New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DNJournal.com - Guns.com Mows Down the Competition
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:47:28 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Guns.com staged a clean getaway - topping the chart with a sale that was 8 times bigger than the runner up (which was also a six-figure domain). 6 ccTLDS also muscled their way onto the new Top 20 Chart, along with a pair of .net henchmen.

For the 1st Time Digital Advertising To Outstrip Print in 2010 + .CO Launch Plan Unveiled
Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:42:37 -0500
A major new market survey of American advertisers and marketers says this will be the year when digital advertising finally passes print media in ad revenue for the first time. Also today, the .CO registry announces its upcoming launch plan including a new Founders Program for early adopters that opened today.

Moniker Completes Year's Biggest .Com Sale To Date at $800,000
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:39:29 -0500
We have learned that Moniker.com has completed the biggest .com sale reported so far this year at $800,000. It is the third highest sale of 2010 overall, trailing a million .org sale and a ccTLD sale of more than $850,000.

The Rise (and Fall?) of Domain Conferences - For Years They Have Thrived But Can They Survive Oversaturation?
Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:18:53 -0500
New Cover Story: The 2010 conference schedule began with 3 shows in 23 days - an average of one every 8 days! Can the industry continue to support the number of shows that are now being held? We provide a detailed history of the domain conference business and look at its future prospects in an increasingly crowded field.

Domain Industry Climb Team Reaches the Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro & Returns Safely to Base
Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:55:43 -0500
The group of more than two dozen domain industry pros who went to Tanzania, Africa to climb Mount Kiliminjaro in a fund raising effort for The Water School have finished their mission. 26 of the 27 climbers reached the peak and in the process raised approximately $180,000 for the non-profit organization.

Skip Hoagland Adds Another .Com GeoDomain to His World Class Collection
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:38:13 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Geodomain giant Skip Hoagland has joined with a partner to purchase a .com city domain website that represents one of Florida's most popular resort towns. Also, a huge new marketplace that sells only .CA domains (Canada's country code) has opened for business.

1st Domain Conference/Cruise Announced + an Update on the Domainers Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!
Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:25:21 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Domain conferences have been held on land in various corners of the globe over the past five years. In October, a conference will be held on the high seas for the first time! Also - we have an update on the progress of the two dozen domainers who are currently climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa.

DOMAINfest Announces Return to Europe With Conference in Prague October 6-7, 2010
Wed, 3 Mar 2010 20:15:08 -0500
Four years after their first European conference in Barcelona, Spain, DOMAINfest will return to the Continent for a big show to be held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic October 6-7, 2010. Here is what's on tap.

Peddle to the Metal: $165,000 Sale at Sedo Wins This Week's Domain Aftermarket Race 
Wed, 3 Mar 2010 16:24:50 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A 165K sale at Sedo scored a runaway win in this week's aftermarket race. Four ccTLDs and a pair of .nets broke through the strong .com defensive line to join 14 .coms on our new Top 20 Chart. Two of those country codes crashed the top ten.

Registration for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan Opens With Some Very Attractive Early Bird Prices
Tue, 2 Mar 2010 18:30:45 -0500
Registration for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference coming up in Milan, Italy April 27-29 opened today with some exceptionally low early bird prices offered to those who are quick on the draw. A rate of €499 ($679 at today's exchange rate) will be given to the first 50 people who register for the offer that expires March 15.

Mike Zapolin's PrescriptionDrugs.com Website Earns Spot in Harvard Business School Contest
Tue, 2 Mar 2010 17:23:20 -0500
Michael "Zappy" Zapolin has scored a major honor for his latest category killing domain name development project - PrescriptionDrugs.com. The Harvard Business School has selected the site as a candidate in their "New Ventures" competition. Zappy will present to a panel of judges this month with a spot in the final 3 on the line.

New Owner of UDRP.com Turns Out to Be Both a Domain Investor AND an End User
Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:38:53 -0500
Bido.com sold UDRP.com for $16,500 last week. Considering the fact that each side in a single UDRP dispute typically spends several thousand dollars for legal services, we thought someone got a good deal on that domain. As it turns out the buyer was a both a domain investor and an end user.

DevHub.com Completes Seattle Office Expansion - Major Platform Upgrades Coming Next
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:36:35 -0500
DevHub just completed a big office expansion project. Next, Co-founder Mark Michael says DevHUb will be introducing some major upgrades to their site publishing and monetization platform. We show you the DevHub team in their new digs and Michael talks about changes designed to help bloggers make more money.

Domainer Mardi Gras Dialed Everything Up a Notch For the Show's Second Run in New Orleans
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:58:48 -0500
Dn Journal's comprehensive review of the 2nd Annual Domainer Mardi Gras Conference has just been published. This wire to wire report has new photos and individual session details that were not seen in our daily Lowdown updates from the show. In fact every photo in this review is being published for the first time.

Two Dozen Domainers Set to Begin Climb of Mount Kilimanjaro Monday!
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:48:53 -0500
On Monday at least two dozen men and women representing the domain industry will begin a climb of more than 19,000 feet to the peak of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. They are doing it to raise funds for deployment of a water purification system that is helping to stop waterborne disease and save lives in developing nations.

Nice Week For the Domain Aftermarket With a Million $ Sale and Two Six-Figure Deals
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:33:00 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The highlights include the year's first seven-figure sale, two more 6-figure heavyweights and the best week ever for the .org extension. A pair of ccTLDs also crashed the party on the all extension Top 20 Chart.

