offers 1 million free transfers for domains at Google Domains
· Domain RegistrarsCompany hopes to siphon off domains headed to Squarespace. WordPress.com is offering to foot the bill for up to 1 million domain transfers. In June, Google announced it was selling its domains business to Squarespace for $180 million. ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Namecheap publishes interesting 2023 domain data
· Domain RegistrarsCompany discloses hot top level domains, renewal rates and more. Namecheap today published its Domain Insights & Trends report covering the first half of 2023. 40% of domains registered at Namecheap during the half were .com. .Xyz, .shop, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Growth slows at CentralNic
· Domain RegistrarsOrganic growth rate slows; company continues aggressive share buybacks. Domain name and online advertising rollup CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced preliminary results today for the first half of 2023. The company has slowed down its acquisition ... Continue Reading1 Comment
The top 11-25 registrars for .com domains
· Domain RegistrarsHere's who is knocking on the door of the top 10. Every month I publish a list of the top 10 domain registrars for .com, ranked both for that month's new registrations and total .com domains under management. Last year, a reader asked if I would ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Top .com registrars, ranked
· 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 March 2023. It's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
