Slimware creator understands the value of the right domain name. When Lash Fary prepared to launch a new line of dinnerware designed for portion control, he knew he had to have the right domain name. He saw that Slimware.com was already registered and ... Continue Reading7 Comments
DNA 11 Protects Turf with Category-Defining Domain Name
· We Get ItDNA art company profits from DNAArt.com domain name. [Editor's note: Over the past few days we've been collecting stories of "end user" companies that bought domain names in the aftermarket. They realized it was a smart move and are reaping the ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Domain Names: One Word Call-to-Action
· We Get ItGood domain names are the simplest form of advertising. What do you do when you have limited ad space but want to get your message across? Just use a domain name. Domain names are a one-word call-to-action. I was reminded of this last night while ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Despicable Me Movie Uses .Me Domain Name
· We Get ItNew Steve Carell movie uses .me domain name in promotions. Domain Name Wire reader Chris Robbins took his kids to the movies over the weekend and saw a preview for the computer animated movie "Despicable Me". The movie features the voice of Steve ... Continue Reading6 Comments
PlasticPinkFlamingos.com and GattisJingle.com
· We Get ItTwo Austin companies use smart domain names. I heard two commercials yesterday that showed smart domain name moves by local Austin companies. The first was for a nursery called Pots and Plants that I pass by every day. They are at the corner of a ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Slaid Cleaves Knows His Name is Hard to Spell
· We Get ItTexas singer-songwriter registers typos to compensate for difficult name. One of my favorite singer-songwriters is Austin resident Slaid Cleaves. This weekend I went online to buy tickets to his CD release party this coming Saturday, and noticed ... Continue Reading3 Comments
CEOJobs.com Purchase was No-Brainer for Headhunter
· We Get ItRecruiter Harry Joiner just bought CEOJobs.com. Here's why. Recruiter Harry Joiner bought CEOJobs.com.E-commerce headhunter Harry Joiner just bought the domain name CEOjobs.com for five figures from Jason Davis, a former recruiter who holds one of the ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Austin Allergists Understand Good Domain Names
· We Get ItFrom memorable names to search terms, Austin allergists have good domain names. A few years ago I wrote about an oral surgeon in Austin with a great domain name - Jawpain.com. Last week I used Google to find an allergist in Austin, and was impressed ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Exclusive: Why ABCsearch Bought Advertise.com Domain
· We Get ItABCsearch CEO explains why his company invested in a category-killer domain name. On Friday Domain Name Wire reported that ABCsearch had purchased Advertise.com and was rebranding. I asked ABCsearch CEO Daniel Yomtobian why his company made such a ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Chili’s Ad Firm “Gets It” with PJBlands.com
· We Get ItAd agency registers typo before launching campaign for PJBlands.com. This morning I saw a commercial for Chili's that satirizes a restaurant with bland food made of cardboard. In the lower corner of the ad is the domain name PJBlands.com. Visiting ... Continue Reading1 Comment