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Domain News Headlines: Jul 31st 2010

DNS BE Warns Registrants to Watch Out For False Online Business Directories
DNS BE have advised they have received several complaints of Belgian business and organisations that own a domain name. They receive letters asking them to pass on their company and website details, or to check the details provided. Finally they are asked to sign and send the letter back to the sender so that these [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/31/dns-be-warns-registrants-to-watch-out-for-false-online-business-directories/ | Date: 31 Jul 2010 | 5:20 pm EDT
DNS BE Warns Registrants to Watch Out For False Online Business Directories
DNS BE have advised they have received several complaints of Belgian business and organisations that own a domain name. They receive letters asking them to pass on their company and website details, or to check the details provided. Finally they are asked to sign and send the letter back to the sender so that these details can be included in an online business directory.
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/dns-be-warns-registrants-to-watch-out-for-false-online-business-directories.html | Date: 31 Jul 2010 | 5:18 pm EDT
Total Value of 2Q-2010 Domain Sales Jump 26% Over the Previous Quarter & 38% Over A Year Ago
In the latest DN Journal newsletter we break down 2Q-2010 domain sales results which showed a big jump from the previous quarter as well as from the same quarter in 2009. We also profile of an impressive young woman who is doing some great work for a charity that is widely supported by the domain industry.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/newsletters/2010/may-july.htm | Date: 31 Jul 2010 | 5:01 pm EDT
ICA: Watch The Federal Online Privacy Legislation: It May Effect Domains
Phil Corwin the attorney who represents the ICA just posted its site, an article about Federal Online Privacy legislation that maybe proposed and its possible effect on domain names. Here is the article in full. “”The Wall Street Journal’s (online.wsj.com ) July 31st issue carries a front page story, with extensive sidebars, titled “The Web’s [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/31/ica-watch-the-federal-online-privacy-legislation-it-may-effect-domains/ | Date: 31 Jul 2010 | 4:55 pm EDT
ICANN: Expressions of Interest for 2010-2011 Nominating Commmittee Chair - Deadline for Submission Extended to 30 August 2010

Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/31/icann-expressions-of-interest-for-2010-2011-nominating-commmittee-chair-deadline-for-submission-extended-to-30-august-2010/ | Date: 31 Jul 2010 | 4:07 pm EDT
.Co LandRush Notices Finally Go Out To Applicants
Finally last night I got an e-mail from the .CO registry concerning the land rush applications I placed. This is the first notice or any information regarding the land rush applications I have received since placing the orders. The first notice tells you to set up your account: “”As a result of your recent application(s) [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/31/co-landrush-notices-go-out-to-applicants/ | Date: 31 Jul 2010 | 11:12 am EDT
SEO.in to be auctioned off at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Dublin
Rick Latona announced recently that the indian domain name SEO.in,will be auctioned off at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Dublin .
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/seo.in-to-be-auctioned-off-at-t.r.a.f.f.i.c.-dublin.html | Date: 31 Jul 2010 | 1:38 am EDT
Arbitrator hands VictoriaSecretBulgaria.com to Victoria's Secret
The American retailer of woman's wear,lingerie,shoes and beauty products,Victoria's Secret ,won the domain name VictoriaSecretBulgaria.com domain name in arbitration .In the complaint submitted to the National Arbitration and Mediation Center,the company claims rights over the disputed domain name.
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/arbitrator-hands-victoriasecretbulgaria.com-to-victoria-s-secret.html | Date: 31 Jul 2010 | 1:37 am EDT
Cloud-computing.de sells for 29,000 EUR
Cloud-computing.de was recently sold through Sedo for 29,000 EUR,meaning $37,600 .
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/cloud-computing.de-sells-for-29000-eur.html | Date: 31 Jul 2010 | 1:35 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 30th 2010

Did You Know Sedo.com Is A Public Company? Our Domain Parking Stock Index Updated: Sedo.com is In, Dark Blue Sea is Out
We just updated our Domain Parking StockIndex tracking the prices of public companies. We dropped Dark Blue Sea which was bought out, and went private earlier this year, and added Sedo.com (Sedo Holdings) which is traded on the Xetra, part of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Shares of Sedo.com have a 52 week high of $4.33 [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/30/did-you-know-sedo-com-is-a-public-company-our-domain-parking-stock-index-updated-sedo-com-is-in-dark-blue-sea-is-out/ | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 1:45 pm EDT
Woman With World’s Smallest Waist Wins Cybersquatting Lawsuit
A domain name is a terrible thing to waist. Cathie Jung, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records as having “The Smallest Waist on a Living Person” at 15 inches, has won rights to the domain name CathieJung.com. Jung filed an Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act en rem (meaning it was against the domain [...]
Permalink: http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/30/women-with-worlds-smallest-waist-wins-cybersquatting-lawsuit/ | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 12:35 pm EDT
Who Didn’t Do Their Homework on .Co Launch?
Despite .co’s best efforts, cybersquatters pile on. Washington Business Journal published a story today about companies that didn’t register their .co domain name equivalent, and how cybersquatters snapped up a lot of these domain names. The story is somewhat amusing: Local businesses beaten to the punch by online speculators include sports teams, media companies and [...]
Permalink: http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/30/who-didnt-do-their-homework-on-co-launch/ | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 10:43 am EDT
Nominet Celebrates .UK’s 25th Birthday As Second Largest ccTLD
Nominet, the national registry for .UK domain names celebrates 25 years since the first .UK domain names were registered on Saturday 24 July 2010 by becoming the second largest country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) and fourth largest Top Level Domain (TLD). Since its inception in 1985, the .UK registry has witnessed the huge growth [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/30/nominet-celebrates-uks-25th-birthday-as-second-largest-cctld/ | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 7:36 am EDT
Freemarket and Fiction Top Reported Weekly Sales
A slow week for domain name sales saw no sales above the $100,000 mark in the week to 11 July according to Domain Name Journal’s list of reported sales. The top sales for the week were freemarket.com and fiction.com who sold for $93,000 (sold through Sedo) and $90,000 (private sale brokered by Moniker) respectively. Of other [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/30/freemarket-and-fiction-top-reported-weekly-sales/ | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 7:16 am EDT
Fiction and Freemarket Top Reported Weekly Sales
A slow week for domain name sales saw no sales above the $100,000 mark in the week to 11 July according to Domain Name Journal’s list of reported sales. The top sales for the week were freemarket.com and fiction.com who sold for $93,000 (sold through Sedo) and $90,000 (private sale brokered by Moniker) respectively.
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/fiction-and-freemarket-top-reported-weekly-sales.html | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 7:15 am EDT
RIM buys BlackPad.com
RIM (Research In Motion ) has recently acquired the domain name BlackPad.com .This could only mean that RIM's new BlackBerry Tablet will be called BlackPad .
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/rim-buys-blackpad.com.html | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 6:15 am EDT
Global Internet Security Update Aims to Prevent Cybercrime
A critical upgrade to the internet’s infrastructure that will help make it more secure has been made in what is described as an historic collaboration between ICANN, the US Department of Commerce and VeriSign. The upgrade is to the domain name system and aims to protect Internet users from certain forms [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/30/global-internet-security-update-aims-to-prevent-cybercrime/ | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 6:01 am EDT
Global Internet Security Update Aims to Prevent Cybercrime
A critical upgrade to the internet's infrastructure that will help make it more secure has been made in what is described as an historic collaboration between ICANN, the US Department of Commerce and VeriSign. The upgrade is to the domain name system and aims to protect Internet users from certain forms of online fraud. The upgrade will eventually allow Internet users to know with certainty that t…
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/global-internet-security-update-aims-to-prevent-cybercrime.html | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 5:56 am EDT
Moniker releases the DOMAINfest New York auction catalog
The much anticipated DOMAINfest New York auction catalog has been released .Moniker live domain name auction introduces a great collection of domain names for auction .
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/moniker-releases-the-domainfest-new-york-auction-catalog.html | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 1:34 am EDT
OutdoorFountains.com hits $22,000 in Sedo's Marketplace auction
The auction for OutdoorFountains.com is live on Sedo. OutdoorFountains.com received just one bid of $22,000 .
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/outdoorfountains.com-hits-$22000-in-sedo-s-marketplace-auction.html | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 1:33 am EDT
DNS BE has a new Operational Manager,Chris Peetermans
DNS BE has a new Operations Manager, Chris Peetermans, and that means that the direction team is almost complete again, except for one position. The combination of promoting in-house specialists and carefully selecting external managers enables DNS BE to face the challenges of the years ahead.
Permalink: http://www.domainnews.com/en/dns-be-has-a-new-operational-managerchris-peetermans.html | Date: 30 Jul 2010 | 1:32 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 29th 2010

Who Are They? Now We Know! Readers Help Us Match Names With Industry Faces
In my last Lowdown post I asked readers to help us identify some people in our massive industry photo archives that I did not have names for. I started the quest with a shot of two lovely ladies. As I expected, our readers came through like champs! En route to getting the IDs I needed I also had an interesting brush with ESP!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100729.htm | Date: 29 Jul 2010 | 9:55 pm EDT
The Trademark Typo Linkdin.com Sells For 22K at SnapNames.com
The trademark typo domain, Linkdin.com just sold on SnapNames.com today for $22,000. $22K There were 50 people in the auction but there were 10 active bidders (bidders that put in a bid above the minimum). Its amazing in this day and age there are so many people willing to pay this kind of money for [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/29/the-trademark-typo-linkdin-com-sells-for-22k-at-snap/ | Date: 29 Jul 2010 | 4:16 pm EDT
Top 15 Industries Domainers Should Pay Attention To
The only way to spread word of the value of a good domain name is to reach out to the public. There are many industries, businesses and individuals buying domain names daily, yet…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Top 15 Industries Domainers Should Pay Attention To
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/paVThxXEV9I/ | Date: 29 Jul 2010 | 3:00 pm EDT
New UDRP Provider Applies to ICANN, UDRP Status Back on Agenda
UDRP on the docket for ICANN meeting next week. ICANN’s Board of Directors will again consider its contractual relationships with Uniform domain-name Dispute Resolution Policy providers at its August 5 meeting, as well as consent to post an application from an entity wishing to become a UDRP provider. The topic of contractual relationships with UDRP [...]
Permalink: http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/new-udrp-provider-applies-to-icann-udrp-status-back-on-agenda/ | Date: 29 Jul 2010 | 2:30 pm EDT
QuinStreet Buys Insurance.com Web Site and Domain Name
Publicly traded Quinstreet acquires Insurance.com. Lead generation company QuinStreet has purchased the Insurance.com web site and domain name. A notice on Insurance.com states “Insurance.com has changed ownership. Click here to review our updated privacy policy.” The privacy policy notes that site is owned by Quinstreet. I called a phone representative at Insurance.com who said the [...]
Permalink: http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/quinstreet-buys-insurance-com-web-site-and-domain-name/ | Date: 29 Jul 2010 | 12:54 pm EDT
Quick Poll: Which Domain Priced $500K-$1M WIll Sell At DomainFest?
I just ended the week long poll I was running on which domain you thought would sell at the live domain name auction at Domainfest, which will be held in New York on August 18th, of those domain names with a reserve price range of $250K-$500K . The package of domains including Tshirts.com got the [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/29/quick-poll-which-domain-priced-500k-1m-will-sell-at-domainfest/ | Date: 29 Jul 2010 | 12:53 pm EDT
Raising Kids to Be Entrepreneurs
This video will resonate with a lot of domainers. If you’re a domainer, you’re probably an entrepreneur. Maybe not a full time entrepreneur, but at least you take your future into your own hands. Which is why I think you’ll appreciate this video from Cameron Herold speaking at a TEDxEdmonton. A warning: it’s 20 minutes [...]
Permalink: http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/raising-kids-to-be-entrepreneurs/ | Date: 29 Jul 2010 | 12:32 pm EDT
Fortune.com: “Google: The Search Party Is Over”
A new post by Fortune.com, entitled Google: The Search Party Is Over” is an interesting read especially for domainers who do any significant domain parking. The article which in large part discusses the business operations of Google says about search: That there is a real shift going on within the internet where search will soon [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/29/fortune-com-google-the-search-party-is-over/ | Date: 29 Jul 2010 | 10:40 am EDT
Domain Hack DealsPl.us Loses Case for DealsPlus.com
Company tries to get “proper” version of its domain through UDRP but fails. I’ve argued many, many times that you shouldn’t create a web site at a “domain hack”, where the top level domain name is part of the keywords. Here’s just another example, courtesy of a decision at World Intellectual Property Organization. Sazze, Inc, [...]
Permalink: http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/domain-hack-dealspl-us-loses-case-for-dealsplus-com/ | Date: 29 Jul 2010 | 8:37 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 28th 2010

Rick Latona Discusses TRAFFIC Dublin
Here’s the scoop on the next TRAFFIC conference. TRAFFIC is taking the show on the road again next month, traveling to Dublin, Ireland August 24-25. Domain Name Wire caught up with show organizer Rick Latona to get the scoop on the show. DNW: Why did you pick Dublin as one of the locations for this [...]
Permalink: http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/28/rick-latona-discusses-traffic-dublin/ | Date: 28 Jul 2010 | 9:16 pm EDT
Sedo On Fire: They Sweep All But Two Entries on DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart
Sedo makes a consistently strong showing on our weekly Top 20 Domain Sales Chart but the company outdid themselves this week, turning in the best showing by anyone EVER on our all-extension leader board. Sedo's sales blitzkrieg gave them 18 of the 20 chart positions, including all of the first 13 places.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100804.htm | Date: 28 Jul 2010 | 9:06 pm EDT
ICANN: Public Comments Requested on Interim Paper on Policy Aspects Regarding Introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs
The joint ccNSO and GNSO IDN working group (JIG) is pleased to announce the publication of the working group’s Initial Report [PDF, 192 KB] on the introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs. This Report is intended to be a stocktaking of the policy issues regarding the introduction of Single Character IDN TLDs and [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/28/icann-public-comments-requested-on-interim-paper-on-policy-aspects-regarding-introduction-of-single-character-idn-tlds/ | Date: 28 Jul 2010 | 7:42 pm EDT
If We Did This We Would Get Sued: BlackBerry Grabs Blackpad.com
According to MobileCrunch.com, the company that makes Blackberry phones Research In Motion or Rimm for short, just purchased the domain Blackpad.com for their long-rumored BlackBerry tablet. The devise of course will complete with Apple’s iPad. “According to registration records, RIM purchased BlackPad.com just days ago.” The domain is being administered by one of those trademark [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/28/if-we-did-this-we-would-get-sued-blackberry-grabs-blackpad-com/ | Date: 28 Jul 2010 | 6:01 pm EDT
Oversee.net Share Price Is Falling Like A Rock
We wrote about some insiders at Oversee.net were offering shares in the company for sale on SharesPost.com back in may of this year for $7.35 a share. Today a new seller hit the Sharespost site, offering 5,500-20,000 shares for sale for only $4.97 a share. For Oversee a sale of a block at shares at [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/28/oversee-net-share-price-is-falling-like-a-rock/ | Date: 28 Jul 2010 | 5:24 pm EDT
ASK.COM Starts Asking Its Users To Answer Search Requests
Ask.com has begun testing a new service that lets users of its search engine submit questions to other Ask.com users According to Doug Leeds, President of Ask.com, the new “Ask the Community” feature allows the search engine to provide specific answers to a greater portion of the search queries it receives, instead of simply displaying [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/28/ask-com-starts-asking-its-users-to-answer-search-requests/ | Date: 28 Jul 2010 | 10:40 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 27th 2010

Who Are They? Help Match Unidentified Domainers With Their Photos
Over the years I have taken thousands of photos of domainers at industry events around the world. I noticed in going through our massive photo archive recently that we have hundreds of photos of people whose names I don't have. I would like to change that and hope you can help. Also today, more news on upcoming conferences.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100727.htm | Date: 27 Jul 2010 | 7:59 pm EDT
ICANN: Call for Independent Experts – Preserving Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS Review (AoC)
Deadline: 6 September 2010 – 23:59 UTC The Affirmation of Commitments calls for a periodic review of four key ICANN objectives, namely: Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users; Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; Promoting competition, consumer trust and consumer choice; WHOIS policy. In line with the Affirmation provisions, the Secu…
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/27/icann-call-for-independent-experts-%E2%80%93-preserving-security-stability-and-resiliency-of-the-dns-review-aoc/ | Date: 27 Jul 2010 | 6:06 pm EDT
ICANN: Call for Independent Experts, Law Enforcement Representatives and Global Policy Experts – WHOIS Policy Review (AoC)
Deadline: 6 September 2010 – 23:59 UTC The Affirmation of Commitments calls for a periodic review of four key ICANN objectives, namely: Ensuring accountability, transparency and the interests of global Internet users; Preserving security, stability and resiliency of the DNS; Promoting competition, consumer trust and consumer choice; WHOIS policy. In line with the Affirmation provisions, the WHOI…
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/27/icann-call-for-independent-experts-law-enforcement-representatives-and-global-policy-experts-%E2%80%93-whois-policy-review-aoc/ | Date: 27 Jul 2010 | 6:02 pm EDT
NameJet.com Starts 1st Public .Co Domain Auction
Namejet.com just announced the “”First Aftermarket names available for Public Auction” “These auctions are going on right now and since they are Public anyone can bid, but hurry they are scheduled to close on Friday July 30th.” The list follows, here is the direct link to the domains. Bidding starts at $69. Interestingly all of [...]
Permalink: http://www.thedomains.com/2010/07/27/namejet-com-starts-1st-public-co-domain-auction/ | Date: 27 Jul 2010 | 2:44 pm EDT
One-Word .CO Domains Available to Register – Includes 2009 Word of the Year!
The .CO domain registration count has reached 336,000+ just one week after the exciting launch. Remaining quality one-word domains are well on their way to being all claimed, but there are a few left…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.One-Word .CO Domains Available to Register – Includes 2009 Word of the Year!
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/9sI8XcEb1v0/ | Date: 27 Jul 2010 | 11:42 am EDT
Australian Registrar Bottle Domains Termination By auDA Confirmed By Court
auDA, the.AU policy and regulatory body, has terminated the registrar accreditation of Australian Style Pty Ltd, who trades as Bottle Domains, following a the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Victoria dismissing Bottle Domains’ appeal in proceedings against auDA on 23 July 2010. The termination came about following a serious breach of its obligations [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/27/australian-registrar-bottle-domains-termination-by-auda-confirmed-by-court/ | Date: 27 Jul 2010 | 4:12 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 26th 2010

Castello Brothers to Deliver Keynote Speech in Spain & Kamila Sekiewicz Settles In At NameDrive
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The Castello Brothers will join Sedo's Tim Schumacher as keynote speakers at next month's Domaining III conference in Spain, NameDrive has a new Director of Business Development and, after 40 shows, Owen Frager will hang up his Domain Success microphone Wednesday.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100726.htm | Date: 26 Jul 2010 | 4:25 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 25th 2010

ICANN Public Comment: Initial Report on Vertical Integration Between Registrars and Registries
The GNSO Vertical Integration Working Group is seeking comments on its Initial Report on Vertical Integration Between Registrars and Registries. This Initial Report [PDF, 731 KB] is posted for public comment as a required step in the GNSO’s Policy Development Process on Vertical Integration between Registrars and Registries. The Initial Report [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/25/icann-public-comment-initial-report-on-vertical-integration-between-registrars-and-registries/ | Date: 25 Jul 2010 | 4:43 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 23rd 2010

The Future of Web Browsing: Tab Candy by Firefox
Firefox developer Aza Raskin introduced the world to Tab Candy today. It is an innovative feature, coming soon to Firefox, that brilliantly helps you organize and navigate websites. TechCrunch promptly broke the story about this…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.The Future of Web Browsing: Tab Candy by Firefox
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/SsY2jjvS2wo/ | Date: 23 Jul 2010 | 10:52 pm EDT
.CO Just Went Live But Aftermarket Sales Sites Devoted to the Extension Are Already Operating
The newly re-launched .CO extension just opened for general registration Tuesday but before most new .CO domain owners even had time to change their nameservers venues popped up offering newly registered .CO domain for sale. The highest profile sales site is Flipping.co by virtue of the fact that it comes from Francois Carillo.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100723.htm | Date: 23 Jul 2010 | 7:49 pm EDT
Gambling is Big Money as OnlineCasino.dk Sold for $580,000
Online gambling is big business. This year the domain name slots.com has been the biggest sale to date, sold for $5.5 million to Bodog Antigua. Other big gambling-related domain name sales were poker.org selling for $1 million and poker.ca for $400,000. Now OnlineCasino.dk has sold $580,000 making it the ninth biggest reported sale to date [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/23/gambling-is-big-money-as-onlinecasinodk-sold-for-580000/ | Date: 23 Jul 2010 | 6:36 pm EDT
ICANN Calls for Applications for 2011 Meetings - But What About Vegas?
ICANN has called for applications for upcoming meetings to be held in North America, Asia Pacific and Africa in 2011. The proposed meetings are: the 40th meeting to be held 13-18 March 2011 in North America the 41st meeting to be held 19-24 June 2011 in Asia Pacific the 42nd meeting to be held 23-28 October 2011 in Africa. For [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/23/icann-calls-for-applications-for-2011-meetings-but-what-about-vegas/ | Date: 23 Jul 2010 | 12:50 pm EDT
.CA Gambling Domain Tops Weekly Sales List
Slots.ca topped the Domain Name Journal weekly list of top reported domain name sales, selling for $206,906 through a private sale brokered by Moniker Brokerage, in the week to 4 July. There were two other sales to top the six-figure mark in the week, these being sz.com and sydneyhotels.com, both selling for via private sales for [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/23/ca-gambling-domain-tops-weekly-sales-list/ | Date: 23 Jul 2010 | 9:21 am EDT
Google to Rank .CO As Generic TLD
.CO Internet, the registry for the recently relaunched .CO country code Top Level Domain, is pushing for the ccTLD being recognised as an alternative to .COM. Their goal has received a boost with Google agreeing to rank .CO domains as a generic Top Level Domain is their content is targeted globally and not just at [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/23/google-to-rank-co-as-generic-tld/ | Date: 23 Jul 2010 | 9:13 am EDT
IBM Interested in New gTLD
IBM, the global IT and IT services company, is likely to apply for their own gTLD when they become available according to a reading by Antony Van Couvering of their submission to ICANN’s comment forum on the fourth version of the Draft Applicant Guidebook. Van Couvering notes a few prescient points in the IBM submission including [...]
Permalink: http://www.domainpulse.com/2010/07/23/ibm-interested-in-new-gtld/ | Date: 23 Jul 2010 | 8:40 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 22nd 2010

Five Shows in 14 Days! The August Domain Conference Schedule Will Be The Busiest Ever
Just when you thought the show schedule couldn't get any more crowded, here comes August and the busiest domain conference month ever! Five major conferences are scheduled between the U.S. and Europe and all of those events will be shoe horned into a period of just two weeks in the latter half of the month!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100722.htm | Date: 22 Jul 2010 | 8:32 pm EDT
HOT DEAL: DNMarket.co Twitter & Facebook Domain Marketplace For Sale
DNMarket launched on Twitter in March 2009 as a service to domainers who had just started to embrace the new social service. All the early adopters wanted in on DNMarket, a public marketplace that…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.HOT DEAL: DNMarket.co Twitter & Facebook Domain Marketplace For Sale
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/MzLGdQ7Q4Z4/ | Date: 22 Jul 2010 | 3:14 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 21st 2010

Pair of ccTLDs Sell For $750,000 as Non .Coms Score Repeat Win Over .Coms on DNJ Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and after 7 years of tracking the domain aftermarket we saw something we've never seen before - non .com domains took more places on our weekly all extension Top 20 Chart than .coms for the 2nd week in a row. 2 ccTLD sales totaling $750,000 led the non .com charge.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100728.htm | Date: 21 Jul 2010 | 5:15 pm EDT
BC Government Gambling Website Brought Down by Privacy Breach
Apparently the Online Gambling site by the Province of British Columbia was not brought down by too much traffic after opening, as originally reported. The Globe and Mail now reports that the site was actually taken down because of a breach privacy that allowed players to see other player’s financial information and even use their [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/kYjHKeykZUA/7898 | Date: 21 Jul 2010 | 12:18 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 20th 2010

