Hilco Digital makes a strategic investment in Squadhelp. Naming and domain name sales platform Squadhelp has raised $10 million in funding from Hilco Digital, a digital asset broker. Commenting on Twitter, Squadhelp founder and CEO Darpan Munjal ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dan adds import-a-lead “lease to own” option
· ServicesIt's a good option for lower-priced long-term payment deals. At the Internet Commerce Association event in Las Vegas this January, someone asked GoDaddy President of Domains Paul Nicks if there could be an option to import a lead with a long-term ... Continue Reading4 Comments
.Art introduces easier way to connects its domains to ENS
· ServicesRegistry seeks to capitalize on NFT art. Just about any "regular" second level domain name, such as dnw.com, can be connected to Ethereum Name Service (ENS). But it's a complicated process. The .art registry announced new features this week to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Some updates on the Uniregistry to Afternic transition
· ServicesBefore you use the migration tool... Earlier this week, I wrote about the closure of Uniregistry Market and the process for moving your domains to Afternic. Shortly after writing the article, I decided to dig into the migration process. I ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Squarespace tops guidance in Q4, expects 10%+ revenue growth this year
· ServicesShares rise on earnings report and guidance. Website, scheduling and online marketing company Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported fourth quarter and full year 2022 earnings this morning. The company reported $228.8 million in revenue for the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Uniregistry market to shut down next month, here’s what you need to do
· ServicesYou're about to lose your historical data, so pay attention. GoDaddy is shutting down the Uniregistry Market and parking service on April 18, the company announced today. UPDATE: SEE WARNING AT END OF POST This means that two key features ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Verisign earnings: domain growth even less than expected
· ServicesCompany missed its lowered guidance. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q4 and full-year 2022 earnings results yesterday after the market closed. The company is generally good at pulling the right levers to hit its guidance for the .com/.net ... Continue Reading4 Comments
auDA reports over 700,000 second level domains registered
· ServicesAnother 150,000+ second level domains registered in Q4 as priority period ends. auDA, the organization that manages Australia's country code top level domain .au, reports there were more than 716,000 second level domain registrations last ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squadhelp reduces commission on domains sold at Afternic
· ServicesCompany changes commission structure for semi-exclusive domains. Naming platform Squadhelp is lowering the commission it charges sellers of some domains if the domains sell on Afternic instead of Squadhelp. Squadhelp offers two listing types: ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Identity Digital gets patent for multi-TLD domain management system
· ServicesSystem makes it easier for registrars to interact with registries that have multiple top level domains. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,570,141 (pdf) to Afilias (now part of Identity Digital) for Coordinating ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
