.Live is faring well as live online content becomes more popular. Let's dig in. Today, Donuts issued a press release remarking on the growth of its .live top level domain name. .Live is Donuts' largest new top level domain based on domains under ... Continue Reading2 Comments
SC Johnson terminates remaining dot-brand top level domains
· UncategorizedSC Johnson turns .off its new top level domains. Consumer products company SC Johnson has told ICANN it wishes to terminate the remainder of its dot-brand top level domain names. Last year, the company terminated its agreement for the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Radix reports record premium domain revenue in first half of year
· Domain SalesPremium revenue up over 40% in first half of 2021. Top level domain name company Radix saw a surge in premium domain name revenue in the first half of this year. The company disclosed in a report (pdf) that it generated approximately $2.91 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Marketing top level domains – DNW Podcast #351
· PodcastsHow do you make a top level domain stand out? Many top level domain names became popular over time thanks to use. Someone saw another company use the TLD, so it used it, too. Relatively recent examples include .io and .ai. But that’s not always the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Three more dot-brand owners call it quits
· UncategorizedA university, an insurance company and a consumer goods company bow out of new TLD program. Three more companies have informed ICANN that they wish to terminate their dot-brand top level domain names. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology ... Continue Reading3 Comments
New TLD data shows a precipitous decline, but there’s more to the story
· UncategorizedA handful of top level domains account for major DUM losses. If you take a quick look at the nTLDStats' data, it might look like new top level domains are falling off a cliff. From October 2020 to May 2021, registered domains under management (DUM) ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Frank Schilling new TLD auction grosses more than $40 millon
· Domain SalesAll 23 top level domains sold in auction last week. Frank Schilling's UNR business sold 23 top level domains in auctions last week, grossing more than $40 million. The company says that 17 bidders deposited money to participate in the auctions, ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Frank Schilling’s top level domain auction begins today
· Domain SalesDomain investor hopes to sell 23 top level domains. A three-day auction for Frank Schilling's new top level domain names begins today. Schilling's UNR is auctioning 23 strings without reserves (but with varying starting bids). The domains being ... Continue Reading22 Comments
New TLD company Radix posts $28 million revenue in 2020
· UncategorizedRevenue and profit surged during 2020. New top level domain name company Radix grossed $28 million in revenue in 2020, the company announced. That's up 31% over 2019 numbers and is a better topline growth rate than the 26% growth between 2018 and ... Continue Reading2 Comments
10 examples of how premium new top level domains are being used
· UncategorizedThese ten recently-created websites are paying annual premiums for their domain names. Top level domain company Donuts releases a monthly list of premium domain name activity (like this) at Donuts.news. I wanted to dig deeper and see how domains that ... Continue Reading6 Comments