Registration Opens and Keynote Speaker Named for 2010 GeoDomain Expo in New Orleans
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:44:16 -0500
The 2010 GeoDomain Expo will be held in the Big Easy at the luxurious Roosevelt New Orleans Hotel April 28-30. Associated Cities, who produces the annual conference for domain developers, announced their keynote speaker today and they came up with a winner - Hotels.com co-founder David Litman.

Directi Co-Founder Divyank Turakhia is Featured on Bloomberg's UTV Network
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:11:52 -0500
Directi Co-Founder & Skenzo Founder, 28-year-old Divyank Turakhia, runs one of the fastest growing companies in all of Asia. Recognizing Turakhia's growing influence, Bloomberg's powerful UTV Network just featured him in a discussion of the Indian government's 2010 budget. Plus, how I spent my extended weekend mini-vacation!

Exclusive: Poker.org Buyer Reveals They Also Bought the 2nd Most Expensive .Org Domain Ever
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:19:48 -0500
The owners of PokerCompany.com made history last week when they purchased Poker.org for $1 million, by far the highest price ever reported for a .org domain. We have learned that they also paid the second highest price ever reported for a .org domain in the previously unannounced sale we are reporting today.

After 3 Weeks Away From Home It's Payback Time + Sedo Confirms $1 Million Poker.org Sale
Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:19:06 -0500
After being away from home three of the past four weeks covering domain conferences (T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas, DOMAINfest Global & Domainer Mardi Gras), I owe my wife some time together. So, this afternoon we are off to a favorite place. Plus, Sedo confirms the $1 million sale of Poker.org - the highest .org sale ever reported.

Creating Goodwill for Your Business and GeoDomain Websites Through Community Involvement
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:36:20 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A case study in how to create goodwill for your business and drive traffic to your geodomaiin websites. Veteran domain investor/developer Rob Grant provides a successful template you can use for your own projects, but be ready to get involved in your community if you want to reap big benefits.

No Blockbusters But the Middle of the Domain Aftermarket Boomed Over the Past 7 Days
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:45:09 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Though no 6-figure sales were reported this week there was a flood of solid 5-figure sales. In fact we had almost enough of those to fill TWO Top 20 charts. In addition to the ones that did make our weekly leader board, we logged 18 other sales above $10,000.

The Royal Connection Between Ron Jackson, King Tut and the Castello Brothers
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:10:28 -0500
The Castello Brothers have developed successful websites on a number of great domain names including PalmSprings.com, Nashville.com & Whiskey.com. They are doing it again with KingTut.com, a project that produced an unusual connection between the Castellos, Tutankhamun and DN Journal's Ron Jackson.

Domainer Mardi Gras Forecast: Cold & Wet With a Few Missing Guests But Rain Won't Stop This Parade
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:39:58 -0500
The Domainer Mardi Gras conference gets underway tonight in New Orleans. The forecast calls for a steady rain starting around 6pm that will last til noon tomorrow but in the Big Easy a little rain and cold weather will never stop a good party! Unfortunately snowstorms in the Northeast will stop some guests from getting there.

First Video Interview in Morgan Linton's New Domain TV Series is Online - Dozens More to Come
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:56:39 -0500
At T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas and DOMAINfest Global Morgan Linton shot dozens of video interviews for an ambitious new series called Domainvestors TV. Linton has posted the opening episode in the series and upcoming episodes will feature a virtual who's who of the domain business.

Biking.com Brakes At #1 on This Week's Domain Sales Chart - South African ccTLD Takes #2
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:29:15 -0500
The new Weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Biking.com raced to the top of our all extension leader board with the biggest South African ccTLD sale ever reported taking the #2 spot.

Traditional Media Execs Met the Castello Brothers Today & Found Out Who Ate Their Lunch!
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 21:48:30 -0500
The Castello Brothers, David and Michael, spoke at Borrell Associates' Local Online Advertising Conference in New York City today where conference organizers told executives from traditional media platforms "while you were sleeping these guys ate your lunch!"

Stars Lining Up For Domainer Mardi Gras - Saints Super Bowl Win Will Take it to a New Level
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 21:05:24 -0500
The Domainer Mardi Gras conference will be held in New Orleans Thursday through Saturday. With the Mardi Gras celebration as a backdrop, DMG already had a lot of appeal and now with the city also celebrating the Saints first Super Bowl win the show is shaping up to be one people will never forget.

Opportunity is Knocking & DOMAINfest Attendees Ready to Answer After Record Breaking Show
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:18:49 -0500
DN Journal's comprehensive review of the DOMAINfest Global conference that ran January 26-28 in Santa Monica, California has just been published. Our wire to wire coverage has the show photos and details that you haven't seen yet!

New Leader, New Venue & New Format Made T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas a Pivotal Event
Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:36:42 -0500
DN Journal's comprehensive review of the 2010 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas conference has just been published. Our daily reports from the event that ran Jan. 21-23 at the Hard Rock Hotel just scratched the surface. Here are the photos and details you haven't seen from the first show of the new year.

.SE Registry Claims Victory Over .Com - New Report Says .Com Losing Foothold in Sweden
Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:06:00 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Sweden's .SE Registry claims victory over .Com. According to a report published by the government commissioned Central Bureau of Statistics (SCB), "The .SE domain is growing stronger while .com is losing its’ foothold in Sweden."

With the ccTLD Market Booming Drop.com.au is Zeroing In On Expiring Australian Domains
Thu, 4 Feb 2010 17:29:56 -0500
With the ccTLD market on an upward trajectory, dropcatching service Drop.com.au has joined the growing competition for expiring Australian domains. They are claiming a high success rate too - landing 82% of the .au domains they have gone after, including gems like Printing.com.au and MotorHomes.com.au.

