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The Domains
Escrow.com releases sales data for Q3 2019
Escrow.com released their Domain Investment Index report for Q3-2019 – The total value of domain names transacted rose to US$69.3 million in Q3 2019, up from US$68.6 million in Q2 2019 The report also broke down the ups and downs by different c...
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Escrow.com releases sales data for Q3 2019
Escrow.com released their Domain Investment Index report for Q3-2019 – The total value of domain names transacted rose to US$69.3 million in Q3 2019, up from US$68.6 million in Q2 2019 The report also broke down the ups and downs by different c...
Discussion
October 29, 2019, 4:12 pm
Domain Name Wire
One year later: Verisign threw domain investors under the bus
The day after announcing a deal to hike .com prices, Verisign threw domain investors under the bus. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) supplies .com domain names by maintaining the registry for these domains. That’s essentially its only job. Over the past...
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One year later: Verisign threw domain investors under the bus
The day after announcing a deal to hike .com prices, Verisign threw domain investors under the bus. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) supplies .com domain names by maintaining the registry for these domains. That’s essentially its only job. Over the past...
Discussion
October 29, 2019, 3:58 pm
Domain Name Wire
Google opens up .New: Spotify, eBay and OpenTable on board
Type in a domain name to create a new Spotify playlist, sell something on eBay or open a new GitHub repository. Google is opening up its .new top level domain name to third parties that wish to use the domain for “action generation.” The ...
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Google opens up .New: Spotify, eBay and OpenTable on board
Type in a domain name to create a new Spotify playlist, sell something on eBay or open a new GitHub repository. Google is opening up its .new top level domain name to third parties that wish to use the domain for “action generation.” The ...
Discussion
October 29, 2019, 1:00 pm
The Domains
Google parent Alphabet misses on Q3 earnings – stock down in after hours trading
Alphabet Inc the parent of Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) reported earnings after the close and earnings missed expectations. Shares of Alphabet hit a new all time high at $1,299.31 during the trading day. CNBC reported Google missed earnings expectat...
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Google parent Alphabet misses on Q3 earnings – stock down in after hours trading
Alphabet Inc the parent of Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) reported earnings after the close and earnings missed expectations. Shares of Alphabet hit a new all time high at $1,299.31 during the trading day. CNBC reported Google missed earnings expectat...
Discussion
October 28, 2019, 8:59 pm
The Domains
Defunct news site Examiner.com now heating up at GoDaddy expired auctions
The expired auction for Examiner.com is already flying, closing in on $70,000 with over a week to go. From wikipedia: Examiner.com was an American news website based in Denver, Colorado, that operated using a network of “pro–am contributo...
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Defunct news site Examiner.com now heating up at GoDaddy expired auctions
The expired auction for Examiner.com is already flying, closing in on $70,000 with over a week to go. From wikipedia: Examiner.com was an American news website based in Denver, Colorado, that operated using a network of “pro–am contributo...
Discussion
October 28, 2019, 3:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Paul Nicks talks GoDaddy Aftermarket – DNW Podcast #259
What GoDaddy is doing to help you sell more domains. Two weeks ago, Shane Cultra and I discussed improvements we want GoDaddy to make. On today’s show, GoDaddy VP of Aftermarket Paul Nicks comes on the show to discuss some of the fixes and impr...
Discussion
Paul Nicks talks GoDaddy Aftermarket – DNW Podcast #259
What GoDaddy is doing to help you sell more domains. Two weeks ago, Shane Cultra and I discussed improvements we want GoDaddy to make. On today’s show, GoDaddy VP of Aftermarket Paul Nicks comes on the show to discuss some of the fixes and impr...
Discussion
October 28, 2019, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
PIR (.Org) slashes registry fee to Afilias in half to $18 million
Non-profit’s renegotiated contract includes steep reduction in fees. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit organization that operates the .org top level domain name, cut the fee it pays its backend technical registry provider by half i...
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PIR (.Org) slashes registry fee to Afilias in half to $18 million
Non-profit’s renegotiated contract includes steep reduction in fees. Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit organization that operates the .org top level domain name, cut the fee it pays its backend technical registry provider by half i...
Discussion
October 28, 2019, 12:46 pm
Domain Name Wire
ICANN is about to give Verisign its .com price increases
Verisign CEO’s comments suggest price increases are on the way. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) held its quarterly investor call yesterday, and it seems that ICANN is about to give Verisign the price increases it wants for .com. The U.S. Department of ...
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ICANN is about to give Verisign its .com price increases
Verisign CEO’s comments suggest price increases are on the way. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) held its quarterly investor call yesterday, and it seems that ICANN is about to give Verisign the price increases it wants for .com. The U.S. Department of ...
Discussion
October 25, 2019, 12:14 pm
The Domains
Trump beats Biden to TodosConBiden.com
The BBC published a piece about political domain names. It seems that the Trump administration decided to register the domain name TodosConBiden.com. The Biden campaign is marketing to Hispanics on Twitter using Todos Con Biden (Everyone with Biden)....
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Trump beats Biden to TodosConBiden.com
The BBC published a piece about political domain names. It seems that the Trump administration decided to register the domain name TodosConBiden.com. The Biden campaign is marketing to Hispanics on Twitter using Todos Con Biden (Everyone with Biden)....
Discussion
October 25, 2019, 10:29 am
The Domains
.Me registry looking to see close to 3,000 premium names through Afternic
The .me registry will be releasing close to 3,000 premium domains starting October 30, 2019. In a blog post they outlined the process for purchasing these names. From October 30 to December 30, about 3,000 .ME domains, previously available exclusivel...
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.Me registry looking to see close to 3,000 premium names through Afternic
The .me registry will be releasing close to 3,000 premium domains starting October 30, 2019. In a blog post they outlined the process for purchasing these names. From October 30 to December 30, about 3,000 .ME domains, previously available exclusivel...
Discussion
October 25, 2019, 10:10 am
