Category Archives: Aftermarket

Domain Names in the Aftermarket

Local Sites With Revenue Over $1M Annually

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Joe Alagna

I just ran across an interesting PDF that lists local / niche news sites, listing their annual revenue.  Revenue for local news / feature sites has been a challenge for the news industry as well as for domain name investors.  … Continue reading →

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No Daddy – No Godaddy Superbowl Ad This Year.

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Joe Alagna

Adage Magazine and other media outlets have reported that Godaddy is sitting out this year’s Superbowl. They’ve been advertising on it since 2005 so it’s a disappointment to the domain name industry. We have a lot to thank them for. … Continue reading →

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Domain Name News and Info Resources

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Joe Alagna

A good friend of mine asked me for a list of favorite domain name news sources.  I’ve decided that this is post-worthy!  There are several places to get news about the domain name industry that I like to frequent. They … Continue reading →

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Good News For Domainers & Registrars – Verisign Loses Automatic Price Increase But Keeps .com

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Joe Alagna

In a document signed November 29, 2012, the U.S. Department of Commerce took away Verisign’s automatic price increase provisions on .com domain names. Previous contracts with ICANN had allowed Verisign to automatically increase prices during the term of the agreement … Continue reading →

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