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Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy’s aftermarket dipped in Q3, but rest of business humming along
Non-recurring aftermarket business fell slightly in Q3. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) released Q3 earnings this afternoon, reporting a 7% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.15 billion. The company’s Applications & Commerce segment grew 16% year o...
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GoDaddy’s aftermarket dipped in Q3, but rest of business humming along
Non-recurring aftermarket business fell slightly in Q3. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) released Q3 earnings this afternoon, reporting a 7% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.15 billion. The company’s Applications & Commerce segment grew 16% year o...
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October 30, 2024, 8:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Two domain name events are on tap for November
Domain industry has two opportunities to get together in November. Two in-person domain name events are happening in November. First, the sold-out Domain Days returns to Dubai on November 5 and 6. In addition to a packed agenda of panels, Right of th...
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Two domain name events are on tap for November
Domain industry has two opportunities to get together in November. Two in-person domain name events are happening in November. First, the sold-out Domain Days returns to Dubai on November 5 and 6. In addition to a packed agenda of panels, Right of th...
Discussion
October 30, 2024, 4:25 pm
Domain Name Wire
18 end user domain sales up to $26k
A rocket ship maker, an insurance company, and a boating site bought domain names. Sedo released to sales lists this week after taking last week off. For today’s post, we’ll review end user sales that concluded by October 14. Here’s...
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18 end user domain sales up to $26k
A rocket ship maker, an insurance company, and a boating site bought domain names. Sedo released to sales lists this week after taking last week off. For today’s post, we’ll review end user sales that concluded by October 14. Here’s...
Discussion
October 29, 2024, 6:06 pm
The Domains
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by SydneyTools.com
Sedo is releasing two weeks of sales data today. SydneyTools.com led all domain name sales at $100,000. Fin.Tech sold for $50,000. Cloud.me sold for $42,500 2024-10-14 – 2024-10-20 Domain name Date Price Currency &nb...
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Sedo weekly domain name sales led by SydneyTools.com
Sedo is releasing two weeks of sales data today. SydneyTools.com led all domain name sales at $100,000. Fin.Tech sold for $50,000. Cloud.me sold for $42,500 2024-10-14 – 2024-10-20 Domain name Date Price Currency &nb...
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October 29, 2024, 3:22 pm
Domain Name Wire
.Com rankings: Porkbun zoomies onto the list
Here’s the latest data about the .com namespace, include a surprise entry on the top 10 list. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers June 2024. A few things stand out in thi...
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.Com rankings: Porkbun zoomies onto the list
Here’s the latest data about the .com namespace, include a surprise entry on the top 10 list. ICANN has published the latest data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) covering the .com namespace. The data covers June 2024. A few things stand out in thi...
Discussion
October 29, 2024, 1:54 pm
The Domains
RightOfTheDot Domain Auction: Domain Days Dubai 2024 – Register now
RightOfTheDot Domain Auction: Part of Domain Days Dubai 2024 RightOfTheDot will be handling the domain auction event at Domain Days Dubai. The auction will feature hundreds of valuable domain names and digital assets across two segments: Part One: No...
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RightOfTheDot Domain Auction: Domain Days Dubai 2024 – Register now
RightOfTheDot Domain Auction: Part of Domain Days Dubai 2024 RightOfTheDot will be handling the domain auction event at Domain Days Dubai. The auction will feature hundreds of valuable domain names and digital assets across two segments: Part One: No...
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October 28, 2024, 7:28 pm
The Domains
D3 Announces Partnership with Identity Digital
D3 announced a partnership with Identity Digital that looks like it’s going to be a bridge between Web2 and Web3. Awhile back I interviewed Shane Cultra who works for D3 and he had mentioned D3 will be applying and bringing new gTLDs to market ...
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D3 Announces Partnership with Identity Digital
D3 announced a partnership with Identity Digital that looks like it’s going to be a bridge between Web2 and Web3. Awhile back I interviewed Shane Cultra who works for D3 and he had mentioned D3 will be applying and bringing new gTLDs to market ...
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October 28, 2024, 6:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
GoDaddy explains what it’s doing about shill bidding
Company says shill bidding has decreased this year after implementing new strategies. GoDaddy has published an in-depth look at what it is doing to combat auction fraud, and I think it’s worth taking a look. The company has taken some heat becu...
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GoDaddy explains what it’s doing about shill bidding
Company says shill bidding has decreased this year after implementing new strategies. GoDaddy has published an in-depth look at what it is doing to combat auction fraud, and I think it’s worth taking a look. The company has taken some heat becu...
Discussion
October 28, 2024, 4:35 pm
Domain Name Wire
Smart investing and India’s domain market – DNW Podcast #506
A look inside India’s domain market. I’m joined by domain investor Deepak Daftari on this week’s show. Deepak discusses how he got into domain name investing, bulk portfolio purchases, and how his sales are going this year. We also ...
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Smart investing and India’s domain market – DNW Podcast #506
A look inside India’s domain market. I’m joined by domain investor Deepak Daftari on this week’s show. Deepak discusses how he got into domain name investing, bulk portfolio purchases, and how his sales are going this year. We also ...
Discussion
October 28, 2024, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
To the moon! Rocket Mortgage pays $14M+ for rocket.com domain name
Financial company picks up spectacular domain name for eight-figures. Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the parent of Rocket Mortgage and other companies, paid at least $14 million to acquire the domain name rocket.com. Elliot Silver first spied this tra...
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To the moon! Rocket Mortgage pays $14M+ for rocket.com domain name
Financial company picks up spectacular domain name for eight-figures. Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), the parent of Rocket Mortgage and other companies, paid at least $14 million to acquire the domain name rocket.com. Elliot Silver first spied this tra...
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October 28, 2024, 11:55 am