The ccTLD That Represents a Place Where No One Lives!
Wed, 3 Feb 2010 20:12:32 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The ccTLD that represents a place with a population of ZERO! Plus five more country codes that serve areas with less than 1,000 residents. One of those was once marketed at the "second coming" of .com but it never quite arrived.

Quarter Million Dollar Sale of Boating.com Tops Latest Domain Aftermarket Action
Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:23:52 -0500
The latest domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Boating.com docked at $250,000 to top domain aftermarket action over the past 14 days. A pair of 6-figure ccTLD sales also made big waves and helped the country codes take 3 of the top 5 spots on our new all extension leader board.

Total Reported Domain Sales for 2009 Fall 12.5% But ccTLD Sales Soar 28%
Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:17:22 -0500
DNJournal.com's new monthly newsletter is out. It reports that total reported domain sales dropped 12.5% in 2009, however ccTLD sales soared 28% over the previous year. The newsletter also has an exclusive inside look at Directi's Mumbai, India operations written by Gregg McNair.

AOL Loses Battle in TM War With Advertise.com - Will It Impact Aborted $1.4M Ad.com Sale?
Tue, 2 Feb 2010 11:55:07 -0500
A Federal Appellate Court has ruled against AOL and given Advertise.com the right to continue doing business under their generic domain name. AOL claimed Advertise.com violates their trademark on Advertising.com. AOL's over-reaching claims also scuttled a $1.4 million auction sale of Ad.com.

Domain Auction to Raise Funds for Haiti Earthquake Victims + Mr. Latona's Wild Ride
Mon, 1 Feb 2010 18:55:13 -0500
An online domain auction to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims will get underway Friday... the .LU IDN sunrise opens...a free webinar on parking and selling domains is coming up Thursday... plus why Rick Latona and David Clements are riding bikes from Atlanta to New Orleans.

Companies in the News: T.R.A.F.F.I.C., DOMAINfest and Mocus.com
Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:50:10 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Pre-Bidding opens for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas auction, DOMAINfest Global posts the final agenda for next week's show in Santa Monica and Mocus.com launches an affiliate program paying 50% on domain sale profits.

With Back to Back Domain Conferences Starting This Week We're Playing Beat the Clock!
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:10:35 -0500
Back to back domain conferences get underway Thursday when the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference opens in Las Vegas. DOMAINfest Global follows next week in Los Angeles. We're expecting two great shows so we're playing "beat the clock" in an effort to get the decks cleared before the big events.

16 Domain Experts Sound Off in DN Journal's 6th Annual State of the Industry Report
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:00:34 -0500
The January Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com and as we do at the start of every year, we asked some of the industry's leading domain investors and developers, top level company executives, monetization experts and attorneys to evaluate the past year and predict what is ahead.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas Keynote Speaker Promises to Help You Succeed in Your Business
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:57:26 -0500
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas names the Keynote Speaker for next week's conference at the Hard Rock Hotel. He has co-authored two best selling books with world famous peak performance coach Tony Robbins and he promises to help you succeed in your business.

New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DNJournal.com Topped by ccTLD Blockbuster
Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:28:05 -0500
The New Year's first full week of domain sales is now in the books. Sedo helped get 2010 off to a rousing start by closing a huge ccTLD sale - one that is more than three times bigger that the largest country code sale recorded in 2009. A pair of IDN ccTLDs also cracked the all-extension Top 20 Chart.

DOMAINfest Global Hotel Sells Out and IDNTools.com Takes a Bow in Times Square
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:53:14 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Rooms have sold out at the host hotel for DOMAINfest Global but organizers have found more rooms nearby - IDNTools makes a splash in New York's Times Square & free seats are available for a webinar on Top Parking/Selling Strategies for 2010.

HyperLocal Online Media Sites Soaring While Old Platforms Continue to Sink
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:41:05 -0500
While newspapers have been decimated by the economics transforming today's media industry, Web sites that report news and deliver other content at the neighborhood, or "hyperlocal" level, are bursting with life. The money being thrown at the larger operators in this sector is mind boggling.

2010 DOMAINfest Global Preview: An Inside Look at What DFG Has in Store For You This Year
Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:50:14 -0500
DOMAINfest Global 2010 is coming up later this month and all indications are that attendees will be enjoying another world class show when the event runs January 26-28 in Santa Monica. We hooked up Oversee.net President Jeff Kupietzky to find out what DFG has planned for you this year.

Howard Neu & Danny Pryor Join Domain Aftermarket Competition With New Sales Platform
Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:20:07 -0500
Another competitor joined the domain aftermarket fray Wednesday when T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Howard Neu and Rodan Media Group's Danny Pryor joined forces to launch a new free sales platform at BestDomainsWebsite.com.

$350,000 Deal at NoktaDomains Tops New Weekly Domain Sales Chart at DNJournal.com
Wed, 6 Jan 2010 16:41:34 -0500
The final week of the 2009 domain sales season saw the kind of light overall activity you expect over the holidays but it still produced a pair of impressive six-figure sales. Setting the pace was a $350,000 blockbuster handled by NoktaDomains.