.CO Gets Off to a Fast Start - Total Regs Pass the 100,000 Mark Within 30 Minutes of Launch
The .CO extension opened for general registration today and the re-launched TLD got off to a blazing start. Within 30 minutes of opening the total number of .CO domains taken had soared past the 100,000 mark. .CO also got a huge boost with the announcement that Overstock has purchased O.CO for $350,000.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100720.htm | Date: 20 Jul 2010 | 3:33 pm EDT
Millions in Virtual Real Estate to be Created Overnight During .CO Launch
The .CO landrush has come to an end and it has been a spectacular event. In just a few hours, the .CO registry will open to the public for general availability registrations. There…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Millions in Virtual Real Estate to be Created Overnight During .CO Launch
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Domain News Headlines: Jul 19th 2010

People & Companies in the News: .CO, Sedo, ICANN, Rick Schwartz and Rick Silver
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: .CO General Registration Just Hours Away, Sedo Pro Forum website goes live, public commentary closing soon on hot topics at ICANN, Rick Schwartz logs another big sale and Canada's Rick Silver takes center stage with .CA.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100719.htm | Date: 19 Jul 2010 | 5:18 pm EDT
Sedo Launches Sedo Pro World Tour Website
Sedo has launched a new website for the “Sedo Pro World Tour” Events. The event takes place in five different cities across the world over the course of seven months. The tour starts off in the city of the US headquarter of the company, Boston and ends at the European headquarter in Cologne in February [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/rcbb-1GBbsQ/7890 | Date: 19 Jul 2010 | 12:58 pm EDT
Final Day for .CO Pre-Orders Before the Launch
Before tomorrow’s General Availability Launch of the .CO ccTLD domain registrations, today is the final day to place pre-orders. The local Colombian based registrar Mi.Com.Co has launched a site offering the top 300 places in its registration queue. Prices start at $300 and are lowered the later the spot in the queue is. Currently the [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/561akqHcjJg/7883 | Date: 19 Jul 2010 | 12:40 pm EDT
Province of BC Overwhelmed by Success of Online Gambling Site
While the US state of Kentucky is fighting online gambling by seizing domain names, the Canadian Province of British Columbia has decided to try to get a part of the online gambling cake and was apparently overwhelmed by its success. The British Columbia Lotter Corporation had launched its controversial online gambling site, PlayNow.com, last Thursday and [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/vud_kc5N7xc/7880 | Date: 19 Jul 2010 | 10:44 am EDT
.EE Matches the Amount of Registrations for Two Months in Two Days
Two days after the Estonian Registry operator, Eesti Internet, has gone live with their new registry system, they added another 1,329 new domains, effectively doubling the amount of registrations processed over the course of the preceeding two months. The new model of the registry for .EE domains is now based on selling domains through accredited [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/6UxcbDItQCs/7870 | Date: 19 Jul 2010 | 10:09 am EDT
Survey For Registry Service Providers (new gTLDs)
In 2008 Jothan Frakes held an impromptu survey for registry service providers for new gTLDs at the ICANN meeting in Paris. The results were then consolidated into a matrix and published on the Names At Work blog by his friend Antony van Couvering – unfortunately DNN could not locate the information on the site today. [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/YTD_1QTYubw/7868 | Date: 19 Jul 2010 | 9:54 am EDT
Rick Schwartz Sells Punchbowl.com to MyPunchbowl.com
Rick “DomainKing” Schwartz has just posted a press release on his blog according to which he sold the domain name Punchbowl.com to Punchbowl Software, Inc , a developer of party and event planning website. The sales price of the domain has not been disclosed and the company states that it still working on a new [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/OzsaT-nCg_I/7866 | Date: 19 Jul 2010 | 9:38 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 18th 2010

Premium .CO Domains Available to Pre-Register + .CO Coupon Code
The following lists are premium quality keywords that were available to pre-register at GoDaddy for $29.99 as of the time of this posting. The majority of these keyword names have at least 2000 monthly…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Premium .CO Domains Available to Pre-Register + .CO Coupon Code
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/l7tWrN_YOsM/ | Date: 18 Jul 2010 | 6:46 pm EDT
233 U.S. Cities Over 100,000 Population Available to Pre-Register As .CO Domains
I’ve just finished scanning a list of the most populated U.S. cities and was surprised to see that many of them are still available to pre-register at GoDaddy. While GoDaddy cannot guarantee that you…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.233 U.S. Cities Over 100,000 Population Available to Pre-Register As .CO Domains
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/R8tHD7jll7Y/ | Date: 18 Jul 2010 | 3:19 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 17th 2010

Country Code Alchemist: How .CA Devotee Rick Silver Is Turning Canadian Websites Into Gold
A new Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. This month we profile Canada's Rick Silver who rules an online empire built on his nation's relatively unheralded .ca country code extension. ccTLDs have been coming on like gangbusters, making Silver's bet on top tier generic .ca domains look smarter with each passing day.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2010/june-july.htm | Date: 17 Jul 2010 | 3:08 pm EDT
Minds + Machines Parents Posts Loss While Waiting for new gTLDs
The parent company of Minds + Machines, Top Level Domain Holdings [AIM: TLDH] reported their revenue for the period to the end of April with £32,000 ($49,000), with a loss of £462,000 ($708,000). The company is pretty much in a holding pattern until the release of the new gTLDs by ICANN and is expecting finalization [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/UE0WYVW_fPQ/7874 | Date: 17 Jul 2010 | 10:12 am EDT
Google Breaks Into the Content Business in a Spectacular Way
Google has just acquired what looks to be a revolutionary content aggregator for web developers. Metaweb defines it’s service as a hub for web developers and bloggers to “plug in” to great content. Metaweb…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Google Breaks Into the Content Business in a Spectacular Way
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/l2evK4tco3M/ | Date: 17 Jul 2010 | 1:49 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 16th 2010

Skip Hoagland's Online Empire Expands With Launch of Shooting.com and CarClassifieds.com
Skip Hoagland has always preached that partnerships are the way to get high quality domains developed into popular websites. Hoagland cut deals with experts in hunting and automotive media to transform two more of his domains - Shooting.com and CarClassifieds.com - into online destinations that just launched.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100716.htm | Date: 16 Jul 2010 | 12:50 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 15th 2010

.ORG Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary - Do You Know What the 1st .ORG Domain Registered Was?
The venerable .ORG registry is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week. It was on July 10, 1985 that the first .ORG domain name was registered. Since PIR took over operation of the registry in 2003 it has grown by 300% to over 8.5 million active domain names.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100715.htm | Date: 15 Jul 2010 | 6:47 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 14th 2010

F Words Fetch $183,000 to Take the Top Two Spots on This Week's Domain Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of F words totaling $183,000 set the pace at the top of our new all extension Top 20 Sales Chart. It was also a big week for the ccTLDs as they piled up eight entries on the elite list. The non .com gTLDs had a decent outing too with two of the four biggest sales.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100721.htm | Date: 14 Jul 2010 | 8:07 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 13th 2010

Fresh Off Their World Cup Win Spain Is Gearing Up for the Country's Biggest Domain Conference
An international domain conference you may not have heard about before is coming up in Valencia, Spain early this fall. Domaining III, produced by Inverdom's Dietmar Stefitz, has already lined up Sedo Co-Founder and CEO Tim Schumacher as one its keynote speakers.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100713.htm | Date: 13 Jul 2010 | 8:50 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 12th 2010

ICANN Postscript: Inside Directi's Brussels Beerfest at the World's Best Stocked Bar
You thought ICANN meetings must be boring, right? Well, not if Directi has anything to say about it. At the latest meeting in Brussels, Directi held a Beerfest at the Delirium Cafe - a famous bar that has the largest variety of beer available at any one place on earth - more than 2,000 brews! Here is an inside view of the event.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100712.htm | Date: 12 Jul 2010 | 10:56 pm EDT
Featuring More Domaining, Development, Business Content at MarkFulton.com
My personal web presence at MarkFulton.com has been around for over a decade and has gone through many different concepts and designs. A new update is nearing completion and I’d love for you to…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Featuring More Domaining, Development, Business Content at MarkFulton.com
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/DkS1NnvDqA4/ | Date: 12 Jul 2010 | 3:26 pm EDT
Link Roundup 2 – Domaining, Startups, WordPress, Social & More
Every day on Twitter (@DotSauce), I share links to articles, resources and apps of interest to web professionals. This month I have categorized links as domaining, small business, startups & entrepreneurship, social networking, web…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Link Roundup 2 – Domaining, Startups, WordPress, Social & More
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/dhk1oDrJe20/ | Date: 12 Jul 2010 | 12:47 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 10th 2010

Weekend Roundup Featuring .CO, the CFIT-Verisign Legal Battle & Domain Auction News
The Lowdown at DNJournal.com has a Weekend News Roundup featuring details about an extension for the .CO Land Rush, CFIT's latest court win over Verisign in a legal battle that may one day give domain registrant's some relief from Verisign's constant price hikes and the latest domain auction news.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100710.htm | Date: 10 Jul 2010 | 3:02 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 8th 2010

Three 6-Figure Sales (Including a .CA Blockbuster) Light Up DNJ's Latest Leader Board
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. We were away on vacation last week so the latest column is a double length report highlighted by three 6-figure sales. One of those ranks as the year's 4th biggest ccTLD sale. We also have news about TWO MORE 6-figure deals.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100714.htm | Date: 8 Jul 2010 | 10:48 pm EDT
SnapNames .US Auction Ends Today
SnapNames’ .US domain auction in honor of Independence Day ends in about 7 hours at 3:15pm ET. So far only 20 of the 86 domains have received bids. AirlineTickets.us is currently leading the pack with a bid of $1,615, but many domains such as candy.us, slots.us and flights.us are not attracting any bidders, even though [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/CG1ndcWkwEk/7862 | Date: 8 Jul 2010 | 7:30 am EDT
Fabulous.com Launches Yexa Beta for Registrars and Resellers – Exclusive Interview
As Andrew at Domain Name Wire revealed, Fabulous.com is going to be releasing a new solution for Registrars and Resellers by the name of Yexa. According to the PDF published on the preview site, that also hosts a sign-up form for the beta of the software, The software is going to allow customers to sell [...]
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DomainNameNews/~3/pLyV2o-TDl0/7847 | Date: 8 Jul 2010 | 4:45 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 7th 2010

SedoPro Forum Moves To New "World Tour" Format With Multiple Events Around the Globe
The SedoPro Forum is switching to a new World Tour format that will begin next month with a get together in Boston, the home base for Sedo's North American operations. From there the previously annual event will hit seven different cities on four continents in the year ahead. Elsewhere, WhyPark.com announces a major upgrade.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100707.htm | Date: 7 Jul 2010 | 2:26 pm EDT
Registrars Add .CO Domains to Their Offering in Preparation for Big Launch
MY.CO is opening up a world of opportunity for domain name registrars during the highly anticipated .CO launch. Their service offers registrars direct access to the .CO registry. 25 years after the creation…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Registrars Add .CO Domains to Their Offering in Preparation for Big Launch
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/ipM6qjtgFEo/ | Date: 7 Jul 2010 | 2:08 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 6th 2010

A Memorable Summer Vacation in a Corner of the Country That the Internet Forgot
I just returned from a memorable vacation that took me across the Carolinas and even beyond the long reach of the Internet for several days over the July 4th weekend (yes there are still places in America with no Internet access!). Here are some details and photos from a trip I won't soon forget.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100706.htm | Date: 6 Jul 2010 | 6:19 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 2nd 2010

Firefox Heatmap Study Reveals A Web Developer’s Best Friend and Worst Enemy
In preparation for the upcoming launch of Firefox 4, the Mozilla Labs team has undertaken an extensive and detailed heatmap study of their main browser window. Nearly 10,000 test pilots participated in the…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Firefox Heatmap Study Reveals A Web Developer’s Best Friend and Worst Enemy
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/yTiulQ-HBtw/ | Date: 2 Jul 2010 | 5:37 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 1st 2010

DotSauce Forum Prize Raffle Winners
This is a quick update to inform you of the winners for our Q&A forum grand opening prize raffle. In just one month, the all new DotSauce Forum has brought together over 60…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.DotSauce Forum Prize Raffle Winners
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/cK6uWjlrjQY/ | Date: 1 Jul 2010 | 5:45 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 28th 2010

With TV 's Audience Growing Old, Advertisers Told to Spend Their Money on the Web
Younger viewers are deserting TV in droves, choosing to consume their video online instead. The median age of prime time TV viewers is the oldest ever - close to 51 years old now. That has huge ramifications for TV as well as video rich web platforms that stand to benefit from the historic shift.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100628.htm | Date: 28 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm EDT
Why Domain Registration Price Increases Are Good For Investors
Many are upset with VeriSign, the organization which manages the .COM and .NET domain space. Annual 7% fee increases for domain registrations have been in effect for awhile now. On July 1st, the…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Why Domain Registration Price Increases Are Good For Investors
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/Bmdd-Mw4CvM/ | Date: 28 Jun 2010 | 12:54 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 27th 2010

Premium TLDs: Not All Domain Extensions Are Created Equal
Some people may be under the impression that it’s what comes before the dot in a domain name that matters most. I would love to put that myth to rest. In this article,…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Premium TLDs: Not All Domain Extensions Are Created Equal
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/u6EDpKGEQRs/ | Date: 27 Jun 2010 | 3:39 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 26th 2010

Name.com to Offer Investor Program for Accounts Over 25 Domains
Popular domain registrar Name.com will soon offer discounted domain registrations and other incentives for their best customers. A new investor program will officially launch next Thursday, July 1st. The only requirement to claim…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Name.com to Offer Investor Program for Accounts Over 25 Domains
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/u06-Gvff4kM/ | Date: 26 Jun 2010 | 6:31 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 25th 2010

French Company Found Guilty of Reverse Domain Hijacking Attempt Against American Serviceman
When it comes to domain arbitration cases, domainers usually get the short end of the stick - even when decisions should go in their favor. So it was refreshing to hear about a decision that came down a few days ago busting a French company for trying to hijack a one-word generic domain from its rightful owner.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100625.htm | Date: 25 Jun 2010 | 4:28 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 23rd 2010

Game Domain Passes Go, Collects $450,000 to Lead This Week's Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Summer officially arrived this week along with four hot 6-figure domains sales - one closing at $450,000 in one of the year's 10 biggest deals. The 3 others that also cracked the 6-figure mark included a .net that now ranks as the year's 2nd biggest non .com gTLD sale.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100630.htm | Date: 23 Jun 2010 | 6:44 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 22nd 2010

Like the Lakers DOMAINfest Global Plans Repeat Win By Taking Their 2011 Show Back to L.A.
Just as L.A.'s beloved Lakers repeated as NBA champions last week, the organizers of the DOMAINfest Global conference have positioned themselves for another big win by announcing their show will return to L.A.'s popular beachfront community Santa Monica in February 2011.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100622.htm | Date: 22 Jun 2010 | 8:04 pm EDT
Build Your Own Website Network Easily With WordPress 3.0
WordPress 3.0 has introduced some exciting new features, not the least of which is a merger with WordPress MU! That’s right, the WordPress team has made it much easier to quickly deploy a…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Build Your Own Website Network Easily With WordPress 3.0
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/WXYcPaC5lfA/ | Date: 22 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 21st 2010

ICANN Meeting & .CO Land Rush Get Underway + Castello Brothers Worship the Sun
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: the 38th ICANN internationl ICANN meeting opens in Brussels, Belgium and the .CO land rush gets underway. Plus, the Castello Brothers were spotted at a Tanning Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last week. We will tell you what they were doing there.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100621.htm | Date: 21 Jun 2010 | 5:28 pm EDT
DN Journal's Comprehensive Review of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Conference
DN Journal's wire to wire review of Canada's first T.RA.F.F.I.C. conference has just been published. Here are the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver conference details (plus previously unseen photos) that we did not have time to bring you in our daily highlight posts from this month's show in one of the world's most beautiful cities.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2010/traffic-vancouver-review.htm | Date: 21 Jun 2010 | 2:33 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 17th 2010

The Latest T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Miami News - Plus Another Embarrassment for NAF Arbitrators
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com, The preliminary agenda has been posted and early bird registration opened for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference coming to Miami's South Beach. Plus, some NAF UDRP arbitrators were caught with egg on their face in April and the embarrassment just grew worse with a new revelation.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100617.htm | Date: 17 Jun 2010 | 6:04 pm EDT
Right Brain Domaining
I recently read a book that rang true for me as I turned the pages and applied it’s ideas to my experiences in online business. This book has given me a lot of…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Right Brain Domaining
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/yXymVg2KTCU/ | Date: 17 Jun 2010 | 3:02 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 16th 2010

7-Figure Sale & a Quartet of 6-Figure Transactions Lead New DN Journal Sales Report
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Since we were away last week for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver the new report is a double-length column covering all of the notable sales reported over the past two weeks. Just like summertime temperatures, action in the aftermarket appears to be heating up.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100623.htm | Date: 16 Jun 2010 | 5:05 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 15th 2010

Have Domain Regs Hit the 200 Million Mark? Plus, Andrew Allemann Launches a New Service
A new report from Pingdom.com, building on 1Q-2010 stats released by Verisign, says we are about to (or may already have) hit a landmark 200 million domain registrations worldwide. Plus, Domain Name Wire's Andrew Allemann tells us about a new service he is about to launch.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100615.htm | Date: 15 Jun 2010 | 6:56 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 14th 2010

Traffic Vancouver Postscript: The Castello Brothers Cross British Columbia to Visit "The Cherminator"
Legendary Vancouver area domainer Garry Chernoff was not able to make it to last week's Traffic conference, so the Castello Brothers took the conference to him! Michael and David made a 250-mile pilgrimage to Penticton, British Columbia to see The Cherminator and wound up getting a birds eye view of Garry's world.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100614.htm | Date: 14 Jun 2010 | 8:30 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 10th 2010

How To Automate End User Domain Sales Marketing
In this article, I am going to detail a technique for automating tedious aspects of marketing your domain names to potential end users. While this method does not fully-automate the entire process, it…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.How To Automate End User Domain Sales Marketing
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/387Ncjv3_hk/ | Date: 10 Jun 2010 | 2:03 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 9th 2010

CoInternet Lends Twitter T.CO Domain As Official Link Shortener
CoInternet is proving to have the most interactive, intriguing and lucrative domain extension launch to date. TheDomains broke the news, Twitter has been accepted into the CoInternet .CO Founders program. An initiative to get…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.CoInternet Lends Twitter T.CO Domain As Official Link Shortener
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/pyHlfT3NYn0/ | Date: 9 Jun 2010 | 12:54 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 6th 2010

Domaining Questions On The Table At New DotSauce Forum
We’re just getting started at the new DotSauce Forum. A diverse crowd of domainers have joined in to network and share their experiences. Here are just a few of the questions that have…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Domaining Questions On The Table At New DotSauce Forum
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/9ztm5dYSMfs/ | Date: 6 Jun 2010 | 5:35 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 5th 2010

Center of the Domain Universe: Vancouver + New Industry Websites and Events of Note
Many of the domain industry's movers and shakers are converging on Vancouver, British Columbia for Canada's first-ever T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference + notes on some new industry websites and events.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100605.htm | Date: 5 Jun 2010 | 5:10 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 3rd 2010

Year's First Multi-Million Dollar Sale + Two 6-Figure Deals Top New DN Journal Sales Report
The weekly DNJournal.com domain sales report is out and it was a very solid 7 days for the aftermarket. After three straight weeks without a sale above the five-figure level, the market broke loose with the biggest sale of 2010 entering the books along with a pair of nice 6-figure sales,
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100609.htm | Date: 3 Jun 2010 | 7:33 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 2nd 2010

DotSauce Forum – Ask Questions. Share Knowledge! Enter to Win Cash & Prizes
The new DotSauce Forum is live! I believe you will find it a refreshing change of pace from traditional threaded topics. The forum is devoted to questions and answers, learning and sharing knowledge…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.DotSauce Forum – Ask Questions. Share Knowledge! Enter to Win Cash & Prizes
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/ZWqrzi67HkY/ | Date: 2 Jun 2010 | 2:43 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 1st 2010

A Post Memorial Day Potpourri With Dan Warner, ICANN and .Mobi all in the Mix
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com, some background on our new Cover Story about Dan Warner, plus concerns about how a proposed ICANN policy could harm aftermarket sales and our take on a newspaper story that says .mobi has at least one foot in the grave.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100601.htm | Date: 1 Jun 2010 | 7:19 pm EDT
25 Handpicked Expired Domains Available to Register (All Two-Word .Coms)
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. I made sure to doubly relax to prepare for a busy week. I haven’t even tweeted! New Forum Launch & Contest Tomorrow The new DotSauce…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.25 Handpicked Expired Domains Available to Register (All Two-Word .Coms)
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/riINabzDa9w/ | Date: 1 Jun 2010 | 2:15 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 31st 2010

Dan Warner's Wild Ride: He's Been Up, Down, Over & Out - But He's Still in the Race
New DN Journal Cover Story: The life of former Fabulous.com leader Dan Warner. He has done a hitch in the Navy, worked as a carpenter, paramedic, fireman, software developer & pharmaceutical salesman + survived a near fatal accident & a thieving CFO who wound up in jail after destroying Warner's multi-million $ company.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2010/may.htm | Date: 31 May 2010 | 4:14 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 29th 2010

In the News: T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver & Milan - DOMAINfest Europe - Nelson Brady - E.co Auction
A holiday weekend news roundup from DN Journal includes: The latest update on T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver - Photos from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan - DOMAINfest Europe Releases Agenda and Opens Registration - Former SnapNames VP Nelson Brady Admits Shill Bidding in Response to $33 Million Lawsuit + E.co Goes Up for Bid
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100529.htm | Date: 29 May 2010 | 12:30 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 28th 2010

Highlights from Verisign's 25 Years of .Com Gala Held Wednesday Night in San Francisco
Verisign staged a 25 Years of .Com Gala Wednesday night in San Francisco co-hosted by comedian Dana Carvey and Sun Microsystems Co-Founder Scott McNealy. We have a first hand account from Aron Meystedt, the current owner of the first .com domain ever registered, who was among those recognized at the event.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100528.htm | Date: 28 May 2010 | 1:38 pm EDT
Announcement and Recent Article Recaps
Early next week, the DotSauce Forums will be closing down and replaced with a completely new platform. Our domain marketplace and link directory will also be taken down as they are built into…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Announcement and Recent Article Recaps
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/zabqPaI99R4/ | Date: 28 May 2010 | 1:08 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 27th 2010

New PostRank Domain API: Tracking Social Engagement (+Domain Industry Rankings)
Many have questioned the accuracy of Compete and Alexa traffic rankings. Could social engagement data soon be viewed as more relevant metrics? PostRank came on the scene in 2007 with a goal in…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.New PostRank Domain API: Tracking Social Engagement (+Domain Industry Rankings)
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/0dSvUG1hosU/ | Date: 27 May 2010 | 1:02 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 26th 2010

Gamez.com Takes Top Spot on This Week's Sales Chart With Solid Sale at Sedo
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A dozen .coms took places on our latest Top 20 Chart with the ccTLDs also turning in a strong showing with six chart entries. A pair of .nets gave the non .com gTLDs representation on the elite list as well.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100602.htm | Date: 26 May 2010 | 7:13 pm EDT
How CentralNic Utilizes the World's Greatest Collection of 2-Letter .Com Domain Names
Yesterday we ran a video interview with CentralNic Founder Robert Pooke who explained how he assembled the world's greatest collection of 2-letter .com domains - a portfolio that includes US.com, UK.com, EU.com and LA.com to name a few. Today CentralNic GM Joe Alagna details how the company utilizes their LL domains.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100526.htm | Date: 26 May 2010 | 11:49 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 25th 2010

