Tag Archives: services

Wed 30th January 2013
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DomainTools offers new Domain Reports for $49 - DomainTools releases new product with comprehensive data for a single domain. DomainTools has released a new one-off product called Domain Report. A Domain Report is a comprehensive, professional-looking PDF document that includes an entire profile of an individual domain name: -Every Historic Whois record DomainTools has -Our complete website screenshot history -Owner (registrant) name and email address -Current Whois record -Registration dates and status codes -Network ... read more ...
Tue 29th January 2013
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Webfest Dine with an Expert registration now open - Registration now open to meet experts at Webfest. I’ve always thought that one of the more interesting perks of DomainFest/Webfest is “Dine with an Expert”. Dine with an Expert lets you reserve a spot at the breakfast or lunch table with an event speakers. Webfest just opened up the registration page for this year’s Dine with an Expert. You can sign up to chat with people like Danny Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief, SearchEngineLand.com, Jay Weintraub of the LeadsCon ... read more ...
Mon 28th January 2013
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Now this is cool: LDS Domain Trends - See what’s hot in domain name registrations with this neat tool. Matt Mazur just released a killer tool on his Lean Domain Search: Domain Trends. The tool lets you type in any keyword and it will pull up domain registrations by date that include that keyword. Not only does it show a chart with the number of domains registered each day that include the term, but if you click on a chart point you can quickly see all of the domains registered on that specific day. Here’s ... read more ...
Wed 16th January 2013
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3 questions and 3 things I’m looking brazen to during Webfest - Will Webfest deliver under its new name? After so many years of calling it DOMAINfest, it’s kind of strange to type Webfest. But that’s the new name of DomainSponsor’s annual conference. I don’t mind, especially since there’s no more funky capitalization. (I always had double check if it was DOMAINfest or DomainFEST.) This year’s conference takes place February 5-7 at the usual location: the beautiful Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica. The focus is shifting ... read more ...
Thu 10th January 2013
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2 collection we use to lane my domain portfolio - Watch My Domains Pro and DomainTools Domain Monitor work in tandem to keep a watchful eye on my portfolio. Yesterday I reiterated my appreciation for Watch My Domains Pro, a tool I’ve been praising since 2007. Rob Sequin seconded my approval for the software in the comments. Watch My Domains Pro is one of two tools I use to monitor my domain portfolio. Watch My Domains Pro I use this to track the master list of domains I own. You basically add your domains and then ... read more ...
Thu 13th December 2012
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DomainSponsor’s Webfest to revisit Endeavour space convey and Magic Castle - A space shuttle and the Magic Castle come to Webfest. DomainSponsor’s Webfest (formerly known as DomainFest) is known for its glitzy parties. It looks like February’s event will keep the reputation going. The event is holding two big parties. The first is (forgive me) “out of this world”. It will take place at the Space Shuttle Endeavour Pavilion, where you’ll drink cocktails and eat dinner underneath the shuttle. Astronaut Garrett Reisman will make a special ... read more ...
Thu 29th November 2012
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DomainTools updates Reverse Whois, creation it (potentially) cheaper - Updated functionality lets users request details on a subset of domains owned by a business or person. DomainTools has released new reverse whois searching functionality, allowing users to hone in on exactly the records they’re looking for. By reducing the number of domain records in a search, it can also make it cheaper. The updated functionality allows you to add multiple ‘and’ and ‘or’ operators for the email address, registrant record, whois record, ... read more ...
Tue 27th November 2012
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Lean Domain Search integrates Sedo domain listings - Aftermarket domains debut on Lean Domain Search. I’m a fan of Lean Domain Search, which I think is one of the best domain name generators out there. Until now I’ve had one main beef with the site, and that is that it focused solely on available domain names and didn’t promote that often times the ideal domain name can be purchased for $1,000 or so. So I’m happy to report that the site has now integrated Sedo domain name listings into its search results. The ... read more ...
