Tag Archives: services

Tue 6th January 2009
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WhyPark Launches Overhauled Service - New WhyPark platform released today. Domain parking alternative WhyPark launched its enhanced platform today. Domain Name Wire previewed the new platform back in October. After playing around with the system I must say I’m impressed. WhyPark 2.0 (as I’ll call it) is like an incubator for growing traffic and revenue for domain names. It’s ideal for domains that don’t get much type-in traffic and will only generate revenue through organic traffic. Start with ... read more ...
 
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Google Files Patent for Unified Address Bar/Search Box - Company files patent for allowing searches to be conducted in the address bar. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has filed for a patent to allow users to enter either search terms and domain names into a search box (such as an address bar), and having the computer figure out if the search term was meant to be a specific domain name or web site. Patent application 20090006389 was filed last year and just published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this month. The abstract ... read more ...
Mon 5th January 2009
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Mystery Domain Auction Shuts Down - Mystery Domain Auction has shut down. After just 4 short days, John Motson has shut down his controversial Mystery Domain Auction site, according to a blog post on his site. Apparently Motson was worried about both legal issues and technical problems toward the end of the auction. I would be somewhat surprised if PayPal would allows ist service to be used for the site. And the technical problem — processing bids toward the end of the auction — would have been ... read more ...
Fri 2nd January 2009
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Mystery Domain Auction Isn’t About Domain Names - My take on MysteryDomainAuction.com. John Motson of DNxpert.com launched his MysteryDomainAuction.com web site yesterday, and a blogging firestorm ensued. But before I get into that, let me tell you the backstory. About a month ago Motson e-mailed me to say he was now giving away his eBook about domaining that he previously offered for sale. Having reviewed the book, I thought it was certainly worth downloading for free. Motson didn’t hide that he was giving ... read more ...
Mon 29th December 2008
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The Perils of Trying to Go Public - NameMedia’s withdrawn IPO more painful than it looks. It may appear that NameMedia’s decision last week to to drop its planned initial public offering is just a temporary setback. Aside from the costs of filing its S-1 to go public, going on the investor roadshow, and obliging quite period regulations, did it really cost the company anything? The answer is yes. And it’s not the time, money, or decreased morale that hurts the most. It’s the disclosure. By ... read more ...
Tue 16th December 2008
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Sedo Domain Sales Booming as Parking Flounders - Despite parking meltdown, Sedo’s sales success keeps it on the right path. AdLINK Group, parent organization of Sedo, recently released its quarterly financial report (pdf). Despite a weak environment for domain parking revenue, the company seems to be holding its own in the current downturn. Sales for the first nine months of 2008 are down 5.4% compared to the same period last year, with sales of EUR 42.4M. However, when you factor in adverse exchange rate ... read more ...
Wed 10th December 2008
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DOMAINfest Connect Connects Domainers - Social networking tool for domainers not limited to DOMAINfest attendees. As part of its DOMAINfest Global domain conference, DomainSponsor has launched an online social networking platform called DOMAINfest Connect. It is open to everyone: attendees, potential attendees, and people who just want to network with other people in the domain industry. DOMAINfest Connect is powered by introNetworks, a social networking platform provider. It’s easy to use and seems ... read more ...
Tue 9th December 2008
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One More Reason to Attend DOMAINfest Global 2008 - Latest announcement from DomainSponsor puts this conference over the top. When a conference organizer says the conference will include a “Dinner Party at Unbeatable LA Hotspot”, it’s natural to be skeptical. But DomainSponsor has come through for next month’s DOMAINfest Global event in L.A. As DomainNameNews scooped a couple days ago and DomainSponsor confirmed today, the closing night part for the conference will be a charity event at the Playboy Mansion ... read more ...
Fri 5th December 2008
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Domain Name Auction Sites Need to Go Mobile - Placing a last second bid on a mobile phone is difficult. I’ve been watching the auction of 529.org on Sedo all week. As you may know, I own a web site related to 529 plans, so 529.org would be a great pickup for me. The auction ended at noon central time yesterday. I had a lunch meeting at the same time, so I decided I’d just login on my phone to place the bid. That didn’t work out so well. (I’m not a fan of leaving high proxy bids ahead of time, as ... read more ...
 