DN Journal's Video Interview With the Owner of the World's Greatest 2-Letter .Com Collection
Wouldn't it be great to own a 2-letter .com domain like US.com, UK.com, EU.com or LA.com? Or perhaps NO.com, DE.com, CN.com or SA.com. Well, one guy, CentralNic's Robert Pooke, owns ALL of those domains and many more. Pooke tells us how he acquired those great domains and how he decided on his current business model for them.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100525.htm | Date: 25 May 2010 | 6:50 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 24th 2010

TechCrunch Launches New Website on a .CO Domain
The .CO registry's innovative Founder's Program is awarding high profile domains to early adopter developers who submit the best plans for a relevant .CO website. Today the registry announced that TechCrunch is one of the companies that has been awarded a .CO domain that is hosting a new website.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100524.htm | Date: 24 May 2010 | 7:27 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 21st 2010

Two New Domain Industry Websites Launch and Two Existing Sites Unveil New Features
May has seen the launch of new domain industry websites as well as the addition of new features at existing sites. The new resources offer everything from domain promo codes that will give you registration discounts to an extensive list of categorized and rated sites that will help you find better domain names.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100521.htm | Date: 21 May 2010 | 8:18 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 20th 2010

Verisign Planning Blowout Party in San Francisco Wednesday to Celebrate .Com's 25th Anniversary
The .com extension turned 25 years old this year and as part of a year-long celebration to mark the anniversary of the world's most popular extension, Verisign will hold a special 25 Years of .Com Gala, hosted by comedian Dana Carvey, on Wednesday in San Francisco. Here is a preview of what will be happening there.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100520.htm | Date: 20 May 2010 | 6:52 pm EDT
Google TV Coming This Fall: Will .TV Domains Be In High Demand?
Google has made several big announcements at it’s I/O developer conference. Among them are a web app store, a font API to make the web more beautiful, and now Google TV may soon…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Google TV Coming This Fall: Will .TV Domains Be In High Demand?
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Domain News Headlines: May 19th 2010

Sedo Captures the Top Spot on This Week's Domain Sales Chart with Capture.com
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. For the second straight week no reported sales broke the six-figure barrier, however a couple of even bigger blockbusters are waiting in the wings. The 16 .coms on the leader board are joined by a trio of ccTLDs and a pair of non .com gTLDs.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100526.htm | Date: 19 May 2010 | 8:13 pm EDT
Valuate.com Crowdsourced Domain Research Experiment
SquadHelp hosts contests for domain name suggestions, article writing, marketing and usability testing. I came up with an experiment to see if it would be possible to crowdsource domain name research through their…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Valuate.com Crowdsourced Domain Research Experiment
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Domain News Headlines: May 18th 2010

Another 6-Figure Domain Sale + Educating End Users on How Domains Can Boost Their Business
Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: The recent surge in high end domain sales continues with another 6-figure sale. Plus, the high value of generic domains on the aftermarket is the subject of a new white paper that could be useful in educating your customers about what constitutes a good name and why your price is justified.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100518.htm | Date: 18 May 2010 | 2:37 pm EDT
Should GeoDomains Cater to Tourists or Residents?
Some of the largest and most profitable GeoDomains in existence primarily target tourists and may not have many, if any features for local residents. Do you consider this to be a major flaw? A few…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Should GeoDomains Cater to Tourists or Residents?
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/onNbJZGmNt4/ | Date: 18 May 2010 | 1:57 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 16th 2010

Facebook To Rival Google AdSense? Intelligent Ads Will Know What You Like
When it comes to online advertising, those in the know seem to be confident that Facebook will soon launch it’s own display advertising network and open it up to third party publishers. Chris…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Facebook To Rival Google AdSense? Intelligent Ads Will Know What You Like
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/G0OaXjBpqmk/ | Date: 16 May 2010 | 1:24 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 14th 2010

Twitter Link Roundup – Domains, Business, Web Dev, WordPress and More
Every day on Twitter (@DotSauce), I share links to articles, resources and apps of interest to web professionals. Topics include the domain name industry, small business, startups & entrepreneurship, marketing, web development, design,…This article is from DotSauce Magazine.Twitter Link Roundup – Domains, Business, Web Dev, WordPress and More
Permalink: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dotsauce/~3/YRMszFDyRs4/ | Date: 14 May 2010 | 8:41 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 13th 2010

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Preview - DN Journal's Interview With Show Promoter Rick Latona
One of the most highly anticipated T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences in years is coming up June 8-10 when the pioneering industry trade show makes its first ever appearance in Canada...and a very special place in Canada at that. Vancouver is the epicenter of an area that has played a huge role in domain industry history.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2010/traffic-vancouver-preview.htm | Date: 13 May 2010 | 10:31 pm EDT
Six and Seven Figure Domain Auction Sales This Week May Help Re-Ignite the Domain Aftermarket
As of this writing, three public 7-figure domain sales have been completed so far in 2010, but all of those were at or just above the $1 million mark. In the past couple of days reports of bigger pending sales indicate that high ticket domain transactions are heating up along with the temperature as summer approaches.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100513.htm | Date: 13 May 2010 | 6:38 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 12th 2010

DrunkDriving.com Pulled Over at the Top of DN Journal's New Weekly Domain Sales Chart
There were no six or seven figure blockbuster sales this week as the domain aftermarket throttled back to the always busy four and five figure lanes. DrunkDriving.com wound up being incarcerated at the top of our latest all extension leader board after receiving a $60,000 citation.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100519.htm | Date: 12 May 2010 | 6:01 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 11th 2010

DOMAINfest Ready to Introduce New Conference Twist in Ft. Lauderdale Thursday
With domain conferences popping up everywhere these days, show organizers are trying out new locations, formats and pricing plans to attract attendees and spread the domain gospel. The DOMAINfest conference will roll out a new one-day power networking format for the first time Thursday in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100511.htm | Date: 11 May 2010 | 8:14 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 10th 2010

The New "Crazy Eddie?" - T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Prices Drop "So Low They're INSANE!"
When Rick Latona announced today that he slashed the registration price for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver show to $395, the first thing I thought of was the Crazy Eddie electronics ads that blanketed TV in the 70s & 80s. A crazy character would scream Prices are so low they're INSANE! and it became a catch phrase in the ad world.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100510-2.htm | Date: 10 May 2010 | 8:07 pm EDT
2010 GeoDomain Expo Review: New Orleans Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Domain Developers
DN Journal's comprehensive review of the 2010 GeoDomain Expo is now online, It features dozens of previously unseen photos, plus business session details that we didn't have time to go into in our daily Lowdown items that were posted when the show was underway at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2010/geodomain-expo-review.htm | Date: 10 May 2010 | 6:20 pm EDT
No Sale of SanDiego.com Friday - Noteholder Forecloses and Takes Control of the Domain
As we reported last Monday SanDiego.com was scheduled to be sold in a foreclosure auction Friday (May 7). This morning I received information about what happened on Friday.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100510.htm | Date: 10 May 2010 | 11:24 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 6th 2010

People & Companies in the News: Directi's Divyank Turakhia, Sedo, IDN Newsletter & DNS.com
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: 28-year-old Directi Co-Founder Divyank Turakhia is profiled on national TV in India, Sedo reports a surge in domain sales, IDN Newsletter operators Gary Males and Aaron Kravitz land a big deal with Register.com and Comwired Inc. reels in a monster domain name - DNS.com.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100506.htm | Date: 6 May 2010 | 4:28 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 5th 2010

The Biggest Domain Sale Reported So Far This Year Tops DN Journal's Latest Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. I was away covering the GeoDomain Expo in New Orleans last week so you will be seeing double this week as we expand all of our charts from 20 to 40 positions. The biggest sale reported so far in 2010 tops the new chart, followed by the year's #2 ccTLD sale.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100512.htm | Date: 5 May 2010 | 8:44 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 4th 2010

Innovative Domain Auction Service Bido.com Abruptly Calls It Quits
I was surprised and saddened to get today's news that innovative domain auction service Bido.com is closing down effective tomorrow (May 5). Sahar Sarid & Jarred Cohen built a unique sales platform with some cool social media twists, but in the face of a brutal recession and heavy competition they finally threw in the towel.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100504-2.htm | Date: 4 May 2010 | 7:15 pm EDT
SnapNames/Oversee Files Suit Against Formed VP and Alleged Shill Bidder Nelson Brady
SnapNames.com and its parent company Oversee.net today announced they have filed suit against Nelson Brady in federal court in Oregon. The company said that Brady, a former SnapNames VP, used the false name Hank Alvarez to improperly bid in certain SnapNames auctions. The suit seeks to recover $33 million from Brady.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100504.htm | Date: 4 May 2010 | 4:29 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 3rd 2010

SanDiego.com To Go Up For Sale in a Public Foreclosure Auction Friday (May 7)
I have learned that the assets of SD Acquisitions LLC, owner of the SanDiego.com domain name, will go up for public auction at 5PM (Pacific Time) Friday (May 7), in the SanDiego.com offices at 610 West Ash Street, Suite 1405, in San Diego. Get the inside scoop in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100503.htm | Date: 3 May 2010 | 8:14 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 26th 2010

Median Domain Sale Prices Increased In 1Q-2010 But Total Dollar Volume Was Down
An analysis of domain sales reported to us in the 1st quarter of 2010 showed that total dollar volume was down 18% from the same quarter a year ago, however the entire year over year difference can be attributed to three big sales made in 1Q-2009. On the bright side the median sale price topped both the previous quarter & 1Q-2009.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100426.htm | Date: 26 Apr 2010 | 10:08 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 24th 2010

DN Journal Cover Story: How Bill Karamouzis is Cooking Up an Online Gaming Empire
A new cover story is out at DNJournal.com. Few domain sales have set more tongues wagging than the $350,000 sale of CookingGames.com in January. A lot of people didn't believe the price but it was real and it was worth every penny to buyer Bill Karamouzis who has had enormous success developing gaming websites. This is his story.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2010/march-april.htm | Date: 24 Apr 2010 | 8:52 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 23rd 2010

News Roundup Led By Revelations Embarrassing to Domain Arbitrators & Complainants
In the Lowdown at DNJournal.com we're closing the week with a roundup of recent developments led by some embarrassing shenanigans involving both complainants in UDRP proceedings and NAF panelists. New revelations cast doubt on how well justice is being served in some UDRP domain proceedings.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100423.htm | Date: 23 Apr 2010 | 8:39 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 22nd 2010

GeoDomainers in the News: Scottsdale.com's Fred Mercaldo & Missouri.me's Bruce Marler
When I head over to New Orleans for the GeoDomain Expo next week I will be looking forward to seeing two of the sharpest developers in the space again; Scottsdale.com's Fred Mercaldo and Bruce Marler of the Missouri.me Network. Both will be coming to the show fresh off major expansions of their businesses.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100422.htm | Date: 22 Apr 2010 | 4:00 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 21st 2010

1-800-BUSINESS LLC to Auction Off Domain Name and Matching Toll Free Phone Number
1-800-BUSINESS LLC, a company that was formed to operate a business around the toll-free vanity number, 1-800-BUSINESS and its numerous URL’s, including www.1-800-BUSINESS.com plans to sell off essentially all of its assets in a May 27 auction.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100421.htm | Date: 21 Apr 2010 | 8:12 pm EDT
Blockbuster $300,000 Brazilian ccTLD Sale Tops This Week's DN Journal Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com, The year's 2nd biggest ccTLD sale and the largest sale ever reported for Brazil's .com.br extension leads our latest Top 20 Sales Chart. The .com.br domain changed hands for $300,000.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100428.htm | Date: 21 Apr 2010 | 6:38 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 19th 2010

New Site Devoted Entirely to .Tel Domain Owners Goes Live
Fans of the .tel extension got a new resource to draw on today when the TelMasters.com website went live. The site was founded by Mark Kolb and Scott Smith, two early adopter .tel evangelists who saw a need for an exclusive .tel domain boutique to address the unique requirements of the .tel community.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100419.htm | Date: 19 Apr 2010 | 6:52 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 16th 2010

GeoDomain Expo Posts Speaker Information & DOMAINfest Unveils Auction Pre-Bidding System
GeoDomain Expo organizers have posted more speaker and session information for the event coming up April 28-30 in New Orleans and DOMAINfest has announced the launch of a pre-auction bidding system for the Moniker/SnapNames live auction coming up at DOMAINfest Fort Lauderdale May 13.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100416.htm | Date: 16 Apr 2010 | 8:06 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 15th 2010

Companies in the News: GoDaddy Auctions, The AfternicDLS and LogicBoxes
GoDaddy Auctions, the AfternicDLS and LogicBoxes all announced new service offerings today. GoDaddy added a public fixed price closeout section on their website, the AfternicDLS announced another free webinar for April 29 and LogicBoxes added two free value added features for their registrar clients.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100415.htm | Date: 15 Apr 2010 | 5:48 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 14th 2010

Oversee's Moniker and SnapNames Units Report 42% Jump in 1Q-2010 Domain Sales
Oversee.net says things are looking up for the domain aftermarket. Their Moniker and SnapNames divisions reported a 42% jump in 1Q-2010 sales compared to the previous quarter. Their results got a boost from a private 7-figure sale and a half dozen six-figure blockbusters.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100414.htm | Date: 14 Apr 2010 | 7:29 pm EDT
Sofas.com Lounges at Top of This Week's Domain Sales Chart After $231,500 Sale
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of six-figure sales head our latest Top 20 list. Five ccTLDs and a pair of non .com gTLDS joined the 13 .com domains on the all extension leader board.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100421.htm | Date: 14 Apr 2010 | 4:21 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 13th 2010

Multi-Million Dollar Domain Broker Tessa Holcomb Joins PPX & New Partner DomainManager.com
Tessa Holcomb, who brokered several million dollars worth of domain sales at Sedo has taken a new dual position with PPX International and DomainManager.com. Ms. Holcomb will be DomainManager's Director of Business Development and PPXi's Director of Philanthropy.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100413.htm | Date: 13 Apr 2010 | 6:52 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 12th 2010

Consultant Says New gTLDs Will Banish .Com to Less Professional, Mom-and-Pop Operations
I was interviewed for an article posted on AOL News today. The reporter asked for my reaction to a comment from an attorney/new gTLD consultant who said Some day people will look upon .com as the less professional, mom-and-pop segment of the Web where only small businesses and amateurs dwell.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100412.htm | Date: 12 Apr 2010 | 4:01 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 9th 2010

Chef Patrick Joins The Corporate World - Dude, What Were You Thinking!?
It's not often that you see freewheeling entrepreneurs like Patrick Ruddell taking a job in a big corporation, but it just happened with Chef Patrick joining Oversee.net. For those who can't envision the Chef punching a time clock, we ran him down to get some answers to the question - Dude, what were you thinking!?
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100409.htm | Date: 9 Apr 2010 | 1:12 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 8th 2010

Rick Latona Unveils Daily 24-Hour Domain Auction & Sedo Rings Up $785,000 in .TV Sales
Rick Latona converts his popular domain sales newsletter into a daily 24-hour auction that will run on the Latonas.com platform. Plus, Sedo rings up over $785,000 in .TV sales through an online auction topped by Business.tv at over $100,000.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100408.htm | Date: 8 Apr 2010 | 6:12 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 7th 2010

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan & GeoDomain Expo Agendas Firmed Up - Shows Only 3 Weeks Away
With the opening sessions at two major domain conferences, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. in Milan, Italy and the GeoDomain Expo in New Orleans, less than three weeks away the agendas are firming up for both events. Here is the latest on what you can look forward to from these events. Plus news on another geodomain sale.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100407.htm | Date: 7 Apr 2010 | 6:39 pm EDT
Year's Biggest Sale To Date Soars to Top of DN Journal's New Weekly Domain Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. It was a good week for the aftermarket with a 7-figure blockbuster that now ranks as 2010's biggest sale, plus a trio of solid 6-figure sales led by a $370,000 geodomain deal.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100414.htm | Date: 7 Apr 2010 | 3:46 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 6th 2010

NameMedia Deal With Register.com Opens Up New Sales Opportunity for Domain Owners
Major registrar Register.com has signed an agreement to join NameMedia’s Domain Listing Service, the AfternicDLS. The deal gives Register.com customers (mostly small to medium sized business end users) access to more than two million domain names currently offered for sale through the DLS service.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100406.htm | Date: 6 Apr 2010 | 9:00 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 5th 2010

Rick Latona Auctions Parts Ways With President David Clements
In a Sunday surprise, Rick Latona announced that he and Rick Latona Auctions President David Clements are going their separate ways. Both said the split was an amicable one. David's brother Toby, who worked with Rick to start Latona's domain brokerage business, will now run the auction company with Latona.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100405.htm | Date: 5 Apr 2010 | 5:02 pm EDT
GeoDomain Expo Preview: 3 Days in New Orleans Devoted to Networking & Domain Development
The 2010 GeoDomain Expo will run April 28-30 at the historic Roosevelt Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New Orleans. To give you a taste of what is in store for this year's show, we hooked up with Associated Cities Executive Director Patrick Carleton for more details about the big event in the Big Easy.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2010/geodomain-expo-preview.htm | Date: 5 Apr 2010 | 2:43 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 1st 2010

Hard Deadline for GeoDomain Expo Hotel Rooms Coming Up Tuesday (April 6)
If you plan to go to the 2010 GeoDomain Expo and have not yet booked a room for the April 28-30 show at the Roosevelt Hotel time is running out. With the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival going on at the same time, rooms in the city are scarce so those being held for the Expo will be taken back by the hotel after Tuesday.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100401.htm | Date: 1 Apr 2010 | 11:58 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 31st 2010

Digital Marketers Says Domain Names Are a Key Factor in Successful Marketing Campaigns
A vast majority of respondents in a new Sedo survey of digital marketers said owning the right domain name is a key factor in successful marketing campaigns. Plus, the Yahoo Publisher Network decides to call it quits.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100331.htm | Date: 31 Mar 2010 | 6:14 pm EDT
2nd Highest .Com Sale Reported Year To Date Tops New Weekly Chart at DNJournal.com
The 2nd best .com domain sale reported so far this year gave Sedo the top spot on DN Journal's new Top 20 Sales Chart. This sale ranks #4 overall on the YTD List because a .org and a ccTLD still rank as the two highest sales reported in 2010, Six ccTLDs made the new all extension leader board along with a pair of .orgs.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100407.htm | Date: 31 Mar 2010 | 3:39 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 29th 2010

GeoDomain Owners Organization Associated Cities Reboots as a Non-Profit Trade Association
Associated Cities, the association of geodomain owners that stages the annual GeoDomain Expo, has transformed itself from a for-profit partnership controlled by a limited number of founding shareholders into a non-profit trade association in which all members will have a voice in operations.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100329.htm | Date: 29 Mar 2010 | 4:11 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 25th 2010

DOMAINfest Expands With Two New 1-Day Shows & T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan Adds a 2nd Auction
The constantly growing domain conference calendar expanded yet again today when DomainSponsor announced a pair of new one-day events to be held in Ft. Lauderdale (in May) and New York City (in August). Meanwhile the upcoming T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan show announced a 2nd domain auction featuring .eu domains.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100325.htm | Date: 25 Mar 2010 | 3:22 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 24th 2010

Companies in the News: Sedo, DomainConsultant, SocialDomainers.com & Domainbie.com
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Sedo's parent company gets a new but familiar name. Plus, news from DomainConsultant.com, a new social networking site at SocialDomainers.com and Domainbie.com who is offering an industry beginners ebook that you can try before you buy.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100324.htm | Date: 24 Mar 2010 | 8:50 pm EDT
Year's 2nd Biggest .Org Sale Reported Along With 3rd Highest.Com & 5th Biggest ccTLD
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com with high ranking sales reported in every category. We saw the 2nd biggest non .com gTLD sale of 2010, as well as the 3rd biggest .com sale year to date and the 5th highest country code sale thus far in 2010.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100331.htm | Date: 24 Mar 2010 | 6:21 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 22nd 2010

Howard Neu Enters the Blogosphere + Sendori Gets 2 Patents Related to Domain Leasing
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Howard Neu has entered the blogosphere after receiving HowardNeu.com as a birthday gift from his son Ray. Neu said the new blog will range far beyond the world of domains. Also today, Sendori gains approval of two patents related to domain leasing.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100322.htm | Date: 22 Mar 2010 | 8:39 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 19th 2010

Extreme Makeover for Premium .TV Prices - New Registrants Rejoice But Will Old Ones Riot?
.TV registry operator Verisign has blown up their previous business model for the extension. Prices have been slashed on premium domains and renewal fees drop to standard rates for new registrants. It's all good except for those who bought premium .tv domains before the change and are still stuck with sky high renewal fees.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100319.htm | Date: 19 Mar 2010 | 7:13 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 18th 2010

Auction Action Heats Up: SnapNames Reports 335K Sale & 2 More Big Events Get Underway
With spring on the way temperatures aren't the only things heating up. Auction activity is breaking out all over. SnapNames just reported a $335,000 sale in their latest monthly showcase auction and two other big events are underway - Domain Madness 2 and a GreatDomains online auction.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100318.htm | Date: 18 Mar 2010 | 6:43 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 17th 2010

Former Moniker VP Victor Pitts Moves to DomainIt.com + Sex.com Auction Called Off
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Industry veteran Victor Pitts, who recently left his position as a Vice President at Moniker.com, has accepted a new executive position with Cincinnati, Ohio based registrar DomainIt.com. Also, a legal move has resulted in cancellation of the Sex.com auction that was scheduled tomorrow.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100317.htm | Date: 17 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm EDT
One of the Year's 5 Biggest Domain Sales Tops This Week's Chart at DNJournal.com
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. One of the five biggest sales of 2010 took the top spot on our leader board and we also saw the year's biggest .info sale to date. The ccTLDs also rocked again with five charted domains including one that hit #3 on the all extension Top 20 list.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100324.htm | Date: 17 Mar 2010 | 6:44 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 16th 2010

Sedo and Verisign Teaming Up to Auction Off the Entire Available Catalog of Premium .TV Domains
Sedo announced today that they are teaming up with Verisign (the operator of the .tv registry) to stage an exclusive auction for the entire available catalog of 115 premium .tv domain names. Unlike other premium .tv domains, those sold in this auction will have a standard registry renewal fee. The online auction will run April 1-8.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100316.htm | Date: 16 Mar 2010 | 5:09 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 15th 2010

Demand Media Featured in Special Issue of Time Magazine + .Com Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Time Magazine has published an Annual Special Issue that features an article about one of the biggest companies in the domain industry - Demand Media (the parent company of popular registrar Enom.com). Also, mainstream media is reporting on today's 25th anniversary of the 1st .com domain registration.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100315.htm | Date: 15 Mar 2010 | 1:47 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 14th 2010

A Domain Industry Climb Team Member Describes What it Took to Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro
DN Journal's new monthly newsletter has the first detailed account of a domain industry climb team's conquest of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa last week. In her own words, one of the climbers described what it took to scale the 19,340 foot mountain. The grueling 6-day mission raised almost $200,000 for a worthy charity.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/newsletters/2010/february.htm | Date: 14 Mar 2010 | 2:25 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 12th 2010

New Online Magazine Devoted to ccTLDs Launches + ICANN Announces Trademark Clearinghouse
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A new online magazine focusing entirely on ccTLDs has launched at ccTLDInvestors.com. Plus, ICANN closes its meeting in Nairobi by announcing a new Trademark Clearinghouse database.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100312.htm | Date: 12 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 11th 2010

ShopCity.com Launches Nationwide Shopping Network Offering Local Partnership Opportunities
ShopCity.com is rolling out an innovative nationwide local shopping network that is offering career opportunities to partners interested in operating their own local marketplace on one of 7,500 URLs. Founder Colin Pape will talk about the platform on a Domain Success webcast tomorrow (Friday March 12).
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100311.htm | Date: 11 Mar 2010 | 10:11 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 10th 2010

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan Puts Out Call for Test Track Participants & Live Auction Submissions
If you have an early stage company with a great domain, great idea, or both, and you are looking for investors to help you reach the next level T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan wants you in their Test Track program. They are also looking for live domain auction submission. Also - GoDaddy reached a HUGE new milestone today.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100310.htm | Date: 10 Mar 2010 | 5:52 pm EST
New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DNJournal.com - Guns.com Mows Down the Competition
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Guns.com staged a clean getaway - topping the chart with a sale that was 8 times bigger than the runner up (which was also a six-figure domain). 6 ccTLDS also muscled their way onto the new Top 20 Chart, along with a pair of .net henchmen.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100317.htm | Date: 10 Mar 2010 | 1:47 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 9th 2010

