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- Huffington Post Gets In On Top Domain Name Story
With the buzz circulating around the upcoming Sex.com sale, mainstream press is picking up the story of “the world’s most expensive domains”.… - Sedo Weekly Sales Chart topped by Guagua.com for $100,000 USD
Sedo sold Guagua.com (several meanings possible) for $100,000. Other notable sales include risultati.it (Results in Italian) for 32,000 Euro (appx. $4… - Retweet.com Sells for $250,000
As reported by Mashable Retweet.com Sold for $250,000 on the Flippa.com market place. After receiving bids by 34 bidders up to $202,000, a new bidder… - Social Domainers Launches, Wants to Help Local Domainers to Meet
SocialDomainers.com, a new social network for Social Domainers has just been launched by Tony Kanakaris, a Long Island, New York based domainer. The n… - Nominet Considers Release of One and Two Letter Domains
Following the course of other TLDs, such as .DE, Nominet has posted a document for their members and registrars proposing the release of single and do… - National Public Radio’s New URL Shortener Is One Of Shortest Yet
National Public Radio now count themselves as having the tiniest shortened URL for use on Twitter and other social media sites. The organization annou… - DOMAINfest Europe to be held in Prague on October 6/7
After organizing the largest event for the Domain Industry with their recent DomainFEST Global in Santa Monica, Oversee.net’s DomainSponsor unit has… - .Me Makes it Personal
The .ME registry has partnered with NameJet yet again to offer up another batch of .ME domains at auction. This time it’s personal . . . as in perso… - John Zuccarini vs Office Depot, Collecting On An Old Judgment
John Zuccarini is back in the news fighting against the collection of a judgment by DS Holdings . DSH has been assigned a judgment by Office Depot fro… - Congrats to Our Oversee.net Friends Joe and Jessica !
Congratulations go out to DNN’s good friends Joe Higgins and Jessica Besseling who are now proud parents. Joe and Jessica have been long-time employ…
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- 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… - 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.… - 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 th… - 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 r… - 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 overa… - 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… - 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 S… - 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… - 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,… - 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 Interco…
- 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… - 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 offere… - 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 Bu… - 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 f… - 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… - 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 an… - 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… - 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… - 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 ann… - 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 gr… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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. The… - 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 n… - 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. L… - 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 Afric… - 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 org… - 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 h… - 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… - 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 J… - .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… - 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. Th… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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 clai… - 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… - 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 w… - 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 Lo… - 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… - 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 w… - 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 tha… - 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 - IDNTo… - 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… - 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 r… - 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 f… - $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 imp… - 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 veter… - 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 brin… - 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 b… - 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… - 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 au… - .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 count… - 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… - 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 newsle… - 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 rec… - 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 pu… - .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 mo… - 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 t… - 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… - 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 repre… - 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 ho… - 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 themselve… - 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 wha… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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 anothe… - 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… - 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 the… - 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 A… - 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 G… - 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… - 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.… - 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'… - 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 han… - 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 em… - 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.… - 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… - 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 prev… - 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 registr… - 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… - 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 wil… - 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 mea… - 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. Can… - 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 d… - 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,… - 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… - 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 absen… - 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 Sta… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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 s… - 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 ar… - 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… - 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 bee… - 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 quar… - 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… - 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… - 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 incl… - 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 v… - 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,… - 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 p… - 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 announc… - 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 pos… - 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 wh… - 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 sa… - 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 thei… - 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 L… - 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 tra… - 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 pri… - 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 sh… - 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 sig… - 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… - 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 Castel… - 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 blockbu… - 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 net… - 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.… - 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 bet… - 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 co… - 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 afte… - 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… - 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, Po… - 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 Wed… - .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-f… - 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… - 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 La… - 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… - 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… - 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 Se… - 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 transaction… - 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… - 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 thr… - 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… - 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 y… - 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 Associat… - 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 developm… - 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… - 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… - 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 Loca… - 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… - 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 co… - 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 announc… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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 reportedl… - 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 (t… - 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 domain… - 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 ac… - 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 Globa… - 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-lev… - 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… - 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 mil… - .