Acquisition comes on the heels of losing out on WebCentral. Just weeks after losing a bidding war for Australian domain name company WebCentral, Web.com has acquired a different registrar in the area. The company announced that it acquired ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web.com has strong month for aftermarket sales
· Domain Sales93 domains sold for $2,000 or more last month. Web.com's aftermarket platforms NameJet and SnapNames had a better-than-usual month in September when it comes to selling high dollar domains. The platforms combined for 93 sales of $2,000 or more, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web.com loses WebCentral bidding war despite 80% increase
· Domain RegistrarsAustralian registrar drops Web.com despite higher bid. It looks like Web.com's planned acquisition of Australian domain name company WebCentral isn't going to happen after all. Web.com offered AUS 10 cents per share ($12.2 million total) for the ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Taking a look at Web.com’s auction sales last month
· Domain SalesA three-letter .com domain led the charts. Web.com's aftermarket sites NameJet and SnapNames combined for 76 sales over $2,000 last month. These 76 domains sold for a combined $360,000. The top sales were: ZML.com $34,000 - Not a bad sales ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Web.com ups offer for WebCentral by 55% after competing bid
· Domain RegistrarsTop 10 domain registrar increases all-cash offer for Australian domain name company. Web.com has significantly increased its acquisition offer for Australian domain name company WebCentral (ASX: WCG) after a competing bid was made. Web.com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web.com scoops up Aussie domain business Webcentral for AUS $12.2 million
· Domain RegistrarsIt's the second Australian domain registrar acquisition in two years for Web.com. Domain name company Web.com is acquiring Webcentral Group (ASX:WCG) for AUS $12.2 million. Webcentral has about 330,000 customers and focuses on the Australian ... Continue Reading2 Comments
What sold (and why) on NameJet and Snapnames last month
· Domain SalesJoseph Peterson takes an in-depth look at Web.com's aftermarket sales in May. Once upon a time, people learning how to build websites and perform SEO went to a Lycos-owned tutorial site called WebMonkey.com. It had its ups and downs, shuttered in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Decoding last month’s Web.com aftermarket sales
· Domain SalesJoseph Peterson shares what sold on NameJet and SnapNames last month, and what the domains could be used for. "Oh but they're weird and they're wonderful" – these domain sales. B-B-B-"Bennie and the Jets" by Elton John is how I first ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Web.com refreshes Register.com, lowers pricing
· Domain RegistrarsIt no longer costs an arm and a leg to register a domain at Register.com. Just an arm. Register.com has teased customers over the past month with emails saying that change was coming. Today, that change dropped. On the front end, the biggest ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Hi Wanda, here’s what sold at Web.com last month
· Domain SalesWanda.com led the charts at NameJet last month. Web.com's domain auction platforms had a good month in November. NameJet and SnapNames combined to sell a total of 92 domains for $2,000 or more, totaling just over $500,000. $84,000 of that was ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
