Following its review of the Panix.com domain name hijacking (see ICANN blames Melbourne IT for Panix.com debacle), ICANN will review its recently implemented domain transfer procedures. In a letter about the hijacking, ICANN Chief Registrar Liaison Tim ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
ICANN may review domain transfer procedures
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ScienceFairProjects.com goes for $45k
· Domain SalesDNJournal's weekly top domain sales list is posted. The top sale last week was ScienceFairProjects.com at Sedo for $44,614. DNJournal also reports at $17,000 .US domain name sale. Visit DNJournal to see last weeks top sales! ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. adds Las Vegas Show
· Services, UncategorizedT.R.A.F.F.IC., the trade show for domain name holders, is adding a Spring show. It will be May 24-27 in Las Vegas, and focus mostly on domain name hijacking. For information, go here. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TrafficClub now open to public
· Domain Registrars, ServicesIn a previous post (here) I told you about Moniker's new TrafficClub program. The program aggregates a number of domain parking services into one, automatically optimizing each domain. My results so far have been mixed. However, it appears that ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Apple wins cybersquatting battle…for now
· Policy & LawApple has won the rights to the itunes.co.uk domain...for now. I suspect current owner Benjamin Cohen might win the domain on appeal. This assumes that he is telling the truth about why he registered the domain. It sounds more than plausible. For ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google Adsense adds new features
· ServicesGoogle just added two new features available to most Adsense users: 1. Ad Links - as described by Google: Ad Links are a new form of text advertising that we're offering to our AdSense publishers. Using the same contextual targeting algorithm that ... Continue Reading2 Comments
ICANN blames Melbourne IT for Panix.com Debacle
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawEarly reports are surfacing today that ICANN has concluded its investigation of the Panix.com domain name hijacking and placed the blame solely on registrar Melbourne IT, clearing Dotster of any wrong doing. ICANN chief registrar liaison Tim Cole ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
MSN readies pay-per-click system
· ServicesIn a bid to challenge Yahoo's Overture and Google Adwords, MSN is planning a pay-per-click search ad business according to Bloomberg. MSN controls a big chunk of the search market, although not as big as Yahoo or Google...and MSN will have to form ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain Name Embarrassment
· Policy & Law, UncategorizedNothing says you're an old school advertising agency like forgetting to renew your domain name...and having someone else pick it up. Adrants first broke a story about marketing firm ASABAILEY snapping Ogilvy & Mather's domain name. ASABAILEY then posted ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Reselling4Profit.com goes for $5,250 at Afternic
· Domain SalesReselling4Profit.com sold for $5,250 at Afternic over the weekend. This is a hefty amount for a 16 character, 3 "word" domain...with a number in it! Other sales at Afternic over the weekend include eAutoResponse.com for $1,050 and eLinkPro.com for ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
