The total number of registered .com domains fell again during the past quarter. The number of registered .com domain names fell last quarter, the second consecutive quarter-over-quarter fall. As of September 30, the last day of Q3, there were ... Continue Reading3 Comments
July’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedA blockchain fight, GoDaddy auctions and .com were among the top stories last month. A big topic in July was a brewing fight in the blockchain domain name world. Here's a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month: 1. Unstoppable ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com prices increase at the end of next month
· UncategorizedThe 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
Verisign announces another .com price hike
· Policy & LawGet ready to pay more for .com domains starting in September. Verisign today announced that it will raise prices on .com domains again this year. Prices will increase from today's wholesale price of $8.39 to $8.97 on September 1, 2022. (Registrars ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Revenue and DUMs up over 5% at Verisign
· ServicesVerisign turns in another predictable quarter. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings after the bell today. Q3 2021 revenue was up 5.1% year over year to $334 million. Net income came in at $157 million. That's down from $171 million in the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
It’s the last day to register/renew .com domains before prices go up
· UncategorizedYou'll pay a bit more tomorrow. If you want to save money on .com renewals, today is your last day to act. Tomorrow, Verisign will increase the wholesale cost of .com domains from $7.85 to $8.39. This is the amount the registry charges ... Continue Reading4 Comments
CAICT report on the Chinese domain industry
· UncategorizedThis report shows what domains are big in China. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) recently released a research report (Chinese language only) on the Chinese domain industry. I just finished reading it and found ... Continue Reading2 Comments
These 43 two letter .com domains are used by Chinese companies
· UncategorizedKassey Lee examined all 676 two letter .com combos to see how many are used by Chinese companies. A lot of 2L .com domains have moved to China, but how many of them are actually put to use? To answer this question, I generated a list of 676 ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy increasing DDC .com prices to $8.85 on September 1
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy will pass along Verisign's increase in September. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) is increasing the wholesale price of .com domains by 7% on September 1, and registrars with little margin will be forced to increase their prices as well. GoDaddy ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign raises guidance after strong first quarter
· ServicesThe domain market is sizzling as more companies go online. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported first quarter earnings yesterday along with domain growth that exceeded expectations. The registry processed 11.6 million new .com and .net domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
