According to an article in the Washington Post, security was a top reason Verisign was selected to continue maintaining the .net domain extension. After Telecordia recommended Verisign, message boards were up in arms over the selection. After all, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Security Concerns Boosted VeriSign’s Dot-Net Bid
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Diary of an internet millionaire, aged 221 /4
· Policy & LawThe Times UK has a personal piece by Benjamin Cohen, the person at the center of Apple's wrath over the itunes.co.uk domain name. Although the piece is more about Cohen's ability to get positive press, it's worth reading. For more on the itunes.co.uk ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Avoiding domain name scams
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawAvoiding domain name scams isn't always easy. Massive phishing attacks so far have attacked mostly financial institutions. But I suspect we'll start to see phishing attacks on registrars such as Network Solutions and Register.com. TheSpiderTrap ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Pool.com gives in to customer pressure for auction method
· Expired DomainsCandadian expired domain drop catcher Pool.com has given in to customer pressure and changed its auction system. A few months ago, Pool instituted a two-phase auction system. If more than one person ordered the same backorder and Pool snagged it, a ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Cow.com domain name sells for $45,000
· Domain SalesThe latest top domain name sales listed is posted at DNJournal.com, and it was another good week in the resale market! The top sale occurred on eBay, believe it or not. Cow.com sold there for $45,000. Sedo, Afternic, BuyDomains, SnapNames, Pool, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Free Resources That Will Help You Identify Domains That Sell
· Domain Sales, Expired Domains, ServicesRon Jackson, editor of DNJournal, posted a great "beginner's guide" to domain name buying and selling. This great article discusses keyword research, paid parking programs, Google Adsense, WhoIs, and more. Check it out here. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Yahoo listing offer could change expired domain names market
· Expired Domains, ServicesA story on News.com discusses Yahoo's new free web page offering to local businesses. The free web page also comes with a listing in Yahoo's local directory. This make sense for Yahoo on a couple fronts. First, they are trying to build their local ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
.pro domain name woes
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawCNN has covered the current issues regarding the .pro domain name extension. .Pro was designed to be for credentialed professional organizations, including doctors, lawyers, accountants, and engineers in the US, Canada, Germany, and UK. Originally, ... Continue Reading1 Comment
New York Times covers itunes.co.uk domain name dispute
· Policy & LawThe New York Times has an article today about the legal battle over the itunes.co.uk domain in the UK. I've weighed in on this debate several times. For more information, see these posts: -Apple fans don't understand domain name rights -ITunes.co.uk ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google Adsense introduces real-time channel reporting
· ServicesMany domain name owners use Google Adsense, and use Adsense's channel reporting feature to understand which of their domain names and web sites are performing best. Until now, channel reporting was only available two days later than the clicks actually ... Continue Reading1 Comment
