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 [...] Continue reading →

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 [...] Continue reading →

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 name Date Price Currency     [...] Continue reading →

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 [...] Continue reading →

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 release The [...] Continue reading →

Sedo released their weekly domain name sales and SmartBlockchain.com led the way at $80,000. You will see the .net also sold for $2,620. Cocktailsuit.com was second at 20,500 Euro, ($22,025). Kultura.com was third at $20,000. 50 .com sales 21 cctld sales 13 other tld sales Highlights of public SedoMLS sales are:     Domain name Date [...] Continue reading →

Flippa published a lengthy report on the state of digital business owners. From their outlooks on recession, growth plans and kinds of assets owned, over 1,200 respondents were surveyed. Millennials: The Force Behind Digital Businesses Millennials, born 1981-1996, are dominating the digital world as our survey reveals 55% of digital business owners belong to this [...] Continue reading →