Domain name news from the past few days. Merry Christmas! Domain Name Wire has been missing in action for a couple days thanks to the Christmas holiday. Here are some news stories that slipped through the cracks. Domain heavyweights join forces to ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain Name News Bytes for Wednesday, December 26
· UncategorizedPoliticians Getting Savvy About Domain Names
· Policy & LawObama, Clinton use domain names in political battle. Politicans' ineptness with domain names can be downright hilarious. But apparently presidential candidates are getting a bit more savvy this election season. ABC news and Wired have discovered a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
How to Read Domain Forums
· ServicesReading beyond the headline of a domain sales thread can be challenging. Here's a helpful guide. Earlier this week I lamented about how 99% of the domains at domain forums aren't worth anything. If you're going to sort through the many names at ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Most .mobi Domains Won at Sedo Auctions are Out of Compliance
· Domain SalesA review of auctions won at first .mobi domain auction shows most are out of compliance. When mTLD, the registry for .mobi domains, hooked up with Sedo to auction off premium domains, they probably had no idea how successful it would be. Successful, ... Continue Reading5 Comments
NameMedia Auctions Expiring Melbourne IT Domains
· ServicesNew expiring domain auction launches at Afternic. NameMedia, Inc. has started auctioning expiring domains via its Afternic platform. The auction service went live today. Based on a preliminary check of 6 domains on the list, the company appears to ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Hold the Records: .Mobi Auctions Voided
· Domain Sales.Mobi registry voids latest Sedo auction, will re-run in January. First, there was the euphoria from .mobi fans. The December .mobi auction at Sedo closed with major records: Music.mobi sold for $616,000 and Games.mobi sold for $401,500. But then ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Things I Don’t Want for Christmas
· UncategorizedThere are a few domain gifts that I'd rather not get for the holidays. Last month I wrote about great gifts for domainers. With Christmas just a week away, I thought I'd point out a few gifts not to get your fravorite domain name friend. 1. A $100 ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Sedo Continues International Expansion with UK Office
· ServicesCompany adds another international office. Domain name aftermarket and parking company Sedo announced it is opening an office in the United Kingdom. The office will originally be located in Reading, Berks. It will relocate to London in ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Auction Watch: Poker Domain Hits $87,500, Moniker Auction Ends Today
· Domain SalesSpanish language domain has one bidder; auction ends Saturday. An auction for Poquer.com, which means Poker in Spanish and Portuguese, ends on Saturday at Sedo. The domain has attracted one bidder for EUR 60,000, which translates to roughly $87,500 ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Striking Writers Use Domain Name to Lampoon Studios
· UncategorizedWriters acquire .com version of studios' domain name. The writers strike in American continues. Man, do I miss my nightly dose of The Daily Show and Colbert Report. But crack one up to the writers for ingenuity. A group of striking writers has ... Continue Reading1 Comment