All bidders can now access API to search, bid, and buy domains. GoDaddy has opened its Auctions API to all auction members. With the updated API, users will be able to bid on auctions and buy Closeouts programmatically. For example, rather ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy auction offers a real-world test of domain liquidation
· Domain SalesOne domain industry veteran is selling off his 500-domain portfolio in this week's auction. GoDaddy's first-ever "liquidation" auction kicked off today. The idea is to let domain investors exit or downsize their portfolios. There are about 2,100 ... Continue Reading3 Comments
.Com rankings: GoDaddy, Namecheap, Squarespace and more
· Domain RegistrarsTop four registrars had month-over-month declines in .com registrations. ICANN has published the latest registrar-by-registrar data for the .com namespace using official data Verisign provides to ICANN. The data is always three months in arrears; ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy aftermarket revenue up 9% year over year, shares sink on earnings
· Domain RegistrarsQ2 aftermarket revenue was solid compared to the same quarter a year ago, but Q3 2025 will be hard to beat. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported Q2 earnings after the market closed today. The company generated $1.3 billion in revenue, up 7% year over ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
June’s top stories
· UncategorizedA lawsuit, my experience testing domain appraisal tools, and Team Internet's antitrust claim were top news on DomainNameWire.com last month. Here are some stories you might have missed last month on Domain Name Wire. 1. GoDaddy customer must pay ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com rankings: GMO surges in a banner month for .com
· Domain RegistrarsGMO nearly tripled its monthly registrations, and it was a good month for .com overall. ICANN has published the latest registrar-by-registrar data for the .com namespace using official data Verisign provides to ICANN. The data is always three ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Europe market share – top 20 chart
· Domain RegistrarsWho the top 20 domain registrars are for European ccTLDs, and how they're trending. In previous posts, we've looked at how the European domain market differs from others with ccTLD dominance and who the dominant players are in Europe. In this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy customer must pay $652k after suing over domain suspension
· Domain RegistrarsCourt grants GoDaddy's motion for attorneys' fees; domain registrant files appeal. A GoDaddy customer has been ordered to pay $652k to the domain registrar after losing a lawsuit against it. Leo India Films Limited registered einthusan .tv, a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Which domain registrars are biggest in Europe
· Domain RegistrarsHere's who dominates the domain market for European ccTLDs. This is the second in a series of posts about the European domain market, contributed by domain and hosting analytics firm ShareShift. View the previous story here. As a reminder, this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com rankings: Squarespace tops nine million .coms
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking domain registrars. ICANN has published the latest registrar-by-registrar data for the .com namespace using official data Verisign provides to ICANN. The data is always three months in arrears; the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
