Sedo On Fire: They Sweep All But Two Entries on DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:06:19 -0400
Sedo makes a consistently strong showing on our weekly Top 20 Domain Sales Chart but the company outdid themselves this week, turning in the best showing by anyone EVER on our all-extension leader board. Sedo's sales blitzkrieg gave them 18 of the 20 chart positions, including all of the first 13 places.

Who Are They? Help Match Unidentified Domainers With Their Photos
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:59:43 -0400
Over the years I have taken thousands of photos of domainers at industry events around the world. I noticed in going through our massive photo archive recently that we have hundreds of photos of people whose names I don't have. I would like to change that and hope you can help. Also today, more news on upcoming conferences.

Castello Brothers to Deliver Keynote Speech in Spain & Kamila Sekiewicz Settles In At NameDrive
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:25:51 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The Castello Brothers will join Sedo's Tim Schumacher as keynote speakers at next month's Domaining III conference in Spain, NameDrive has a new Director of Business Development and, after 40 shows, Owen Frager will hang up his Domain Success microphone Wednesday.

.CO Just Went Live But Aftermarket Sales Sites Devoted to the Extension Are Already Operating
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:49:18 -0400
The newly re-launched .CO extension just opened for general registration Tuesday but before most new .CO domain owners even had time to change their nameservers venues popped up offering newly registered .CO domain for sale. The highest profile sales site is Flipping.co by virtue of the fact that it comes from Francois Carillo.

Five Shows in 14 Days! The August Domain Conference Schedule Will Be The Busiest Ever
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:32:05 -0400
Just when you thought the show schedule couldn't get any more crowded, here comes August and the busiest domain conference month ever! Five major conferences are scheduled between the U.S. and Europe and all of those events will be shoe horned into a period of just two weeks in the latter half of the month!

Pair of ccTLDs Sell For $750,000 as Non .Coms Score Repeat Win Over .Coms on DNJ Chart
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:15:18 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and after 7 years of tracking the domain aftermarket we saw something we've never seen before - non .com domains took more places on our weekly all extension Top 20 Chart than .coms for the 2nd week in a row. 2 ccTLD sales totaling $750,000 led the non .com charge.

.CO Gets Off to a Fast Start - Total Regs Pass the 100,000 Mark Within 30 Minutes of Launch
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:33:15 -0400
The .CO extension opened for general registration today and the re-launched TLD got off to a blazing start. Within 30 minutes of opening the total number of .CO domains taken had soared past the 100,000 mark. .CO also got a huge boost with the announcement that Overstock has purchased O.CO for $350,000.

People & Companies in the News: .CO, Sedo, ICANN, Rick Schwartz and Rick Silver
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:18:40 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: .CO General Registration Just Hours Away, Sedo Pro Forum website goes live, public commentary closing soon on hot topics at ICANN, Rick Schwartz logs another big sale and Canada's Rick Silver takes center stage with .CA.

Country Code Alchemist: How .CA Devotee Rick Silver Is Turning Canadian Websites Into Gold
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:08:46 -0400
A new Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. This month we profile Canada's Rick Silver who rules an online empire built on his nation's relatively unheralded .ca country code extension. ccTLDs have been coming on like gangbusters, making Silver's bet on top tier generic .ca domains look smarter with each passing day.

Skip Hoagland's Online Empire Expands With Launch of Shooting.com and CarClassifieds.com
Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:50:18 -0400
Skip Hoagland has always preached that partnerships are the way to get high quality domains developed into popular websites. Hoagland cut deals with experts in hunting and automotive media to transform two more of his domains - Shooting.com and CarClassifieds.com - into online destinations that just launched.

.ORG Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary - Do You Know What the 1st .ORG Domain Registered Was?
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:47:08 -0400
The venerable .ORG registry is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week. It was on July 10, 1985 that the first .ORG domain name was registered. Since PIR took over operation of the registry in 2003 it has grown by 300% to over 8.5 million active domain names.

F Words Fetch $183,000 to Take the Top Two Spots on This Week's Domain Sales Chart
Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:07:46 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of F words totaling $183,000 set the pace at the top of our new all extension Top 20 Sales Chart. It was also a big week for the ccTLDs as they piled up eight entries on the elite list. The non .com gTLDs had a decent outing too with two of the four biggest sales.

