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Last month’s big stories in the domain business
Here’s what made news last month. These are the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. The top three stories this month involved Unstoppable Domains, so I’ve combined them into one to give a little variety. 1. Unstop...
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Last month’s big stories in the domain business
Here’s what made news last month. These are the top stories on Domain Name Wire last month, ranked by views. The top three stories this month involved Unstoppable Domains, so I’ve combined them into one to give a little variety. 1. Unstop...
Discussion
November 8, 2022, 9:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Here are more recent end user domain sales at Sedo
A TV repair company (they still exist!), a coffee maker company, and a site that helps you quit bought domain names. GDPR has had a significant impact on the domain name industry. One of the ways it has impacted me is that it’s much harder to r...
Discussion
Here are more recent end user domain sales at Sedo
A TV repair company (they still exist!), a coffee maker company, and a site that helps you quit bought domain names. GDPR has had a significant impact on the domain name industry. One of the ways it has impacted me is that it’s much harder to r...
Discussion
November 8, 2022, 6:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Squarespace reports Q3 earnings with slower growth
Unique Subscriptions up 4% year over year. Website, scheduling and online marketing company Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported third quarter earnings this morning. The company reported $217.7 million in revenue for the quarter, which represents 8% yea...
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Squarespace reports Q3 earnings with slower growth
Unique Subscriptions up 4% year over year. Website, scheduling and online marketing company Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) reported third quarter earnings this morning. The company reported $217.7 million in revenue for the quarter, which represents 8% yea...
Discussion
November 8, 2022, 5:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Revenue falls in Tucows’ domain name business
Revenue fell year over year; stock down 25% since earnings report. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released earnings last week and reported a slight drop in revenue in its domain name business for Q3. The result echoes what many companies in the domain registra...
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Revenue falls in Tucows’ domain name business
Revenue fell year over year; stock down 25% since earnings report. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released earnings last week and reported a slight drop in revenue in its domain name business for Q3. The result echoes what many companies in the domain registra...
Discussion
November 7, 2022, 5:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
A Super domain name – DNW Podcast #412
Learn why this company bought super.com. Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when a company goes through a rebrand and acquires a new domain name? On today’s show, I talk with Radhika Duggal, Chief Marketing Officer of Super, ...
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A Super domain name – DNW Podcast #412
Learn why this company bought super.com. Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when a company goes through a rebrand and acquires a new domain name? On today’s show, I talk with Radhika Duggal, Chief Marketing Officer of Super, ...
Discussion
November 7, 2022, 4:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy reports earnings and comments on the domain aftermarket
Revenue growth will be slow in Q4 thanks in part to a strong aftermarket last year. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported earnings this afternoon. The headline numbers are single-digit growth: Q3 revenue was up 7% year over year to $1.0 billion and bookings ...
Discussion
GoDaddy reports earnings and comments on the domain aftermarket
Revenue growth will be slow in Q4 thanks in part to a strong aftermarket last year. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported earnings this afternoon. The headline numbers are single-digit growth: Q3 revenue was up 7% year over year to $1.0 billion and bookings ...
Discussion
November 3, 2022, 9:32 pm
Domain Name Wire
Thoughts: Amazon, Epik, in-person meetings
Here are a few things I’ve been thinking about in the domain industry lately. Could Amazon sell its new TLDs? When will Epik pay its customers? And the importance of in-person meetings. Will Amazon sell its new TLDs? When Amazon reported its la...
Discussion
Thoughts: Amazon, Epik, in-person meetings
Here are a few things I’ve been thinking about in the domain industry lately. Could Amazon sell its new TLDs? When will Epik pay its customers? And the importance of in-person meetings. Will Amazon sell its new TLDs? When Amazon reported its la...
Discussion
November 3, 2022, 5:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Web3 Domain Alliance launches to try to bring order to blockchain domains
Group wants intellectual property rights for blockchain strings, and also to help protect brands in the domains. A new advocacy group, Web3 Domain Alliance, launched today, backed by Unstoppable Domains and a bunch of small players in the space. The ...
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Web3 Domain Alliance launches to try to bring order to blockchain domains
Group wants intellectual property rights for blockchain strings, and also to help protect brands in the domains. A new advocacy group, Web3 Domain Alliance, launched today, backed by Unstoppable Domains and a bunch of small players in the space. The ...
Discussion
November 3, 2022, 4:18 pm
Domain Name Wire
15 recent end user domain name sales
Here are some of the domains end users bought this week. Sedo published domain sales for the past week today. There were no blockbuster sales (at least not publicly revealed). The list was led by a two letter .net domain. Here’s a list of the d...
Discussion
15 recent end user domain name sales
Here are some of the domains end users bought this week. Sedo published domain sales for the past week today. There were no blockbuster sales (at least not publicly revealed). The list was led by a two letter .net domain. Here’s a list of the d...
Discussion
November 2, 2022, 4:57 pm
Domain Name Wire
Pylon rebrands to Range with Range.com
Company moves from a subpar domain to a great one. If the exact-match .com domain name for your brand is already taken, what do you do? In some instances, companies settle for an alternative domain extension, but in other cases, businesses opt for a ...
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Pylon rebrands to Range with Range.com
Company moves from a subpar domain to a great one. If the exact-match .com domain name for your brand is already taken, what do you do? In some instances, companies settle for an alternative domain extension, but in other cases, businesses opt for a ...
Discussion
November 2, 2022, 3:50 pm
