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Industry reports
Elementor has launched its own hosting service. Will it break through against the competition?
by Kamil Kołosowski · 22 May 2024 · 2 min read
Elementor, a popular website builder, is launching a new service – Elementor Hosting. This is a comprehensive hosting solution designed for WordPress users, offering managed hosting with a pre-installed Elementor plugin. In this article, we will take a closer look at this service, compare the available packages.
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Unveiling ICANN new gTLD program
by Kamil Kołosowski · 8 May 2024 · 3 min read
The first round, launched a decade ago, brought significant changes and learnings. Now, as ICANN prepares for the second round, we delve into past insights and future expectations, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding for prospective applicants and industry observers.
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GoDaddy’s pricing strategy: secondary market surges
by Kamil Kołosowski · 7 May 2024 · 3 min read
Even more impressive, the average transaction value in the secondary market significantly increased, contributing to financial results that exceeded expectations. The secondary market, often full of opportunities for domain collectors and investors, turned out to be a gold mine for GoDaddy, generating higher revenues for each domain sold.
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.ad domains soon available globally
by Kamil Kołosowski · 1 May 2024 · 2 min read
.ad domains will be available to all interested parties worldwide from October, through a list of approved registrars to be published soon. Wholesale prices for general availability will be about 15 euros (about 16 dollars) per year.
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ICANN looks for savings
by Kamil Kołosowski · 30 Apr 2024 · 2 min read
ICANN anticipates a decrease in its revenues by $3 million, down to $145 million, after it became apparent that domain sales would not be as robust as previously estimated. The organization presented these changes during two teleconferences.
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Verisign announces revenue forecast cut
by Kamil Kołosowski · 29 Apr 2024 · 2 min read
Verisign, a well-known manager of internet domains such as .com and .net, has announced a reduction in its financial forecasts for 2024. This decision comes in response to weaker than expected results in the first quarter of the year.
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Hostinger’s record investment in 800 Dell servers
by Kamil Kołosowski · 25 Apr 2024 · 2 min read
Hostinger is now investing in a record number of Dell servers with AMD EPYC processors, marking another step in the development of the infrastructure necessary to support its growing user base.
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The surging popularity of .ai domains
by Kamil Kołosowski · 24 Apr 2024 · 2 min read
The .ai domain, the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, has seen a significant increase in its registration numbers. From December 20 to April 12, the number of registered .ai domains rose from 353,928 to 425,060.
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Celebrating SpaceShip’s successful year
by Kamil Kołosowski · 22 Apr 2024 · 2 min read
A year ago, Richard Kirkendall, the CEO of Namecheap, one of the leading internet domain registrars, announced on Twitter the launch of the SpaceShip platform. This was a significant step for the company, marking the beginning of a new era in offering domain and hosting services.
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MojoCDN’s global expansion: 53 locations unveiled
by Kamil Kołosowski · 10 Apr 2024 · 2 min read
MojoHost has recently announced on their LinkedIn and Twitter profiles a groundbreaking development in their services. Their Content Delivery Network (MojoCDN) has significantly expanded, now boasting 53 locations across all inhabited continents.
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