Domain transactions are up, although results are flattening so far this year. Escrow.com parent Freelancer.com (ASX: FLN) reported domain name transaction data today for the first half of 2022. The escrow service handled USD $407.2 million of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign gets patent for registering domains through Amazon Alexa
· ServicesPatent covers using your voice to register domains, do Whois lookups, etc. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,451,511 (pdf) to Verisign for "Audio-based systems, devices, and methods for domain services." Yep, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Nameblock launches to make domain blocking easier
· ServicesCompany wants to make it easier for brands to block problematic domains across top level domains. The 2012 new top level domain name round ushered in new services to help brand owners protect their marks across top level domain names. For example, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tips for next week’s NamesCon conference
· ServicesHere are some suggestions to get the most out of NamesCon. NamesCon returns in person in Austin next week. It's the first in-person stateside domain conference for domain investors since the pandemic took hold. Here are some suggestions for next ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Second level .au take-up is low with time running out
· ServicesTime is running out for existing registrants to secure their matching domain. Registrants of third level .au domain names have just four weeks to claim their matching second level domain before the names become available for anyone to ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign earnings: domain base down, earnings up, .net price hike
· ServicesPrice increases mask falling domain base. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released Q2 2022 earnings after the markets closed this afternoon. As I previewed earlier this week, the base of registered .com and .net domain names fell this quarter. It ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Unstoppable Domains raises $65 million, valuing it as a Unicorn
· ServicesCompany raises funds that could be used to fight legal battles and bid on the next round of new top level domains at ICANN. Unstoppable Domains has raised a $65 million series A funding at a $1 billion valuation, the company announced today. The ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Squarespace has strong quarter, but exchange rates zap annual guidance
· ServicesQuarterly revenue tops guidance, but annual guidance is reduced in the face of currency headwinds. Website, scheduling and online marketing company Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported second quarter earnings this morning. The company reported ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squadhelp improves domain alerts
· ServicesAlerts now let you know which domains were registered and which ones have been developed. Squadhelp is an innovative domain sales platform that continues to integrate and improve. Last year I wrote about its domain registration alerts. These let ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
I’m looking forward to these sessions at NamesCon
· ServicesHere's what I'm marking on my calendar for NamesCon next month. This year's NamesCon conference will be hot -- literally and figuratively. The event will be in Austin from August 31 - September 3. And while the weather will be hot, organizers ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
