Just about everything above-the-fold is ads. For all of Google's talk about how website owners need to provide good content above the fold, not just ads, Google.com has become a bunch of ads. Today I was searching for "domain name" (no quotes) and this ... Continue Reading9 Comments
The latest .Com Leaderboard
· Domain RegistrarsHere's how registrars performed in the latest official Verisign report. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign about the .com registry. This registrar-by-registrar report covers April 2018. Chinese registrars continued to add ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Radix data show why registrars and registries love the premium model
· Domain SalesHigh renewal rates and revenues for premium domains. On this week's podcast I spoke with Tobias Sattler, the CIO of domain name registrar United Domains. He talked about the technical struggles of selling premium domains in new top level domain names. ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Is Verisign’s plan for a standards group part of its patent play?
· ServicesCompany's CEO disclosed creating an industry group as part of monetizing its patent portfolio. Verisign recently announced plans to organize a group called Registration Operations Association (ROA) to discuss technical aspects of domain name ... Continue Reading1 Comment
14 funniest domain registrar names
· Domain RegistrarsFrom dessert names to rather unflattering names, here are 14 odd domain registrar names. People get creative when coming up with domain names. Even registrars sometimes get into the act when naming their registrars. Many registrar names are created ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Which domains the top 10 domain registrars promote
· Domain Registrars.co is a favorite among non-VeriSign domains. Registrars have many options when it comes to which top level domains to promote to customers. Sometimes this is based purely on demand calculations. In other instances domain registries strike deals with ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Survey: Security Top Concern for Domain Name Registrants
· Domain RegistrarsWhen selecting a registrar, customers place security at the top of the list. According to Domain Name Wire's 2008 survey of 841 domain name industry participants, security is the number one selection criteria when choosing a domain name registrar. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain Name Wire Survey Update
· ServicesLeader update, prize reminder for 3rd annual survey. The first two years of the Domain Name Wire survey were closed, meaning that no one could see the results until the survey was closed. I've decided to change that this year by providing an update of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment