It's one of many patents the company owns related to domain appraisals. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has been awarded U.S. Patent number 11,615,313 (pdf) for "Using a value for a domain name determined by a machine learning engine." Here's how the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
New Afternic integrations could lead to more stale listings
· Domain SalesMore sales are good but recent integrations might cause headaches. GoDaddy made a couple of recent changes that could push more inventory to its distributed Afternic network. More inventory is good, but I worry that the new inventory will include a ... Continue Reading8 Comments
.Com winners: Gname hops into top 10 largest by .com DUMs
· Domain RegistrarsHere are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers November 2022. Gname ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Some updates on the Uniregistry to Afternic transition
· ServicesBefore you use the migration tool... Earlier this week, I wrote about the closure of Uniregistry Market and the process for moving your domains to Afternic. Shortly after writing the article, I decided to dig into the migration process. I ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Uniregistry market to shut down next month, here’s what you need to do
· ServicesYou're about to lose your historical data, so pay attention. GoDaddy is shutting down the Uniregistry Market and parking service on April 18, the company announced today. UPDATE: SEE WARNING AT END OF POST This means that two key features ... Continue Reading7 Comments
February’s top domain name news stories
· UncategorizedGoDaddy and Verisign were in the news last month. With February in the books, let's take a look at the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month ranked by views: 1. GoDaddy announces layoffs - GoDaddy let go of about 8% of its employees. 2. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Where to sell your domains – DNW Podcast #426
· PodcastsLearn about where you can sell your domains and the pluses and minuses of each platform. On today’s show, I discuss the platforms for selling your domains and their relative benefits/drawbacks. Learn about commissions, features, and the best way to ... Continue Reading8 Comments
This isn’t the first time Afternic has offered a parking rebate
· UncategorizedAfternic offered a "Park & Sell" rebate until GoDaddy acquired the business. I was looking through the Domain Name Wire archives last week when I came across an article I wrote in 2014 about changes GoDaddy made to Afternic after acquiring the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Quantifying the domain aftermarket slowdown
· Domain SalesTake a look at GoDaddy's aftermarket growth rates. The domain aftermarket exploded at the onset of the pandemic. Now, it's coming back to earth. GoDaddy (NASDAQ: GDDY) is one of the biggest players in the aftermarket. Consider this data about ... Continue Reading4 Comments
3 things GoDaddy should do before shutting down Uniregistry Market
· Domain ParkingUniregistry has some great features. It would be a shame if they went away. Uniregistry might shut down this year as it is consolidated into GoDaddy. There are several things about Uni's domain marketplace that I hope GoDaddy integrates into its ... Continue Reading7 Comments
