Which registrars are growing, and what's driving it? Last week, I published my monthly look at how domain name registrars are faring with .com registrations. Since this data covered December 2025 and concluded the year, I think it's an interesting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2025’s biggest .com gainers: Namecheap, Hostinger, Cloudflare
· Domain RegistrarsSee 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
Will AI kill the domain industry?
· UncategorizedHere's a humorous take. There's been a lot of debate lately about what AI means for the fate of SaaS companies. Can people quickly build up alternatives to these platforms? A new site called Death By Clawd provides an amusing analysis. Just type ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Court allows discovery into other GoDaddy auction clawbacks in ongoing lawsuit
· Expired DomainsJudge says GoDaddy must disclose details about prior clawbacks and disputes. A federal judge has ordered (pdf) GoDaddy to turn over information about other domain auction reversals in an ongoing lawsuit over domains that were clawed back months ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Top domain registrars for .org domain names
· Domain RegistrarsA look at which domain registrars are the biggest for .org, and how they are trending. Every month, I post data on the top domain registrars for .com. In this post, let's take a deeper look at the market for .org domain names. All data in this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
February’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedFrom a record-breaking domain sale to the Super Bowl, here's what made news last month. 1. AI.com domain name sold for record-breaking $70 million - Talk about smashing a record! The buyer also ran a Super Bowl commercial. The domain sold for about ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com winners and losers: Hostinger jumps into top 10
· Domain RegistrarsSee the fastest-growing and fastest-shrinking domain registrars. Every month, I post the top domain name registrars for new .com registrations and total .com domains under management. This month, DNW is changing the format to make it more helpful. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
GoDaddy offering 3% store credit boost on domain sales
· Domain SalesIt's one of several promotions the company is offering to domain investors. GoDaddy is offering a 3% sweetener to Afternic sellers who are willing to accept sales payouts in store credit. The promotion runs from March 1st until April 30th, 2026, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
AI disruption questions hang over GoDaddy’s future
· Domain RegistrarsShares are off over 60% in the past 12 months as investors worry about AI's impact. It's been a rough day for GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY). It's also been a rough 12 months. The stock is down about 12% today as I write this. Shares are down by more than 60% ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy earnings: AI, .com promo impact. Stock down after hours
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy's Q4 results and guidance lead to after-hours decline. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) shares are trading lower in after-hours trading following today's Q4 earnings report. The company reported Q4 revenue of $1.3 billion, up 7% year over year. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
