Here are 15 things people should know before registering a domain name. As the resident "domain expert" among my friends, I get asked a lot of questions about registering domain names. So I thought it would be worthwhile to put together a guide ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Big companies recently registered these domain names
· UncategorizedHere are some interesting domain name registrations undertaken by large companies in recent days. Companies made a bunch of hand registrations and domain acquisitions the past couple days. Although none of them rise to the level of writing a dedicated ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Clint Eastwood proves that as long as there’s news, there will be domain registrations
· Domain RegistrarsDozens of domain names registered about...a chair. Clint Eastwood's speech at the Republican National Convention last Thursday gave 24 hour news networks and election watchers something to talk about for the next few days. And it once again showed ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Domain Registration Tipped Off GrouponGoods.com
· UncategorizedGroupon Goods launch foreshadowed by domain registration. In August I wrote about Groupon's registration of GrouponGoods.com. At the time I asked if it was for a merchandise site or charity. Today I got my first Groupon Goods email. According to the ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Google to Listen In? Company Buys Listen.in
· UncategorizedCompany acquires Listen.in domain name. Google has made a curious domain acquisition -- Listen.in. Technically it's an Indian country code domain name, so perhaps we should just ignore the obvious phrase "Listen In". But it's more fun if you ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Renew Domain Names Before October Price Increases
· Domain RegistrarsRenew domains before end of September to avoid additional fees. It's that time of year again -- time for VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) and other registries to increase their wholesale price of domain names. VeriSign's wholesale prices for .com and .net ... Continue Reading15 Comments