Some registrars offer consistently good deals on .com domains. There's a lot of competition at the registrar level for .com domain names. This intense competition leads to prices near the wholesale price that the registrar pays the registry ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Verisign’s .com printing press – DNW Podcast #329
· PodcastsHow Verisign got such a profitable business and what the future holds. Verisign operates one of the most profitable large businesses in the world thanks to a no-bid contract to operate the .com namespace. My guest on today’s show talks about how ... Continue Reading3 Comments
From Spider-Man to Miller Lite, these were the top domain stories last month
· UncategorizedHere are the top five stories from last month. Domain name stories aren't just about buying and selling names. They can also be entertaining, as February's top two stories on Domain Name Wire show. These were the top five stories on DNW last month ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign reports 2020 earnings
· ServicesVerisign reports another steady year at the helm of the .com registry. Top level domain registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported earnings yesterday. Revenue was up 3.1% in Q4 2020 compared to the same quarter of 2019, clocking in at $320 ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Breaking: Verisign announces .com price hike to $8.39
· Policy & LawThe price of .com domains is going up in September. .Com domain name registry Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced today that it will increase the wholesale price it charges registrars for .com registrations and renewals from $7.85 to $8.39. The price ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Verisign gets patent for domain name suggestion/registration via chatbot
· ServicesPatent describes way to use chatbots to help customers find and register domain names. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 10,904,212 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for "Domain name suggestion and registration via ... Continue Reading2 Comments
2020 in Review: Price hikes on the way
· UncategorizedDomain investor costs are about to increase. This is the fifth in a series of posts about the domain name industry in 2020. Read the others here. .Com prices are going up. ICANN agreed to a contract extension with Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) in ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Important online business? Add Registry Lock to your domain
· ServicesRegistry Lock is critical for important websites, and the cost is nominal compared to the protection it affords. Last month I wrote about why companies with important websites — financial companies, large e-commerce sites, and other large ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How domain stocks are faring in 2020
· UncategorizedEndurance leads the way after acquisition. It's been a wild ride in the stock market this year. On March 14, I wrote about how domain name stocks fared during the pandemic market crash up through the close on March 13. I wrote an update in May ... Continue Reading1 Comment
It’s in: the latest list of which registrars are top in .Com
· Domain RegistrarsICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers July 2020. For the second month in a row, Chinese domain name registrar Xin Net has hemorrhaged domains. I ... Continue Reading2 Comments