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 th… - 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 Auction… - 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 R… - 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 SnapNa… - 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 - comp… - 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 7… - 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 we… - 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, doma… - 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… - 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… - 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 a… - 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 cybersqua… - 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 form… - 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 Missour… - 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 doin… - 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 suitab… - 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 lead… - 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 u… - 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 influenti… - 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… - 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.… - 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… - 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… - $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 doll… - 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. Someho… - 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 t… - 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 w… - 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 an… - 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 shif… - 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… - 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 revamp… - 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… - 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 domai… - 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 bigges… - 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 f… - 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 s… - 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 amon… - 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… - 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 t… - 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-… - 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… - 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,… - 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. Oakv… - 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… - 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 dom… - 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.… - 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 doma… - 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 lar… - 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 generi… - 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 face… - 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 Ph… - 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… - 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… - 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 Wa… - 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… - 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 sh… - 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 happ… - 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 newspa… - 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 sto… - 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 o… - 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 -… - 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 - D… - 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.… - 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… - 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 RickLa… - 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 key… - 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 sch… - 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… - 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 shareholde… - 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 dominat… - 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 l… - 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 t… - 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 i… - 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. ccTL… - 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 throug… - 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… - 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… - 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 Amsterda… - 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 an… - 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 misstatem… - 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. - 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 hig… - 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… - 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… - 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 tou… - 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 continue… - 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, Sher… - 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 regist… - 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… - 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 t… - 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… - 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… - "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 succe… - $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.… - 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 2… - 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 t… - 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 vetera… - 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… - 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… - 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 K… - 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 G… - $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 d… - 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… - 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… - 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 appe… - 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… - 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 cam… - 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 s… - 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… - 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 t… - 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… - 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… - 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 Ca… - 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 pre… - 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… - $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 w… - 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… - 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. confer… - 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 histor… - 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… - 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 wh… - 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 wa… - 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… - 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 Corwi… - 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 doma… - 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 st… - 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… - 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 f… - 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… - 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… - "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 s… - 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 sc… - 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 it… - 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 mo… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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 Wil… - 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… - 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… - 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… - 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 ju… - 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… - 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 cam… - 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 adver… - 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 introducti… - 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 s… - 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 v… - 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… - Photos and Highlights From the Closing Day of the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference Saturday in New Orleans
The first Domainer Mardi Gras conference closed Saturday. We have photos and highlights from the final day in New Orleans where attendees enjoyed brun… - Bourbon Street Balcony Bash Caps Day 2 at the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference in New Orleans
Here is a link to DN Journal's Friday photos and highlights from the Domainer Mardi Gras conference in New Orleans - a day featuring the keynote addre… - Photos and Highlights From the Opening Day of the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference in New Orleans
We have photos and highlights from the opening day of the Domainer Mardi Gras conference in New Orleans Thursday - everything from the opening cocktai… - Verisign Reports Worldwide Domain Registrations Rose 16% in 2008 with Country Codes Growing at an Even Faster Clip
Verisign's latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief, covering the 4th quarter of 2008, is now out and it showed another big jump in worldwide domai… - Sedo Books a Sale of More Than $380,000 to Lead This Week's Top 20 Chart at DN Journal
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com.The report is headlined by the second biggest domain sale reported so far this year, one th… - Domainer Mardi Gras Ready for Its Debut Thursday Afternoon in New Orleans
Final preparations are underway for the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference that opens in New Orleans Thursday at 5pm (U.S. Central Time). Aftermarket.com,… - Huge Opportunity for Domain Owners: 56% of Small Businesses STILL Have No Presence Online
New research shows there is a great opportunity for domain owners to profit from a huge untapped pool of small business end users. Only 44% of the sma… - The Babe Ruth of Business Development: Ron Sheridan's Rise from Orphan to MVP
The February Cover Story is out at DN Journal. It is the story of Ron Sheridan, the highly regarded Business Development Director at DomainSponsor who… - Bido.com Plans to Return to the Domain Auction Wars Next Week
Bido.com is set to make a comeback next week. The one-name-a-day auction platform debuted early last year but went dark due to repeated technical snaf… - Still Another Top Yahoo Search Exec Jumps to Microsoft - the Third to Switch Sides Since November
Though Yahoo spurned Microsoft's offer to buy the company last year (and subsequent overtures to buy just Yahoo's search business) it is starting to l… - Michael Gilmour Asks Domainers to Help Victims of the Wildfires That Are Devastating His Australian State
Massive wildfires are raging through Australia's Victoria state destroying lives and property. Victoria is home to many well-known domainers. One of t… - RT.TV Tunes in $62,500 to Lead This Week's Action in the Domain Aftermarket
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of strong country code domains headed the .coms off at the pass to lead this week's… - Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Jumps from DOMAINfest Global to Dancing With the Stars!