Hypnotic New Album from Domainer's Daughter Lizzy Grant Now Available on iTunes
Tue, 5 Jan 2010 17:27:10 -0500
The debut album from recording artist and domainer's daughter Lizzy Grant (stage name Lana Del Ray) was released on iTunes today. Lizzy's dad is veteran domain investor Rob Grant. Ron Jackson (who is a former radio DJ and record store owner) reviews Lizzy's hypnotic new release.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas Offers Private Test Track Option & DomainState Goes Up For Sale
Mon, 4 Jan 2010 19:05:09 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The upcoming T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas conference introduces a private option for Test Track, an event that brings business owners together with angel investors. Also, owners of the DomainState forum have put the site up for sale.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas 2010 Preview: DN Journal Interview With Show Promoter Rick Latona
Mon, 4 Jan 2010 13:36:34 -0500
There have been many landmark shows in the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. series and the upcoming show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas January 21-23 promises to be another one as the Rick Latona team takes over production of the U.S. show for the first time. We hooked up with Latona for a special show preview interview.

Reflections on the End of a Year (and a Decade) and the Start of New Ones
Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:54:31 -0500
A fleeting masterpiece appeared in my backyard this morning. I was struck by how appropriate it was to see this on the last day of another decade - to be reminded that despite recessions and wars and all of the other ills affecting the world - there is always a new day ahead, another chance to try to make today a little better than yesterday was for myself, my family and friends and those around us."

The "Decade From Hell" Ends Friday But I'll Have Fond Memories of the Aughts
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:34:15 -0500
Another decade will end less than 36 hours from now and according to a new report from the The Pew Research Center people are not going to miss the "aughts." Yet, here I am - in the small minority that has a generally positive view of the decade that is about to close. Here is why.

.Com GeoDomain and 8 ccTLDs Dominate DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart 
Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:54:11 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A nice .com geodomain set the pace with four ccTLDs rounding out the first five. The country codes went on to take eight places on the all-extension Top 20 chart and a dozen country codes cracked the five-figure mark.

RootOrange.com Contest Offers Free Ticket and Hotel Room for DOMAINfest Global
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:12:07 -0500
In an effort to persuade people to try their new domain leasing monetization system, Root Orange is running a contest that will give the winner a free hotel room and ticket to the DOMAINfest Global conference coming up January 26-28 at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, California.

Plunge in Parking Revenue Spurs Spate of New Domain Monetization Options
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:34:22 -0500
A plunge in parking revenue this year left domain owners hunting for new monetization options that might offer better results. The new December newsletter at DNJournal.com takes a look at one new solution devised by two guys from Princeton University. We also have a special year-end letter from the ICA.

Biggest Online Shopping Day Ever!
Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:13:09 -0500
Though overall Christmas retail sales were sluggish, online sales were a bright spot this year. comScore reported that Dec. 15th set a new one day record for online sales, crossing $900 million for the first time & easily surpassing the 2nd biggest day on record set on Cyber Monday (Nov. 30).

North Carolina Domainer Launches New Non-Profit Domain Name Knowledge Base Site
Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:21:17 -0500
North Carolina based domainer Abdu Tarabichi has launched a new non-profit website - the Domain Name Knowledge Base - that aims to help educate the public about the domain name industry by providing easily accessible answers to common questions about the business.

.INFO Annual Report Says the World's #7 TLD Tops All New TLDs With 5.3 Million Registrations
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:13:12 -0500
.INFO registry operator Afilias released its 2009 .INFO Annual Report this week. The extension currently ranks 7th in total registrations among the more than 270 Top Level Domains (TLDs) worldwide. With over 5.3 million domains registered, .INFO also ranks 1st among all new TLDs introduced since 2001.

For the 2nd Week in a Row a Record IDN Sale is Reported and It Leads the New DNJ Chart
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:09:45 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out DNJournal.com. A pair of previously unreported .de (German ccTLD) blockbusters set the pace, including one that ranks as the highest IDN sale ever reported (easily eclipsing Büromöbel.de - the previous leader reported just 1 week ago).

The Sky is Bright for Domain Owners Who Diversified - Part 3 - "Going to the Dogs"
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:56:33 -0500
Elliot Silver has announced his latest site development project at DogWalker.com.This site exemplifies two things you need to look for if you want to build a successful website. So, we've made Elliot's project part 3 of what has become an unplanned series about diversification through domain development.

The Sky is Bright for Domain Owners Who Diversified - Part 2
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:49:39 -0500
My last Lowdown post on Friday was about 4 domain owners who are taking control of their own destinies with domain development projects. Those 4 represent just a handful of domain investors who are going down the same path. Still another example just arrived on my door step today.

Life in the Fast Lane: Rick Latona Got a Late Start But He's Quickly Closing In on the Competition
Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:02:15 -0500
The new December Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. This exclusive profile of a man who seems to be EVERYWHERE these days - Rick Latona - details how the 37-year-old serial entrepreneur has managed to turn the old order upside down, even though he didn't enter the domain business full time until 2007!

The Economy is Bad and PPC is Worse But The Sky is Bright for These Domain Owners Who Diversified
Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:36:56 -0500
The economy is crippled and PPC has fallen off a cliff, but skies are blue for many domain owners who diversified into development and freed themselves from the whims of Google and Yahoo. Here are four examples of people who have taken control of their own destinies.

January Conferences Unveil Attractive Agendas & Verisign Plays Scrooge Again
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:48:55 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The 2010 domain conference schedule gets underway next month with two major shows and I am very much liking what I am seeing on their agendas. Plus, Verisign plays Scrooge again - announcing another big price hike for .com and .net domains just in time for Christmas.

Is Holding Out a Tin Cup the Best Way to Monetize a Website With 5 Million Visitors a Month?
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:30:40 -0500
MiamiHerald.com is about to find out. In an effort to survive the historic media shift from traditional platforms to the web, a major newspaper with a rich tradition has been reduced to the electronic equivalent of panhandling. Why is a site with 5 million unique visitors a month unable to make any money? We have some answers.

