.Art removes premium prices on about 1/3 of its premium inventory. The .art domain name registry moved about one million domains from premium tiers to regular prices today. Most of the domains were previously priced at $70 wholesale. Registrars ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Radix reports $4.64 million premium domain sales in H1
· UncategorizedPremium revenue continues to grow for new top level domain operator. Top level domain name company Radix reported that its premium domains grossed about $4.64 million at the retail level in the first half of this year across its 10 TLDs. That's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Identity Digital to make 50k premiums available next month
· UncategorizedAi.pro, vr.hospital, and vip.chat will be available in July. Domain name registry Identity Digital will make about 50,000 previously reserved names available as premium registrations next month. The company will release the names through the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Automattic defends .blog premium model
· Policy & LawThe registry itself was named in a cybersquatting case. Automattic, which operates the .blog top level domain through its company Knock Knock Whois There (KKWT), has successfully defended a .blog domain in an interesting cybersquatting ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Radix reports (another) strong half for premium domain sales
· Domain SalesPremium sales continued momentum in first half of 2022. Top level domain registry Radix has revealed its premium sales data for the first half of 2022, and it's up and to the right. The company estimates that registrars pulled in $3.82 million ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Can registries change the pricing tiers of your premium domains?
· Policy & LawProbably not, but it's not as straightforward as other pricing rules. Last month, I answered the question, "Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal?" For new top level domain names, registrars cannot change your ... Continue Reading12 Comments
.Me breaks down its premium sales so far this year
· Domain Sales.Me registry reports premium domain sales data. People and companies registered 41 premium .me domain names through registrars in the first half of this year, the .me registry reported today. The domains grossed €313,000 wholesale (excluding the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Can registries reclassify your domain as premium before renewal?
· UncategorizedA reader asks about registries moving domains into premium pricing. Domain Name Wire reader Collin Love reached out to me recently with a question about premium domains in new top level domains. Premium domains are those priced higher by the ... Continue Reading16 Comments
.Me reports increased premium domain revenue in 2021
· Domain SalesAt least one very expensive .me premium domain sale occurred in April. The registry for .me domain names has published premium domain name sales data for 2021. It sold 72 premium .me domain names for total registry revenue of €694,500. (This ... Continue Reading1 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