Price 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
What people think about the Dan.com acquistion
· ServicesThey're concerned about one key thing. The day's talk in the domain community is that GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is acquiring Dan.com. Domain investors want to know what this will mean for them. I just held an hour-long Twitter Space on the topic, and ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Big news: GoDaddy is acquiring Dan.com
· ServicesGoDaddy to acquire domain sales platform that is popular with domain investors. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is acquiring domain name sales platform Dan.com. The world's largest registrar will pick up a competitor that had taken a bite out of its ... Continue Reading56 Comments
ICANN meeting returns to L.A. in November
· ServicesGathering for registrars and registries will take place in November. ICANN's Contracted Parties Summit (GDD Summit) returns in person this fall. It will take place in Los Angeles from November 1-4, 2022. The exact location has not been ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Patent filed for “SafeMode” transitioning of top level domain names
· ServicesPatent describes a method for transferring top level domains from one registry operator to another. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published patent application 17/126103 (pdf) for "SafeMode management of domain transitioning." The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sedo adds six new payment methods
· ServicesDomain marketplace adds a credit card popular with business users. Domain name marketplace Sedo has added six new payment methods, and it's notable because one of them resolves a common gripe I hear about the platform: not accepting American ... Continue Reading2 Comments
