One of the readers of the blog suggested I ask this question in light of Moniker.com press release today saying that the domain name dating.com would be included in the Domainfest Ft. Lauderdale Auction. As you know Sex.com is now subject to a bankruptcy proceeding. One of the part owners of the company that owns the domain Sex.com has stated that the domain is worth $50 Million. Others … [Read more...]
Report: Apple To Reveal Next “Big Thing”: iAd (No It Doesn’t Own The Domain)
According to Online Media Daily, Apple is preparing to announce its "next big thing", a new personalized, mobile advertising system that could well be called the "iAd" The new ad platform, which will be officially unveiled to Madison Avenue on April 7th, has been described as "revolutionary" and "our next big thing" by Apple chief Steve Jobs. It is believed the mobile ad platform has … [Read more...]
What Is The Worst Domain Name With The Highest Alexa Rank? We Nominate Trololololololololololo.com/
When someone first sent me the link to the site using the domain Trololololololololololo.com, I thought I might just nominate it for the worst domain of all time. That was until I saw the traffic going to the site. Alexa currently ranks the site as the 37,000 busiest site on the net, but that the average over the last 3 months. Looking at the Alexa rank for one month the site ranks as the … [Read more...]
FourSquare Forgets To Renew Their Domain Name & Site Goes To Godaddy Parked Page
Seems like even the highest flying tech companies can screw up on the simplest of things, including forgetting to renew their domain name. FourSquare one of the hottest apps on planet website foursquare.com went to a Godaddy.com parked page for a while today, after the company let the domain name registration a lapse. A few hours later after paying the renewal fee their site was back up and … [Read more...]
BeckStrom: Did ICANN’s Beckstrom Say That .Net’s Are Basically Worthless? Several People Say Yes
According to several sources during Verisign's celebration of the 25th anniversary of the first domain registration, ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom was quoted by several people in attendance as saying that .NET, is “worthless”. Unfortunately there does not seem to be a transcript of the meeting, but some in attendance confirmed the statement was made in regards to the importance of .com, which the … [Read more...]
From A Press Release: Mafia.com HITS the Marketplace: Hey Guys Was That Best Choice Of Words?
I Caught this press release today by a company named, VipMedia announcing that it’s been "selected to handle the sale of yet another premium domain name, Mafia.com. The Press release goes on to say: "This prized URL – owned by the same party since 1995 – is brand new to the market and will likely be among 2010’s landmark domain sales." “We are pleased to be the exclusive broker for … [Read more...]
No Sex.com Sale: I Hate To Tell You I Told You So, But I Did
As DomainNameWire.com reported tonight the auction of Sex.com has been postponed due to the filing of bankruptcy by the debtor Escom, LLC. At the root of the issue is going to be the amount owned by the debtor vs. the current value of the asset. It's already public knowledge that payments to Domain Capital are at least a year behind, which at their standard 15% interest rate can really add … [Read more...]