You have less than a week to renew domains at current prices. What are you doing over the next week? If you have .com domain names in your portfolio, the answer should be "renewing domain names." At the end of this month (UTC time), Verisign ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Last month to renew .com domains before prices go up
· UncategorizedThe clock is ticking to renew domains at today's prices. It's August, which means the clock is ticking to save money on .com registrations and renewals. On September 1, Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) will increase the wholesale price of .com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Namecheap publishes interesting 2023 domain data
· Domain RegistrarsCompany discloses hot top level domains, renewal rates and more. Namecheap today published its Domain Insights & Trends report covering the first half of 2023. 40% of domains registered at Namecheap during the half were .com. .Xyz, .shop, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com is for communism?
· UncategorizedIt's an excuse for not owning the .com. I was reading an article in The Economist about companies trying to appeal to conservative Americans. One of the companies mentioned is RedBalloon, a job site that helps people find jobs at right-leaning ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Namecheap claims victory in .org and .info price cap battle
· Policy & LawRegistrar says panel found largely in its favor in dispute over uncapped registry prices. Domain name registrar Namecheap is claiming victory in a battle it waged to keep price caps on .org and .info domain names. The company filed for the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Com continued to slip in Q3
· ServicesThe 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 Reading8 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
