Squarespace 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
Squarespace revenue tops $1 billion in 2023
· Domain RegistrarsCompany reports robust growth in 2023 and says its Google Domains acquisition is performing well. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported Q4 and full-year 2023 earnings today. For Q4, the company grossed $270.7 million, up 18% from $228.8 million in ... 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
January’s top 5 domain name stories
· UncategorizedSquarespace and several cybersquatting cases were in the news last month. Miss any big stories on Domain Name Wire last month? These were the top five stories, ranked by views: 1. New registrations plummet after Squarespace takes over Google ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
New registrations plummet after Squarespace takes over Google Domains
· Domain RegistrarsUnsurprisingly, the strong brand name mattered. Squarespace acquired Google Domains on September 8, 2023, and we now have an idea of how important the Google brand name was to ginning up registrations there. ICANN has published data from .com ... Continue Reading19 Comments
The biggest 20 domain name registrars across all ICANN-TLDs
· Domain RegistrarsRanking the biggest registrars by domains under management. Each month, I publish a report of the top 10 domain name registrars in .com domain names. This report is based on data that registries submit to ICANN every month. ICANN publishes data ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Top stories: Squarespace buys Google Domains
· Domain RegistrarsGoogle exited the domain name business this year, giving Squarespace a huge opportunity. Perhaps the most surprising news this year was Squarespace's acquisition of Google Domains. Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) announced the $180 million acquisition ... Continue Reading1 Comment
2023’s top stories – DNW Podcast #465
· PodcastsReviewing the year in the domain name business. 2023 has been full of activity in the domain name business. There have been acquisitions, changes in hot technologies, and much, much more. On today’s show, I discuss what I think were the five ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com domain registrars, ranked
· Domain RegistrarsHere's how domain registrars fared with .com in the most recent public data. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2023. Note that the ... Continue Reading1 Comment