That is the improbable leap that Apple Computer Co-Founder Steve Wozniak is about to make. Fresh off his appearance as the keynote speaker at the big… - Sedo Ready to Run Their First No Reserve Online Domain Auction
Sedo has announced its first No Reserve online domain auction will be held February 26 - March 5. It can be hard to get sellers to put good domains in… - Triumph in Tinseltown: DOMAINfest Global 2009 Raises the Conference Bar (DN Journal's Definitive Show Review)
DN Journal has just published its comprehensive review of last week's DOMAINfest Global 2009 Conference in Hollywood, California. Packed with previous… - DN Journal Previews the New Domainer Mardi Gras Conference Coming Up This Month in New Orleans
The latest addition to the domain conference line-up, Domainer Mardi Gras, will run for the first time February 19-21 at the Westin Canal Place Hotel… - The Decline of Ad Spending and the Rise of SmartPhones (and Why Those Disruptive Forces Will Affect You)
A new survey of top media and advertising execs says the decline of ad spending and the rise of smartphones are the most disruptive forces in media to… - Toys.com Could Change Hands for $1.25 Million if Creditors OK Bankruptcy Auction Results
Today in DN Journal's Lowdown - an inside report from an under the radar bankruptcy auction where Toys.com closed at $1.25 million Wednesday. A multi-… - Sedo Says They Sold More .Infos Than .Orgs in 2008 and That Dollar Volume for .US Domains Jumped 40%
Sedo has just issued a fascinating study of the 2008 domain aftermarket. Some of the surprises included more .info domains being sold than .orgs and a… - Year's First Reported 7-Figure Domain Sale Tops DN Journal's Latest Weekly Report
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. There was one blockbuster sale but high ticket transactions continue to be rare as the gen… - Wrong Number? The .Tel Land Rush Got Under Way Today But Its Appeal to Domainers Is Limited
Another new TLD land rush has just gotten underway but most domainers are likely to sit this one out. The new .tel has some ease-of-use features that… - DomainSponsor's Legendary Business Development Director Ron Sheridan Steps Down
After successfully completing a two-year quest to throw a party for domainers at the Playboy Mansion (accomplished last week at DOMAINfest Global), Do… - On the Road Again - Notes on DOMAINfest Global, Domainer Mardi Gras and Europe's 1st T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference
With the DOMAINfest Global Conference running this week in Hollywood, California, we're on the road again! We have some notes on that event as well as… - Kevin Ham's Reinvent Technology and HitFarm Parking Service Are Opening a New Office in Dubai
Dr. Kevin Ham's Reinvent Technology and the company's domain parking service provider, HitFarm.com, are planning to open a new office in Dubai. Dr. Ha… - Michael Collins Resigns His Position as Executive Director of the ICA
Michael Collins has resigned as Executive Director of the Internet Commerce Association in order to work on transitioning a retail business he owns fr… - Sendori.com is Acquired by the Operators of Ask.com, a Division of Barry Diller's IAC
In the first major domain company acquisition of 2009, Ask Sponsored Listings (operators of Ask.com), a division of Barry Diller's IAC internet empire… - A Major Domain Industry Acquisition Is About to Be Announced
The acquisition of a well-known domain industry company is about to be announced, DOMAINfest Global releases the final agenda for their conference whi… - Domain Buyers Still Picking Up Low to Mid Range Names But High Ticket Items Stay on the Shelf
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Continuing a trend we saw develop in 2008, high end domain sales remain few and far betwee… - Kentucky Court of Appeals Reverses Lower Court's Attempt to Confiscate 141 Gambling Related Domain Names
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has overturned a local judge's controversial order that 141 gambling related domain names be turned over to the state. T… - Parked.com Replaces Account Reps With New Account Management Teams - "Developer" Included
Parked.com introduced a new account management system today. In the past each client had just an account rep. In the new system every customer gets an… - 15 Domain Industry Experts Break Down What Went Wrong in 2008 and Predict What Will Happen in 2009
DN Journal's annual State of the Industry Cover Story has just been published. After 4 years of robust growth the domain business hit stormy weather i… - Domain Industry Layoffs Are Creating a Rich Talent Pool for Companies Seeking to Fill Key Positions
