Sedo, on the 2nd anniversary of .Co, unveiled a report that highlights the success of the .co extension since its introduction two years ago today, on July 20, 2010. Here are some of the highlights: The total value of .Co sales at Sedo since July 2010 is 1.64 million USD; .Co was the 9th most frequently sold TLD at Sedo in 2011; Since its introduction, .Co has held a strong average … [Read more...]
Happy 2nd Birthday to .Co
Happy Birthday .Co which turns two today. After its 1st year .Co experienced a 70%+ renewal rate which is on par with .com. We should know in a little while what the 2nd year renewal rate is and of course will pass that along as soon as the numbers are released. .Co wrote on their blog to celebrate their second birthday: "It was just two years ago that we launched the .CO domain to the … [Read more...]
The New York Times Covers Juan Calle The CEO of .CO Internet
The New York Times just covered Juan Diego Calle the CEO of .CO Internet SAS. Here are just a few out takes for the rest you will have to check out the whole story. One thing not in the story is that Straat Investments has applied for 13 new gTLD's so as impressive as Juan's rags to riches story is as told by the NYT its just starting and the guy is only 34. "I started my next … [Read more...]
Juan Calle of STRAAT Investments Applies For 13 gTLD’s
STRAAT Investments has just revealed 13 new GTLD's it's applied for. The company also owns one of the best travel domain portfolios in the word. One of it's principals, Juan Calle, is the driving force behind CO Internet, the company who operates the .Co registry. CO Internet and the .Co extension have been a huge success story with over 1.3MM registrations in the 2 years since they … [Read more...]
Colombia Becomes Newest Member Of The International Trademark System
According to ipwatchdog.com, "Colombia just became the 87th member of the international trademark system following the deposit of its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol for the International Registration of Marks by Vice President Angelino Garzón with WIPO Director General Francis Gurry on May 29, 2012." This might be of particular import to those with .Co domain names and other … [Read more...]
Zumu.Co Running National Ads On ESPN
Since Overstock I haven't seen a national ad on TV for a .Co site until today. I just saw an ad for a site Zumu.Co running nationally on ESPN. No Zumu.co does not own Zumu.com nor does it own Zumo.co or Zumo.com Zumu.Co is a way to sell your used Games, Dvd's and Cd's for cash or they will contribute the funds to a charity. The company is headquartered out of Detroit. … [Read more...]
Cnet.com Just Covers .Co & Juan Calle: There Are 1.3 Million .Co Domains Registered
Cnet.com just published a story on the .Co registry and Its CEO Juan Calle. The Story entitled: "CO Internet is a company cool enough for Brooklyn hipsters" was written by Paul Sloan who has written about the domain name industry before. The article starts out: "Suddenly, the outfit behind the .co domain is everywhere, even if many people barely notice. It's all part of Juan Diego Calle's … [Read more...]