For the 1st Time Digital Advertising To Outstrip Print in 2010 + .CO Launch Plan Unveiled
A major new market survey of American advertisers and marketers says this will be the year when digital advertising finally passes print media in ad revenue for the first time. Also today, the .CO registry announces its upcoming launch plan including a new Founders Program for early adopters that opened today.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100309.htm | Date: 9 Mar 2010 | 11:42 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 8th 2010

Moniker Completes Year's Biggest .Com Sale To Date at $800,000
We have learned that Moniker.com has completed the biggest .com sale reported so far this year at $800,000. It is the third highest sale of 2010 overall, trailing a million .org sale and a ccTLD sale of more than $850,000.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100308.htm | Date: 8 Mar 2010 | 7:39 pm EST
The Rise (and Fall?) of Domain Conferences - For Years They Have Thrived But Can They Survive Oversaturation?
New Cover Story: The 2010 conference schedule began with 3 shows in 23 days - an average of one every 8 days! Can the industry continue to support the number of shows that are now being held? We provide a detailed history of the domain conference business and look at its future prospects in an increasingly crowded field.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2010/february.htm | Date: 8 Mar 2010 | 1:18 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 7th 2010

Domain Industry Climb Team Reaches the Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro & Returns Safely to Base
The group of more than two dozen domain industry pros who went to Tanzania, Africa to climb Mount Kiliminjaro in a fund raising effort for The Water School have finished their mission. 26 of the 27 climbers reached the peak and in the process raised approximately $180,000 for the non-profit organization.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100307.htm | Date: 7 Mar 2010 | 1:55 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 5th 2010

Skip Hoagland Adds Another .Com GeoDomain to His World Class Collection
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Geodomain giant Skip Hoagland has joined with a partner to purchase a .com city domain website that represents one of Florida's most popular resort towns. Also, a huge new marketplace that sells only .CA domains (Canada's country code) has opened for business.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100305.htm | Date: 5 Mar 2010 | 6:38 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 4th 2010

1st Domain Conference/Cruise Announced + an Update on the Domainers Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Domain conferences have been held on land in various corners of the globe over the past five years. In October, a conference will be held on the high seas for the first time! Also - we have an update on the progress of the two dozen domainers who are currently climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100304.htm | Date: 4 Mar 2010 | 5:25 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 3rd 2010

DOMAINfest Announces Return to Europe With Conference in Prague October 6-7, 2010
Four years after their first European conference in Barcelona, Spain, DOMAINfest will return to the Continent for a big show to be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic October 6-7, 2010. Here is what's on tap.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100303.htm | Date: 3 Mar 2010 | 8:15 pm EST
Peddle to the Metal: $165,000 Sale at Sedo Wins This Week's Domain Aftermarket Race
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A 165K sale at Sedo scored a runaway win in this week's aftermarket race. Four ccTLDs and a pair of .nets broke through the strong .com defensive line to join 14 .coms on our new Top 20 Chart. Two of those country codes crashed the top ten.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100310.htm | Date: 3 Mar 2010 | 4:24 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 2nd 2010

Registration for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan Opens With Some Very Attractive Early Bird Prices
Registration for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference coming up in Milan, Italy April 27-29 opened today with some exceptionally low early bird prices offered to those who are quick on the draw. A rate of €499 ($679 at today's exchange rate) will be given to the first 50 people who register for the offer that expires March 15.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100302-2.htm | Date: 2 Mar 2010 | 6:30 pm EST
Mike Zapolin's PrescriptionDrugs.com Website Earns Spot in Harvard Business School Contest
Michael Zappy Zapolin has scored a major honor for his latest category killing domain name development project - PrescriptionDrugs.com. The Harvard Business School has selected the site as a candidate in their New Ventures competition. Zappy will present to a panel of judges this month with a spot in the final 3 on the line.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100302.htm | Date: 2 Mar 2010 | 5:23 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 1st 2010

New Owner of UDRP.com Turns Out to Be Both a Domain Investor AND an End User
Bido.com sold UDRP.com for $16,500 last week. Considering the fact that each side in a single UDRP dispute typically spends several thousand dollars for legal services, we thought someone got a good deal on that domain. As it turns out the buyer was a both a domain investor and an end user.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100301.htm | Date: 1 Mar 2010 | 2:38 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 25th 2010

DevHub.com Completes Seattle Office Expansion - Major Platform Upgrades Coming Next
DevHub just completed a big office expansion project. Next, Co-founder Mark Michael says DevHUb will be introducing some major upgrades to their site publishing and monetization platform. We show you the DevHub team in their new digs and Michael talks about changes designed to help bloggers make more money.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100225.htm | Date: 25 Feb 2010 | 8:36 pm EST
Domainer Mardi Gras Dialed Everything Up a Notch For the Show's Second Run in New Orleans
Dn Journal's comprehensive review of the 2nd Annual Domainer Mardi Gras Conference has just been published. This wire to wire report has new photos and individual session details that were not seen in our daily Lowdown updates from the show. In fact every photo in this review is being published for the first time.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2010/domainer-mardi-gras-review.htm | Date: 25 Feb 2010 | 5:58 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 24th 2010

Two Dozen Domainers Set to Begin Climb of Mount Kilimanjaro Monday!
On Monday at least two dozen men and women representing the domain industry will begin a climb of more than 19,000 feet to the peak of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. They are doing it to raise funds for deployment of a water purification system that is helping to stop waterborne disease and save lives in developing nations.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100224.htm | Date: 24 Feb 2010 | 6:48 pm EST
Nice Week For the Domain Aftermarket With a Million $ Sale and Two Six-Figure Deals
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The highlights include the year's first seven-figure sale, two more 6-figure heavyweights and the best week ever for the .org extension. A pair of ccTLDs also crashed the party on the all extension Top 20 Chart.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100303.htm | Date: 24 Feb 2010 | 2:33 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 23rd 2010

Registration Opens and Keynote Speaker Named for 2010 GeoDomain Expo in New Orleans
The 2010 GeoDomain Expo will be held in the Big Easy at the luxurious Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel April 28-30. Associated Cities, who produces the annual conference for domain developers, announced their keynote speaker today and they came up with a winner - Hotels.com co-founder David Litman.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100223.htm | Date: 23 Feb 2010 | 11:44 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 22nd 2010

Directi Co-Founder Divyank Turakhia is Featured on Bloomberg's UTV Network
Directi Co-Founder & Skenzo Founder, 28-year-old Divyank Turakhia, runs one of the fastest growing companies in all of Asia. Recognizing Turakhia's growing influence, Bloomberg's powerful UTV Network just featured him in a discussion of the Indian government's 2010 budget. Plus, how I spent my extended weekend mini-vacation!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100222-2.htm | Date: 22 Feb 2010 | 7:11 pm EST
Exclusive: Poker.org Buyer Reveals They Also Bought the 2nd Most Expensive .Org Domain Ever
The owners of PokerCompany.com made history last week when they purchased Poker.org for $1 million, by far the highest price ever reported for a .org domain. We have learned that they also paid the second highest price ever reported for a .org domain in the previously unannounced sale we are reporting today.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100222.htm | Date: 22 Feb 2010 | 4:19 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 18th 2010

After 3 Weeks Away From Home It's Payback Time + Sedo Confirms $1 Million Poker.org Sale
After being away from home three of the past four weeks covering domain conferences (T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas, DOMAINfest Global & Domainer Mardi Gras), I owe my wife some time together. So, this afternoon we are off to a favorite place. Plus, Sedo confirms the $1 million sale of Poker.org - the highest .org sale ever reported.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100218.htm | Date: 18 Feb 2010 | 11:19 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 17th 2010

Creating Goodwill for Your Business and GeoDomain Websites Through Community Involvement
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A case study in how to create goodwill for your business and drive traffic to your geodomaiin websites. Veteran domain investor/developer Rob Grant provides a successful template you can use for your own projects, but be ready to get involved in your community if you want to reap big benefits.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100217.htm | Date: 17 Feb 2010 | 7:36 pm EST
No Blockbusters But the Middle of the Domain Aftermarket Boomed Over the Past 7 Days
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Though no 6-figure sales were reported this week there was a flood of solid 5-figure sales. In fact we had almost enough of those to fill TWO Top 20 charts. In addition to the ones that did make our weekly leader board, we logged 18 other sales above $10,000.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100224.htm | Date: 17 Feb 2010 | 2:45 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 16th 2010

The Royal Connection Between Ron Jackson, King Tut and the Castello Brothers
The Castello Brothers have developed successful websites on a number of great domain names including PalmSprings.com, Nashville.com & Whiskey.com. They are doing it again with KingTut.com, a project that produced an unusual connection between the Castellos, Tutankhamun and DN Journal's Ron Jackson.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100216.htm | Date: 16 Feb 2010 | 4:10 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 11th 2010

Domainer Mardi Gras Forecast: Cold & Wet With a Few Missing Guests But Rain Won't Stop This Parade
The Domainer Mardi Gras conference gets underway tonight in New Orleans. The forecast calls for a steady rain starting around 6pm that will last til noon tomorrow but in the Big Easy a little rain and cold weather will never stop a good party! Unfortunately snowstorms in the Northeast will stop some guests from getting there.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100211.htm | Date: 11 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 10th 2010

First Video Interview in Morgan Linton's New Domain TV Series is Online - Dozens More to Come
At T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas and DOMAINfest Global Morgan Linton shot dozens of video interviews for an ambitious new series called Domainvestors TV. Linton has posted the opening episode in the series and upcoming episodes will feature a virtual who's who of the domain business.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100210.htm | Date: 10 Feb 2010 | 7:56 pm EST
Biking.com Brakes At #1 on This Week's Domain Sales Chart - South African ccTLD Takes #2
The new Weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Biking.com raced to the top of our all extension leader board with the biggest South African ccTLD sale ever reported taking the #2 spot.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100217.htm | Date: 10 Feb 2010 | 2:29 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 9th 2010

Traditional Media Execs Met the Castello Brothers Today & Found Out Who Ate Their Lunch!
The Castello Brothers, David and Michael, spoke at Borrell Associates' Local Online Advertising Conference in New York City today where conference organizers told executives from traditional media platforms while you were sleeping these guys ate your lunch!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100209.htm | Date: 9 Feb 2010 | 9:48 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 8th 2010

Stars Lining Up For Domainer Mardi Gras - Saints Super Bowl Win Will Take it to a New Level
The Domainer Mardi Gras conference will be held in New Orleans Thursday through Saturday. With the Mardi Gras celebration as a backdrop, DMG already had a lot of appeal and now with the city also celebrating the Saints first Super Bowl win the show is shaping up to be one people will never forget.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100208.htm | Date: 8 Feb 2010 | 9:05 pm EST
Opportunity is Knocking & DOMAINfest Attendees Ready to Answer After Record Breaking Show
DN Journal's comprehensive review of the DOMAINfest Global conference that ran January 26-28 in Santa Monica, California has just been published. Our wire to wire coverage has the show photos and details that you haven't seen yet!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2010/domainfest-global-review.htm | Date: 8 Feb 2010 | 6:18 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 7th 2010

New Leader, New Venue & New Format Made T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas a Pivotal Event
DN Journal's comprehensive review of the 2010 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas conference has just been published. Our daily reports from the event that ran Jan. 21-23 at the Hard Rock Hotel just scratched the surface. Here are the photos and details you haven't seen from the first show of the new year.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2010/traffic-lasvegas-review.htm | Date: 7 Feb 2010 | 11:36 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 5th 2010

.SE Registry Claims Victory Over .Com - New Report Says .Com Losing Foothold in Sweden
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Sweden's .SE Registry claims victory over .Com. According to a report published by the government commissioned Central Bureau of Statistics (SCB), The .SE domain is growing stronger while .com is losing its’ foothold in Sweden.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100205.htm | Date: 5 Feb 2010 | 7:06 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 4th 2010

With the ccTLD Market Booming Drop.com.au is Zeroing In On Expiring Australian Domains
With the ccTLD market on an upward trajectory, dropcatching service Drop.com.au has joined the growing competition for expiring Australian domains. They are claiming a high success rate too - landing 82% of the .au domains they have gone after, including gems like Printing.com.au and MotorHomes.com.au.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100204.htm | Date: 4 Feb 2010 | 5:29 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 3rd 2010

The ccTLD That Represents a Place Where No One Lives!
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The ccTLD that represents a place with a population of ZERO! Plus five more country codes that serve areas with less than 1,000 residents. One of those was once marketed at the second coming of .com but it never quite arrived.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100203.htm | Date: 3 Feb 2010 | 8:12 pm EST
Quarter Million Dollar Sale of Boating.com Tops Latest Domain Aftermarket Action
The latest domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Boating.com docked at $250,000 to top domain aftermarket action over the past 14 days. A pair of 6-figure ccTLD sales also made big waves and helped the country codes take 3 of the top 5 spots on our new all extension leader board.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100210.htm | Date: 3 Feb 2010 | 5:23 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 2nd 2010

Total Reported Domain Sales for 2009 Fall 12.5% But ccTLD Sales Soar 28%
DNJournal.com's new monthly newsletter is out. It reports that total reported domain sales dropped 12.5% in 2009, however ccTLD sales soared 28% over the previous year. The newsletter also has an exclusive inside look at Directi's Mumbai, India operations written by Gregg McNair.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/newsletters/2010/january.htm | Date: 2 Feb 2010 | 7:17 pm EST
AOL Loses Battle in TM War With Advertise.com - Will It Impact Aborted $1.4M Ad.com Sale?
A Federal Appellate Court has ruled against AOL and given Advertise.com the right to continue doing business under their generic domain name. AOL claimed Advertise.com violates their trademark on Advertising.com. AOL's over-reaching claims also scuttled a $1.4 million auction sale of Ad.com.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100202.htm | Date: 2 Feb 2010 | 11:55 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 1st 2010

Domain Auction to Raise Funds for Haiti Earthquake Victims + Mr. Latona's Wild Ride
An online domain auction to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims will get underway Friday... the .LU IDN sunrise opens...a free webinar on parking and selling domains is coming up Thursday... plus why Rick Latona and David Clements are riding bikes from Atlanta to New Orleans.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100201.htm | Date: 1 Feb 2010 | 6:55 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 19th 2010

Companies in the News: T.R.A.F.F.I.C., DOMAINfest and Mocus.com
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Pre-Bidding opens for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas auction, DOMAINfest Global posts the final agenda for next week's show in Santa Monica and Mocus.com launches an affiliate program paying 50% on domain sale profits.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100119.htm | Date: 19 Jan 2010 | 8:50 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 18th 2010

With Back to Back Domain Conferences Starting This Week We're Playing Beat the Clock!
Back to back domain conferences get underway Thursday when the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference opens in Las Vegas. DOMAINfest Global follows next week in Los Angeles. We're expecting two great shows so we're playing beat the clock in an effort to get the decks cleared before the big events.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100118.htm | Date: 18 Jan 2010 | 8:10 pm EST
16 Domain Experts Sound Off in DN Journal's 6th Annual State of the Industry Report
The January Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com and as we do at the start of every year, we asked some of the industry's leading domain investors and developers, top level company executives, monetization experts and attorneys to evaluate the past year and predict what is ahead.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2010/january.htm | Date: 18 Jan 2010 | 5:00 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 13th 2010

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas Keynote Speaker Promises to Help You Succeed in Your Business
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas names the Keynote Speaker for next week's conference at the Hard Rock Hotel. He has co-authored two best selling books with world famous peak performance coach Tony Robbins and he promises to help you succeed in your business.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100113.htm | Date: 13 Jan 2010 | 7:57 pm EST
New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DNJournal.com Topped by ccTLD Blockbuster
The New Year's first full week of domain sales is now in the books. Sedo helped get 2010 off to a rousing start by closing a huge ccTLD sale - one that is more than three times bigger that the largest country code sale recorded in 2009. A pair of IDN ccTLDs also cracked the all-extension Top 20 Chart.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2010/20100120.htm | Date: 13 Jan 2010 | 5:28 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 12th 2010

DOMAINfest Global Hotel Sells Out and IDNTools.com Takes a Bow in Times Square
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Rooms have sold out at the host hotel for DOMAINfest Global but organizers have found more rooms nearby - IDNTools makes a splash in New York's Times Square & free seats are available for a webinar on Top Parking/Selling Strategies for 2010.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100112.htm | Date: 12 Jan 2010 | 6:53 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 11th 2010

HyperLocal Online Media Sites Soaring While Old Platforms Continue to Sink
While newspapers have been decimated by the economics transforming today's media industry, Web sites that report news and deliver other content at the neighborhood, or hyperlocal level, are bursting with life. The money being thrown at the larger operators in this sector is mind boggling.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100111.htm | Date: 11 Jan 2010 | 7:41 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 8th 2010

2010 DOMAINfest Global Preview: An Inside Look at What DFG Has in Store For You This Year
DOMAINfest Global 2010 is coming up later this month and all indications are that attendees will be enjoying another world class show when the event runs January 26-28 in Santa Monica. We hooked up Oversee.net President Jeff Kupietzky to find out what DFG has planned for you this year.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2010/domainfest-global-preview.htm | Date: 8 Jan 2010 | 2:50 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 7th 2010

Howard Neu & Danny Pryor Join Domain Aftermarket Competition With New Sales Platform
Another competitor joined the domain aftermarket fray Wednesday when T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Howard Neu and Rodan Media Group's Danny Pryor joined forces to launch a new free sales platform at BestDomainsWebsite.com.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100107.htm | Date: 7 Jan 2010 | 3:20 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 6th 2010

$350,000 Deal at NoktaDomains Tops New Weekly Domain Sales Chart at DNJournal.com
The final week of the 2009 domain sales season saw the kind of light overall activity you expect over the holidays but it still produced a pair of impressive six-figure sales. Setting the pace was a $350,000 blockbuster handled by NoktaDomains.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20100113.htm | Date: 6 Jan 2010 | 4:41 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 5th 2010

Hypnotic New Album from Domainer's Daughter Lizzy Grant Now Available on iTunes
The debut album from recording artist and domainer's daughter Lizzy Grant (stage name Lana Del Ray) was released on iTunes today. Lizzy's dad is veteran domain investor Rob Grant. Ron Jackson (who is a former radio DJ and record store owner) reviews Lizzy's hypnotic new release.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100105.htm | Date: 5 Jan 2010 | 5:27 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Jan 4th 2010

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas Offers Private Test Track Option & DomainState Goes Up For Sale
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The upcoming T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas conference introduces a private option for Test Track, an event that brings business owners together with angel investors. Also, owners of the DomainState forum have put the site up for sale.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2010/dailyposts/20100104.htm | Date: 4 Jan 2010 | 7:05 pm EST
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas 2010 Preview: DN Journal Interview With Show Promoter Rick Latona
There have been many landmark shows in the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. series and the upcoming show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas January 21-23 promises to be another one as the Rick Latona team takes over production of the U.S. show for the first time. We hooked up with Latona for a special show preview interview.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2010/traffic-lasvegas-preview.htm | Date: 4 Jan 2010 | 1:36 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 31st 2009

Reflections on the End of a Year (and a Decade) and the Start of New Ones
A fleeting masterpiece appeared in my backyard this morning. I was struck by how appropriate it was to see this on the last day of another decade - to be reminded that despite recessions and wars and all of the other ills affecting the world - there is always a new day ahead, another chance to try to make today a little better than yesterday was for myself, my family and friends and those around u…
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091231.htm | Date: 31 Dec 2009 | 3:54 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 30th 2009

The "Decade From Hell" Ends Friday But I'll Have Fond Memories of the Aughts
Another decade will end less than 36 hours from now and according to a new report from the The Pew Research Center people are not going to miss the aughts. Yet, here I am - in the small minority that has a generally positive view of the decade that is about to close. Here is why.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091230.htm | Date: 30 Dec 2009 | 6:34 pm EST
.Com GeoDomain and 8 ccTLDs Dominate DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A nice .com geodomain set the pace with four ccTLDs rounding out the first five. The country codes went on to take eight places on the all-extension Top 20 chart and a dozen country codes cracked the five-figure mark.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20100106.htm | Date: 30 Dec 2009 | 3:54 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 29th 2009

RootOrange.com Contest Offers Free Ticket and Hotel Room for DOMAINfest Global
In an effort to persuade people to try their new domain leasing monetization system, Root Orange is running a contest that will give the winner a free hotel room and ticket to the DOMAINfest Global conference coming up January 26-28 at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, California.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091229.htm | Date: 29 Dec 2009 | 5:12 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 28th 2009

Plunge in Parking Revenue Spurs Spate of New Domain Monetization Options
A plunge in parking revenue this year left domain owners hunting for new monetization options that might offer better results. The new December newsletter at DNJournal.com takes a look at one new solution devised by two guys from Princeton University. We also have a special year-end letter from the ICA.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/newsletters/2009/december.htm | Date: 28 Dec 2009 | 8:34 pm EST
Biggest Online Shopping Day Ever!
Though overall Christmas retail sales were sluggish, online sales were a bright spot this year. comScore reported that Dec. 15th set a new one day record for online sales, crossing $900 million for the first time & easily surpassing the 2nd biggest day on record set on Cyber Monday (Nov. 30).
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091228.htm | Date: 28 Dec 2009 | 5:13 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 24th 2009

North Carolina Domainer Launches New Non-Profit Domain Name Knowledge Base Site
North Carolina based domainer Abdu Tarabichi has launched a new non-profit website - the Domain Name Knowledge Base - that aims to help educate the public about the domain name industry by providing easily accessible answers to common questions about the business.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091224.htm | Date: 24 Dec 2009 | 3:21 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 23rd 2009

.INFO Annual Report Says the World's #7 TLD Tops All New TLDs With 5.3 Million Registrations
.INFO registry operator Afilias released its 2009 .INFO Annual Report this week. The extension currently ranks 7th in total registrations among the more than 270 Top Level Domains (TLDs) worldwide. With over 5.3 million domains registered, .INFO also ranks 1st among all new TLDs introduced since 2001.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091223.htm | Date: 23 Dec 2009 | 7:13 pm EST
For the 2nd Week in a Row a Record IDN Sale is Reported and It Leads the New DNJ Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out DNJournal.com. A pair of previously unreported .de (German ccTLD) blockbusters set the pace, including one that ranks as the highest IDN sale ever reported (easily eclipsing Büromöbel.de - the previous leader reported just 1 week ago).
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091230.htm | Date: 23 Dec 2009 | 2:09 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 22nd 2009

The Sky is Bright for Domain Owners Who Diversified - Part 3 - "Going to the Dogs"
Elliot Silver has announced his latest site development project at DogWalker.com.This site exemplifies two things you need to look for if you want to build a successful website. So, we've made Elliot's project part 3 of what has become an unplanned series about diversification through domain development.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091222.htm | Date: 22 Dec 2009 | 7:56 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 21st 2009

The Sky is Bright for Domain Owners Who Diversified - Part 2
My last Lowdown post on Friday was about 4 domain owners who are taking control of their own destinies with domain development projects. Those 4 represent just a handful of domain investors who are going down the same path. Still another example just arrived on my door step today.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091221.htm | Date: 21 Dec 2009 | 7:49 pm EST
Life in the Fast Lane: Rick Latona Got a Late Start But He's Quickly Closing In on the Competition
The new December Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. This exclusive profile of a man who seems to be EVERYWHERE these days - Rick Latona - details how the 37-year-old serial entrepreneur has managed to turn the old order upside down, even though he didn't enter the domain business full time until 2007!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/november-december.htm | Date: 21 Dec 2009 | 3:02 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 18th 2009

The Economy is Bad and PPC is Worse But The Sky is Bright for These Domain Owners Who Diversified
The economy is crippled and PPC has fallen off a cliff, but skies are blue for many domain owners who diversified into development and freed themselves from the whims of Google and Yahoo. Here are four examples of people who have taken control of their own destinies.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091218.htm | Date: 18 Dec 2009 | 8:36 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 17th 2009

