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{{CompanyInfo|

| logo            = Enom_logo.gif

| logo            = ENom2.png

| type            = Subsidiary of Demand Media (NYSE:DMD)

| type            =  

| industry        = Internet, online domain name registration

| industry        = Internet, online domain name registration

| founded        = Bellevue, WA, 1997

| founded        = Bellevue, WA, 1997

| founders        = [[Paul Stahura]]

| founders        =

| ownership      = [[Rightside]]/[[Demand Media]], 2006

| ownership      = [[Tucows]]

| headquarters    = 5808 Lake Washington Blvd, Ste. 300<br>Kirkland, WA 98033

| headquarters    = 5808 Lake Washington Blvd, Ste. 300<br>Kirkland, WA 98033

| country        = USA

| country        = USA

| linkedin        =[http://linkd.in/1e9XeMM LinkedIn/enom]

| linkedin        =[http://linkd.in/1e9XeMM LinkedIn/enom]

| twitter        = eNom

| twitter        = eNom

| keypeople      =  [[Taryn Naidu]], EVP and General Manager<br/>

| keypeople      =   

}}

}}

'''eNom''', is [[ICANN]] accredited and the world's second-largest domain name registrar, providing domain name registration, hosting and other online services.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/bios-2008.htm icann.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-150442240.html Highbeam Research Article]</ref> [[Paul Stahura]] founded the company in 1997.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/paul-stahura Crunchbase - Paul Stahura]</ref> The company is owned by [[Rightside]] which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of [[Demand Media]].

'''eNom''' is an [[ICANN]] accredited registrar, providing domain name registration, hosting and other online services.<ref>[http://nomcom.icann.org/bios-2008.htm icann.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-150442240.html Highbeam Research Article]</ref> In January 2017, [[Tucows]] acquired from eNom from [[Rightside]] for $83.5 million, adding approximately 14.5 domains under management and 28,000 active resellers to it's portfolio.<ref>[http://www.tucows.com/tucows-inc-to-acquire-enom-from-rightside/ Tucows Inc. To Acquire eNom from Rightside]. Retrieved 29 Mar 2017.</ref>  

eNom's resellers are mostly web hosting and web development companies that use eNom's application programming interface ([[API]]) to buy and sell domain names on their own web sites, or eNom's hosted reseller solution—a customer retail website branded as the reseller's but hosted by eNom.

In May 2006 eNom was acquired by [[Demand Media]], and in 2007 eNom acquired [[BulkRegister]].<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2007/january.htm The Domain Industry News Journal]</ref> It rose to become the second largest registrar following its acquisition of [[BulkRegister]],<ref>[http://www.domaintools.com/internet-statistics/registrar-stats-2007.php Domain Tools.com, Internet Registrar Statistics 2007]</ref> although it continues to be run as a separate service.<ref>[http://www.bulkregister.com/ BulkRegister]</ref> [[Demand Media]] went on to acquire [[Name.com]] in January, 2013. The reasons for the acquisition were noted as adding a new outlet to sell as many [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]] as possible, and bolster Demand Media's line-up by adding a "retail registrar", given that its current eNom service is a "wholesale registrar". Name.com frequently positions itself as a fun and safe alternative to [[GoDaddy]], the world's largest [[registrar]].<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2013/01/07/demand-media-acquires-name-com-as-registrar-consolidation-continues/ Demand Media Acquires Name Com As Regsitrar, DomainNameWire.com]Published 7 Jan 2013, Retrieved 9 Jan 2013</ref> [[Demand Media]] is an applicant for 26 [[New gTLD Program|new gTLDs]], and has an alliance with the largest applicant, [[Donuts]], to partner on an additional 107.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2013/01/07/breakingdemand-media-acquires-name-com/ BreakingDemand Media Acquires Name Com, TheDomains.com]Published 7 January 2013, Retrieved 9 January 2013]</ref>

== Company History ==

== Company History ==

Paul Stahura founded the company in 1997, it initially was run out of his garage using a single computer with an ISDN line.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/paul-stahura Crunch Base Profile]</ref>

Paul Stahura founded the company in 1997 and it initially was run out of his garage using a single computer with an ISDN line.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/paul-stahura Crunch Base Profile]</ref>

In 2007, eNom became the second largest domain registrar in the world,<ref>[http://www.domaintools.com/internet-statistics/registrar-stats-2007.php domaintools.com]</ref> with over 8 million registered domain names in 70 different domain extensions.<ref>[http://www.enom.com/domainsearch/default.aspx enom.com]</ref> eNom's resellers are mostly web hosting and web development companies that use eNom's application programming interface ([[API]]) to buy and sell domain names on their own web sites, or eNom's hosted reseller solution—a customer retail website branded as the reseller's but hosted by eNom.

 

In May 2006, eNom was acquired by [[Demand Media]], and in 2007 eNom acquired [[BulkRegister]], making it the second largest domain registrar in the world.<ref>[http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2007/january.htm The Domain Industry News Journal]</ref><ref>[http://www.domaintools.com/internet-statistics/registrar-stats-2007.php domaintools.com]</ref> with over 8 million registered domain names in 70 different domain extensions.<ref>[http://www.enom.com/domainsearch/default.aspx enom.com]</ref>  

Their back-end systems can handle about 2 billion [[DNS]] queries a day, and maintains its name server constellation across six datacenters around the world. They forward over 11 million emails and block over 28 million spam messages every day.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/person/paul-stahura Crunchbase]</ref>

In October, 2007, eNom retired its drop catcher website, [[ClubDrop]].com, to partner with [[Network Solutions]] to create the aftermarket auction venue [[NameJet]].com. NameJet became the auction provider for the expired domain inventory of Network Solutions, Register.com and eNom.  NameJet auctions active names, dropped names, and names that are post-expiration.<ref>[http://www.namejet.com/ namejet.com]</ref> Much of the Network Solutions inventory is classified as "Pre-Release" names. Features include: public auctions, private auctions, ascending-price and reverse auctions, proxy bidding, reserve price auctions and buy-it-now auctions.

In October, 2007, eNom retired its drop catcher website, [[ClubDrop]].com, to partner with [[Network Solutions]] to create the aftermarket auction venue [[NameJet]].com. NameJet became the auction provider for the expired domain inventory of Network Solutions, Register.com and eNom.  NameJet auctions active names, dropped names, and names that are post-expiration.<ref>[http://www.namejet.com/ namejet.com]</ref> Much of the Network Solutions inventory is classified as "Pre-Release" names. Features include: public auctions, private auctions, ascending-price and reverse auctions, proxy bidding, reserve price auctions and buy-it-now auctions.

Today, eNom has more than 13.5 million domain names under management and a network of more than 8,800 active resellers. <ref>[http://ir.demandmedia.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=215358&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1771653&highlight= Company Press Release]</ref>

In January 2017, eNom was acquired by [[Tucows]] for US$83.5 million, adding 14.5 million domain names under management and 28,000 resellers to increase Tucows total network to 29 million domains under management and 40,000 resellers, which made it the second largest domain name registrar, behind [[GoDaddy]].<ref>[http://www.tucows.com/tucows-inc-to-acquire-enom-from-rightside/ http://www.tucows.com/tucows-inc-to-acquire-enom-from-rightside/]</ref>

== eNom's Reseller Model ==

== eNom's Reseller Model ==

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