Big Sale of Barns.com & Landmark IDN Deal Top DN Journal's New Weekly Sales Report
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:12:02 -0500
A pair of nice six-figure sales headline this week's domain sales report at DNJournal.com. Barns.com bagged the top spot in a private transaction. The buyer already has an impressive ecommerce site up and running.The #2 domain is a landmark IDN sale that is the highest verified IDN sale ever reported to us.

PPC Revenue is Finally Expected to Begin Rebounding in 2010
Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:45:31 -0500
Many domain owners have seen their PPC revenue drop by 75% or more, but we may finally witness an end to the carnage in 2010. The latest indication of an upturn comes from Jefferies who raised their price target on Google stock to $695 a share based on strengthening ad revenue. Yahoo is seeing it too.

Misadventures in Brick & Mortar Land + WhyPark Charity Auction Opens at Latonas.com
Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:06:39 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Ron Jackson is back from a family visit to the frozen north. A Christmas shopping excursion there led to another misadventure in brick & mortar land. Ron also has details on a WhyPark.com charity domain auction that just started on a classy new platform at Latonas.com.

6-Figure Sale at Sedo Sits Atop DN Journal's Latest Weekly Domain Sales Chart
Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:23:32 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Sedo.com took the pole position on our latest Top 20 Domain Sales chart with a six-figure transaction that helped them sweep 12 of the 20 entries on the all-extension leader board. Sedo also put four ccTLD sales on the elite list.

Online Ad Spending About to Bounce Back? New Survey Indicates a Turnaround is Near
Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:14:51 -0500
A new survey of more than 1,000 global business leaders indicates that online ad spending will finally rebound in 2010. 48% of those surveyed said they plan to ramp up their online marketing efforts in the New Year. The biggest beneficiaries will be email marketing, social media marketing and search (SEO & PPC).

Conference in L.A. This Week & Free Webinar Aim to Help You Cash in on Local Advertising
Mon, 7 Dec 2009 18:32:23 -0500
Are you among the many domain developers who are building sites aimed at attracting revenue from local advertisers? If so, a major conference in Los Angeles this week and an upcoming free webinar could help put some money in your pocket.

New Domain Sales Site Launched by Industry Heavyweight Andrew Miller
Fri, 4 Dec 2009 16:47:34 -0500
The number of options for buyers in the domain aftermarket continues to grow. Andrew Miller, co-founder of industry heavyweight Internet Real Estate Group (a company that sold CreditCards.com, Shop.com, Diamond.com, Beer.com & many others), has launched a premium domain sales site at SimpleDomains.com. 

Antivirus Company Names the World's Most Dangerous Domain (.Com Gets Dinged Too)
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 21:23:29 -0500
McAfee, one the of largest manufacturers of anti-virus software, just named Cameroon's .cm country code extension the riskiest domain to visit in the world. See the others that earned red flags as well as those McAfee says are the safest to visit. Domains are also in the news at the Wall Street Journal today.

7-Figure Sale Rules This Week's Domain Sales Chart Backed By Two Big 6-Figure Deals
Wed, 2 Dec 2009 17:25:44 -0500
The new weekly domain sales chart is out at DNJournal.com. There are three heavyweights totaling $2.2 million at the summit on our latest Top 20 list. The leader ranks as the year's 6th biggest sale. We also saw one of the year's six biggest non .com gTLD sales this week along with a pack of solid ccTLD deals.

Websites to Replace Retail Stores Within 5 Years? If Prediction Comes True Domains Will Rule
Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:02:37 -0500
Imagine what domain names that define various categories of products and services would be worth if websites replaced all (or even most of) the world's brick and mortar stores. Well, it's going to happen within five years predicts Laurie Sullivan in a provocative post on her MediaPost.com blog today.

New York Times Weighs in On the "Kids" Who Are Taking Over the Media World
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:55:17 -0500
New online media platforms have siphoned away much of traditional media's audience, but a New York Times reporter says the future of media, in the hands of young writers and entrepreneurs who are a "bundle of ideas, energy and technological mastery" may not be a bad deal. Like The Who said, the kids are alright!

Great Domains & VC Dollars Are Helping 30-Year-Old Jay Penske Build a New Media Empire
Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:50:26 -0500
With acquisitions of Mail.com, Fan.com, Deadline.com & others, the 30-year-old son of auto racing legend Roger Penske is building an Internet media empire. Here's how Jay Penske, backed by $35 million in venture capital, plans to be a big winner in the transition from traditional media to online publishing.

When Millions of Americans Gather to Give Thanks Thursday 17 Members of Our Family Will Be Among Them
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:24:04 -0500
We're getting the decks cleared here so we can join the rest of the U.S. in celebrating one of America's biggest holidays Thursday - Thanksgiving Day. Like many Americans we will spend some time on the road traveling to a central meeting place where 17 family members from near and far will gather to give thanks.

3-Letter Swedish ccTLD Sells for Six Figures to Top DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:55:04 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. It was another solid week led by one of the year's 10 biggest country code sales. We also saw two of the year's five biggest non .com gTLD sales this week as that category enjoyed its best outing so far in 2009.

Former Fabulous.com Exec Dan Warner Named CEO at DomainAdvertising.com
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:06:27 -0500
DomainAdvertising.com has named industry veteran Dan Warner as the company's new CEO. Warner is a well-known figure in the domain industry having previously served as the Chief Strategy Officer and COO of Dark Blue Sea, the Australian public company that owns Fabulous.com.

German GeoDomain Website Wins $7,500 First Prize in the 2009 .INFO Awards Contest
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:24:35 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A German geodomain website has won the $7,500 First Prize in the 2009 .INFO Awards Contest presented by registry operator Afilias. Cash prizes also went to the 2nd and 3rd place finishers. Also today, how the stolen domain name CFJ.com was quickly recovered.

