If you get an email like this, hit the delete button. Let's take a quick look at a common domain name scam that is very effective. I know it's effective because over the past year I've received e-mails from smart friends who are CEOs of companies here ... Continue Reading19 Comments
Archives for 2008
Microsoft, Time Warner, Others Weigh In On New TLDs
· Policy & LawA quick synopsis of public comments about new top level domains. The deadline to comment on the latest revisions of ICANN's plan for introducing new top level domains was Monday. As is usually the case, the big companies waited until the last minute ... Continue Reading9 Comments
GoDaddy Changes Expired Domain Pricing
· Expired DomainsIn response to Standard Tactics coverage, GoDaddy has changed starting bids on TDNAM auctions. Last week I mentioned that GoDaddy was making a change to its TDNAM auctions based on some of my commentary on Standard Tactics. In my commentary I had ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Answering the Question “What do you do?”
· UncategorizedIt's a tough question for domainers. A couple days ago Austinite and online entrepreneur Neville Medhora blogged about a tough question he gets: "what do you do for a living?" "Hi. I'm Neville, I Own A Rave Company." OK, so he doesn't really own ... Continue Reading28 Comments
Sedo Domain Sales Booming as Parking Flounders
· ServicesDespite parking meltdown, Sedo's sales success keeps it on the right path. AdLINK Group, parent organization of Sedo, recently released its quarterly financial report (pdf). Despite a weak environment for domain parking revenue, the company seems to ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Push Against “Variable Domain Pricing” Gets Media Attention
· Policy & LawNetwork World picks up variable domain pricing story. Domain owners have been commenting on ICANN's proposed new gTLD structure including the potential for "variable pricing", and the technology media is starting to pick it up. Today Network World ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Google Partners Question Company’s Domain Parking Decision
· Domain ParkingGoogle's Adsense for Domains partners question Google's moves. In business lingo it's called a channel conflict. Imagine times were still good in auto sales and you wanted to start a Cadillac dealership. You paid Cadillac a hefty franchise fee, ... Continue Reading20 Comments
“Dear Press, I am a Cybersquatter”
· Policy & LawHere's one of the reasons the mainstream press doesn't characterize legitimate domainers fairly. Last week there was quite a media frenzy about a company that sold GeorgeWBushLibrary.com back to the previous owner who let it expire. Michael Berkens ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Creative Commons CEO Joi Ito Joins Tucows Board
· Domain RegistrarsJoi Ito joins Tucows Board of Directors. Creative Commons CEO, technologist, and venture capitalist Joi Ito has joined domain registrar Tucows (AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) Board of Directors. In addition to serving as Creative Commons' CEO, Ito is CEO and ... Continue Reading1 Comment
United Internet Buys Domain Registrar for EUR 34M
· UncategorizedUnited Internet bulks up by 1.1 million domain names. United Internet AG, parent company of 1&1 and Sedo, has purchased domain registrar united-domains AG from LYCOS Europe for about EUR 34M. The final transaction price will depend on united-domains ... Continue Reading6 Comments