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Conference Promoters Sweeten the Pot With Added Incentives to Attract Early Bird Registrants

Organizers of next month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference in New York City and the Domainer Mardi Gras conference coming to New Orleans in February announced special deals for early registrants today. If you act quickly you can keep hundreds of dollars and even pick up a free Flip video camera to use at Mardi Gras.

September 9, 2009 at 7:58 pm | read more

Wild Week for Domain Sales: $2.8 Million ccTLD Sale Revealed + 600K .com & BIG .Mobi Deal

The weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and it was an especially interesting week with Christian.com finding $600,000 in the collection dish, a .mobi domain selling for 6 figures and a $2.8 million ccTLD sale coming to light!

September 9, 2009 at 2:34 pm | read more

ICA Board Member Ron Jackson Comments on Co-Founder Rick Schwartz's Resignation

Internet Commerce Association Co-Founder Rick Schwartz announced his resignation from the domain industry trade group today. ICA independent board member Ron Jackson comments on the departure and where the organization stands now.

September 9, 2008 at 1:26 pm | read more

Spreading the News: How a Home Grown Media Corps Helped Trigger a Boom in the Domain Business

Domain blogs, forums, publications, podcasts and video productions have provided the tools that have helped many newcomers learn about and flourish in this business. Domain media has also been a catalyst for economic growth in the industry at big. This key sector gets its turn in the spotlight in a new DN Journal Cover Story.

September 8, 2009 at 3:28 pm | read more

Moniker Brokers 6-Figure Sale of Casino.mobi

Oversee.net has announced that its Moniker.com division has successfully brokered a 6-figure sale of Casino.mobi to Infomeda Ltd. Oversee said Moniker co-founder Monte Cahn handled the blockbuster transaction - one that will be warmly welcomed among .mobi fans who haven't had a lot to cheer about lately.

September 8, 2009 at 11:28 am | read more

.Pro ReLaunched With Lower Prices Today and Bido.com Has Bowed Out of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Live Auction Line Up

If at first you don't succeed - relaunch. That is what the .Pro registry did today, hoping to lure buyers in with lower prices. Elsewhere Bido.com is out of the live auction line-up for this month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in New York, a mobile-centric conference is coming to San Jose and Skip Hoagland scores a coup with Cairo.com.

September 8, 2008 at 3:52 pm | read more

Parked.com Brought Florida Domain Owners Together for a Party Last Night in Tampa

In the nice of local gathering that will become more common as the domain industry continues to grow, Parked.com brought Florida domain owners together for a dinner party Thursday night in Tampa. Here are some DN Journal photos and notes from the event.

September 5, 2008 at 3:52 pm | read more

Should We Declare War on Domaining.com?

The content on Domaining.com consists of headlines culled from industry blogs and publications (including DNJournal.com). While we've always liked the site, an Internet billionaire says these kinds of news aggregation sites are "parasites" who should be exterminated! Newsweek Magazine just joined the lynch mob too.

September 4, 2009 at 7:41 pm | read more

Verisign's Latest Domain Name Industry Brief Shows Registrations Continue to Boom

Verisign has released their latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief covering the second quarter of 2008. The new report shows demand for domain names continuing to surge at double digit rates. We have the key numbers from the latest brief.

September 4, 2008 at 1:35 pm | read more

The Domain Aftermarket Held Steady Despite the Long Labor Day Break

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A six-figure sale at SnapNames led the hit parade and headlined a new every-extension Top 20 chart that saw a pair of country code domains among the top ten.

September 4, 2008 at 12:11 am | read more

.Biz Banks Big Bucks, Sedo Co-Founders Sell Out & U.S. Loosens ICANN Leash

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.

September 30, 2009 at 5:28 pm | read more

Six-Figure Country Code Sale Beats All Comers in This Week's Domain Aftermarket Action

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 every extension leader board, along with a .org, a .net and the usual dominating pack of .com domains.

