July saw several changes in the domain pay-per-click (PPC) market. Early in the month TrafficZ announced their new TrafficZ 4.0 service. The site has a new look, and you no longer have to choose between pay-per-click and pay-per-impression. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoldKey Emerges from the Pack
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Yahoo launches “Adsense”-like program
· ServicesYahoo! has officially launched the beta of its publisher advertising system for small and medium web sites. However, the beta is invitation only. Here's an e-mail Yahoo! sent out: Today, Yahoo! Publisher Network launched a new self-serve platform ... Continue Reading1 Comment
OfficeSupply.com sells for 6-figures
· Domain SalesDNJournal just posted its latest sales figures for last week. Among the high sales is OfficeSupply.com, which sold for at least $100,000 according to the sales list. However, the actual amount was not disclosed. This sale might not have been completed ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Photographer.com sells for $133k
· Domain SalesAccording to a press release by the seller, Photographer.com recently sold for $133,000. Seems like a fair price to me; Photography.com is worth more. The sale has not been independently confirmed. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Enom’s Club Drop jacks up prices
· Expired DomainsEnom's Club Drop, one of the most successful expiring domain drop catchers, is hiking its fees drastically. Effective immediately: Changes to Reverse Auction Pricing The initial price will increase from $60.00 to $120.00. Once the auction starts, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Is U.S. control of the net all that bad?
· Policy & LawThe United States has taken heat of late for announcing that it intends to maintain "control" of the internet and naming systems. Many countries had hoped to loosen the U.S.'s control. So here's the question. Is it really that bad if the U.S. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
No resellers for .eu domains
· Domain Registrars, Services, UncategorizedAccording to this article, EurID has confirmed that resellers will not be allowed to sell .eu domain names. EurID is the registry for all .eu domains, which should be available for registration in 2006. Resellers have been blamed for a number of ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Lunch.com sells for $100,000
· Domain SalesLunch.com sold for $100,000 last week in a private transaction. Coupled with the website.com sale, it was a heck of a week for domain name sales! Other big domain sales last week include Skateboard.net for $29,250 (high for a .net!), ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Are hockey domains going to score?
· Domain Sales, UncategorizedThe National Hockey League is back. Does this mean opportunity for hockey-related domains? Not if your domain is twolinepass.com, since the two line pass offsides has been eliminated. Not if your domain is hockeytie.com, since ties have been ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Get ready for the great .info drop
· Expired DomainsIf you use a drop service to catch expiring domains, get ready for the list of available drops to balloon over the next few months! The .info list will be flooded with domains that people registered for FREE about this time last year. You may recall ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
