Jets.com, a truly premium domain for the travel industry is now listed on Sedo.com with a "make offer" page. Jets.com was formerly used by a company brokering private jet charters. OneSky Jets recently acquired "the business interests of Jets.com" (price and terms were not disclosed) Included in the sale were: "Jets.com technology platform including its servers and all the data … [Read more...]
Here’s A Company That “Gets” Domains: Style.com; Concierge.com; Gourmet.com; Brides.com & More
Add Conde Nast, the huge publisher, to the list of companies that "get" the value and importance of domains. They own some tremendous brands and in most cases the online and offline magazines to go with it. Some of Conde Nast's domain holdings are GQ.com, Style.com, Details.com, Concierge.com, Gourmet.com, Brides.com, Epicurious.com, Wired.com, Portfolio.com, Flip.com, NewYorker.com and of … [Read more...]
NSI Launches Whois App For iPhone, But It’s Fails To Impress, Compared To Existing Whois Apps
Network Solutions announced today that its launched a its free whois app for the iphone. First the official announcement then my comments and comparison other free whois apps currently available """The app developed by Network Solutions allows iPhone users to use the company's WHOIS database search tool from anywhere their iPhones receive service. The application will be particularly useful … [Read more...]
The Joke About Domains That Rings True
A friend (non-domainer) sent me this e-mail joke, that is making thecircuit around the net called: "10 Worst Company Domains" Of course each of these domains really does exist for the purpose explained, but all have double meanings. In the spirit of the TRAFFIC show being held in Amsterdam and something for everyone to keep in mind as you search for great domains to register; some domains … [Read more...]
Why Would CNET.com Just Park A Domain Like Radio.com?
Radio.com was first registered by CNET, the company CBS paid $1.7 billion dollars to acquire about a year ago. If you look at radio.com today its a simple parked page. Incredibly strange considering CBS owns last.fm, an online radio station which it paid $280 Million for in May 2007, and over 100 on-air radio stations throughout the US. The parked page for radio.com does not even list … [Read more...]
MSNBC Covers The Importance of A Good Domain
In a new article by MSNBC, they point out what all of us know already, """"choosing a domain name is an extremely important part of designing your web site"" The article author talks about using register.com and godaddy.com for domain registration and about buying a domain name rich in keywords as long as they are on point and make sense. We always try to point out any coverage in the … [Read more...]
Another Waste Of A Great Domain: Network.com
According to a story published today Sun Microsystems acquired the domain "network.com" when its purchased a company, StorageTek. For a year or so, the domain has been the portal to Sun's internet-based grid computing service. Now, the URL has a "what do you want to see" page up, pending a possible relaunch. Sun's senior VP of the Cloud Computing Business Unit, Dave Douglas, says "we … [Read more...]