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Afternic released its October’s top keyword list in domain name sales. The list gives insights into the keywords that are most popular with domain name buyers at Afternic. “My” holds on to first position “AI” continues its run in second “Home” moves up to third October’s unfiltered list, which includes all ‘filler’ words: “the” continues … The post Afternic: October’s top keywords in domain...

Mike Mann reported 11 of his domain name sales in October 2024. Reported prices started at $8,000 and went up to $49,888. Mike sold 11 .com domains. The average reported domain sales price was $15,520. Here is a look at some of Mike Mann’s domain sales with domains AND prices from this month. Domain name … The post Mike Mann sells 11 domains for...

Namecheap today released its 2024 Domain Insights & Trends Report. The report highlights key developments in the domain industry, showing emerging trends, top-performing TLDs, and key shifts in domain registration and renewal behaviors. The 2024 Domain Insights & Trends Report report ( https://www.namecheap.com/guru-guides/domain-insights-trends-report-2024/ ) showcases data from 2023 and 2024 and the last decade, providing … The post Namecheap reports 2024 domain insights and...

The Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries (CENTR) announced the release of the public version of its comprehensive 2024 Renewal Study, providing insights into the factors that drive domain retention across country code top-level domains (ccTLDs). The study, originally conducted for CENTR members, examines the intricate relationship between domain classification, age, and renewal rates. … The post 2024 study: factors that drive domain...

The domain auctions of the GoDaddy Q4 2024 premium event end on December 10th and on December 11th. This is a no-reserve auction which means if you bid, you can buy. Auctions end in batches as they were released. End times will fall on December 10th and December 11th each hour between 12pm and 5pm … The post GoDaddy premium domain auction (domains sorted...

NameSilo Technologies Corp. (CSE: URL) (PINKSHEETS: URLOF), announced the financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2024. Financial Highlights of the Company: The Company experienced financial results in fiscal Q3 2024 as set forth below (all figures in Canadian dollars): 8th consecutive quarter and 6th year of consecutive revenue growth Record Revenues of $14,351,076 … The post NameSilo Q3 2024 financial results appeared...

Afternic has updated the entire bulk upload system making it faster and simpler to make updates to your portfolio. They have also made some improvements to bring more visibility and utility into the bulk upload system. Afternic had introduced a new “Upload History” section in the Add Domains area. The new tab will show you … The post Afternic: upload history, faster bulk uploads,...

Mike Mann reported 15 of his domain name sales in September 2024. Reported prices started at $4,200 and went up to $31,910. Mike sold 15 .com domains. The average reported domain sales price was $12,069. Here is a look at some of Mike Mann’s domain sales with domains AND prices from this month. Domain name … The post Mike Mann sells 15 domains for...

Following the previous 3 Premium Auction Events, GoDaddy is hosting a 2024 end of year premium domain auction event. The upcoming GoDaddy 2024 End of Year Premium Auction Event begins on December 3rd. The auction will feature over 1,108 premium domain names. Most domains in the auction are .com (995). The rest are .club (93), … The post GoDaddy’s Q4 2024 premium domain auction...

Afternic released its September’s top keyword list in domain name sales. The list gives insights into the keywords that are most popular with domain name buyers at Afternic. “My” regains first place, after dropping to third in August  “AI” retains its place in second  “Bet” drops to third for September August’s unfiltered list, which includes … The post Afternic: September’s top keywords in domain...

Escrow.com today released its Q2 2024 Domain Name Investment Index. In 2Q24, Escrow.com facilitated domain name sales totalling $90 million, a 7 per cent increase from the total of $84 million in domain name sales transacted in the previous quarter. Key trends from the quarter include: The value of .ai domains has eased slightly, coming … The post Escrow.com releases Q3 2024 domain name...

Squarespace announced that after the acquisition of the Google Domains business last year, it has now successfully completed the migration of millions of domains. Squarespace  worked closely with the Google team to make the migration as seamless as possible. Since the launch of Squarespace Domains eight years ago, it has become one of the leading … The post Squarespace completes Google Domains migration appeared...

Mike Mann reported 18 of his domain name sales in August 2024. Reported prices started at $2,888 and went up to $350,000. Mike sold 16 .com domains and 2 .org domains. The average reported domain sales price was $33,532. Here is a look at some of Mike Mann’s domain sales with domains AND prices from … The post Mike Mann sells 18 domains for...

After an eight-year hiatus, GoDaddy will return to the big game and showcase GoDaddy Airo, its AI experience for small businesses, with a 30-second spot airing during the fourth quarter. The ad was produced by ProdCo and directed by award-winning director Ian Pons Jewell. Tune In February 9, 2025 “The GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) spot aligns … The post GoDaddy returns to Super Bowl advertising...

Team Internet Group Plc (AIM: TIG, OTCQX: TIGXF) announced its unaudited financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2024 (“September 2024 YTD”). Financial summary: ● Gross revenue increased by 1% to USD 615.1m (versus nine months ended 30 September 2023 (“September 2023 YTD”): USD 611.7m) ● Net revenue (gross profit) increased by 4% … The post Team Internet Group reports Q3 2024...

Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ:TCX, TSX:TC) today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. All figures are in U.S. dollars. “Tucows finished the third quarter of 2024 with strong year-over-year growth of revenue, gross profit and adjusted EBITDA. We have focused on generating revenue and margin gains, and as importantly, we have … The post Tucows reports results for Q3 2024...

Afternic released its August’s top keyword list in domain name sales. The list gives insights into the keywords that are most popular with domain name buyers at Afternic. New lead keyword this month: “bet” “AI” remains strong, continuing its recent run “My” ranks third for August August’s unfiltered list, which includes all ‘filler’ words: “the” … The post Afternic: August’s top keywords in domain...

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the third quarter of 2024 closed with 362.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), a decrease of 0.1 million domain name registrations, or less than 0.05%, compared to the second quarter of 2024. Domain … The post There were 362.3 million domains at...

In its Q3 2024 report, EURid highlighted key developments in sustainability and online security. A major achievement was EURid’s recertification under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), reaffirming its commitment to environmental responsibility. Simultaneously, EURid continued efforts to comply with the Belgian transposition of the NIS2 Directive, aimed at enhancing security and transparency in … The post .EU publishes its Q3 2024 report...

GoDaddy Auctions published an article on how it fights fraud. This article highlights some recent innovations in fighting fraud, including the introduction of ID verification. GoDaddy focuses on three key areas to strengthen platform integrity: Membership Purchase: Buyers must purchase an Auctions Membership subscription and verify their identity before bidding. We evaluate signals such as payment … The post How GoDaddy Auctions fights fraud appeared...

GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) today reported financial results for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2024. “GoDaddy delivered a solid third quarter, with continued progress on our key initiatives,” said GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani. “We are committed to empowering entrepreneurs worldwide with innovative solutions and look forward to sharing the enhanced capabilities of the GoDaddy … The post GoDaddy reports Q3 2024 results appeared...

It’s been over ten years since Google announced the sitelinks search box in Google Search, and over time, usage has dropped. With that, and to help simplify the search results, Google will be removing this visual element starting on November 21, 2024. This change will apply globally across all search results, in all languages and … The post Google Sitelinks Search Box is going...

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2024. VeriSign, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Verisign”) reported revenue of $391 million for the third quarter of 2024, up 3.8 percent from the same quarter in 2023. Operating income was $269 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $254 million … The post VeriSign reports Q3 2024 results appeared...

Afnic presented the first annual report on its mediation service for the .fr, .pm, .re, .tf, .wf, .yt extensions. This resolution service for domain name disputes was launched in July 2023 as a complement to the PARL Expert and Syreli alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures. The 2024 edition of the Afnic Legal Meetings was held … The post Afnic’s report on the .fr, .pm,...

The Government of Anguilla (GOA) and Identity Digital announced a new partnership to enhance the sustainability, resilience and security of .AI. “The partnership will increase the revenue the Government of Anguilla receives from .AI while capitalizing on Identity Digital’s domain industry expertise and comprehensive platform. The boom in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and use of … The post Government of Anguilla (.ai) partners with...

Rick Schwartz shared on Twitter what domain names he has bought so far in 2024 for a total of $112,000. I have said this before. Rick’s list serves as a lesson on how to start domaining with a ~$100,000 budget. Spend it wisely over a year. TheBet .ai $140 Sportswager .ai $150 Jessi .ai $308 … The post Rick Schwartz shares 2024’s domain acquisition...

Giuseppe Graziano from GGRG partnering with Escrow.com and Estibot’s parent company Intelium and ShortNames.com published the 33rd edition of the Liquid Domains Overview (LXDO), which focuses on the 614,928 .com domains we call “liquid”. NameBio.com has joined in providing data for this report. The objective of the report is to present key statistics and generate … The post Liquid market report Q3 2024: Escrow.com...

The .MUSIC registry announces the global launch of the community-based .MUSIC top-level domain name extension and its verified MusicID. “Today, the global music industry and community takes a transformative step forward with the official launch of the .MUSIC domain name. All members of the music community can now register .MUSIC on a first come, first … The post .MUSIC domain and MusicID launch globally...

Efty launched two new features: credit card payment support and full platform coverage with Buy-It-Now buttons. Credit Card Payments Now Available With Efty Pay’s new credit card payment support, buyers can now pay using CB (Carte Bancaire), Mastercard, or Visa. The following credit card transaction limits are currently in place: EUR (€): 2,500 GBP (£): … The post Efty adds credit card payments and...

Nominet, the .uk registry, is introducing an ID verification service. Nominet is not introducing additional checks. They are changing the way they verify ID with a new provider. These checks are important to ensure appropriate authorisation in relation to .UK domain names.   This solution is used where there is a need to verify the … The post Nominet is introducing an ID verification...

A recent CENTR (the association of European country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registries) study by CENTR’s Data Analyst, Patrick Myles, is examining how renewals are influenced by domain usage and age. The research assesses the relationship between domain classification, age and retention, focusing specifically on how web content and registration longevity impact likelihood of renewal. Using … The post CENTR study about domain renewals appeared...

Afternic released its July’s top keyword list. The list gives insights into the keywords that are most popular with domain name buyers at Afternic. Popular prefix ‘my’ keeps the top spot AI continues to be popular, moving up one place from June’s list ‘Bet’ is third, up three places from June July’s unfiltered list, which … The post Afternic: July’s top keyword list appeared...

Mike Mann reported 14 of his domain name sales in July 2024. Reported prices started at $1,888 and went up to $30,000. Mike sold 14 .com domains. The average reported domain sales price was $9,206. Here is a look at some of Mike Mann’s domain sales with domains AND prices from this month. Domain name … The post Mike Mann sells 14 domains for...

Mike Mann reported 11 of his domain name sales in June 2024. Reported prices started at $4,888 and went up to $100,000. Mike sold 10 .com domains and 1 .org domain for $100k that was not disclosed. The average reported domain sales price was $30,354. Here is a look at some of Mike Mann’s domain … The post Mike Mann sells 11 domains for...

Following the previous 2 Premium Auction Events, GoDaddy is hosting another auction event. GoDaddy says that the event aims “to gather more feedback from investors before potentially opening the doors to other domain sellers.”. “With our prior two auction events under our belt, we’re running another auction to continue to collect community feedback as we … The post GoDaddy is hosting another Premium Domain...

Dan.com announced today that it is merging with Afternic after two years of planning. The Dan.com/Afternic merger is a process that will start soon so Dan.com is closing new account sign ups. A four-week period to let you choose your migration path will soon kick off. This will include an opt-out option. The Migration Center … The post Dan.com merges with Afternic appeared first...

Google just announced today on Google Ads advertisers that starting in October, new Google Ads accounts will be automatically opted out of serving ads on Parked Domains. Advertisers will have the option to opt in to serving ads on Parked Domains in their Google Ads account settings. This will certainly bring a slow decline in … The post New Google Ads accounts will not...