Reviewing last week's DOMAINfest conference. For many years, DOMAINfest has attracted the largest crowd of all domain conferences. It only takes place once a year, and Oversee.net and DomainSponsor spend over a million dollars organizing it. The ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Archives for January 2010
Why the iPad is Bad for Domainers
· UncategorizediPad means more web users will circumvent web addresses to get information online. It wasn't a question of whether or not Apple would release a tablet computer this past week. It was only a question of the specs and name. What we're left with is ... Continue Reading70 Comments
Get Crazy at the Mansion? Here’s How to Block Photos in Facebook.
· UncategorizedHere's how to block friends from seeing your crazy night at the Playboy Mansion. That was quite a party Thursday night at the Playboy Mansion in L.A. Compared to last year, it was really off the hook. So now that your hangover has worked its way ... Continue Reading9 Comments
ICANN Shuts Down DomainCannon, Owes $187,000 in Fees
· Domain RegistrarsDomain registrar shut down after not paying accreditation fees. ICANN has sent a notice of termination to New Orleans-based domain name registrar DomainCannon, citing a number of infractions. The registrar apparently owes $186,598.39 in past due ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Survey Focus: What’s the Top Factor When Choosing a Domain Registrar
· UncategorizedSurvey assesses most important aspects of domain name registrars. When it comes to choosing a domain name registrar to manage your domain assets, what's the most important factor? It's a question we've asked all five years of the Domain Name Wire ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Governments Deliver Another Blow to New Top Level Domain Timeline
· Policy & LawGAC asks to postpone expressions of interest for new top level domain names. The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) is asking ICANN to delay a decision on the so-called "Expressions of Interest" process for new top level domain names. In a letter ... Continue Reading12 Comments
GoDaddy Manages to Get SuperBowl Ad Banned
· Domain RegistrarsOne ad banned, but others approved. Phew, that was a close call. GoDaddy's media strategy around Super Bowl ads was almost thrown into the air as CBS approved some of its risque ads. Without a banned or censored ad, that would mean less pre-game ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Video from DOMAINfest Event at The Getty
· ServicesDomainers dress up for The Getty. When you think of domainers at a party, the last thing you think of is viewing Rembrandts. But that's exactly what they did at Wednesday night's DOMAINfest party at The Getty in Los Angeles. Hundreds of domainers ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Live: Tony Hsieh of Zappos Keynotes DOMAINfest Global
· UncategorizedThis is a live post of Tony Hsieh's fireside chat at DOMAINfest...updating. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com gave a keynote fireside chat with Oversee.net CEO Jeff Kupietzky. Hsieh founded LinkExchange, which he sold to Microsoft. He then invested ... Continue Reading7 Comments
IDNs: The Next Horizon for GeoDomain Investors
· Servicesby Aaron Krawitz, Gary Males & Patrick Carleton [Editor's note: this is a guest article about the potential of IDN geo domain names.] We've long been believers in GeoDomains and continue to be on the lookout for new and lucrative niches, which is ... Continue Reading14 Comments