Group in New York wants a .nyc domain. A non-profit organization in New York City -- connecting.nyc -- wants to secure a new top level domain (TLD) for the city. The TLD, .nyc, would allow the city, its businesses, and residents to brand themselves as ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.NYC on the Horizon?
· Policy & LawMoniker Adds Name Media, DDN Domains to Marketplace
· Domain SalesMoniker Marketplace now has 3M domain listings. Moniker has announced the addition of domains from Name Media and Domain Distribution Network (DDN) to its Marketplace and domain search results. With the addition of these listings, Moniker's ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Demand Media Raises Another $100M
· Services, UncategorizedCompany has raised $320M to date. According to several blog and media reports today, domain name company Demand Media has raised an additional $100M in capital. That brings its total to a staggering $320M. Demand Media was founded by former MySpace ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Moniker Releases Initial TRAFFIC Domain Name Auction List
· Domain SalesList includes 3800 domain names ranging from no reserve to over $5M. Moniker released a tentative list of domain names to be auctioned at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East, which kicks off October 9 in in Hollywood, Florida. The list of about 3,800 domain names ... Continue Reading3 Comments
GoDaddy May Have to Stop ’60 Day’ Transfer Policy
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawICANN advisory would clarify the circumstances when a registrar can deny a domain name transfer request. Many people who have tried to transfer a domain name from GoDaddy to another registrar have faced a hurdle. If they've changed their whois ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Iraq is For Sale (Well, the Domain Name at least)
· Domain SalesIraq.com is up for sale, current bid over $500,000. The domain name Iraq.com is up for auction at domain name aftermarket Sedo, and is currently bid up to the equivalent of $560,000 USD. Eight bidders have staked a claim, but the reserve price hasn't ... Continue Reading3 Comments
TrafficClub Delays Payments Due to Click Fraud
· ServicesDomain parking service's payments delayed from upstream providers. Publisher payments for Moniker's TrafficClub domain name parking service will be delayed due to questions about click fraud. According to a notice on the TrafficClub site, the ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Will TigerDirect Flip Computer.com?
· Domain SalesDomain may be on auction block at TRAFFIC East Auction. This is bad news for the domain industry. Rick Schwartz, the face behind the domain industry's popular T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences, sent an email this morning saying that Computer.com will be ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Salesforce.com Buys Force.com Domain Name
· Domain SalesSalesforce.com, known for its CRM application, changes brand to Force.com with domain purchase. Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is now branding itself as simply "Force.com" with the acquisition of the domain name. According to a search of Whois history at ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Afternic Refreshes Web Site
· Domain SalesDomain aftermarket simplifies home page, targeting featured listings and auctions. Domain name aftermarket Afternic, a Name Media site, has simplified its home page design. The new design is simplified and focuses on featured listings and domain ... Continue Reading5 Comments