.Mobi is trending? Donuts has released its Domain Trend Report for March, showing what keywords and top level domains are trending. The report includes data from the company's acquisition of Afilias' top level domains, including some big ones ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Turn back the clock: still some bargains in 2007, but many overpaid
· Domain SalesDomain prices took off in 2007. Last month, I wrote about the top domain sales of 2004. You might kick yourself if you go back and look at the list. Here are just a handful of names you could have bought in 2004 at prices well below their current ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Google reminds everyone how .mobi domains are stupid
· Uncategorized.Mobi domains used to have a point. Now they don't. Last week Google posted a quick guide to moving from a subdomain for a mobile site to just using the same domain and a responsive site. The post doesn't mention .mobi, but the same concept applies: In ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Afilias loses consolidated string confusion case against .mobile
· Policy & LawAmazon, Donuts, and Dish DBS prevail in dispute over .mobile. Afilias, the registry that operates the .mobi top level domain name, has lost a consolidated string confusion objection against applicants for .mobile. This is, I believe, the first ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Responsive design is another blow to .mobi
· UncategorizedResponsive web design is a much more efficient approach to mobile browsing than a separate domain name. I really liked the idea of .mobi before it was launched. It was the only "new" top level domain that made sense to me. The idea of creating a ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Some .mobi owners concerned about .mobile domain applications
· UncategorizedCompetition? Confusion? It remains to be seen. Some owners of .mobi domain names are concerned about confusion and competition if one of the applicants for a .mobile domain name should be approved. Indeed, the strings mobi and mobile are very ... Continue Reading1 Comment
French Company Wants to Cancel Adwords Trademark, Hit with UDRP
· Policy & LawFrench company files to cancel one of Google's trademarks, gets hit with UDRP over .mobi domain name. Google has filed a UDRP against the owner of a French trademark for "adwords" over his domain name ad-words.mobi. The domain owner, Francotel, LLC, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
How the iPad Will Further Fragment the Web — and Learning from .Mobi
· UncategorizediPad-friendly sites are a reminder of mobile-friendly web sites. In January I wrote about how the iPad could be bad for domainers because it will change the way some people navigate the web. Today news of a different sort regarding the iPad and web ... Continue Reading3 Comments
Pinky Brand Discusses the Past, Present, and Future of .Mobi
· UncategorizedPinky Brand explains what's going on with the .mobi domain name. From the moment it launched, the .mobi top level domain name has been divisive in the domainer community. As people paid tens of thousands -- even hundreds of thousands -- for .mobi ... Continue Reading10 Comments
.Mobi Domain Registration Base Down 10% Over Year
· Domain RegistrarsRegistered base of .mobi domains is sinking. The total number of .mobi domain names registered fell to 850,712 in July 2009, the latest number available through ICANN. That represents a 10% drop from the same month in 2008 when the total base was ... Continue Reading28 Comments