KSRegistry deal brings total TLDs managed to 65. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM:CNIC) made two announcements today involving top level domain names. First, it has signed a deal with KSRegistry to handle registry services for the 14 TLDs ... Continue Reading1 Comment
CentralNic is on the premium domain hamster wheel
· Domain RegistrarsThe premium domain hamster wheel will be in effect later this year. Domain name registrar and registry company CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) reported first half 2017 financial results today. The company reported first half revenue of £10.59 million, up ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic acquires .SK operator for €26 million
· UncategorizedControversial deal will boost CNIC annual revenue by about €4 million. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) has acquired SK-NIC, A.S., manager of Slovakia's .sk country code domain name, for about €26 million. The deal is for €21.27 ... Continue Reading2 Comments
CentralNic reports 2016 earnings and growth driven by Instra
· Domain RegistrarsInstra acquisition accounts for company's growth last year. Domain name company CentralNic (AIM: CNIC) reported earnings for 2016 this morning. The company grew its top line and Adjusted EBITDA significantly, with almost all of the growth coming ... Continue Reading2 Comments
A first hand account of being forced to change your domain name
· UncategorizedAn example of why you shouldn't register "pseudo" domain names. Last year CentralNic announced it was closing down certain third level domain names that it allowed people to register. It sold these domains similar to how you can buy second level ... Continue Reading36 Comments
CentralNic closes $4.5 million domain portfolio sale
· Domain SalesYear-end deal will help company hit its earnings target. CentralNic (AIM:CNIC) has closed its largest ever premium domain sales contract, the company reported today. The deal is worth $4.5 million. The company didn't provide details about which ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic hires Andy Churley as Marketing Director
· Domain RegistrarsChurley has domain registrar and registry experience. Domain name company CentralNic today announced that it has hired Andy Churley as Group Marketing Director. Churley will oversee marketing across all of CentralNic's companies, which include retail ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic swings to loss, billings soar on .XYZ deal
· Services3.6 million .xyz registrations in June boost billings, but revenue remains elusive. Domain name company CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) posted a big loss in the first half of 2016 after turning a profit in the same period a year ago. The company ... Continue Reading2 Comments
CentralNic to relaunch Christmas Island .CX Domain
· Uncategorized.CX to stand for Customer eXperience, but is most likely targeted to Chinese domain investors. CentralNic is going to relaunch Christmas Island's country code top level domain, .CX, as an acronym for Costumer eXperience. While CX is an acronym for ... Continue Reading8 Comments
CentralNic to nuke a handful of pseudo-domain names
· ServicesGB.com among domain names that will no longer operate like a registry. CentralNic (LSE:CNIC) is going to terminate a handful of third level domain name options it offered to registrants the same way second level domain names are registered. Domains ... Continue Reading11 Comments