The rumors have been flying for months, and today it was announced: Register.com has been sold. (See previous Register.com posts). The deal values Register.com at about $200M. Hopefully the buyer will spruce up the ailing company. Read more here. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Register.com gets registered
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iTunes.co.uk goes to Apple (for now)
· Policy & LawThe High Court of London has denied Benjamin Cohen's application for Judicial review on a domain name dispute over iTunes.co.uk. First you've heard about this? Check out the history: Previous iTunes.co.uk posts on DomainNameWire But is this the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Iraq gets its domain name extension back
· Policy & LawReady to register Iraq ccTLDs? ICANN has redelegated the .IQ extension, which was originally granted in 1997, to the National Communications and Media Commission of Iraq. Kazakhstan also had its ccTLD redelegated. It was originally created in 1994, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Web hosting for domain name owners
· ServicesDomain name investors have a number of choices about how to host their many domain names. The easiest option is to park the domain at various services at no cost--in fact, the parking services pay you (see ParkQuick). But what about when you want to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoldKey Emerges from the Pack
· Services, UncategorizedJuly saw several changes in the domain pay-per-click (PPC) market. Early in the month TrafficZ announced their new TrafficZ 4.0 service. The site has a new look, and you no longer have to choose between pay-per-click and pay-per-impression. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Yahoo launches “Adsense”-like program
· ServicesYahoo! has officially launched the beta of its publisher advertising system for small and medium web sites. However, the beta is invitation only. Here's an e-mail Yahoo! sent out: Today, Yahoo! Publisher Network launched a new self-serve platform ... Continue Reading1 Comment
OfficeSupply.com sells for 6-figures
· Domain SalesDNJournal just posted its latest sales figures for last week. Among the high sales is OfficeSupply.com, which sold for at least $100,000 according to the sales list. However, the actual amount was not disclosed. This sale might not have been completed ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Photographer.com sells for $133k
· Domain SalesAccording to a press release by the seller, Photographer.com recently sold for $133,000. Seems like a fair price to me; Photography.com is worth more. The sale has not been independently confirmed. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Enom’s Club Drop jacks up prices
· Expired DomainsEnom's Club Drop, one of the most successful expiring domain drop catchers, is hiking its fees drastically. Effective immediately: Changes to Reverse Auction Pricing The initial price will increase from $60.00 to $120.00. Once the auction starts, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Is U.S. control of the net all that bad?
· Policy & LawThe United States has taken heat of late for announcing that it intends to maintain "control" of the internet and naming systems. Many countries had hoped to loosen the U.S.'s control. So here's the question. Is it really that bad if the U.S. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
