Someone needs to say it. The experiment has failed, TRAFFIC needs to go back to a one live auction, per show format. Back when The TRAFFIC organizers announced that several live auctions would be held at the same show, I voiced my opinion that this would not increase the total sales or help the auctions, or the show for that matter, be successful. Why? Two reasons. First, multiple … [Read more...]
**Updated** Our Picks From The Moniker Slient Auction
Moniker.com is holding its silent auction as part of the TRAFFIC show. There are over 5,500 domains in the silent auction, that's a lot of inventory. The silent auction will be held through SnapNames.com. Bidding closes on May 7 at 3:15 EST, 12:15 PST, and are subject to all of SnapNames.com normal bidding rules. We went through the extremely long list and picked the gems out for you, … [Read more...]
How Much Is a 17 year Old Domain Worth & How Would You Like To Own It?
Your eyes are not deceiving you. The question is how much is a domain with a creation date of 3/27/1992 worth to you? The domain is reticular.com and its up for auction on Godaddy's expired domain auction. So what does reticular mean you ask? According to Wikipedia: """The reticular formation is a part of the brain that is involved in actions such as awaking/sleeping cycle, and … [Read more...]
Our Picks and Pans From The Moniker TRAFFIC Auction
Moniker will be holding a live auction from the TRAFFIC show in California Tomorrow, Wednesday April 29th, at 3pm PST, 6pm EST. Remote bidding will be permitted through Snapnames.com, for those not in attendance or for those just wanting to bid online rather than by raising your paddle. Overall the list is quite good but here are our favorites (except for the ones we are planning on bidding … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s Kumo.com To Launch On June 2nd?
According to a report in blorge.com, Microsoft is going to launch Kumo.com on June 2nd. Kumo.com according to many reports will eventually replace the Live.com search engine for Microsoft. The Search Marketing Expo, an industry conference, is also starting in Seattle on June 2. Here is some info about Kumo from the blog: """The concept behind it appears to be that results are listed … [Read more...]
Search Engine Accussed of Blocking Natural Search Results Of An Advertiser Who Cut Their PPC Spending
What if a search engine blocked a company who cut back its PPC spending, from appearing in non-paid search results? That is exactly what Renren Information Services is accusing Baidu.com, China's leading search engine, of. Renren says that Baidu.com basically blackballed the site, after the company dramatically lowered its PPC spending with Baidu Renren is suing Baidu for the equivalent … [Read more...]
Microsoft Profit Down 32%: Revenues Down More Than Expected
Microsoft reported earnings today and the news was not good. Microsoft's net income fell 32% to $2.98 billion, or 33 cents per share, for the quarter ended March 31. Revenue fell 6% to $13.7 billion, below most analysts' expectations of $14.1 billion. Microsoft said weakness in the global PC and server markets negatively impacted its results. "While market conditions remained weak … [Read more...]