January Conferences Unveil Attractive Agendas & Verisign Plays Scrooge Again
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The 2010 domain conference schedule gets underway next month with two major shows and I am very much liking what I am seeing on their agendas. Plus, Verisign plays Scrooge again - announcing another big price hike for .com and .net domains just in time for Christmas.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091217.htm | Date: 17 Dec 2009 | 6:48 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 16th 2009

Is Holding Out a Tin Cup the Best Way to Monetize a Website With 5 Million Visitors a Month?
MiamiHerald.com is about to find out. In an effort to survive the historic media shift from traditional platforms to the web, a major newspaper with a rich tradition has been reduced to the electronic equivalent of panhandling. Why is a site with 5 million unique visitors a month unable to make any money? We have some answers.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091216.htm | Date: 16 Dec 2009 | 10:30 pm EST
Big Sale of Barns.com & Landmark IDN Deal Top DN Journal's New Weekly Sales Report
A pair of nice six-figure sales headline this week's domain sales report at DNJournal.com. Barns.com bagged the top spot in a private transaction. The buyer already has an impressive ecommerce site up and running.The #2 domain is a landmark IDN sale that is the highest verified IDN sale ever reported to us.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091223.htm | Date: 16 Dec 2009 | 7:12 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 15th 2009

PPC Revenue is Finally Expected to Begin Rebounding in 2010
Many domain owners have seen their PPC revenue drop by 75% or more, but we may finally witness an end to the carnage in 2010. The latest indication of an upturn comes from Jefferies who raised their price target on Google stock to $695 a share based on strengthening ad revenue. Yahoo is seeing it too.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091215.htm | Date: 15 Dec 2009 | 6:45 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 14th 2009

Misadventures in Brick & Mortar Land + WhyPark Charity Auction Opens at Latonas.com
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Ron Jackson is back from a family visit to the frozen north. A Christmas shopping excursion there led to another misadventure in brick & mortar land. Ron also has details on a WhyPark.com charity domain auction that just started on a classy new platform at Latonas.com.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091214.htm | Date: 14 Dec 2009 | 8:06 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 9th 2009

6-Figure Sale at Sedo Sits Atop DN Journal's Latest Weekly Domain Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Sedo.com took the pole position on our latest Top 20 Domain Sales chart with a six-figure transaction that helped them sweep 12 of the 20 entries on the all-extension leader board. Sedo also put four ccTLD sales on the elite list.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091216.htm | Date: 9 Dec 2009 | 4:23 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 8th 2009

Online Ad Spending About to Bounce Back? New Survey Indicates a Turnaround is Near
A new survey of more than 1,000 global business leaders indicates that online ad spending will finally rebound in 2010. 48% of those surveyed said they plan to ramp up their online marketing efforts in the New Year. The biggest beneficiaries will be email marketing, social media marketing and search (SEO & PPC).
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091208.htm | Date: 8 Dec 2009 | 9:14 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 7th 2009

Conference in L.A. This Week & Free Webinar Aim to Help You Cash in on Local Advertising
Are you among the many domain developers who are building sites aimed at attracting revenue from local advertisers? If so, a major conference in Los Angeles this week and an upcoming free webinar could help put some money in your pocket.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091207.htm | Date: 7 Dec 2009 | 6:32 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 4th 2009

New Domain Sales Site Launched by Industry Heavyweight Andrew Miller
The number of options for buyers in the domain aftermarket continues to grow. Andrew Miller, co-founder of industry heavyweight Internet Real Estate Group (a company that sold CreditCards.com, Shop.com, Diamond.com, Beer.com & many others), has launched a premium domain sales site at SimpleDomains.com.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091204.htm | Date: 4 Dec 2009 | 4:47 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 2nd 2009

Antivirus Company Names the World's Most Dangerous Domain (.Com Gets Dinged Too)
McAfee, one the of largest manufacturers of anti-virus software, just named Cameroon's .cm country code extension the riskiest domain to visit in the world. See the others that earned red flags as well as those McAfee says are the safest to visit. Domains are also in the news at the Wall Street Journal today.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091202.htm | Date: 2 Dec 2009 | 9:23 pm EST
7-Figure Sale Rules This Week's Domain Sales Chart Backed By Two Big 6-Figure Deals
The new weekly domain sales chart is out at DNJournal.com. There are three heavyweights totaling $2.2 million at the summit on our latest Top 20 list. The leader ranks as the year's 6th biggest sale. We also saw one of the year's six biggest non .com gTLD sales this week along with a pack of solid ccTLD deals.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091209.htm | Date: 2 Dec 2009 | 5:25 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Dec 1st 2009

Websites to Replace Retail Stores Within 5 Years? If Prediction Comes True Domains Will Rule
Imagine what domain names that define various categories of products and services would be worth if websites replaced all (or even most of) the world's brick and mortar stores. Well, it's going to happen within five years predicts Laurie Sullivan in a provocative post on her MediaPost.com blog today.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091201.htm | Date: 1 Dec 2009 | 7:02 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 30th 2009

New York Times Weighs in On the "Kids" Who Are Taking Over the Media World
New online media platforms have siphoned away much of traditional media's audience, but a New York Times reporter says the future of media, in the hands of young writers and entrepreneurs who are a bundle of ideas, energy and technological mastery may not be a bad deal. Like The Who said, the kids are alright!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091130.htm | Date: 30 Nov 2009 | 7:55 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 27th 2009

Great Domains & VC Dollars Are Helping 30-Year-Old Jay Penske Build a New Media Empire
With acquisitions of Mail.com, Fan.com, Deadline.com & others, the 30-year-old son of auto racing legend Roger Penske is building an Internet media empire. Here's how Jay Penske, backed by $35 million in venture capital, plans to be a big winner in the transition from traditional media to online publishing.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091127.htm | Date: 27 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 25th 2009

When Millions of Americans Gather to Give Thanks Thursday 17 Members of Our Family Will Be Among Them
We're getting the decks cleared here so we can join the rest of the U.S. in celebrating one of America's biggest holidays Thursday - Thanksgiving Day. Like many Americans we will spend some time on the road traveling to a central meeting place where 17 family members from near and far will gather to give thanks.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091125-2.htm | Date: 25 Nov 2009 | 6:24 pm EST
3-Letter Swedish ccTLD Sells for Six Figures to Top DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. It was another solid week led by one of the year's 10 biggest country code sales. We also saw two of the year's five biggest non .com gTLD sales this week as that category enjoyed its best outing so far in 2009.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091202.htm | Date: 25 Nov 2009 | 1:55 pm EST
Former Fabulous.com Exec Dan Warner Named CEO at DomainAdvertising.com
DomainAdvertising.com has named industry veteran Dan Warner as the company's new CEO. Warner is a well-known figure in the domain industry having previously served as the Chief Strategy Officer and COO of Dark Blue Sea, the Australian public company that owns Fabulous.com.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091125.htm | Date: 25 Nov 2009 | 9:06 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 24th 2009

German GeoDomain Website Wins $7,500 First Prize in the 2009 .INFO Awards Contest
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A German geodomain website has won the $7,500 First Prize in the 2009 .INFO Awards Contest presented by registry operator Afilias. Cash prizes also went to the 2nd and 3rd place finishers. Also today, how the stolen domain name CFJ.com was quickly recovered.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091124.htm | Date: 24 Nov 2009 | 3:24 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 23rd 2009

SnapNames Shill Bidding Scandal Leads to Another Class Action Lawsuit Against Oversee.net
The insider shill bidding scandal at SnapNames.com has resulted in a 2nd class action lawsuit being filed against SnapNames owner Oversee.net. In what could be a huge blow to Oversee if granted, the new suit asks the court to disgorge Defendants of ALL revenue earned from SnapNames auctions during the Class period.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091123.htm | Date: 23 Nov 2009 | 8:32 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 19th 2009

Domain Aftermarket Options Are Expanding As Industry Players Launch New Sales Platforms
Options in the domain aftermarket are expanding with the launch of several new sales platforms by established industry players. BargainDomains.com will focus on undervalued names, NoktaDomains.com has a portfolio of 200,000 names to choose from and a third new player will join them soon.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091119.htm | Date: 19 Nov 2009 | 12:31 pm EST
With IDNs Finally on the Fast Track the Global Domain Market May Get a Boost
DN Journal's new monthly newsletter features an interview with two IDN experts on what the new fast track process started by ICANN this week could mean for sales of internationalized domain names. People around the world will finally get a shot at domain names written entirely in their own local language and alphabet.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/newsletters/2009/october-november.htm | Date: 19 Nov 2009 | 12:13 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 18th 2009

ccTLD Boom Fuels Interest in Canada's .ca & Howard Neu Gets on the Development Bandwagon
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The boom in ccTLD sales is fueling interest in many extensions representing first world industrial nations. Canada's .ca is among the the beneficiaries. Meanwhile, back in the States, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Howard Neu gets on the development bandwagon with two new websites.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091118.htm | Date: 18 Nov 2009 | 8:14 pm EST
Whiskey.com Bellies Up to the Bar For a 6-Figure Deal That Tops DN Journal's Weekly Sales Report
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Whiskey.com washed down $185,000 to whip all comers. Another highlight of the past seven days was the huge number of solid five-figure sales completed - 41 in all. That is nearly twice the number we see in that range in an average week.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091125.htm | Date: 18 Nov 2009 | 2:02 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 17th 2009

Domain Attorney Ari Goldberger Goes Hollywood With an Appearance on HBO
If you were watching HBO's hit comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm Nov. 8th, you may have noticed a familiar face in one scene. If you said to yourself, Hey, that guy looks just like Ari Goldberger! you would have been half right. The guy looked like the noted domain attorney because that's who it was.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091117.htm | Date: 17 Nov 2009 | 6:06 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 16th 2009

First Known Criminal Indictment of a Domain Thief Has Been Handed Down by NJ Attorney General
In August we told you about the arrest of Danny Goncalves, the man accused of stealing P2P.com and selling it on Ebay for six figures. This evening we are happy to report that Goncalves has been indicted by New Jersey's Attorney General - the first known instance of a domain thief being indicted on criminal charges.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091116-2.htm | Date: 16 Nov 2009 | 5:52 pm EST
After 7 Months Away on a Military Mission, Steve Morales is Back on the GeoDomain Beat
Steve Morales has resumed his geodomain duties at SimplyGeo.com LLC after a U.S. Army mission abruptly took him away for seven months. While his absence disrupted activity at the company's main sites, his service earned Morales a commendation from the Commanding General of the Quartermaster Corps.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091116.htm | Date: 16 Nov 2009 | 4:20 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 13th 2009

Bad News Comes in Threes? eNom Founder Paul Stahura Leaves Demand Media
After reporting the departure of two NameMedia Senior VP's earlier today, we now convey the news that eNom Founder and Demand Media President Paul Stahura is leaving his post. The move comes 12 years after Stahura founded eNom and four years after he sold the registrar to Demand Media.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091113-3.htm | Date: 13 Nov 2009 | 6:28 pm EST
A Second NameMedia Senior VP, Brian Carr, Has Reportedly Left the Company
Earlier today we reported that NameMedia Senior VP Pete Lamson, who was also General Manager of the AfternicDLS and BuyDomains, left the company last week. This afternoon I heard through the grapevine that the company's Senior VP for Direct Search, Brian Carr, also left recently.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091113-2.htm | Date: 13 Nov 2009 | 5:52 pm EST
AfternicDLS and BuyDomains General Manager Pete Lamson Leaves NameMedia
Senior Vice President Pete Lamson has left NameMedia where he ran two of the domain industry's biggest sales platforms; the AfternicDLS and BuyDomains. Over the past four years Lamson helped boost sales to small business end users through development of an expanded promotion platform.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091113.htm | Date: 13 Nov 2009 | 12:26 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 11th 2009

GeoDomain Giant Skip Hoagland Teams Up With Databanq to Launch ChamberOfCommerce.com
Skip Hoagland's company, Domains New Media, has teamed up with Databanq to launch a major new site at ChamberOfCommerce.com. The site's CEO, Databanq Co-Founder David Bayer, says the goal of the company is simply to build the largest local business directory in the world.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091111.htm | Date: 11 Nov 2009 | 7:07 pm EST
Sedo Sweeps the First 8 Positions on DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. There were no blockbusters this week but Sedo rang up a bucket load of solid five-figure sales to sweep the first 8 spots on our new Top 20 Chart. They also placed eight ccTLDs on the all extension leader board including a trio that ranked among the five biggest sales.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091118.htm | Date: 11 Nov 2009 | 3:08 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 10th 2009

Domainer Mardi Gras Posts the Initial Agenda for their February 2010 Show in New Orleans
Organizers of the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference have posted the Initial agenda for their February 2010 show in New Orleans. Early Bird registrants are also being offered a free 500GB external hard drive for signing up by midnight Friday (November 13th).
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091110.htm | Date: 10 Nov 2009 | 6:51 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 9th 2009

Latest Developments in the SnapNames Shill Bidding Scandal
The first class action lawsuit has been filed in the shill bidding scandal at SnapNames that continues to dominate conversation in the domain industry. In another development, SnapNames has given customers access to all of their old bidding records so they can calculate the damages suffered in the shocking scheme.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091109.htm | Date: 9 Nov 2009 | 8:24 pm EST
2009 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Conference Marks the End of an Era
DNJournal's comprehensive review of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference, including dozens of previously unreleased photos and details, has just been published. The event marked the end of an era as conference co-founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu have now turned the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. reins over to Rick Latona.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2009/traffic-newyork-2009-review.htm | Date: 9 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 5th 2009

Companies in the News: Sedo, Moniker, Neustar, Pool.com and eBusinessDomains.com
Today in t he Lowdown at DNJournal.com: News from Sedo, Moniker, Neustar, Pool.com and eBusinessDomains.com, Sedo kicks off our round up with 3rd quarter results from their popular aftermarket platform where sales volume rose 5.5% from the previous quarter and average sale prices soared 37%.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091105.htm | Date: 5 Nov 2009 | 6:24 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 4th 2009

Photos of Alleged SnapNames Shill Bidder Nelson Brady & Our Thoughts on the Scandal
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Exclusive photos of alleged SnapNames shill bidder Nelson Brady and our thoughts on the scandal that is rocking the domain industry. The company's former VP of Engineering has been fired but the fallout is far from over.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091104.htm | Date: 4 Nov 2009 | 11:20 pm EST
Best.com Bags Top Spot on DNJ Domain Sales Chart Covering the Past Two Weeks
I was away covering the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference last week so we have published a double-length report for you this week that will bring you completely up to speed on all sales reported to us since our last column October 21. Leading the way is a trio of six-figure sales,
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091111.htm | Date: 4 Nov 2009 | 7:42 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 3rd 2009

Sedo's First Ever Two-Character .Com and .Net Domain Auction Gets Underway Thursday
Sedo will open a week-long online auction featuring only two-character .com and .net domain names on Thursday. Names scheduled to go on the block include NL.com, RO.com, KH.com and 64.com. Meanwhile two extended online auctions associated with T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York are heading to the finish line.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091103.htm | Date: 3 Nov 2009 | 7:58 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Nov 2nd 2009

Finalists Named for 2009 .INFO Awards - Top 3 in Public Voting This Week Will Split $15,500
Owners of ten .info websites have been named finalists in the 2009 .INFO Awards Contest. That group will be whittled down to three winners in public voting this week. The developers of the three winning sites will split $15,500 in prize money with $7,500 going to the first place finisher.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091102.htm | Date: 2 Nov 2009 | 6:25 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Oct 29th 2009

Photos & Highlights from the Closing Day at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York
The Lowdown at DN Journal has photos & highlights from the Closing Day at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York: Annual Award Winners, Moniker Live Auction results, an inside look at the $3 million Candy.com deal, 2010 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. locations and dates and, just in time for Halloween, unveiling of a Ron Jackson bobblehead doll!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091029.htm | Date: 29 Oct 2009 | 8:08 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 28th 2009

Photos and Highlights from the 1st Full Day (and Night) at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Conference
Tuesday was a busy day at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference, starting at 10am and running into the wee hours of this Wednesday morning. We have photos and highlights from all of the key events including the keynote address, Rick Latona's live auction and Skenzo's official party in Manhattan.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091028.htm | Date: 28 Oct 2009 | 8:59 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 27th 2009

Photos & Highlights from the Opening Night at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York + Breaking News
The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference opened with a welcoming cocktail party last night. In private conversations we learned that an official announcement is to be made today naming four new international cities that will host T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences for the first time in 2010. We'll tell you where those shows are headed.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091027.htm | Date: 27 Oct 2009 | 7:39 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 26th 2009

The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Conference Gets Underway This Evening
The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference gets underway this evening at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott. We will be there to cover the event and will be posting daily photos and highlights from the show. Here's a look at what's on tap in the Big Apple.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091026.htm | Date: 26 Oct 2009 | 8:09 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 25th 2009

MythBuster: Former Farmer Gregg McNair Proves Opportunties Still Abound in the Domain Business
The new October Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. Some say the really BIG opportunities in the domain business disappeared years ago, but people who entered the game late like Gregg McNair keep proving otherwise. McNair didn't enter the business until the end of 2005 but he is now one of the industry's biggest players.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/october.htm | Date: 25 Oct 2009 | 4:52 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 23rd 2009

Sedo Provides Evidence Showing DDOS Attack Had Little Impact on GreatDomains Auction
Sedo has provided us with statistics and individual auction logs showing that DDOS attacks against their site on Thursday did not materially impact sales results from their GreatDomains October auction - in fact overall results were better than they were in the previous month's auction.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091023.htm | Date: 23 Oct 2009 | 7:16 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 22nd 2009

Newspaper Reporters Urge Publishers to Move More Quickly from Print to Online Distribution
Though owners of traditional media outlets may still be hostile to the web, a new study says nearly half of their reporters want them to speed up their transition from print to online distribution. Also today, WhyPark announces a unique charity domain auction for December.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091022.htm | Date: 22 Oct 2009 | 5:03 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 21st 2009

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York - the Last Conference That Will Feature 2 Competing Live Auctions
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York gets underway Monday evening and this will be the last show to feature multiple live domain auctions (starting in 2010, Rick Latona Auctions will be the live auction provider for T.R.A.F.F.I.C.). Both Latona and Moniker will be running live sales in New York and both have catalogs loaded with gems.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091021.htm | Date: 21 Oct 2009 | 7:11 pm EDT
One of 2009's 20 Biggest Sales & The Year's 2nd Highest ccTLD Sale Top New DNJ Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Sedo tops the chart with a pair of six-figure sales that rank among the year's highest transactions. The name at the top is one of the 20 biggest sales thus far in 2009 and the quarter-million dollar runner-up is the year's 2nd biggest ccTLD sale.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091028.htm | Date: 21 Oct 2009 | 4:56 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 20th 2009

Video Drives New Traffic to Chicago.com & Afilias Offers Big Cash Prizes to the Best .Info Websites
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A new video featuring a local comedian is driving traffic to Chicago.com....Afilias contest offers big cash prizes to the best .Info websites....our thoughts on the demise of AEIOU.com and Germany's .de registry prepares to offer one, two and three character domains.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091020.htm | Date: 20 Oct 2009 | 7:16 pm EDT
Partners in Paradise: Our Review of the 2009 SedoPro Partner Forum in Key West, Florida
The 2009 SedoPro Partner Forum was held at the Waldorf Astoria's Casa Marina Resort in Key West, Florida October 7-9. WIth our exclusive photos and show notes from the event, we'll show you why Sedo's annual gathering is a different animal than mainstream domain conferences.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2009/sedopro-keywest-review.htm | Date: 20 Oct 2009 | 3:01 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 19th 2009

Going for the Gold: Domain Developers Report Growth in Their Enterprises Despite the Recession
A number of domain owners who have headed down the development path are reporting major product launches and growth in their enterprises. One just signed an official licensing agreement with the estate of Dr. Martin Luther King and another is rolling out a new statewide network this week.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091019.htm | Date: 19 Oct 2009 | 1:16 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 16th 2009

Final Agenda Released For T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York + Other Tidbits to Tide You Over This Weekend
The final agenda has been released for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference coming up in New York City October 26-29. We have details on that plus some other people and company news tidbits to tide you over this weekend.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091016.htm | Date: 16 Oct 2009 | 5:40 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 15th 2009

How Rick Schwartz, Rick Latona & 3 Other Industry Figures REALLY Made Their Money
I have always assumed that T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Rick Schwartz, all-around industry impresario Rick Latona, Moniker CEO Monte Cahn, Michael Castello of the Castello Brothers and newcomer Aron Meystedt owed their success to domains. I've now learned that much of their capital may have come from moonlighting.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091015.htm | Date: 15 Oct 2009 | 2:44 pm EDT
Previously Undisclosed 600K Sale is One of 3 Blockbusters at Top of DN Journal Sales Report
The new weekly DN Journal domain sales report is out (this one actually covers two weeks since we were away for a conference last week). Three blockbusters lead our expanded Top 40 sales chart and one of those is a previously unreported $600,000 sale handled by Moniker's brokerage service.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091014.htm | Date: 15 Oct 2009 | 1:50 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 14th 2009

Castello Brothers Join Fred Mercaldo To Launch Another Development at Manicure.com
The Castello Brothers have joined Fred Mercaldo to launch another developed website at Manicure.com. The domain will serve as the foundation for a network tying together hundreds of domains. Also today, Moniker releases the catalog for their live domain auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York October 28.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091014.htm | Date: 14 Oct 2009 | 11:28 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 13th 2009

More T.R.A.F.F.I.C. NY News, Plus Links to Free Passes for a Pair of Appealing Domain Webinars
Tonight in DN Journal's Lowdown: Ron's on the late shift after spending the day replacing a totaled SUV. More on that, plus news about T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York, including a newly released auction catalog and a new discounted night pass. Plus links to a pair of webinars that could help you increase your domain profits.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091013.htm | Date: 13 Oct 2009 | 11:26 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 12th 2009

CNN Anchorman Rick Sanchez to Speak at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York
CNN Anchorman Rick Sanchez will deliver the keynote address at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference October 27th. There is a $750,000 connection between CNN and T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Rick Schwartz that made Sanchez a logical choice.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091012.htm | Date: 12 Oct 2009 | 6:46 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 11th 2009

Exclusive T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York 2009 Preview - This Year's Theme is "Survival"
The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference is returning to New York October 26-29. At last year's NYC show, the economy had just entered a severe recession that continues today. We interviewed conference co-founders Rick Schwartz & Howard Neu to see how they have tailored the upcoming show to help domainers deal with the current landscape.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2009/traffic-ny-2009-preview.htm | Date: 11 Oct 2009 | 4:03 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 10th 2009

Photos & Highlights from the Final 24 Hours at the SedoPro Partners Forum in Key West
This weekend in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Photos and highlights from from the final 24 hours at the SedoPro Partners Forum that closed Friday afternoon in Key West, Florida. We have pictures from the 1920's themed gala, Friday's closing day panel discussion and a farewell luncheon on the beach.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091010.htm | Date: 10 Oct 2009 | 8:39 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 5th 2009

3rd Quarter Domain Sales Equal Year Ago Level and Rise 15% From the Previous Quarter
Despite the recession, third quarter domain sales matched the year ago level for the same quarter and rose 15% from the previous quarter this year. On the flip side, while the total dollar volume of reported sales held steady, the median domain sales price dropped 8% from the same quarter in 2008.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091005.htm | Date: 5 Oct 2009 | 7:10 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 2nd 2009

Photos & Highlights from the 2009 MeetDomainers Conference In Warsaw
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Photos and highlights from the 2nd Annual MeetDomainers Conference that concluded at the Marriott in Warsaw, Poland last Sunday. Conference founder Daniel Dryzek provided us with pictures from the 3-day show and its live domain auction.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091002.htm | Date: 2 Oct 2009 | 5:54 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Oct 1st 2009

ICA Legal Counsel Says New Agreement Likely to Delay New gTLDs As Focus Shifts to IDNs
Internet Commerce Association Legal Counsel Phil Corwin says the new Agreement of Commitments between ICANN and the U.S. Government that was inked Wednesday could speed up the introduction of ccTLD IDNs but is likely to further delay new gTLDs.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20091001.htm | Date: 1 Oct 2009 | 4:06 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 30th 2009

