LOL, almost as bad as leaving the word out entirely. (As in “…when one of [THE] biggest marketers for the auction uses eBay?”)

Typos aside, I enjoy reading your perspectives.

Just a note if you ever want to register a domain with ‘entrepreneur’ in it. Don’t do it. Most people can’t spell it. If you do register it, register some typos too.

IMHO, you have touched on the reason for the panic you see in the digital streets. The vast majority of “domainers” have approached domain name investing by seeking an opportunistic advantage.

This mentality has for years cascaded throughout the industry, as it were, and had even reached the point where a domain name was to be valued on multiples of what could be extracted out of it using theses narrow strategies.

To instantly change this mentality based on the avalanche of changes affecting the market will be difficult for entrepreneurs, but nearly impossible for those with only a tired opportunistic strategy.

In regards to the widgets.com auction on eBay, my personal impression was twofold: (1) the auction was either rigged as a publicity stunt, or he was foolish for not taking the $175K, and (2) either way, it was a sad commentary on the utility of his own TRAFFIC auctions.

After all, why would anyone sign up for an auction that requires months of exclusive access to their domain name and agree to a TWO YEAR claim on any future sale of the domain name, when one of biggest marketers for the auction uses eBay?

Would you imagine in your wildest dreams someone wanting those kinds of dollars for themselves, and all they have to do is pick off small holders one by one and in so doing setting precedence as they go. Knowing that if the Snowe bill passes the take gets bigger. On top of this the small business owners have no $ coming in 24/7 to protect their interests, because knowone cares to pool assets to fund a passage residual income source used to protect their turf?

Our competition employs professional fund raisers, with a planned systematic approach to change our addresses to theirs. Its been going on now since I’ve been in the business for as long as I can remember.

The ad companies aren’t pushing direct navigation because they don’t control the addresses. They will not quit, without a fight. Please support a fund raising initiative for the I.C.A. “HelpRaiseFunds.com

The world will NOT End.

There are many freat domain name bloggers out there and YOU are ONE of them.

Keep up the GREAT WORK – and do not be affraid to express yourself YOUR way.

Join me, won’t you.

We’ve seen this work very well in terms of generating higher revenues, especially when advertisers can compete for the domain traffic.

Domainers diversify their monetization and either show a parked page or send visitors directly to advertisers depending on which pays better.

Ofer (CEO of sendori.com)