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GoDaddy patent: Images to Domain Names

Clever idea uses image information to suggest domain names and create a website. An image from GoDaddy’s patent for using…

6 years ago

Wix: here’s what Covid-19 is doing to website creation

The pandemic has forced companies to expedite their transition online. Wix (NASDAQ: WIX) is one of the largest website builder…

6 years ago

Namecheap posts $45M+ revenue in Q1

Revenue up 23% year-over-year.  Privately held domain name registrar Namecheap grossed more than $45 million in revenue in the first…

6 years ago

Making sense of Godaddy acquiring Neustar’s registry business

What GoDaddy and Neustar get out of the deal. On Monday, GoDaddy announced it is try to wrest control of…

6 years ago

Top ten domain name registrars, ranked by .com

A monthly look at the latest .com data ICANN has published the latest official data from Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) about…

6 years ago

GoDaddy goes vertical with Neustar registry acquisition

GoDaddy buys its first registry, implements governance model for conflicts of interest, and promises to keep domain prices in check.…

6 years ago

Godaddy expects $25-$30 million revenue hit in Q2 due to Covid-19

Domain name aftermarket might be a weak spot during the downturn. People start businesses even in hard economic times. Graphic…

6 years ago

CentralNic shakes up management positions

CentralNic names five people to new roles, Siffrin steps down. Robbie Birkner CentralNIC (London AIM: CNIC), a rollup of domain…

6 years ago

Companies help people stop wasting money on COVID-19 domain names

Companies are making it harder to register and sell crisis-related domains. You should thank them. Domain name registrar Namecheap has…

6 years ago

Chinese registrars are very active in new top level domains

Kassey Lee analyzes how Chinese registrars account for a large portion of new top level domain registrations. New top level…

6 years ago