Keynote speaker announced for DOMAINfest Global. Tony Hsieh, CEO and Co-Founder of Zappos.com, will be the keynote speaker for DOMAINfest Global 2010. The event will take place January 26-28, 2010 in Santa Monica, California. This is a good choice ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Typo FAIL
· Domain SalesAn unwise typo domain purchase. This domain name auction, which concluded earlier today, begs two questions: 1. Do domain parkers click on ads when they accidentally stumble across a parked page? 2. Who would be stupid enough to shell out $2,250 ... Continue Reading8 Comments
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
DNW’s Practical Guide to DOMAINfest 2009
· UncategorizedWhat to wear and what to see. DOMAINfest 2009 kicks off tomorrow evening in Hollywood, California. The lineup is solid and this looks to be a great event. Here's my "practical" guide to attending the show. When to Arrive If you're new to ... Continue Reading4 Comments
[UPDATED] Oversee.net Lays Off 18% of Staff
· ServicesCompany lays off 18% of staff in preparation for "very difficult economic environment in 2009". Domain Name Wire has confirmed that Los Angeles-based domain juggernaut Oversee.net is laying off employees today. From what we've been told it's in the ... Continue Reading24 Comments
The Google Squeeze: How Google’s Black Box Affects Partners’ Revenue
· Domain ParkingGoogle's black box of ad pricing makes it impossible to understand if partners are getting a fair share. When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) offered a "direct to consumer" domain parking option last month, many cheered. "Finally, we can cut out the middleman!" ... Continue Reading15 Comments
DOMAINfest, Domainer Mardi Gras on Horizon
· ServicesTwo domain conferences on agenda for next 6 weeks. Domain industry professionals have two conferences on the agenda from now until the end of February. In less than two weeks, DOMAINfest kicks off in Hollywood, California. DOMAINfest, organized by ... Continue Reading12 Comments
How “Google Direct” May Hurt You in the Long Run
· Domain ParkingGoogle Adsense for Domains' mass-market approach will strain domain name industry. Almost all of us were surprised today when Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) said it was opening up its Adsense for Domains program. It used to offer domain advertising ... Continue Reading29 Comments
Google Offers Domain Parking Direct to Publishers [UPDATED]
· Domain ParkingGoogle lets customers bypass DomainSponsor, Sedo, and other domain parking companies. [See update at bottom with latest information.] In a surprising move, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is now offering Adsense publishers the opportunity to park their domains ... Continue Reading64 Comments
DOMAINfest Connect Connects Domainers
· ServicesSocial networking tool for domainers not limited to DOMAINfest attendees. As part of its DOMAINfest Global domain conference, DomainSponsor has launched an online social networking platform called DOMAINfest Connect. It is open to everyone: attendees, ... Continue Reading15 Comments