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Review: ShoeMoney Tools Domain Marketplace - ShoeMoney Tools offers great search engine tools, but I’m not completely sold on the domain tool. If you aren’t familiar with Jeremy Schoemaker, he’s a classic rags to riches story. Broke and out of work, he stumbled upon search engine optimization and hit it big. You’ve probably seen his big check from Google Adsense. He also writes the popular ShoeMoney blog. A couple months ago Schoemaker launched ShoeMoney Tools, a collection of SEO tools for web ... read more ...
Mon 1st December 2008
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Domaining Manifesto Book is Now Free - Domain name eBook is now free. When John Motson, who writes the DNXpert.com blog, released his eBook “Domaining Manifesto” a while back I didn’t pay much attention. I was actually kind of miffed because I had planned an eBook about the domain name industry and had already registered the domain names DNManifesto.com and DomainNameManifesto.com in preparation. (Talk about being on the same wavelength.) But he beat me to it. The eBook was a good buy for beginners ... read more ...
Tue 25th November 2008
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Oversee.net Readies for Domaining 2.0 - Domain conglomerate files trademark for “Domaining 2.0″. Domain conglomerate Oversee.net, which owns DomainSponsor, Moniker, and SnapNames, appears to be readying a new marketing campaign around the term “Domaining 2.0″. The company filed for a United States trademark on November 5 for the term “Domaining 2.0″ for use with a laundry list of goods and services. The trademark serial number is 77608409. Few of the goods and services listed give any clues ... read more ...
Sat 22nd November 2008
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Reports: NameMedia Lays Off 30 - Unconfirmed reports suggest domain giant has laid off 30 people. [Updated]Xconomy is citing unconfirmed reports that NameMedia, parent company of Afternic and BuyDomains, has laid off 30 employees. Please note that Xconomy has been unable to confirm the layoffs as of yet. I have reached out to multiple employees at NameMedia and will update this post as more information becomes available. As of September 2007 the company had 136 employees according to SEC filings. NameMedia ... read more ...
Wed 19th November 2008
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DOMAINfest Global to Party during Universal Studios - Opening night party to include exclusive access to two rides. DOMAINfest Global ’09, a domain conference organized by domain parking company DomainSponsor, has announced that its opening night party will take place at Universal Studios. Even better, conference goers will get exclusive access to two rides without the wait: Jurassic Park and Revenge of the Mummy. DFG attendees will also get a personal, behind-the-scenes tour of the studios. Buses will begin departing ... read more ...
Fri 14th November 2008
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Ng Steps Down, Kupietzky Promoted to President of Oversee.net - Kupietzky promoted, Ng to leave CEO position and become Chairman of Board. Jeff Kupietzky Domain Name Wire has learned that later today Oversee.net will announce that Jeff Kupietzky has been named President of the company. Oversee.net is parent company of DomainSponsor, Moniker, and SnapNames. Kupietzky had been Executive Vice President as well as General Manager for DomainSponsor. Kupietzky will take over day-to-day operations as Oversee.net co-founder Lawrence ... read more ...
Thu 13th November 2008
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Yes, Recession will Hurt Pay-Per-Click - Pay-per-click not immune to downturn. I’ve written it many times, but now we’re starting to see the affects: pay-per-click is hurting. I’m not talking about just domain name parking income. We’ve known for a while that payouts to domain owners have been in the dumps. I’m talking about how pay-per-click isn’t immune to downturns. Many people argue that advertisers will move to pay-per-click during a downturn because it is more results oriented than TV ... read more ...
 