September 30, 2009 at 1:48 pm | read more

Two More Domain Conferences Will Get Underway Over the Next 7 Days

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York is over but two more domain conferences will receive underway outside the U.S. over the next 7 days. We have details on those events in Poland and Canada (both of which will include live domain auctions) as well as info on a pair of online auctions worth taking a look at.

September 30, 2008 at 4:08 pm | read more

Another New Domain Conference Has Just Been Added to the Crowded Industry Calendar

Is the world ready for still another domain conference - especially one that will be staged on just four weeks notice? Before you run screaming for the exits, hear me out. This one will be staged in an underserved location and led by industry veteran Frank Michlick

September 3, 2008 at 3:29 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founders Hand Five of Next Year's Six Shows Over to Rick Latona

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.

September 29, 2009 at 4:52 pm | read more

Sedo Has Completed the First Seven-Figure Domain Sale Since the First Quarter of 2008

Sedo has just completed the first seven-figure domain sale since the first quarter of this year - moving Invest.com for $1,015,000 through their GreatDomains premium auction site. The news arrive from Sedo's Kate Donahue who is preparing for some big changes in her life.

September 29, 2008 at 3:59 pm | read more

Castello Brothers Secure the Services of a Legendary Local TV Personality for Nashville .com

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.

September 28, 2009 at 6:29 pm | read more

$3 Million Moniker Auction and Annual T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Awards Cap Successful Show in New York

Organizers of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference completed their 12th successful run this morning in New York City. We have photos and highlights from the past 24 hours, including presentation of the annual T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Awards last night and also clue you in on show plans for 2009 and beyond.

September 26, 2008 at 3:26 pm | read more

People Who Use the Internet Have a More Positive View of PPC Than SEO. Really?

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.

September 25, 2009 at 4:59 pm | read more

Photos and Highlights from the First Full Day at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Wednesday

Here are DN Journal's photos and highlights from the first full day of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in New York Wednesday, including two live auctions, Barbara Corcoran's well-received keynote speech and TrafficZ's official show party that ran into the wee hours of the morning.

September 25, 2008 at 4:26 pm | read more

The High End of the Domain Aftermarket Stages a Comeback With Five 6-Figure Deals

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The high end of the aftermarket staged a comeback this week with five 6-figure transactions. One of those ranks among the year’s top dozen sales. We also saw the year’s 2nd highest .org sale and the 3rd highest ccTLD sale of 2009.

September 24, 2009 at 8:15 am | read more

Companies in the News: DOMAINfest Global, Neustar and Sedo

DOMAINfest Global has named the Keynote Speaker for their January conference in Santa Monica, California, Registry operator Neustar goes .Green and Sedo fuels continued growth by acquiring a former competitor.

September 24, 2009 at 7:29 pm | read more

Opening Day Photos and Highlights from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference in New York

The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference got underway last night. DN Journal has some photos and highlights from the opening activities and a look ahead at today's agenda for the first full day of the event.

September 24, 2008 at 11:24 am | read more

New ICANN CEO Takes a Slap at Domain Investors in Letter to Congressmen

Those who have been wondering where new ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom would arrive down on the organization's highly controversial plan to flood the Internet with new gTLDs now have some answers.Those came in a detailed letter Beckstrom sent two U.S. Congressmen, responding to their concerns about the plan.

September 23, 2009 at 10:33 am | read more

The Domain Auction Houses Will Be Hopping the Remainder of This Week

The remainder of this week will be exceptionally busy ones for most of the major domain auction houses. Starting tomorrow and continuing every day through Monday one or more special auctions will be either opening for bids, taking final bids or reaching deadlines for submitting domains for upcoming auctions.

September 22, 2009 at 5:32 pm | read more

Despite Repeated Setbacks Aron Meystedt Never Quit & Now His Persistence is Paying Off

The new September Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. Despite nearly a dozen untrue starts, 29-year-old entrepreneur Aron Meystedt refused to toss in the towel. Now the new owner of the first .com domain name ever registered feels he has finally found the business he was meant to be in - domains investing and development.

