Expect new TLD applications for .xxx, but expect challenges too. Poor .xxx. The top level domain that never was to be. On again, off again. With the new top level domain process getting into high gear and ICANN expecting 500 applications, you can ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Exchange Rate Swings Mucking Up Domain Market
· UncategorizedRapid changes in exchange rates affecting domain name transactions. The value of the U.S. dollar has soared in recent months compared to the Canadian Dollar, British Pound, Euro, and several other currencies. There are winners and losers. How much ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Lead, Don’t Follow Domain Trends
· UncategorizedRush for bank and money related blogs shows herd mentality. When bank blog Bankaholic.com sold for nearly $15 million a couple weeks ago, I knew what was coming. Within days, domainers everywhere were registering bank related blog names. Some ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Overseeing the Domain Name World
· UncategorizedA visit with domain giant Oversee.net in its L.A. headquarters shows how the domain world is growing up. View from Oversee.net's lobby.When you get off the elevator at floor 44 of 515 S. Flower St, you see sweeping views of Los Angeles, trendy ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Expens’d Forgot a Line Item for Domains
· UncategorizedExpense tracking startup joins list of horribly named web companies. Expense tracking company Expens'd didn't budget any money for a decent domain name, and ended up with Expensd.com (notice the missing 'e'). I've seen plenty of poorly name ... Continue Reading5 Comments
The Los Angeles Domain World, Day 1
· UncategorizedA summary of my first day in L.A. I arrived in Los Angeles yesterday morning around 9am. After getting my rental car and checking into the hotel, it was off to ICANN. I didn't know what to expect of ICANN. For some reason I had a vision of this ... Continue Reading14 Comments
The Domain Name World in Los Angeles
· UncategorizedLook for exclusive stories this week on Domain Name Wire. I'm off to Los Angeles this morning for several days of meetings with area domain name companies. Today I'm meeting with ICANN and Thought Convergence, and have several meetings set up over the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Let’s Go Fly a Kite
· UncategorizedRelax. Take a deep breath. This too shall pass. This morning I dropped my daughter off at school just before the stock market opened. I got back into my car at 8:30 central and turned on NPR. The host said "The DOW is down 170 points at the open". ... Continue Reading10 Comments
The Weakest Security Link is You
· UncategorizedDomain owners should be concerned about their own security precautions, not just that of domain registrars. Ever do something really stupid? That was me last night. I had a couple passwords for brokerage accounts at home that I wanted to access ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain Stocks Pummeled
· UncategorizedDomain name related companies get pummeled on Wall Street. Google's 52 week stock performance(from Yahoo.com)The stock market is in a free fall, and domain stocks are no exception. Shares of Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) dropped 12.5% yesterday to close ... Continue Reading8 Comments