I grew up on a cul-de-sac in suburbia. I was an idealistic kid, a dreamer and I didn?t focus well in my early years. This really concerned my parents who were worried what might become of their eldest. Who would hire me? I?m fond of telling friends that ?I could never get jobs – so

I was just reading Sedo?s recent state of the domain report and these statistics jumped out: the lowest per quarter sales for at least the previous four quarters average sales price of $2,225 46 percent of total sales this past quarter were for domains priced below $500 $500 and $2,500 accounted for 40 percent of

I just returned from the TRAFFIC domain conference in South Florida last night and was quite moved to have won the prestigious Domainer of The Year Award for the third time. The REAL honor (and award) is just being nominated, but getting the hat-trick (my third win) left me feeling very proud and humbled indeed.

? I'm not sure what it is about summer that makes time spent working, seem to inch-by so slowly. The Olympics were an additional distraction this year, a one-two punch of long days and the spectacle of competition in London may help explain why collective traffic volumes swooned so deeply this year.? Summer is always

I was recently at the Googleplex in Mountain View, and so was Lady Gaga..? I know why I came but I?m constantly amazed by the parade of famous and not-so-famous who put on their Sunday best to kneel at the altar which is Google ? a forward thinking company that has most of us either

Watching the news this morning it was hard not to feel bad for the poor Greeks. Yes, their leaders made unwise choices. Yes, they don?t work as many hours as their Northern neighbors. Too many Greek countrymen work for their government, effectively draining the public coffers rather than contributing to the real economy and growing

Welp, its official: https://support.google.com/adsense/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2456 470&topic=23388&ctx=topic Google has shut down its in-house Domain channel. AFD direct through Google is gone!~ Before the handwringing outsiders and the misinformed begin to spout inaccuracies like "domain traffic is dead!" or "it's a Facebook and Twi...

It?s been a while since I posted on my blog. ?There are no accidents? as the wise Turtle in Kung-fu Panda once said. That statement is true of my most recent hiatus from this blog as much as it is of other serendipitous happenings in my life.? When I?m blogging, I?m not innovating.? Blogging is

Thinking about the domain name business and the Butterfly effect I mentioned in a recent post, I was left wondering what would have happened if I had never found this space. What would I have done for a living? There were people I encountered early in the domain-world who clearly inspired me

Bottoms up, bottoms up, ey, what's in ya cup Got a couple bottles, but a couple ain't enough Bottoms up, bottoms up, throw your hands up Tell security we bout to tear this club up Bottoms up, bottoms up, pocket full of green Girl, you know I love the way you shake it in them jeans Bottoms up, bottoms up, throw

Friday nights are movie night at my place. Life in the Cayman Islands doesn?t offer that much cinema selection, so I built a really kick-ass theater in the house. Imagine feather stuffed sofas, suede paneled walls, muti-tiered wood ceiling, a monster-ass Capiz shell chandelier and the Panasonic 103. Tonight?s viewing selection consisted of ?Hot...

I am lucky on so many levels.? Not only in business, but I get to share my thoughts and opinions with those who care to know them.? I certainly never thought I?d write a blog.? Long before blogs you had to find a magazine or periodical which would have you write for them. Then you

Greetings from Malibu. No matter how bad things get in the local economy the surf and sand and birds and trees always look the same. It?s much colder this year.. very chilly. A fitting metaphor for the difficult economic times this state finds itself in. I first came to Malibu as a teenager

Greetings from France.? I?m a US centric guy so I never thought I?d be writing from France, let alone gushing about how enjoyable it is to be among the French people in the summer.? They really have a great panache and a style and it?s neat to hang out where everyone tries hard to be

Hello again and happy summer holidays (July 4th, Bastille Day, Canada Day) to all my friends. There?s been a great deal of change in the world since I wrote my last blog post.? By way of a rewind, my blog became pretty popular for a time and it became all consuming, so I had to stop.

