Aftermarket.com will be holding a live domain name auction as part of the Domain RoundTable confernece from the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas on Thursday March 3rd at 2pm EST. Remote bidding will be available on Aftermarket.com but you have to have an account with them, so if you even think you might have interest in one of the domains you better go and sign up now. One nice thing about … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2011
Verisign Domain Report: Over 205 Million Domain Name Registrations & .Org is Catching up
Verisign just published its quarterly Domain Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2010 (pdf) According to the report as of December 31, 2010 there are over 205 Million domains registered an increase of 1.7% from the 3rd quarter and 6.3% from a year ago. .org moved up the chart from 5th most registrations to 4th most displacing .co.uk Of the more than 205 Million domains, 80 million … [Read more...]
IP Lawyer: “A Domainer Is Someone Who Registers Zillions Of Domains”
In an article written by John B. Farmer an IP attorney in the Richmond Times Dispatch defines Domainers as: "A domainer is someone who registers zillions of domain names to put up automated pay-per-click websites." "These folks deal in high volumes of domain names and big money. They demand premium prices. They usually mask their identities with domain name proxy registration … [Read more...]
HopeForHaitiNow.org Sells On NameJet.com For $7K & Sounds Like Trouble: Vertis.com Sells For $10K
In a real head scratcher, the domain name hopeforhaitinow.org sold for $7,100 on NameJet.com today. There were 7 different bidders at $2K or over. Hopeforhaiti.com is the site of a non-profit group that says it has been raising money for Haiti for over 20 years and they are showing a TM on their site. ", a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for the … [Read more...]
In Rejecting Offers I’ve Been Called Every Name In The Book But Today Apparently I Also Have A Small Penis
Over the years in rejecting offers I have been called every name in the book, cybersquatter of cause or just squatter are the most popular but yesterday was one for the record books. The domain in question was motorcyclehelmets.com, a domain I bought in January 2010 at the TRAFFIC Las Vegas Auction. The domain was actually listed with a $50K reserve but immediately after it didn't meet … [Read more...]
March Domain & Internet Calendar
March looks like another busy month in the domain world. The Month once again starts off with a conference and this time it's the Domain Roundtable which runs March 1th-4th at Atlantis in Paradise Island. On Site registration will run you $995 and you can get more information here. I will be speaking on a panel with Greg McNair entitled "Tactics for Successful Branding on Wednesday. A … [Read more...]
ICA Tells ICANN: Don’t Fold Under Government Pressure
In a letter addressed to the US Department of Commerce, but also sent to Rod Beckstrom and other ICANN execs, Phil Corwin of the Internet Commerce Association told ICANN not to cede the new gTLD process to governments represented by the GAC (Governmental Advisory Committee). I think the letter is nothing short of brilliant and makes me proud to be a member of the ICA: ""I am writing on … [Read more...]