Xin Net continues its fall, Key-Systems jumps. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers August 2020. Xin Net continues its precipitous fall in ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Why Wix’s stock dropped after today’s earnings report
· Domain RegistrarsStock drops after company posts another loss due to increased ad spend. Earlier this week, I wrote about how web presence companies like Wix and GoDaddy are ramping up advertising to capture increased demand for web building platforms during the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web presence companies ramp up ad spend as demand soars
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy and Wix spend more to capture demand surge during the pandemic. It's been a good year for service providers that help people establish a web presence. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to shift business online in whole or in part. ... 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
Namecheap overtakes Alibaba, Endurance over Web.com
· Domain RegistrarsShakeup on the overall leaderboard. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers June 2020. There are a few key takeaways: 1. As I predicted last ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Wix has record-setting Q2 thanks to Covid
· ServicesCompany nearly doubles its marketing spend as businesses move online. Website builder Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) reported second quarter earnings today, setting records thanks to the pandemic-induced rush to get online. The company reported a remarkable ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Before the surge: .Com in March
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrars saw an uptick in new registrations in March, which turned into a flood in April. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers March ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Website Boom: Wix quantifies massive demand for websites due to Covid
· Domain RegistrarsPeople are creating websites in droves. Website building platform Wix (Nasdaq: WIX) reported first quarter earnings today. It had a solid first quarter, but things got really interesting in April. As domain name companies can attest, there has been ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Top domain name registrars
· Domain RegistrarsA monthly look at the latest .com data ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers January 2020. Here's how registrars did in terms of new .com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Wix: here’s what Covid-19 is doing to website creation
· Domain RegistrarsThe pandemic has forced companies to expedite their transition online. Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) is one of the largest website builder platforms. The company sent a letter to shareholders (pdf) today explaining the impact Covid-19 is having on its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment