Domain News
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Things domainers should do in light of GoDaddy’s new commission structure
A couple of things you should do in light of the commission change. GoDaddy’s new aftermarket commission structure went into…
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Nameshield renews its ISO 27001 certification on all its registrar activity
First French registrar certified ISO 27001 since 2017, for its activities of domain names portfolio, DNS and TLS/SSL certificates management,…
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Flippa – The Outlook for Digital Small Business Owners in 2023
Flippa published a lengthy report on the state of digital business owners. From their outlooks on recession, growth plans and…
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Tucows saw softer demand for expired domains in Q4
Revenue from expired domains dropped last quarter. Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) released Q4 2022 earnings last week and included some data…
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The inconsistency of domain sales
Up. Down. Up. Down. Up. AbdulBasit Makrani is a successful domain investor with a portfolio of over 8,000 domain names.…
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Verisign looking at ChatGPT-like name-spinner
Verisign is “looking closely” at overnight AI chatbot sensation ChatGPT to see if its technology can be incorporated into its…
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.com shrinks again, but prices to go up again
Verisign plans to increase .com prices again this year, as its latest quarterly results show its top line and margins…
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A new Domain Academy – DNW Podcast #424
Learn about the new Domain Academy and its free tools. Domain Academy is now under the GoDaddy umbrella, and many…
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Why does Taboola want a domain name about taboo ladies?
This is a curious cybersquatting claim. Ad network Taboola filed a cybersquatting complaint against TabooLadies .com, which was previously used…
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New document: 5 minutes to understand Phishing as a Service (PhaaS)
Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) is a fast-growing phenomenon in the cyberthreats world, getting armed with tools that make it more and more…
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Verisign earnings: domain growth even less than expected
Company missed its lowered guidance. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) released its Q4 and full-year 2022 earnings results yesterday after the market…
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Verisign announces another .com price hike
Company will raise wholesale cost of .com domains by 62 cents. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) today announced a 7% increase in…
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Verisign Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results. Verisign ended the fourth quarter of 2022 with…
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My 2022 domain sales recap
A high level summary of my domain sales last year. I recently calculated my 2022 domain sales. Here’s how my…
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GoDaddy announces layoffs
8% of employees being let go in second round of layoffs since 2020. GoDaddy announced yesterday that it’s letting go…