Google Chrome flagged all EasyWP subdomains that look similar to example-123456.easywp.com The problem affects only such EasyWP branded free website addresses. Luckily that’s just a small percentage of the EasyWP user base. While more than 90% of EasyWP users who have full-fledged domains (such as example.com) are NOT affected, this is still a major issue: … Continue reading Google Chrome Flags ALL of EasyWP Subdomains
Another year is in the books. It looks like 2018 was a big year for domain name sales, with a lot of money spent on domains. In particular, three public sales of domain names saw prices over $1 million. Most big domain name purchases are never revealed, so there were surely other domains that would … Continue reading Top Domain Sales of 2018
Every so often we at Namecheap like to look into the stories behind companies and the domains they acquire, and why. Let’s take a look at Tesla. From the beginning, Tesla owned TeslaMotors.com. Then in 2016 Tesla acquired the domain name Tesla.com, a domain that was registered well before electric vehicles were even a figment … Continue reading Why Musk Spent $11 million on Tesla.com Domain
Let’s face it—it can be difficult to find an available domain name. There are hundreds of millions of domain names already registered. That means that the odds are your first, second and third choices for a domain name might already be registered. Because of this difficulty, some choose domain names that leave a lot to … Continue reading 5 Things to Never Include in a Domain Name
Our Latest Product Enhancements, Updates, and Announcements One of the things we love at Namecheap is finding ways to make our customers happy with our products and services. That means we’re always listening to your feedback—working to give you more of what want and less of what you don’t. This month, we’re spotlighting a couple … Continue reading Power Up January 2019
As a domain registrar, we work with many partners to bring you the widest selection of Top Level Domains (TLDs) possible at the lowest prices. Occasionally, this can mean that if their prices increase, we have to adjust our prices too. What is Changing? One of our larger partner registrars has increased the price of … Continue reading Price Increase on Certain Domains
We know what it’s like. You start the new year with countless resolutions and the best intentions. Then come midday on January the first, your resolutions don’t seem so achievable. But starting a new business, or expanding an existing one, is probably the resolution you want to keep. Perhaps it’s not a business yet, but … Continue reading Happy New Year, Happy New Business!
You’ve dreamt big. Now it’s time to make that big dream happen. Maybe you’ve decided you want to start your own business or quit your job in order to pursue your passions. Perhaps you want to move to a bigger home or move across the country. Maybe you just to make a personal change by … Continue reading Making Your Big Dreams Happen
Here we go again; another year that’s just beginning, one full of promise and possibility. Where grand ideas get casually tossed around and discussed with exuberance—without much thought to the actual execution of them. “I will visit three new cities by June!” “I’m going to increase my small business revenue by 60%!” “I’m going to … Continue reading Why You Should Dream Big and Fear Less
Last year around this time, we asked a few members of our executive team to fire up their crystal balls and tell us what they saw in the mists of 2018’s tech future. Now it’s time to take a look back and see how right (or wrong) they were, which things came out of the … Continue reading Revisiting 2018’s Tech Trends