September 22, 2009 at 10:12 am | read more

Some Final T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Notes Before Boarding a Plane for Show Week in the Big Apple

Here's a rundown of what's on tap for day 1 at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Tuesday and some notes on why this conference is shaping up to be an especially interesting one.

September 22, 2008 at 6:55 pm | read more

New Verisign Report Says the Total Number of Registered Domains Rose 9% Since Last Year

Verisign's latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief reports the total number of registered domains worldwide jumped 9% from the same quarter last year. ccTLDs rose even faster, soaring 14%, however growth has slowed across the board this year, with just a 1% quarterly increase from 1Q to 2Q.

September 21, 2009 at 2:50 pm | read more

Has ICANN Opened Pandora's Box? New gTLD Lawsuits & Recriminations Already Underway

New gTLDs are still months away but the lawsuits and recriminations have already begun. Turf battles over who gets to run the new registries reportedly feature everything from a delusional newbie who thinks new gTLDs will make her the "next Bill Gates" to a wacky group claiming the new TLD rights to every sport on earth!

September 2, 2009 at 8:58 pm | read more

Year's 6th Reported 7-Figure Deal Tops DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Report

Sedo rang up the year's 6th reported 7-figure domain sale this past week and went on to sweep the first five spots on our weekly Top 20 Sales Chart (taking 8 of the first 10 positions and 12 of 20 overall). They also put a 6-figure sale and a pair of ccTLDs on the elite list. The AfternicDLS and Moniker also had multiple chart entries.

September 2, 2009 at 2:25 pm | read more

A Record Number of Top Tier Domain Names Are Being Offered For Sale In The Week Ahead

Between the latest premium domain auction currently underway online at Sedo's GreatDomains and the quartet of live auctions coming up at next week's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in New York, a remarkable number of high quality domain names could change hands over the next seven days.

September 19, 2008 at 2:09 pm | read more

New Study Provides Good News for Domain Owners Who Are Developing Content-Rich Websites

A new six-year study provides good news for domain owners who are developing their possess content-wealthy websites. Data from the Online Publishers Association indicates that if you are going down the development trail, you are headed in the right direction at the right time in Internet history.

September 18, 2009 at 7:36 pm | read more

Research Firm Says .Com City Domains Could Surpass Local Newspaper, Radio & TV Outlets

Research firm Borrell Associates has added their voice to the chorus that believes .com city domain names are superbly positioned to one day succeed local newspapers, radio and TV stations as the preferred media platform in their respective communities.

September 18, 2008 at 3:50 pm | read more

Expect ICANN's Planned Rollout of New gTLDs to Be Delayed Again

ICANN plans to start its rollout  of an unlimited number of new gTLDs in the first quarter of 2010 but we are hearing that behind the scenes developments make it unlikely we will look any new extensions before the 2nd quarter of next year, at the earliest.

September 17, 2009 at 6:02 pm | read more

Half-Million Dollar Sale, ccTLDs and GeoDomains Headline DN Journal's Weekly Sales Report

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. We saw a 2-letter .com change hands for $500,000 in one of the year’s 10 biggest sales as well as a country code deal that ranks as the year's 6th biggest ccTLD sale, GeoDomains also had a strong presence on the Top 20 chart.

September 17, 2008 at 12:58 am | read more

Free Webinar Offers to Show You "How to Sell Domain Names Fast and for Maximum Value"

A free webinar next week is offering to show you "How to Sell Domain Names quick and for Maximum Value." That is a tall order but the hosts for the event are BuyDomains.com and the AfternicDLS, two proven NameMedia aftermarket platforms that have sold thousands of domain names over the past decade.

September 16, 2009 at 6:27 pm | read more

Highest Hyphenated Domain Sale Ever Reported Leads This Week's Top 20 Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Hyphenated domains have always been viewed with disdain by American domain investors, but those in Germany take a different view and a company based there has paid the highest price for a hyphenated domain ever reported to us.

September 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Opens One Week From Today - Here's What's On Tap in the Big Apple

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York is just seven days away. We run down some of the anticipated highlights as show organizers promise to shake things up in the Big Apple. There's also more information on the Mardi Gras conference coming to New Orleans in February.

