Good content sessions planned for January domain conferences. I rarely go to sessions and panels at trade shows. I prefer to spend my time networking. That's especially true at domain name shows, because I usually find the programming banal. But ... Continue Reading7 Comments
DOMAINfest Goes to Getty Center for a Bit of Contrast
· ServicesConference to include night at The Getty. Oversee.net today announced that that it will hold a networking dinner at the Getty Center on Wednesday night, January 27, during its DOMAINfest Global conference. The Getty sits on a 110-acre hilltop site ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Heading to TRAFFIC or DOMAINfest? Better Get Your Hotel Now.
· ServicesHotel rooms are booking quickly for January domain name conferences. It's hard to believe that the 2010 domain conference schedule kicks off in about seven weeks. As it creeps up on us, be sure to make your hotel reservations now. Rooms for the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Business Plan Competitions Come to Domain Conferences
· ServicesBoth DOMAINfest an T.R.A.F.F.I.C. announce twists on business plan competitions. A popular feature of many tech conferences is coming to the domain name industry. Two industry conferences -- DOMAINfest and TRAFFIC -- have announced variations of ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain Industry’s Largest Conference Moves to New Venue
· ServicesDOMAINfest moves to a new venue for 2010. DOMAINfest Global, the largest domain name industry conference, is moving to the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California this January. Previous conferences were held in Hollywood, California. ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Can Rick Latona Save TRAFFIC Conference?
· ServicesLatona will add needed spark to domain conference franchise. TRAFFIC was the first big domain name industry conference. It was also the first to do many innovative things, such as offer a compelling live domain auction. But lately its star has faded. ... Continue Reading27 Comments
Is It Time to Suspend the Live Domain Name Auction?
· Domain SalesResults from DOMAINfest beg the question. The advent of the live domain name auction has given the domain name industry a huge boost in both high dollar investor purchases and media attention. Two years ago in New York, Moniker's live domain name ... Continue Reading20 Comments
Domain Auction Watch: DOMAINfest and Sedo
· Domain SalesDOMAINfest silent auction ends Thursday; Sedo auctions heating up. The silent auction portion of the 2009 DOMAINfest Global auction ends Thursday at 3:15 PM EST. The auction includes thousands of low cost domain names, including 3,000 domain names ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Critiquing DOMAINfest Global 2009
· ServicesAs the curtain comes down, here's a look back at last week's conference in Los Angeles. Oversee.net's DOMAINfest Global 2009 was an excellent conference. Now that I've had time to relax and reflect on last week, I'd say the conference deserves five ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Why the Live Domain Auction Bombed (and Why I’m Not Surprised)
· Domain SalesDomain name auction pulls in under $700,000, but mid range domains continue to sell. Yesterday's DOMAINfest Global live domain name auction wasn't pretty. With under $700,000 in domains sold, it may have set a low point for a general Moniker live ... Continue Reading22 Comments