Create Your Account  |  Log in News headlines WHOIS Valuate Domainers Sunday’s Quick Thoughts Here are some quick thoughts on this nice Sunday. I hope you enjoy the last day of your weekend! Rest up for a successful week. When you’re buying domain names, you should check to see if there’s a website developed on the domain name. I get annoyed when people email me asking if I would sell Related posts:Sunday Quick... Elliot Silver - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 12:40 Expired Domain Name “Bait” The vast majority of expired domain names these days have become what is considered "partner" domains. Domain name registrars partner up with domain auction houses and offer specific "expired domains" exclusively at the auction house. NetworkSolutions.com uses the auction service NameJet.com . The "expired domain&... DotWeekly - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 13:28 Domainvestors.tv Weekly Video: Domainvestors.tv Domaining SEO Contest In this episode of Domainvestors.tv I discuss the details of my contest starting August 1st. The goal of this contest will be to get a domain name listed in the top three search results on Google within a two-month time period. Prizes will be announced next week! In other news – don’t forget that the July MorganLinton.com - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 13:40 Rod Beckstrom’s ICANN Message: Our Take The New CEO of ICANN Rod Beckstrom Posted a “Message From The CEO” on ICANN site a few days ago. We welcome Mr Beckstrom to his new position and agree with him when he says: “”In the end, every single name must be unique and only one party can own it.”" True. ICANN, WIPO, trademark holders disputes, UDRP... The Domains - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 13:5 Advertise for peanuts! (only 1 top spot still available) We have reviewed our mediakit this week-end, and are now offering more advertising options and for all budgets. Except you are a true money pincher you have no longer excuses to not advertise your domaining service in domaining.com Domaining.com - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 18:34 Domain Development - Only The Best Is Good Enough I have worked with loads of designers and web developers over the years. Some were good, some were bad, while some had the skills but didn’t take pride in their work. We are well underway in our switch from domain parking to launching minisites for the majority of our domains. While my very competent team is busy eBusinessDomains - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 6:0 Live.cc Domain Name Posts $10,000 Bid at Sedo Domain would be one of the most expensive .cc domain names ever sold. Long before .me, .tv, and .ws were commercialized, the big rage of country code domain names was .cc. .CC is the country code domain for the Cocos islands, an Australian territory. A bidder on Sedo has placed a bid at $10,000 for Live.cc, Domain Name Wire - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 22:8 Relevant Expired Domain Names When you have a developed website and are looking for ways to grow your traffic and rankings, redirecting (via 301 redirect) related, expired domain names is a good way to do it. On Lowell.com, I had a difficult time getting inbound links from the city websites and local organizations, as many of them work closely Related posts:Bu... Elliot Silver - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 11:18 SnapNames Picks – Next 72 Hours Some good names are coming up for auction including a bunch of FINANCE and LEGAL DUI domains such as DallasduiLawyer.com, LoanRefinance.net and more. Check out some of our top picks (click here) Newfound Names - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 11:59 Sunday Morning Politics and Business. Morning Folks!! When I grew up there really was free speech. The tone of the conversation was different. There was right and wrong. Good and bad. Not today. Today, the water is muddy and that is not a good thing. Today it is "Intimidated" free speech. You really can't say what you think without a host of accusations and insults hurle... Rick Schwartz - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 11:18 Comic Strip Starring The Castello Brothers This is my first comic strip with real world domainers. The Castello brothers are pioneers when it comes to Geo domain investing. Some of their real world brands include PalmSprings.com, Nashville.com, WestPalmBeach.com and many many more. You can read more about the Castello brothers, Michael and David at ChefPatrick.com - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 18:19 Bill Gates Facebook Page "Bill Gates gave up on Facebook because he couldn’t keep up with the friend requests. In addition to saying that Facebook “was just way too much trouble so I gave it up”, the AFP story on the event quotes Gates as saying he’s “not that big at text messaging”. The Microsoft co-founder also mentioned that he doesn’t spend all day using... The Frager factor - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 9:50 Biblical.com Sells for $17K on NameJet.com The domain biblical.com sold on NameJet.com for $17,400. Here are a few other notable domain sales over the last couple of days at NameJet.com I know alot.com is a big site, but $2,877 for alike.com? I love dogs, but thedog.com for $13K, seems like “a lot”. thedog.com $13,100 yse.com $5,100 creamery.com $5,050... The Domains - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 17:3 .CM: Trick-to-Click "It's a trick-to-click model. They're trying to trick people into thinking they're at a legitimate site," said Enrico Schaefer, founding attorney of Traverse Legal, based in Traverse City, Mich., which specializes in Internet law and online brand protection. "Most companies do not have a clue that this cybersquatting or typosquatting... The Frager factor - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 0:43 This Ad Cost Nothing Via Springwise: Creative agencies seem to have embraced corporate generosity with open arms, if a few recent initiatives are anything to go by. Much the way Bushfire Housing and SmallCanBeBig were donated by the Sputnik Agency and the Boathouse Group, respectively, so a new, guerrilla ad campaign for the Salvation Army was donated by... The Frager factor - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 12:13 Message from the new ICANN’s CEO Rod Beckstrom First, let me say that I am thrilled to be on board as ICANN’s CEO and President. The moment I joined this exciting organization I found it working on an incredible range of activities involving an array of constituencies. Without doubt, ICANN is the most complex organization I have ever come across, necessarily, at least in IDN News - Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 4:26 Me in a Bido Chat Wednesday and Random Domaining Thoughts I will be in guest speaker/chatter on Bido.com at Noon EST on Wed, I look forward to doing this and as a big fan of the Social Auction platform that Bido has created I appreciate the offer from Bido to do this. 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