Monthly Archives: June 2008

Fri 6th June 2008
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GoodTube.com Auction ends today - TDNAM is auctioning off the domain GoodTube.com Of course with the success of youtube.com we knew this domain would get some bidding. TDNAM says the domain generates 1910 monthly visitors. The auction has 5 1/2 hours left as of publication and the high bid is $3,755 Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...
 
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.NU to concede registration of all series domains. (123.nu) - The .nu top level domain name, will begin accepting registration of Numeric Domain Names on June 10, for the first time allowing registration of numbers only .nu domain names such as 247.nu, 123.nu and 555.nu Initial registration, the “Landrush”, for .NU Domain’s numbers only domain names will start at 12:01 UTC on June 10, on a first-come, first-served basis. Numeric Names Service will have two price-classes for numbers-only domain names: On June 10, customers ... read more ...
 
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Selling Domain Names to Maintain Cash Flow - Domainers turn to sales to maintain cash flow. At the last TRAFFIC conference in Orlando I had a conversation with one of the more successful domainers. We chatted about parking and the drop in parking revenue, and also discussed sales. He told me he is starting to sell some of his portfolio: “With domain parking down, I’m selling a couple domains a month to maintain the same cash flow I had last year,” he said. Of course, parking revenue is very different ... read more ...
Thu 5th June 2008
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Rick Speaks and You Should Listen - Although Rick Schwartz rarely posts anymore on his blog, he had a very interesting comment on our blog, answering a question posed by another reader. I think Rick’s answer is so on the money and insightful, it needs to be highlighted and read by all, deserving of a post dedicated to it. The question was in response to our post yesterday “The 3 Rules of Domaining” and was asked by one of our readers, Tony and directed to Rick: “””Rick you have said there is a lot of opportunity right ... read more ...
 
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The 3 Rules of Domaining - I live in the what experts call the worst real estate market in the country, South Florida. Miami and Ft. Lauderdale are in the top five markets in the US in foreclosure rates, number of unsold homes relative to population, prices have declined 25% or more in the past year and have recently been predicted to decline another 20%-25% this year. However, though an acquaintance, who is a high end real estate broker in the area, I have learned that no less than 5 homes have sold in the past 60 days ... read more ...
 
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Hey Rexanne, I’m on to you! - A humorous spate of domain inquiries. Rexanne, did you file for a name change today? At 8:18 AM this morning I received an email from Rexanne Baird inquiring about one of my domain names: Hello, The reason I am contacting you is my interest in buying your website – ——-.com . If you are interested, could you please give me your phone number, so I can call you, or just write me back. I have cash to buy today! Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you Interestingly, ... read more ...
 
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ccTLD Spotlight: .AE United Arab Emirates - A look at the .AE country code domain name. Overview: United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states in the middle east, including Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain. This oil-rich territory uses the country code domain name .AE. Population and Demographics: UAE has only five million residents, but that number is growing quickly as the area quickly booms with its oil and development wealth. If you’ve seen ... read more ...
Wed 4th June 2008
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The Worst Domain Ever Registered? - Just going through a drop list and came across this domain. Is it the worst name ever registered? ifyouthinkthatiregisteredthisjusttobeobnoxiousthenyouarecorrect.com or is this the one (also on the same drop list registered by the same person) ireallyneedtogetahobbyormaybejustgetoutsideforairfromtimetotime.com Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...
 
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Travelforless.com during auction - The domain travelforless.com is at auction at ebay. The domain which has been owned for 12 years by Remarkable Technologies, Inc, includes a federally registered trademark. The auction ends on June 13 and the starting price is $49K Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...
 
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Yahoo News - Yahoo annouced serveral items today 1. YaHoo is going to start streaming CBS television shows online for at no cost to viewers. 2. Yahoo! has entered into a strategic, multi-year relationship for online display and video advertising with Walmart.com. Yahoo! also becomes the exclusive portal to resell Walmart.com’s display inventory. Yahoo will serve as the primary marketing and sales channel for Wallmart.com, and provide the site’s display and video advertising. ... read more ...
 
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McAfee: .hk, .cn and .info many dangerous domain extensions - Antivirus software vendor McAfee published a report today found the most dangerous domains to navigate to are “.hk” (Hong Kong), “.cn” (China) and “.info Of all “.hk” sites McAfee tested, it flagged 19.2 percent as dangerous or potentially dangerous to visitors; it flagged 11.8 percent of “.cn” sites and 11.7 percent of “.info”. A little more than 5 percent of the sites under the “.com” domain were identified as dangerous. Dangerous is defined as having domains and sites ... read more ...
 
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Icahn Wants to glow Yahoo CEO Yang - According to a report in the Wall Street Journal Carl Icahn says he wants wants to get rid of Jerry Yang as Yahoo’s CEO for botching the Microsoft (MSFT) bid. Icahn believes Yahoo’s board will have to be fired to lure Microsoft back to the bargaining table. Icahn asserted in a Tuesday interview with The Wall Street Journal that Microsoft is unlikely to renew its courtship as long as Yahoo Chief Executive Jerry Yang and the company’s eight other directors remain on the job. Icahn is putting ... read more ...
 