.Biz Banks Big Bucks, Sedo Co-Founders Sell Out & U.S. Loosens ICANN Leash
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: .Biz bags over $360,000 in an auction of 1-character domains (including $66,000 for a single domain), Sedo co-founders sell their remaining stock to the Adlink Group and the U.S. government loosens (but doesn't release) its leash on ICANN.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090930.htm | Date: 30 Sep 2009 | 5:28 pm EDT
Six-Figure Country Code Sale Beats All Comers in This Week's Domain Aftermarket Action
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A British ccTLD reigns over our weekly Top 20 Sales Chart and takes a place among the year's 10 biggest country code sales. Three other ccTLDs also made the all extension leader board, along with a .org, a .net and the usual dominating pack of .com domains.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20091007.htm | Date: 30 Sep 2009 | 1:48 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 29th 2009

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founders Hand Five of Next Year's Six Shows Over to Rick Latona
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu say they will turn responsibility for five of six 2010 conferences over to new partner Rick Latona and his team. In another note, the venue for Skenzo's official show party at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York next month has been announced.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090929.htm | Date: 29 Sep 2009 | 4:52 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 28th 2009

Castello Brothers Secure the Services of a Legendary Local TV Personality for Nashville .com
GeoDomainers continue to raid traditional media for talent as the Castello Brothers secure the services of legendary local TV Personality Tim Ross for Nashville.com, one of the flagship properties at Castello Cities Internet Network.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090928.htm | Date: 28 Sep 2009 | 6:29 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 25th 2009

People Who Use the Internet Have a More Positive View of PPC Than SEO. Really?
Do people who use the Internet have a more positive view of PPC ads than SEO? A search engine called What Does The Internet Think? says they do. WDTIT also says Yahoo is viewed far more positively than Google and even new kid on the block Bing nips the #1 search engine.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090925.htm | Date: 25 Sep 2009 | 4:59 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 24th 2009

Companies in the News: DOMAINfest Global, Neustar and Sedo
DOMAINfest Global has named the Keynote Speaker for their January conference in Santa Monica, California, Registry operator Neustar goes .Green and Sedo fuels continued growth by acquiring a former competitor.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090924.htm | Date: 24 Sep 2009 | 7:29 pm EDT
The High End of the Domain Aftermarket Stages a Comeback With Five 6-Figure Deals
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The high end of the aftermarket staged a comeback this week with five 6-figure transactions. One of those ranks among the year’s top dozen sales. We also saw the year’s 2nd highest .org sale and the 3rd highest ccTLD sale of 2009.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20090930.htm | Date: 24 Sep 2009 | 8:15 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 23rd 2009

New ICANN CEO Takes a Slap at Domain Investors in Letter to Congressmen
Those who have been wondering where new ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom would come down on the organization's highly controversial plan to flood the Internet with new gTLDs now have some answers.Those came in a detailed letter Beckstrom sent two U.S. Congressmen, responding to their concerns about the plan.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090923.htm | Date: 23 Sep 2009 | 10:33 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 22nd 2009

The Domain Auction Houses Will Be Hopping the Remainder of This Week
The remainder of this week will be exceptionally busy ones for most of the major domain auction houses. Starting tomorrow and continuing every day through Monday one or more special auctions will be either opening for bids, taking final bids or reaching deadlines for submitting domains for upcoming auctions.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090922.htm | Date: 22 Sep 2009 | 5:32 pm EDT
Despite Repeated Setbacks Aron Meystedt Never Quit & Now His Persistence is Paying Off
The new September Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. Despite nearly a dozen false starts, 29-year-old entrepreneur Aron Meystedt refused to throw in the towel. Now the new owner of the first .com domain name ever registered feels he has finally found the business he was meant to be in - domains investing and development.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/september.htm | Date: 22 Sep 2009 | 10:12 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 21st 2009

New Verisign Report Says the Total Number of Registered Domains Rose 9% Since Last Year
Verisign's latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief reports the total number of registered domains worldwide jumped 9% from the same quarter last year. ccTLDs rose even faster, soaring 14%, however growth has slowed across the board this year, with just a 1% quarterly increase from 1Q to 2Q.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090921.htm | Date: 21 Sep 2009 | 2:50 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 18th 2009

New Study Provides Good News for Domain Owners Who Are Developing Content-Rich Websites
A new six-year study provides good news for domain owners who are developing their own content-rich websites. Data from the Online Publishers Association indicates that if you are going down the development trail, you are headed in the right direction at the right time in Internet history.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090918.htm | Date: 18 Sep 2009 | 7:36 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 17th 2009

Expect ICANN's Planned Rollout of New gTLDs to Be Delayed Again
ICANN plans to begin its rollout of an unlimited number of new gTLDs in the first quarter of 2010 but we are hearing that behind the scenes developments make it unlikely we will see any new extensions before the 2nd quarter of next year, at the earliest.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090917.htm | Date: 17 Sep 2009 | 6:02 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 16th 2009

Free Webinar Offers to Show You "How to Sell Domain Names Fast and for Maximum Value"
A free webinar next week is offering to show you How to Sell Domain Names Fast and for Maximum Value. That is a tall order but the hosts for the event are BuyDomains.com and the AfternicDLS, two proven NameMedia aftermarket platforms that have sold thousands of domain names over the past decade.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090916.htm | Date: 16 Sep 2009 | 6:27 pm EDT
Highest Hyphenated Domain Sale Ever Reported Leads This Week's Top 20 Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Hyphenated domains have always been viewed with disdain by American domain investors, but those in Germany take a different view and a company based there has paid the highest price for a hyphenated domain ever reported to us.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20090923.htm | Date: 16 Sep 2009 | 2:00 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 15th 2009

New Conference Aims to Help You Sell More of Your Online Ad Space to Local Businesses
A new conference coming to New York City in February plans to provide expert advice on selling your online ad space to local businesses. The 2010 Local Interactive Advertising Conference will be staged by local ad experts Borrell Associates whose CEO was a featured speaker at this year's GeoDomain Expo.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090915.htm | Date: 15 Sep 2009 | 3:42 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 14th 2009

Blog Publishers See Ad Revenues Soar & .Biz Gets a Boost from 1-Letter Domain Development
A New York Times report says ad revenues for popular blogs soared in the first half of 2009 while their old media counterpart - magazines - saw their ad sales plummet 21%. Elsewhere, the .biz extension got a nice boost when a major company announced plans to launch a big new ecommerce site on O.biz.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090914.htm | Date: 14 Sep 2009 | 5:03 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 10th 2009

TrafficZ and GM Jonathan Boswell Part Ways, Boswell to Run His Own Monetization Company
TrafficZ and General Manager Jonathan Boswell have parted company. Boswell has now turned his attention to his own SEM oriented domain monetization company. He talked with us about his plans to build portals on strong keyword domains that utilize multiple monetization methods.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090910.htm | Date: 10 Sep 2009 | 4:25 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 9th 2009

Conference Promoters Sweeten the Pot With Added Incentives to Attract Early Bird Registrants
Organizers of next month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference in New York City and the Domainer Mardi Gras conference coming to New Orleans in February announced special deals for early registrants today. If you act quickly you can save hundreds of dollars and even pick up a free Flip video camera to use at Mardi Gras.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090909.htm | Date: 9 Sep 2009 | 7:58 pm EDT
Wild Week for Domain Sales: $2.8 Million ccTLD Sale Revealed + 600K .com & BIG .Mobi Deal
The weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and it was an especially interesting week with Christian.com finding $600,000 in the collection plate, a .mobi domain selling for 6 figures and a $2.8 million ccTLD sale coming to light!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20090916.htm | Date: 9 Sep 2009 | 2:34 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 8th 2009

Spreading the News: How a Home Grown Media Corps Helped Trigger a Boom in the Domain Business
Domain blogs, forums, publications, podcasts and video productions have provided the tools that have helped many newcomers learn about and flourish in this business. Domain media has also been a catalyst for economic growth in the industry at large. This key sector gets its turn in the spotlight in a new DN Journal Cover Story.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/august.htm | Date: 8 Sep 2009 | 3:28 pm EDT
Moniker Brokers 6-Figure Sale of Casino.mobi
Oversee.net has announced that its Moniker.com division has successfully brokered a 6-figure sale of Casino.mobi to Infomeda Ltd. Oversee said Moniker co-founder Monte Cahn handled the blockbuster transaction - one that will be warmly welcomed among .mobi fans who haven't had a lot to cheer about lately.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090908.htm | Date: 8 Sep 2009 | 11:28 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 4th 2009

Should We Declare War on Domaining.com?
The content on Domaining.com consists of headlines culled from industry blogs and publications (including DNJournal.com). While we've always liked the site, an Internet billionaire says these kinds of news aggregation sites are parasites who should be exterminated! Newsweek Magazine just joined the lynch mob too.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090904.htm | Date: 4 Sep 2009 | 7:41 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 2nd 2009

Has ICANN Opened Pandora's Box? New gTLD Lawsuits & Recriminations Already Underway
New gTLDs are still months away but the lawsuits and recriminations have already begun. Turf battles over who gets to run the new registries reportedly feature everything from a delusional newbie who thinks new gTLDs will make her the next Bill Gates to a wacky group claiming the new TLD rights to every sport on earth!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090902.htm | Date: 2 Sep 2009 | 8:58 pm EDT
Year's 6th Reported 7-Figure Deal Tops DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Report
Sedo rang up the year's 6th reported 7-figure domain sale this past week and went on to sweep the first five spots on our weekly Top 20 Sales Chart (taking 8 of the first 10 positions and 12 of 20 overall). They also put a 6-figure sale and a pair of ccTLDs on the elite list. The AfternicDLS and Moniker also had multiple chart entries.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20090909.htm | Date: 2 Sep 2009 | 2:25 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Sep 1st 2009

Neustar Gets Nod to Operate .CO Registry & Creates .BIZ Buzz By Releasing 1 & 2 Character Domains
With announcements yesterday and today, Neustar, the operator of the .BIZ registry, laid out plans to release all of their 1 & 2 character .BIZ domains. The company is also celebrating the news that Colombia has chosen their joint venture to run the .CO registry. Sunrise is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2010.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090901.htm | Date: 1 Sep 2009 | 5:20 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 31st 2009

Industry Pioneer Warren Weitzman Regains Stolen Domains - Explains How Theft Happened
Last month we told you about a major domain hijacking incident in which more than a dozen names were stolen from industry pioneer Warren Weitzman's account at eNom. The stolen domains are back where they belong now and both Weitzman and eNom tell us how the thief (at least temporarily) made off with the names.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090831.htm | Date: 31 Aug 2009 | 6:39 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 25th 2009

Rumble in the Domain Jungle: 2010 To Open With 3 Domain Conferences in Less Than 4 Weeks
TRAFFIC is going back to Las Vegas for a big show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino January 21-23. That is just 3 days before Oversee's DOMAINfest Global in Santa Monica and Domainer Mardi Gras follows only 2 weeks later. That is 3 major shows in a 23-day stretch prompting a reader to ask Are these guys nuts!?
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090825.htm | Date: 25 Aug 2009 | 6:54 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 24th 2009

Public Company Merges With Minds + Machines to Chase New Top Level Domains
Top Level Domain Holdings, Ltd. today announced that it has completed a merger with Minds + Machines, a leading registry services provider for top-level domains. TLDH is focused exclusively on acquiring and operating the new top-level domains that ICANN plans to start rolling out early next year.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090824-2.htm | Date: 24 Aug 2009 | 4:37 pm EDT
Domainer Mardi Gras Announces Dates and New Location for 2010 Conference in New Orleans
Organizers of the Domainer Mardi Gras conference announced today that they will be back in the Big Easy next February at a new location in the French Quarter. In another show note, the Castello Brothers, who were keynote speakers at this month's Domain Convergence Conference in Toronto, give the show high marks.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090824.htm | Date: 24 Aug 2009 | 12:18 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 21st 2009

Richard Gabriel Sells DropShippers.com for $1.5 Million - His 2nd Seven-Figure Sale in 5 Months
Richard Gabriel, the man who sold Auction.com for $1.7 million in March has just closed another blockbuster deal, moving DropShippers.com for $1.5 million in a private transaction.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090821.htm | Date: 21 Aug 2009 | 6:45 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 20th 2009

.Pro Set to Offer 1, 2 and 3-Character Domains & .Mobi Launches New Resource Center
RegistryPro, the operator of the .pro TLD, says it has reached an agreement with ICANN that will allow them to release and allocate of one, two and three-character domain names starting in the fourth quarter of this year. Meanwhile .Mobi unveils a new Resource Center with a .com address,
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090820.htm | Date: 20 Aug 2009 | 3:17 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 19th 2009

AfternicDLS Continues Expansion With New Partnership & Latona Releases Catalog for Next Auction
The AfternicDLS has expanded its global domain sales network again, this time through a partnership with FreshDrop.net. Elsewhere, Rick Latona Auctions has released the initial catalog for a themed online domain auction that gets underway Friday morning,
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090819.htm | Date: 19 Aug 2009 | 9:35 pm EDT
Four 6-Figure Sales Lead the Pack as the Aftermarket Continues to Defy the Dog Days of Summer
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The new column actually covers the past two weeks of action in the domain aftermarket as Ron Jackson was away on vacation last week. At a time when things are usually slow, buyers were busy snapping up 6-figure domains and dozens in the five-figure range.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20090826.htm | Date: 19 Aug 2009 | 6:11 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 18th 2009

Wedding Bells Ring for Rubber Duck (AKA Dave Wrixon) & New GM Exchanges Vows With Oversee
Marriages made in heaven? Veteran domain industry exec Craig Snyder (Internet REIT & Marchex) exchanges vows with Oversee.net where he will run SnapNames and Moniker. Meanwhile, real wedding bells ring for well-known IDN Investor Rubber Duck (AKA Dave Wrixon). We have pix of the bride & groom.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090818.htm | Date: 18 Aug 2009 | 8:13 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 17th 2009

My Supernatural Vacation: A Remote Beach, A Victorian Mansion & A Ghostly Encounter
Ron Jackson is back from vacation with an account of a diverse week divided between one of the world's most remote beaches, a Victorian mansion - complete with a ghostly encounter that had his hair standing on end - and a white coat ceremony at medical school.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090817.htm | Date: 17 Aug 2009 | 9:04 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 10th 2009

Sedo Reports Strong 2nd Quarter Domain Sales: Their Average .Net Price Topped .Com!
Sedo says that, despite the recession, demand for premium generic domain names remained strong at their site in the 2nd quarter. .Coms accounted for 76% of Sedo's sales, but average .com prices were down while average .net and ccTLD prices rose. In an oddity, the average price for the .nets actually topped the .coms.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090810.htm | Date: 10 Aug 2009 | 5:59 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 7th 2009

Companies Owned By One of World's Richest Men Found Guilty of Reverse Domain Hijacking
This was not a good week for one of the world's richest men - Hong Kong based billionaire Li Ka Shing. A WIPO panel ruled that two of his companies were guilty of reverse domain name hijacking when they tried to wrest an IDN domain away from its rightful owner, Canada's Netego DotCom.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090807.htm | Date: 7 Aug 2009 | 6:22 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 6th 2009

Wikipedia Wakes Up: Stops Redirecting Domaining Searches to a Cybersquatting Page
Wikipedia had yielded to protests from the domain community and stopped redirecting people to a page on cybersquatting when they enter domaining, domainer or domainers in the site's Search box. Those searches now lead to a revamped page on the legitimate business of domaining.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090806.htm | Date: 6 Aug 2009 | 6:09 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 5th 2009

ICA Says Congressional Challenge Could Delay New gTLDS Planned By ICANN
Major Breaking News: ICANN's plans to break ties with the United States has hit a roadblock as several key U.S. Congressman stepped forward today with a call for a permanent and strengthened relationship with the governing body of the domain name system. ICA Legal Counsel Phil Corwin comments on the ramifications.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090805.htm | Date: 5 Aug 2009 | 4:07 pm EDT
Strong Week of Domain Sales Overcomes the Summer Doldrums
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com, A pair of blockbusters headline our new Top 20 Chart. One ranks among the year's 6 biggest sales and the other is the biggest non .com gTLD sale reported so far in 2009. ccTLDS are well represented too with one ranking among the week's 6 best sales.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20090812.htm | Date: 5 Aug 2009 | 2:09 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 4th 2009

Open Season on Domainers: L.A. Times & Wikipedia Abandon Objectivity and Accuracy
It is apparently open season on domainers and domaining. An overtly biased article on the L.A. Times website leads the latest assault on objectivity and accuracy. This slanted story comes hot on the heels of a continuing controversy with the credibility-challenged online encyclopedia - Wikipedia.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090804.htm | Date: 4 Aug 2009 | 6:46 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Aug 3rd 2009

Domaining is Cybersquatting? Wikipedia Thows Its Credibility Out the Window
New DN Journal Newletter: Domainers were stunned when Wikipedia recently started redirecting a search on the word domaining to their page on cybersquatting! The patently false impression left by that idiotic redirect is still in place, despite multiple notices to the credibility-challenged online encyclopedia.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/newsletters/2009/july.htm | Date: 3 Aug 2009 | 9:38 pm EDT
Domain Thief Lands in Jail After Picking the Wrong People to Steal From
A New Jersey man has been arrested for hijacking a 6-figure domain name from an ownership group that includes industry pioneer Marc Ostrofsky and former Justice Department prosecutor Albert Angel. Note to crook: Re-read your Robbery 101 text book - stealing from federal prosecutors is NEVER a good idea!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090803.htm | Date: 3 Aug 2009 | 3:50 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 31st 2009

Local Directory Services Provider Local Matters Helps Put America.us on the Map
Providers of local directory services are helping domain owners ramp up development at a rapid pace. High profile projects like America.us and Missouri.com are drawing attention to one of the most prolific providers, Denver-based LocalMatters.com.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090731.htm | Date: 31 Jul 2009 | 6:50 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 30th 2009

An Inside Look at Bruce Marler's Effort to Build an Online Local Media Empire at Missouri.me
We believe the best way to build a successful online business is to find a niche and fill it. Missouri's Bruce Marler believes that too and he is doing it right now by building a statewide network at Missouri.me that makes online advertising for businesses in Missouri's overlooked rural communities easy and affordable.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090730.htm | Date: 30 Jul 2009 | 9:59 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 29th 2009

Rick Latona Auctions Seeking CPA, Lead Gen & Affiliate Marketing Domains for Online Auction
Rick Latona Auctions is looking for submissions for a themed online auction coming up August 21-28. The special sale will be devoted to domains suitable for the CPA (Cost Per Action) - Lead Gen - Affiliate Marketing sector. Examples include banking, insurance, weight loss, credit card & nutritional supplement domains..
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090729.htm | Date: 29 Jul 2009 | 8:51 pm EDT
Weekly DN Journal Sales Report: .de Leads the Top 20 & .US Makes Its 2nd Straight Appearance
DN Journal’s new weekly domain sales report is out and ccTLDs turned in another strong showing, taking the top spot on our latest all extension leader board and six of the 20 positions overall. For the second week in a row, America’s .US ccTLD landed a domain among the highest sales.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20090805.htm | Date: 29 Jul 2009 | 2:29 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 28th 2009

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Will Return to Las Vegas in 2010 & They Want Your Help in Picking the Dates
The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference bypassed Las Vegas this year but the show will return to the popular desert resort in 2010. Their show dates are still up in the air though and they would like to have you help them decide which of their two options would work best for the majority of people interested in attending.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090728.htm | Date: 28 Jul 2009 | 8:05 pm EDT
Michael Berkens - The Untold Story Behind The Best Kept Secret in the Domain Business
DNJournal.com Cover Story - Michael Berkens is one of the most successful investors in the history of the domain industry. He also writes an influential blog at TheDomains.com, yet few people knew anything about his background - until now. Meet the man Ron Sheridan called the best kept secret in the domain business.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/july.htm | Date: 28 Jul 2009 | 11:39 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 27th 2009

Sedo's New Monthly Industry Spotlight Page Highlights Deals On Real Estate Domains
Sedo has just announced a new monthly Industry Spotlight feature that will highlight domains currently for sale in a specific category on the popular aftermarket site. The first category being spotlighted is Real Estate which gets a dedicated page listing several dozen domains ranging in price from $500 to $5,000.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090727.htm | Date: 27 Jul 2009 | 6:19 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 24th 2009

Sedo's New Domain Price Suggestion Tool - Can Automated Appraisals Be Taken Seriously?
Sedo is about to unveil a new Price Suggestion Tool aimed at providing domain owners with guidance on pricing their names for the popular sales site. Automatic domain appraisal tools usually produce laughable results. Will this one break the mold? Are human appraisals much better?
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090724.htm | Date: 24 Jul 2009 | 8:21 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 23rd 2009

A Domain Industry Family Member Has Died in a Portland, Oregon Auto Crash
A one-car crash in Portland, Oregon has taken the life of 38-year-old NetXposure CEO Devin Donnelly. Devin, his mother Jan and sister JillXan are well known in both the domain community and the mainstream business world as all three family members created companies that have been honored in their respective industries.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090723.htm | Date: 23 Jul 2009 | 9:14 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 22nd 2009

eNom Issues Official Statement on Domains Stolen from Warren Weitzman's Account
eNom has issued an official statement on the domains stolen from industry veteran Warren Weitzman's account. They express confidence they can get the names back. Meanwhile, NameDrive throws a roadblock in the thief's path by preventing the crook from monetizing the stolen domains there.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090722.htm | Date: 22 Jul 2009 | 6:24 pm EDT
$228,000 .Com Sale and Year's Biggest .US Deal Headline DN Journal's Weekly Report
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A trio of six-figure sales led by one that came in at close to a quarter of a million dollars led the aftermarket action. America's .US extension also posted its biggest sale of the year, one that rang up over $35,000.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/20090729.htm | Date: 22 Jul 2009 | 2:07 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 21st 2009

HIJACKING ALERT! Over a Dozen Domains Stolen From Industry Pioneer's Account
Warren Weitzman's worst nightmare has just come true. He has been in the domain game since 1994 but Weitzman has never seen anything like this. Somehow over a dozen domains have been stolen from his Enom account and he thinks the break-in may have occurred as high as the registry level. Even worse, the thefts may not have stopped yet.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090721.htm | Date: 21 Jul 2009 | 8:30 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 20th 2009

Long Weekend Getaways Are Great But There Is No Escaping Domain Names!
I took my wife on a romantic getaway this past weekend and though I rarely went online I couldn't help noticing the domain names that are being used to promote the charming resort town we visited - Mount Dora, Florida. I loved the city but the domain names? Not so much. Here's the Good, the Bad and the downright Ugly!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090720.htm | Date: 20 Jul 2009 | 9:59 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 17th 2009

Dates and New Location Announced for the 2010 DOMAINfest Global Conference
Dates and a new location for the 2010 DOMAINfest Global Conference have been announced. Oversee.net's big annual event is staying in Los Angeles but will be moving from Hollywood to the beach for a show that will run January 26-28. Registration will open August 15 with a special early bird rate.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090717.htm | Date: 17 Jul 2009 | 10:16 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 16th 2009

New White Papers Promote SEO Benefits of Generic Domains & .ME as a Marketing Platform
A pair of new white papers (available at no charge) make cases for 1) the value of generic keyword domains in attaining high search engine rankings and 2) the .me extension as a marketing platform (.me will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its relaunch as an unrestricted globally available extension Friday).
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/20090716.htm | Date: 16 Jul 2009 | 5:12 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 15th 2009

Marketers Plan More Cuts in Traditional Media Spending As They Shift Money Online
A new survey of business marketers from Forrester Research says that 60% of respondents intend to increase their interactive marketing budgets by shifting money away from traditional media. Direct mail & newspapers are projected to be the biggest losers with social media & mobile marketing the biggest winners.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-15-09.htm | Date: 15 Jul 2009 | 9:07 pm EDT
Two of the Year's Highest Ranking Sales Set the Pace in the Domain Aftermarket This Week
The weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of 6-figure sales highlighted the action with one of those ranking among the year's 12 biggest sales. The other is the 5th biggest ccTLD sale reported so far in 2009. It was a huge week for the country codes as they swept 10 of the 20 positions on or all extension Top 20.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/07-22-09.htm | Date: 15 Jul 2009 | 2:18 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 14th 2009

