Jerry Nolte tells domainers about Domainer's Magazine, the new print publication for the domain name industry. Domainer's Magazine will debut at the upcoming DOMAINfest conference. I recently asked magazine founder Jerry Nolte about the ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Domainer’s Magazine Interview
· ServicesDOMAINfest Speakers Announced
· ServicesDOMAINfest announced a great speaker lineup for this month's conference. Michael Arrington, editor and founder of the web 2.0 blog, TechCrunch, will top the list of the biggest industry names to speak at the first DOMAINfest Global. Prior to founding ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Moniker Auction Sells $2M in Domains
· Domain SalesLive auction at Internext Conference in Las Vegas sells nearly $2M in domain names. The holy grail of domain name sales is reaching the end user, not other domain investors. And that's exactly what Moniker did at this week's Internext conference in ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Oversee.net Grabs $60M Line of Credit
· ServicesDomain name company gets line of credit for acquisitions and working capital. Oversee.net, parent company of domain name parking company DomainSponsor, has arranged a $60M line of credit. The revolving line of credit will was arranged by Banc of ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Microsoft Readies Contextual Advertising Network
· ServicesBeta program shows ads primarily on MSN network sites, could be extended to parked domain names. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to test its contextual advertising network and is inviting many current MSN Adcenter advertisers to join its beta. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ZDNet Article Refers to Domain Investors as “Scalpers”, “Cybersquatters”
· Domain Sales, Policy & LawArticle puts words into mouth of domain name buyer, hits new low in biased reporting. An article by ZDNet writer Steven Deare about the sale of Tennis.com.au suggests that the seller of the generic domain name is a "scalper" and cybersquatter. The ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Domain Names as a Competitive Advantage
· UncategorizedFrom Vodka.com to Rum.com, end users understand the value of generic domain names for competitive advantage. When Russian Standard Vodka purchased Vodka.com for $3M last year, lay people gasped at such an outrageous sum. But domainers simply thought, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Marchex Stock Tumbles on Downgrade
· ServicesDirect navigation company Marchex has been downgraded by JMP Securities analyst William Morrison. Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX) is the largest publicly traded direct navigation firm. The company's stock was downgraded by JMP Securities analyst William ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Back Up Your Computer
· UncategorizedThere's a reason advertisers pay a lot for data recovery clicks -- losing your data is a pain. There's a reason domains like BackupandRecovery.com, MailBackup.com, and SafeBackup.com all sold for a couple thousand dollars over the past few months. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Name Steals of 2006
· Domain SalesSavvy buyers found bargains in 2006. I just reviewed all of the publicly disclosed sales from domain aftermarket Afternic in 2006. Domain values are in the eye of the beholder, but I found some domains that seem like bargains. I would have gladly put ... Continue Reading3 Comments