Mon 8th October 2012
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Directi to relaunch .pw as “professional web” - Country code domain name .pw to be relaunched as generic domain. Directi (see disclosure) today announced plans to rebrand and relaunch the country code domain name .pw to stand for “professional web”. .Pw is the country code for the island country of Palau. Kevin Murphy has some of the backstory including an interview with Directi co-founder Bhavin Turakhia. The domain will be released similar to a traditional top level domain, including a sunrise period for ... read more ...
Tue 2nd October 2012
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Lean Domain Search adds business name generator (and it’s good) - Tool helps businesses come up with a name. Lean Domain Search, a domain name / web site name idea generator, has launched a new service that generates business names. Much like the existing web site name generator, the new business name generator checks names for domain availability, twitter handle status, and trademarks. So what’s the difference between a domain name generator and a business name generator? It’s subtle but important. Lean Domain Search creator ... read more ...
Wed 26th September 2012
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NameMedia launches NameFind.com to assistance businesses find a name - NameFind makes finding a company or product identity much easier. NameMedia, the company behind Afternic and BuyDomains, today launched a new name finding service called NameFind. There are a bunch of sites out there that help entrepreneurs find available domain names based on topics or keywords. NameFind goes several steps further and has a key component that makes if valuable to domain name investors. In addition to finding unregistered and for sale domain names, ... read more ...
Fri 21st September 2012
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TRAFFIC heads to Fort Lauderdale - Domain name conference just two weeks away. The Targeted TRAFFIC conference kicks off at the Ritz Carlton in Fort Lauderdale October 7. Before the show even begins there are plenty of activities for early arrivers. On Saturday October 5 you can go deep sea fishing, scuba diving, golfing…you get the idea. You can see a full list of Saturday’s activities here. The cabanas are open on Sunday from 10-5 as well. The show officially kicks off Sunday evening with the ... read more ...
Wed 19th September 2012
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DOMAINfest set for Feb 5-8, 2013 - Dates finally set for big domain industry conference. Oversee.net has set the dates for its annual DOMAINfest Global conference. Next year’s shindig will take place February 5-8. The show will return to the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. The entire hotel will be reserved for DOMAINfest guests. Moniker will be holding an auction in conjunction with the event. DOMAINfest is typically the domain investing community’s largest event in terms of attendance. ... read more ...
Tue 21st August 2012
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DomainTools suspends “abusive” accounts - Domain data provider takes steps to eliminate abusive and auto generated accounts. DomainTools is taking steps to remove abusive and auto-generated accounts that use its service, company CEO Tim Chen announced on the company’s blog today. Chen explained that the company had previously been lax about closing accounts unless they leaked valuable data or affected site operation. It was concerned about false positives (shutting down legitimate accounts). But apparently ... read more ...
Fri 27th July 2012
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Review: DomainTools Android app - Whois at your thumbtips. It’s been a couple years since DomainTools released its iPhone app. I guess DomainTools prefers to cater to the Apple fanboy crowd rather than the Android hipster crowd. Alas, my need for quick whois data can now be satiated: DomainTools released an Android app yesterday. The free app makes it easy to look up whois records. Of course, there are plenty of fast ways to do that. The magic is in the extra details: DomainTools’ registrant and ... read more ...
Mon 23rd July 2012
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Poll: Are we going to TRAFFIC or ICANN? - Two domain conferences in back-to-back weeks this fall. After a long absence of North America domain name conferences, two are on tap for October: TRAFFIC in Fort Lauderdale October 7-10 and ICANN in Toronto October 14-19. While both shows are sure to attract different crowds, there will surely be domain investors at both. Which do you plan to attend? Answer the poll question and feel free to comment below. [poll id=”17″] ... read more ...
Thu 19th July 2012
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DOMAINfest Global 2013: Yep, it’s still happening - 7th DOMAINfest Global to return in 2013. In my discussions in recent days about the sudden lack of domain conferences, a common question has been, “Is Oversee.net still doing DOMAINfest next year?”. It’s a fair question given that Oversee.net is a much smaller company than it was a year ago having since divested Moniker and SnapNames. Sure, the conference has always technically been sponsored by DomainSponsor (which is now Oversee.net’s bread and butter when ... read more ...