While no one likes to see domain industry layoffs, there is an upside for start up companies and existing firms with holes to fill and budgets to fill… - Oversee.net - Parent Company of DomainSponsor, Moniker & SnapNames - Announces a Major Layoff
Oversee.net, the parent company of three of the best-known brands in the domain industry, DomainSponsor, Moniker and SnapNames, announced that they ar… - TDNAM Gets a New Name, Bob Parsons Dishes About His Average Workday and .US Gets a Plug in TV Guide
GoDaddy's TDNAM aftermarket domain auction site has a new name - it's now GoDaddy Auctions. In a related note, GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons describes h… - Domain Sales Activity is Light in the First Full Week of the Aftermarket's 2009 Season
After two weeks that were shortened by major holidays, the domain aftermarket just logged its first full week of 2009. Ironically, while sales held up… - New CEO at Yahoo Spurs Hope for a Stronger PPC Competitor & Domainers Doubt Multi-Million $ .Travel Sale
In DN Journal's Lowdown today: New Yahoo CEO brings hope of a stronger competitor to Google, free videos of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under seminars go onli… - After Being Shut Down by School Administrators, a High School Newspaper Beats the System by Publishing Online
The old system of media gatekeepers deciding who can report the news and what news will be published is being washed away once and for all. With a dom… - Markus Frind Works Less Than an Hour a Day But His Website Rakes in $10 Million a Year
A new article in Inc. Magazine profiles PlentyOfFish.com founder Markus Frind who, working by himself, developed and runs a site that generates $10 mi… - The Atlantic Ponders the Death of The New York Times and What the New King - Web Journalism - Will Look Like
With a story called End Times (in the latest issue of The Atlantic), writer Michael Hirschorn has penned the best article we've seen to date about the… - 6-Figure Sale at Sedo Leads DN Journal's 1st Weekly Chart for 2009
Sedo wound up sweeping the top three spots on DN Journal's new weekly Top 20 chart and piled up 10 of the 20 chart entries. Their list included a $167… - No Recession at Directi/Skenzo as They Rank Among Asia's 500 Fastest Growing Companies for the 4th Year in a Row
Directi/Skenzo continues to defy the recession as the red hot India-based company just landed on Deloitte & Touche's prestigious list of the 500 Faste… - A Bright Spot in the Current Recession: Marketers Plan to Spend Big on Content Creation This Year
Despite the recession many marketers are planning to increase their spending in several areas online. Content creation will be one of the big winners… - BusinessWeek Magazine Says Only One Ad Medium - Online - Will Grow in 2009 & The Others Will Never Be The Same
The success of many domain and website owners is based on online ad spending. While ad budgets in general will be slashed in 2009, most experts agree… - 4th Quarter Tailspin Saddles 2008 Domain Aftermarket With a 10% Sales Decline From 2007
DN Journal's latest free newsletter is being emailed to opt-in subscribers today. With the close of the 2008 domain sales season yesterday, this month… - For the First Time the Internet Has Passed Newspapers As a Preferred Source of News
The Internet has passed newspapers and now trails only TV as the most popular source for news according to a new report from the respected Pew Researc… - The Final Weekly Domain Sales Report for 2008 is Now Out at DN Journal
The final weekly domain sales report for 2008 is now out at DNJournal.com. Moniker closed a $275,000 sale that took the lead position on our new Top 2… - Ari Goldberger Called It 3 Years Ago: New Data Shows WIPO Cases Have Doubled Since the Current Domain Boom Began
A new analysis of WIPO cases shows that the number of domain disputes has doubled over the past five years. The reasons are being debated but one of o… - Comics.com Plays a Key Role in the Comic Strip Industry's Bid to Survive by Migrating from Print to the Web
Yet another institution from traditional media, the venerable comic strip, is looking to the web for salvation as its current distribution platform, t… - The Location and Dates for the 2009 GeoDomain Expo Have Been Announced
The geodomain industry's premier event will be moving to the West Coast in 2009 for a spring time conference that will close the weekend before the ne… - What Was OnlineNic Thinking!? And How Does Verizon Keep Getting Away With the Same Thing?
