Tag Archives: services

Mon 22nd June 2009
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Domain Roundtable Reviewed - Domain Roundtable hits the mark in Washington D.C. The past week has been a whirlwind. I arrived in Washington D.C. a week ago Friday for Domain Roundtable. I didn’t rest until getting home Wednesday night. Here’s my take on the conference. Attendance – I estimate 150-175 people attended this year’s Domain Roundtable conference. That’s in line with other conferences lately, but I think it would have been much higher if it weren’t for unfortunate timing. ... read more ...
Sun 21st June 2009
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Epik Enhances Geo Domain Web Sites - Epik releases new directory pages on city domain names. When I met with Epik founder Rob Monster last week, he said the pace of development on Epik would be fast and furious. He wasn’t kidding. Within just a couple days, Epik has already launched an enhancement to location domain names on its network: directory pages. Location domains originally only had the same type of content as other pages: a home page, related articles, pictures, and video. But now each ... read more ...
Fri 19th June 2009
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Can Rick Latona Save TRAFFIC Conference? - Latona will add needed spark to domain conference franchise. TRAFFIC was the first big domain name industry conference. It was also the first to do many innovative things, such as offer a compelling live domain auction. But lately its star has faded. Attendance is down, and don’t just blame the economy. When I asked people before the last TRAFFIC if they were going, a common response was “It’s not relevant anymore”. They blamed lackluster programming ... read more ...
Thu 18th June 2009
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News Bytes: DNW on Bido, .Info Giveaway - A few domain news updates. Here are a few domain news updates for Thursday evening. Andrew Allemann on Bido – join me on Bido.com tomorrow at 1 PM EDT. I’ll be the guest in the chatroom as we auction off Basketballs.info. Free domains for Fathers’ Day – Webfusion is giving away free .info domain names all weekend. The company will give away as many as 3,000 domain names. If you miss the freebies don’t worry — the company is charging just $.88 for ... read more ...
Mon 15th June 2009
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Epik Provides New Monetization Option for Domainers - Epik could provide compelling domain monetization strategy — and may spur more direct navigation. When Rob Monster announced he was closing his venture capital shop, he wrote that he was working on a new company that could change domaining: We are building a Web 3.0 platform that will be among the first to drive a network effect across domain properties, in part enabled by single sign-on, portable identity, portable reputation, and user-aware content management. ... read more ...
Wed 10th June 2009
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Publisher Who Sued Google Adsense Loses Appeal - Man who originally won small claim against Google loses appeal. Aaron Greenspan won a small claims court case against Google earlier this year. Google had canceled his Adsense account without providing a reason. The judge ruled that it can’t cancel accounts for any reason at all, and awarded Greenspan $761. Greenspan wrote an article for Huffington Post detailing the matter, which gained national attention. Google and appealed the case, which it won. Although ... read more ...
 
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Domaining.com Launches ClosingAuctions.com - Popular domain news aggregator launches tool to find good domain name auctions. Domaining.com has launched an advanced tool for finding gems in closing domain name auctions. Called ClosingAuctions.com, the tool sorts domains according to closing time, bids, price, value and interest. The first three categories are self explanatory, but the latter two are the most interesting. The value tab sorts domains according to an automated appraisal using domain metrics and ... read more ...
Fri 5th June 2009
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Archive.org vs. DomainTools for Web Site Captures - Archive.org and DomainTools take a different approach to the same problem. Now that ICANN’s hearing on Capitol Hill has passed I’m going to return to Domain Name Wire’s series on using DomainTools. Today let’s explore DomainTools’ historical site thumbnails, a key tool for investigating the prior use of a domain name before buying it. Most people are familiar with Archive.org a.k.a. Wayback Machine, a service that “archives” web sites at different points ... read more ...
 
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Google Gets Into Local Directory Business - Google adds features to local listings; competes with local online business directories. Google is enhancing its local business listing features and will now compete head on with local business directories such as yellow pages, and to some extent geo domains. With its new Local Business Center, business owners can add a listing for their business or claim an existing auto-generated listing on Google. They can then add videos, photos, and even online coupons. But ... read more ...
Thu 4th June 2009
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DevHub Releases Improved Web Site Editor - Web site building platform releases improvements. Hosted web site creation service DevHub has released an improved editor that allows users to develop their domain names faster. The editor is now compatible with Internet Explorer 7 and 8. It also lets you see all of your content, including flash videos and widgets, immediately when you add them to your page. This makes it easier to layout pages. Publishers can now cash out their earnings when they hit just $5.00. DevHub ... read more ...
Wed 3rd June 2009
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Domain Roundtable Keynote and Discount Offer - CEO of technology trade association to keynote Domain Roundtable 2009. [Updated: things may seem to happen slowly in government, but change quickly with keynote speakers. The keynote for Domain Roundtable has been changed. We have removed the former speaker and added the new one to this article.] Jonathan Zuck, President of Association for Competitive Technology (CCIA), will be the Keynote Speaker at this month’s Domain Roundtable Conference in Washington, D.C. ... read more ...
Tue 2nd June 2009
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Advertising Geo Web Sites on Cable TV - Cable TV might be a strategic advertising option for GeoDomains (and other web sites). I’ve just signed a deal to buy cable TV advertising to promote Lakeway.com, my geo web site for Lakeway, Texas. The ads will run on CNN, FoxNews, AE, and a local news channel a little over 200 times each month. Here are my observations about cable TV advertising: -Cable TV ads can usually be targeted to ‘zones’ within a city; you don’t have to advertise to the entire ... read more ...
Fri 29th May 2009
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DomainTools Typo Generator Protects Your Brand - Typo Generator includes the information you need to protect your brand against typosquatters. All week I’ve been writing about how I use DomainTools. Here’s the latest tool I use… There are a number of typo generators out there, but DomainTools’ is the only one that makes it easy to find out who is typosquatting on your domain name. It also lets you know if someone previously typosquatted or tasted a typo of your domain. To use the typo generator, go to ... read more ...
Thu 28th May 2009
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Whois History Important Part of Domain Due Diligence - Use DomainTools’ whois history to research the history of a domain name you’re buying. When you’re ready to shell out a bunch of cash for a domain name, it’s important to understand the ownership history of the domain name. There’s no title insurance for domains, so the onus is on you to make sure the domain isn’t stolen and has clean title. In fact, it was DomainTools’ whois history that saved me from buying a stolen domain name for $5,000 back in ... read more ...
Wed 27th May 2009
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Get Whois from DomainTools Faster - Four tricks to access whois information on DomainTools faster. Last week I visited the DomainTools offices in Seattle and it inspired me to write a series of posts about how I use DomainTools. This first article is about what we all use DomainTools for at the simplest level: whois lookups. If you are manually going to domaintools.com and typing in your whois query, you’re wasting time. Here are four ways to access a whois record on DomainTools much faster. 1. ... read more ...
Tue 26th May 2009
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Visiting Name Intelligence in Seattle - My visit to company’s offices in Seattle. Over the holiday weekend I traveled to Seattle for a wedding. Because I can never take a holiday from the domain world, I arranged to visit Name Intelligence’s office while I was there. Name Intelligence, owned by Thought Convergence, operates DomainTools and Spry, a web hosting company. Friday afternoon I made the short walk from the W Hotel to NI’s offices, located in a non-descript building that used to house a ... read more ...
 
