Lots of lice in .com last month. Verisign has published its monthly trending keywords report, showing the keywords making the biggest jump in domain name registrations compared to the prior month. Clinic came in at #1 on the list and Lice is #4. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
It was just a bug: .Com shortcut is back in iOS 9.2
· UncategorizedShortcut that dissapeared with iOS 9.1 is back in iOS 9.2. Last month I wrote about how Apple changed the functionality of the top level domain shortcut button on its keyboard for iPad devices. When you press and hold the period "." key, it brings ... Continue Reading1 Comment
“China” is #1 trending word in .Com
· UncategorizedThousands of registrations over two days help "China" spike. It turns out the Chinese aren't just buying numeric and short .com domain names. "China" was the #1 trending word in new .com registrations last month according to .com registry Verisign. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
China to enforce Real Name Verification on .Com Domain Names
· Policy & LawThe government of China is clamping down on registrants of .com domain names. Regulations that have prevented Chinese residents from using many new top level domain names will soon affect .com and .net domain name registrations, too. The rules will ... Continue Reading15 Comments
The Latest .Com Winners and Losers
· Domain RegistrarsUniregistry and China continue to show good transfer results. ICANN has published Verisign's registrar data for .com from August. As I do every month, I crunched the numbers to see which registrars performed best. Keep in mind that these reports are ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Verisign CEO discusses 2018 .com contract renewal and price increases
· UncategorizedBidzos says it's early to speculate about contract renewal, but cites two factors that might allow it to raise .com prices in the future. Will Verisign be able to increase .com prices when it renews its contract for the domain name in ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Here’s why “Blab” was trending in .Com last month
· UncategorizedBlab and Storage registrations driven by two companies. Verisign has published its top ten trending keywords in .Com last month, and #6 on the list is blab. Blab? Yes, blab. You might want to thank Colorado web design and social media firm ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com’s latest winners and losers
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrar results with .com are in for July ICANN has published Verisign's registrar data for .com from July. Here's Domain Name Wire's monthly look at how registrars performed with .com. Keep in mind that these reports are published after a ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Verisign: new TLDs are affecting .Com growth
· UncategorizedCompany makes admission for first time in latest SEC filing. Verisign made a subtle, but important, change in its risk language in its third quarter 10-Q report filed with the SEC. I picked up on this change using the Intelligize SEC document ... Continue Reading3 Comments
“Ultra Premium” Domain Names with Ryan Colby – DNW Podcast #56
· PodcastsThe value of one word .com domain names. What's happening to the value of great one word .com domain names? Today's guest, Ryan Colby, helps connect buyers and sellers of these valuable domain names for Outcome Brokerage. He discusses how the market is ... Continue Reading2 Comments