Fresh Off Their World Cup Win Spain Is Gearing Up for the Country's Biggest Domain Conference
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:50:55 -0400
An international domain conference you may not have heard about before is coming up in Valencia, Spain early this fall. Domaining III, produced by Inverdom's Dietmar Stefitz, has already lined up Sedo Co-Founder and CEO Tim Schumacher as one its keynote speakers.

ICANN Postscript: Inside Directi's Brussels Beerfest at the World's Best Stocked Bar
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:56:15 -0400
You thought ICANN meetings must be boring, right? Well, not if Directi has anything to say about it. At the latest meeting in Brussels, Directi held a Beerfest at the Delirium Cafe - a famous bar that has the largest variety of beer available at any one place on earth - more than 2,000 brews! Here is an inside view of the event.

Weekend Roundup Featuring .CO, the CFIT-Verisign Legal Battle & Domain Auction News
Sat, 10 Jul 2010 15:02:43 -0400
The Lowdown at DNJournal.com has a Weekend News Roundup featuring details about an extension for the .CO Land Rush, CFIT's latest court win over Verisign in a legal battle that may one day give domain registrant's some relief from Verisign's constant price hikes and the latest domain auction news.

Three 6-Figure Sales (Including a .CA Blockbuster) Light Up DNJ's Latest Leader Board
Thu, 8 Jul 2010 22:48:55 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. We were away on vacation last week so the latest column is a double length report highlighted by three 6-figure sales. One of those ranks as the year's 4th biggest ccTLD sale. We also have news about TWO MORE 6-figure deals.

SedoPro Forum Moves To New "World Tour" Format With Multiple Events Around the Globe
Wed, 7 Jul 2010 14:26:42 -0400
The SedoPro Forum is switching to a new "World Tour" format that will begin next month with a get together in Boston, the home base for Sedo's North American operations. From there the previously annual event will hit seven different cities on four continents in the year ahead. Elsewhere, WhyPark.com announces a major upgrade.

A Memorable Summer Vacation in a Corner of the Country That the Internet Forgot
Tue, 6 Jul 2010 18:19:12 -0400
I just returned from a memorable vacation that took me across the Carolinas and even beyond the long reach of the Internet for several days over the July 4th weekend (yes there are still places in America with no Internet access!). Here are some details and photos from a trip I won't soon forget.

With TV 's Audience Growing Old, Advertisers Told to Spend Their Money on the Web
Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:00:25 -0400
Younger viewers are deserting TV in droves, choosing to consume their video online instead. The median age of prime time TV viewers is the oldest ever - close to 51 years old now. That has huge ramifications for TV as well as video rich web platforms that stand to benefit from the historic shift.

French Company Found Guilty of Reverse Domain Hijacking Attempt Against American Serviceman
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:28:40 -0400
When it comes to domain arbitration cases, domainers usually get the short end of the stick - even when decisions should go in their favor. So it was refreshing to hear about a decision that came down a few days ago busting a French company for trying to hijack a one-word generic domain from its rightful owner.

Game Domain Passes Go, Collects $450,000 to Lead This Week's Sales Chart
Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:44:26 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Summer officially arrived this week along with four hot 6-figure domains sales - one closing at $450,000 in one of the year's 10 biggest deals. The 3 others that also cracked the 6-figure mark included a .net that now ranks as the year's 2nd biggest non .com gTLD sale.

Like the Lakers DOMAINfest Global Plans Repeat Win By Taking Their 2011 Show Back to L.A.
Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:04:52 -0400
Just as L.A.'s beloved Lakers repeated as NBA champions last week, the organizers of the DOMAINfest Global conference have positioned themselves for another big win by announcing their show will return to L.A.'s popular beachfront community Santa Monica in February 2011.

ICANN Meeting & .CO Land Rush Get Underway + Castello Brothers Worship the Sun
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:28:50 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: the 38th ICANN internationl ICANN meeting opens in Brussels, Belgium and the .CO land rush gets underway. Plus, the Castello Brothers were spotted at a Tanning Expo at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last week. We will tell you what they were doing there.

