Company will not charge customers for added security service unless they accept it. Web.com, parent company of Network Solutions and Register.com, came under fire yesterday after informing some customers they would automatically be opted-in to a ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Network Solutions auto enrolls customers into $1,850 “WebLock” service
· Domain RegistrarsIf your domains are within the top 1% of traffic at Web.com, the company is going to opt you into a new program that costs $1,850 the first year. UPDATE 1/22/14 3PM CT: The company says the program will actually be opt-in, not opt-out. Read more ... Continue Reading10 Comments
How Web.com upsells and cross-sells its customers
· Domain RegistrarsWhether you're a DIYer or full service customer, Web.com wants to make a mint selling you more than just a domain name. If you've ever registered a domain name at Register.com or Network Solutions, then you've undoubtedly received their follow-on sales ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Marchex and Web.com release earnings
· Domain RegistrarsDomain portfolio owner and large registrar group report earnings. Two domain name companies released third quarter earnings results after the bell yesterday. Marchex reported GAAP revenue of $40.6 million, compared to $33.7 million in the same ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Ingenious? Network Solution offers Expiration Protection.
· Domain RegistrarsCompany charges $9.99 to renew your domain name for another year in case you forget. As Web.com points out frequently on its investor conference calls, it believes that it has room to grow its cross selling activities to existing customers. This ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Web.com formally announces bid for .web
· UncategorizedWeb.com formally announced .web application. Web.com, parent company of Network Solutions and Register.com, formally announced its bid for the .web top level domain today. Of course, we've known about the company's plans since at least October of ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain stocks doing very well this year
· UncategorizedTucows more than doubles and other domain stocks also on a tear. It has been a decent year for the NASDAQ so far. But returns on domain stocks have been exceptional. Consider Tucows (TCX), which opened the year at 75 cents. It has more than doubled ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Register.com Owner to Acquire Network Solutions
· Domain RegistrarsRegister.com and Network Solutions to get married. Two of the highest priced and oldest domain name registrars are getting married. Web.com, which owns Register.com, will pay $405 million plus 18 million shares of Web.com stock as well as take on ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Web.com Buys Register.com for $135 Million
· Domain RegistrarsLarge registrar agrees to be acquired by small business hosting and design company. Web hosting and design company Web.com has agreed to purchase privately held domain name registrar Register.com for $135 million. The company views domain name ... Continue Reading17 Comments
