Notes on an Industry Ok so G’s post yesterday made me feel bad about my own lack of commentary, so I thought I’d take a few minutes to jot down some notes on the biz, the current ‘state of our union’ as it were. - Any current strategy, domain or otherwise, should include a focus on mobile platforms…but… -
DomainConsultant.com - Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - 16:51
G.uest Post: DomainFest Predictions So here we are again, at that time of year when domain “professionals” gather in Southern California for sun, fun, booze and a respiratory infection…among other things. So what then to expect this year at DomainFest? What to expect at a time of transition and perhaps even turmoil in the industry? After careful yet inebriated
DomainConsultant.com - Monday, January 23, 2012 - 10:1
The Parking Place Delivers Results Thought I would take a moment to let you know about a company I, and other domainers, are having success with…for a change. Truth is, I am like the others in that I have much traffic that has never converted in PPC and thus languishes around earning zip, zilch, nothing. Like a houseguest that won’t
DomainConsultant.com - Monday, November 14, 2011 - 14:49
“Domain names are worthless” The recent availability of teaparty.com is a good thing, a very good thing because it brings the discussion of domains and their value and relevancy into the mainstream. Yet in that regard, it also brings to the surface those naysayers, you know, the ones who have been barking for the last 15 years? Waiting for
DomainConsultant.com - Friday, September 30, 2011 - 16:45
Wither Domaining? It has become a noticeable trend over the last few years – go to a conference or show and the number of actual domainers shrinks everytime, withering down to a select few, the same few. In fact, what it points to is a massive shift in our industry, away from domaining and domainers and towards
DomainConsultant.com - Monday, August 29, 2011 - 13:36
Did New gTLDs Already Raise .Com Values? An odd thing happened on the way to a world filled with endless extensions: the value of .com went up. Yet, and perhaps most telling, is that the value of all the other, existing extensions went down. Look around and you’ll see a real saturation of .nets and .orgs and infos. For seemingly, the introduction of
DomainConsultant.com - Thursday, July 7, 2011 - 20:22
Boxcar Testimonials…Don’t Mean Sh*t I’ll be the first to admit we started out shaky in some areas. But I also will turn and let you know that we have worked hard to address problems or areas of weakness. Yet, we have found, with regularity, that there are actually some domainers who like Boxcar, and have voiced their approval. Thus
DomainConsultant.com - Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 20:39
Can We Finally Say Google Panda Sucks? Has it been long enough? Have you done a lot of searches, seen the changes? Do you own a good, unique site that got dumped? What about the Page Rank? Have you been able to find what you’re searching for? Answer the above and perhaps we can finally say, unequivocally, that Google Panda really does
DomainConsultant.com - Tuesday, July 5, 2011 - 16:52
Good Riddance, Bob Parsons I don’t care who you are or how much money you have: hunting and shooting an elephant will put you on my ‘sh*t’ list quicker than you can pull that trigger. Means you’re no better than the poachers themselves. But this goes back further, to a time after Candace, when the world came to know the
DomainConsultant.com - Sunday, July 3, 2011 - 16:52
ICANN and The Fed Should Go Bowling If the past is prologue, then it doesn’t take a history major to see where the ICANN gTLDs might wander, as evidenced by a closer look at the US Federal Reserve. For since the US abandoned the gold standard, it has become our nasty habit to simply print more greenbacks when we think we need
DomainConsultant.com - Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 14:6
ICANN and The Fed Should Go Bowling If the past is prologue, then it doesn’t take a history major to see where the ICANN gTLDs might wander, as evidenced by a closer look at the US Federal Reserve. For since the US abandoned the gold standard, it has become our nasty habit to simply print more greenbacks when we think we need
DomainConsultant.com - Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 14:6
HappyBirthdaySong.com Goes Live! We’re proud to announce the BETA launch of our newest development, www.HappyBirthdaySong.com In short, HBS is officially licensed to create and offer custom versions of the birthday song known the planet over, “Happy Birthday To You”. Users can send the song via text or email or both and can include a personal messa...
DomainConsultant.com - Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 15:11
Boxcar Makes It Easier to Share As you may already know, all BXC members get their own page, which displays any names they currently have on auction. For example, here is our page, www.boxcar.com/dcboxcar . The URL is simply ‘boxcar.com’ plus ‘username’ and one reason we did this is that if you add the URL somewhere, on like a forum –
DomainConsultant.com - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 15:28
Companies Shouldn’t Bite. Here’s Why… Steve Jobs may be laughing at the proposition. Sure, he is now able to launch .apple but truth be told, why would he spend $185k+ to do that? And just after paying millions for a .com? A brand? Like ICANN’s decision itself, the supposed emergence of .coke, .toyota and the .brand is even more baffling. First off, set aside the c...
DomainConsultant.com - Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 0:24
ICANN is Corrupt. Here’s Why… Charles Ponzi would be proud. For somewhere in his grave, he must be enjoying the newest version of his invention, his scheme, as hatched by the thugs over at ICANN. Of course, ICANN will be at the top of the pyramid, followed by the registrars and down to the lowly domainer, speculator, business owner. So for one
DomainConsultant.com - Monday, June 20, 2011 - 11:13
DNForum.com Gets it Wrong…Big Time You may have seen the email from DNForum that makes this false claim about their marketplace: Showcasemanager.com brought to you by DNFORUM.com is the only domain marketplace that offers a 0% commission rate for domain sales . As most of you know off the bat, this is false: www.Boxcar.com has been offering 0% sales commission since
DomainConsultant.com - Friday, June 17, 2011 - 14:52
DNForum.com Gets it Wrong…Big Time You may have seen the email from DNForum that makes this false claim about their marketplace: Showcasemanager.com brought to you by DNFORUM.com is the only domain marketplace that offers a 0% commission rate for domain sales . As most of you know off the bat, this is false: www.Boxcar.com has been offering 0% sales commission since
DomainConsultant.com - Friday, June 17, 2011 - 14:52
Thanks for Joining Us! Highlights and More from the BXC Event Just a quick thank you to all those who joined us for drinks, appetizers and alot of domain talk. Here are some highlights and notes from what was dubbed “Domain Madness 3.10″: - Though the weather wasn’t perfect, seems everyone enjoyed the fire and the view – particularly of the Pier. - Event ended unoffocial...
DomainConsultant.com - Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 23:13
Santa Monica Event Info – Tonight We’re looking forward to seeing everyone tonight! Just wanted to let people know that we will be in the main hotel bar, Papillon, indoors or out by the pool. Easier as we don’t have a firm number and want to leave it open ended for some who may join, we’re hoping it’s warm enough to
DomainConsultant.com - Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 16:28
Join Us in Santa Monica Tomorrow Night Boxcar/DC is in the hizouse and is inviting all local LA domainers out for a few drinks and some munchies tomorrow night on the beach in Santa Monica, overlooking the historic Pier. Join us from 9 to 11pm on the Venice Patio at the Loews Hotel for drinks, domains, discussion and a sneak peak of
DomainConsultant.com - Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 21:25
