Dotster, one of the registrars that sparked early price wars for domain names, is moving into new offices because of its growth. According to a press release, Dotster now manages about 3 million domain names. That’s about a third as much as leader GoDaddy.
Dotster reports that it tripled its domain registration business in 2005, but does not provide figures on what the basis is. I know that Dotster has gotten aggressive with pricing, especially for people registering large numbers of domains. They are offering transfer prices of $6.00 for .coms, which is “at cost”, and renewal/registration rates of $8.95 for some customers. This is probably a major reason for Dotster’s growth.
I still remember my first registration with Dotster, when $15 was an absolute bargain. My purchase receipt number was something like #26!
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