Verizon wins the biggest cybersquatting judgment ever - more than $33 million in a suit against registrar OnlineNic.com. Our take on why, even though… - NameMedia Withdraws Its Planned $172 Million IPO
Name Media has decided to pull their planned IPO offering citing market conditions. The Massachusetts-based domain conglomerate (parent company of Buy… - Domains Defy Christmas Sales Slump With Five 6-Figure Sales Closing This Week
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. In contrast to retailers who are suffering through a dismal Christmas season domain seller… - The 100 Oldest .Com Domains on the Internet: PC World Takes Us Back to the Beginning
Do you know what the first .Com domain ever registered was? PC World magazine took us back in time with a new article published this week that runs do… - A Veteran Domain Investor Meets Israel's President and Explains Why Domains Rock (Even in a Recession)
Veteran domain investor Mike Zappy Zapolin of the Internet Real Estate Group met Israeli President Shimon Peres last week when Zappy was in Tel Aviv t… - How Acquiring and Developing High Quality Domain Names Gave Warren Royal Control Over His Own Destiny
The new December Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. The plunge in parking revenue over the past year has left many domain owners looking for lifejac… - ICANN Plan for New gTLDs in More Trouble as U.S. Government Joins the Skeptics
ICANN's plan to roll out an unlimited number of new global domain extensions starting next year has hit a major roadblock. The U.S. Government has joi… - Results from Thursday's Sparring Match Between GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons and Company Critic Andrew Allemann
GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons invited a critic of his company, Andrew Allemann of DomainNameWire.com, to be on his GoDaddy Radio show Thursday. In case you… - GreatDomains Auction Sales Dominate DN Journal's New Weekly Sales Chart
A huge batch of completed sales from Sedo's GreatDomains.com premium auction site dominate the new weekly domain sales chart at DN Journal. We have ex… - GoDaddy Founder Bob Parsons, Fresh Off a $2 Million Party for Employees, Spars With a Company Critic Today on His Radio Show
GoDaddy celebrated a 42% jump in sales this year by throwing a spectacular $2 million holiday party for its employees. TDNAM auction customers can cel… - National Advertisers and TM Owners Call on ICANN to Stop Its Planned Roll Out of New gTLDs
A powerful trade association representing thousands of famous brands has called on ICANN to halt its plans to roll out an unlimited number of new gTLD… - Why There May Be a Silver Lining in the Dark Cloud Google Placed Over Parking Companies Last Week
Google put a dark cloud over the heads of domain parking companies when they went into direct competition with their partners - but there may be a sil… - Are the PPC Companies Toast? DN Journal's Take on Google's New Parking Plan
Anyone in North America (and eventually the world) who wants to park a domain can now go directly to Google and bypass the parking companies. Does tha… - Tribune Bankruptcy: "The notion that the local newspaper will always be there - no matter what - is no more."
The ongoing migration of ad money to the web played a major role in the Tribune Company's stunning bankruptcy this week. One commentator observed that… - Many Domain Owners Depend on Online Advertising But the Recession is Killing Ad Revs, Right? Wrong!
The advertising industry's top forecasters are predicting that online advertising will keep growing at a healthy clip next year and, in terms if growt… - Past Week Produces a Trio of Six-Figure Sales Including One of the Year's Ten Biggest ccTLD Sales
Domain buyers were busy last week, ringing up three six-figure sales including one of the ten biggest country code sales of 2008. That was one of seve… - DOMAINfest Global Registrants Are Looking Forward to a Special Party at the Playboy Mansion Next Month
Those going to the DOMAINfest Global conference in Hollywood, California January 27-30 will be treated to a trip to Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion. The… - A Webinar You Won't Want to Miss: Michael and David Castello on Developing Domains
Brothers Michael and David Castello (who were the subject of a popular DN Journal Cover Story two years ago this month) will be the featured guests on… - Domain Thieves Becoming More Brazen with Hijackers in the Ukraine and Iran the Latest to Strike
Tis the season to be jolly - unless you are victimized by one of several domain hijackers currently operating in the shadows of the Internet. One appa… - New Reports from Verisign and Nominet Size Up the Domain Registration Market as ccTLDs Continue to Rock
New reports from Verisign in the U.S. and Nominet in the UK show total domain name registrations continue to expand but the growth rate is slowing dow… - Jon Lumpkin Leaves Richmond.com to Help Skip Hoagland Build an Ambitious Dual Purpose Site on Alexandria.com
After award winning work at Richmond.com, Jon Lumpkin has left to join Skip Hoagland's Domains New Media where he will help build a new site on Alexan… - Pair of $150,000 Sales From Rick Latona's Live Auction in Australia Lead This Week's Domain Sales Chart
Though the long Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S. shortened the work week to just three days for most Americans a string of completed live auction sale… - Rand Fishkin Says SEO is Hot Again and That the Recession is a Big Reason For the Boom
Are Fishkin's comments counter intuitive? Not really. The web is the most efficient business platform in the world and thus the one best suited to hel… - Domainer Stephen Webb Turns to Development and Finds an Audience With WeAreRadio.com.
