Domain Name News Bytes for Wednesday, July 22
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
A brief look at domain name news.
.cm, .info, and other stories worth reading.
Is the .cm landrush a blight on domainers? Chad Kettner thinks so. I tend to agree. Rightly or wrongly, it’s easy for the media to point to major domain name companies supporting the .cm landrush and saying “see, they’re all cybersquatters”. I also question the amount of .cm typo traffic. Personally, I think .co is much more common. You also wonder if parking ad feed providers will monetize .cm traffic. Don’t forget it’s also a country code domain, so keep in mind there’s little oversight. Cameroon could decide to take your domains away.
.Info deals. If, like many spammers and sploggers, you are a fan of .info domain names, this news is for you. .Info registry Afilias has a new page dedicated to special registrar offers for cut-rate .info domains. Keep in mind most specials are only for the first year of registration. (Hey, I actually like .info. But the low price has led to quality concerns.)
SnapNames auction tops $100,000. SnapNames first monthly themed auction brought in over $100,000 in sales. DegreePrograms.com led the way at $31,555. Submissions for the August Showcase Auction are due by July 28; September submissions are due by August 25.
Further Reading:
Domain Name News Bytes for Wednesday, July 22 – http://tinyurl.com/m6v86g
While I believe there might be some significant .cm traffic in some cases, I find myself more often mistyping and entering .xom – surely I’m not alone in this mistake?
“I find myself more often mistyping and entering .xom –”
Nope, me too.
In fact I was thinking about that typo just before reading your comment as I had just typed it a few minutes ago.
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