A simple way to weed out bad domain name offers. If you receive a lot of inquiries about purchasing your domain names, then you probably get frustrated about responding only to have the person disappear after the first contact. There are many ways ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Archives for 2010
Demand Media Will Never Get Love from the Mainstream Media
· UncategorizedBlasting Demand Media is to be expected from the mainstream media. Demand Media's biggest weakness might not be its reliance on Google for much of its profit (both through search traffic and ad revenue). It's that the mainstream media will never give ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Microsoft Goes After Kinect Domain Names
· Policy & LawCompany files arbitration cases to get domain names. If you registered domain names with "Kinect" in them with plans to develop sites related to the XBox Kinect system, you better watch out. Microsoft has filed 7 UDRP cases at National Arbitration ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Wow – Cricket.com Hit with UDRP
· Policy & LawCricket.com domain name challenged as cybersquatting. The storied domain name Cricket.com has been hit with a UDRP according to records at National Arbitration Forum. Although National Arbitration Forum does not disclose who the complainant is until ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Surveying the Domain Conference Landscape
· UncategorizedWhat domain name conferences am I missing? Each year on the Domain Name Wire survey I ask which domain name conference is best. The list typically includes major U.S. conferences. But I know there are some good international conferences that should ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Sedo Sells JF.com for $101,000
· Domain SalesAnother two letter domain sale cracks six figures. Sedo has brokered the sale of JF.com for $101,000, leading its sales charts for the week. Soon it will also close TZ.com, which it auctioned off for $80,000. Here's a look at other notable sales from ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Top 10 Domain Name Wire Stories of 2010
· UncategorizedA look back at 2010 on Domain Name Wire. 2010 is drawing to a close, but let's not look forward without looking back. Here are the top 10 stories on Domain Name Wire in 2010 based on total page views. 1. .Co Domain Name is .Coming - the headline ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Two Smart Financial Moves for DOMAINfest Conference
· ServicesConference cost increases next week. The domain business' biggest conference of 2011 is a month away. But you can make two smart financial moves by buying your DOMAINfest conference pass by the end of this week: 1. The price goes up $100 on January ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Go Daddy Crosses 45 Million Domain Name Mark
· Domain RegistrarsRegistrar group hits another milestone. Yesterday at 6:02 PM MST, The Go Daddy Group topped 45 million domain names under management across its registrars. This comes about 9 months after the company crossed the 40 million mark. This is an ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Survey: Call for Online Domain Name Sales Venues
· Domain SalesWhich online domain name sales sites do you use? It's almost time for the Sixth Annual Domain Name Wire Survey and I need your help. One of the questions on the survey is which online domain name sales venues you use. It's hard to keep up with ... Continue Reading6 Comments