Want to know what it's like being in a room full of domain investors during a $1M+ auction? Video from the Moniker/TRAFFIC conference has surfaced, showing the last couple bids of the cameras.com auction. The auction ended at $1.5M, making it one of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Video of Cameras.com auction
· Domain SalesAdvocacy groups rally against international net governance
· Policy & LawAs certain countries ask for the internet to be pryed from U.S. control, advocacy groups argue this may diminish free speech. Just this month the U.S. Department of Commerce loosened its grip on ICANN, allowing for a review in 18 months to determine if ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Cameras.com sells for $1.5M, over $4.5M in domain sales at TRAFFIC auction
· Domain SalesThe live auction at TRAFFIC has concluded with over $4.5M in domain sales. The list speaks for itself, so I'll just post it without commentary. Please note that this is an unofficial list that David compiled. He did a fantastic job but the room was ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Flowers.mobi sells for $200,000
· Domain SalesJust in from TRAFFIC...Rick Schwartz bought Flowers.mobi for $200,000... This is one of the better .mobi domains. Think about it...need to buy flowers quickly from my cell phone. More to come... ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Dot.com is still king
· UncategorizedDot.com is still king, but should you invest in other domain names? Today at TRAFFIC a panel of domain-industry experts came out decidedly in favor of investment in dot-coms, rather than other extensions, when asked where a new investor should put ... Continue Reading3 Comments
How valuable are your domain names?
· Domain SalesA panel at TRAFFIC discusses how valuable your domains are and the domain name aftermarket. A big topic at the Traffic conference is how domain investors should place a value on their portfolio. And if you want to sell, what kind of buyer do you want? ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Pay-per-click and domain parking
· ServicesA session today at the TRAFFIC conference in Florida explores PPC and if domainers can count on this revenue source in the years to come. Domain investors are heavily dependent on pay-per-click advertising revenue, so they often walk around with a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
DNForum hacked
· ServicesDNForum, the largest internet forum about domain names, has been hacked. The hack job appears to be the work of the same group or individual that hacked SnapNames in January 2006. If you typed DNForum.com into your browser earlier this morning you saw ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Internet Traffic Association
· UncategorizedInternet Traffic Association discussed at Traffic conference. Several major companies in the domain-name industry formally announced today the creation of the Internet Traffic Association, a non-profit trade group representing domain investors. Bob ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Deal or no deal?
· UncategorizedHere's an update from the TRAFFIC conference in Florida, courtesy of David Kesmodel. To sell or not sell -- it's a question facing many owners of domain names amid the biggest boom the little-understood industry has ever seen. And it was a hot topic ... Continue Reading2 Comments