People are flocking to the domain name market as a result of Business 2.0's article in December. I anxiously waited for the latest Business 2.0 to read the letters to the editor that would inevitably result from December's "Masters of Their Domains" ... Continue Reading2 Comments
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midPhase ups storage space for webhosting
· ServicesMy favorite web host, midPhase, has increased its storage allotment. As the owner of over 500 domain names and more than 50 web sites, I require a dependable web host. Domain name owners need webhosting that allows for unlimited domain names to be ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Business 2.0: GoDaddy wins Smartest Ad Campaign
· Domain RegistrarsDomain registrar GoDaddy made Business 2.0's 2006 Smart List. The list is in the January/February issue of Business 2.0. The magazine selected GoDaddy as the winner of the "Smartest Ad Campaign": "Cynics scoffed when the then-unknown Web hosting ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Pool.com: I’ll eat my words
· Domain Sales, Expired DomainsPool.com has auctioned off expired domain Vegans.com for $73,000. This news comes courtesy of DNJournal, and just a day after I wrote about how Pool's independent drop service was becoming irrelevant. I stand behind my statements, but Pool deserves a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Acceptance as Affiliate may show Good Faith
· Policy & LawAn interesting WIPO decision suggests that acceptance into a company's affiliate program while using a confusing similar domain might prove that the trademark holder recognizes the affiliate's rights to the domain. Out-Law picked up on the case of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Enom to auction of its expiring domains
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsJoining the likes of most major registrars, Enom is now auctioning off expired domains previously owned by its customers. Network Solutions kicked off this "exclusive drop" idea when it signed an exclusive deal with SnapNames. Others quickly followed. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Sedo sells 1,125 domains in December
· Domain SalesDomain name aftermarket Sedo closed out 2005 with a bang. The company announced it sold 1,125 domains for a total price of $2,878,279. That averages out to $2,558, but that's misleading. Take a look at the big sales that skew that number: ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Brandweek to GoDaddy: Enough is Enough
· Domain RegistrarsBranding publication Brandweek has had enough of GoDaddy's silly Super Bowl advertising antics. GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons knows how to play the media. He's received millions of dollars worth of free publicity for his commercials. Not because they're ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Domain Name Survey Results
· UncategorizedResults of the 2006 Domain Name Wire Survey will be released soon. Here's a preview. First, I'd like to thank all 582 of you that completed the survey. I will be releasing complete results soon. This survey was truly international. Although the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
My-Childs-Name.com – the hot new trend
· Policy & LawParents are snapping up the domain names of their kids. If only celebrities were so smart. A story in The New York Times discusses how parents are starting to register their childrens' domain names while they're still infants. For example, a baby is ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