DN Journal's Comprehensive Review of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Conference
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:33:25 -0400
DN Journal's wire to wire review of Canada's first T.RA.F.F.I.C. conference has just been published. Here are the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver conference details (plus previously unseen photos) that we did not have time to bring you in our daily highlight posts from this month's show in one of the world's most beautiful cities.

The Latest T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Miami News - Plus Another Embarrassment for NAF Arbitrators
Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:04:29 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com, The preliminary agenda has been posted and early bird registration opened for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference coming to Miami's South Beach. Plus, some NAF UDRP arbitrators were caught with egg on their face in April and the embarrassment just grew worse with a new revelation.

7-Figure Sale & a Quartet of 6-Figure Transactions Lead New DN Journal Sales Report
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:05:49 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Since we were away last week for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver the new report is a double-length column covering all of the notable sales reported over the past two weeks. Just like summertime temperatures, action in the aftermarket appears to be heating up.

Have Domain Regs Hit the 200 Million Mark? Plus, Andrew Allemann Launches a New Service
Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:56:26 -0400
A new report from Pingdom.com, building on 1Q-2010 stats released by Verisign, says we are about to (or may already have) hit a landmark 200 million domain registrations worldwide. Plus, Domain Name Wire's Andrew Allemann tells us about a new service he is about to launch.

Traffic Vancouver Postscript: The Castello Brothers Cross British Columbia to Visit "The Cherminator"
Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:30:37 -0400
Legendary Vancouver area domainer Garry Chernoff was not able to make it to last week's Traffic conference, so the Castello Brothers took the conference to him! Michael and David made a 250-mile pilgrimage to Penticton, British Columbia to see "The Cherminator" and wound up getting a birds eye view of Garry's world.

Center of the Domain Universe: Vancouver + New Industry Websites and Events of Note
Sat, 5 Jun 2010 17:10:24 -0400
Many of the domain industry's movers and shakers are converging on Vancouver, British Columbia for Canada's first-ever T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference + notes on some new industry websites and events.

Year's First Multi-Million Dollar Sale + Two 6-Figure Deals Top New DN Journal Sales Report
Thu, 3 Jun 2010 19:33:06 -0400
The weekly DNJournal.com domain sales report is out and it was a very solid 7 days for the aftermarket. After three straight weeks without a sale above the five-figure level, the market broke loose with the biggest sale of 2010 entering the books along with a pair of nice 6-figure sales,

A Post Memorial Day Potpourri With Dan Warner, ICANN and .Mobi all in the Mix
Tue, 1 Jun 2010 19:19:37 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com, some background on our new Cover Story about Dan Warner, plus concerns about how a proposed ICANN policy could harm aftermarket sales and our take on a newspaper story that says .mobi has at least one foot in the grave.

Dan Warner's Wild Ride: He's Been Up, Down, Over & Out - But He's Still in the Race
Mon, 31 May 2010 16:14:03 -0400
New DN Journal Cover Story: The life of former Fabulous.com leader Dan Warner. He has done a hitch in the Navy, worked as a carpenter, paramedic, fireman, software developer & pharmaceutical salesman + survived a near fatal accident & a thieving CFO who wound up in jail after destroying Warner's multi-million $ company.

In the News: T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver & Milan - DOMAINfest Europe - Nelson Brady - E.co Auction
Sat, 29 May 2010 12:30:06 -0400
A holiday weekend news roundup from DN Journal includes: The latest update on T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver - Photos from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan - DOMAINfest Europe Releases Agenda and Opens Registration - Former SnapNames VP Nelson Brady Admits Shill Bidding in Response to $33 Million Lawsuit + E.co Goes Up for Bid

Highlights from Verisign's 25 Years of .Com Gala Held Wednesday Night in San Francisco
Fri, 28 May 2010 13:38:47 -0400
Verisign staged a 25 Years of .Com Gala Wednesday night in San Francisco co-hosted by comedian Dana Carvey and Sun Microsystems Co-Founder Scott McNealy. We have a first hand account from Aron Meystedt, the current owner of the first .com domain ever registered, who was among those recognized at the event.

