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
Domain business remains strong at Tucows
· Domain RegistrarsSlow and steady... Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported Q4 2023 earnings after the market closed yesterday. The company posted total Q4 revenue of $87.0 million, up 10% year over year. Tucows Domains accounted for $61.8 million of that. This ... 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 Reading18 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
Tucows reports slight growth in domain name business
· Domain RegistrarsCompany plans new revenue sources for its domains business. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX), which operates OpenSRS, Enom, Hover, and a couple of other domain registrars, reported slight growth in its domain name business last quarter. The company grossed ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Top domain name registrars for .com
· Domain RegistrarsLots of shifting on the monthly chart, but total domain rankings are unchanged. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers June 2023. Note that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com rankings: Gname moves up a spot
· Domain RegistrarsGname jumps a spot on the total domains under management chart. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers May 2023. Gname continues to surge, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Update: the biggest .com domain name registrars
· Domain RegistrarsHere are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers April 2023. On the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tucows reports earnings, including flat domain revenue
· Domain RegistrarsExpired domains weigh on revenue growth at Tucows. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported earnings after the market closed yesterday. Q2 revenue was $85.0 million, up 2% from the same quarter a year ago. The company reported a loss of $31.0 million, with ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Com winners – latest rankings
· Domain RegistrarsHere are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers February ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment