The Verisign .com monopoly reported a huge operating margin that was 65.4 percent for the first quarter of 2019. Instead of being grateful for this gift that it is being given they are asking for .com …
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Namecheap opposes domain name price increases
Namecheap is the first registrar that I see opposing the removal of price caps on several legacy top level domains such as .org, .info and .biz. (Also don’t forget .asia.) If you see any other …
Read More »Trending domain name keywords: blockchain ,stadia, chain, assistance
Is blockchain back? Some people that have started registering loads of blockchain domains seem to believe it. I know that it was never gone but the big hype has subsided. The top 10 trending keywords …
Read More »Domains grow 3.7% to 348 million across all TLDs in 2018
CENTR published its CENTRstats Global TLD Report quarterly publication covering status and trends in global top-level domains with a focus on European ccTLDs (country code top-level domains). Global Market The global TLD market is estimated …
Read More »Trending domain name keywords: Apex Legends, worlds, studios, dentistry
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET domain names during the month of February 2019 were published by Verisign, the .com and .net registry. You can find the list from last month here. …
Read More »Trending domain name keywords: keto, property, trial, legal, litigation, custody
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET domain names during the month of January 2019 were published by Verisign, the .com and .net registry. You can find the list from last month here. …
Read More ».Com and .Net domains increase to 153 million in 2018 (up 4.5% from 2017)
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2018. “2018 was a strong year for Verisign. The domain name base and revenues grew; we divested non-core assets; and …
Read More »Trending domain name keywords: hemp, divorce, pawn, taxi, caviar
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET domain names during the month of December 2018 were published by Verisign, the .com and .net registry. You can find the list from last month here. …
Read More »Trending domain name keywords: token, college, custody, litigation, paradise
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET domain names during the month of November 2018 were published by Verisign, the .com and .net registry. You can find the list from last month here. …
Read More »Trending domain name keywords: corporation, studio, istanbul, beach, marijuana
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET domain names during the month of October 2018 were published by Verisign, the .com and .net registry. You can find the list from last month here. …
Read More »Trending domain name keywords: asset, marijuana, organic, removal, florence
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET domain names during the month of September 2018 were published by Verisign, the .com and .net registry. You can find the list from last month here. …
Read More »STOP THE PRICE INCREASE OF .COM DOMAIN NAMES!
The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) has created a petition on Change.org to stop Verisign, the .com registry, from raising .COM pricing. Sometime before November 30, 2018, the price of .COM domains may go up when …
Read More »Trending domain name keywords: force, space, explore, insurance
The top 10 trending keywords registered in .COM and .NET domain names during the month of June 2018 were published by Verisign, the .com and .net registry. There was 1 common keyword in the 2 …
Read More »Some very interesting domain name statistics
Afnic has published its 2017 study on the global domain name market, based on ICANN statistics, registry figures, specialized site information and internal research: At the end of 2017, the global domain name market represented …
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