Dotster is holding another "domain happy hour" this Wednesday. [UPDATE: See this new post. I have learned that domains will cost only $.50, but there are limits. There is also confusion about the time.Read more.] Details of the promotion are not ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2006 Domain Name Wire Survey results
· Domain Registrars, Domain Sales, Expired Domains, Policy & Law, ServicesI've finally released the complete results of the 2006 Domain Name Wire Survey! Here is the press release that goes out tomorrow morning: Austin, TX (PRWEB) February 28, 2006 -- DomainNameWire.com has released results from its 2006 Domain Name Wire ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dotster Article – quotes Domain Name Wire
· Domain RegistrarsAn article in Sunday's The Columbian discusses Dotster and its mission to become a top 5 registrar. The article, which includes quotes from yours truly, discusses Dotster's recent domain happy hour and how the company hopes to use marketing techniques ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Buy.com giving away free GoDaddy domains
· Domain RegistrarsBuy.com is offering a free domain name with every purchase. Would you like a free domain name with your Harry Potter DVD? Buy.com is offering free domain names from GoDaddy with just about any purchase. Whether it be a $9.99 CD or a $2,000 TV, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
$1 Domains at Dotster!
· Domain RegistrarsDotster is hosting a "domain name happy hour" at 4PM EST today. During this happy hour domains will only cost $1 each. But it is unclear what the limits are for this special offer. Visit Dotster at 4PM EST today to get in on the action! Update ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy ad approved for Super Bowl
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy's 14th ad submission has been accepted by ABC. GoDaddy has already received more attention for its Super Bowl ad struggle this year than it will likely get from running the actual commercial, but alas ABC has accepted the latest GoDaddy ad ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Survey: GoDaddy top registrar, eNom tops for big players
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy cleaned up in the 2006 Domain Name Wire Survey, but eNom was most popular among the biggest domain name owners. [Editors note: this is the second in a series of posts with results from the 2006 Domain Name Wire survey. The complete results of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Survey: Price, Security top considerations when choosing registrar
· Domain RegistrarsDomain Name Wire's survey of 582 domain name owners reveals that price and security are the top criteria for choosing a domain registrar. [Editors note: this is the first in a series of posts with results from the 2006 Domain Name Wire survey. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Business 2.0: GoDaddy wins Smartest Ad Campaign
· Domain RegistrarsDomain registrar GoDaddy made Business 2.0's 2006 Smart List. The list is in the January/February issue of Business 2.0. The magazine selected GoDaddy as the winner of the "Smartest Ad Campaign": "Cynics scoffed when the then-unknown Web hosting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Enom to auction of its expiring domains
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsJoining the likes of most major registrars, Enom is now auctioning off expired domains previously owned by its customers. Network Solutions kicked off this "exclusive drop" idea when it signed an exclusive deal with SnapNames. Others quickly followed. ... Continue Reading1 Comment