SnapNames Shill Bidding Scandal Leads to Another Class Action Lawsuit Against Oversee.net
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:32:04 -0500
The insider shill bidding scandal at SnapNames.com has resulted in a 2nd class action lawsuit being filed against SnapNames owner Oversee.net. In what could be a huge blow to Oversee if granted, the new suit asks the court to disgorge Defendants of ALL revenue earned from SnapNames auctions during the Class period.

Domain Aftermarket Options Are Expanding As Industry Players Launch New Sales Platforms
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:26 -0500
Options in the domain aftermarket are expanding with the launch of several new sales platforms by established industry players. BargainDomains.com will focus on undervalued names, NoktaDomains.com has a portfolio of 200,000 names to choose from and a third new player will join them soon.

With IDNs Finally on the Fast Track the Global Domain Market May Get a Boost
Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:19 -0500
DN Journal's new monthly newsletter features an interview with two IDN experts on what the new "fast track" process started by ICANN this week could mean for sales of internationalized domain names. People around the world will finally get a shot at domain names written entirely in their own local language and alphabet.

ccTLD Boom Fuels Interest in Canada's .ca & Howard Neu Gets on the Development Bandwagon
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:14:14 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The boom in ccTLD sales is fueling interest in many extensions representing first world industrial nations. Canada's .ca is among the the beneficiaries. Meanwhile, back in the States, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Howard Neu gets on the development bandwagon with two new websites.

Whiskey.com Bellies Up to the Bar For a 6-Figure Deal That Tops DN Journal's Weekly Sales Report
Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:02:58 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Whiskey.com washed down $185,000 to whip all comers. Another highlight of the past seven days was the huge number of solid five-figure sales completed - 41 in all. That is nearly twice the number we see in that range in an average week.

Domain Attorney Ari Goldberger Goes Hollywood With an Appearance on HBO
Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:06:42 -0500
If you were watching HBO's hit comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm Nov. 8th, you may have noticed a familiar face in one scene. If you said to yourself, "Hey, that guy looks just like Ari Goldberger!" you would have been half right. The guy looked like the noted domain attorney because that's who it was.

First Known Criminal Indictment of a Domain Thief Has Been Handed Down by NJ Attorney General
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:52:14 -0500
In August we told you about the arrest of Danny Goncalves, the man accused of stealing P2P.com and selling it on Ebay for six figures. This evening we are happy to report that Goncalves has been indicted by New Jersey's Attorney General - the first known instance of a domain thief being indicted on criminal charges.

After 7 Months Away on a Military Mission, Steve Morales is Back on the GeoDomain Beat
Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:20:13 -0500
Steve Morales has resumed his geodomain duties at SimplyGeo.com LLC after a U.S. Army mission abruptly took him away for seven months. While his absence disrupted activity at the company's main sites, his service earned Morales a commendation from the Commanding General of the Quartermaster Corps.

Bad News Comes in Threes? eNom Founder Paul Stahura Leaves Demand Media
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:28:12 -0500
After reporting the departure of two NameMedia Senior VP's earlier today, we now convey the news that eNom Founder and Demand Media President Paul Stahura is leaving his post. The move comes 12 years after Stahura founded eNom and four years after he sold the registrar to Demand Media.

A Second NameMedia Senior VP, Brian Carr, Has Reportedly Left the Company
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:52:52 -0500
Earlier today we reported that NameMedia Senior VP Pete Lamson, who was also General Manager of the AfternicDLS and BuyDomains, left the company last week. This afternoon I heard through the grapevine that the company's Senior VP for Direct Search, Brian Carr, also left recently.

AfternicDLS and BuyDomains General Manager Pete Lamson Leaves NameMedia
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:26:27 -0500
Senior Vice President Pete Lamson has left NameMedia where he ran two of the domain industry's biggest sales platforms; the AfternicDLS and BuyDomains. Over the past four years Lamson helped boost sales to small business end users through development of an expanded promotion platform.

GeoDomain Giant Skip Hoagland Teams Up With Databanq to Launch ChamberOfCommerce.com
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:07:26 -0500
Skip Hoagland's company, Domains New Media, has teamed up with Databanq to launch a major new site at ChamberOfCommerce.com. The site's CEO, Databanq Co-Founder David Bayer, says the goal of the company is simply to build the largest local business directory in the world.

Sedo Sweeps the First 8 Positions on DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart
Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:08:12 -0500
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. There were no blockbusters this week but Sedo rang up a bucket load of solid five-figure sales to sweep the first 8 spots on our new Top 20 Chart. They also placed eight ccTLDs on the all extension leader board including a trio that ranked among the five biggest sales.

Domainer Mardi Gras Posts the Initial Agenda for their February 2010 Show in New Orleans
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:51:03 -0500
Organizers of the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference have posted the Initial agenda for their February 2010 show in New Orleans. Early Bird registrants are also being offered a free 500GB external hard drive for signing up by midnight Friday (November 13th).

Latest Developments in the SnapNames Shill Bidding Scandal
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:24:29 -0500
The first class action lawsuit has been filed in the shill bidding scandal at SnapNames that continues to dominate conversation in the domain industry. In another development, SnapNames has given customers access to all of their old bidding records so they can calculate the damages suffered in the shocking scheme.

2009 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Conference Marks the End of an Era
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 02:54:14 -0500
DNJournal's comprehensive review of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference, including dozens of previously unreleased photos and details, has just been published. The event marked the end of an era as conference co-founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu have now turned the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. reins over to Rick Latona.

