According to a press release out today, Neustar, Inc., the operator of the .biz registry announced a partnership today with the National Small Business Association (NSBA) to promote .Biz domains. “Recent research by 1&1 Internet shows that many small businesses still don’t have a website” “In today’s world, doing business online is a critical component of any small-business strategy,” … [Read more...]
Frank Schilling: “Google Has Never Been More Committed To The Domain Name Channel.”
In the wake of the news that Google was terminating their own Domain parking program, Frank Schilling wrote today on this blog: "Google has never been more committed to the domain name channel." Frank went on to say on his blog about domain name parking: "The innovations I see Google bringing – the sincerity, intelligence and seniority of the Googler’s managing this channel and the … [Read more...]
FishTrack.com A Domain Bought For $2,995 From Afternic & Launced Today By The Leader In The Biz
Back in October the domain name FishTrack.com sold on Afternic.com for $2,995. Today according to a Press Release, "Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc., the world leader in surf and marine forecasting and international editorial content has just released a new website, Fishtrack.com, that offers the latest sea surface imaging with global wind and swell forecasting capabilities in an easy to use layered … [Read more...]
Spam Alert: sandie.cao@gmail.com Is Spamming Offers
Overnight I got about 50 offers all from the same email address, sandie.cao@gmail.com. All of the offers had the identical language except for the domain name: ""Hi, I'm working on a startup and am interested in purchasing a domain name you own. I saw that you have ........com, and wanted to reach out to see if you were interested in parting with the name. If you're open to selling … [Read more...]
People Maybe Learning: Stats On Whitney Houston Domain Registrations Are Just A Fraction Of Michael Jackson
Last night Elliotsblog.com, reported a "huge surge in domain names at Godaddy.com" which contained the name of Whitney Houston. However the article goes on to state that "Hundreds of related domain names have been registered in fewer than 24 hours since news of her death hit the media." While its pathetic to see anyone registering these type of domain names, I found the report of only a few … [Read more...]
Jay-Z & Beyonce Trademark Their Baby’s Name But Don’t Own The Domains BlueIvy.com or BlueIvyCarter.com
According to a story today in in the Washington Post, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have filed a trademark application on their baby's name Blue Ivy Carter, On January 26th. The application was filed by TBGK Trademark Holdings, Beyoncé’s company to cover all things fashion as well as baby carriages, baby cosmetics, and diaper bags. The article goes on to say that two other trademark applications filed … [Read more...]
Cnet.com: Google Goes With “Drive” As The Name Of Its Cloud Service, Of Course It Doesn’t Own Drive.com
According to Cnet.com "Google is reportedly getting ready to take on Dropbox with its own cloud-based storage service". "The service called Drive"....will allow users to upload photos, documents, and videos to Google servers for sharing with others and later retrieval"" Drive, which is expected to launch in the coming months, will be free for most consumers and business, with a premium … [Read more...]