MMX never launched the geo domain. MMX (Minds + Machines) (AIM: MMX) has filed a notice with ICANN to terminate its contract for running the .budapest top level domain name. The company applied for the domain with the support of the Budapest ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.Boston domain names enter general availability today
· UncategorizedStandard registration fees are near .com prices. The days of many notable top level domain names entering general availability are long gone, but there's a noteworthy launch today: .Boston. Domain names ending in .boston will be available today ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How Local are They? GEO TLDs like .LONDON in the UK, .BERLIN in Germany
· Uncategorized1000+ new domain endings (nTLDs) have been released since 2014. Some of them – the GEOs – are explicitly about location: for instance, .LONDON, .NYC, and .IRISH. Most, though, are generic keywords like .CLUB, .FISH, .NINJA, or .ONLINE, which are not ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Building Geo Domain Names – DNW Podcast #110
· PodcastsLearn how Fred Mercaldo built Scottsdale.com into a revenue-generating machine, and how he plans to be able to do the same thing for your city domain name. Fred Mercaldo built Scottsdale.com into a nearly $1 million-a-year business. His company City ... Continue Reading8 Comments
How I did on the .Miami domain name launch
· Uncategorized.Miami is growing quickly, and I'm pleased to have picked up a number of good domains in it. The .Miami top level domain name launched on October 2. It's off to a good start, with nearly 10,000 domain names in the zone file. It's growing at a good ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Go Daddy files patent applications for geo domain suggestion tools
· Domain RegistrarsPatent applications are related to geo domain search tool released in 2009. In 2009 Go Daddy released a geo domain research tool to help domainers find local domains, such as cityHotels.com. The tool is online at geo.godaddy.com/. The company ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Geo Web Sites Show News Doesn’t Pay
· UncategorizedRecent examples show that making local news profitable is still a challenge. The newspapers are dying. The model of paying lots of reporters to write news stories and then delivering it via paper to readers just won't work anymore. It's true, and ... Continue Reading11 Comments
WIPO Hands City Geo Domain Name to Pool Company
· Policy & LawHayward, California domain name given to pool company. Here's a domain name dispute that should make geo domain owners' blood boil. A three person World Intellectual Property Organization has awarded the domain name Hayward.com to pool company ... Continue Reading33 Comments
Two Common Questions to Answer Before Launching a Geo Web Site
· ServicesAnswers to two common questions about starting a geo domain web site. I've received numerous inquiries regarding my experience with Lakeway.com, a city directory site for Lakeway, Texas. I've answered a number of them personally, but would like to ... Continue Reading3 Comments
How to Create a Print Newsletter to Promote Your Geo Web Site
· ServicesGoing offline to promote your city web site. A couple months ago I sat at a cafe for lunch in Lakeway, Texas. Alone with nothing but myself and a sandwich, I grabbed a couple newsletters off the newsstand. You may have seen similar newsletters ... Continue Reading16 Comments