Oversee.net has sold DomainSponsor and its domain name portfolio to Rook Media. One of the largest domain name parking companies has been acquired. Rook Media has acquired domain name parking company DomainSponsor from Oversee.net, the companies ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Sedo hacked over the weekend
· Domain ParkingIntrusion resulted in confirmation emails sent to a "small number" of customers. Sedo was compromised over the weekend due to a security hole. This resulted in a number of registered Sedo users, including myself, receiving an email asking them to ... Continue Reading13 Comments
5 questions to be answered at this week’s DomainFest
· Domain ParkingAttendance, new TLDs, and other questions to be answered this week. I'm writing this while airborne on my way to Los Angeles for this week's DomainFest conference. Here are five questions that will be answered by the end of the week. 1. How many ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Afternic changes payment thresholds, ends Park & Sell rebate program
· Domain ParkingPayment thresholds change for sales and parking platforms and rebate program ends. Afternic and domain name parking platform SmartName have changed their payment thresholds and options in the wake of GoDaddy's acquisition. Afternic has also quietly ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Stone Temple Pilots to play DomainFest
· Domain ParkingSTP on the bill for DomainFest 2014. DomainSponsor's DomainFest conference is always known for legendary entertainment. The Playboy Mansion comes to mind. Renting our Universal Studios. In other words, over-the-top events when compared to other domain ... Continue Reading4 Comments
You might find irony in what Sedo’s founder is doing now
· Domain ParkingSchumacher went from the business of delivering ads to blocking them. It's been a few years since Tim Schumacher, co-founder of Sedo, left the company. You might be surprised to learn that, after creating one of the world's largest domain parking ad ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Direct nav company files patent application for bidding on domain parking traffic
· Domain ParkingSanta Monica company wants to patent optimized bidding on zero click domain parking traffic. Adrenalads, a direct navigation company based in Santa Monica, has filed a patent application for analyzing and bidding on zero click traffic. U.S. Patent ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Frank Schilling sets the stage for 2014. More domain parking revenue?
· Domain ParkingWill Google pay more to domain name owners in 2014? Frank Schilling thinks it's possible. Frank Schilling just sent a newsletter to DomainNameSales.com clients, and in it he makes a couple predictions for 2014. One is that new top level domain ... Continue Reading3 Comments
How I busted another click fraud (and auction fraud) scheme
· Domain ParkingA silly mistake tipped me off to a click fraud and pump-and-dump scheme. Every once in a while, someone running a click fraud scam slips up. And sometimes they slip up in a big way: by accidentally tipping me off about it. For example, In August ... Continue Reading20 Comments
Sedo reports continuing decline in domain parking
· Domain ParkingSedo cites domain parking woes for revenue drop. Sedo Holding has issued its preliminary results for the first nine months of the year. This is likely to be one of the last public reports from the company before it gets rolled up into United ... Continue Reading16 Comments