Registrar is launching tool to make finding location-based domain names easier. [Update: the tool is now live] Domain name registrar GoDaddy is launching a GeoDomain research tool to help domainers find local domains, such as cityHotels.com. The tool ... Continue Reading22 Comments
Hyperlocal News Trend Benefits GeoDomainers
· UncategorizedAs startup local news organizations launch, geo domainers are well positioned. CNN published a story yesterday titled Future of online news may be 'hyperlocal'. The story discusses the crop of news sites popping up to fill the void not addressed by ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Newspaper Companies’ Most Valuable Asset: Land
· UncategorizedValue of newspapers plummets to point that real estate is most valuable asset. An article in the Boston Business Journal suggests that the most valuable asset of The Boston Globe is the land it owns. The Boston Globe is anticipated to lose $80M in ... Continue Reading4 Comments
How To Value City Domain Names
· Domain SalesLook at the maximum population, not the total population of multiple locations. There are a number of ways to value a geographical domain name such as a city. One factor that certainly matters is the population of the city. All else being equal (and ... Continue Reading27 Comments
Can Marchex Pull it Off?
· Domain ParkingLocal search evangelist pushes forward with Adhere. Is it enough? Marchex (NASDAQ: MCHX), the company that helped make domain portfolio sales popular with its purchase of Yun Ye's portfolio, is moving forward with its local ad plans by integrating two ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Domain Names: What’s Hot, What’s Not
· ServicesA look at current trends in domain names. What are the hottest trends in domain names right now? Where are things headed south? Here's a quick look. -----What's HOT----- Four character domains - I'm not sure why everyone is jumping on this ... Continue Reading22 Comments