Current Domain Market Domain values aren’t plummeting, but the domain market is pretty slushy (as opposed to frozen credit markets). It’s getting more difficult for domain investors to resell domain names, and many people could be technically underwater with recent purchases. The good news is that it only costs $8+/- to maintain a domain name ...
Elliot Silver - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 11:44
Why I purchased it: Irrigators.com I know it’s hard to "judge" a domain purchase without knowing the price paid, so let’s say I got all my domains that I will talk about "Why I Purchase it" at Reg Fee! (not always true, but in some cases it’s true). This one, was not a reg fee domain.
Why I purchased: Irrigators.com
For starters
DotWeekly - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 9:58
Let's cut to the chase: Will there be any REAL money in domain name investing now that it's 2009? Is there any REAL money left to made in DN investing now that it's (almost) 2009 and if so, where's the money? A) new, never reg'd before DN's (not likely) ? B) buying and selling existing DNs (this appears to be highly speculative) ? C) in other than dotcom areas such as ccTLDs or the newer .mobi ?
NamePros.com - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 18:18
Pitching to the right person Your marketing pitch is useless if you are talking to the wrong person. Worse you may not be able to get your foot in the door of the business you want to pitch to. Spamming a potential client is not going to make your job any easier so how can you get to the right
Predictive Domaining - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 17:1
DNForum.com holding domain auction December 11 DomainReport.ca - DNForum.com is holding a live domain auction on December 11, 2008 at 6pm EST (3pm PST). If you are already a member there, check out the post located in the 'Platinum Lounge' section. If not a member, you can join at DNForum.com Here are more details on the auction. When: Thursday December 11, 2008 - 6:00PM EST (3pm...
Dot CA Domains - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 11:13
Extra! Extra! Extra! Domaining.com Now Selling YOUR Domains! A lot of what this industry is about is making those big $$$ sales. The only problem? It’s pretty hard to find customers willing to shell out money for your domains. A new service has been released giving you the opportunity to have your domains in front of thousands of domainer eyeballs per day. What
Make Your Site A Bit More Interactive - Google Friend Connect Ever wanted to make your site just a tad bit more interactive? Google has released something pretty cool: Google Friend Connect. What exactly does Google Friend Connect do? It’s a way that lets webmasters add social features to their site by just adding a little bit of code. You don’t have to know any PHP,
fka200 - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 18:30
WARNING : Stolen Domain Names Being Reportedly Offered For Sale The domaining message boards have been buzzing ever since a purported domain thief created a website to offer his long list of stolen domains for sale. The purported thief, sometimes referred to as Omid J, has been tracked down by other domainers in the past but he hasn’t typically been as brazen to create a
Domain Name News - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 16:0
Utilities Leasing Rooftops for Solar Power Generation Utilities Leasing Rooftops for Solar Power Generation "Jeff Schwartz, CEO of major distributor ProLogis, uttered words in an interview with Fox Business Channel in April that will ring like a cash register in the ears of property owners worldwide: �The return on investment is infinite, he said. We're utilizing our roofs with other...
Inside Domaining - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 23:2
BOOMENTERTAINMENT.COM DJ Rewind shows some forward-thinking with this URL display. Setting off BOOM in bigger caps really makes this URL tick... tick tick tick BOOM.
Good URL Bad URL - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 21:14
Domaining Manifesto - Guide to Domain Name Success The Domaining Manifesto, an e-Book about Domaining succeess, has been released for free. For an 86-page e-book and a very friendly contact, I decided it would be worth to post about on Fka200.com. The writer is John Motson, owner and author of DNXpert.com, a blog I read regularly. To skip the reading below, head over
fka200 - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 17:30
Wall Street Journal: a Numeric Trend Blossoms in Internet Domain Monikers The Wall Street Journal recently published a story by Carl Bialik discussing the growing popularity of numeric domains and why they are increasing in value.
According to Bialik, the future is bright for numeric domains for several reasons:
No need for translation between countries…
Some numbers, such as 360, have global meanin...
Domain Name News - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 9:9
Dell Switching From Google To Microsoft's Live? Since mid 2006, new PCs from Dell have come pre-installed with a search toolbar from Google, and Microsoft’s IE web browser with google.com preset as the default search engine.
ZDnet’s Mary Jo Foley is reporting, a deal may be in the works between Dell and Microsoft to dump the Google toolbar for Microsoft’s own Li...
The Domains - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 10:19
Words.ca up for auction DomainReport.ca - The domain words.ca is currently on auction at Sedo, with two bidders and a price of $1,800. There are just under six days left until auction end. Click here to check the status of the auction. Words.ca is a nice short domain and about as generic as you can get. While browsing the Sedo auctions I noticed many other ...
Dot CA Domains - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 1:34
65 Expired Domains I posted a list of 65 expired domains in the DNXpert domain name forum today. I practice showing only a sample of that list on my blog here to be fair to the folks took the time to register on the free forum.
Forum registration is absolutely free - you can register here to have access to all past and future free lists.
If you want to...
DnExpert - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 16:10
www.monkeesofdanielisland.com Unfortunately, I didn't pan out for this photo because they actually had a good slogan -- "You're going to need a bigger closet." The URL display though drives me bananas.
Good URL Bad URL - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 20:34
natgeotv.com Here's another example of abbreviations gone wrong. Apparently National Geographic is trying to be more hip my shortening to Nat Geo. Sounds like a Steve Irwin stand in. And cramming all those letters in lowerrcase doesn't do anyone any favors. This URL should be released back into the wild.
Good URL Bad URL - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 20:27
Words.ca up for auction DomainReport.ca - The domain words.ca is currently on auction at Sedo, with two bidders and a price of $1,800. There are just under six days left until auction end. Click here to check the status of the auction. Words.ca is a nice short domain and about as generic as you can get. While browsing the Sedo auctions I noticed many other ...
Dot CA Domains - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 2:43
DNForum.com holding domain auction December 11 DomainReport.ca - DNForum.com is holding a live domain auction on December 11, 2008 at 6pm EST (3pm PST). If you are already a member there, check out the post located in the 'Platinum Lounge' section. If not a member, you can join at DNForum.com Here are more details on the auction. When: Thursday December 11, 2008 - 6:00PM EST (3pm...
Dot CA Domains - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 12:34
DNForum.com holding domain auction December 11 DomainReport.ca - DNForum.com is holding a live domain auction on December 11, 2008 at 6pm EST (3pm PST). If you are already a member there, check out the post located in the 'Platinum Lounge' section. If not a member, you can join at DNForum.com Here are more details on the auction. When: Thursday December 11, 2008 - 6:00PM EST (3pm...
Dot CA Domains - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 11:34
Words.ca up for auction DomainReport.ca - The domain words.ca is currently on auction at Sedo, with two bidders and a price of $1,800. There are just under six days left until auction end. Click here to check the status of the auction. Words.ca is a nice short domain and about as generic as you can get. While browsing the Sedo auctions I noticed many other ...
Dot CA Domains - Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 1:43
Ciao Tutti! Weihnachten und Silvester sind immer auch mit persönlichen Traditionen verbunden. Irgendwann fand ich die Weihnachtszeit mit Geschenkekauf, Weihnachtsvorbereitung, klassischem Jahresendgeschäft der IT Branche einfach nur noch hektisch. Ich bin seither immer eine Woche vor Weihnachten zum Langlaufen abgehauen. Grad vor Weihnachten sin...
