The 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
Efty bulk DNS management will make domain verification easier
· UncategorizedIt will make the workflow for verifying domain ownership easier. Many domain marketplaces verify ownership before listing domain names. One way to prove ownership in a post-GDPR world is to add a TXT DNS record to a domain name. Both Sedo and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Stock market cheers CentralNic’s first-half earnings
· UncategorizedCompany turns in solid results and expects to top analysts' expectations for the year. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) previewed its H1 earnings today and cited continued strong topline growth. Shares are up about 15% on the news. The company said ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What dollar – euro parity means for domain names
· UncategorizedExchange rates matter in the domain market. I just returned from a vacation in Paris, and it seemed like everything was on sale. No, not because all of the windows had stickers promoting soldes. It's because my currency — the U.S. dollar — hit ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
June’s top stories on Domain Name Wire
· UncategorizedDan.com, Mike Mann and more newsmakers. These were the top five stories on Domain Name Wire last month, as ranked by views: 1. GoDaddy is acquiring Dan.com - GoDaddy announced it is acquiring domain sales platform Dan.com. This combo could have ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
WTF? Identity Digital’s latest trends
· Uncategorized.WTF had a strong month. Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) released its monthly Domain Trends Report, and something will make you say WTF? The .wtf top level domain made it into the company's top 10 list in June, shooting up to #7. nTLDStats ... Continue Reading1 Comment
One of my .xyz domains was suspended. Here’s how I fixed it
· UncategorizedA domain I bought 6 months ago ended up on a blocklist. The .xyz registry got a bad rap early on for its domains being used for spam and other malfeasance. It was a by-product of its pricing model: scammers churn through a lot of domains, so they ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Hosting company’s parking page nullifies reverse domain name hijacking
· UncategorizedA UDRP panelist has, with "considerable hesitation," determined (pdf) that a case was not reverse domain name hijacking because the registrar added pay-per-click ads to the domain's landing page. Samet Kalıp Ve Madeni Eşya Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş, which ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal?
· UncategorizedA reader asks about registries moving domains into premium pricing. Domain Name Wire reader Collin Love reached out to me recently with a question about premium domains in new top level domains. Premium domains are those priced higher by the ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Donuts rebrands to Identity Digital
· UncategorizedTop level domain company Donuts changes its name and plans a significant marketing campaign. Don't expect free donuts at the Donuts booth during the next domain conference: the domain name company announced today that it's changing its name to ... Continue Reading6 Comments
