New user interface launches in beta. Domain name registrar NameBright has never had a particularly modern interface. That's changing a complete makeover, now available in beta. Not only is the old orange color scheme out in favor of purple, but ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Remember that time GoDaddy tried to compete with eBay and Amazon?
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy 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