Epik to hold first user conference in September. Next month Epik will host its first user conference/domain development conference. The event, dubbed "Successful Monetization Through Domain Name Development" will take place at The Edgewater Hotel in ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Archives for August 2010
Paris Hilton Upset About Cybersquatters
· Policy & LawHotel heiress asks WIPO for help getting domain names. Paris Hilton has filed two separate arbitration cases at World Intellectual Property Organization to get control of domain names that include her name. The first case was filed by Paris Hilton ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Another Must-Read Domain Blog to Add to Your RSS Reader
· UncategorizedIf you're not reading this blog, you're missing out. There are only 5 domain name blogs in my RSS reader. I'm careful about not overloading my reader; and I do a cursory review of other domain logs through aggregators such as Domaining.com. Over ... Continue Reading11 Comments
ICANN Community Faces Policy Overload
· Policy & LawCommunity and ICANN system may be overwhelmed by quantity of policy issues. As I write this, there are currently 30 open or recently concluded comment periods at ICANN. You can comment on anything from "Interim Paper on Policy Aspects Regarding ... Continue Reading2 Comments
2 One Letter .Net Domains Are Registered. How Much Will Others Sell For?
· Domain Sales24 one letter .net domains are currently reserved. How much will they sell for? Last night I wrote about VeriSign's request to auction off one and two character .net domain names. I did a search on the one letter .net domains, and found that two ... Continue Reading10 Comments
VeriSign Plans to Release 1 and 2 Character .Net Domains
· Uncategorized.Net registry asks for permission to release short domain names. VeriSign has asked ICANN (pdf) to allow it to release one and two character .net domain names. In its proposal, VeriSign says it will auction the domain names in an English style ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Two MeetDomainers Conferences and Auctions on Tap This Month
· Domain SalesTwo European domain conferences on tap for later this month. MeetDomainers is holding two domain name conferences this month in Europe, and each will include a domain auction. If you can't make it in person, online bidding will be available. The ... Continue Reading4 Comments
t.Co Gets More Play with Tweet Button
· Uncategorized.Co gets more recognition thanks to Twitter. Today Twitter launched its Tweet Button, which allows people to tweet links from web sites that have integrated the button: Twitter is great for sharing interesting things you find on the web. In fact, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Moniker’s Live Auction Catalog is Its Best Ever
· Domain SalesAuction will be huge if those with big pockets show up. Next week Moniker will hold an auction at DOMAINfest New York. The list of domain names is by far the best Moniker has ever put together for a live auction. Just look at this ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Demand Media CEO’s Tweet Volume Hinted at IPO Filing
· UncategorizedCEO slowed down tweeting in months leading up to IPO filing. What's a sign that a company is getting ready to file its S-1 to go public? Check out the CEO's tweet volume. Such was the case with Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt. On August 8, ... Continue Reading2 Comments