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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 ...
Discussion
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...
Discussion
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 ...
Discussion
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...
Discussion
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. ...
Discussion
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
Domain Name Wire
The inconsistency of domain sales
Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. AbdulBasit Makrani is a successful domain investor with a portfolio of over 8,000 domain names. Today, he wrote about some of his recent domain acquisitions. But something else in his post stood out to me: …I would like...
Discussion
The inconsistency of domain sales
Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. AbdulBasit Makrani is a successful domain investor with a portfolio of over 8,000 domain names. Today, he wrote about some of his recent domain acquisitions. But something else in his post stood out to me: …I would like...
Discussion
February 13, 2023, 6:50 pm
Domain Name Wire
A new Domain Academy – DNW Podcast #424
Learn about the new Domain Academy and its free tools. Domain Academy is now under the GoDaddy umbrella, and many GoDaddy users get access for free. Even if you’re not interested in the domain investing course, it comes with free tools to make ...
Discussion
A new Domain Academy – DNW Podcast #424
Learn about the new Domain Academy and its free tools. Domain Academy is now under the GoDaddy umbrella, and many GoDaddy users get access for free. Even if you’re not interested in the domain investing course, it comes with free tools to make ...
Discussion
February 13, 2023, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Why does Taboola want a domain name about taboo ladies?
This is a curious cybersquatting claim. Taboola, the ad network known for showing “related content” ads about belly fat, how celebrities have aged, and how a “new law” means you’re overpaying for insurance, recently file...
Discussion
Why does Taboola want a domain name about taboo ladies?
This is a curious cybersquatting claim. Taboola, the ad network known for showing “related content” ads about belly fat, how celebrities have aged, and how a “new law” means you’re overpaying for insurance, recently file...
Discussion
February 13, 2023, 4:04 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign earnings: domain growth even less than expected
Company missed its lowered guidance. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q4 and full-year 2022 earnings results yesterday after the market closed. The company is generally good at pulling the right levers to hit its guidance for the .com/.net domain...
Discussion
Verisign earnings: domain growth even less than expected
Company missed its lowered guidance. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q4 and full-year 2022 earnings results yesterday after the market closed. The company is generally good at pulling the right levers to hit its guidance for the .com/.net domain...
Discussion
February 10, 2023, 2:25 pm
