There will be two webinars tomorrow that will look to help new gtld applicants and registries to find ways to spread the word on the new gtlds. Registering for the webinars takes place at TldOperator.help Speakers have just been added Ingrid Baele (Head of Operations, Philips) and Ken Nishida (Manager, Internet & Domain Strategies, Hitachi). They are added to a lineup that includes industry … [Read more...]
Domain Movers: Hum.com, Orlando.com and More Domains
Welcome to the latest round of Domain Movers where I detect domain names on the move that have been recently registered or acquired. The majority of these are by large companies and would often go unreported otherwise. These are often very early discoveries and most lead to a new brand, product, service and more. Here are my latest findings: Time Inc. has registered the domain name … [Read more...]
Click Fraud Malware Can Lead To Bigger Problems
Ashley Carman published an article today on SCMagazine.com that deals with click fraud malware and how it can lead to bigger problems. In her article she referenced a report by Damballa.com that was basically a overview of all potential infections going around the web. The report points out that click fraud malware is usually deemed "low risk" but it can lead to bigger problems. From the … [Read more...]
125.com Becomes Largest Reported Sale on 4.cn – $292,136
4.CN had a big one Saturday, 125.com close today at $292,136, there were 321 bids. The top 10 sales posted on 4.cn : Top Sales Domain NameClosing Price Xe.com shows 1RMB = .1611 USD 125.com¥1,815,000 RMB 357.com¥995,889 RMB August 2014 xy.com¥948,000 RMB December 2011 zy.com¥901,000 RMB November 2011 after selling on Sedo earlier in 2011 for … [Read more...]
Over 242 million Internet users visited Google properties in May
In a post on 24/7 Wall Street they broke down visitors to Google, Facebook,Yahoo, etc... for the month of May. Google owned sites had 242.4 million visits in May. Of course Google has You Tube and a few other popular sites under their banner. Only three companies had over 200 million visitors for May. Facebook and Yahoo both reached the 200 million visitor mark. From the article: Out of a … [Read more...]
8 Naming Mistakes Investors Hate to See
There are so many diffferent opinions out there on naming, and more than one reason why certain companies choose the name they do. Sometimes it comes down to budget, sometimes it's a certain meaning to the founder that no one else understands, and sometimes it's about following the herd and following a similar naming convention. Martin Zwilling wrote an article on Entrepreneur that looks at 8 … [Read more...]
FTC Rules Network Solutions Misled Consumers on 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
Network Solutions got slapped by the FTC for not providing clear terms with their 30 day money back guarantee. Network Solutions did not make it clear that they hold up to 30% of the refund. There was no fine by the FTC but there will be penalties should they violate the terms set forth by the FTC. From the FTC website: Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has … [Read more...]