Think domain tasting is only a problem for .com domains? Think again. Domain tasting, a.k.a domain testing a.k.a. domain kiting, is the practice of registering a domain only to delete it within the 5 day registry grace period. This allows the person ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain tasting hits .uk domains
· Policy & LawNew Zealand domain scammer at it again
· Policy & LawAccording to PCWorld, Blair Rafferty has ressurected his brother's domain name scam. Blair Rafferty's brother Chesley Rafferty ran a scam that sent notices to domain name owners that looked like invoices. Chesley's business partner in crime, Bradley ... Continue Reading1 Comment
AboutUs domain and web site guide
· ServicesRay King has launched AboutUs in beta mode. I first met Ray King at a search engine conference a couple years ago. King is former CEO of SnapNames. When I met him he talked about his plans for AboutUs, but kept most of the details under wraps only ... Continue Reading1 Comment
CNNMoney.com article on domain names
· UncategorizedCNNMoney just published a domain name article about acquiring the right domain. The article is very high level and probably won't be helpful to experienced domains (it is geared to the mass market of business owners). Nonetheless, it's great to see ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TrafficClub RPM hits all-time high
· ServicesMy revenue per thousand (RPM) at TrafficClub.com in July hit a personal record. My RPM (revenue per thousand views) hit $65.85, which is extremely good for a mixed portfolio of domains and is the best I've ever had. My portfolio was largely unchanged ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Afternic Featured Listings Results
· Domain SalesI sold 3 of my 11 Featured Listings on Afternic. Wait a minute...just 1? A month ago I listed 11 of my domain names in the Featured Listings section of Afternic. These domains get great exposure because they rotate through the home page and show up ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Communicate.com reacquires Call.com
· Domain SalesDomain name development company sold name, gets it back. Communicate.com (OTC: CMNN.ob) is known for owning some of the world's best domain names, including Perfume.com, Body.com, Cricket.com, and Brazil.com. A while back they sold several of their ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Interview with Branson.com Buyer
· Domain SalesAssociated Cities has an interview with Larry Milton, who bought Branson.com for $1.6M. You would think that million dollar sales of city domain names would be for huge cities like Houston, L.A., New York, and Chicago. That's why the domain industry ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
eNom completes BulkRegistrar acquisition
· Domain RegistrarseNom has completed its purchase of BulkRegistrar, making it the world's second largest registrar. eNom's acquisition of BulkRegistrar comes after eNom itself was purchased by Demand Media earlier this year. Demand Media is a recently formed domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
eNom aiding terrorist organization? Um, sure.
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawI've seen some crazy articles about domain names, but this one tops the list. The New York-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has written a letter to US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson asking him to take action against domain registrar eNom. The ... Continue Reading1 Comment