September 16, 2008 at 3:49 pm | read more

How Directi's Divyank Turakhia Earned His First Million at 18 and Went On to Build a Company Valued at $300 Million

Divyank Turakhia gives new meaning to the term "meteoric rise." As a 16-year-old high school student in 1998, he co-founded the Directi Group with a $600 investment (a seed that sprouted a global conglomerate that is believed to be worth over $300 million today).Turakhia explains how he did it in DN Journal's new September Cover Story.

September 16, 2008 at 12:37 am | read more

New Conference Aims to Help You Sell More of Your Online Ad Space to Local Businesses

A new conference coming to New York City in February plans to provide expert advice on selling your online ad space to local businesses. The 2010 Local Interactive Advertising Conference will be staged by local ad experts Borrell Associates whose CEO was a featured speaker at this year's GeoDomain Expo.

September 15, 2009 at 3:42 pm | read more

BusinessWeek Has Named a 22-Year-Old Domainer One of America's Best Young Entrepreneurs

California real estate loan broker and domain investor Daniel Negari has been named one of America's Best Young Entrepreneurs by BusinessWeek magazine. The public will pick five finalists that will be announced at the end of this month. We'll tell you how to cast a vote for the 22-year-old whiz kid.

September 15, 2008 at 12:55 pm | read more

Blog Publishers See Ad Revenues Soar & .Biz Gets a Boost from 1-Letter Domain Development

A New York Times report says ad revenues for popular blogs soared in the first half of 2009 while their old media counterpart - magazines - saw their ad sales plummet 21%. Elsewhere, the .biz extension got a nice boost when a major company announced plans to launch a big new ecommerce site on O.biz.

September 14, 2009 at 5:03 pm | read more

New Pew Research Survey Illustrates Why Ad Dollars Will Continue to Flood the Web

Every two years Pew Research releases a definitive survey showing where the public goes for news and information. The first report since 2006 is out and it has some stunning data that underscores why a tsunami of ad dollars will continue to flood the web and help underpin domain values.

September 12, 2008 at 6:08 pm | read more

Development Partnership Frees Premium Domain Owner from Dependence on Google and Yahoo

Another owner of a top generic domain name has taken his asset to another level by teaming up with a partner that brought site development, capital and business relationship expertise to the table. The end result, just two months later, is a potential category killing website.

September 11, 2008 at 11:19 am | read more

TrafficZ and GM Jonathan Boswell Part Ways, Boswell to Run His Own Monetization Company

TrafficZ and General Manager Jonathan Boswell have parted company. Boswell has now turned his attention to his possess SEM oriented domain monetization company. He talked with us about his plans to build portals on strong keyword domains that utilize multiple monetization methods.

September 10, 2009 at 4:25 pm | read more

Sedo Announces $500,000 Sale of LI.com

The domain aftermarket continues to hold strong despite the downturn in the general economy and falling PPC revenues in the domain industry. Sedo CEO Tim Schumacher said, "We have seen increased participation each month, a higher percentage of domains sold and higher average sale prices, and this latest auction will build on our success."

September 10, 2008 at 9:56 am | read more

$325,000 Sale Leads Trio of Six-Figure Domains to the Top of DN Journal's New Weekly Chart

It was another solid outing for the domain aftermarket with a trio of six-figure sales leading this week's DN Journal sales report.. One of those, a two-word .com, rang up $325,000 to rank among the 20 biggest sales reported so far in 2008. Three country code domains qualified for the every extension leader board as did an IDN and a pair of .nets.

September 10, 2008 at 1:23 am | read more

Back to My Old Stomping Grounds For a Family Wedding & Research on a GeoDomain Project

I'm currently in Sarasota, Florida where our son will be getting married on the beach this weekend. While I'm in Sarasota - the place where I began a TV sporstcasting career - I will also be researching a possible geodomain project. More details in what will be my last Lowdown post until Tuesday.

