Earlier this year users mistyping the Google.com domain name were diverted to web sites that installed malware on their computers. It appears the problem still exists, this time with a twist. There's a worm that will automatically forward your browser ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Misspelled Google domains still a problem
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Afternic pushes for a big week
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedDomain name aftermarket Afternic is off to a great start this week. They've already sold BrandIndex.com for $10,500 and CaseStudies.com for $6,000. CaseStudies.com is a great domain, as business case studies are common at most business schools. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Internet Real Estate Group article
· Domain SalesDNJournal has a great cover story about Internet Real Estate Group. IREG is a heavyweight in the domain name industry. They are responsible for last years biggest reported sale, CreditCards.com for $2.75M. In Ron Jackson's article he talks about some ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sedo sells 958 domains in August
· Domain SalesDomain name aftermarket powerhouse Sedo announced that it sold 958 domains last month. The total sales value for these domains was $1,846,697, or an average of $1,928 per domain. I recommend ignoring averages in the domain name sales market. After all, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy launches new TV commercials
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy, which started an international buzz with its ads during the Super Bowl this year, has released a series of new commercials. The commercials include a handful of testimonials from GoDaddy users in addition to a couple more commercials featuring ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy sale
· Domain RegistrarsThe world's biggest registrar, GoDaddy, announced a couple special offers worthy of noting. First, you can get .com domain names for only $1.99 with the purchase of any non-domain product. This is a good deal if you're planning to buy another service, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Expired domain name market consolidation
· Expired Domains, ServicesIs Enom's Club Drop doomed? Can Pool.com survive? According to DNJournal, expired domain heavyweight SnapNames has signed an exclusive agreement with Register.com to snap its expiring domains. SnapNames already has a similar agreement with Network ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Free sales lead for Iron Mountain
· UncategorizedAttention: Iron Mountain, a provider of intellectual property services, I have a free sales lead for you! You see, Iron Mountain provides domain name management services. According to its web site, Iron Mountain offers a service to help with these ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
News.net sells for $150,000 at Sedo
· Domain SalesSedo.com sold News.net for $150,000 last week, one of the (if not the) highest reported .net sales I can recall. SnapNames auctioned off PhoneFree.com for $61,361. I'd like to see the look on the face of the person that let that domain name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bill Cosby wins Fat Albert domain name
· Policy & LawIn a recent WIPO decision, comedian Bill Cosby won the rights to the FatAlbert.org domain. Cosby complained that the domain was registered in bad faith and linking to adult web sites. The registrant of the domain, Sterling Davenport, didn't even bother ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