Gamez.com Takes Top Spot on This Week's Sales Chart With Solid Sale at Sedo
Wed, 26 May 2010 19:13:54 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A dozen .coms took places on our latest Top 20 Chart with the ccTLDs also turning in a strong showing with six chart entries. A pair of .nets gave the non .com gTLDs representation on the elite list as well.

How CentralNic Utilizes the World's Greatest Collection of 2-Letter .Com Domain Names
Wed, 26 May 2010 11:49:27 -0400
Yesterday we ran a video interview with CentralNic Founder Robert Pooke who explained how he assembled the world's greatest collection of 2-letter .com domains - a portfolio that includes US.com, UK.com, EU.com and LA.com to name a few. Today CentralNic GM Joe Alagna details how the company utilizes their LL domains.

DN Journal's Video Interview With the Owner of the World's Greatest 2-Letter .Com Collection
Tue, 25 May 2010 18:50:30 -0400
Wouldn't it be great to own a 2-letter .com domain like US.com, UK.com, EU.com or LA.com? Or perhaps NO.com, DE.com, CN.com or SA.com. Well, one guy, CentralNic's Robert Pooke, owns ALL of those domains and many more. Pooke tells us how he acquired those great domains and how he decided on his current business model for them.

TechCrunch Launches New Website on a .CO Domain
Mon, 24 May 2010 19:27:08 -0400
The .CO registry's innovative Founder's Program is awarding high profile domains to early adopter developers who submit the best plans for a relevant .CO website. Today the registry announced that TechCrunch is one of the companies that has been awarded a .CO domain that is hosting a new website.

Two New Domain Industry Websites Launch and Two Existing Sites Unveil New Features
Fri, 21 May 2010 20:18:03 -0400
May has seen the launch of new domain industry websites as well as the addition of new features at existing sites. The new resources offer everything from domain promo codes that will give you registration discounts to an extensive list of categorized and rated sites that will help you find better domain names.

Verisign Planning Blowout Party in San Francisco Wednesday to Celebrate .Com's 25th Anniversary
Thu, 20 May 2010 18:52:33 -0400
The .com extension turned 25 years old this year and as part of a year-long celebration to mark the anniversary of the world's most popular extension, Verisign will hold a special 25 Years of .Com Gala, hosted by comedian Dana Carvey, on Wednesday in San Francisco. Here is a preview of what will be happening there.

Sedo Captures the Top Spot on This Week's Domain Sales Chart with Capture.com
Wed, 19 May 2010 20:13:18 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. For the second straight week no reported sales broke the six-figure barrier, however a couple of even bigger blockbusters are waiting in the wings. The 16 .coms on the leader board are joined by a trio of ccTLDs and a pair of non .com gTLDs.

Another 6-Figure Domain Sale + Educating End Users on How Domains Can Boost Their Business
Tue, 18 May 2010 14:37:33 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: The recent surge in high end domain sales continues with another 6-figure sale. Plus, the high value of generic domains on the aftermarket is the subject of a new white paper that could be useful in educating your customers about what constitutes a good name and why your price is justified.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Preview - DN Journal's Interview With Show Promoter Rick Latona
Thu, 13 May 2010 22:31:02 -0400
One of the most highly anticipated T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences in years is coming up June 8-10 when the pioneering industry trade show makes its first ever appearance in Canada...and a very special place in Canada at that. Vancouver is the epicenter of an area that has played a huge role in domain industry history.

Six and Seven Figure Domain Auction Sales This Week May Help Re-Ignite the Domain Aftermarket
Thu, 13 May 2010 18:38:34 -0400
As of this writing, three public 7-figure domain sales have been completed so far in 2010, but all of those were at or just above the $1 million mark. In the past couple of days reports of bigger pending sales indicate that high ticket domain transactions are heating up along with the temperature as summer approaches.

DrunkDriving.com Pulled Over at the Top of DN Journal's New Weekly Domain Sales Chart
Wed, 12 May 2010 18:01:45 -0400
There were no six or seven figure blockbuster sales this week as the domain aftermarket throttled back to the always busy four and five figure lanes. DrunkDriving.com wound up being incarcerated at the top of our latest all extension leader board after receiving a $60,000 citation.

