This week's ICANN meeting in Marrakech, Morocco will feature a workshop about current trends in the domain name marketplace. Jothan Frakes of Domain Roundtable/DomainTools.com will introduce the 3 hour workshop. The workshop was organized in response ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN Domain Name Marketplace Workshop
· Policy & LawVint Cerf in The Economist
· Policy & LawA recent edition of The Economist magazine profiles Vinton Cerf, ICANN Chairman of the Board. A couple months ago I had the good fortune of having breakfast with Cerf at Domain Roundtable, where he gave a keynote address. He's a fascinating guy who ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Afternic getting a makeover
· ServicesAfternic is getting ready to launch its redesigned site. When I sat down with Roger Collins of Afternic at Domain Roundtable in April, he told me Afternic was undergoing a complete redesign. Afternic has released a preview of the new design ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Oversee.net wants your domain portfolio
· Domain SalesOversee.net, parent company of DomainSponsor, is buying domain portfolios. The company announced this week that it acquired a portfolio of 35,000 domains. That's great for the seller, but what about you? It turns out Oversee.net is looking to buy ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Conflict of Opinion
· Policy & LawIf a UDRP panelist believes domainers are the same thing as cybersquatters, is he fit to arbitrate? I came across an editorial on CNET today by Doug Isenberg, an attorney in Atlanta and founder of GigaLaw.com, and a domain name panelist for the World ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Mid-tier domain sales
· Domain SalesMid-tier domain sales are often overlooked but are a treasure trove of information for domain investors. Every week domainers go ga-ga over the big ticket sales: On.com for $635k, Bike.com for $500k, Blue.com for $500k, etc. But little notice is paid ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy throws hat into domain parking ring
· Domain Registrars, ServicesGoDaddy has opened up its domain parking service to the public -- but charges a fee to participate. GoDaddy has long been one of the internet's biggest domain parking companies, but it has limited its parking pages to domains registered through its ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy releases traffic data
· Domain Registrars, Domain SalesIn a new twist to its expiring domain auctions, GoDaddy is starting to add traffic data to select domains. GoDaddy's TDNAM service is the exclusive source for expiring GoDaddy domains. Several months ago TDNAM listings started being separated for ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Tucows acquires domain portfolio
· Domain Registrars, Domain SalesDomain registar Tucows had acquired NetIdentity and its portfolio of domain names. Tucows is paying approximately $18M in cash, notes, and stock for NetIdentity, also known as Mailbank.com. NetIdentity holds a large portfolio of surname domains, such ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Sedo introduces domain financing, IDN parking
· ServicesSedo has partnered with DomainCapital for financing of domains over $10,000 and has announced support for international domain names. Buying domain names can be a good investment, but what if you don't have the cash in hand to take advantage of a good ... Continue Reading1 Comment