Domain Website Owners Have Been Busy This Week - Here's a Look at 7 Interesting Updates
Over the past 24 hours we've seen 7 major updates at domain industry websites that are worth checking out. Everything from audio interviews and revamped sites to new affiliate programs and a detailed report on how domain owners were shortchanged at an ICANN road show meeting in New York Monday.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-14-09.htm | Date: 14 Jul 2009 | 5:40 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 13th 2009

Castello Brothers Announce PalmSprings.com Partnership Pairing New Media With Old
Geodomain owners who hope to replace traditional media outlets in their cities are testing a variety of new online models. The Castello Brothers just announced a partnership with a local print publisher that could take their Palm Springs.com site to a new level while also boosting their partner's business.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-13-09.htm | Date: 13 Jul 2009 | 9:15 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 10th 2009

See Africa With Fellow Domainers & Learn How to Save Thousands of Lives Along the Way
Waterborne diseases kill 2 million children every year. Most of these deaths can be prevented by giving people access to clean water. A group of domain industry leaders have gotten behind a charity that has a proven solution and they are inviting you to join the group on an upcoming trip to Africa to see the plan in action.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-10-09.htm | Date: 10 Jul 2009 | 6:45 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 9th 2009

Exclusive from DNJournal.com: Dates and Location for the 2010 GeoDomain Expo Are Revealed
Big news about the GeoDomain Expo. DN Journal reveals the dates and location for the 2010 show - choices that should give Associated Cities the biggest hit to date in their popular conference series. The Expo will continue its tradition of helping domain owners turn their assets into full blown category killing businesses.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-09-09.htm | Date: 9 Jul 2009 | 10:50 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 8th 2009

Online Auction Wars Heat Up With Bido's Makeover and a New Monthly Sale at SnapNames
Oversee.net is combining the resources of two of its key companies, Moniker and SnapNames, to produce a new monthly online domain auction. That will fill some of the gap left when Moniker lost its live auction slot at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Meanwhile another online auction provider, Bido.com, gets a major makeover.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-08-09.htm | Date: 8 Jul 2009 | 6:45 pm EDT
Aftermarket.com Auction Sales Dominate DN Journal's Weekly Chart & $380,000 Deal is Done
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The #1 position on our Top 20 chart went to the AfternicDLS who posted their 3rd biggest sale of 2009. However, most of the chart entries were claimed by Aftermarket.com who closed deals from three special events and also wrapped up a $380,000 transaction.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/07-15-09.htm | Date: 8 Jul 2009 | 2:11 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 7th 2009

Well-known Domainers Are in the Audience at the Michael Jackson Memorial Service in Los Angeles
The domain community was represented at the Michael Jackson public memorial service in Los Angeles today. David Castello and Natalie Lambert were among the 17,500 people at the Staples Center who were winners in a ticket lottery that drew 1.6 million registrants from around the world.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-07-09.htm | Date: 7 Jul 2009 | 1:33 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 6th 2009

The High Value of Generic Domains: Hundreds of Corporations Finally Get It
You know how valuable generic domain names are for attracting highly targeted traffic, but will the world's many clueless corporations ever figure it out? Research from a couple of veteran domainers indicates that big companies are indeed starting to see the light and they provide hundreds of examples to prove their point.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-06-09.htm | Date: 6 Jul 2009 | 7:32 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 3rd 2009

Endangered Assets: Post a Protest By Monday or it May Be Open Season on Your Domains
Monday is the last day you can lodge a protest with ICANN that may keep over-reaching trademark interests from helping themselves to your domains in the future. Also, for your holiday weekend enjoyment, hundreds of previously unseen photos from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam and Silicon Valley.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-03-09.htm | Date: 3 Jul 2009 | 6:21 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 2nd 2009

DN Journal Reports 2Q-2009 Domain Sales Results: Total $ Volume Falls 25% from 1Q-2009
Domain sales results from the just concluded 2nd quarter of 2009 are in and they aren't pretty. The total dollar volume of sales reported to us in 2Q-2009 fell 25% from the previous quarter. A big part of the decline came from a pullback at the ultra high end of the market. Median prices were down less than 5%.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-02-09.htm | Date: 2 Jul 2009 | 6:49 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jul 1st 2009

Reverse Osmosis: A Publicly Traded American Corporation Switches from .Com to .US
A publicly traded American corporation has changed their name and moved from their .com website to the .us version of their new name. Here's why. Plus, NameJet announces they will be the exclusive auction provider for the .cm land rush and they're taking free pre-applications for domain names now.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/07-01-09.htm | Date: 1 Jul 2009 | 7:55 pm EDT
A Half-Million Dollar .Com Sale & the Year's Biggest .Net Sale Top New DN Journal Chart
After taking a breather last week, six-figure sales returned this week with a $500,000 blockbuster and a $100,000 sidekick. The non .com global TLDs, who have been eclipsed by the boom in ccTLD sales this year, also had something to celebrate thanks to the biggest .net sale so far in 2009.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/07-08-09.htm | Date: 1 Jul 2009 | 1:13 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 30th 2009

Oakville.com: A Case Study on How to Efficiently Build and Promote a GeoDomain Website
The owners of Oakville.com have developed a custom platform they plan to use to build out approximately 100 fully automated city guide web sites. Oakville.com was first off the assembly line and the popular site is extending its reach by helping to market the PGA's Canadian Open that is coming to Oakville July 20.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-30-09.htm | Date: 30 Jun 2009 | 5:43 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 29th 2009

ccTLDs Are Soaring - Will the Boom Help Bring America's .US Country Code to Life?
.US fans have often said that America's country code is a sleeping giant. The current global ccTLD boom, recent .us sightings on TV and at the airport, plus the millions of pages from .us business sites that have been indexed by Google indicate the extension might be starting to stir from its slumber.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-29-09.htm | Date: 29 Jun 2009 | 5:19 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 26th 2009

Rodan Media Reconfigures to Handle Growth in Their Domain Development Business
The company behind most versions of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference website that you have seen in recent years announced a major expansion for their domain development and audio/video services firm. Also today - ICANN makes it official - Rod Beckstrom is their new CEO.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-26-09.htm | Date: 26 Jun 2009 | 4:25 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 25th 2009

Is This Man ICANN's Next CEO? Plus an ICANN VP Admits They Want to Kill the UDRP
The Associated Press is reporting that the former chief of U.S. cyber security is the leading candidate to become the next CEO of ICANN, replacing Dr. Paul Twomey. Meanwhile, an ICANN VP confirms they want to change the UDRP rules in favor of a URS that would drastically reduce your rights.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-25-09.htm | Date: 25 Jun 2009 | 2:40 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 24th 2009

Another Big Deal in the Partnership Parade: The Castello Brothers Join Forces with LZ Domains
For the second day in a row, a major entity in the geodomain space has announced a major development partnership deal involving a generic keyword domain. This time it is the Castello Brothers (PalmSprings.com, Nashville.com, etc.) who are joining forces with LZ Domains to build out Suntan.com.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-24-09.htm | Date: 24 Jun 2009 | 8:23 pm EDT
New Weekly Domain Sales Report from DNJournal.com: ccTLDs Still Rocking
After a quartet of six-figure sales last week, the aftermarket downshifted a gear this week with the mid-level drawing the biggest crowd. We saw a larger group of five-figure sales than usual and also witnessed the continuing strength of ccTLDs as country codes took 6 of the first 10 spots on our weekly Top 20 chart.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/06-30-09.htm | Date: 24 Jun 2009 | 1:52 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 23rd 2009

Partnership Preacher Skip Hoagland Signs Two New Deals to Develop Top Generic Domains
He is best known for his developed geodomains but thanks to new partnership deals, Skip Hoagland is ready to break new ground with his top tier generic keyword domains including Fishing.com and Shooting.com. I found him in Argentina today and got more details on his latest deals.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-23-09.htm | Date: 23 Jun 2009 | 4:09 pm EDT
2009 Domain Roundtable Provides Rousing Conclusion to the Amazing Conference Race
Domain Roundtable was the 6th major conference in the past 6 months. Could there possibly be anything new left to talk about ? Were there any new faces left to see? Could DRT's new owner come up with any surprises that would make them stand out in the conference crowd? The answers are in DN Journal's show review.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2009/domain-roundtable-review.htm | Date: 23 Jun 2009 | 10:37 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 22nd 2009

ICA Legal Counsel Phil Corwin Reports from Sydney Where Domain Owner Rights are Under Attack
The 35th public ICANN meeting is underway in Sydney, Australia and the agenda includes several critical issues for domain owners. ICA Legal Counsel Phil Corwin is at the meeting looking out for registrant's interests. You can see what he has to say about what is going on there in a video interview from Sydney.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-22-09.htm | Date: 22 Jun 2009 | 4:09 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 19th 2009

ccTLDs Sweep the Top Three Spots on DN Journal's New Weekly Domain Sales Chart
Country code fans have three more reasons to party down this week. ccTLDs, including the biggest country code sale of the year at $266,000, swept the first three positions on DN Journal's new all-extension Top 20 sales chart. All three ccTLDs smashed the six-figure barrier as did the 4th ranked .com domain.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/06-23-09.htm | Date: 19 Jun 2009 | 8:34 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 18th 2009

Promoters Gone Wild - With Plans to Double Their Show Count is the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Team Tripping Out?
Here is Ron Jackson's view of the new T.R.A.F.F.I.C. alliance between Rick Latona, Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu. Despite the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression and an already crowded conference calendar these guys are going to DOUBLE the number of shows they run next year. Are they nuts!?
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-18-09.htm | Date: 18 Jun 2009 | 11:37 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 17th 2009

Photos and Highlights from the Closing Day and Night at Domain Roundtable
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Exclusive photos and highlights from the closing day (and night) of the 2009 Domain Roundtable conference in Washington, D.C. See why someone had a knife at Ron Jackson's throat during the farewell party!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-17-09.htm | Date: 17 Jun 2009 | 9:17 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 16th 2009

DN Journal's Photos and Highlights from the Past 24 Hours at Domain Roundtable
Today in the Lowdown at DNournal.com: Photos and highlights from Monday and Tuesday events at the 2009 Domain Roundtable conference in Washington, D.C. including a look ahead to the live domain auction and show closing party that will brings down the curtain tonight.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-16-09.htm | Date: 16 Jun 2009 | 12:12 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 15th 2009

DN Journal's Photos and Highlights from the Start of Domain Roundtable in Washington D.C.
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com. Photos and highlights from the Domain Roundtable conference that opened Sunday night in Washington, D.C. The show continues through Wednesday and you can keep up to date on all of the major happenings through our daily posts in this column.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-15-09.htm | Date: 15 Jun 2009 | 12:44 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 13th 2009

New DN Journal Cover Story: ccTLDs Take Center Stage
The new June Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. It is a detailed account of the biggest coming out party ever held for country code domains. It happened just over a week ago when RickLatona.com staged the first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference ever held in Europe - one devoted entirely to ccTLDs.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/june.htm | Date: 13 Jun 2009 | 8:32 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 12th 2009

Live Domain Auction in San Francisco Goes Down in Flames - Here's What Went Wrong
Our post mortem on the real estate related domain auction that flamed out Thursday in San Francisco - here's what went wrong. Plus, how a local newspaper's mistake-riddled account of the sale helped deal another blow to the declining prestige of traditional media.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-12-09.htm | Date: 12 Jun 2009 | 5:30 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 11th 2009

Final Countdown to Domain Roundtable, A New Face at NameMedia & the Latest on .NYC
Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: The Domain Roundtable conference gets under in Washington D.C. less than 72 hours from now - here's what is in store. Plus, NameMedia makes a couple of key personnel moves and a group hoping to land a new .nyc extension gets a big endorsement from a New York City icon.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-11-09.htm | Date: 11 Jun 2009 | 7:01 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 10th 2009

Real Estate Domain Auction - Will it Flop or Fly? Also, Why ICANN May Become Even More Unaccountable
A heavily advertised auction of geo-targeted real estate domains will be held Thursday in San Francisco - but will buyers show up? (There will be no online bidding). Meanwhile, the ICA warns ICANN could become an unaccountable Internet regulator. We thought they already were but it could get even worse.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-10-09.htm | Date: 10 Jun 2009 | 6:57 pm EDT
Pair of 7-Figure Blockbusters Headline DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Report
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. This week's hit parade is led by a pair of domains that cracked the million dollar mark - only the 4th and 5th domains to reach the 7-figure level so far in 2009. Seven ccTLDs made the all extension leader board as the country codes continue to rock.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/06-16-09.htm | Date: 10 Jun 2009 | 2:00 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 9th 2009

People in the News: Skip Hoagland, Dan Warner, Simonetta Batteiger, Gregg McNair & Rick Schwartz
Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: Domain industry people in the news including geodomain giant Skip Hoagland, the long-time face of Fabulous.com - Dan Warner, Sedo's Simonetta Batteiger, globetrotting entrepreneur Gregg McNair and the best negotiator in the business, Rick Schwartz.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-09-09.htm | Date: 9 Jun 2009 | 4:43 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 8th 2009

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Slashes Early Bird Prices for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York to New Lows
With a successful show in Amsterdam now behind them, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. organizers slash early bird prices for their next event - T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York. Meanwhile, Domain Roundtable is set to open their latest conference in Washington, D.C. Sunday night and their agenda could give the ICA a much needed boost.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-08-09.htm | Date: 8 Jun 2009 | 8:59 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 5th 2009

Photos and Highlights from the Farewell Party at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam & The Day After
Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: Photos and highlights from the closing night party at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference in Amsterdam and Thursday's live domain auction there. Plus post-show visits Friday to the Anne Frank House and the Rijksmuseum (home of Rembrandt's greatest work).
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-05-09.htm | Date: 5 Jun 2009 | 4:53 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 4th 2009

Final Day Photos and Highlights from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs Conference in Amsterdam
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Photos and highlights from the final day at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference in Amsterdam, including RickLatona.com's live auction where DiamondRings.com changed hands for €162,000 ($230,179).
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-04-09.htm | Date: 4 Jun 2009 | 12:25 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 3rd 2009

Wednesday Photos & Highlights from T.R.A.F.F.I.C Amsterdam Including Kevin Ham's Keynote
Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: Photos and highlights from Wednesday's schedule at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference in Amsterdam, including the keynote address from Dr. Kevin Ham. There's also a scene from the Tuesday night dinner at the historic West Indies House where plans for New York City were laid out in the 1600s.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-03-09.htm | Date: 3 Jun 2009 | 12:07 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 2nd 2009

Photos & Highlights From the First Full Day of Business at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam
DN Journal has just posted photos and highlights from the the first full day of business at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference in Amsterdam. The schedule included a close look at seven leading country codes, advice from five major ccTLD portfolio holders and the always popular speed networking event.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-02-09.htm | Date: 2 Jun 2009 | 12:20 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Jun 1st 2009

DN Journal's First Report from Amsterdam Where the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs Conference Begins Tonight
Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: our first report from Amsterdam where the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference gets underway tonight with a dinner at the NH Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel. We will have daily updates from the show where business begins Tuesday morning and continues through Thursday night.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/06-01-09.htm | Date: 1 Jun 2009 | 10:07 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 29th 2009

Jay Westerdal Launches a New Website Devoted to His Legal Battle With Thought Convergence
Jay Westerdal has set up a new website to post developments in the ongoing lawsuit filed by Thought Convergence against Westerdal and other shareholders in his former company, Name Intelligence, Inc. TC bought Name Intelligence, Inc. for $16 million in May 2008 but the deal soon went sour.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-29-09.htm | Date: 29 May 2009 | 7:43 pm EDT
Shows.com Leads the Cast on This Week's DN Journal Top 20 Domain Sales Chart
Sales from the two live domain auctions at last month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley conference started closing in large numbers this week to dominate our latest weekly sales chart. One of those broke the six-figure barrier to top the leader board. That name also ranks among the 15 highest sales reported so far this year.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/06-02-09.htm | Date: 29 May 2009 | 1:35 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 28th 2009

Domain Roundtable to Help Raise Funds for the ICA By Selling Donated Domains During Live Auction
Thought Convergence, the organizers of the Domain Roundtable conference coming up June 14-17 in Washington, D.C. will provide time during the show's live domain auction to sell domains donated to support the Internet Commerce Association. Donations are now being sought for the June 16th sale.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-28-09.htm | Date: 28 May 2009 | 7:21 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 26th 2009

The Latest GreatDomains Auction Ends Thursday Afternoon & the AfternicDLS Expands Its Reach
Sedo's latest GreatDomains premium domain auction ends Thursday afternoon at 1pm (U.S. Eastern time) with 80.com and CD.net among the names going on the block. Also, the AfternicDLS expands the reach of their domain sales platform through a strategic partnership with Trademark Express.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-27-09.htm | Date: 26 May 2009 | 11:31 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 25th 2009

Miracle Man: How German Domainer Markus Schnermann Beat the Odds and Hit It Big
German domainer Markus Schnermann is the picture of good health: physical, mental, financial - you name it - he is at the top of his game. Domainers in his homeland often refer to Schnermann as a superstar. Heady stuff - especially for someone whose parents were once told they would have to care for him for the rest of his life.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/may.htm | Date: 25 May 2009 | 9:10 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 23rd 2009

DN Journal's New Monthly Newsletter Previews T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam
DN Journal's latest monthly newsletter features an exclusive interview with RickLatona.com President David Clements previewing the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference coming up June 1-4 in Amsterdam. This will be the first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference ever staged in Europe.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/newsletters/2009/may.htm | Date: 23 May 2009 | 7:38 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 22nd 2009

Holiday Weekend Gets Off to a Good Start at the Jackson Household But the Party is Already Over
Ron and Diana Jackson kicked off the long Memorial Day Weekend enjoying a visit from a domain industry friend and his family who were traveling through their neck of the woods. Meet their special guests and find out why the Jacksons will spend the rest of the holiday weekend unpacking boxes and moving furniture.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-22-09.htm | Date: 22 May 2009 | 8:32 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 21st 2009

Michael Mann and Rob Monster Will Make Speaking Debuts at Domain Roundtable
Attendees at next month's Domain Roundtable Conference in Washington, D.C. will see two industry heavyweights, BuyDomains Co-Founder Michael Mann and Rob Monster (Monster Venture Partners), on a domain conference panel for the first time. The Castello Brothers will join them to complete an all-star lineup.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-21-09.htm | Date: 21 May 2009 | 9:03 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 20th 2009

Year's Biggest Non .Com gTLD Sale & 3rd Highest ccTLD Deal Top DN Journal's Weekly Report
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The high end of the market returned this week with the biggest non .com global TLD sale of the year - a .org domain that commanded a cool $100,000. We also saw the year’s third highest country code sale, a German .de domain that attracted over $82,000.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/05-26-09.htm | Date: 20 May 2009 | 11:56 pm EDT
Sedo Begins Month-Long Auction Binge & TRAFFIC Amsterdam Enters the Final Countdown
Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: Sedo begins a month-long auction binge on Thursday, the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference coming up June 1-4 in Amsterdam releases an updated schedule and the .PRO registry signs up to sponsor next month's ICANN Meeting in Sydney, Australia.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-20-09.htm | Date: 20 May 2009 | 3:48 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 14th 2009

Companies in the News: The AfternicDLS, DirectNic, NameJet and PremiumDomains.com
The AfternicDLS has expanded its reach thanks to a new registrar partner, Directnic.com, NameJet will auction off 15 premium .me domains next month and, if you are good with words, a new contest at PremiumDomains.com could earn you $1,000.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-14-09.htm | Date: 14 May 2009 | 8:41 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 13th 2009

Thought Convergence Issues Statement on Jay Westerdal Termination.
While we believe that employment matters should be dealt with internally rather than in a public discourse, we feel compelled to address the misstatements by Jay Westerdal that were quoted today on various public forums.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/lowdown.htm | Date: 13 May 2009 | 10:40 pm EDT
Breaking News: Thought Convergence Has Filed Suit Against Jay Westerdal
A search of court records shows that Thought Convergence filed suit against Jay Westerdal, his father and other parties on May 1.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/lowdown.htm | Date: 13 May 2009 | 9:32 pm EDT
High End of the Aftermarket Missing This Week But the Low to Mid Range Marches On
The price tag on the #1 domain on DN Journal's new weekly sales chart is the lowest we have seen for a chart topper in quite some time. Though the high end was missing in action, the low to mid range of the market (favored by small to medium sized businesses) continued along on its merry way.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/05-19-09.htm | Date: 13 May 2009 | 8:49 pm EDT
Breaking News: Jay Westerdal Terminated by Thought Convergence
Jay Westerdal, who sold his company, Name Intelligence, LLC (which included DomainTools.com and the Domain Roundtable conference), has been dismissed by the buyers, Thought Convergence (operators of TrafficZ.com and Aftermarket.com).
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/lowdown.htm | Date: 13 May 2009 | 5:27 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 12th 2009

Dr. Kevin Ham Makes a Major Move Aimed at Becoming a Global Leader in Interactive Media
Dr. Kevin Ham's Reinvent Technology is making a bold move toward becoming a major player in the convergence of TV and the Internet. In a bid to become a global leader in interactive media, Reinvent has just appointed the man who launched Oprah Winfrey's TV talk show to a newly created Executive Senior VP position.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-13-09.htm | Date: 12 May 2009 | 11:56 pm EDT
DN Journal's Comprehensive Review of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley
The 15th show in the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference series was staged April 27-30 in the Silicon Valley. Co-Founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu had a tough act to follow because their 2006 show in the same location helped launch a boom in the domain business. Here's what went down in the valley this time.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2009/traffic-silicon-valley-review.htm | Date: 12 May 2009 | 9:15 pm EDT
2009: The Year PPC Gives Way to New Methods of Domain Monetization?
In any case, it looks like 2009 will at least be The Year of New Domain Monetization Initiatives. The flood of alternatives to domain parking continued today with word that Strata Services has acquired PPX, a technology platform that allows domains owners to use multiple monetization methods on every domain.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-12-09.htm | Date: 12 May 2009 | 12:31 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 11th 2009

Ron Sheridan is Back With a New Company That Says It Can Cure the Domain Monetization Blues
Ron Sheridan is back in the saddle again. Less than 3 months after the legendary director of business development left his post at DomainSponsor, Sheridan has joined Octane360, a new L.A. based company that believes its platform will revolutionize the domain monetization business.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-11-09.htm | Date: 11 May 2009 | 3:34 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 9th 2009

Sunny Days for GeoDomains: DN Journal's Review of the 2009 GeoDomain Expo
The annual GeoDomain Expo, staged by Associated Cities, has a history of presenting exceptionally high value events despite charging the lowest registration fee of any major domain conference. Even so, it looked like it would take a miracle to maintain their lofty standards at the 2009 show in San Diego.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2009/geodomain-expo-review.htm | Date: 9 May 2009 | 10:08 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 8th 2009

Domain Aftermarket Stages Strong Rebound in the Opening Quarter of 2009
Domain sales in the 1st quarter of 2009 rebounded sharply from a dismal showing in the closing quarter of 2008. DN Journal sales data, collected from the leading sales venues across the industry, showed a double digit jump from 4Q-2008 as bargain hunters and small business start-up buyers brought the market back to life.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-08-09.htm | Date: 8 May 2009 | 5:41 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 7th 2009

World's Most Famous Domainer Will Be The Keynote Speaker at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam
In a coup for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference coming up in Amsterdam June 1-4, show promoter Rick Latona has landed Dr. Kevin (The Man Who Owns the Internet) Ham as the keynote speaker. Here's why attendees are in for a real treat.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-07-09.htm | Date: 7 May 2009 | 5:27 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 6th 2009