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.Tel Has Benefits, But Many Challenges - In an interview with Telnic, I learned more about the top level domain and its benefits. The first time I wrote about .tel was back in 2006 when it was approved by ICANN. I wasn’t a big fan of it back then. I wrote about it again earlier this week, and said I still think this domain extension is a longshot. Earlier today I talked with Justin Hayward, communications director for .tel backer Telnic. My general opinion is the same, but there are some ways, if executed ... read more ...
Mon 10th November 2008
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Thought Convergence is Converging a Domain Ecosystem - Domain company Thought Convergence putting together all the pieces of a domain name ecosystem. There are lots of companies playing one or two angles of the domain name business: sales, monetization, registration, etc. Thought Convergence, however, is making a play to own the entire life of the domain from research to registration all the way through sales. That puts it in a class with another Los Angeles domain icon: Oversee.net. You probably know Thought Convergence, ... read more ...
 
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Telnic: A $35 Million Investment Gone Awry - Luck seems to be running out for investors in .tel registry. And it hasn’t even launched yet. A new top level domain, .tel, is getting ready to rollout in the first part of next year. The registry behind the domain — Telnic — has raised a stunning $35 million in outside capital before even launching the domain name. .Tel isn’t a traditional domain name where you register it and then put up a parking page or web site. Instead, your .tel domain name is sort ... read more ...
Wed 5th November 2008
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The Poor Man’s Registrant Lookup - by Peter Askew Here’s a free way to get a sneak peek at a domain owner’s portfolio. [Editor’s note: Peter Askew writes Domainer’s Gazette. He’s a relative newcomer to the domain industry but has found success. I’m a fan of his blog and writing style, so when he recently approached me about occasionally writing for Domain Name Wire I jumped at the opportunity. Below is his first article; I hope you like it. -Andrew] “Man, you throw a nickel around ... read more ...
Tue 4th November 2008
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GeoDomains Can Profit from Affiliate Programs, Too - Try “local affiliate programs” for your geo domain names. Because of their local nature, geo domain names can be difficult to plug into affiliate programs. There are localized programs such as hotels, but finding dentists, doctors, and plumbers that are using localized affiliate program is difficult. There’s an answer, and it’s detailed step-by-step in Jeremy Schoemaker’s latest newsletter. Schoemaker is a famous affiliate known as Shoemoney. Schoemaker ... read more ...
Fri 31st October 2008
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Google Wins Yahoo Advertising Battle - Regardless of outcome, Google has won. You may have read yesterday evening that the Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) advertising deal may not go through, thanks to the U.S. government getting involved. Bad new for the companies? Not for Google, which played this perfectly. You see, if Google got the deal then it would have an ad deal with Yahoo that would help fill its coffers while rendering Yahoo’s advertising platform less valuable. Yahoo advertisers ... read more ...
Wed 29th October 2008
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Domainer Mardi Gras to Focus on Risk Management - Domainers head to New Orleans to learn about risk management (and partying). Modern Domainer Magazine’s Domainer Mardi Gras will take place in New Orleans February 19-21, 2009. The event is produced by Modern Domainer with support from Parked.com and other sponsors. According to an advance copy of the agenda obtained by Domain Name Wire, the event will focus on risk management for domainers. The conference overview reads: The domain name industry witnessed dramatic ... read more ...
 
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TRAFFIC Down Under Now Cheaper - Falling Australian dollar makes accommodations (and beer) cheaper. Yesterday I wrote about how the rising U.S. dollar is creating winners and losers in the domain name world. Today I received an email from TRAFFIC Down Under, the domain conference taking place in Australia next month, illustrating how the falling Australian Dollar makes the trip a lot more affordable for people traveling from the United States: Currently, with the weak Australian dollar, it is very ... read more ...
Wed 22nd October 2008
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Google Enables Better Traffic Arbitrage - New Adsense integration seems to be a lift for Adsense arbitrage. Huh. That was my reaction upon learning today that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) will be integrating Google Adsense data into Google Analytics: In addition to the wealth of metrics already available in Analytics such as unique visitors and visitor language, you’ll now have access to granular reports that break down AdSense performance both by page and by referring site. Armed with this new data about user ... read more ...