There's just over a week left before the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. domain name conference kicks into high gear. This year's Fall event, again held in Delray Beach, FL, is sold out with 250 registrants. Top attractions include a keynote address from Internet Real ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Domain name conference begins Oct 18
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Google registered domains
· UncategorizedEver wonder what Google's up to? Here's a list of Google-registered domain names. One noticeable exclusion is Adsense.com, which has been registered to a marketing and graphic design company since 2001. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign buys Weblogs.com
· Domain SalesIn an all cash deal, .com/.net registry Verisign has purchased Weblogs.com. This is not just the domain name but also Weblogs.com's RSS ping service. Still, the domain name is worth a big chunk of the selling price. Want a Weblogs domain name? I ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
TrafficClub.com paid domain parking review updated
· ServicesI've long talked about my favorite paid domain parking program, TrafficClub. You can see my previous reviews at the bottom of this post. The purpose of this update is to let you know my latest stats from TrafficClub. These are for the month of ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Closing soon at Afternic
· Domain SalesThe following domains have met reserve and are closing soon at Afternic. Click here to go to Afternic to bid on these domains. Name Current Bid/Buy-It-Now LFCU.net $260/$600 Web-Cam-Chat.com $525/$975 Date-Chat.com $525/$1,000 YouSubmit.com ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Should you buy domains on eBay?
· Domain Sales, ServicesThis weeks DNJournal mentions the sale of ULY.com on eBay for $1,699, which reminds me of a common question for domain name buyers: should you bother looking for domains on eBay? First, let's look at the positives. You can occasionally find a good ... Continue Reading11 Comments
BBC paid $375,000 for BBC.com
· Domain SalesThrough a freedom of information act, the UK press has discovered that The BBC (UK public broadcasting company) paid $375,000 (£212,000) for the BBC.com domain back in 1999 at the top of the domain name market. Previous estimates for the domain's sale ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Are .US domains going to be the hot New TLD?
· Domain SalesA .US domain name sale has turned heads for the second week in a row. DNJournal reports that Foods.us sold for $20,000 at Sedo. Last week Business.us sold under NDA, but reports suggest it was for over $50,000. Add on top of that a few other .US sales ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Amazon.com wins domain names
· Policy & LawAmazon.com has won domain disputes involving 14 domain names it deemed were trademark violations. The domains included amazzone.com, amzaon.com, and amazln.com, among others. Unlike a recent Yahoo case, the registrant tried to defend some of his ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Domain name price comparison
· Domain Registrars, Expired Domains, ServicesWhat's the cheapest registrar for .com domain registrations? What about .org? What's the cheapest way to backorder domain names? You can find out at Midano.com. Midano.com is a price comparison engine for domain name services. It's like ... Continue Reading1 Comment
