Attackers are hijacking domains to steal crypto assets. Many web3 companies are reporting that their domains registered at Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) have been hijacked. Earlier today, Unstoppable Domains wrote on X that it is a victim. It is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.Com update: Alibaba shows China’s woes, Squarespace steadies the ship
· Domain RegistrarsAlibaba shows China's woes. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign covering the .com namespace. The data covers February 2024. Looking at this February's data compared to the same month a year ago shows some stark changes. Verisign ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Private equity company to acquire Squarespace
· Domain RegistrarsDeal values one of the largest domain name registrars at $6.9 billion. One of the world's largest domain name registrars is about to go private. Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE: SQSP) announced that it's being acquired by Permira in an all-cash ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Squarespace tops guidance with strong Q1
· Domain RegistrarsWebsite and domain company reports robust growth and ups guidance for the full year. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported Q1 earnings before the markets opened this morning. The company reported 19% year-over-year revenue growth with $281.1 million ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squarespace reverses trend, and a year-over-year look at .com by registrar
· Domain RegistrarsSquarespace stops the bleeding, GoDaddy down year over year. Squarespace has been registering fewer .com domains each month since taking over Google Domains, but Verisign's latest data show the trend reversed itself to start this year. Here's the ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Squarespace’s new regs drop 10% MoM, but might be stabilizing
· Domain RegistrarsSquarespace registered fewer .com domains again, but the month-over-month drop wasn't as extreme. I've been tracking Squarespace's new .com domain registrations since it took over Google Domains in early September. Here's the data : August ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Watch the 2024 Squarespace Super Bowl Commercial
· UncategorizedEven aliens can't get our attention without a website. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) has been a regular fixture in the Super Bowl for many years now. The company, which is one of the largest website builders and now (thanks to its acquisition of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com rankings: Squarespace continues to fall, Gname surges
· Domain RegistrarsSquarespace registers fewer new .com domains, and Gname moves up the overall leaderboard. Last month, I wrote about how new registrations at Google Domains plummeted after Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) took over. I mentioned that a primary reason was ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squarespace reports earnings, expects $1B annual revenue for first time
· Domain RegistrarsCompany reports robust growth, with more ahead thanks to Google Domains acquisition. Website building platform Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) announced its Q3 earnings before the market opened this morning. Total revenue grew 18% year over year to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Squarespace has strong quarter, but exchange rates zap annual guidance
· ServicesQuarterly revenue tops guidance, but annual guidance is reduced in the face of currency headwinds. Website, scheduling and online marketing company Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported second quarter earnings this morning. The company reported ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
