Domainers always notice interesting domain names. Here are two examples from my recent trip. Last week I traveled to San Francisco. On the plane trip home I checked a bag at San Jose airport and was given my boarding pass with a claim check for the ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Dear Frank: Thanks for the Relevant Links
· UncategorizedIt's election season, which means I've been visiting one of Frank Schilling's web sites a lot. Above: FactCheck.ORGThe U.S. Presidential election is less than two months away, and there's one web site I've been visiting a lot lately: The Annenberg ... Continue Reading4 Comments
ItzBig.com Had a Big Naming Problem
· UncategorizedDefunct company had a number of challenges. Its (domain) name didn't help. A few years ago a new startup sprang onto the scene in Austin, Texas. Called ItzBig, it was a new type of job web site. It was backed by some big names in online job ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Instant Democracy, Internet Style
· UncategorizedFrom idea to domain to publishing. The race for the White House is in the home stretch. So far the media and campaigns have focused mainly on petty things like "lipstick on a pig" and who's wearing a flag pin. Perhaps they're just trying to avoid ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Economic Turmoil: What it Means for Domains
· UncategorizedCredit markets, home prices, and stock markets are down. What does it mean for your domain portfolio? Here are some of the headlines on CNNMoney.com right now: "Gas prices surge nearly 5 cents" "Industrial output dives more than ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Domain Name Conspiracy Theories
· UncategorizedEveryone's got them. But not all of them are true. Spend much time on domain name forums or at trade shows and you'll hear a lot of conspiracy theories: auction tampering, domain renewal notices "lost" on purpose, etc. I hear more than my fair ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Here Comes Ike
· UncategorizedStorm heads to Houston, home to many fellow domainers. Well, here it comes. Hurricane Ike will make landfall tonight or tomorrow morning, and its rain and wind is already being felt in Texas. Here in Austin it looks like we'll escape most of it ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain Market More Stable than Stock Market
· UncategorizedIndustry may be facing tough times, but less volatile than stock market. U.S. stock market investors had a wild ride this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot up 286 points Monday after the rescue of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. Those gains ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Some SEOs Understand the Value of Domain Names
· UncategorizedSearch engine optimizers are starting to realize the value of good domain names. If you viewed the results from Moniker's auction at Search Engine Strategies, you may have thought that no search engine optimizers (SEOs) understand the value of a good ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Ricks Files Lawsuit to Retain Control of BME.com
· UncategorizedDomain owner files lawsuit against BMEzine.com, LLC. Perhaps filing a UDRP for a three character domain name isn't as cheap as complainant BMEzine.com, LLC thought it would be. BMEzine.com, LLC won the domain BME.com at a WIPO arbitration, but ... Continue Reading50 Comments