Combined entity to operate under the Markmonitor Group name. Com Laude has completed its acquisition of corporate domain management company Markmonitor, and has adopted the name of its acquired company for the parent company. Com Laude announced ... Continue Reading1 Comment
2025 in Review: Domain business acquisitions
· UncategorizedNamecheap among domain company acquisitions/fundings in 2025. The domain name business is a favorite among private equity companies because it's a recurring-revenue business with predictable renewal rates. So it's no surprise that private equity ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Inside Com Laude’s expansion – DNW Podcast #555
· PodcastsLearn why this domain company has scooped up two competitors. Corporate domain name registrar and brand protection company Com Laude announced two acquisitions in two weeks. First, it acquired FairWinds Partners, a consultancy for brand owners that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top stories: Namecheap, Markmonitor, and Team Internet
· UncategorizedTwo acquisitions highlighted the top stories in the domain business last month. These were the top stories on Domain Name Wire in September, ranked by views. 1. Private equity firm is buying Namecheap in deal that values company at $1.5 billion ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Markmonitor sold AGAIN
· Domain RegistrarsCom Laude buys MarkMonitor, marking its fifth owner in less than 15 years. Corporate domain name registrar Markmonitor has been sold once again, marking at least its fifth owner in less than 15 years. This time, it was domain and hosting rollup ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Zoom blames registrar and .us registry for downtime
· Domain Registrars"Communication error" between registrar and registry results in major outage. Zoom has seemingly blamed GoDaddy Registry, which manages the .us namespace, for an outage yesterday that impacted its zoom.us domain. Its official incident report ... Continue Reading1 Comment
March’s top 5: India, expired domains, AI and more
· UncategorizedA lot happened in the domain name business last month. These were the top stories on DNW last month ranked by pageviews: 1. Indian ISPs block access to major domain registrars - Courts in India want domain registrars to respect their orders. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Markmonitor launches expired domain service
· Expired DomainsService promises to give trademark holders front-of-line access to expiring domains. Brand protection domain name registrar Markmonitor has launched DomainDefend, a new service to help brands snag expiring domains. The company bills it as an ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Last month’s top domain name stories
· UncategorizedCheck out the most popular news stories on Domain Name Wire from September. 1. Ethereum Name Service sues to stop eth.link domain sale - The judge issued a temporary restraining order returning the domain to the previous owner, but I also think ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Newfold Digital is acquiring MarkMonitor from Clarivate for $302.5 million
· Domain RegistrarsCorporate brand protection registrar has a new owner. Newfold Digital, a large conglomerate of domain name registrars and hosting companies, is acquiring brand protection registrar MarkMonitor from Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT), an IP service roll-up. It ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
