Drive traffic to your geo domain web site. I've been researching offline promotion methods as I prepare to launch my Lakeway geo web site. Here are the ideas I've come up with so far: 1. Sports team sponsorship. Lakeway has one high school, and ... Continue Reading21 Comments
Local is the New Black
· UncategorizedMarchex thinks "Local is the New Black". Is it right? 2008 has been a hot year for geo domain names as internet advertising experts push local advertising as the next wave of internet advertising. Call it a coming out party: people have been ... Continue Reading22 Comments
GeoDomains Can Profit from Affiliate Programs, Too
· ServicesTry "local affiliate programs" for your geo domain names. Because of their local nature, geo domain names can be difficult to plug into affiliate programs. There are localized programs such as hotels, but finding dentists, doctors, and plumbers that ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Live Current Hopes to Sell 6 Geo Domain Names for $6M-$10M [Updated]
· Domain SalesDomain holder engages investment bank to sell geo domains. [UPDATED] Some of the world's best geo-related domain names are on the block. Live Current Media (OTCbb: LIVC.ob) announced today that it is selling up to 6 of its premium domain names. ... Continue Reading14 Comments
Dying Business #273: Phone Book Covers
· UncategorizedHere's one more business the internet will kill off. I got an interesting large envelope in the mail this week. On the outside of the envelope was a stamp "IMPORTANT". I opened the envelope to find a thin sheet of plastic with ads on it. I was ... Continue Reading13 Comments
2008 GeoDomain Expo Preview with Patrick Carleton
· ServicesQ&A with Patrick Carleton, Executive Director of Associated Cities. The 2008 GeoDomain Expo hits Chicago July 10-12. Advanced ticket sales are hot, and Associated Cities' Patrick Carleton expects attendance to be double last year. I recently caught ... Continue Reading5 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
2008 GeoDomain Expo Coming to Chicago
· ServicesConference for "hot" sector of domain names returns in July. It seems like everywhere you look, domainers are talking about "Geo" domains. Those in the geo space will tell you it's been hot since the beginning, but they probably enjoy finally getting ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Live Current (Communicate.com) Signs $50 Million Cricket Deal
· Domain SalesCompany that owns Cricket.com signs deal with major cricket league. Live Current (OTCBB: CMNN.ob), an internet company that owns premium domain names such as Cricket.com, Boxing.com, Brazil.com, and Perfume.com, has inked a ten year $50 million deal ... Continue Reading9 Comments