A handful of .cc one word domains have sold recently at Afternic, setting a price point at about $100. .cc domains, the country code domain for Cocos Islands, have never gained favor among web users. Initially they cost a bundle to register, but now ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.CC domains find their price point
· Domain SalesMoniker to launch domain marketplace
· Domain Sales, ServicesMoniker, a leading registrar famous for its live domain name auctions, is launching an online domain marketplace. Details are sketchy at this time, but Moniker is readying an online marketplace for buying and selling domains. When I logged into my ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Gambling domains out-of-favor
· Policy & LawThe U.S. is cracking down on internet gambling, causing the value of gambling domains to drop. A number of domainers have been selling off their portfolios of gambling domains over the past few months. First, some advertising feeds dropped support ... Continue Reading1 Comment
September Domain Parking Results
· ServicesTrafficClub remains strong, SedoPro shines. As I do every month, I'm providing you with the results of my domain parking in September to help you determine where to park your domains. This month I'm adding stats from SedoPro and Dotzup to my normal ... Continue Reading1 Comment
U.S. loosens grip on ICANN
· Policy & LawThe United States Commerce Department has renewed its agreement with ICANN, but has installed provisions to give ICANN more autonomy. The issue of the United State's control over the internet and ICANN has been heated over the past couple years. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
DomainSponsor 2.5, Money from Viral Videos
· Services, UncategorizedDomainSponsor is getting ready to roll out some of their biggest changes to date. It seems that the new landing pages that some people are seeing are just the beginning. They are ready to launch a new DomainSponsor 2.5 platform that will include full ... Continue Reading1 Comment
OpenDomain.org
· ServicesOpenDomain.org says it provides free use of domains, but the devil is in the details. I saw a press release today for an organization called OpenDomain.org. The press release talks about how it provides free use of domain names to organizations. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Ocean Tomo auction to include domain names
· Domain SalesOcean Tomo, one of the world's premier intellectual property (IP) firms, will feature domain names in its upcoming live IP auction. Ocean Tomo is famous for its live IP auctions, and this fall's event in October will include several domain names and ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy goes to Washington
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawDomain registrar GoDaddy now has a full-time presence in Washington, D.C. GoDaddy showed up in the news last week when it testified in congress about ICANN in general and the VeriSign agreement. GoDaddy also recently testified to The Subcommittee on ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Sedo Buyer Certification
· ServicesSedo introduces buyer certification to cut down on deadbeat buyers. Sedo recently created a buyer certification program to make sure bidders follow through with their purchase offers. I received the following email today: Dear Andrew: In the ... Continue Reading1 Comment