March 03, 2009 Posts

Important Announcement for Afternic Members Dear Afternic Member, If you are like most of our members, you are smart, savvy, and take buying and selling very seriously. We respect this about you and it challenges us to exceed your high standards in everything we do. That's why we're thrilled to announce two new major initiatives that will...

In DN Journal's Lowdown today: Registration opens for the 2009 GeoDomain Expo in San Diego, Sedo's no reserve online domain auction is winding down just as plans are announced for a premium .me auction there later this month and the AfternicDLS announces two new initiatives coming this spring.

The 2009 GeoDomain Expo - scheduled for April 23-25 in San Diego, California - is going to be the largest and most important geo-domaining event of the year. The expo will feature a long list of high-profile speakers including Ron Jackson (Domain Name Journal), Dan Pulcrano (Boulevards New Media), David and Michael Castello (Nashville.com, PalmSpri...

NameMedia platform getting two major improvements. NameMedia will notify customers of Afternic later today about two major enhancements to its platform. First, the company will be greatly expanding the reach of domains listed on Afternic with "Expanded Promotion". Currently, domains listed with expanded promotion are cross listed on BuyDomains, G...

Domain attorney helps registrant keep domain name in UDRP. When you think of "propeller head", what comes to mind? I think of those beanie hats with a propeller on them. You know, the type that nerds wear. Pilots might think of the plane part. But a software company thought it should have rights to

Google, Commission Junction among this year's screw ups. If you're an unincorporated domainer — that includes sole proprietors and limited liability companies — in the United States, January and February are the months of 1099s. Any company that paid you non-employee income of $600 or more is required to send a 1099 form with your...

With the economic downturn most people are doing everything they can to save a few dollars.? Whether it is clipping coupons or just plain cutting back, everyone is trying to find ways to make their money stretch a bit more. Looking at it from the other perspective (as a domainer and a business person) you should

I will be attending the 20th Annual Green Bay Business Expo tomorrow (3-4-2008) in Green Bay, WI and am looking forward to the expo. There will be 196 exhibitors with booths and many more business owners at the expo so I see it as a can't miss event! The expo is offered by the Green Bay

There are millions of domain names being offered for sale on the domain aftermarket. However, as more and more people are realising, a great percentage of the domains listed in most marketplaces are worth less than their registration fees. As the owner of a domain marketplace where domains are vetted for quality control at submission before

I don't need to share any recent sales data to show that the economy is impacting domain values.? I think the bottom line is that good domain names still sell for high prices, and average to below-average domain names are difficult to sell these days. One thing is certain though.? No matter how difficult the economy Related posts:Your Domain Nam...

There's a new site out that's taking advantage of IDNs in a very interesting way: offering the "tiniest URLs." How can they do this? Use a (2) lettered ccTLD and 1 character domain "keyword" taking advantage of Internationalized Domain Names. If you haven't seen the title of this post, the URL of their site is: http://?.ws They...

Flickr Offers Video Hosting to All Users, Adds HD - News and Analysis by PC MagazineFlickr videos available but you gotta pay.

Sedo - Buy Domain Names - Sedo.comSedo's no-reserve domain auction ends Mar/05/09 07:00 PM CET. Click headline for dn auction inventory.

(Image is trademark of Unilever) I was pretty excited to see Unilever feature a google adlink with the URL "Peanutbutter.com" at the top of my gmail account today. Not sure how long they've been doing this brilliant piece of "inexpensive recall positive publicity," but I can tell you that everyone who has been typing in Peanutbutter.com...

In a three member panel decision on Monday, we won a UDRP decision on the domain, BrassRail.com The panel found that the complaint failed to meet the first requirement of three it must meet to win Here are some relevant quotes from the decision: """"The Complainant failed to establish enforceable rights to the ?Brass Rail? mark, having reached...

Join  Domain Name expert Michael Berkens tommorrow night LIVE on DomainSuccess.com’s Gratitude series from 8-9PM ESTMike whill share Recession-Defying, Business-Building domain insights that can be applied to your advantage now. He’ll talk about tips for buying and selling domains, building brands and domain value, domaining in a recession - and ta...

Diverse Revenue Streams Help Site Flourish Even With Help-Wanted Ads in Short SupplyNEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- There are two places most of today's laid-off executives are heading: to job-search sites to see what other opportunities are out there and to networking sites in hopes they can reconnect with -- and milk leads from -- former colleagues and b...

Internet search patterns reflect growing concern about financial security, comScore (SCOR) reports. More Americans are seeking information about unemployment benefits, job listings and coupons, the digital click-counter says. ComScore compiled the numbers comparing finance-related key words searched at home, work and university locations in Decembe...

I recently wrote about?viewing Tena.US on network?television and being pleased that the United States domain, .US, was getting some real play in the mainstream. Another company now marketing under the .US domain?is?Aldi on Aldi.US. Aldi are a supermarket department store who carry approximately 1400 items. The company has over 1000 stores in 29 sta...

The popular NamePros.com live domain name auction is back this Thursday 5th March, 6pm EST after a brief hiatus for a couple of months - definitely one for the diary!? For those who don't know about the auction (are there any domainers who don't?!) or if you're new to domaining, you should certainly check it

I try not to rely on luck very much these days. I try to make good and informed business decisions if I am serious about something. Each and every move is calculated by doing a whole lot of research. I try to take out as much risk as possible and pretty much always succeed by meeting my goals by having a short term plan in order to turn in a profit...

I try not to rely on luck very much these days. I try to make good and informed business decisions if I am serious about something. Each and every move is calculated by doing a whole lot of research. I try to take out as much risk as possible and pretty much always succeed by meeting my goals by having a short term plan in order to turn in a profit...

I try not to rely on luck very much these days. I try to make good and informed business decisions if I am serious about something. Each and every move is calculated by doing a whole lot of research. I try to take out as much risk as possible and pretty much always succeed by meeting my goals by having a short term plan in order to turn in a profit...

I try not to rely on luck very much these days. I try to make good and informed business decisions if I am serious about something. Each and every move is calculated by doing a whole lot of research. I try to take out as much risk as possible and pretty much always succeed by meeting my goals by having a short term plan in order to turn in a profit...

I try not to rely on luck very much these days. I try to make good and informed business decisions if I am serious about something. Each and every move is calculated by doing a whole lot of research. I try to take out as much risk as possible and pretty much always succeed by meeting my goals by having a short term plan in order to turn in a profit...