DOMAINfest Ready to Introduce New Conference Twist in Ft. Lauderdale Thursday
Tue, 11 May 2010 20:14:51 -0400
With domain conferences popping up everywhere these days, show organizers are trying out new locations, formats and pricing plans to attract attendees and spread the "domain gospel". The DOMAINfest conference will roll out a new one-day power networking format for the first time Thursday in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The New "Crazy Eddie?" - T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Prices Drop "So Low They're INSANE!"
Mon, 10 May 2010 20:07:34 -0400
When Rick Latona announced today that he slashed the registration price for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver show to $395, the first thing I thought of was the Crazy Eddie electronics ads that blanketed TV in the 70s & 80s. A "crazy" character would scream "Prices are so low they're INSANE!" and it became a catch phrase in the ad world.

2010 GeoDomain Expo Review: New Orleans Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Domain Developers
Mon, 10 May 2010 18:20:41 -0400
DN Journal's comprehensive review of the 2010 GeoDomain Expo is now online, It features dozens of previously unseen photos, plus business session details that we didn't have time to go into in our daily Lowdown items that were posted when the show was underway at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans.

No Sale of SanDiego.com Friday - Noteholder Forecloses and Takes Control of the Domain
Mon, 10 May 2010 11:24:06 -0400
As we reported last Monday SanDiego.com was scheduled to be sold in a foreclosure auction Friday (May 7). This morning I received information about what happened on Friday.

People & Companies in the News: Directi's Divyank Turakhia, Sedo, IDN Newsletter & DNS.com
Thu, 6 May 2010 16:28:41 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: 28-year-old Directi Co-Founder Divyank Turakhia is profiled on national TV in India, Sedo reports a surge in domain sales, IDN Newsletter operators Gary Males and Aaron Kravitz land a big deal with Register.com and Comwired Inc. reels in a monster domain name - DNS.com.

The Biggest Domain Sale Reported So Far This Year Tops DN Journal's Latest Chart
Wed, 5 May 2010 20:44:37 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. I was away covering the GeoDomain Expo in New Orleans last week so you will be seeing double this week as we expand all of our charts from 20 to 40 positions. The biggest sale reported so far in 2010 tops the new chart, followed by the year's #2 ccTLD sale.

Innovative Domain Auction Service Bido.com Abruptly Calls It Quits
Tue, 4 May 2010 19:15:18 -0400
I was surprised and saddened to get today's news that innovative domain auction service Bido.com is closing down effective tomorrow (May 5). Sahar Sarid & Jarred Cohen built a unique sales platform with some cool social media twists, but in the face of a brutal recession and heavy competition they finally threw in the towel.

SnapNames/Oversee Files Suit Against Formed VP and Alleged Shill Bidder Nelson Brady
Tue, 4 May 2010 16:29:44 -0400
SnapNames.com and its parent company Oversee.net today announced they have filed suit against Nelson Brady in federal court in Oregon. The company said that Brady, a former SnapNames VP, used the false name Hank Alvarez to improperly bid in certain SnapNames auctions. The suit seeks to recover $33 million from Brady.

SanDiego.com To Go Up For Sale in a Public Foreclosure Auction Friday (May 7)
Mon, 3 May 2010 20:14:07 -0400
I have learned that the assets of SD Acquisitions LLC, owner of the SanDiego.com domain name, will go up for public auction at 5PM (Pacific Time) Friday (May 7), in the SanDiego.com offices at 610 West Ash Street, Suite 1405, in San Diego. Get the inside scoop in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com.

Median Domain Sale Prices Increased In 1Q-2010 But Total Dollar Volume Was Down
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:08:20 -0400
An analysis of domain sales reported to us in the 1st quarter of 2010 showed that total dollar volume was down 18% from the same quarter a year ago, however the entire year over year difference can be attributed to three big sales made in 1Q-2009. On the bright side the median sale price topped both the previous quarter & 1Q-2009.

DN Journal Cover Story: How Bill Karamouzis is Cooking Up an Online Gaming Empire
Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:52:05 -0400
A new cover story is out at DNJournal.com. Few domain sales have set more tongues wagging than the $350,000 sale of CookingGames.com in January. A lot of people didn't believe the price but it was real and it was worth every penny to buyer Bill Karamouzis who has had enormous success developing gaming websites. This is his story.

