What happens when a domain registrar is in jeopardy? [Editor's note: this is a follow up article to "A Run on the (Domain Name) Bankâ€, originally published on Domain Name Wire on November 13, 2007.] We've seen a lot of "runs on the bank" recently. ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Free User Interface Advice for Domain Companies
· ServicesDomain companies aren't known for good user interfaces. Here are a few suggestions to help. A user interface designer charges a couple hundred bucks an hour to help companies improve user experience at their web sites. I'm not a UI designer, but I do ... Continue Reading9 Comments
Recap: Domain Name Auction Firestorm
· Expired DomainsHere's a look back at the firestorm that hit domain auctions over the past two weeks. It's been a busy week at Domain Name Wire. And perhaps a busier week for GoDaddy. Here's a run down of what took place and what it means for the industry. It all ... Continue Reading11 Comments
GoDaddy Bans Employees from Bidding on TDNAM
· UncategorizedDomain registrar changes policy on employee bidding. GoDaddy has changed its policy on employees bidding in TDNAM domain name auctions after a firestorm erupted last week (and over the weekend). Domain Name Wire's original story, which was based on ... Continue Reading20 Comments
GoDaddy Group Registers 30 Millionth Domain Name
· Domain RegistrarsRulesofSaving.com, registered by a Connecticut man yesterday, pushes company over milestone. A tip of the hat to GoDaddy Group, which runs GoDaddy.com, Wild West Domains, and Blue Razor, for crossing the 30 million domains registered mark. This number ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Sedo and Pool Explain Employee Policies for Bidding
· Expired DomainsSedo has strict policy on domain speculation, Pool outlines rules. [If you have arrived on this article from Slashdot, NoDaddy, etc., you may wish to see how this all started with GoDaddy.] Many people (63 comments and counting) have commented on ... Continue Reading12 Comments
Expired Domain Services Let Employees Bid Against Customers
· Expired DomainsTwo of the major services let employees compete with domainers. [Note: See update at bottom of article.] Earlier today a reader tipped me off to a discussion at NamePros about GoDaddy's TDNAM service. Apparently GoDaddy VP (and owner of DNForum) ... Continue Reading85 Comments
Who Owns Hillary4McCain.com? DomainTools To the Rescue
· Policy & LawA bit of research turns up a probable registrant of Hillary4McCain.com. I read a story on Wired.com today about the domain name Hillary4Mccain.com, which was registered with bogus whois information. The John McCain camp denies having anything to do ... Continue Reading15 Comments
GoDaddy Playing Hardball with NeuStar?
· Domain RegistrarsPricing at GoDaddy for NeuStar's .us and .biz domains is oddly high. In February I wrote about GoDaddy's price increase for .biz domain names. The registrar was charging $14.99 for .biz domain names, even though its wholesale cost at the registry is ... Continue Reading8 Comments
GoDaddy Looks to Social Networking for Growth
· Domain RegistrarsDomain registrar and web hosting company files patents for aggregating social network sites. The world's biggest domain registrar, GoDaddy, may be looking to social networking to grow its business. The company filed three patents this year, ... Continue Reading6 Comments