Sedo has announced that its domain name parking services are now available in 20 languages. What's neat about this system is that it automatically changes the language of the site content and links based on the country of the visitor, so you don't have ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Anatomy of a domain name appraisal scam
· Policy & Law, Services[Update March 23, 2009: a similar scam has surfaced.] One of the oldest and most popular scams against domain name owners is the domain appraisal scam. It works like this: someone emails you interested in buying a domain. When you reply, they require ... Continue Reading39 Comments
No word yet on Yahoo “Adsense” launch
· ServicesI received an e-mail from Yahoo yesterday, sent to their "Publisher Notification" checklist. I was excited and hoped it would be a message inviting me to join the new Overture ad syndication program. Unfortunately, it just said that that program is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2 domain name industry conferences kick off this week
· Policy & Law, ServicesThis week has been marked on the domain name industry's calendar for quite some time. Anticipation is growing for 2 different and unique domain name conferences kicking off later this week. In Seattle, the Domain Name Roundtable runs May 25 to May 27. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic adds eNom, raises fees
· Domain Registrars, Domain Sales, ServicesReview of Unmined.com
· ServicesAs a domain name investor, I'm always excited to see new products and services to help me find the best domain names. Most of my time is spent buying existing domains and expired domains. Recently, I came across a new service that helps you find ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain name investor posts record revenues
· Services, UncategorizedPremium domain name investment company Communicate.com (OTCB: CMNN.ob) announced record revenue for its first quarter. Revenue for the quarter approached $1M, and first quarter net income increased 195% compared to the first quarter of last ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Marchex domain name company posts 142% revenue increase
· Domain Sales, ServicesMarchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) announced its first quarter earnings yesterday. Marchex is famous for purchasing 100,000 domains for nearly $165M last year. -Revenue was up 142% from the same quarter last year. -The company expects $86M revenue this ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Update on TrafficClub domain parking program
· ServicesA few weeks ago I wrote about TrafficClub, a new paid domain name parking program from Moniker. I've been happy with the revenue so far, and now have month end stats for April: -RPM (revenue per 1,000 page views) was $18.43 -RPM for domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
How to choose the right domain name for your company
· Services, UncategorizedAs the editor of DomainNameWire.com, I'm frequently e-mailed by people asking for domain name advice. Specifically, what should they look for when registering a domain name for their company? This may be basic for some of you, but I hope some of my ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
