NFT companies, a housing authority, and a brand of running tights bought domain names. I found a lot of end user sales on Sedo's sales list this week. The week's top sale was HomeSA.com, which was acquired through the SedoMLS network. Here's a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domains around the world: AbdulBasit Makrani in Pakistan
· UncategorizedIn the first in this new series, I interview AbdulBasit Makrani of Pakistan. Today, I'm launching a new series profiling domain investing around the world. It's easy for many of us, especially those in places like the United States, to think our ... Continue Reading8 Comments
PIR (.org) calls for nominations for this year’s .ORG Impact Awards
· Uncategorized.Org registry to donate $105,000 to organizations using .org domains. Public Interest Registry, the registry that operates .org and other charitable domain names, has announced the return of the .ORG Impact Awards for a fourth year. The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain stocks are down heavily with the market
· UncategorizedAll publicly traded domain companies are down this year. Asset markets have been hammered this year, and most domain name companies aren't bucking the trend. From the close of markets on December 31 until the close yesterday, the tech-heavy ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How the web3 fallout impacts the domain aftermarket
· UncategorizedEven if you don't own web3 assets, their fall could impact domain sales. There's an awful lot of red on CoinMarketCap right now. Popular cryptocurrencies have lost a quarter of their value over the past week, and some have seen their values ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Squarespace raises guidance after Q1 results
· UncategorizedCompany increases revenue and unlevered free cash flow guidance. Website platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has raised its full-year revenue guidance after announcing Q1 results. The company generated $207.8 million in revenue last quarter, up 16% ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Introducing the new Domain Name Wire
· UncategorizedPlease welcome a refreshed experience at Domain Name Wire. I'm excited to launch a refreshed version of Domain Name Wire this evening. Best practices and trends in news sites have changed a lot since I began publishing Domain Name Wire in 2005. ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Web3 accounting firm officially launches on Tactic.com
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedTactic used a creative deal structure to land its great domain. The term web3 is an all-encompassing term to describe the innovations happening on the internet and the shift towards digital currencies and digital assets operating on blockchain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
127,000 second level .au domains have been registered
· UncategorizedInitial registration surge wanes, but expect more after priority period. Australian businesses and consumers have registered 127,000 second level .au domain names so far, a little over a month since they were launched. Until March 24 of this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Godaddy reports Q1 earnings under new segmentation
· UncategorizedResults divided into only two segments now, providing less visibility into the domains business. GoDaddy reported Q1 results after the market closed today. For the quarter, GoDaddy generated $1.003 billion in revenue, up 11% from the same ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
