GoDaddy's Director of Domain Services explains its actions in the case of FamilyAlbum.com Yesterday I reported about how GoDaddy deleted the domain registration for a domain due to invalid Whois information. This invalid information was limited to the ... Continue Reading101 Comments
Archives for February 2007
TrafficClub Loses DomainSponsor, Google
· ServicesDomain parking optimization service cuts relationship with two large parking companies. TrafficClub, the domain name parking service I use for most of my domains, has dropped support for DomainSponsor and Google Adsense for Domains. That means that ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy Deletes Domain Name for Inaccurate Email Address
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawOwner of FamilyAlbum.com finds his domain was re-registered by another GoDaddy customer. The (previous) owner of FamilyAlbum.com was surprised to find that he no longer owned the domain, which had not expired. He contacted GoDaddy to task what ... Continue Reading30 Comments
Governor Eliot Spitzer Goes After EliotSpitzer.Com
· Policy & LawFormer Attorney General, known for going after Wall Street, is now making a challenge for his name. Wall Street learned not to mess with Eliot Spitzer when he was attorney general (he is know governor of New York). An entrepreneur in New Jersey is ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy Launches Discount Club
· Domain RegistrarsDomain Registrar GoDaddy launches discount membership club. The world's largest domain name registrar, GoDaddy, has launched a membership club called Discount Domain Club that offers reduced pricing. The club costs $89.95 per year and provides a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TRAFFIC Conference Sold Out, Auction List Released
· Domain SalesNext month's TRAFFIC domain name conference is sold out and Moniker has released the auction list for its live auction. Want to attend next month's TRAFFIC conference in Las Vegas? It's too late; the conference is sold out. But people not attending ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Where will the Domain Name Market Head from Here?
· UncategorizedPay-per-click, type-in traffic, social media, and valuation will all affect the domain name industry -- but how? I'm in San Francisco this week and had the chance to meet up with a long time domain veteran yesterday for drinks. We discussed some of ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Exchange Rates Affect Domain Name Values
· Domain SalesFalling U.S. dollar makes domain names cheaper to those outside the United States. Domain name sale prices seem to go up and up, but that's not necessarily the case. The cost of buying domains may have decreased for people in countries with currencies ... Continue Reading2 Comments
John Wants His Domain Name
· Domain SalesThe domain name John.com is in fierce bidding at Sedo. What about John? The generic domain name John.com has received 17 bids at domain aftermarket Sedo and has met its reserve. The auction will end February 23. You can expect this one to go ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Dotster Settles with Neiman Marcus over Typosquatting
· Policy & LawDomain registrar Dotster has settled a lawsuit brought by Neiman Marcus. David Steele, an attorney with Christie, Parker & Hale LLP that represented Neiman Marcus, said Neiman Marcus has settled with domain registrar Dotster over typosquatting charges. ... Continue Reading2 Comments