.Net and .Org prices jump to $15.19. Just a few days after we swallowed the news that GoDaddy ... Continue Reading10 Comments
GoDaddy’s 60 Day Transfer Lock Closer to Termination
· Domain RegistrarsGNSO Council approves changes to domain transfer blocks. One of GoDaddy's most complained about policies is that it blocks transfers of domain names that have had certain changes to their whois information within the past 60 days. In September 2007 ... Continue Reading11 Comments
dotMobi to Enforce Compliance Rules for Premium Domains (Eventually)
· Domain SalesdotMobi says it will start to enforce guidelines for domains won at auction. In June I wrote a second article about premium dotMobi domain names that were won at auctions at Sedo. At the time, not a single domain won at the first Sedo auction was in ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Domain Companies Need to Increase “Switching Costs”
· ServicesThe road to profits lies in an integrated approach to domain management. In the domain business there are low "switching costs". A switching cost is the time and money you incur to change service providers. Consider domain parking, where you can ... Continue Reading4 Comments
GoDaddy Hikes Price of .Net and .Org Domain Names to $13.19
· Domain RegistrarsYou've been paying more at the pump. Now you're paying more at the registrar. I'm not sure when this happened, but a reader pointed out that GoDaddy has hiked prices on .net and .org domain names to $13.19 per domain. That's a 30% increase. This ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Moniker Offers $7.49 .Mobi Domain Names
· Domain RegistrarsMoniker slashes prices for new registrations on .mobi domains. If you want to get your hands on any unregistered .mobi domain names, now may be a good time. Moniker just announced $7.49 per year pricing on new .mobi domain registrations through ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy Files Patents for “Hosting Connection”
· Domain RegistrarsRecent patent filings appear to cover aspects of GoDaddy's Hosting Connection service. A series of four related patent applications filed by GoDaddy and published by the USPTO yesterday appear to cover GoDaddy's "Hosting Connection" service that lets ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Tucows to Compete with GoDaddy’s Wild West Domains
· Domain RegistrarsCompany to create "reseller in a box" program. Wholesale domain registrar Tucows is launching a new program for resellers that will allow them to open a domain registration store in a matter of minutes. Tucows reseller program, dubbed OpenSRS, has ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Registries Must Lobby GoDaddy for Success
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy's power in domain registration cannot be ignored. Here's a tip to any registries for new domains coming online in the next couple years: before you create your marketing strategy and invest in infrastructure, go cozy up with your new pal Bob ... Continue Reading3 Comments
GoDaddy Now Offers .Ca Domain Names
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrar adds Canadian country code domains to offerings. The world's largest registrar now offers .ca domain names through its newly formed Canadian registrar (but purchased directly on GoDaddy.com). .Ca is the country code domain name for Canada. ... Continue Reading5 Comments