The 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
.Com prices increase at the end of next month
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Can registries change the pricing tiers of your premium domains?
· Policy & LawProbably not, but it's not as straightforward as other pricing rules. Last month, I answered the question, "Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal?" For new top level domain names, registrars cannot change your ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Latest end user domain sales including bizarre new TLD sales
· Domain SalesI'm scratching my head about a couple of these domains. Sedo had several big new top level domain sales this past week, including wallet.one for $49,000. I can't figure out who bought that domain, but you can bet it's a blockchain company. Its ... Continue Reading2 Comments
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
Trademarks on blockchain domains – DNW Podcast #398
· PodcastsA look at brand protection on alt root blockchain domains. Tom Barrett, the president of Encirca, has been keeping on top of blockchain domains, especially concerning trademarks. His company recently launched AltRoots.com to help brands monitor and ... Continue Reading2 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
Reminder: you can’t trademark a top level domain in the U.S.
· Policy & LawIt's time for another reminder about a failed trademark strategy. With news of Unstoppable Domains' lawsuit filed week, and another couple of other entities applying to trademark blockchain top level domains, it's time for another reminder: The ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Me breaks down its premium sales so far this year
· Domain Sales.Me registry reports premium domain sales data. People and companies registered 41 premium .me domain names through registrars in the first half of this year, the .me registry reported today. The domains grossed €313,000 wholesale (excluding the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Escrow.com reports strong Q1 sales, but down compared to Q4
· Domain SalesThe company handled $130 million of domain transactions in the first year of 2022. Escrow.com has published its Q1 Domain Investment Index (pdf). The company handles a lot of confidential domain sales you never read about, so the report is a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Pave joins the unicorn ranks, 18 months after Pave.com rebrand
· Domain SalesCompensation startup Pave has secured $100 million worth of funding led by Index Ventures. The Series C round now values Pave at $1.6 billion, which sees the company joining the prestigious unicorn club of private businesses with a $1 billion or more ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