Today in the Lowdown: An introduction to our new comprehensive review of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under conference in Australia, domainer Stephen Webb'… - Fabulous Affair: DN Journal's Comprehensive Review of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under
DN Journal has published its comprehensive review of the first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference ever held outside the United States. T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Unde… - The Economy Is Tanking But Online Ad Spending Is Expected to Set Another New Record in 2009
Here is still another reason to be thankful this weekend - the continuing growth of the online advertising market. Despite the meltdown in the general… - Egypt: An Inside View of This Stop on the Domain Industry's October/November World Tour
Over the past few days, we've given you an inside view of domain events in Australia and on the French Riviera. Today it is on to Egypt where Directi… - Country Code Domains Dominate DN Journal's New Weekly Sales Report
Country code domains turned in the strongest performance we have seen since starting our weekly domain sales report over five years ago. The biggest c… - An Inside Look at the 3rd Annual SedoPro Partner Forum on the French Riviera
Photos from the 3rd Annual SedoPro Partner Forum held on the French Riviera make us wish we could have been there. A fabulous waterfront hotel, yacht… - After a 32-Hour Trip Home Some Extra Photos and Notes from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under
We're back from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under conference in Australia with some additional notes and photos from a fabulous show staged by, appropriat… - Final Notes Before Heading to Australia for Traffic Down Under and Kudos to Jeff Kupietzky
I'll be spending the entire weekend flying to Australia to cover next week's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under conference for you. I posted some show notes be… - Domain Development Trend Continues to Pick Up Steam as Domainers Roll Out New Websites
Domain development is attracting more and more domain owners who are looking for ways to offset their PPC revenue declines. Well-known domainers Page… - How Domains Helped Michael Gilmour Bounce Back Bigger Than Ever After Losing a Fortune Overnight
In 2003 Australian entrepreneur Michael Gilmour found himself broke after losing a fortune overnight. He took his last $100 and bought a domain name.… - Don't Look Now But Variable Domain Pricing Is Rearing Its Ugly Head Again
George Kirikos, a veteran domainer and long-time ICANN observer, has spotted language in new gTLD contracts that could pave the way for Verisign to ch… - Four Six-Figure Sales Totaling Well Over $1 Million Lead New DN Journal Weekly Report
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Four big six-figure sales, totaling well over a million dollars, lead the new Top 20 chart… - Christmas May Suck for Brick & Mortar Retailers But Experts Predict Double Digit Growth Online
Forecasters are predicting a bad Christmas season for retailers with one exception - online sales are expected to easily surpass last year. In another… - Big Sales Week Shaping Up As Sedo Closes Two Deals Totaling $725,000
DN Journal's next weekly domain sales report (due out tomorrow night) is shaping up as a strong one, especially after two big six-figure sales were ju… - Is SEO Dead? Micah Baldwin Says There Is a Better Way to Build Traffic
If you do SEO for a living, you will be out of business or irrelevant in 3 years according to Lijit Networks exec Micah Baldwin. A lot of domain owner… - Online Ad Network CEO Joe Apprendi Says Web Publishers Are Well Positioned to Weather the Recession
The business pages are filled with bad news but here is some positive information for domain owners to mull over this weekend. Veteran online advertis… - The ICA Corrects CADNA's Misrepresentation of Cybersquatting as a Criminal Offense
The Internet Commerce Association has responded to a press release issued yesterday by the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) that erroneousl… - DN Journal Releases Latest Quarterly Analysis of Sales Trends in the Domain Aftermarket
DN Journal's latest monthly newsletter breaks down 3Q-2008 domain sales to see what the numbers reveal about the health of the aftermarket. Plus, more… - New Weekly Domain Sales Report From DNJournal.com
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Another big wave of completed live auction sales from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conferen… - The Lowdown on Why GeoDomainer.com Has Been Down
Today in The Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The scoop on why social networking site GeoDomainer.com has been inaccessible the past two weeks, details on a… - Kevin Ham and Chris Hartnett Graduate From the Harvard Business School
Doctors Kevin Ham and Chris Hartnett have become Harvard Business School graduates after completing the school's intensely demanding Advanced Manageme… - BoycottKentucky.com Asks Domainers to Call That State's Governor Today
