In a move we have been dreading for months, Yahoo has hired Internet search leader Google to sell some online ads in hopes of boosting its profit. Yahoo also announced that its efforts to revive takeover talks with Microsoft is at a dead end. Microsoft "unequivocally" said it isn't interested in buying Yahoo The partnership could last up to 10 years if it can win antitrust … [Read more...]
New .CA Privacy Policy for WHOIS Announced
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) announced today that it has launched a new privacy policy and WHOIS search tool to protect the privacy of dot-ca domain name registrants. The new policy limits public access to personal information except under extraordinary circumstances or through explicit consent of the registrant. Under the new policy the personal information of individual … [Read more...]
DailyDomainDrop.com Announces a New Pre-Drop Service
DailyDomainDrop.com announced a new "pre-drop" service, which starts on June 16th for domainers who have domains that are planning on not renewing. Basically you submit the domains your are intending not to renew to DailyDomainDrop.com and they will select the best of these and send it out to their members. The members pay $50 for each of the domains they want, directly to the domainer who owns … [Read more...]
The 3 Rules of Domaining
I live in the what experts call the worst real estate market in the country, South Florida. Miami and Ft. Lauderdale are in the top five markets in the US in foreclosure rates, number of unsold homes relative to population, prices have declined 25% or more in the past year and have recently been predicted to decline another 20%-25% this year. However, though an acquaintance, who is a high … [Read more...]
The Worst Domain Ever Registered?
Just going through a drop list and came across this domain. Is it the worst name ever registered? ifyouthinkthatiregisteredthisjusttobeobnoxiousthenyouarecorrect.com or is this the one (also on the same drop list registered by the same person) ireallyneedtogetahobbyormaybejustgetoutsideforairfromtimetotime.com … [Read more...]
Yahoo News
Yahoo annouced serveral items today 1. YaHoo is going to start streaming CBS television shows online for at no cost to viewers. 2. Yahoo! has entered into a strategic, multi-year relationship for online display and video advertising with Walmart.com. Yahoo! also becomes the exclusive portal to resell Walmart.com’s display inventory. Yahoo will serve as the primary … [Read more...]
Israel.com did not sell
I just got an e-mail from Monte Cahn from Moniker.com who confirmed that the domain name Israel.com did NOT sell this weekend as reported by many news outlets. … [Read more...]