News Roundup Led By Revelations Embarrassing to Domain Arbitrators & Complainants
Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:39:55 -0400
In the Lowdown at DNJournal.com we're closing the week with a roundup of recent developments led by some embarrassing shenanigans involving both complainants in UDRP proceedings and NAF panelists. New revelations cast doubt on how well justice is being served in some UDRP domain proceedings.

GeoDomainers in the News: Scottsdale.com's Fred Mercaldo & Missouri.me's Bruce Marler
Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:00:40 -0400
When I head over to New Orleans for the GeoDomain Expo next week I will be looking forward to seeing two of the sharpest developers in the space again; Scottsdale.com's Fred Mercaldo and Bruce Marler of the Missouri.me Network. Both will be coming to the show fresh off major expansions of their businesses.

1-800-BUSINESS LLC to Auction Off Domain Name and Matching Toll Free Phone Number
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:12:05 -0400
1-800-BUSINESS LLC, a company that was formed to operate a business around the toll-free vanity number, 1-800-BUSINESS and its numerous URL’s, including www.1-800-BUSINESS.com plans to sell off essentially all of its assets in a May 27 auction.

Blockbuster $300,000 Brazilian ccTLD Sale Tops This Week's DN Journal Sales Chart
Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:38:56 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com, The year's 2nd biggest ccTLD sale and the largest sale ever reported for Brazil's .com.br extension leads our latest Top 20 Sales Chart. The .com.br domain changed hands for $300,000.

New Site Devoted Entirely to .Tel Domain Owners Goes Live
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:52:13 -0400
Fans of the .tel extension got a new resource to draw on today when the TelMasters.com website went live. The site was founded by Mark Kolb and Scott Smith, two early adopter .tel evangelists who saw a need for an exclusive .tel "domain boutique" to address the unique requirements of the .tel community.

GeoDomain Expo Posts Speaker Information & DOMAINfest Unveils Auction Pre-Bidding System
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:06:19 -0400
GeoDomain Expo organizers have posted more speaker and session information for the event coming up April 28-30 in New Orleans and DOMAINfest has announced the launch of a pre-auction bidding system for the Moniker/SnapNames live auction coming up at DOMAINfest Fort Lauderdale May 13.

Companies in the News: GoDaddy Auctions, The AfternicDLS and LogicBoxes
Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:48:16 -0400
GoDaddy Auctions, the AfternicDLS and LogicBoxes all announced new service offerings today. GoDaddy added a public fixed price "closeout" section on their website, the AfternicDLS announced another free webinar for April 29 and LogicBoxes added two free value added features for their registrar clients.

Oversee's Moniker and SnapNames Units Report 42% Jump in 1Q-2010 Domain Sales
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:29:23 -0400
Oversee.net says things are looking up for the domain aftermarket. Their Moniker and SnapNames divisions reported a 42% jump in 1Q-2010 sales compared to the previous quarter. Their results got a boost from a private 7-figure sale and a half dozen six-figure blockbusters.

Sofas.com Lounges at Top of This Week's Domain Sales Chart After $231,500 Sale
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:21:37 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of six-figure sales head our latest Top 20 list. Five ccTLDs and a pair of non .com gTLDS joined the 13 .com domains on the all extension leader board.

Multi-Million Dollar Domain Broker Tessa Holcomb Joins PPX & New Partner DomainManager.com
Tue, 13 Apr 2010 06:52:17 -0400
Tessa Holcomb, who brokered several million dollars worth of domain sales at Sedo has taken a new dual position with PPX International and DomainManager.com. Ms. Holcomb will be DomainManager's Director of Business Development and PPXi's Director of Philanthropy.

Consultant Says New gTLDs Will Banish .Com to Less Professional, Mom-and-Pop Operations
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:01:39 -0400
I was interviewed for an article posted on AOL News today. The reporter asked for my reaction to a comment from an attorney/new gTLD consultant who said "Some day people will look upon .com as the less professional, mom-and-pop segment of the Web where only small businesses and amateurs dwell."