BoycottKentucky.com is asking domain owners to call the office of Kentucky governor Steve Beshear en masse today to express their displeasure with his… - Our Early Voting Experience and Online Polls Where You Can Cast a Ballot
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The domain aftermarket got back on track this week with a solid outing led by one of the year’s five biggest country code sales at an eye-popping $3… - Big City GeoDomain Owners Face New Competition as NBC Unveils New Local Portals
Big city geodomain owners will be facing some tough new competition as NBC-TV begins converting their local station websites into broad based city por… - Fabulous.com Announces a Live Domain Auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under to Benefit the ICA
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The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. This wound up being the weakest week of the year. There are two likely reasons for that, o… - The Kentucky Hearing Into That State's Attempt to Confiscate 141 Domain Names is Over
The Kentucky hearing into that state's attempt to confiscate 141 gambling related domain names was held today with the judge deciding he would need 7… - The ICA is in Kentucky Today Protesting That State's Attempt to Confiscate 141 Domain Names
The Internet Commerce Association is in Kentucky today, protesting that state's attempt to confiscate 141 domain names from their rightful owners. Els… - New DN Journal Cover Story: At T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Domainers Thrived While Wall Street Dived
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We were away covering the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference last week so our usual weekly domain sales report was delayed until today when we publish… - Two More Domain Conferences Will Get Underway Over the Next 7 Days
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The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference got underway last night. DN Journal has some photos and highlights from the opening activities and a look ahead… - Some Final T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Notes Before Boarding a Plane for Show Week in the Big Apple
Here's a rundown of what's on tap for day 1 at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Tuesday and some notes on why this conference is shaping up to be an especially interest… - A Record Number of Top Tier Domain Names Are Being Offered For Sale In The Week Ahead
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Research firm Borrell Associates has added their voice to the chorus that believes .com city domain names are superbly positioned to one day succeed l… - Half-Million Dollar Sale, ccTLDs and GeoDomains Headline DN Journal's Weekly Sales Report
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Every two years Pew Research releases a definitive survey showing where the public goes for news and information. The first report since 2006 is out a… - Development Partnership Frees Premium Domain Owner from Dependence on Google and Yahoo
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If at first you don't succeed - relaunch. That is what the .Pro registry did today, hoping to lure buyers in with lower prices. Elsewhere Bido.com is… - Parked.com Brought Florida Domain Owners Together for a Party Last Night in Tampa
In the kind of local gathering that will become more common as the domain industry continues to grow, Parked.com brought Florida domain owners togethe… - Verisign's Latest Domain Name Industry Brief Shows Registrations Continue to Boom
Verisign has released their latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief covering the second quarter of 2008. The new report shows demand for domain na… - The Domain Aftermarket Held Steady Despite the Long Labor Day Break
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A six-figure sale at SnapNames led the hit parade and headlined a new all-extension Top 20… - Another New Domain Conference Has Just Been Added to the Crowded Industry Calendar
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As Hurricane Gustav is slicing through Louisiana today, an Intercosmos Media Group team including Parked.com CEO Sig Solares is currently in New Orlea… - Rick Schwartz Is Mad As Hell And He's Not Going To Take It Anymore
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Two well-known domain companies have filled key executive positions by naming new Vice Presidents. Stephen Douglas joins WhyPark.com as VP of Business… - Blockbuster Sales Pace Another Big Week for the Domain Aftermarket
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Some old friends who are worried about their jobs disappearing have been asking me if there are still opportunities to make a living with domain names… - Radio Ad Revs Sink Leaving the Internet as the Only Medium Still Enjoying Double Digit Growth
First it was newspapers, then magazines, then TV. Now it's radio singing the declining ad revenue blues - but there is one bright spot on that industr… - My iPhone 3G Arrived Today. Is This Device the .Mobi Killer So Many People Say It Is?