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GoDaddy Looks to Social Networking for Growth - Domain 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, published last month, that describe a web portal that aggregates a person’s social networks. For example, you may register your name as a domain name at GoDaddy, and GoDaddy’s product would generate a web portal that has ... read more ...
Tue 3rd June 2008
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Report: U.S. Internet: The End of a Beginning - An Internet analyst for Jeffrey Lindsay, a major Wall Street firm,  published a report today entitled U.S. Internet: The End of the Beginning,  stating that Google and Amazon.com will be long-term winners, while Yahoo and IAC InterActiveCorp fall by the wayside and eBay  will become a merger target. Sanford C. Bernstein the author of the 310-page report says that Google and Amazon are best placed to withstand the current economic downturn. “We expect two players to continue to perform strongly, ... read more ...
 
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If Fantasy Leagues can use Famous Players names, because can’t domainers? - The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case also throws into question any licensing deals already in place, something MLB had said amounted to “billions of dollars.” When MLB appealed to the high court in February, it argued that such deals could be jeopardized if companies had a free-speech right to use the names of famous people without permission. The St. Louis-based fantasy league operator that brought the lawsuit successfully countered that ballplayers are well-known to the public so ... read more ...
 
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Premium .Mobi Domain Names Still Out of Compliance - Hello to all Domain Name Wire readers, Appreciate the posted commentary on .mobi domain compliance and auction results status. As a key member of the .mobi ecosystem, our dotMobi Advisory Group (MAG); the dotMobi accredited, independent not-for-profit trade forum focused on .mobi domain policies, style guides and commercialisation efforts; has started a .mobi Compliance Task Force. The goal for the task force is to further evaluate and recommend compliance policies, and encourage the ... read more ...
 
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TRAFFIC Conference Goes To Brooklyn, GeoExpo Deadline Extended - Two domain name conference updates. The TRAFFIC domain name conference returns to New York City this fall, but this time it will be in Brooklyn. The conference will take place at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott September 23-26, 2008. Early bird admission is $1,495 through June 15. The price jumps to $1795 August 15 and full price is $1995. Hotel rooms are $299 per night. Here is Domain Name Wire’s wrap on the most recent conference in Orlando. You can also read ... read more ...
Mon 2nd June 2008
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Careers.Org enter into Partnership with Domain Strategies - According to a press release issued today, Domain Strategies, which develops premium domains like Healthcare.com, Patents.com, Alerts.com and Wifi.com, announced a partnership with www.Careers.Org to develop the site into the next generation career development and management resource. According to Nielsen Online, career based websites garner almost 10% of the internet audience for the week ending March 16, 2008. Top job sites such as Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com and Jobs.Yahoo.com each see between ... read more ...
 
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OK.NET during auction during Afternic - The domain OK.net is at auction at afternic.com The auction ends tommorow with one bid at $31,500. The asking price is $75K Obvioulsy a very strong 2 letter .net Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...
 
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Israel.com did not sell - I just got an e-mail from Monte Cahn from Moniker.com who confirmed that the domain name Israel.com did NOT sell this weekend as reported by many news outlets. Google+Michael Berkens ... read more ...
 
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CreditCards.com Ditches IPO - Company cites market conditions for staying private. CreditCards.com, a credit card “super affiliate”, has yanked plans for an initial public offering. The company is famous in domain circles because of the value of its name. Internet Real Estate Group (a.k.a. DealJam) sold the domain name to Daniel H. Smith’s Click Success for $2.75 million in 2004. Smith pocketed a whopping $97.7 million when he sold the company to an Austin Ventures-backed outfit two ... read more ...
 
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Israel.com Has NOT Sold - Erroneous reports suggested domain name sold over the weekend. A number of erroneous reports hit the wire this morning that Israel.com sold for $5.88 million. I just got off the phone with Moniker’s CEO Monte Cahn and he told me these reports were incorrect and the domain name is still for sale. Apparently the rumors started when a publication, perhaps “TheMarker” or Haaretz, saw the reserve price in the Moniker silent auction and assumed that was a winning ... read more ...
 
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.Mobi Domain Names Must Be Short to Succeed - Companies that can’t get hands on short .mobi domains are unlikely to use the extension. At least once a month I get an e-mail or advertisement from a company I patronize informing me that they now have a mobile web site. This bodes well for the mobile web. Unfortunately, very few of these companies are using .mobi. For example, there’s American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), which is using its standard AA.com address and redirecting it to a mobile site. It owns AmericanAirlines.mobi, ... read more ...
Sun 1st June 2008
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Report: Apple acquires Me.com - It appears the apple.com has acquired the domain ME.com The domain is now registered at markmonitor.com and the DNS servers have been recently updated. Me.com points to the domain administrator as Apple’s Ken Eddings, the same employee responsible for MobileMe.com as well as many other Apple-owned domains, including iPod.com. Apple uses markmonitor.com for most of its domains including mobileme.com which has been rumored to be the replacement for the .Mac name Does this acquisition give more credibility ... read more ...