Auctions should start popping up later this week. GoDaddy acquired domain name registrar Uniregistry this year, so it was only a matter of time before Uniregistry expired domains would transition to GoDaddy Auctions. That should start happening ... Continue Reading3 Comments
GoDaddy assigns $88.5 million value to Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio
· Domain RegistrarsCompany assigns accounting value to Frank Schilling's domain portfolio, which it acquired this year. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has assigned an $88.5 million accounting value to the approximately 375,000 domain names it acquired from Frank Schilling this ... Continue Reading19 Comments
GoDaddy domains revenue hits $356 million
· UncategorizedDomain name business keeps growing at GoDaddy. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported first quarter earnings yesterday after the market closed. First quarter revenue was $792 million, up 12% year-over-year. Bookings increased 9% year-over-year to $951 ... Continue Reading1 Comment
These companies upgraded their domain names
· Domain SalesLots of companies are paying to get a better version of their domain name. Of the forty reported sales at Uniregistry over the past two weeks, I was able to connect 17 of the purchases to end users. Many of these are upgraded domain names that are ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy’s Uniregistry acquisition was for less than $200 million
· Domain RegistrarsAnnual report shows that deal was for less than $200 million. We now have a better idea of how much GoDaddy paid to acquire Uniregistry and Frank Schilling's domain name portfolio. GoDaddy issued its annual report today. The report states: In ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Uniregistry adds GoDaddy branding to landers
· Domain SalesLanding pages now show GoDaddy logo and say that Uni Market is being acquired by GoDaddy. GoDaddy's acquisition of Uniregistry hasn't closed yet, but Uniregistry has already added GoDaddy branding to its parked pages and for-sale landers (pictured ... Continue Reading9 Comments
14 recent end user domain name sales at Uniregistry
· Domain SalesThese 14 companies recently bought domains on the aftermarket. A scratch-off promotions company, artificial intelligence startup and filter seller bought domain names at Uniregistry over the past few weeks. Here are some of the end user sales I ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Uniregistry marketplace features GoDaddy should keep
· ServicesHere are three features of Uniregistry's marketplace that I hope GoDaddy keeps post-acquisition. Yesterday, GoDaddy announced that it is acquiring Uniregistry, the Uniregistry marketplace, and the Name Administration domain name portfolio. In an ... Continue Reading16 Comments
What GoDaddy’s acquisition of Uniregistry means for domain investors
· Domain RegistrarsLess competition for expired domains, but less competition for registrars, too. Earlier today, GoDaddy announced that it is acquiring Uniregistry and Frank Schilling's domain name portfolio. Here are some ways this will impact the domain name ... Continue Reading13 Comments
GoDaddy acquires Uniregistry and Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio
· Domain RegistrarsMajor acquisition shakes up domain name investor landscape. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is acquiring the Uniregistry registrar and marketplace, Frank Schilling's Name Administration domain name portfolio, and other associated assets for an undisclosed ... Continue Reading53 Comments