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Domain Name Wire
3 things GoDaddy should do before shutting down Uniregistry Market
Uniregistry has some great features. It would be a shame if they went away. Uniregistry might shut down this year as it is consolidated into GoDaddy. There are several things about Uni’s domain marketplace that I hope GoDaddy integrates into it...
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3 things GoDaddy should do before shutting down Uniregistry Market
Uniregistry has some great features. It would be a shame if they went away. Uniregistry might shut down this year as it is consolidated into GoDaddy. There are several things about Uni’s domain marketplace that I hope GoDaddy integrates into it...
Discussion
February 16, 2023, 6:55 pm
Domain Name Wire
eBay tries (and fails) to use UDRP in a cybersquatting complaint
eBay tried to shoehorn a trademark dispute into a cybersquatting dispute. eBay has lost a dispute it filed to get control of the domain name BillionaireBay .com in a UDRP cybersquatting case. National Arbitration Forum panelist Nicholas J.T. Smith co...
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eBay tries (and fails) to use UDRP in a cybersquatting complaint
eBay tried to shoehorn a trademark dispute into a cybersquatting dispute. eBay has lost a dispute it filed to get control of the domain name BillionaireBay .com in a UDRP cybersquatting case. National Arbitration Forum panelist Nicholas J.T. Smith co...
Discussion
February 16, 2023, 4:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com leaderboard: Gname and GMO make moves
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers October 2022. Gname return...
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.Com leaderboard: Gname and GMO make moves
Here are the biggest and fastest-growing domain name registrars for .com domains. ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about the .com namespace. This registrar-by-registrar report covers October 2022. Gname return...
Discussion
February 15, 2023, 6:24 pm
The Domains
GoDaddy reports earnings, 2022 revenue up 7%
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) reported their fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022 earnings today. After hours 79.53 −1.51 (1.86%) 2022 Revenue up 7%; Cash Provided by Operating Activities up 18%; Free Cash Flow up 13%...
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GoDaddy reports earnings, 2022 revenue up 7%
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) reported their fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022 earnings today. After hours 79.53 −1.51 (1.86%) 2022 Revenue up 7%; Cash Provided by Operating Activities up 18%; Free Cash Flow up 13%...
Discussion
February 14, 2023, 10:17 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy reports earnings and tempered outlook
Company anticipates slower growth in 2023. GoDaddy (GDDY) reported Q4 and full year 2022 earnings after the market closed today. The results provide context to last week’s layoffs. For Q4, bookings were flat year over year, and revenue eked up ...
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GoDaddy reports earnings and tempered outlook
Company anticipates slower growth in 2023. GoDaddy (GDDY) reported Q4 and full year 2022 earnings after the market closed today. The results provide context to last week’s layoffs. For Q4, bookings were flat year over year, and revenue eked up ...
Discussion
February 14, 2023, 10:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
This week’s end user domain name sales
A zipline adventure park, an artificial intelligence company and an art gallery bought domain names. The market for web3-related domain names has taken a dive lately along with the crypto markets, but buyers are still out there. This week, Sedo sold ...
Discussion
This week’s end user domain name sales
A zipline adventure park, an artificial intelligence company and an art gallery bought domain names. The market for web3-related domain names has taken a dive lately along with the crypto markets, but buyers are still out there. This week, Sedo sold ...
Discussion
February 14, 2023, 8:10 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by SmartBlockchain.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and SmartBlockchain.com led the way at $80,000. You will see the .net also sold for $2,620. Cocktailsuit.com was second at 20,500 Euro, ($22,025). Kultura.com was third at $20,000. 50 .com sales 21 cctld s...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by SmartBlockchain.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and SmartBlockchain.com led the way at $80,000. You will see the .net also sold for $2,620. Cocktailsuit.com was second at 20,500 Euro, ($22,025). Kultura.com was third at $20,000. 50 .com sales 21 cctld s...
Discussion
February 14, 2023, 2:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Things domainers should do in light of GoDaddy’s new commission structure
A couple of things you should do in light of the commission change. GoDaddy’s new aftermarket commission structure went into effect on February 1. There are a few housekeeping things domainers should consider doing in light of the changes. The ...
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Things domainers should do in light of GoDaddy’s new commission structure
A couple of things you should do in light of the commission change. GoDaddy’s new aftermarket commission structure went into effect on February 1. There are a few housekeeping things domainers should consider doing in light of the changes. The ...
Discussion
February 14, 2023, 2:16 pm
The Domains
Flippa – The Outlook for Digital Small Business Owners in 2023
Flippa published a lengthy report on the state of digital business owners. From their outlooks on recession, growth plans and kinds of assets owned, over 1,200 respondents were surveyed. Millennials: The Force Behind Digital Businesses Millennials, b...
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Flippa – The Outlook for Digital Small Business Owners in 2023
Flippa published a lengthy report on the state of digital business owners. From their outlooks on recession, growth plans and kinds of assets owned, over 1,200 respondents were surveyed. Millennials: The Force Behind Digital Businesses Millennials, b...
Discussion
February 14, 2023, 4:52 am
Domain Name Wire
Tucows saw softer demand for expired domains in Q4
Revenue from expired domains dropped last quarter. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released Q4 2022 earnings last week and included some data about selling expired domains. The company’s earnings reports are typically dull from a domain name perspective. ...
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Tucows saw softer demand for expired domains in Q4
Revenue from expired domains dropped last quarter. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released Q4 2022 earnings last week and included some data about selling expired domains. The company’s earnings reports are typically dull from a domain name perspective. ...
Discussion
February 13, 2023, 9:23 pm
