There's a new domain appraisal tool in town. There are a lot of complaints about automated domain appraisal systems. It's difficult to value domain names even when multiple humans weigh-in, and it's even harder when you only rely on a ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Hey crypto companies: you NEED to use Registry Lock
· ServicesRegistry Lock would have likely prevented two recent crypto attacks. Companies that deal with cryptocurrencies are effectively financial institutions, and they need to take extra precautions to prevent domain hijacking. Last week, SpiritSwap ... Continue Reading5 Comments
.HipHop relaunches with reduced prices
· Services.Hiphop domains are a lot cheaper after acquisition. The company that acquired .hiphop from Frank Schilling's UNR has relaunched it with reduced pricing. Dot Hip Hop, LLC acquired the domain from UNR last year. After a long delay, ICANN approved ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Dan.com adds categories and improves conversion on hybrid lander
· ServicesDan.com releases new features, including domain categories. Domain name sales platform Dan.com announced a product update today, including the ability to add domains to user-defined categories. We should probably call domain categories "category ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign lowers guidance for domain growth
· ServicesCompany cites waning pandemic surge and general macroeconomic situation for lower-than-expected growth. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) has lowered its guidance for domain name growth this year. The company originally expected the base of registered ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Verisign reports 7.2% revenue jump, 1.23 million domain base increase
· ServicesVerisign turns in a solid quarter buoyed by .com price increase. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported Q1 earnings after the market closed this afternoon. The company reported that Q1 revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year. That's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
MicroAcquire partners with Escrow.com for safer acquisitions
· ServicesBuyers and sellers of businesses can use Escrow.com, similar to how domain investors do. Online business marketplace MicroAcquire has partnered with Escrow.com to make acquisitions safer for acquirers. Under the partnership, Escrow.com will ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Pinch and zoom on Afternic for one last time
· ServicesAfternic finally rolls out a mobile website. Afternic launched a mobile version of its website in beta today. You'll need to pinch and zoom one last time to activate it. Believe it or not, this is what you see when you visit Afternic today on a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Swedish Internet Foundation acquires up to 20% of iQ.global
· ServicesGroup that manages .se invests makes a cybersecurity investment. Swedish Internet Foundation, the group that runs Sweden's .se top level domain, has invested in domain name company iQ.global. According to a press release on its site, the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Your Google Analytics account is going to brick in 14 months
· ServicesNow is the time to upgrade your Google Analytics account. Google Analytics is the most popular web analytics tool available. It's free and robust, and millions of website owners use it on their websites. Most of those site owners set Analytics up once ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
