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The Domains
GoDaddy reports Q4 2024 and full year earnings
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended December 31, 2024 GoDaddy had full-year earnings per share (EPS) of $6.45. Investors were looking for more and the stock is down in after hours ...
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GoDaddy reports Q4 2024 and full year earnings
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended December 31, 2024 GoDaddy had full-year earnings per share (EPS) of $6.45. Investors were looking for more and the stock is down in after hours ...
Discussion
February 13, 2025, 10:36 pm

Domain Name Wire
What makes a domain registrar or registry “healthy”?
Help with a new study ranking domain companies by how healthy they are. The domain name industry is fixated on domains under management, or DUMs. We tend to rank registrars by how many domains their customers have registered and consider registries w...
Discussion
What makes a domain registrar or registry “healthy”?
Help with a new study ranking domain companies by how healthy they are. The domain name industry is fixated on domains under management, or DUMs. We tend to rank registrars by how many domains their customers have registered and consider registries w...
Discussion
February 13, 2025, 7:10 pm

Domain Name Wire
French logistics company Yper attempts to reverse hijack domain
Company filed “Plan B” case after failing to buy domain name. A French delivery logistics company, Yper SAS, has tried to upgrade its domain name through reverse domain name hijacking. The company operates on yper.fr and has been trying t...
Discussion
French logistics company Yper attempts to reverse hijack domain
Company filed “Plan B” case after failing to buy domain name. A French delivery logistics company, Yper SAS, has tried to upgrade its domain name through reverse domain name hijacking. The company operates on yper.fr and has been trying t...
Discussion
February 13, 2025, 5:18 pm

Domain Name Wire
Online gambling company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Prolific UDRP filer stretches too far in recent case. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panelist has found (pdf) Navasard Limited to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. Navasard Limited operates online gambling websites und...
Discussion
Online gambling company tries reverse domain name hijacking
Prolific UDRP filer stretches too far in recent case. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panelist has found (pdf) Navasard Limited to have engaged in reverse domain name hijacking. Navasard Limited operates online gambling websites und...
Discussion
February 13, 2025, 5:00 pm

The Domains
Interview with Stevan Lieberman of EscrowDomains.com
Steven Lieberman was kind enough to answer some questions about escrow transactions and his company EscrowDomains.com. Steven explains the need for KYC rules and why having a lawyer backed firm adds significant benefits. I hope you enjoy the intervie...
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Interview with Stevan Lieberman of EscrowDomains.com
Steven Lieberman was kind enough to answer some questions about escrow transactions and his company EscrowDomains.com. Steven explains the need for KYC rules and why having a lawyer backed firm adds significant benefits. I hope you enjoy the intervie...
Discussion
February 12, 2025, 8:18 pm

Domain Name Wire
WordPress introduces 100-year domain registrations
Never worry about renewing your domain again, if you trust Automattic to do it for you. A couple of years after introducing a pre-paid, 100-year hosting package, WordPress.com’s parent company, Automattic, is offering 100-year domain registrati...
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WordPress introduces 100-year domain registrations
Never worry about renewing your domain again, if you trust Automattic to do it for you. A couple of years after introducing a pre-paid, 100-year hosting package, WordPress.com’s parent company, Automattic, is offering 100-year domain registrati...
Discussion
February 12, 2025, 7:35 pm

Domain Name Wire
ICANN’s X (Twitter) account hacked to promote crypto scheme
I hope no one purchased $DNS. You can be excused for doing a double take yesterday if you follow The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on X. The company’s account was briefly compromised last night to promote a crypto ...
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ICANN’s X (Twitter) account hacked to promote crypto scheme
I hope no one purchased $DNS. You can be excused for doing a double take yesterday if you follow The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on X. The company’s account was briefly compromised last night to promote a crypto ...
Discussion
February 12, 2025, 6:28 pm

Domain Name Wire
Do these two things when your Afternic lease-to-own cancels
You need to take these two steps when you receive a cancellation notice. A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from Afternic informing me that one of my lease-to-own sales had been canceled because the buyer had failed to make a payment. It was ...
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Do these two things when your Afternic lease-to-own cancels
You need to take these two steps when you receive a cancellation notice. A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from Afternic informing me that one of my lease-to-own sales had been canceled because the buyer had failed to make a payment. It was ...
Discussion
February 12, 2025, 5:09 pm

Domain Name Wire
15 companies that just bought domains on the domain name aftermarket
Tobacco company Reynolds, a hospice provider, and a roofing business bought domain names this week. Sometimes, it’s difficult to find domains on Sedo’s weekly sales list that were acquired by end users. This week, however, it was easy. Ma...
Discussion
15 companies that just bought domains on the domain name aftermarket
Tobacco company Reynolds, a hospice provider, and a roofing business bought domain names this week. Sometimes, it’s difficult to find domains on Sedo’s weekly sales list that were acquired by end users. This week, however, it was easy. Ma...
Discussion
February 11, 2025, 6:29 pm

Domain Name Wire
i2Coalition launches Secure Hosting Alliance
New group will focus on improving practices at hosting companies. This week, i2Coalition (Internet Infrastructure Coalition) announced its new Secure Hosting Alliance, which the organization says will “strengthen and improve the hosting and clo...
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i2Coalition launches Secure Hosting Alliance
New group will focus on improving practices at hosting companies. This week, i2Coalition (Internet Infrastructure Coalition) announced its new Secure Hosting Alliance, which the organization says will “strengthen and improve the hosting and clo...
Discussion
February 11, 2025, 4:47 pm