Company provides data about domain arbitrage, domains under management, and how much it earns from Google. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) published its annual report (pdf) with audited results today. The major numbers are all in line with unaudited numbers ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com finished last year with a bang – updated rankings
· Domain RegistrarsA strong month for .com. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers December 2020. Registrars had a strong December for new .com registrations. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Com leaderboard gets a shakeup
· Domain RegistrarsThe Endurance-Web merger changes the look of the charts. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers November 2020. Last month, Endurance ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic earnings show shift from domain registration company to ad company
· Domain ParkingAd revenue made up nearly half of CentralNic's 2020 revenue. Domain name industry rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) reported unaudited financials for 2020 today. The results show a significant shift in how the company makes money. CentralNic ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic acquires advertising company for up to €10.8 million
· ServicesCompany adds to its online advertising portfolio. We knew CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) was about to acquire another company. Now we know what it is. The company announced today that it is acquiring Wando Internet Solutions GmbH. CentralNic will ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic to issue €15 million debt for more acquisitions
· ServicesBondholders approved an increase last month. Domain name industry rollup CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) plans to issue more bonds to pay for additional acquisitions. Yesterday, the company announced plans to issue €15 million in bonds "for consideration ... Continue Reading3 Comments
CentralNic acquires SafeBrands for up to €3.6m
· Domain RegistrarsCentralNic gobbles up brand-focused registrar with plans to extend its reach beyond French-speaking countries. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) announced today that it has acquired SafeBrands, a brand/corporate-focused domain registrar based in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2020 in Review: Consolidation
· UncategorizedTwo major registries were among the domain name businesses gobbled up in 2020. This is the second in a series of posts about the domain name industry in 2020. Read the others here. If you want to make a guaranteed prediction about the future of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Google Ads RPM drives CentralNic revenue growth
· Domain ParkingSurge in ad rates drives organic growth at CentralNic. Domain name and online advertising rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) reported earnings for the first nine months of 2020 today. Due to major acquisitions, CentralNic's revenue grew 118% ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
September’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedHere's a look back at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. 1. CentralNic to acquire monetization company Codewise for $36 million - The domain name rollup is acquiring two companies popular with affiliate marketers. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
