It's an unfortunate incident. Not a scandal. I've waited a few days to write about the Moniker whois privacy flap. My first reaction was that this whole thing was being blown way out of proportion, so I wanted to wait and see how I felt in a few ... Continue Reading55 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
Moniker Prague auction Ends Wednesday, Monthly Auction Kicks Off
· Domain SalesOne big domain name auction ends and another begins. Moniker's extended auction from DOMAINfest Prague ends Wednesday, and SnapNames' October Showcase Auction is underway and includes 16 three letter .com domain names. The extended auction ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Moniker and SnapNames Get New Web Sites
· Domain RegistrarsSites get consistent look and UI upgrades. Moniker and SnapNames will receive a facelift with improved user interfaces and clean designs on Monday evening. I took the new designs for a test spin yesterday, and it certainly appears to be a big ... Continue Reading3 Comments
HP Puts Digital.com Domain Name on the Auction Block
· Domain SalesDigital.com goes up for sale. Technology giant HP is offering the domain name Digital.com for sale, but it's going to cost you. The domain name has been listed in Moniker's upcoming live domain name auction taking place in Prague October 6. Reserve ... Continue Reading4 Comments
DOMAINfest Announces Prague Party Locations
· ServicesNetworking and partying gets underway in a couple weeks in Czech Republic. DOMAINfest has announced that it will hold networking events and parties at two exclusive locations during October's event in Prague. On October 6, Moniker and SnapNames have ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Moniker’s Live Auction Catalog is Its Best Ever
· Domain SalesAuction will be huge if those with big pockets show up. Next week Moniker will hold an auction at DOMAINfest New York. The list of domain names is by far the best Moniker has ever put together for a live auction. Just look at this ... Continue Reading7 Comments
Vertro Reports Earnings Including $285k from Sale of ScreenSavers.com
· Domain SalesSuccessor to FindWhat unloads domain name. Vertro (VTRO) reported second quarter results yesterday, and that included a gain of about $285,000 from the sale of a domain name. Domainers probably know Vertro as the successor of FindWhat. After doing ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Moniker Auction Results: 30 .Us Domain Name Sell
· Domain SalesUS country code auction sells over $40,000 worth of domain names. [Updated: the official tally is 30 domains sold. I originally reported 29 domains sold.] Moniker's .us domain name auction sold 29 30 of 86 domain names, or 35%. That's a much ... Continue Reading6 Comments
How to Save Money on Your Domain Renewals
· Domain RegistrarsTime is ticking, but here are some extra ways to save money. You have just three days until most discount domain name registrars increase their prices on .com and .net domain names thanks to wholesale increases by registry VeriSign. It's your last ... Continue Reading4 Comments