A blockchain fight, GoDaddy auctions and .com were among the top stories last month. A big topic in July was a brewing fight in the blockchain domain name world. Here's a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month: 1. Unstoppable ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Amazon goes on robot vacuum domain frenzy after iRobot announcement
· UncategorizedCompany registers over 100 domains related to the acquisition. Amazon announced last week that it's acquiring iRobot, maker of the Roomba robotic vacuum. I'm a big fan of these robots. Our upstairs Roomba zips below the bed where our dog likes ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Nokia cans Chinese dot-brand domain
· UncategorizedCompany still has .nokia. Technology company Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has decided it doesn't want one of the dot-brand top level domains it obtained. The company notified ICANN that it wishes to terminate the contract for .诺基亚, which is the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy reports earnings, lowers revenue guidance on exchange rates
· UncategorizedRevenue tops $1 billion in Q2. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported second quarter earnings after the market closed today. The company grossed just over a billion dollars in revenue, taking in $1.02 billion for the quarter. That's up 9% compared to the same ... Continue Reading1 Comment
XYZ acquires .lat top level domain name
· UncategorizedCompany acquires domain name that's short for Latinos. Domain name registry XYZ has acquired the .lat top level domain name from ECOM-LAC Federaciòn de Latinoamèrica y el Caribe para Internet y el Comercio Electrònico (Latin America and Caribbean ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
The hidden benefit of renewing your domains early
· UncategorizedRenewing early could lead to quick domain sales. Yesterday, I wrote about why I renew my domains in batches, well before they need to be renewed. I teased that there's a hidden benefit to renewing your domains early. Here it is: you might get ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Verisign lowers guidance after lackluster Q2
· UncategorizedCompany cites factors for falling domain base. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the registry for .com and .net domain names, lowered its 2022 guidance with its earnings release yesterday. The company now expects the base of .com and .net domains to grow ... Continue Reading1 Comment
I just spent $8,692.71 on domain renewals. Here’s how I decided what to keep
· UncategorizedHere's my (imperfect) process. One day last week, I sat down with a mission: look through my domains expiring in the next 6-8 months and decide which ones to renew. I ended up spending $8,692.71 renewing 937 domains. I also decided to drop about 70 ... Continue Reading14 Comments
.Com prices increase at the end of next month
· UncategorizedThe wholesale cost will increase 7% on September 1. Now would be a good time to renew .com domains in your portfolio that you want to keep. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) will increase the wholesale price for .com domain names from $8.39 to $8.97 on ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign’s domain base fell last quarter. Is it peak .com?
· UncategorizedThe pandemic played a role, but the future is uncertain. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reports earnings this Thursday, and there will be something unusual for the company to report: a drop in the base of registered .com and .net domain names. For ... Continue Reading3 Comments
