February 20, 2009 Posts

(Above: New design) Design was never our strong area but with time, you just get better. Our folks at FuneralHomes.com just released a new design to the wild. The design is not only graphical (now it is much better on the eyes) but also architectural. From an architecture standpoint, there is less clutter on the main page (less links), new header/l...

Here are some observations and a recap after one day in New Orleans for Domainer Mardi Gras. First, some observations: It's deliciously ironic to hold a risk management-focused conference during Mardi Gras… Never eat a funnel cake covered in powdered sugar when wearing a black shirt… Having portable toilets every block or so during a dr...

A look at some of the results from the 2009 Domain Name Wire survey. Today during lunch at Domainer Mardi Gras I presented some of the results from the 4th annual Domain Name Wire Survey. The results I shared were mostly related to risk management and security (the focus of the conference). More results

I was looking over the list of domains currently being auctioned at this week's GreatDomains.com event, and while there are several great names which include your typical LL.com and several LLL.coms, another domain CigarBar.com was brought to my attention several ways. First, the owner took the time to send out his very own Press

My wife and I will be heading to the Toby Keith concert this evening in Green Bay, WI. We are seated in row B, so I better keep my "beer" in my hand or I might end up on YouTube.com or TMZ.com if I do something silly. For those that are unaware what I

When I was hanging out in Bido's live chat room yesterday, someone mentioned the idea about Twitter? buying Tweeter.com, the domain name of the bankrupt electronics chain, Tweeter. I haven't heard about an auction for the domain name, but I would imagine it will eventually be sold, and most likely via auction. There are a Related posts:Turning t...

According to an article appearing in Reuters today, it looks like Democratic lawmakers may be pushing for an end to the ban on Internet gambling to quell anger from the European Union. If this happens, owners of gambling domain names may be more free to monetize them and have higher payouts. From the article: "A senior Democratic Related posts:G...

*Above - Howard Neu, Jim McCann (800-Flowers) and Ray Neu at a T.R.A.F.F.I.C. convention Ray Neu is a young man but don't let that fool you. He's gown up surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the domain industry. His father Howard Neu is Rick Shwartz's business partner at Targeted Traffic and the World Association of

Trademark interests, like CADNA,? are actively trying to use the new gTLD process, to obtain substantial changes in current trademark protection to greatly expand their existing rights. Of greatest concern is the fact that they are seeking: 1.?? A global brand registry, that has the potential to expand trademark rights well beyond the bounds of cur...

Johntel Franklin scored 10 points in the game following the loss of his mother.The coach never considered any other option.It didn't matter that his DeKalb, Ill., High School basketball team had ridden a bus two and a half hours to get to Milwaukee, then waited another hour past game time to play. Didn't matter that the game was close, or that this...

Via Conde Nast:Sam Gustin writes: Pop star Britney Spears is staging a comeback. Her new single "Womanizer" is topping the charts; the full record will be released in December. So, like any self-respecting pop superstar, Spears has joined Twitter.That's right, Britney Spears in on Twitter. (As well as Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.)Spears' adoption...

As part of our eternal effort to bring something fresh to the formula that is the live auction, we are proud to offer several Mardi Gras merchandise baskets for bidding with proceeds from the sales to benefit Habitat for Humanity. Each terrific package, put together by DomainTools & DomainConsultant staff, includes the following New Orleans "mu...