SEC filing discloses interest in company. Some people say the domain name business is an incestuous industry. They might be right. An SEC filing this afternoon discloses that a company associated with Frank Schilling now owns 5.5% of the ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Panel rules that Rightside’s .Cam application is still in the mix
· Policy & LawString confusion objection ruling is overturned. Verisign's successful string confusion objection against Rightside's .cam top level domain name has been overturned. ICANN was put in a sticky situation after Verisign's string confusion objections ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Rightside: 2 $100k .Video Sales, $1M from .News and new TLD renewal rates
· Domain SalesRightside reveals three interesting numbers about its new top level domain names. Rightside held its quarterly analyst call yesterday after releasing second quarter results. Here are three interesting notes about new top level domain names that ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Rightside has record revenue in Q2
· Domain RegistrarsRightside continues upward trajectory. Domain name company Rightside posted record revenue of $52.2 million in Q2, the company announced today. That compares to $46.7 million in Q2 2014 and $50.5 million in the first quarter of this year. The ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Rightside and NameCheap ink longer term deal
· Domain RegistrarsDeal adds some certainty to Rightside's future revenue. After frequent short-term extensions, Rightside's eNom and reseller NameCheap have signed a longer term reseller deal. Many people are surprised to learn that NameCheap, which manages ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Name.com runs smart .News promotion
· Domain RegistrarsOther registries and registrars should take a look at this promotion. Name.com is running a well-designed marketing contest for free .News domain names. Competitors should take note. The domain name registrar is giving away 100 free non-premium ... Continue Reading7 Comments
.News premium list slimmed down, here are 37k that didn’t make the cut
· UncategorizedRightside slims down premium list for .News, and some good domains will be available at regular prices. Rightside's upcoming .News top level domain name launch should be one to watch. .News works with many terms, giving it big potential for second ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Rightside CEO Taryn Naidu – DNW Podcast #36
· PodcastsA discussion with the CEO of Rightside, the company behind eNom and Name.com, a whole bunch of top level domain names, and part-owner of NameJet. My guest this week is Taryn Naidu, CEO of publicly traded domain name company Rightside. Rightside owns ... Continue Reading3 Comments
3D.Software domain name sells for $100,000+
· Domain SalesBig sale illustrates value of premium strategy for new TLD operators. Rightside has sold the domain name 3D.software for a six figure sum, CEO Taryn Naidu revealed on the company's quarterly financial results call yesterday. The domain name was ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Rightside posts profit, gets $7.2 million from withdrawing new TLDs
· Domain RegistrarsRightside posts profit and gets big haul from withdrawing new top level domain name applications. Rightside released first quarter earnings after the bell today. The company posted an adjusted EBITDA of $0.6 million and a GAAP profit of $1.9 ... Continue Reading1 Comment