Reseller program allows hosts and registrars to offer Weebly website builder tools. Website builder Weebly launched a new program for domain name registrars and webhosts today, enabling them to offer Weebly's website creation tool to their ... Continue Reading2 Comments
.Online partnership splits, one company will operate new TLD
· Domain RegistrarsCompanies end .online partnership, but all three will help market the domain name. A three company partnership for the .online top level domain name has broken up, and it appears Radix will now run the domain name by itself. A partnership between ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Web.com strikes deal with investors, Rightside extends deal with NameCheap
· Domain RegistrarsWeb.com and Rightside reveal deals. Here's some news about two publicly traded domain name companies. Web.com has struck a deal with Okumus Fund Management, which owns about 15% of the company's shares, to add two new members to the board of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Online could be best generic new domain yet
· UncategorizedThree reasons .online should be successful. Michael Berkens spotted this morning that the last of the losing applicants for .online had withdrawn its application, meaning a partnership between Radix, NameCheap and Tucows has won the rights for the ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Namecheap search “favorites” is cool. I’m still waiting for better new TLD search.
· Domain RegistrarsNamecheap's interface is a nice upgrade for domain discovery. It could do better with TLD context, though. Namecheap unveiled a new domain searching interface this morning. The highlight for me is the ability to pick favorite TLDs for future ... Continue Reading1 Comment
NameCheap Sued Over WhoisGuard
· Domain RegistrarsCompany sues NameCheap after it doesn't disclose identity behind protected whois. I've said it many times and I'll say it again -- offering whois privacy and proxy services is not free for domain name registrars. Here's another example. Emergency ... Continue Reading29 Comments