Companies in the News: Sedo, Moniker, Neustar, Pool.com and eBusinessDomains.com
Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:24:06 -0500
Today in t he Lowdown at DNJournal.com: News from Sedo, Moniker, Neustar, Pool.com and eBusinessDomains.com, Sedo kicks off our round up with 3rd quarter results from their popular aftermarket platform where sales volume rose 5.5% from the previous quarter and average sale prices soared 37%.

Photos of Alleged SnapNames Shill Bidder Nelson Brady & Our Thoughts on the Scandal
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:20:20 -0500
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Exclusive photos of alleged SnapNames shill bidder Nelson Brady and our thoughts on the scandal that is rocking the domain industry. The company's former VP of Engineering has been fired but the fallout is far from over.

Best.com Bags Top Spot on DNJ Domain Sales Chart Covering the Past Two Weeks
Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:42:39 -0500
I was away covering the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference last week so we have published a double-length report for you this week that will bring you completely up to speed on all sales reported to us since our last column October 21. Leading the way is a trio of six-figure sales,

Sedo's First Ever Two-Character .Com and .Net Domain Auction Gets Underway Thursday
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:58:29 -0500
Sedo will open a week-long online auction featuring only two-character .com and .net domain names on Thursday. Names scheduled to go on the block include NL.com, RO.com, KH.com and 64.com. Meanwhile two extended online auctions associated with T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York are heading to the finish line.

Finalists Named for 2009 .INFO Awards - Top 3 in Public Voting This Week Will Split $15,500
Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:25:28 -0500
Owners of ten .info websites have been named finalists in the 2009 .INFO Awards Contest. That group will be whittled down to three winners in public voting this week. The developers of the three winning sites will split $15,500 in prize money with $7,500 going to the first place finisher.

Photos & Highlights from the Closing Day at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:08:15 -0400
The Lowdown at DN Journal has photos & highlights from the Closing Day at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York: Annual Award Winners, Moniker Live Auction results, an inside look at the $3 million Candy.com deal, 2010 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. locations and dates and, just in time for Halloween, unveiling of a Ron Jackson bobblehead doll!

Photos and Highlights from the 1st Full Day (and Night) at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Conference
Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:59:35 -0400
Tuesday was a busy day at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference, starting at 10am and running into the wee hours of this Wednesday morning. We have photos and highlights from all of the key events including the keynote address, Rick Latona's live auction and Skenzo's official party in Manhattan.

Photos & Highlights from the Opening Night at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York + Breaking News
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:39:59 -0400
The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference opened with a welcoming cocktail party last night. In private conversations we learned that an official announcement is to be made today naming four new international cities that will host T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences for the first time in 2010. We'll tell you where those shows are headed.

The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Conference Gets Underway This Evening
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:09:21 -0400
The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference gets underway this evening at the Brooklyn Bridge Marriott. We will be there to cover the event and will be posting daily photos and highlights from the show. Here's a look at what's on tap in the Big Apple.

MythBuster: Former Farmer Gregg McNair Proves Opportunties Still Abound in the Domain Business
Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:52:30 -0400
The new October Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. Some say the really BIG opportunities in the domain business disappeared years ago, but people who entered the game late like Gregg McNair keep proving otherwise. McNair didn't enter the business until the end of 2005 but he is now one of the industry's biggest players.

Sedo Provides Evidence Showing DDOS Attack Had Little Impact on GreatDomains Auction
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:16:04 -0400
Sedo has provided us with statistics and individual auction logs showing that DDOS attacks against their site on Thursday did not materially impact sales results from their GreatDomains October auction - in fact overall results were better than they were in the previous month's auction.

Newspaper Reporters Urge Publishers to Move More Quickly from Print to Online Distribution
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:03:37 -0400
Though owners of traditional media outlets may still be hostile to the web, a new study says nearly half of their reporters want them to speed up their transition from print to online distribution. Also today, WhyPark announces a unique charity domain auction for December.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York - the Last Conference That Will Feature 2 Competing Live Auctions 
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:11:26 -0400
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York gets underway Monday evening and this will be the last show to feature multiple live domain auctions (starting in 2010, Rick Latona Auctions will be the live auction provider for T.R.A.F.F.I.C.). Both Latona and Moniker will be running live sales in New York and both have catalogs loaded with gems.

One of 2009's 20 Biggest Sales & The Year's 2nd Highest ccTLD Sale Top New DNJ Chart
Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:56:05 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Sedo tops the chart with a pair of six-figure sales that rank among the year's highest transactions. The name at the top is one of the 20 biggest sales thus far in 2009 and the quarter-million dollar runner-up is the year's 2nd biggest ccTLD sale.

Video Drives New Traffic to Chicago.com & Afilias Offers Big Cash Prizes to the Best .Info Websites
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:16:32 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A new video featuring a local comedian is driving traffic to Chicago.com....Afilias contest offers big cash prizes to the best .Info websites....our thoughts on the demise of AEIOU.com and Germany's .de registry prepares to offer one, two and three character domains.

Partners in Paradise: Our Review of the 2009 SedoPro Partner Forum in Key West, Florida
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:01:43 -0400
The 2009 SedoPro Partner Forum was held at the Waldorf Astoria's Casa Marina Resort in Key West, Florida October 7-9. WIth our exclusive photos and show notes from the event, we'll show you why Sedo's annual gathering is a different animal than mainstream domain conferences.

Going for the Gold: Domain Developers Report Growth in Their Enterprises Despite the Recession
Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:16:51 -0400
A number of domain owners who have headed down the development path are reporting major product launches and growth in their enterprises. One just signed an official licensing agreement with the estate of Dr. Martin Luther King and another is rolling out a new statewide network this week.

