Casino.ws sold at Sedo for $1,500 -- not bad for a .ws domain. Let's face it. .Ws domain names haven't traded hands for tons of money. But savvy internet marketers realize the value of a good keyword CC TLD. Sedo just completed the sale of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Casinos.ws keeps .ws domains in the spotlight
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Is GoDaddy Typosquatting?
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawIs the world's biggest registrar typosquatting some of the world's biggest brands? Typosquatting refers to registering domain names similar to popular sites but with misspellings or missing/added characters. For example, typosquatting would be ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Pearl Jam wins domain name
· Policy & LawRock band Pearl Jam won the rights to PearlJams.com. As is usually the case with arbitration involving high profile companies and celebrities, National Arbitration Forum issued a press release announcing that it found in favor of the complainant. But ... Continue Reading1 Comment
NYTimes: Free Domains “Gadget of the Year”
· Domain RegistrarsJust days after Wired Magazine called the .xxx domain delay one of the top 10 worst tech moments of 2005, The New York Times has called Microsoft's free domain offer one of the top 10 "Greatest Gadget Ideas of the Year." An article by David Pogue ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Annuity.com sells for $600,000
· Domain SalesSedo is reporting one of the biggest domain sales of the year, Annuities.com, for $600,000. Details of the transaction are not available. Sedo's home page also shows sales of RedWine.com for $19,500 and SiberPortal.com for $9,000. Hopefully we'll ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Interland to change name to Web.com
· ServicesFollowing the acquisition of Web.com and its assets by webhosting company Interland, the company announced that it will change its name and web presence to Web.com. Web.com is one of the best possible domain names for a number of uses, in particular ... Continue Reading1 Comment
ASB.com sells for $50,000
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsDomain buyers didn't let the holidays slow them down, according to the latest sales figures from DNJournal. The biggest sale of the week was consummated at Sedo, which sold ASB.com for $50,000. That's a solid number for a three character .com. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Wired Magazine: .xxx worst tech moment of 2005
· Policy & LawWired Magazine just released an article "Worst Tech Moments 2005", and a domain name issue is in the top 10. Wired claims the US Commerce Department blocked passage of the .xxx domain name. (Although it is a bold claim that this was the reason for the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
After Christmas domain name traffic
· UncategorizedChristmas has passed, but consumer web traffic isn't slowing down. Everyone knows the web is packed with people looking for Christmas presents before December 25. But it doesn't stop then. In fact, my affiliate sales on December 25 were the highest ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Think ICANN’s Whois requirements are tough?
· Policy & LawPeople who think they have to divulge too much information to ICANN in the Whois directory should consider what China requires of web site owners. China's government started shutting down web sites days before Christmas if the site owner failed to ... Continue Reading1 Comment
