Just days after a story about the domain name market appeared in The Wall Street Journal online, Business 2.0 has 6 page spread about the domain name business. (See December 2005 issue, page 138). Using the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference held in Florida ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Cyber Monday may bring increased domain parking traffic
· UncategorizedThe Monday following Thanksgiving is quickly becoming a major online shopping day according to a Shop.org study, which dubs it "Cyber Monday". This could mean increased PPC revenue from domain parking on November 28 as consumer flock to the web looking ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Wall Street Journal covers domain name industry
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedThe Wall Street Journal Online has a story about the booming domain name industry. As the article explains, the current boom in domains is based on current cash flows, not just speculation. Click here to read the story. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain name company Communicate.com announces earnings
· Services, UncategorizedDomain name investment company Communicate.com (OTC: CMNN.ob) announced earnings today. Communicate.com owns high profile domains like Importers.com and Perfume.com. Communicate.com's results point to the good health of the domain name industry: - ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Wiki for ICANN Verisign Registry Agreement
· UncategorizedThere's a new Wiki for understanding the changes in Verisign's .com proposed registry contract. You can read and edit it here. The Wiki's goal is to help create a presentation for an information session with ICANN at the Vancouver meetings. Bret ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain name companies hit by Hurricane Wilma
· Domain Registrars, Services, UncategorizedHurricane Wilma is having an effect on a number of domain name service providers. The Hurricane hit Florida just as the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East conference concluded and also hit a number of Florida companies. DNJournal delayed its weekly sales report as it ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
San Antonio Saints? Oklahoma Hornets? Domainers think so.
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedWith the likelihood that New Orleans won't be able to support pro sports teams a year from now, more permanent plans are being made for the city's two professional sports teams: Saints football and Hornets basketball. But if you want to snag a domain for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
The End of Pay-per-Click?
· Services, UncategorizedAre the days of pay-per-click over? ... Continue Reading1 Comment
All Video iPod domains registered
· Policy & Law, UncategorizedApple officially launched its new iPod today with video, dubbed by fans as the Video iPod. But Apple doesn't own the VideoiPod.com domain. It was registered over 2 years ago. Here are VideoiPod.com and iPodVideo.com domains and when they were ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Sedo to host UK domain name conference
· Services, UncategorizedThe T.R.A.F.F.I.C. domain name conference is next week, but traveling to the event from overseas is cost prohibitive for many people. I just received a message from Sedo that they are holding a UK conference this fall that will focus on the future of the ... Continue Reading1 Comment