The World Association of Domain Name Developers, Inc. has released details about its upcoming New York City show. This will be the first TRAFFIC domain name conference held in New York. Previous events have been held in Florida, Las Vegas, and Silicon ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Details Released for New York City T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Domain Name Conference
· ServicesGoogle Offers Domains from GoDaddy, eNom
· Domain RegistrarsGoogle (NASDAQ: GOOG) is offering domain registration services from GoDaddy and eNom. Google is an ICANN-accredited registrar. So why has it partnered with GoDaddy and eNom to offer domain names to customers? That's exactly what Google is doing. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Tasting in the Spotlight
· Policy & LawAn article in BusinessWeek discusses "domain tasting" and its effects on major brands. The article, titled "The Great Internet Brand Rip-Off", discusses so-called "domain tasting" and how major brands are being exploited through domain tasting combined ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Vodka.com sells for $3M
· Domain SalesRussian Vodka company buys domain; one of the biggest domain name sales ever. David Kesmodel, who contributes to Domain Name Wire and is writing a book about the domain name industry, has uncovered the sale of Vodka.com for $3M. Domain name ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Donating Domains to Charity Isn’t an Instant Tax Break
· Policy & LawWant to donate a domain name to charity to take a deduction on your tax return? Not so fast... As the end of the year approaches many United States residents are receiving solicitations for donations before the end-of-year cut off for tax deductions. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
BuyDomains offers 15% off Domain Names
· Domain SalesA new promotion sent to Afternic members offers 15% off any domain purchase. Name Media, which owns BuyDomains, recently purchased Afternic, a leading domain name aftermarket. Today the company sent a coupon to people who have purchased or made offers ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sex.com Battle Becomes Deadly
· Policy & LawThe lawyer for the thief of Sex.com domain name survives assasination attempt. The lawyer for Stephen Cohen, who stole the domain name Sex.com in 1995, has survived a gangland style assasination attempt in Mexico. This is the latest twist in what is ... Continue Reading3 Comments
WV.org sells for $38,000
· Domain SalesWV.org has sold on Afternic for $38,000. The whois record for the domain recently changed to Wolfgang's Vault and the domain now forwards to WolfgangsVault.com. WolfgangsVault.com is a music memorabilia store. The sale represents one of the biggest ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Lawsuit Against GoDaddy Goes to Trial Tuesday
· Domain RegistrarsA job discrimination lawsuit against domain registrar GoDaddy is scheduled to begin Tuesday morning. The lawsuit was brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and charges GoDaddy with national origin and religious discrimination. The ... Continue Reading3 Comments
RevenueDirect Offers $5,000 Domain Parking Bonus
· ServicesPromotion gives 50 cent bonus per domain parked with the service. RevenueDirect, a domain name parking service provided by Dotster, is offering a bonus of 50 cents per domain name parked with the service, up to $5,000. The deadline to enter domains ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment