Page Howe did a post today on DN.biz that Uniregistry expired inventory is going to Dynadot's marketplace. Page wrote: Uniregistry names seem to carry a higher than normal $50 fee, (Dynadot owned names start at $12.99) and seem to be at a set time, about 8 PM EST. That a smart move as opposed to the tough to follow all day expired names period for Dynadot names. You can read the … [Read more...]
The good, the bad and the ugly – Dynadot – 2019 Edition
Back in 2016 we started a series here that looked at the best and worst about companies in the domain industry. Over the last 30 months a lot has changed at many companies so we are revisiting the good, the bad and the ugly. Each post will deal with just one company, readers are encouraged to share their positive and negative experiences. Suggestions for improvement are also … [Read more...]
NameSilo wins Namepros best registrar 2019
The best registrar poll for 2019 on Namepros concluded today with NameSilo coming in first place. GoDaddy was second and Dynadot third. This is a poll ran roughly every 18 months, with 915 votes this time. The last two competitions GoDaddy won, taking 52% of the vote 3 years ago, and then beating NameSilo 253 votes vs 191 or 29.8% vs 22.5% roughly 18 months ago. For some registrars it's … [Read more...]
TechRadar lists their top registrars for 2019
While we have a big poll running on Namepros for the title of top registrar in the business for 2019, the folks over at TechRadar put together their list. 1. Domain.com 2. GoDaddy 3. Hover 4. Dynadot 5. Google Domains 6. Namecheap I am not sure I love their breakdown, when talking about Domain.com this is what they said about privacy protection. " You need to pay for privacy … [Read more...]
The good, the bad and the ugly – NameSilo – 2019 Edition
Back in 2016 we started a series here that looked at the best and worst about companies in the domain industry. Over the last 30 months a lot has changed at many companies so we are revisiting the good, the bad and the ugly. Each post will deal with just one company, readers are encouraged to share their positive and negative experiences. Suggestions for improvement are also … [Read more...]
Can NameSilo hold off GoDaddy?
Every 18 months or so there has been a best registrar poll on Namepros. GoDaddy won the last two, the last one was closer with @namesilo coming in second, 253 votes vs 191 or 29.8% vs 22.5%. The previous big poll saw GoDaddy run away with it 303 votes or 52%. This time around NameSilo and Dynadot are the leaders, NameSilo has a decent lead with 26% of the vote. Dynadot is actually second and … [Read more...]
GoDaddy Shuts Down 15,000 Subdomains used for scams
GoDaddy shutdown over 15,000 subdomains where surprisingly the legitimate owners of the domain did not even know they were hacked. The websites had fake endorsements from celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, and Shark Tank to name just a few. Gadgets360 on NDTV.com reported Spammers continue to find new ways to lure unsuspecting users on the Web into clicking malicious links or … [Read more...]