Companies still fall victim to anti-cybersquatting rule for new TLD applicants. The latest (but certainly not final) version of the new top level domain name guidebook still includes a provision that, at least by the spirit of the clause, would prevent ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Demand Media Reports Q4 Results
· UncategorizedDemand Media results shed light on revenue sharing, eNom results. Earlier this week Demand Media reported fourth quarter results. The company eked out a small profit in the quarter, but expects to return to losses going forward. You can read the ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Will You Buy Shares in Demand Media?
· Domain RegistrarsCompany sets flotation price range. A large domain name company is getting ready to go public. Will you get in on the action? Demand Media, which owns eNom, has set an expected price per share of $14-$16. It plans to sell 4.5 million shares while ... Continue Reading13 Comments
Afternic Premium Now Works with eNom and Moniker
· Domain SalesAfternic "turns on" its two new partners, giving domain name owners access to a powerful sales network. Yesterday I wrote about my success with Go Daddy Premium Listings. The only downside to the service is that your domain names have to be at Go ... Continue Reading11 Comments
Demand Media Demands Three-Strikes Rethink
· UncategorizedBy Kevin Murphy Demand Media has asked ICANN to reconsider an anti-cybersquatting provision in the new top-level domain Applicant Guidebook that may ban the company from running a TLD. ICANN will do background checks on the companies applying for ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Zuccarini Case Against NameJet, NetSol, et al Moved to Virginia
· Policy & LawCourt transfers lawsuit to Virginia. In a move that may have been expected by some observers, John Zuccarini's lawsuit against NameJet, Network Solutions, eNom, and VeriSign has been transferred to the Eastern District of Virginia. The case stems ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Tomorrow is a Big Day for New Top Level Domain Names
· Policy & LawBig issue on the table at ICANN retreat. In about 24 hours the ICANN Board of Directors will kick off a retreat. It's not an official board meeting, but it's anticipated that the two day retreat will finalize an important issue: registry/registrar ... Continue Reading1 Comment
HostExploit Exploits Demand Media’s IPO Filing
· Domain RegistrarsHostExploit report generates more questions than answers. I just finished reading HostExploit's report about Demand Media and its domain name registration business (eNom). Whenever I read a report like this, I try to think about the motives of the ... Continue Reading9 Comments
eNom Uses Domain Lookups to Decide What to Register for Itself
· Domain RegistrarsLooking up potential domains at eNom? The company uses that data in many ways. [UPDATED] Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt has referred to the data from eNom and its value to the company before, but its newly filed S-1 explains the value succinctly. ... Continue Reading15 Comments
Rosenblatt: We Love eNom for the Data
· Domain RegistrarseNom brings in revenue -- but also important data -- for Demand Media. Yesterday Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt discussed his business at the All Things D conference. When describing the business, he noted that there are essentially two sides: ... Continue Reading7 Comments