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ICANN cancels May events, sets 2022 meeting for The Hague
Near-term events canceled, but ICANN also looks forward. ICANN has canceled the upcoming GDD Industry Summit and ICANN DNS Symposium, which were both scheduled to be held in France in May. The GDD Industry Summit is more of a get together for registr...
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ICANN cancels May events, sets 2022 meeting for The Hague
Near-term events canceled, but ICANN also looks forward. ICANN has canceled the upcoming GDD Industry Summit and ICANN DNS Symposium, which were both scheduled to be held in France in May. The GDD Industry Summit is more of a get together for registr...
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March 19, 2020, 2:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain monetization company Team Internet grossed over $74 million last year
CentralNic paid less than 4x adjusted EBITDA for the company. Team Internet AG, a domain name monetization company, recorded revenue of USD $74 million for 2019 up to December 24. Its adjusted EBITDA for this period was USD $12.3 million. CentralNic ...
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Domain monetization company Team Internet grossed over $74 million last year
CentralNic paid less than 4x adjusted EBITDA for the company. Team Internet AG, a domain name monetization company, recorded revenue of USD $74 million for 2019 up to December 24. Its adjusted EBITDA for this period was USD $12.3 million. CentralNic ...
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March 19, 2020, 2:29 pm
Domain Name Wire
Are domains containing “4” really bad?
The number four has a bad connotation, but also some others. I regularly post messages on LinkedIn to share what I see in the Chinese domain market. A few days ago, I wrote about several 4 character domains, including 44QP.com, with 5-figure asking p...
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Are domains containing “4” really bad?
The number four has a bad connotation, but also some others. I regularly post messages on LinkedIn to share what I see in the Chinese domain market. A few days ago, I wrote about several 4 character domains, including 44QP.com, with 5-figure asking p...
Discussion
March 18, 2020, 2:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 end user domain sales led by a .be domain
A car dealer, cargo port, and email marketing firm bought domain names. The spread of the coronavirus is having a significant impact on business, but domain name sales continue to happen. This week’s end user list of transactions at Sedo includ...
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15 end user domain sales led by a .be domain
A car dealer, cargo port, and email marketing firm bought domain names. The spread of the coronavirus is having a significant impact on business, but domain name sales continue to happen. This week’s end user list of transactions at Sedo includ...
Discussion
March 18, 2020, 12:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
Godaddy Websites + Marketing hits the mark
I believe GoDaddy’s site builder is the right choice for most small businesses. Using WordPress is difficult. I know it seems like a silly statement to anyone who has used WordPress for many years or who has technical skills. But most small bus...
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Godaddy Websites + Marketing hits the mark
I believe GoDaddy’s site builder is the right choice for most small businesses. Using WordPress is difficult. I know it seems like a silly statement to anyone who has used WordPress for many years or who has technical skills. But most small bus...
Discussion
March 17, 2020, 7:34 pm
Domain Name Wire
5 ways to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic
They’re hurting. Here are ways you can help. A lot of small businesses operate on thin margins. Like people that live paycheck-to-paycheck, these businesses live month-to-month. They can’t survive for a couple of months if their revenue g...
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5 ways to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic
They’re hurting. Here are ways you can help. A lot of small businesses operate on thin margins. Like people that live paycheck-to-paycheck, these businesses live month-to-month. They can’t survive for a couple of months if their revenue g...
Discussion
March 17, 2020, 4:02 pm
Domain Name Wire
This company could use a new domain for its singing, cake-delivering panda
Xiong Mao has a long domain. Here are some upgrade options. Would you like to have a dancing Panda deliver a birthday cake to your child at home? Xiong Mao (熊猫=Panda) is a birthday cake specialist founded in 2018. You can order a birthday cake on...
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This company could use a new domain for its singing, cake-delivering panda
Xiong Mao has a long domain. Here are some upgrade options. Would you like to have a dancing Panda deliver a birthday cake to your child at home? Xiong Mao (熊猫=Panda) is a birthday cake specialist founded in 2018. You can order a birthday cake on...
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March 17, 2020, 12:11 pm
Domain Name Wire
You really don’t want to be ‘that guy’ taking advantage of COVID-19
Seriously. You don’t. “There’s no such thing as bad press.” That’s mostly true but there are exceptions. Like this guy. He traveled around Tennessee and Kentucky, clearing shelves of critical supplies to combat the sprea...
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You really don’t want to be ‘that guy’ taking advantage of COVID-19
Seriously. You don’t. “There’s no such thing as bad press.” That’s mostly true but there are exceptions. Like this guy. He traveled around Tennessee and Kentucky, clearing shelves of critical supplies to combat the sprea...
Discussion
March 16, 2020, 4:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
Is Verisign “immune from coronavirus”?
Immune might be too strong of a word, but it’s a safer bet than many other businesses. This weekend I calculated how much domain name stocks have fallen in the stock market rout. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) fell less than other domain stocks, and I...
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Is Verisign “immune from coronavirus”?
Immune might be too strong of a word, but it’s a safer bet than many other businesses. This weekend I calculated how much domain name stocks have fallen in the stock market rout. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) fell less than other domain stocks, and I...
Discussion
March 16, 2020, 3:06 pm
Domain Name Wire
Coronavirus impact on domain business – DNW Podcast #277
Shane Cultra breaks down what he saw last week. Last week was unlike any I can recall in my lifetime. People are understandably scared and anxious. This was obvious to Shane Cultra, who saw an immediate drop in aftermarket domain sales through his da...
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Coronavirus impact on domain business – DNW Podcast #277
Shane Cultra breaks down what he saw last week. Last week was unlike any I can recall in my lifetime. People are understandably scared and anxious. This was obvious to Shane Cultra, who saw an immediate drop in aftermarket domain sales through his da...
Discussion
March 16, 2020, 2:30 pm
