March 18, 2009 Posts

(image source) Last few days I'm reading on various domain related sites that the domain market seems to be strong. Just minutes ago Rick Schwartz announced a 3 million dollars + % deal is in the works for Candy.com, Ron Jackson of DNJournal followed quickly: ..the fear factor is starting to fade. I am feeling confident that domains (other than one...

Is that a ray of light we see at the end of the tunnel or a train coming our way? Things are looking brighter in the aftermarket this month and even 7-figure sales have reappeared (with another reportedly in the works). It could well be a false start, but there are a lot worse places to wait out the recession than here.

Today JuryLaw(.)com generated $3 from a single click - which is not surprising given that the eCPM was $1,026.90! The? domain is not getting very much traffic - currently getting only a few hits a day. It will likely take a few months for the SEO-optimized site I designed to start improving search visibility to

Here is one the most elaborate bulk lowball offers I've received. I want my 5 minutes spent on reading it (till i got to the $50 offer) back! The offer was for the domain RockyHill.com Dear Sir/Madam, I am contacting you on behalf of a small web development firm with which I work. We have just recently instigated a development

As previously reported by DNN, the domain name Auction.com was suspected to have been sold at the beginning of the month for $2.5 million.? DNN just received official confirmation from Rick Weinberg, Real Estate Disposition Corporation's (REDC) Communications Director,? that the domain name was purchased by the company for $1.7 million. "I've wante...

Rick Schwartz, self-proclaimed "Domain King" has just announced that he is selling Candy.com for $3 million USD. In addition to the sale he receives a revenue share of sales generated through the website on an ongoing basis. Additional details of the deal are to be published later according to a post on RicksBlog.com. (c) 2009 DomainNameNews.com Up...

Go Daddy gets three new patents, bringing total to five. The Go Daddy Group, Inc, parent company of domain registrar GoDaddy, has been awardedthree new patents this month. Based on a search of "Go Daddy" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Go Daddy now has five patents. Its previously issued patents include one

New web-based system streamlines domain transfer process. Domain name aftermarket Sedo has changed the way it communicates with buyers and sellers during the domain transfer process. Instead of sending e-mails, all transactions will be managed through a dashboard called "Transfer Center". Sedo's previous system, involving multiple communications ...

ICANN starts auditing registrars for data escrow compliance. Last month ICANN sent a breach notice to domain registrar Parava Networks. Among several serious breaches, one of Parava's faults was not escrowing its registrant data. ICANN's Registrant Data Escrow (RDE) program requires domain registrars to escrow customer information with a third pa...

Like most domainers I get my fair share of spam, scammers, discount offers from registrars and the like. Here is a scam that I received last night. – cut here – From: j.johnson98@rocketmail.com Subject: Regarding your domain YOUR-DOMAIN.COM Hello, I came across your domain name YOUR-DOMAIN.COM and I would be interested in buying it from...

Since I live in Wisconsin, it's always nice to see news about your state. Wisconsin rolled out a new logo and slogan on March 16, 2009 for marketing Wisconsin and it's causing a buzz mainly because of the slogan used. Live like you mean it™ I personally really do not understand the slogan, nor like it for

When I wrote my original post about WhyPark's services (actually an interview with WhyPark CEO Craig Rowe), a number of comments and questions ensued. I think it's great to have the opportunity to openly communicate with people like Craig and Stephen (VP of Development). I just saw that WhyPark has a discussion forum, so if Related posts:WhyPark...

Rick Schwartz has announced that he reached a deal to sell Candy.com for $3,000,000 + an ongoing percentage of sales. The domain name was purchased by an undisclosed US candy maker. Several months ago, I believe Rick had been forwarding traffic from Candy.com to Hersheys.com, but I don't know if this might be a precursor to Related posts:Rick Sc...

I just wanted to drop a quick reminder that our adult auction at the Phoenix Forum is April 4th. We still have some room. You can submit your names here: http://www.ricklatona.com/auctions/submission-form/ We will also be there the 1st through the 4th so if you are heading to Arizona, let us know if you would like a

Morning folks!! At the end of the day we are all trying to "Touch the World." Have the world take notice. Have a great moment unlike any other. With each post, with each new domain, with each site we develop, at the end of the day we are all just trying to touch the world. Create a spark. A spark that carries to every corner of the universe. Hopefu...

If you could use the domain Scifi.com or Syfy.com what would you chose. I would guess that 99.999% of domainers would go with Scifi.com (the .001% goes to the owner of syfy.com). However that is just what the scifi channel announced they are doing this summer. The Scifi Channel owned by Universal, which also owns NBC as a

According to reports, Mormon anti-pornography activists led by SCO Group chairman Ralph Yarro, have petitioned ICANN to OK the formation of a new ?Cybersafety Constituency? which would help develop binding policies for the internet?s domain name system. The drive is being promoted by CP80.org, calling it an ?Internet Zoning? censorship campaign. CP...

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has issued a recent report concerning the number of filed cybersquatting complaints filed under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) over the last ten years. According to an analysis done by CircleID...