In 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
TrafficClub now open to public
· Domain Registrars, ServicesApple 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
GoDaddy featured in USA Today
· Domain RegistrarsRiding on the wave of publicity from its Super Bowl ad, GoDaddy and its founder Bob Parsons were featured in Sunday's USA Today. Read the article, it tells how Parsons parlayed money from selling his former business to Intuit into the world's second ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Neutral party to evaluate .NET applicants by March 28
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawAccording to an announcement on ICANN's web site, third-party evaluator Telcordia will provide a report about the 5 applicants for managing the .net extension by March 28. ICANN will post this report, along with Telcordia's rankings, on its web site. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Registrars drop .us privacy protection this week
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy joined other registrars in dropping WhoIs privacy protection for .us domains this week, as required by the Department of Commerce. Privacy protection lets people register domains using a proxy so that personal information isn't made available in ... Continue Reading1 Comment