These are the fastest growing and biggest 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 September ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top .com domain name registrars (ranked)
· Domain RegistrarsThese are the fastest growing and biggest 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 August 2021. There ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com Winners & Losers
· Domain RegistrarsHow domain name registrars performed in the latest official report. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers September 2018. Here's how ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google Searches for Typo Traffic to .Com Alternatives
· UncategorizedGoogle buys typos of ccTLDs and top level domain names other than .com Over the past few days Google has ramped up its efforts to get country code and top level domain name typos in the .com version. For example, it has registered dozens of domains ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Adsense as a Platform and What it Means for Publishers
· ServicesGoogle Adsense shows off its platform. Google Adsense is not an ad network. It's an advertising platform, and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is taking steps to open it up. Adsense is taking its next step to opening up the platform by allowing other display ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ShoeMoney Sues Google Employee, Alleging Insider Advantages
· UncategorizedPopular internet marketer alleges Google employee stole his keywords. Making money from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) advertising traffic is a million dollar business to some people. Consider "ShoeMoney", famous for his $130,000 Google Adsense check. ... Continue Reading7 Comments
The Google Squeeze: How Google’s Black Box Affects Partners’ Revenue
· Domain ParkingGoogle's black box of ad pricing makes it impossible to understand if partners are getting a fair share. When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) offered a "direct to consumer" domain parking option last month, many cheered. "Finally, we can cut out the middleman!" ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Google Partners Question Company’s Domain Parking Decision
· Domain ParkingGoogle's Adsense for Domains partners question Google's moves. In business lingo it's called a channel conflict. Imagine times were still good in auto sales and you wanted to start a Cadillac dealership. You paid Cadillac a hefty franchise fee, ... Continue Reading20 Comments
Microsoft Could Use Domain Channel to Get Leg Up in Search
· Domain ParkingIs Microsoft looking to buy into the domain market? It could be a winning strategy. You may have read a few rumors lately that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may be getting into the domain name business. The last time I talked to a Microsoft ... Continue Reading14 Comments
How “Google Direct” May Hurt You in the Long Run
· Domain ParkingGoogle Adsense for Domains' mass-market approach will strain domain name industry. Almost all of us were surprised today when Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) said it was opening up its Adsense for Domains program. It used to offer domain advertising ... Continue Reading29 Comments