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The hidden message about domains in this Apple store notice
There’s a lesson for researching Chinese end users. Covid-19 is changing how consumers shop. In China, for example, you are required to wear a mask and have your body temperature taken before you can enter a store. Some stores may give you addi...
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The hidden message about domains in this Apple store notice
There’s a lesson for researching Chinese end users. Covid-19 is changing how consumers shop. In China, for example, you are required to wear a mask and have your body temperature taken before you can enter a store. Some stores may give you addi...
Discussion
May 12, 2020, 1:10 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top domain name registrars
A 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 re...
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Top domain name registrars
A 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 re...
Discussion
May 11, 2020, 4:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domains at the Supreme Court – DNW Podcast #285
SCOTUS debates domain names and trademarks. There was a spotlight on domain names last week in a place where you wouldn’t expect it: The U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard oral arguments in a dispute over whether or not Booking.com should be a...
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Domains at the Supreme Court – DNW Podcast #285
SCOTUS debates domain names and trademarks. There was a spotlight on domain names last week in a place where you wouldn’t expect it: The U.S. Supreme Court. The court heard oral arguments in a dispute over whether or not Booking.com should be a...
Discussion
May 11, 2020, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
New data explains the Chinese domain name market
Kassey Lee examines data about domain registrations and web usage in China. The 45th China Statistical Report on Internet Development (in Chinese) has just come out. It is an important survey because it gives us the big picture of the Chinese interne...
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New data explains the Chinese domain name market
Kassey Lee examines data about domain registrations and web usage in China. The 45th China Statistical Report on Internet Development (in Chinese) has just come out. It is an important survey because it gives us the big picture of the Chinese interne...
Discussion
May 8, 2020, 1:40 pm
Domain Name Wire
Tucows: Domain registrations are way up during pandemic
“We are seeing years of economic transformation jammed into weeks or months,” Tucows CEO Elliot Noss says. Domain name, fiber and mobile company Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported earnings after the bell today. The company pulled in $84.0 mill...
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Tucows: Domain registrations are way up during pandemic
“We are seeing years of economic transformation jammed into weeks or months,” Tucows CEO Elliot Noss says. Domain name, fiber and mobile company Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) reported earnings after the bell today. The company pulled in $84.0 mill...
Discussion
May 7, 2020, 9:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy assigns $88.5 million value to Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio
Company assigns accounting value to Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio, which it acquired this year. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has assigned an $88.5 million accounting value to the approximately 375,000 domain names it acquired from Frank Schilling ...
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GoDaddy assigns $88.5 million value to Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio
Company assigns accounting value to Frank Schilling’s domain portfolio, which it acquired this year. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has assigned an $88.5 million accounting value to the approximately 375,000 domain names it acquired from Frank Schilling ...
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May 7, 2020, 6:19 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy domains revenue hits $356 million
Domain name business keeps growing at GoDaddy. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported first quarter earnings yesterday after the market closed. First quarter revenue was $792 million, up 12% year-over-year. Bookings increased 9% year-over-year to $951 million...
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GoDaddy domains revenue hits $356 million
Domain name business keeps growing at GoDaddy. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) reported first quarter earnings yesterday after the market closed. First quarter revenue was $792 million, up 12% year-over-year. Bookings increased 9% year-over-year to $951 million...
Discussion
May 7, 2020, 4:36 pm
Domain Name Wire
Last month’s top 5 domain stories
Three-letter domains and a Chinese perspective. Here’s a look back at the top stories on DNW last month (as ranked by views) plus a link to all of the new podcasts. 1. It’s crazy that 3 three-letter domains dropped this month – Peop...
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Last month’s top 5 domain stories
Three-letter domains and a Chinese perspective. Here’s a look back at the top stories on DNW last month (as ranked by views) plus a link to all of the new podcasts. 1. It’s crazy that 3 three-letter domains dropped this month – Peop...
Discussion
May 7, 2020, 4:03 pm
Domain Name Wire
Raise your glass! 15 end user domain sales up to $160,000
A beer site, a banking service, and a fragrance brand bought domain names. You can raise your glass to this week’s top end user sale at Sedo for Bier.de. The buyer also acquired the content of the beer-themed site. Here’s a look at some o...
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Raise your glass! 15 end user domain sales up to $160,000
A beer site, a banking service, and a fragrance brand bought domain names. You can raise your glass to this week’s top end user sale at Sedo for Bier.de. The buyer also acquired the content of the beer-themed site. Here’s a look at some o...
Discussion
May 7, 2020, 1:15 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy is paying $218 million for Neustar’s registry business
Company discloses acquisition price for Neustar business. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) unveiled its acquisition price for Neustar along with GoDaddy’s first-quarter earnings today. It is paying $218 million for the business and expects the transaction ...
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GoDaddy is paying $218 million for Neustar’s registry business
Company discloses acquisition price for Neustar business. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) unveiled its acquisition price for Neustar along with GoDaddy’s first-quarter earnings today. It is paying $218 million for the business and expects the transaction ...
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May 6, 2020, 8:31 pm