Final Agenda Released For T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York + Other Tidbits to Tide You Over This Weekend
Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:40:45 -0400
The final agenda has been released for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference coming up in New York City October 26-29. We have details on that plus some other people and company news tidbits to tide you over this weekend.

How Rick Schwartz, Rick Latona & 3 Other Industry Figures REALLY Made Their Money
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:44:44 -0400
I have always assumed that T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Rick Schwartz, all-around industry impresario Rick Latona, Moniker CEO Monte Cahn, Michael Castello of the Castello Brothers and newcomer Aron Meystedt owed their success to domains. I've now learned that much of their capital may have come from "moonlighting".

Previously Undisclosed 600K Sale is One of 3 Blockbusters at Top of DN Journal Sales Report
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:50:03 -0400
The new weekly DN Journal domain sales report is out (this one actually covers two weeks since we were away for a conference last week). Three blockbusters lead our expanded Top 40 sales chart and one of those is a previously unreported $600,000 sale handled by Moniker's brokerage service.

Castello Brothers Join Fred Mercaldo To Launch Another Development at Manicure.com
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:28:12 -0400
The Castello Brothers have joined Fred Mercaldo to launch another developed website at Manicure.com. The domain will serve as the foundation for a network tying together hundreds of domains. Also today, Moniker releases the catalog for their live domain auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York October 28.

More T.R.A.F.F.I.C. NY News, Plus Links to Free Passes for a Pair of Appealing Domain Webinars
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:26:48 -0400
Tonight in DN Journal's Lowdown: Ron's on the late shift after spending the day replacing a totaled SUV. More on that, plus news about T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York, including a newly released auction catalog and a new discounted "night pass." Plus links to a pair of webinars that could help you increase your domain profits.

CNN Anchorman Rick Sanchez to Speak at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:46:42 -0400
CNN Anchorman Rick Sanchez will deliver the keynote address at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference October 27th. There is a $750,000 connection between CNN and T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Rick Schwartz that made Sanchez a logical choice.

Exclusive T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York 2009 Preview - This Year's Theme is "Survival"
Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:03:33 -0400
The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference is returning to New York October 26-29. At last year's NYC show, the economy had just entered a severe recession that continues today. We interviewed conference co-founders Rick Schwartz & Howard Neu to see how they have tailored the upcoming show to help domainers deal with the current landscape.

Photos & Highlights from the Final 24 Hours at the SedoPro Partners Forum in Key West
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:39:20 -0400
This weekend in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Photos and highlights from from the final 24 hours at the SedoPro Partners Forum that closed Friday afternoon in Key West, Florida. We have pictures from the 1920's themed gala, Friday's closing day panel discussion and a farewell luncheon on the beach.

3rd Quarter Domain Sales Equal Year Ago Level and Rise 15% From the Previous Quarter
Mon, 5 Oct 2009 19:10:10 -0400
Despite the recession, third quarter domain sales matched the year ago level for the same quarter and rose 15% from the previous quarter this year. On the flip side, while the total dollar volume of reported sales held steady, the median domain sales price dropped 8% from the same quarter in 2008.

Photos & Highlights from the 2009 MeetDomainers Conference In Warsaw
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:54:25 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Photos and highlights from the 2nd Annual MeetDomainers Conference that concluded at the Marriott in Warsaw, Poland last Sunday. Conference founder Daniel Dryzek provided us with pictures from the 3-day show and its live domain auction.

ICA Legal Counsel Says New Agreement Likely to Delay New gTLDs As Focus Shifts to IDNs
Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:06:32 -0400
Internet Commerce Association Legal Counsel Phil Corwin says the new Agreement of Commitments between ICANN and the U.S. Government that was inked Wednesday could speed up the introduction of ccTLD IDNs but is likely to further delay new gTLDs.

.Biz Banks Big Bucks, Sedo Co-Founders Sell Out & U.S. Loosens ICANN Leash
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:28:00 -0400
Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: .Biz bags over $360,000 in an auction of 1-character domains (including $66,000 for a single domain), Sedo co-founders sell their remaining stock to the Adlink Group and the U.S. government loosens (but doesn't release) its leash on ICANN.

Six-Figure Country Code Sale Beats All Comers in This Week's Domain Aftermarket Action
Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:48:33 -0400
The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A British ccTLD reigns over our weekly Top 20 Sales Chart and takes a place among the year's 10 biggest country code sales. Three other ccTLDs also made the all extension leader board, along with a .org, a .net and the usual dominating pack of .com domains.

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founders Hand Five of Next Year's Six Shows Over to Rick Latona
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:52:35 -0400
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu say they will turn responsibility for five of six 2010 conferences over to new partner Rick Latona and his team. In another note, the venue for Skenzo's official show party at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York next month has been announced.

Castello Brothers Secure the Services of a Legendary Local TV Personality for Nashville .com
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:29:31 -0400
GeoDomainers continue to raid traditional media for talent as the Castello Brothers secure the services of legendary local TV Personality Tim Ross for Nashville.com, one of the flagship properties at Castello Cities Internet Network.

People Who Use the Internet Have a More Positive View of PPC Than SEO. Really?
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:59:07 -0400
Do people who use the Internet have a more positive view of PPC ads than SEO? A search engine called "What Does The Internet Think?" says they do. WDTIT also says Yahoo is viewed far more positively than Google and even new kid on the block Bing nips the #1 search engine.

Companies in the News: DOMAINfest Global, Neustar and Sedo