Atlanta.com Owner Skip Hoagland Stages a Talent Raid on that City's Local Newspaper
In another sign of the times, Atlanta.com is making a bold attempt to lure writers, reporters and managers away from the city's once powerful but now rapidly declining local newspaper. Atlanta.com owner Skip Hoagland is using a revenue sharing model to attract journalists who are looking for a lifejacket..
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-06-09.htm | Date: 6 May 2009 | 8:09 pm EDT
Double Length Report at DN Journal Covers Domain Sales Reported Over the Past Two Weeks
After a week off for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley, DN Journal has published a double length domain sales report that will bring you completely up to date on all sales reported since our last column two weeks ago. .Coms and ccTLDs dominate the all extension leader board while .net gives the non .com gTLDs a presence.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/05-12-09.htm | Date: 6 May 2009 | 1:42 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 5th 2009

"Zappy" Zapolin Unleashes Internet Warrior & New Video Captures Main Street View of Domainers
Mike Zappy Zapolin has opened the doors at InternetWarrior.com where the widely respected domain investor/developer is offering his guide to web success. Also, a new YouTube video from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley unveils what the man on the street thinks about domain names.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-05-09.htm | Date: 5 May 2009 | 5:22 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: May 4th 2009

$1.4 Million Ad.com Auction Win Puts Divyank Turakhia in the YouTube Spotlight
YouTube spotlights Skenzo/Directi Co-Founder Divyank Turakhia in two videos from the Ad.com auction he won with a $1.4 million bid last week at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley conference. Meanwhile three major extended online auctions are headed to the finish line this week.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/05-04-09.htm | Date: 4 May 2009 | 8:24 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 22nd 2009

Sedo Sweeps the First Five Spots on This Week's Top 20 Sales Chart at DN Journal
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Sedo was firing on all cylinders this week, sweeping the first five spots on our new Top 20 sales chart with a six-figure sale leading their charge. A .net and a .info each earned spots in the first five & the ccTLDs continued to show strength, taking four chart entries.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/04-28-09.htm | Date: 22 Apr 2009 | 2:10 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 21st 2009

New Articles Provide More Evidence of What Time Calls "The New Internet Start-Up Boom"
A small business start-up boom continues to gain steam in the midst of the recession as laid off employees decide to try working for themselves. The trend is boosting low to mid-range sales in the domain aftermarket, even though the high end continues to lag.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-21-09.htm | Date: 21 Apr 2009 | 2:20 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 20th 2009

Bad Environment for Business? Owners of Three New Domain Related Companies Think Not
With the severe downturn in the general economy this might not seem like the best time to open a new business but that hasn't stopped a trio of veteran domainers from starting up three new companies this month. Plus, a San Francisco group announces plans to pursue a .radio extension.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-20-09.htm | Date: 20 Apr 2009 | 8:10 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 17th 2009

Is Twittersquatting the New Cybersquatting?
Is Twittersquatting the new Cybersquatting? Pingdom.com says it is and they have some interesting facts to back up their case. Elsewhere the ICA files a Friend of the Court brief in the Kentucky domain seizure case.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-17-09.htm | Date: 17 Apr 2009 | 5:48 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 16th 2009

First Newspapers, Now Magazines. New Data Shows the Bloodbath Expanding in Old Media
The Internet is the ONLY media platform expected to see a growth in ad revenues this year. Everyone knows newspapers have become basket cases but new data shows magazines are taking a fierce beating too. Declines in ad revenue in the first quarter of 2009 were mind boggling in every magazine category.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-16-09.htm | Date: 16 Apr 2009 | 3:47 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 15th 2009

Keynote Speaker Named for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley
The keynote speaker has been selected for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley conference coming up April 27-30 in Santa Clara, California. He is Scott Klososky, a man who has been growing technology companies for more than 20 years, including one he just sold for $115 million.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-15-09-2.htm | Date: 15 Apr 2009 | 4:00 pm EDT
GoDaddy Sued for Alleged Cybersquatting in Their Domain Parking Program
GoDaddy is being sued for alleged cybersquatting in their domain parking program. Ubid, Inc. filed the suit in a U.S. District Court, asserting that GoDaddy is diverting Internet traffic to deceptive parked domains in violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-15-09.htm | Date: 15 Apr 2009 | 3:18 pm EDT
$250,000 Domain Tops New DN Journal Chart & ccTLDs Take 3 Spots in the Top Ten
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Last month Richard Gabriel sold Auction.com for $1.7 million in the year's third biggest domain sale to date. Gabriel is back on our weekly Top 20 chart this week, but this time as the buyer of the week’s most expensive domain.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/04-21-09.htm | Date: 15 Apr 2009 | 8:39 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 14th 2009

Moniker Releases T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley Auction Catalog With Over 5,500 Domains
The complete catalog for Moniker's live and extended online domain auctions at this month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley conference has been released showing over 5,500 domains scheduled to go on the block.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-14-09.htm | Date: 14 Apr 2009 | 3:40 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 13th 2009

Good News for Domains: Time Says "The New Internet Start-Up Boom" is Underway
Last month we wrote about seeing a nice uptick in domain sales to small business end users. The new issue of Time Magazine confirmed that something is going on in an article titled The New Internet Start-Up Boom. Many who have lost jobs in the recession are starting businesses of their own on the web.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-13-09.htm | Date: 13 Apr 2009 | 1:40 pm EDT
New Cover Story at DNJournal.com: Who Neu? The Life of a Multi-Talented Domainer
DN Journal's new Cover Story profiles domain attorney & T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Howard Neu. As a talented singer, actor and interviewer Neu has appeared on radio, TV, stage & in movies. He has also been a judge, mayor and political campaign manager! So how did he wind up in this industry?
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/april.htm | Date: 13 Apr 2009 | 8:06 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 10th 2009

Physicians.com Sells for $250,000 & Hot Water Rises Around ICANN's Plan to Flood the Web with New TLDs
Physicians.com changes hands for $250,000. Plus, hot water continues to rise around ICANN's plan to flood the Internet with an unlimited number of new extensions. The International Olympic Committee tells ICANN they may sue for damages & public commentary indicates an Internet community backlash is brewing.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-10-09.htm | Date: 10 Apr 2009 | 1:46 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 9th 2009

New Study Shows Generic Domains Give Search Engine Ad Campaigns a Huge Boost
A new study underscores the value of generic domain names, especially with respect to using them to improve results from search engine advertising campaigns. It shows that ads featuring a generic domain name produce up to 105% more clicks than identical ads using non-generic domains.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-09-09.htm | Date: 9 Apr 2009 | 2:51 pm EDT
2009 GeoDomain Expo Preview: Development To Take Center Stage in San Diego
The 2009 Associated Cities GeoDomain Expo will be staged in San Diego April 23-25. To get the inside scoop on what will be happening at this month's show, we hooked up with AC Executive Director Patrick Carleton and Acting Chairman of the Board, AC Co-Founder Dan Pulcrano, for an exclusive interview.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2009/geodomain-expo-preview.htm | Date: 9 Apr 2009 | 1:16 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 8th 2009

Industry Standard Says "Latest Plan for Domain Names is as Doomed as .coop and .mobi."
ICANN's plan to flood the Internet with an unlimited number of new global domain extensions continues to be a hot topic. Following Tuesday's piece in USA Today, the Industry Standard weighed in Wednesday with an article headlined Latest Plan for Domain Names is as Doomed as .coop and .mobi.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-08-09.htm | Date: 8 Apr 2009 | 7:34 pm EDT
New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DNJournal.com
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. For the first time since early February, no 6-figure domain sales were reported. However there were hundreds of four & five figure sales, the range favored by the small business end users that are the most active buyers in today's aftermarket.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/04-14-09.htm | Date: 8 Apr 2009 | 10:52 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 7th 2009

USA Today Quotes DN Journal on ICANN's Plan to Flood the Internet with New TLDs
A new USA Today article was published today about ICANN's plans to roll out an unlimited number of new global TLD's within the next year. DN Journal's Ron Jackson was interviewed for that story and he comments on why he shares the serious reservations the global business community has about the plan to flood the Internet with new extensions.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-07-09.htm | Date: 7 Apr 2009 | 1:30 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 6th 2009

New OzDomainer.com Podcast Puts Ron Jackson on the Other Side of the Interview Table
Australia's Ed Keay-Smith has released a new interview in his popular podcast series at OzDomainer.com. DN Journal Editor & Publisher Ron Jackson was Ed's guest for a wide ranging show that touched on today's best domain investment opportunities, best places to sell names, ccTLDs & other timely topics.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-06-09.htm | Date: 6 Apr 2009 | 2:53 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 3rd 2009

Domain Roundtable Releases the Agenda for Their June Conference in Washington D.C.
The Domain Roundtable Conference, coming up June 14-17 in Washington D.C., has announced the agenda for the first major domain show in the Nation's Capital. Roundtable will take advantage of the Washington location to call in experts who can fill domainers in on potential legislative threats to their rights.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-03-09.htm | Date: 3 Apr 2009 | 5:28 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 2nd 2009

A Popular Domain Industry CEO is Stepping Down and.the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley Agenda is Out
Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: The popular CEO of Fabulous.com's parent company, Dark Blue Sea, is stepping down...T.R.A.F.F.I.C. has released the preliminary agenda for this month's conference in the Silicon Valley...and Friday is the last day to get the early bird discount for the GeoDomain Expo.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-02-09.htm | Date: 2 Apr 2009 | 7:29 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Apr 1st 2009

Bido Helps Bail Out the Burros, The Smart Method Behind Domain Madness & An Appealing Expo Agenda
Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: A Bido charity auction raises over $2,000 for an endangered animal shelter...Domain Madness introduced a promising new concept & banked over $136,000 in their live auction Tuesday...and the GeoDomain Expo releases a promising agenda for this month's show in San Diego.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/04-01-09.htm | Date: 1 Apr 2009 | 3:06 pm EDT
$300,000 Domain Claims the Top Spot on DN Journal's Weekly Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A $300,000 sale that ranks among the year’s ten biggest headlines our new Top 20 chart with a second six-figure blockbuster in the #2 slot. The latter domain, a ccTLD representing Spain, ranks as the year’s 2nd biggest country code sale.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/04-07-09.htm | Date: 1 Apr 2009 | 12:38 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 31st 2009

Another Major Newspaper Goes Bankrupt & Free Videos from DOMAINfest Global Go Online
Both of Chicago's daily newspapers are now in bankruptcy after the Sun Times files for court protection...You can now view videos of the seminars from January's DOMAINfest Global conference online at no charge...plus some other notes about upcoming events.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-31-09.htm | Date: 31 Mar 2009 | 2:08 pm EDT
Rick Schwartz Issues a Forecast for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley & The Industry at Large
DN Journal's latest monthly newsletter features a conversation with Rick Schwartz that reveals what is in store for the upcoming T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in Silicon Valley as well as Schwartz's views on the future of domain monetization, live auctions & the domain industry itself.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/newsletters/2009/march.htm | Date: 31 Mar 2009 | 9:50 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 30th 2009

Rick Schwartz Says Some Domainers Will Get Rich in the Recession, But Not With Domains!
In the last big economic downturn domainers like Frank Schilling and Kevin Ham made their fortunes by buying up assets few others wanted. Could history repeat itself in the current slump? Rick Schwartz predicts some domainers will indeed hit it big, but the new fortunes will come from something other than domains!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-30-09.htm | Date: 30 Mar 2009 | 5:13 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 27th 2009

Shocking New Data Shows Theme for Next Month's GeoDomain Expo Couldn't Be More Timely
The theme for next month's GeoDomain Expo in San Diego will be Freefall! (How to Monetize the Collapse of Traditional Media). A stunning new report on revenue declines in the newspaper industry underscores the timeliness of the Expo's theme and the huge opportunity opening up for geodomain owners.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-27-09.htm | Date: 27 Mar 2009 | 7:19 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 26th 2009

The Ultimate Guide to Everything Twitter - Twemendous Tips for Tweaking Your Tweets
A sizeable community of domainers has taken over a corner at Twitter.com, the increasingly popular social network based on microblogging. For those who have heard about it but still don't know what all of the fuss is about, we'll tell you where you can find everything you always wanted to know about Twitter.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-26-09.htm | Date: 26 Mar 2009 | 5:48 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 25th 2009

A New Combatant Enters the MiniSite Wars & Bido.com Announces Another Format Change
The rapidly growing domain mass development sector that we wrote about in our current Cover Story got another new player today (and more are on the way). Also, Bido.com has announced a major format change. .Com will no longer be the only extension you will see at the auction site.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-25-09.htm | Date: 25 Mar 2009 | 5:34 pm EDT
New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DN Journal Led By Year's Third 7-Figure Sale & Surging ccTLDs
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Our latest Top 20 Chart is led by the year’s third biggest sale to date and the country codes continued to show tremendous strength placing eight names on the all extension leader board.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/03-31-09.htm | Date: 25 Mar 2009 | 1:05 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 24th 2009

In the Lowdown at DN Journal Today: .Tel, Rick Schwartz, Kevin Ham, the ICA and the Grim Reaper
The new .tel extension opened for public registration today...Rick Schwartz will appear on a live web broadcast tonight...ICA Legal Counsel Phil Corwin calls attention to some new threats domain owners need to aware of...Kevin Ham's new son...and still another newspaper print edition meets the Grim Reaper.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-24-09.htm | Date: 24 Mar 2009 | 11:41 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 23rd 2009

Don't Be an Ass - Befriend a Burro! Domainers Fight to Save an Animal Rescue Facility
This industry attracts more good-hearted people than any I've ever been a part of. Another example of that came this past weekend when a group of domainers banded together to try to save an animal rescue facility in Arizona. The effort is ongoing and will culminate in a big charity auction April 1. Here's how you can help.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-23-09.htm | Date: 23 Mar 2009 | 5:54 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 22nd 2009

New Companies Are Making the Dream of Affordable Mass Domain Development a Reality
Domain name owners have long dreamed of a day when it would be possible to affordably develop their names en masse. That day is here, but there are still many questions, #1 being will mass produced mini-sites produce more revenue than parking does? DN Journal's new Cover Story has some answers.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/march.htm | Date: 22 Mar 2009 | 6:52 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 20th 2009

The Hatchets Have Been Buried: Associated Cities Leaders Announce A Major New Agreement
Disagreements among leaders at Associated Cities (operators of the GeoDomain Expo) broke into public view last week and put the status of the show in doubt. Today we learned that a key new agreement between the AC owners has finally put their issues to rest and charted a new path for the influential group.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-20-09.htm | Date: 20 Mar 2009 | 8:55 am EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 19th 2009

Time for a Pity Party? Sorry, No Time for That in This Business!
The past couple of days I've talked about improving sales in the domain aftermarket this month. Maybe it is just the coming of spring, nature's time for rebirth after a long winter, but I feel the buzz of activity in almost every corner of the industry this month (would someone please wake PPC up!). Here's what I'm talking about....
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-19-09.htm | Date: 19 Mar 2009 | 7:50 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 18th 2009

March Surprise: Is the Domain Aftermarket Uptick a Blip or the Beginning of a Rebound?
Is that a ray of light we see at the end of the tunnel or a train coming our way? Things are looking brighter in the aftermarket this month and even 7-figure sales have reappeared (with another reportedly in the works). It could well be a false start, but there are a lot worse places to wait out the recession than here.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-18-09.htm | Date: 18 Mar 2009 | 9:05 pm EDT
Spring Fever Hits the Domain Aftermarket with Solid Sales at Every Level
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DN Journal (this one actually covers two weeks since we were away on vacation last week). Maybe we should go away more often. The market has boomed in March and even the high end has come back to life. 3 of the year's 4 biggest sales headline this report.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/03-24-09.htm | Date: 18 Mar 2009 | 5:51 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 17th 2009

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Poorhouse" - Alternate TLDs Are Finally Paying Off
Six months ago it looked like the financial world was ending. Now I'm having my best month ever and a lot of the revenue is coming from a surprising source. My alternate extension domains (like .us, .biz and .info) are finally enjoying their day in the aftermarket sun.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-17-09.htm | Date: 17 Mar 2009 | 5:36 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 16th 2009

Full Steam Ahead: The GeoDomain Expo is a Go and We Have a First Look at the Show Agenda
The decision is in - after several days of uncertainty due to boardroom bickering, Associated Cities confirms the 2009 GeoDomain Expo will go on as scheduled April 23-25 at the Catamaran Resort & Spa in San Diego. We have the first look at the show's theme and agenda.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-16-09-2.htm | Date: 16 Mar 2009 | 9:08 pm EDT
Tomorrow Will be a Landmark Day in the Media World (and for the Domain Business Too)
Tuesday will be a landmark day in the media world (and an important one for the domain business as well). The Seattle Post-Intelligencer will print its last newspaper before becoming the first daily newspaper in American to print online only. We'll tell you why this could favorably impact your bottom line.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-16-09.htm | Date: 16 Mar 2009 | 6:12 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 15th 2009

Latest on the GeoDomain Expo: Indications Are the Board Will Vote Monday to Proceed With the Show
In an update to a story we posted earlier today, we now expect the remaining board members at Associated Cities to vote Monday to proceed with next month's show in San Diego. After six board members resigned there were still issues between those who remained, but it appears those have been resolved.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-15-09-3.htm | Date: 15 Mar 2009 | 8:49 pm EDT
Photos & Highlights From a Vacation Visit to Charleston SC (With a Domain Twist Of Course!)
I just returned from spring vacation visit to one of America's most history rich and picturesque cities, Charleston, South Carolina. The first thing I noticed when we reached the Palmetto State was a new domain name on South Carolina license plates - one that makes you immediately wonder what were they thinking!
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-15-09-2.htm | Date: 15 Mar 2009 | 5:21 pm EDT
GeoDomain Expo Update: Three Board Members Resign and Attorney's Advice Sought
An official statement on the status of next month's GeoDomain Expo may be delayed until the attorney for show organizer Associated Cities weighs in on who has final authority. Board members disagree over whether the show will be held or not and three members, including the chairperson, have now resigned.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-15-09.htm | Date: 15 Mar 2009 | 2:49 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 14th 2009

Go or No Go? Official Status of GeoDomain Expo Remains Unresolved Amid Conflicting Reports
Associated Cities Co-Founder Josh Metnick says an official statement regarding the status of next month's GeoDomain Expo is planned for release Sunday. Metnick declares the show will go on, but others within the AC hierarchy have told us otherwise this week. Will the powers that be get on the same page?
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-14-09.htm | Date: 14 Mar 2009 | 9:57 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 9th 2009

Transfer of Toys.com Completed Over the Weekend and Sedo Announces a $450,000 Sale
The transfer of Toys.com to Toys R Us looks to have been completed over the weekend. That $5.1 million sale is the biggest of 2009 to date. Sedo will also add a blockbuster to our next chart after completing a sale for more than $450K. Elsewhere, Rick Latona has launched a new domain forum for ccTLDS.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-09-09.htm | Date: 9 Mar 2009 | 2:49 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 8th 2009

Industry Execs Comment on Domain Investing in 2009 and Beyond
DN Journal's latest monthly newsletter has comments from executives at Sedo, Parked.com and Neustar on the outlook for domain investments in 2009 and beyond.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/newsletters/2009/february.htm | Date: 8 Mar 2009 | 6:28 pm EDT

Domain News Headlines: Mar 6th 2009

Condolences to Veteran Domain Investor Marc Ostrofsky and his Family
It has been a week of highs and lows for veteran domain investor Marc Ostrofsky. He had dinner with actor/comedian Robin Williams just days before Williams had to cancel his concert tour yesterday to undergo emergency heart surgery. That bad news came a day after Ostrofsky had attended funeral services for his mother.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-06-09.htm | Date: 6 Mar 2009 | 12:11 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 5th 2009

Toys.com Sale Continues to Bring Mainstream Media Attention to Domains with ABC News Story
The $5.1 million sale of Toys.com to ToyRUS last Friday continues to draw mainstream media attention to domain names. Yesterday it was The BBC, today it is ABC News. I was interviewed for both stories and have some comments on how the media spotlight is helping raise domain awareness on Main Street.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-05-09.htm | Date: 5 Mar 2009 | 3:28 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 4th 2009

The BBC Reports on the Domain Aftermarket: Has the Recession Really Cut .co.uk Prices in Half?
The BBC has issued a report on the domain aftermarket and the recent $5.1 million sale of Toys.com in a bankruptcy auction. Have .co.uk prices really been cut in half by the current recession? We don't think so and we explain why. Also Live Current reports selling two more domains for a total of $1.65 million.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-04-09.htm | Date: 4 Mar 2009 | 3:25 pm EST
German ccTLD Flattens the Competition to Lead DN Journal's New Weekly Sales Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. This week a German country code domain flattened the competition in all extensions with a big six-figure sale at Sedo. The next two names on our Top 20 chart were both sold for a second time with one doubling in price from the last time it changed hands and the other jumping 28%.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/03-10-09.htm | Date: 4 Mar 2009 | 12:24 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 3rd 2009

Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: 2009 GeoDomain Expo Registration Opens + News from Sedo and the AfternicDLS
In DN Journal's Lowdown today: Registration opens for the 2009 GeoDomain Expo in San Diego, Sedo's no reserve online domain auction is winding down just as plans are announced for a premium .me auction there later this month and the AfternicDLS announces two new initiatives coming this spring.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-03-09.htm | Date: 3 Mar 2009 | 4:13 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Mar 2nd 2009

Domainer Mardi Gras Lets the Good Times Roll: DN Journal Reviews the Big Show on the Bayou
When someone tells me they are thinking of starting a new domain conference I tell them think of something else! But when Modern Domainer told me last year that they were going to put on a new show during Mardi Gras in New Orleans I started looking for a flight. Here's what really went down at Domainer Mardi Gras.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/events/2009/domainer-mardi-gras-2009-review.htm | Date: 2 Mar 2009 | 7:25 pm EST
ICANN President and CEO Dr. Paul Twomey Announces He Will Leave ICANN at the End of the Year
ICANN President and CEO Dr. Paul Twomey today announced that he will leave the organization after his contract expires this year. The announcement came on the opening day of the current ICANN meeting in Mexico City.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/03-02-09.htm | Date: 2 Mar 2009 | 11:53 am EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 27th 2009

Newspapers Close Their Doors as New Report Predicts Local Advertisers Will Double Their Spending Online
More evidence that domain owners are in the right place at the right time. A new report from the Kelsey Group predicts that money spent on local advertising online will soar 129% over the next five years while local ad spending in traditional media (newspapers, radio, TV, etc.) will decline another 20% over the same period.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/02-27-09.htm | Date: 27 Feb 2009 | 2:04 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 26th 2009

Afilias Publishes a Major Progress Report on the .Info Extension and a Team of Domainers Scores an Upset Win in India
The operator of the .info registry, Afilias, has released a detailed new report on the progress the first new global TLD has made since its introduction 8 years ago. Also, a team of domainers is celebrating an upset win over a previously unbeaten team in India's prestigious Mumbai Corporate Cricket Championship.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/02-26-09.htm | Date: 26 Feb 2009 | 4:35 pm EST
High End of the Market Shows Some Life As 3 Sales Totaling Over $700,000 Lead New DN Journal Weekly Chart
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The high end of the market stirred from its slumber this week with three of the year’s six highest sales reported over the past 7 days. Those sales totaled more than $700,000. Our new all extension Top 20 chart features 16 .coms, 3 ccTLDs and a .net.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/domainsales/2009/03-03-09.htm | Date: 26 Feb 2009 | 12:12 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 25th 2009

The Recession is Producing a Huge Wave of New Search Traffic for Financial Keywords (and Related Domains)
New research from comScore shows the recession is driving a huge wave of new traffic to search terms related to financial matters, traffic that adds value to related generic domain names. Also today, some notes on Sedo's acquisition of RevenueDirect and Aftermarket.com's Domainer Mardi Gras online auction.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/02-25-09.htm | Date: 25 Feb 2009 | 3:57 pm EST

Domain News Headlines: Feb 24th 2009

On the Road Again - Some Travel Notes as We Head Home from the Frigid North
We are en route back home to Florida after stops in New Orleans and Ohio. Some things you need to know while we are making the trip; our weekly domain sales report will be pushed back one day due to our travel commitments and while we are in the air today, news may come of a major domain industry acquisition.
Permalink: http://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2009/dailyposts/02-24-09.htm | Date: 24 Feb 2009 | 9:44 am EST