September 1, 2010 at 6:13 pm | read more

Neustar Gets Nod to Operate .CO Registry & Creates .BIZ Buzz By Releasing 1 & 2 Character Domains

With announcements yesterday and today, Neustar, the operator of the .BIZ registry, laid out plans to release every of their 1 & 2 character .BIZ domains. The company is also celebrating the news that Colombia has chosen their joint venture to run the .CO registry. Sunrise is expected to start in the first quarter of 2010.

September 1, 2009 at 5:20 pm | read more

Intercosmos Media Group Crew is Blogging Live from New Orleans Today as Hurricane Gustav Storms Through the City

As Hurricane Gustav is slicing through Louisiana today, an Intercosmos Media Group team including Parked.com CEO Sig Solares is currently in New Orleans where they are posting storm information on a live blog at GustavBloggers.com.

September 1, 2008 at 9:34 am | read more

Inside "The Domain Game" - What David Kesmodel Went Through to Get His Book Published

David Kesmodel had to overcome a string of obstacles to receive "The Domain Game" into print. He tells DN Journal how he managed to keep the book alive after the original publisher bailed out, what he would do differently if he had a second chance and what the domain industry can do to clean up its image.

September 1, 2008 at 3:17 pm | read more

Big Personnel Move Could Shake Up the GeoDomain Industry

Two key members of the award-winning Branson.com team have left to help Skip Hoagland develop his portfolio of prime U.S. and International geodomains. Their first joint project will focus on turning Portland.com into the premier portal to Portland, Oregon.

October 9, 2008 at 2:20 pm | read more

Weak Week For the Domain Aftermarket - The Question Is Why?

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. This wound up being the weakest week of the year. There are two likely reasons for that, one being the meltdown in the general economy and the other being the fact that nearly $5 million worth of domains were sold at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference week before last, drawing a load of money out of the market at once.

October 8, 2008 at 9:17 am | read more

Exclusive Photos From Poland's First Major Domain Conference Last Weekend in Cracow

DN Journal has exclusive photos from the MeetDomainers conference held in Cracow, Poland last weekend - including a live domain auction that saw some .pl (Polish ccTLD) domains fetch nice prices. Also - the ICA summarizes yesterday's Kentucky court hearing on gambling domains.

October 8, 2008 at 2:55 pm | read more

The Kentucky Hearing Into That State's Attempt to Confiscate 141 Domain Names is Over

The Kentucky hearing into that state's attempt to confiscate 141 gambling related domain names was held today with the judge deciding he would need 7 days to consider the issues before announcing a decision. We have a link to a blow by blow account of today's hearing.

October 7, 2008 at 1:30 pm | read more

The ICA is in Kentucky Today Protesting That State's Attempt to Confiscate 141 Domain Names

The Internet Commerce Association is in Kentucky today, protesting that state's attempt to confiscate 141 domain names from their rightful owners. Elsewhere, Forbes Magazine says the current credit crunch could accelerate the slide of newspapers into oblivion.

October 6, 2008 at 4:49 pm | read more

New DN Journal Cover Story: At T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Domainers Thrived While Wall Street Dived

The new October Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. Our comprehensive review of the 2008 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference explores why show goers felt so optimistic at a time when the financial world at big was (and still is) on the edge of disaster.

October 6, 2008 at 2:33 am | read more

3rd Quarter Domain Sales Equal Year Ago Level and Rise 15% From the Previous Quarter

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.

October 5, 2009 at 7:10 pm | read more

BoycottKentucky.com Asks Domainers to Call That State's Governor Today

BoycottKentucky.com is asking domain owners to call the office of Kentucky governor Steve Beshear en masse today to express their displeasure with his attempt to take over 141 gambling related domain names through a highly controversial claim that the state has jurisdiction over those names.

October 31, 2008 at 2:00 pm | read more

Our Early Voting Experience and Online Polls Where You Can Cast a Ballot

The U.S. presidential election won't be held until Tuesday but thousands of web surfers have been casting their votes in online polls for weeks now. We'll tell you about a couple you can participate in and a little about our experiences voting for real this morning (our state is one of 31 that allows early voting).