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In today's tardy Lowdown post Moniker's latest live auction fails to stir an SEO crowd, we spend a day at a local car lot and Page Howe takes over adm… - Bido's Blues Lead to Auction Hiatus and the AfternicDLS Signs a Big Distribution Deal with Name.com
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Attorney John Berryhill has foiled another reverse hijacking attempt, perpetrated this time by a Swiss company that makes Beech-Nut foods. They tried… - The Countdown to T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York is Underway With a Free Hotel Offer and Live Auction Preview
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A a struggle of epic proportions. After laying off 36 more people, that's how the publisher of a local newspaper owned by the New York Times described… - Three-Word Domain Sells for $260,000 to Top New DNJournal Weekly Chart
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Entrepreneur Magazine has published a very nice article on the domain business by Laura Tiffany titled Imminent Domaining. The piece does a nice job o… - Generic Domain Names Under Attack: An Alarming Trend in UDRP Proceedings
With the rise of domain name values in recent years people who would like to separate domain owners from their assets without paying fair market value… - Seven Key Building Blocks That Can Help You Construct a Winning Website
If you are ready to tackle developing one or more of your domain names, Stoney deGeyter has written a concise new series of articles called Seven Buil… - The U.S. Has Put a Damper on ICANN's Dream of Running the Domain Name System As They See Fit
The United States has made clear that it has no intention of giving up oversight of the Internet's Domain Name System and they let ICANN know that was… - A New Report Says the Yellow Pages Are About to Take a Fierce Beating from the Internet
The next traditional ad medium likely to be slain by the Internet is the Yellow Pages according to research firm Borrell Associates. Over the next fiv… - Action.com Attracts 230K to Top DNJournal.com's Weekly Domain Sales Report
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The top dog this week was a one-word .com domain that attracted close to a quarter of a mi… - Matt Bentley, One of the Industry's Brightest Young Executives, Is Leaving Sedo
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When I returned home from the GeoDomain Expo my home computer refused to start. Needing a quick replacement but finding nothing but plastic junk in th… - MySpace Boss Peter Chernin Thinks the Site is Underpaid for Ads But Video and Mobile May Change That
MySpace.com is wildly popular but Peter Chernin, the President of parent company News Corp, says ads on the site don't generate the kind of money they… - Drop Wizard Gordon Martin Puts All of His Chips on Country Code Domains
Drop Wizard Gordon Martin is back in the saddle. After closing his popular drop catching service in 2004 he quietly switched his focus from .com to co… - Rick Schwartz Has Sold Property.com In a Deal Believed to Be One of the Biggest Ever
Buyer Brad Geisen, the founder of Foreclosure.com, plans to roll out a revolutionary new real estate marketplace on Property.com in 2009. - Early Statistics From the .ME Launch Show 50% of the Registrants Came From the United States
.ME is the country code for Montenegro but when the extension was relaunched in a new disguise last week half of the registrants came from the U.S. Se… - Lightning Strikes Twice: DNJournal.com's New Weekly Domain Sales Report Is Out
6-figure .org sales are rare but this week TWO of them hit the top of the chart. It was also a huge week for the country codes as seven ccTLD domains… - The Incredible Shrinking Newspaper - Will Geo Domains Replace Them As King of the Local Media Hill?
Our local daily continues its anorexic decline. Meanwhile another major publication hopes to survive with a new model that will debut tomorrow. As the… - O2 Cool - Veteran Domainer Howard Hoffman's New Relationship With Actress/Author Mariel Hemingway
Major congratulations go out today to long-time domain investor Howard Hoffman (who also operates PPCIncome.com). In addition to his domain endeavors… - DN Journal's Inside Look at the 2008 GeoDomain Expo Has Just Been Published
DN Journal's comprehensive review of the 2008 GeoDomain Expo in Chicago has just been published. We have behind the scenes details and dozens of photo… - End of the Week Tidbits from the Lowdown at DNJournal.com
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York sells a fourth live domain auction seat for their September conference to Bido.com, the domain business heats up in Brazil, .p… - Rick Latona Fills the 3rd Spot on T.R.A.F.F.I.C.'s New Roster of Five Live Auction Providers
Moniker.com has always been the only live auction provider at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences but the show's organizers have decided to let up to five auct… - Why are Many Potential Registrants of .ME Domains Crying "Woe Is Me" Today?
Registration of .ME domains opened to the public today but a lot of potential registrants are crying woe is me after paying for domains at GoDaddy onl… - Have Bad Times Hit the Domain Industry Yet? Here's What the Latest Sales Data Shows
DN Journal has compiled and released the latest domain sales data for the first two quarters of 2008. We give you the facts and figures on how the dom… - Trio of Six-Figure Sales Highlight Another Strong Week for the Domain Aftermarket
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and once again it was a solid week for the aftermarket. A trio of six-figure sales included… - Star-Crossed Domain Video.us is Up For Grabs Again
For the third time in 15 months, the highest valued .us domain to date - Video.us - is up for grabs. The two previous owners had the name stripped fro… - Another Major Player Has Entered the Domain Conference Promotion Game.
Parked.com and Modern Domainer Magazine will sponsor a show in New Orleans during Mardi Gras week February 19-21, 2009. Parked.com and Modern Domainer… - Photos and Highlights from the Final Day of the 2008 GeoDomain Expo in Chicago.
The 2008 GeoDomain Expo closed in Chicago Saturday (July 12) with a 12-hour day packed with big events. It opened with a morning session featuring sto…
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ICANN announced that it will take into consideration the plan for .xxx adult domain . - Sex Gets Domain Name Industry Hearts Aflutter
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