?? What does a guy who is well known for ?not selling domains? know about selling domain names?? Well I might just know a thing or two.? As the title of this post states:? Everybody sells. It doesn?t matter whether you?re selling cars, homes, financial instruments, religion..? everyone sells something.? Some of us are hard-sell :

I just spent a few days in Vegas at the TRAFFIC convention..? man that town will chew you up and spit you out if you let it. The night I left town Josh sent me?this link?which focuses on an interesting observation. ? While $4+ million worth of domain names just sold at the Las Vegas?TRAFFIC

What a world we live in..? and what a great deal a man (or woman) can learn in a month away from the blog-sphere.. Deals announced, partnerships strategized and?all roads lead to the ability to reach our fellow-man. ? I've been traveling for family issues (nothing serious folks) over the past month –? I've been

? It's wonderful being back after an extended vacation break. I used to scoff at vacationing (vacations are for the weak), but I was amazed that those friends and colleagues who took longer absences around the holidays skated circles around my productivity around March and April of the next year. I won't bore you folks with

Folks it's time for me?to recharge the batteries..? I'll be leaving the blog today so that I have some time to wrap up?a few left-over items..? then I take to the skies for my Christmas vacation..? I'll try to upload some shots from the trip and stop in to post if anything major comes up

Elliot blogs about the 3 letter .com realm. http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/2007/12/10/b-king-on-three-letter -com-sales/ ***FS*** There are only 17,576 3 letters in .com ..? This piece probably explains which a have gotten scores of spam sales offers for my three letter and 3 number domains over the past few days. Google reduces the importance...

?Beware of Domain Name Traffickers. by John F. Letchford: (From the Archer and Greiner Intellectual Property website.) Excerpt: ""Domain parking sites collect and index additional links where domain name registrants share revenue generated by web traffic but do not directly compete with the holders of similar legitimate trademarks or brand names. R...

Danno writes:? ? ""Watched a TV comercial this morning, advertising this website: http://www.discovernursing.com/ Johnson & Johnson ?gets? generic domain names. Maybe someone should invite the person in charge of their marketing to speak at domainfest about how generic domain names have added value to their business(s)."" ***FS***?? So right Da...

Andy sends link: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_microsoft_domain_fraud.h tml ? ?***FS***? So much loose money and price swings in the domain business…? a perfect opportunity for ne'er-do-wells to profit..? Only one problem..? it's hard to keep a secret on the Internet. Crime doesn't pay..? especially online.

Everyone is Doing It http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/2007/12/07/everybodys-doing-it/ ***FS*** Investing in domain names that is Domain Valuations : Chris Stewart Domain Value (DV)=Traffic Value (TV)+Brand Value (BV)+Utility Value (UV)+Discretionary Value (DiV) : Part 1 http://marketforlemons.com/?p=5 Via.com sells for 157,000. (scroll down....

?http://thesuperficial.com/2007/12/donald_trump_is_a_big_tipper.php Witty commentary from this blogger …? link courtesy of Adam ***FS*** I left a $15,000 tip at "Light" in Las Vegas once..? but then I called my credit card company and they corrected it back to the?$1,500.00 I "actually" left.? I also had a?very large?charge from a restaurant...

Invest.com bid up to 431k at Auction auction is still live. 4 hours to go, as of 10 a.m. EST. Friday, Dec 6, 07? Reserve is 200,000 - 499,999. http://www.greatdomains.com/auction/auction_detail.php?language=us& ;auction_id=21998&tracked=&partnerid=32392 ***FS***? Great name..? This is fully valued from a wildcat-return investor's perspect...

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,39291329,00.htm This is the kind of direction we need to see more of..? It's an unhealthy and unsafe dynamic when brand holders can beat you up because you told the world "their brand stinks" via a website which incorporates their brand-name.? Taken to it's illogical conclusion, we'd have to invent code...

http://www.ricksblog.com/my_weblog/2007/12/is-fairwinds-pa.html Those trying to do good, caught doing bad? .. I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried..? as reported on Rick's blog.? Let he who is without sin cast the first unsolicited email.? I think Rick is chagrin that those who would label the domain space as uncouth, ?go ahead and themselves "...