An update to Google's search results should help sites that truly know their topics and write for a specific audience. Next week, Google is releasing what it calls a "helpful content" update. It seeks to reward good content at the expense of that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain names downplayed in Inc. 5000 list
· UncategorizedFewer companies are adding a top level domain to their brand name. In 2018 I analyzed the Inc. 5000 list for domains-as-companies. By this, I mean the company's brand name is a domain name, such as Signs.com. That year I found 66 companies. 57 ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Three domain name companies land on 2022 Inc. 5000
· UncategorizedTwo companies in the domain name business returned to the Inc. 5000 this year, and one other made it for the first time. Three domain name companies made the Inc 5000 list this year. Companies are ranked according to their three year revenue ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
July’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedA 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
