The 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
Top .com domain name registrars
· Domain RegistrarsWelcoming CentralNic to the top 10 ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers October 2020. This is the first month that I'm aggregating ... 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
CentralNic to add £30 million in shares tomorrow to pay for acquisition
· ServicesFunds will be used to complete Codewise acquisition. Domain name rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) is placing 40 million new ordinary shares tomorrow at £0.75 per share to raise £30 million. The company will use the funds to complete its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
CentralNic to acquire monetization company Codewise for $36 million
· Domain ParkingCentralNic bulks up its monetization business. Domain name rollup CentralNic (London AIM: CNIC) announced that it is acquiring Codewise, which is a collection of advertising and domain monetization companies, for $36 million. The acquisition ... Continue Reading3 Comments