http://www.domaining.com News and views about the domaining industry. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:55:00 +0300 en http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617848&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:43:30 +0300 Mike Cohen http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617848&t=2  WannaDevelop.com: Learn how their conversion rate increased by over 400% !! Must read for anybody who is involved with full scale development currently and is struggling to make sense of it all.]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617849&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:38:30 +0300 Chef Patrick http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617849&t=2  ChefPatrick.com: I do! Honestly I don’t know enough about ccTLDs so I’m glad to see that my good friend Morgan Linton of MorganLinton.com has launched a new blog, ccTLDinvestors.com. The online magazine was created to specifically discuss ccTLDs. In addition, Morgan recently released a ccTLD only newsletter, which is a great idea. If you ...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617820&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:31:24 +0300 Frank Michlick http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617820&t=2  Domain Name News: The ICANN board has voted down the community proposal for Expressions of Interest for new gTLD applicants, requiring a $55,000 application fee. The proposal was mainly driven by proponents and applicants for new gTLDs with the hopes of speeding up the process. (c) 2009 DomainNameNews.com Advertisement Upcoming Domain Industry Events,...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617794&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:35:48 +0300 MHB http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617794&t=2  The Domains: As we predicted in our blog post last month, ICANN pushed off a a vote on ICM Registry’s proposal to run the  .XXX domain name extension to “no later than its Brussels meeting,” which is scheduled for June 20-25. ICANN directed its general counsel and chief executive to formulate “possible process options” to]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617770&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:29:37 +0300 Andrew Allemann http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617770&t=2  Domain Name Wire:  Board opts for separation of registrars and registries for new top level domain names. ICANN’s board resolved today that there will be “strict separation of entities offering registry services and those acting as registrars. No co-ownership will be allowed.” However, the board left the possibility open for compromi...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617771&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:22:49 +0300 Mark Fulton http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617771&t=2  DotSauce Magazine: As always, these are quality two-word .COM domains that have recently expired and are currently available for registration. The previous list published on DotSauce had a record breaking 95% registration rate. Each name on this list has been hand...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617768&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:13:01 +0300 Andrew Allemann http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617768&t=2  Domain Name Wire:  No Expressions of Interest for new top level domain names. I guess I’m not in the internal loop at ICANN, but I’m surprised that its board voted to completely nix the idea of “Expressions of Interest” for new top level domain names. The idea was simple. If you want to apply for a new top level]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617769&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:02:56 +0300 Andrew Allemann http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617769&t=2  Domain Name Wire:  .XXX decision pushed until next ICANN meeting. Should we really be so surprised? ICANN’s board has decided not to act on the independent review of its decision to deny ICM Registry the .xxx top level domain name. Until further comment. Insert joke about delayed sexual gratification here. ICANN has punted. “Let’s th...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617745&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:42:01 +0300 Rick Latona http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617745&t=2  Rick Latona: Atlanta, Georgia USA - March 10, 2010 -Traffic Milan is looking for Test Track submissions for their first 2010 European show, which will be held on April 27th-29th 2010 in Milan, Italy. Test Track, sponsored by .CO Internet SAS, is one of Targeted Traffic’s biggest and most anticipated events at the conference. Applications to pitch...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617679&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:50:26 +0300 admin http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617679&t=2  DnExpert: Sedo has announced it has brokered the sale of WeddingGift.com and WeddingGifts.com for a grand total of $160,000 US today. This comes on top of their recent announcement of the sale Read more »]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617647&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:47:01 +0300 Adam Strong http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617647&t=2  Domain Name News: DNN’s crack team of roving reporters sent us a tip that Comedy Central’s Colbert Report just gave DomainTools.com some prime placement.  In a report on SurvivalSeedBank.com, host Stephen Colbert mocks the website copy which states “If you don’t have the ability to grow your own food next year your life may be ...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617646&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:45:40 +0300 Lucius "Guns" Fabrice http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617646&t=2  DomainGang.com: Depending on where one stresses the word “gamato” it can either mean “cool“, “ballsy“, “spunky” – or “fuck it“. Apparently, the latter is now in effect for Greek BitTorrent tracker, Gamato.info. Greek police, acting on behalf of music and film entertainment organizatio...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617602&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:31:21 +0300 ShaneCultra http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617602&t=2  DomainShane.com: Yesterday was a day I waited for for the last month.  A name that I previously offered $1500 a few years ago to buy dropped, and I ended up picking it up on a drop for $15.  Unfortunately it’s not a name that I will sale because it is plant related but for me it Related posts:A Few Pretty Good Domains Dropping This MorningA ...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617563&t=2 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:22:07 +0300 Patrice http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617563&t=2  DomainStryker.com: * AutoTransmission.org * CarRefinancing.org * CheapMovers.org * ComputersDeals.com * Concealed.net * ConsolidationPrograms.org * CreditRatingInformation.com * DebtCollectingAgencies.com * DebtRemoval.net * Dressers.net * FacialTreatment.org * FederalDefenseAttorneys.com * FightGames.org * Filmma...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617541&t=2 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:33:13 +0300 Andrei Polgar http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617541&t=2  DomainDiscussions.com: DomainDiscussions.com member "dnbuzz" is interested in finding out what you guys think about the short-term future of domaining, specifically the year 2010. Will it be similar to 2009 or even worse? Or will the economy and the domain name investing industry along with it recover in 2010?]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617539&t=2 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:53:54 +0300 Morgan http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617539&t=2  MorganLinton.com:  I am excited to announce that today I have launched a brand-new online publication – ccTLD Investors Magazine! In fact my readers helped me pick the domain for the magazine – ccTLDInvestors.com! The press release hit the wire at 12:00AM today making this our official first day! With the incredible potent...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617530&t=2 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:46:35 +0300 The Frager factor http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617530&t=2  The Frager factor: Is your home office located in a tree house, playhouse or refurbished warehouse? Do you work in a funky, functional or fabulous spare bedroom, basement or attic home office? If so, you and your home office could win the “Where Do You Work Naked?" Contest sponsored by workingnaked.net between March 15-April 15, 2010. Whether you wor...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617511&t=2 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:40:33 +0300 Elliot http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617511&t=2  Elliot Silver: As I previously reported, Sex.com will be up for auction at the law offices of Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, 156 West 56th Street, New York, New York on March 18, 2010 at 11 am. The auction is a result of a foreclosure, a few years after the 2006 sale, which was reported (but Related posts:Sex.com For Sale in Foreclosur...]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617502&t=2 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:12:31 +0300 Nameclerk http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=617502&t=2  Bill Eisenmann:  Today we have 580 available domain names that can be purchased at the domain registrar of your choice. Just to be clear, I''m not selling these domains. They were all unregistered at the time of this post and most of them have a decent amount of monthly Google search volume on the keywords in the]]> http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=616159&t=2 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:05:56 +0300 Lucius "Guns" Fabrice http://www.domaining.com/headline/?id=616159&t=2  DomainGang.com: By now you’re probably familiar with the new time-waster, among the likes of twitter, facebook, tumblr and other platforms of so-called “social interaction” online. It’s ChatRoulette.com and it should come with adult content warning. Perhaps the 17 year old Russian who created the web site in order to randomly...]]>