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01 / The wire

Domain news, ranked.

The most interesting stories in domains right now, pulled from across the web so you can skip the noise.

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EIN Presswire15h ago

Backorder.com Outlines How Demand Decides Whether an Expired ccTLD Domain Goes to Auction

Yahoo! Finance Canada1d ago

VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN) Seasonal Returns Chart - Yahoo Finance

GoDaddy Blog1d ago

How to evaluate expired domains with the new GoDaddy Auctions Domain Details page

Domain Name Wire1d ago

Large U.S. domain registrar to be auctioned with no reserve

CircleID1d ago

Bangla Is on ICANN’s Script List. Where Are the Applicants?

Domain Name Wire1d ago

Will pickleball get its own .pickleball domain?

Identity Digital selected .pickleball as a replacement string on three applications. Earlier this month, ICANN revealed the applications it received for new top…

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Domain Name Wire2d ago

Spooky domain sales that ghosted the internet

These expensive domains aren’t developed yet. Sometimes we see domains sell for big money and then sit there idle. In the spirit of Halloween, today I’m going t…

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Domain Name Wire2d ago

Aftermarket propels GoDaddy in Q3

Large number of big aftermarket transactions helps GoDaddy increase aftermarket revenue. GoDaddy’s (NYSE: GDDY) domain aftermarket business had a roaring Q3, he…

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TheDomains2d ago

GoDaddy reports Q3 2026 Earnings

GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, with revenue rising 6% year on year to $1.34 billion. Full press release here GoDaddy (G…

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Domain Name Wire2d ago

Afternic enables down payments on LTOs

Company suggests using down payments judiciously, as they could impact sales. Afternic introduced a new feature today that allows domain sellers to request a do…

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Yahoo Finance3d ago

ICANN Marks International Internet Day, Recognizing 57 Years of Global Connection

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DomainInvesting3d ago

Nominations Open for 2027 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award

Nominations are now open for the 2027 Lonnie Borck Memorial Award, which is presented annually by the Internet Commerce Association (ICA). The award will be pre…

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Forbes3d ago

Right of the Dot Holding NamesCon Auction

Right of the Dot (ROTD) will be holding the domain name auction at the NamesCon conference next month. The live auction will take place on November 11 at 4pm (e…

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TheDomains3d ago

Shane Cultra launches DrugTrials.org

Shane Cultra has launched a new website at DrugTrials.org. Great domain in my opinion and the topic goes well with the .org extension. Shane makes clear For inf…

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02 / Markets

Domain stocks, live.

Four public companies run most of the domain business. We roll them into one index so you can see how the industry is really doing. Hover the chart to read any day.

DotcomDealer Domain Industry Index

277.85+177.85%

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+118%

+236%

+354%

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Equal-weighted index of VeriSign, GoDaddy, Tucows & Team Internet. Base 100 = Apr 2015, GoDaddy's IPO and the youngest of the four.

VeriSignVRSN

Runs the .com and .net registries. Every .com renewal pays them.

GoDaddyGDDY

The world's largest registrar, plus Afternic, the biggest resale network.

TucowsTCX

Wholesale registrar behind thousands of resellers via OpenSRS and Enom.

Team InternetTIG

Registry services and the parking and search-ads business behind many parked pages.

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How to Buy a Domain Name

How to buy a domain name in 2026: check availability, choose a registrar, and register it, plus what it costs, whether you own it forever, and how to buy a name that's taken.

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