Participate for your chance to win a free domain name registration. Domain Name Wire announces the official launch of its 2007 Domain Name Wire Survey. This is the second annual survey undertaken by Domain Name Wire. Last year's survey attracted ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
2007 Domain Name Wire Survey Opens
· UncategorizedUnderstanding Domain Name UDRP
· Policy & LawA primer on domain name arbitration. Later this week Domain Name Wire will cover the pending spat between Rogers Cadenhead and MGM regarding his domain name, WarGames.com. I have procured a copy of MGM's original complaint and Cadenhead's response. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
BuyDomains Approaches 1 Million Domains
· Domain SalesBuyDomains now has 800,000 domain names for sale. In the arms race of acquiring domain names, BuyDomains might be at the top of the pack. BuyDomains, part of NameMedia, has added 200,000 domains to its portfolio over the past year. According to a ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domainer’s Magazine Interview
· ServicesJerry 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
DOMAINfest 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