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Sedo Fixes Auction User Interface - Auction page now easier to scan. One thing has always baffled me about the auction page at Sedo: domain names were truncated at 13 characters even though there was plenty of space to list the entire domain. Like many things in web applications, fixing this was a challenge due to some legacy backend systems. But I’m happy to report that Sedo has fixed the glitch and most domains are no longer truncated: A quick review of current auctions shows only a couple truncated ... read more ...
Fri 22nd May 2009
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BrowserShots Checks Your Web Sites in Multiple Browsers - Use BrowserShots when to check new web sites. There are hundreds of versions of various web browsers in use, and each of them has its own quirks. I learned this when I launched the re-designed Domain Name Wire. (Thanks again to SiteGraduate for the redesign.) There were two main browser issues we had to overcome. First, the site was just a bit too wide for most browsers when people used a 1024 resolution. 21% of Domain Name Wire visitors have a 1024 wide resolution. ... read more ...
 
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Two Unique Domain Conferences on Tap for June - TRAFFIC ccTLDs and Domain Roundtable round out first half of year. Domain conference goers have been treated to many options this year, and two more events are coming up next month. These conferences will be very different from the typical conference, with unique programming and cities as a backdrop. TRAFFIC ccTLDs will take place in Amsterdam June 1-4. Rick Latona is organizing the event, which will focus exclusively on country code domain names. Many of the speakers ... read more ...
Tue 19th May 2009
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Afternic’s Instant Transfer Enables Registrar Integration - New Premium promotion option utilizes instant transfer technology. Over the weekend Afternic rolled out a number of changes, including a new “Premium” promotion level. I caught up with NameMedia Senior Vice President and General Manager Peter Lamson, as well as members of the product and customer service teams, to learn more about this new level of promotion. (NameMedia owns Afternic.) Premium promotion improves on the existing “Enhanced” promotion level. ... read more ...
Mon 18th May 2009
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Create Your Own SnapNames Store - Feature lets you create a “store”. SnapNames rolled out a bunch of new features last week consisting mostly of search improvements. One of those improvements allows sellers who list domain names for sale on the site to directly link to their personal “store”. Basically you add your domains to SnapNames and then include your so-called names source in a URL. You can then promote this link in your signature on message boards, in e-mails to friends, etc. For ... read more ...
Sun 17th May 2009
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Afternic Gets a Major Overhaul - Online domain marketplace gets major enhancements. A new look and new promotion levels have arrived on domain name aftermarket Afternic. Over the weekend Afternic changed the site design and added many features. One of the biggest changes is a new promotion level called “Premium”. It includes all of the features of “Expanded Promotion”, plus Premium level domains are included in the search results of major domain resellers. Premium level promotion also ... read more ...
Fri 15th May 2009
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Domain Name Appraisal Scam Now during NameOrange.com - Warning: do not buy domain appraisals at NameOrange.com. A new domain appraisal scam that surfaced a few months ago has migrated to a new web site, NameOrange.com. The scammers send an e-mail to domain name owners offering to buy their domain for a certain percentage of the appraisal price. The e-mail requires an appraisal from one of three domain name appraisal services, including one owned by the scammer. The scammer’s appraisal service has the lowest price, ... read more ...
 
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Sedo Close to 1 Million Member Milestone - Domain broker and domain parking company may hit milestone this quarter. Domain name brokerage and parking company Sedo may be celebrating a milestone this quarter for reaching one million registered users. The company’s first quarter financial report shows that the company now has 962,000 registered members, up from 907,000 at the end of last year. At this pace, Sedo should hit the million mark sometime during Q2 2009. It’s unclear if these numbers include ... read more ...
Wed 13th May 2009
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TelFeeder Populates .Tel Domain Names - System makes it easier to populate multiple .tel domain names. A new service called TelFeeder.com has launched, helping owners of multiple .tel domain names quickly upload data. .Tel domain name owners download a simple XML file and open it in Microsoft Excel. Next, they input data according to each field (i.e. e-mail address) and save the file. Then users upload the file through TelFeeder.com and the .tel domain names are automatically populated with the data. TelFeeder.com ... read more ...