In an article published in the azcentral.com, Godaddy.com is claiming they invented the idea of a "Private Domain Registrations." "Go Daddy has vaulted to the top of the domain-registrar heap with the help of several innovations, perhaps the most significant among them being "private" domain registration." "Go Daddy invented and launched the concept of private registration in 2002 with the … [Read more...]
Moniker.com Drops To Number 10 As Register.com Passes Them
According to WebHosting.info Moniker.com has just been passed by Register.com and now is the 10th largest registrar in the world. According to the stats Register.com now has 40,000 more domains under management than Moniker.com Webhosting.info stats do not include all ccTLD's but is a good measure for registrars that are gaining or losing registrations. The 11th largest registrar is … [Read more...]
Dynadot.com Site Gets Makeover
It looks like the popular domain name registrar, Dynadot.com got a makeover during the labor day holiday. The new site sports sharper graphic's, bolder colors and an jazzier interface. To me its carrying forward a style of makeover along the lines of Name.com a couple of months ago. I like the new design, what do you guys think. According to Webhosting.info, Dynadot.com has just under … [Read more...]
Godaddy Sets Prices For .XXX Domain Names
Godaddy.com the world's largest registrar has announced it pricing for the .XXX Sunrise period, Land Rush and General Availability for .XXX domain names. Pricing for .XXX is as follows: Sunrise AT — $209.99 for the non-refundablе application feе and first year of domain name registration (renewals are $99.99 per year) Sunrise AD — $209.99 for the non-refundablе application feе and first … [Read more...]
Tucows Buys Domain Registrar EPAG Of Germany For $2.5 Million; Expands To Over 200 TLDs; & Picks Up 400K Domain Registrations
According to a Press Release, Tucows Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TCX), announced today that it has acquired all the shares of EPAG Domainservices GmbH from QSC AG for approximately US$2.5 Million (€1.5 Million to purchase the shares and the settlement of a working capital adjustment of €0.25 Million) through an all-cash transaction. EPAG, based in Bonn, Germany, is an ICANN-accredited registrar with over … [Read more...]
Bloomberg: Godaddy.com In Talks To Be Bought Out For $2 Billion
According to Bloomberg/Business Week, Godaddy.com the world's largest registrar is in talks to be bought by a group led by KKR & Co. and Silver Lake Partners for more than $2 billion. "Silver Lake is a Menlo Park, California-based private equity firm that focuses on investing in technology companies. KKR, the leveraged-buyout firm run by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, invests in … [Read more...]
NameCheap.com Says It Now Has Over 2 Million Domains Under Management
According to a press release by the company, NameCheap.com an ICANN accredited registrar says they now have broken the 2 Million mark in domain names under management. "Reaching 2 million domains is an incredible milestone for us," Richard Kirkendall, CEO of Namecheap said. "We're a service-oriented business that prides itself on providing the best deals with a support team that strives to … [Read more...]