Where are all of the posts? I've been really sick for the past 5 days, and even had to cancel a trip to New York. Bummer. But I'm getting better, and the domain name news will start flowing again... ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
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Latest domain name statistics
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawVerisign just released its August domain name report. Among its findings: -82.9M domain names are registered worldwide, a record high. -The most popular extensions remained the same: .com, .de, .net in that order -Quarterly domain registrations ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.XXX faces more opposition
· Policy & Law.XXX, a new domain name extension created for the adult entertainment industry, is facing increasing opposition from governments around the world. ICANN has delayed its final vote on the domain. There are two sides of the debate, and both are opposed to ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dotster Coupon – 15% off
· Domain RegistrarsDotster is running a 15% off coupon special on domain name registrations until August 31. Just enter coupon code "SUMMER15" at checkout. The offer is valid on .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, and .us domain names. Click here to go to Doster and save ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Bob Parsons fights back against NetSol
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons is mad. So what's new? But this time it's about a competitor and its comments in an interview with CNET News. On his blog Hot Points, Parsons tries to discredit many of NetSol's comments about the number of domains under control ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain name company posts another profitable quarter
· UncategorizedPublicly traded domain name holding company Communicate.com just announced earnings. The company posted its 10th consecutive profitable quarter. Revenues jumped 43% over the same time last year to just over $1M. Communicate.com owns high profile ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ParkingSite.com gets off to a fast start
· ServicesParkingSite.com, launched by DNForum owner Adam Dicker, is off to a fast start. (See DNForum launches paid parking service.) Yesterday ParkingSite added new templates, automatic selection of DNS parking or forwarding, a payment withdrawal system, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Chris Chena forks out another $150k
· Domain SalesChris Chena, known for some major domain name purchases, paid $150k last week to pick up Vuelos.com, according to DNJournal. Vuelos means "flights" in Spanish. Another big non-english sale was Medikamente.de, which sold for €50,000 at Sedo. It was ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
DNForum launches paid parking service
· ServicesAfter a long wait (see DNForum's paid parking service ready to leave beta?), DNForum has launched its paid parking service at ParkingSite.com. Its features blow away most other parking services, and it has the potential to become #1 in short ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Niche domain name investing
· UncategorizedSedo has a good article about cornering niche categories of domain names. Read it here. I agree that focusing on niches for domain names can be a good approach. If you focus on a particular industry you can better understand the keywords and sales ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
