Ad sharing deal postponed, but deal wouldn't have immediate effect on domain names anyway. Over the weekend Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) announced a delay to their planned online advertising sharing agreement to give the U.S. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy Jacks Up Domain Prices — Again
· Domain Registrars.Net and .Org prices jump to $15.19. Just a few days after we swallowed the news that GoDaddy ... Continue Reading10 Comments
Update: Domain Parking Still Converting
· Domain ParkingHere's more proof that domain parking converts for advertisers. About a month ago I wrote about how the domain channel at Google was converting well for me, even though a number of advertisers would tell you otherwise. Now that I have a month more ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Domain Name Stocks Pummeled in 2008
· UncategorizedStocks of domain name companies take beating with the market -- and beyond. It's been a rough year for stock markets, and domain name companies' stocks are having a tough run as well. The good news is that two "pure play" domain companies' stocks are ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Click Forensics, Publishers, Ad Networks Facing Traffic Quality Challenge
· Domain ParkingMeeting in Austin brings together constituents to discuss improving online advertising results -- for everyone. The long term survival of domain name monetization -- be it domain parking or otherwise -- depends on giving advertisers bang for their ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Coming Soon: Google Ads On Yahoo Parked Domains?
· ServicesYahoo-Google partnership may deliver Google ads on Yahoo-parked domains. Before everyone in the domain industry starts freaking out about the Google (GOOG)- Yahoo (YHOO) partnership (and there are plenty of reasons to worry), there may be some good ... Continue Reading4 Comments
Final Thoughts on TRAFFIC East
· ServicesA look back at the latest TRAFFIC domain name show. I've read a few blog posts this weekend from people giving their opinion on the TRAFFIC show that just concluded in Orlando. Of course, half of these bloggers weren't even there, so I don't know how ... Continue Reading16 Comments
Overheard at TRAFFIC
· Domain ParkingHere's a quick summary of what's gone on at TRAFFIC the past 24 hours. The mood at TRAFFIC is somewhat subdued right now, but that may be the massive hangover from last night's TrafficZ party. A lot of beer was consumed and things didn't settle down ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Domain Parking’s Future: No More Long Tail
· Domain ParkingLook for Google and Yahoo to cut out low traffic domains. I'm at the Admirals Club in Dallas, en route to Orlando for TRAFFIC. On the short flight from Austin I read the latest Forbes, which includes a short article about domain names. Titled "Bo Knows ... Continue Reading27 Comments
Microhoo: Now What for Domainers?
· Domain ParkingAcquisition talks collapse...what it means for domainers. I've been torn about Microsoft's proposed takeover of Yahoo! It could have been good for domainers but it also had a downside. Now that Microsoft (MSFT) has told Yahoo (YHOO) to "go search ... Continue Reading2 Comments