Domain auction fans can access TDNAM and bid on domains from their mobile phones. It's only fitting that a domain registrar is making good use of the .mobi domain name. If registrars don't use .mobi themselves, why should anyone else? GoDaddy ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy Launches TDNAM .Mobi Site
· Domain Registrars.Net Still Second Choice For Domain Registrants
· Uncategorized73% of survey respondents say they'd register .net if .com was taken. Finding good .com domains is getting harder and harder. Respondents to Domain Name Wire's 2007 survey were asked "If a .com is taken, what's your second choice of a TLD?". For the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Business 2.0 Profiles Domain Name Moguls
· UncategorizedPaul Sloan's latest Business 2.0 article features last TRAFFIC auction and the people behind the current boom. In a rare interview, Business 2.0 extends its coverage of the domain name market by profiling Kevin Ham. Kevin Ham was early in the domain ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN Seeks Escrow Provider for Whois Data
· Policy & LawICANN is seeking a company to escrow registrant data for domain names. When domain registrar RegisterFly's crooked activities finally caught up to it, thousands of domain owners were left in no man's land. They had difficulty transferring their ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Satisfaction with ICANN Wanes
· Policy & LawICANN, the global coordinator of the Internet's domain name system, is losing popularity. Approval of ICANN has waned in the past year, according to the 2007 Domain Name Wire survey. Only 24% of survey respondents approve of ICANN, down from 33% last ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Will .Travel Registry Fail?
· Domain RegistrarsFirst RegisterFly died. Will the .Travel registry fail next? A fiasco ensued when domain registrar RegisterFly died. ICANN is learning its lesson. But now an entire domain registry is on the verge of death. The good news is it's only the .travel ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Poker.de sells for 695,000 EUR
· Domain SalesDomain sells during DOMAINfest auction in Amsterdam. Oversee.net's DOMAINfest conference held its first live auction, and Poker.de went home the big winner. The domain sold for 695,000 Euros (approximately $940,000 USD). This may be the highest price ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Geo Domain Names Rise in Value
· Domain SalesGeographic domain names are enjoying the rising tide of localization. I'm writing today from the Atlanta suburb of Buckhead. Buckhead is the world's most expensive neighborhood. Well, in domain name terms, that is. The domain name Buckhead.com sold ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Survey: Biggest Threats to Domain Name Industry
· Policy & LawChanges in pay-per-click market, new registry contracts threaten industry. The domain name industry is worried about changes in the pay-per-click market and new registry contracts that allow for wholesale domain name price increases, according to the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Survey: NamePros Top Domain Name Forum
· ServicesNamePros takes over top spot for domain forums. In a major reversal to last year's survey, NamePros has come out on top in the 2007 Domain Name Wire survey for best domain name forum. NamePros received 55% of the vote compared to only 12% last year. ... Continue Reading15 Comments