Silly press releases for eBay auctions abound. Here's how they work. OK, Elliot. You got me. Earlier today Elliot Silver sent me and e-mail with the subject "BREAKING DOMAIN NEWS". The body of the e-mail read "Big News... thought you might want ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Trademark Holders Shouldn’t Rush to Get New TLDs
· Policy & Law.eBay probably not worth it. One of the examples the mass media has given for the potential of new TLDs is .ebay . "Imagine eBay (NADSAQ: EBAY) being able to create cars.ebay and electronics.ebay", is the general line of thought. I'm imagining, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Domain Name Bargain Hunting on eBay
· Domain SalesA look at some of the more comical domains for sale on eBay. Every once in a while you find a good domain name for sale on eBay. Not today. Here are some of the more comical offers I found when looking through eBay's domain name category ... Continue Reading8 Comments
SantaRosa.com Sells for $75k, Sedo Sells .de Domain for $118k
· Domain SalesChad Wright's GeoDomain auction, along with another strong week at Sedo, keep sales momentum going. Domain investor Chad Wright has a bit more money in his pocket to invest in real estate. As explained in Domain Name Wire's story a couple weeks ago, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Domainer Selling Virtual Real Estate to Buy Physical Real Estate
· Domain SalesChad Wright of WebQuest Inc. is selling premium geo domains to buy foreclosed homes. People draw a lot of comparisons between domain names and real estate. One long time domainer, Chad Wright, is trading in some of his "virtual" real estate in order ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Domain Names: What’s Hot, What’s Not Now
· UncategorizedWhat's hot in the domain industry, and what's not? It's been a few months since I wrote the What's hot, What's not article for domain names. A lot has changed since then, so I've updated the list. What's Hot Geo Domains - geo domains have been a ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Website Magazine Ranks “Domain Registrars”
· ServicesWebsite Magazine knows web sites. Not domains. Website Magazine is a great free resource for domainers looking to develop their domains. But don't turn to the publication for good advice on domain names. In the May edition, the magazine profiles ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Update: Selling Domain Names on eBay
· Domain SalesIs it worth trying to sell domain names on eBay? An experiment with Headcase.com. Everyone knows that eBay's domain name auctions are full of junk. I personally don't spend any time looking for domains there. But recently there have been some ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Survey: Sedo Best Online Sales Venue
· Domain SalesSedo tops list of best online sales venues. For the second year in a row, Sedo has been selected as the best online sales venue for buying and selling domain names. In a survey of 841 domain name professionals, 51% selected Sedo as the top online ... Continue Reading10 Comments