When it comes to special occasions I have found there are two types of people. Those who take it in stride. Those who celebrate. Some people let their birthday's pass, their anniversaries, their special achievements. They treat it like any other day. Other's celebrate such occasions. There is no wrong or right answer, only what you feel. I have always been one those who celebrate occasions, … [Read more...]
Click on a Link, Go to Jail
This is an important story. It effects you as an American, a Domainer and as an internet user. It starts with child porn. I know everyone's knee jerk reaction once they hear child porn, is put the bastard away. I know. I agree. But you need to understand what went on here. What the government did. What happened here can happen to you, there are many things the government says are illegal, … [Read more...]
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU PEOPLE????????
It been just about a month since the The Anti-Phishing Consumer Protection Act of 2008″ was introduced in Congress. We immediately informed you about the bill, told you that if passed it, the government would be able to take away your property, the most generic of domain names and fine you up to 6 million dollars per domain. We immediately let you know that if the bill passed it would … [Read more...]
Dark Blue Sea enters into Agreement with GoDaddy to Sell its Domains
According to a report in tradingmarkets.com, Dark Blue Sea, part of our Domain parking Stock Index, entered into a 5 year agreement with GoDaddy.com to sell domain names from its own portfolio. Dark Blue Sea will issue GoDaddy an option to acquire 6.5 million shares of Dark Blue Sea shares at an exercise price of $.65 AU, expiring on June 7, 2013. To exercise the options, Godaddy.com has to sell … [Read more...]
Dollar Sinks to New Lows
Since most parking companies are U.S. Based and pay publishers in dollars, and since most domain sales, are quoted in U.S. dollars, its important to keep our eye on the sinking dollar. So we are going to add this feature to our radar and keep you updated. The dollar hit a low against Japanese Yen today as the dollar dipped below 100 yen for the first time in 12 years . The dollar fell as low … [Read more...]
EU OK’s Google’s Acquistion of Doubleclick
European Union regulators OK Google's $3.1 billion bid for online ad tracker DoubleClick, saying the deal will not hurt competition for online ads.Critics have complained the deal would give Google too much power. But the European Commission said Tuesday it found no proof that Google and DoubleClick would be able to squeeze out competitors, because Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL provided "credible" … [Read more...]
SnapNames Silent Auction Does $940,000
SnapNames Silent Auction of DomainFest closed on Thursday and the final total from the silent auction was $940,000. The top name, AR.Com sold for the minimum bid of $225,000. This domain which used to belong to Alice's Registry is of course also the state code for Arkansas. Combined with the domains that sold at the live event, the total was just over four million dollars. This is very … [Read more...]