New service from creator of DNHour lets domain owners trade domains. Domainer Koay Al Vin has been a busy guy the past couple months. First, he launched "Digg for domainers", which seems to be getting some traction. Now he has a new idea, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
SwapNames.com Facilitates Domain Name Trades
· ServicesBusiness 2.0 May Bite the Dust
· UncategorizedMagazine that has covered domain name industry may stop publishing. Few publications have done as good a good job covering the domain name boom as Business 2.0. But that magazine's future may be in jeopardy. According to a report in Tuesday's New ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Valuable Names Closes Down, Offers Domain Name Lists
· ServicesValuableNames.com shuts down membership site but offers database of valuable domain data. In May 2006 I reviewed ValuableNames.com, an exclusive membership service for finding valuable domain names. ValuableNames has a large database of domain names ... Continue Reading2 Comments
First GreatDomains Domain Name Auction Starts Thursday
· Domain SalesOnline auction to feature premium dot.com domains. Sedo acquired GreatDomains last month and immediately announced plans to use the site for premium auctions. Its first premium auction will start this Thursday, July 19 at 2:00pm EST. GreatDomains' ... Continue Reading3 Comments
New Domain Name Renewal Scam Hits Inboxes
· Policy & LawThe latest domain name renewal scam hits, and it's a particularly ruthless one. Domain name renewal scams have been going on for years. Typically, the scammer sends a fake invoice in the mail or an e-mail that says a domain renewal fee needs to be ... Continue Reading17 Comments
10 US Laws Every Domainer Needs to Know
· Policy & LawDomain sniffing, legal entities, domain donations: 10 things every domainer should know. An article published at Aviva Directory is perhaps the most straight-forward, best-researched legal article that every domainer -- newbie or experienced -- should ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Domain Name Whois Privacy Creates Suspicion
· Policy & LawUsing a private registration for a web site creates suspicion. I was driving through my neighborhood today when I saw a sign with the domain name "StopLake35.com" on it. That caught my attention. When I got home I checked out the web ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Google Desktop Gadget Updates Domain Parking Stats
· ServicesDomainersEdge releases new Google Gadget for domain parking. Are you one of those domainers who constantly checks your domain parking stats? If you use multiple parking programs, that can mean logging into several web sites throughout the day. Here's ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Affiliate Summit Domain Auction Fizzles
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedLeonard Holmes of ParkQuick reports on the Affiliate Summit auction. I picked up a bargain domain at the Affiliate Summit domain auction last night. A few others did also, but I imagine that more than a few sellers were disappointed. Affiliate Summit ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Role of Domain Registrars to Change Over Next 5 Years
· Domain RegistrarsWhat role will domain registrars play in five years? Today, we think of domain name registrars as the place to go to register domain names. But this role will change over the next five years. Why? If you think "all of the good names are already ... Continue Reading7 Comments