It appears that GoDaddy no longer cancels domains for invalid whois. Back in February, GoDaddy canceled the domain registration for FamilyAlbum.com because its customer had invalid whois information. The domain was given to another customer who had ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Has GoDaddy Done a 180 on Invalid Whois?
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawDomainScour Quick Domain Lookup Launches in Alpha
· ServicesUlta-fast domain lookup tool shows promise. An ultra-fast domain lookup tool covering everything from .com to .mobi has launched. DomainScour.com was developed by Ninjamuk, a web development company based in Michigan. Currently in alpha, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Preliminary GeoDomains Auction List Released
· Domain SalesInitial geographical domain auction list released by Moniker. Moniker released its initial list of domains for the Associated Cities GeoDomains conference auction. The conference will be November 16-17 at the W Hotel in San Francisco, California. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Top 5 Domain Name News Stories of October
· UncategorizedHere's a look back at the domain name industry over the past month. November is here and we're entering the holiday season. That means lots of web traffic for shopping, and it also means I'm turning 30 in just a few days (bummer). But before we look ... Continue Reading2 Comments
5 Reasons the Domain Name Bull Market Will Continue
· Domain SalesWith all of the uncertainty in financial markets, here are 5 reasons the bull market in domain names should continue. Many financial markets are up and down, but domain name values continue to rise. Will this trend continue? Here are five reasons it ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain Name Parking Companies Are Very Profitable
· ServicesDomain name parking companies are willing to pay $100s per acquired customer. Ever wonder why so many domain name parking companies are popping up? It's because this is a very profitable business. In fact, domain parking companies are willing to pay ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Answers to Your Questions About GoDaddy’s Auction
· Domain SalesAs GoDaddy gears up for its first Signature Auction, Domain Name Wire gets answers to your commonly asked questions. GoDaddy's first Signature Auctions will take place November 6, 7, and 8. GoDaddy first announced the auctions in July, but has been ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Turntable.com Turns in $45k Bid at Sedo Great Domains Auction
· Domain SalesTurntable.com sells for $45k at Sedo auction. [Editor's note: the numbers in this article are unofficial and were obtained during the auction. Final numbers may differ slightly.] Turntable.com was the big winner in this month's Sedo Great Domains ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Whrrl or Whirrl? Both Need Naming Advice
· Policy & LawBad web 2.0 names abound, but this case is particularly bad. New companies get creative with naming, often times to save a thousand bucks on domain names. For example, Flickr.com dropped the 'e' from Flicker.com. Some would call Flickr.com a success ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Mobile Ads are Worth(less)
· ServicesWhat is a click-through on a mobile phone worth? In November 2006, Sedo announced that it would serve parked pages on .mobi domains. The parked pages are simple, text-based lists of ad links. One of the .mobi parked pages I reviewed showed ads for a ... Continue Reading2 Comments