Company hits stumbling blocks in Q1. It is truly a quarter where it would be a lot easier to be private than public, but all of that makes me continually grateful for the nature of our investors. That's what Tucows CEO Elliot Noss had to say about ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
AppDetex raises another Whois stir, Tucows responds
· Domain RegistrarsBrand protection company claims registrars aren't cooperating, but there are two sides to the story. Tucows CEO Elliot Noss has responded to claims made by brand protection company AppDetex over access to Whois data. AppDetex has raised concerns ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Tucows CEO Elliot Noss – DNW Podcast #63
· PodcastsNoss explains the evolution of Tucows. Tucows (NADSAQ: TCX) started in the early 90s as a software download site, but is now one of the world's largest domain name registrars and has a market cap of about $250 million. CEO Elliot Noss explains a common ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
4 interesting things Tucows said on its conference call yesterday
· Domain RegistrarsSelling domains, letting some expire, and the impact of new top level domain names. Domain name registrar Tucows released its first quarter 2014 earnings yesterday. The investor conference call included four interesting comments/facts about the domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Tucows on new TLDs, 2013 RAA, and Advertising
· Domain RegistrarsTucows CEO Elliot Noss discusses the domain name business in the company's latest investor call. Tucows released Q4 2013 earnings and held its investor conference call this week. Here are some highlights: * Tucows started charging for WHOIS privacy ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tucows: fewer big domain sales, but good numbers on lower priced domains
· Domain SalesTucows generates less revenue from its portfolio but sales of $2,000-$3,000 domains still strong. Tucows reported earnings yesterday, which should give domainers some insight into how large domain portfolio holders are doing. The headline number is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tucows Handicaps the Chances of New TLDs Kicking Off In Singapore
· UncategorizedWill the new TLD application process finally get approved next month? For a while it looked assured that the new top level domain name applicant guidebook would get the green light at ICANN's meeting in Singapore this June. But then Lawrence ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Forbes Explains How Tucows’ CEO Plays Video Games to Become a Better Leader
· Domain RegistrarsForbes published an article yesterday about how video games can teach better leadership, and the article prominently features Tucows CEO Elliot Noss. The article starts off: Elliot Noss, chief executive of domain name provider Tucows, has spent the ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Meet the Faces Behind the Top 10 Domain Registrars
· UncategorizedVeriSign interviews founders and CEOs of top domain name registrars. Some domain name registrars have boisterous CEOs with their own blogs and video blogs. Others are a bit quieter. As part of its "25 Years of .Com" celebration, VeriSign has captured ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Tucows’ Revenues Steady, Brandable Domain Sales Growing
· Domain RegistrarsTucows reports stable revenue and increase in brandable domain sales. Tucows today reported earnings of $.07 per share for the third quarter, compared to a loss of less than a penny per share in the same quarter last year. The company benefited from ... Continue Reading6 Comments