Gname jumps a spot on the total domains under management chart. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers May 2023. Gname continues to surge, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Namecheap .me giveaway hits 500,000 free domains
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrar gives free .me domains to students with .edu email addresses. Domain registrar Namecheap has now given away a half million free .me domain names to students as part of its Namecheap for Education program, the company announced this ... Continue Reading4 Comments
An update on domain name marketplace gaming
· Expired DomainsNamecheap is making progress, but the industry has a long way to go. Last month, I wrote a post about domain name auction gaming. It started with, "Bidders are right to be upset, but solutions can be controversial, too." Indeed, when Namecheap ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Namecheap offers unprecedented view into rival auction bidders
· Expired DomainsSee how many auctions your competitors have won. Namecheap has introduced a new feature to help domain auction bidders know who they are against. The company has rolled out User Badges that will appear next to bidder names in its marketplace. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Update: the biggest .com domain name registrars
· 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 April 2023. On the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Namecheap publishes interesting 2023 domain data
· Domain RegistrarsCompany discloses hot top level domains, renewal rates and more. Namecheap today published its Domain Insights & Trends report covering the first half of 2023. 40% of domains registered at Namecheap during the half were .com. .Xyz, .shop, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top .com registrars, ranked
· 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 March 2023. It's ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Com winners – latest rankings
· 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 February ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Voice over domain names? Namecheap files interesting patent application
· Policy & LawNamecheap's application describes a way to call people by domain name. Domain name registrar Namecheap has filed a U.S. patent application for a "domain communication system." The application (pdf) describes a system where you can contact ... Continue Reading3 Comments
.Com winners: Google continues to rise
· 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 January 2023. I ... Continue Reading2 Comments