InternetX and Sedo (advertisers here) released their Global Domain Report for 2023. This really is the most thorough deep dive into the industry that any company publishes all year, that is not said because they are an advertiser but because it is a fact. The report has many sections that take a look at the industry as a whole, then taking specific deep dives into the registrar, registry and … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Giveaway.com
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Giveaway.com led the way at $400,000. PFP.com was second at $353,000. Kulta.com was third at $75,000. 56 .com sales 34 cctld sales 13 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: Domain … [Read more...]
GoDaddy Launches Payable Domains
GoDaddy announced the launch of Payable Domains. Geared toward small business owners, this will allow a domain registrant to start accepting payments immediately. GoDaddy describes it as a seamless bundle of payment technology with the brand power of a professional domain. Paul Nicks quote: "While there's been innovation around add-on products for domain names, such as Domain Privacy and … [Read more...]
H2 2022 .ME Premium Domain Report
The .Me registry released their H2 2022 .ME Premium Domain Report. 2 character domain names according to the report are the most popular. The report took a look at a few of the developed domain names. Some of the premium domains are already up and running such as Zk.ME, an identity service provider that verifies user credentials without disclosing any personal information (unless otherwise … [Read more...]
Sedo weekly domain name sales led by Socrates.xyz
Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and Socrates.xyz led the way at $74,888. This was sold by Swetha. Sunhome.com was second at $49,491. QM.de was third at 25,000 Euro, ($26,682). 41 .com sales 36 cctld sales 7 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are: Domain … [Read more...]
GoDaddy experienced a multi-year breach
BleepingComputer.com published a piece on the GoDaddy hacking incident. This was a multi year hacking campaign. The company says that previous breaches disclosed in November 2021 and March 2020 are also linked to this latest incident. Web hosting giant GoDaddy says it suffered a breach where unknown attackers have stolen source code and installed malware on its servers after breaching its … [Read more...]
GoDaddy reports earnings, 2022 revenue up 7%
GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) reported their fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022 earnings today. After hours 79.53 −1.51 (1.86%) 2022 Revenue up 7%; Cash Provided by Operating Activities up 18%; Free Cash Flow up 13%; Announced Partnership Agreement with FIS Worldpay Full Year 2022 Business Highlights Fourth Quarter 2022 Business Highlights Full earnings … [Read more...]