Chef Patrick Joins The Corporate World - Dude, What Were You Thinking!?
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 13:12:07 -0400
It's not often that you see freewheeling entrepreneurs like Patrick Ruddell taking a job in a big corporation, but it just happened with Chef Patrick joining Oversee.net. For those who can't envision the Chef punching a time clock, we ran him down to get some answers to the question - "Dude, what were you thinking!?"

Rick Latona Unveils Daily 24-Hour Domain Auction & Sedo Rings Up $785,000 in .TV Sales
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 18:12:30 -0400
Rick Latona converts his popular domain sales newsletter into a daily 24-hour auction that will run on the Latonas.com platform. Plus, Sedo rings up over $785,000 in .TV sales through an online auction topped by Business.tv at over $100,000.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan & GeoDomain Expo Agendas Firmed Up - Shows Only 3 Weeks Away
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 18:39:13 -0400
With the opening sessions at two major domain conferences, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. in Milan, Italy and the GeoDomain Expo in New Orleans, less than three weeks away the agendas are firming up for both events. Here is the latest on what you can look forward to from these events. Plus news on another geodomain sale.

Year's Biggest Sale To Date Soars to Top of DN Journal's New Weekly Domain Sales Chart
Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:46:14 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. It was a good week for the aftermarket with a 7-figure blockbuster that now ranks as 2010's biggest sale, plus a trio of solid 6-figure sales led by a $370,000 geodomain deal.

NameMedia Deal With Register.com Opens Up New Sales Opportunity for Domain Owners
Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:00:02 -0400
Major registrar Register.com has signed an agreement to join NameMedia’s Domain Listing Service, the AfternicDLS. The deal gives Register.com customers (mostly small to medium sized business end users) access to more than two million domain names currently offered for sale through the DLS service.

Rick Latona Auctions Parts Ways With President David Clements
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 17:02:41 -0400
In a Sunday surprise, Rick Latona announced that he and Rick Latona Auctions President David Clements are going their separate ways. Both said the split was an amicable one. David's brother Toby, who worked with Rick to start Latona's domain brokerage business, will now run the auction company with Latona.

GeoDomain Expo Preview: 3 Days in New Orleans Devoted to Networking & Domain Development
Mon, 5 Apr 2010 14:43:37 -0400
The 2010 GeoDomain Expo will run April 28-30 at the historic Roosevelt Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New Orleans. To give you a taste of what is in store for this year's show, we hooked up with Associated Cities Executive Director Patrick Carleton for more details about the big event in the Big Easy.

Hard Deadline for GeoDomain Expo Hotel Rooms Coming Up Tuesday (April 6)
Thu, 1 Apr 2010 11:58:41 -0400
If you plan to go to the 2010 GeoDomain Expo and have not yet booked a room for the April 28-30 show at the Roosevelt Hotel time is running out. With the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival going on at the same time, rooms in the city are scarce so those being held for the Expo will be taken back by the hotel after Tuesday.

Digital Marketers Says Domain Names Are a Key Factor in Successful Marketing Campaigns
Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:14:16 -0400
A vast majority of respondents in a new Sedo survey of digital marketers said owning the right domain name is a key factor in successful marketing campaigns. Plus, the Yahoo Publisher Network decides to call it quits.

2nd Highest .Com Sale Reported Year To Date Tops New Weekly Chart at DNJournal.com
Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:39:55 -0400
The 2nd best .com domain sale reported so far this year gave Sedo the top spot on DN Journal's new Top 20 Sales Chart. This sale ranks #4 overall on the YTD List because a .org and a ccTLD still rank as the two highest sales reported in 2010, Six ccTLDs made the new all extension leader board along with a pair of .orgs.

GeoDomain Owners Organization Associated Cities Reboots as a Non-Profit Trade Association
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:11:21 -0400
Associated Cities, the association of geodomain owners that stages the annual GeoDomain Expo, has transformed itself from a for-profit partnership controlled by a limited number of founding shareholders into a non-profit trade association in which all members will have a voice in operations.

DOMAINfest Expands With Two New 1-Day Shows & T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan Adds a 2nd Auction
Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:22:33 -0400
The constantly growing domain conference calendar expanded yet again today when DomainSponsor announced a pair of new one-day events to be held in Ft. Lauderdale (in May) and New York City (in August). Meanwhile the upcoming T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan show announced a 2nd domain auction featuring .eu domains.

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