Wed 18th July 2012
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Are there fewer domain conferences or only opposite domain conferences? - There are only two big domainer conferences this year, but domainers still find opportunities to get together. Two years ago you could have gone to a domain name conference every other month. This year there are just two big domain conferences: DOMAINfest (which already took place) and the upcoming TRAFFIC conference in Fort Lauderdale. Here at HostingCon I’ve had conversations with several people about this sudden lack of opportunities to get together. But is ... read more ...
Fri 13th July 2012
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Chicago drops office for email, Power.com launches with @Identity service - Chicago.com no longer a directory; owner also powering new email service at Power.com. This morning I read an article by Robin Wauters lampooning Power.com, which offers an @Power.com email address and subdomains for a very steep price. The site immediately reminded me of Chicago.com and its personalized @chicago.com email addresses. Indeed, Power.com is “powered” by @Identity, a company formed by Chicago.com owner Josh Metnick and Thought Convergence’s Ammar ... read more ...
Mon 9th July 2012
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At slightest 23 domain companies streamer to HostingCon subsequent week - Web hosting industry (and lots of domain name companies) head to Boston. In many ways the domain industry and web hosting industry are one. The world’s largest domain name registrar is also the world’s largest shared web hosting provider, and that’s not by coincidence. Next week the web hosting industry has its big annual conference, HostingCon 2012, in Boston. I’ve spotted 23 domain name related companies that will attending. I’m kind of surprised that ... read more ...
Tue 3rd July 2012
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Patent postulated for programmed web site gratefulness method - Patent describes system for generating automated appraisals of web sites. There are a lot of automated web site valuation and appraisal tools out there. Now the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent covering a method of automatically valuing a web site. U.S. Patent 8,214,272 (pdf), issued today, covers “Web Site Valuation”. The patent’s abstract reads: According to the invention, a method for automatically determining an appraisal value of a web ... read more ...
Wed 27th June 2012
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.Nxt discussion rescheduled for August - London top level domain conference moved due to program delays. Kieren McCarthy’s .Nxt conference about new top level domain names has been rescheduled for August 29-31. The event was originally scheduled for last week, but became of a victim of ICANN’s delayed announcement of new top level domain applicants. Canceling or moving the dates of a conference can be a death knell, but given the circumstances this was probably a smart move by McCarthy. Now that the ... read more ...
Tue 19th June 2012
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Another digital archery use launches. Here’s how we should compensate for one of these services. - Digital archery services are a no lose proposition — for the service provider. I just got a press release from an outfit called Digital Archery Hotshots, the latest company to offer digital archery solutions for ICANN’s batching process. I don’t recall how many digital archery pitches I’ve received now, but I think I might no longer be able to count them on one hand. Most of these companies have a pay-for-results system, where you pay a higher fee if you ... read more ...
Fri 25th May 2012
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TRAFFIC sets dates for Las Vegas show - It’s a year away, but dates are finalized. For a while there were too many domainer-targeted domain conferences. Then the pendulum swung the other way. TRAFFIC is adding an additional show in 2013, and today it announced the final dates. The show will begin Wednesday, May 29th in the evening. It will conclude with breakfast on Saturday, June 1 2013. The event was originally planned to start earlier in the week, but organizers received concerns about its proximity ... read more ...
Tue 22nd May 2012
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Why we switched to GoDaddy hosting - Domain Name Wire is now hosted by GoDaddy.com A couple weeks ago I changed web hosts to GoDaddy.com. Several people have asked why I decided to change hosts in the first place and why I chose GoDaddy. Why I changed hosts When I started Domain Name Wire I hosted it with the same host I’d been using for my other sites for 5 years. I’m not going to mention the host by name because they’ve really been pretty good to me for the better part of a decade. It’s a ... read more ...