I've noticed an interesting thing about domainers or to take things one step further, investors in general. Most of them seem to think they can predict the future and if their ego got a boost after being right in the past… watch out In my opinion, your ego is the #1 enemy you have

I'm all for playing by the rules, but sometimes there's a higher calling. I was running late for lunch today, and on top of that I missed an exit, forcing me to drive to the next light. The line on the left was shorter, so naturally I took that, not noticing a guy who was […] The post Sometimes, rules are meant to be broken appeared first on ...

Yuri Kagema a writer for the AP,  reported that Mt. Gox will not received bankruptcy protection in Japan and will be liquidated.   The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange in Tokyo is headed for liquidation after a court rejected its bankruptcy protection application. Mt. Gox said Wednesday the Tokyo District Court decided the company, which was […]

I realized that I get more things done when I actually write down a list as opposed to using web-based to do list tools. I guess this is me rebelling

Watch out for the new .CLUB bus on the streets of Vancouver! #gtlds #newgtlds #dotclub #domains pic.twitter.com/RYgSNjxC2S — .CLUB Domains (@getDotClub) April 18, 2014   According to this tweet made by the .Club Registry, there is at least one bus driving around Vancouver with .Club branding. This might not be the most targeted form of adverti...

Donuts' pioneering .guru yesterday became the first new gTLD to surpass 50,000 domain name registrations, according to today's zone files. DI PRO makes today's total 50,210, having added 209 names yesterday. Technically, that means .guru passed the 50k mark on Wednesday, but I'm excluding some infrastructural domains used by the registry. The gTLD ...

It's Phriday! No pumping here – just domain news done right. TRAFFIC announced the immediate sponsorship of its Las Vegas show by Uniregistry – Frank Schilling's uber-registry and affiliate megacorp. In an email sent out earlier today, Rick Schwartz stated: "T.R.A.F.F.I.C. is excited to announce that Frank Schilling's UNIREGISTRY will b...

I'm going to have to admit it.  Many of the articles on the domaining feed are down right unreadable.  We all pump.  We get paid to pump.  But due to the sheer number of new gTLDs coming out there is a much bigger need for pumping.  The competitiveness had also turned things ugly as readers and customers are getting tired of the articles and even t...

WhiteHouse Updates its Privacy Policy Martha Mendoza wrote a piece for the AP on the White House updating their out dated privacy policy. The administration has been criticized from all sides after Edward Snowden exposed sweeping U.S. government surveillance programs. This policy aims to address at least some of those concerns. From the article: "I...

Single word, dictionary domain names stand a better chance of being used as brands, or to be resold. Who was the ‘smart' guy that said all the good dot .link domains are taken? (LOL) Here’s the list of all available 3 to 8 letter dictionary words (in English), presented below for the dot .Link gTLD […] The post Powered by CAX: List of a...

The list is back this week after taking a sabbatical last week.  Per usual, there are a few names at auction and a few names at BIN prices. If you see a name you like email me an offer. You never know.  Here are today's names. Maine.net  Not a lot of State.nets come up for sale.  And I'm surprised by the low price eMOOC.com (Make Offer) Massively O...

Uniregistry announced its affiliate commission program a few days ago; the process is also explained in a step-by-step manual for Domain Name Sales users. Just how much is Uniregistry paying for domains that are registered via an affiliate link referral? The earnings vary according to the TLD, and there is a useful table that explains […] The...

GoDaddy, the biggest domain registrar in the world, isn't shying away from the use of performance-enhancing (but legal) substances. The infamous GoDaddy commercial aired during the Super Bowl, was a precursor to the first gTLD by GoDaddy: dot .roids. Aimed at lifters, meatheads, pumpers and steroid fans, dot .roids will utilize Danica Patrick in he...

Today's list is making me hungry! I think I might have to grab a little Kung Pao chicken for lunch! It's another great day out here in Los Angeles. I

As much as I hold the partial title of a ‘domainer', it's more for an inner city reference than for public identification outside of that circle. The world, in fact, retains very little respect for domain investors, that are often labeled with ‘squatter' or ‘opportunist' and other such negative epithets. As a developer, I am [R...

Intent-to-use trademark does in complainant. Neal & Massy Holdings, a business conglomerate operating in the Carribean, has lost a UDRP it filed against the domain name Massy.com. Massy.com is owned by domain investor Gregory Ricks. Ricks defended himself without counsel in the UDRP. He made a good defense, pointing out that the domain name is...

It's not a secret that Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu, founders of TRAFFIC, like to entertain their guests, during the domain conference's parties. They also enjoy dancing, and we're not talking about silly bopping here – it's jump ‘n jive like it's 1955! Proof comes in a new video where Rick, Howard and their spouses […] The post W...

First day .Marketing numbers seem rather low. Donuts launched .marketing and .holiday into general availability yesterday (post the Early Access phase), with both picking up over 2,000 registrations in the first partial day. .Marketing picked up 2,564 domains to hit 2,970 and .holiday added 2,125 to reach 2,341. These numbers are from the zone file...

The debates are beginning to heat up when it comes to new gTLDs and during such debates, a lot of domainers are unfortunately using strong words without realizing that they're far from objective when it comes to the matter at hand. Let's be honest, almost nobody is unbiased. All of us have more or less hidden agendas,

Google Glass may only be the first step as Google smart contact lenses could turn average human beings into the Six Million Dollar Man.  Adriana Lee on ReadWrite.com just published a story on some patents that Google filed with regard to their smart contact lense technology. From the article: Imagine the Google Glass headgear, which […]

Remember when I said yesterday was a good day.  Looks like we are even.  I have my nephew staying with me (and working at the nursery to earn some money) for Spring Break and since I work late he went home.  I get a text "Where do you keep your plunger?".   After various thoughts of Along Came Polly running through my head I tell him and 15 minutes...

PeopleBrowser has decided to cancel the landrush phase for its forthcoming .best new gTLD, citing "very little engagement" from registrants. The TLD is due to go to sunrise today. Two days after it ends on May 19, it will go directly to general availability. VP of operations Michael Deparini said in an email: Many of […] Related posts: .xxx ...

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The pace remained quick in the aftermarket with a trio of 6-figure sales at the front of the pack. In addition to leading this week's all extension Top 20 two newcomers cracked the first 20 on our Year to Date Top 100.

There are quite a few domain brokerage listings this week, and they have been posted below. As always, I am not involved in any of the sale listings, so please contact the domain broker directly to discuss a domain name. You may list one domain name for sale. It has to be new to the market and have a buy it now price listed. If you post more than o...

Victoria Wagner Ross wrote a piece on  Examiner.com about Facebook getting into the money transfer business. One analyst stated that they see this as a potential boost to Bitcoin and crpyto currency in general down the line. Facebook is advancing its reach to provide a money transfer service in Europe from a base in Ireland. […]

A UDRP against the domain name H-D.bike was decided recently, with the Complainant awarded the domain name from a non-responsive Respondent. Harley Davidson, world-famous for its motorcycles – affectionately called "bikes" – owns a trademark for "H-D" since 1984; that's 30 full years. The registrant of the domain, H-D.bike, wasn't shy a...