October 30, 2008 at 7:01 pm | read more

Moniker Releases T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Online Auction Results & Canadian Domainers Form a New Association

Moniker has released the results from their T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York online auction. Coupled with their two live auctions in the Big Apple, Moniker wound up booking close to $4 million in domain sales. Also, a new trade association for Canadian domain owners is set to launch Oct. 7.

October 3, 2008 at 1:24 pm | read more

Photos & Highlights from the Closing Day at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York

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!

October 29, 2009 at 8:08 am | read more

A Quartet of Six-Figure Domain Sales Lead New DN Journal Chart

The new weekly DNJournal.com domain sales report is out with four six-figure sales and a flood of completed live auction sales leading the aftermarket hit parade.

October 29, 2008 at 6:49 pm | read more

Daughter of Domainer Rob Grant is Breaking Out in the Music Business

Lizzy Grant, the daughter of veteran domainer Rob Grant, is making a splash in the music business. Lizzy has just released her first record (available on iTunes) and also has a new video out that is creating quite a buzz in the music blogosphere.

October 29, 2008 at 10:11 pm | read more

Photos and Highlights from the 1st Full Day (and Night) at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Conference

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 every of the key events including the keynote address, Rick Latona's live auction and Skenzo's official party in Manhattan.

October 28, 2009 at 8:59 am | read more

Ari Bayme Replaces Geodomain Giant Dan Pulcrano as CEO at MovieTimes.com

Ari Bayme, is taking over as CEO at Movie Times, Inc., a company that owns a portfolio of several thousand movie related domain names and operates the popular entertainment portal MovieTimes.com. Chairman Dan Pulcrano (a giant in the geodomain space) stepped out of the CEO role to make way for Bayme.

October 28, 2008 at 7:44 pm | read more

Photos & Highlights from the Opening Night at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York + Breaking News

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.

October 27, 2009 at 7:39 am | read more

The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Conference Gets Underway This Evening

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.

October 26, 2009 at 8:09 am | read more

MythBuster: Former Farmer Gregg McNair Proves Opportunties Still Abound in the Domain Business

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 tardy 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.

October 25, 2009 at 4:52 pm | read more

Sedo Provides Evidence Showing DDOS Attack Had Little Impact on GreatDomains Auction

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.

October 23, 2009 at 7:16 pm | read more

Newspaper Reporters Urge Publishers to Move More Quickly from Print to Online Distribution

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.

October 22, 2009 at 5:03 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York - the Last Conference That Will Feature 2 Competing Live Auctions 

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.

October 21, 2009 at 7:11 pm | read more

One of 2009's 20 Biggest Sales & The Year's 2nd Highest ccTLD Sale Top New DNJ Chart

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.

October 21, 2009 at 4:56 pm | read more

Video Drives New Traffic to Chicago.com & Afilias Offers Big Cash Prizes to the Best .Info Websites

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.

October 20, 2009 at 7:16 pm | read more

Partners in Paradise: Our Review of the 2009 SedoPro Partner Forum in Key West, Florida

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.

October 20, 2009 at 3:01 pm | read more

Photos & Highlights from the 2009 MeetDomainers Conference In Warsaw

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.

October 2, 2009 at 5:54 pm | read more

Stephen Douglas and Jay Westerdal Settle Their Lawsuit and the AfternicDLS Expands

Former Domain Roundtable producer Stephen Douglas has settled a lawsuit against Name Intelligence, the company behind the 2007 conference he directed, and its CEO Jay Westerdal. Elsewhere, NameMedia announces a further expansion of their AfternicDLS domain aftermarket platform.

October 2, 2008 at 10:55 am | read more

Going for the Gold: Domain Developers Report Growth in Their Enterprises Despite the Recession

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.

October 19, 2009 at 1:16 pm | read more

New Photo Gallery Added to DN Journal's Review of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York

We're on the first leg of a one-week vacation trip but before heading out we added an exclusive new Photo Gallery to our T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York coverage. We also posted a preview article that let's you know what to expect from next month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down below conference in Australia.

October 19, 2008 at 5:41 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under Preview: Australia Ready to Welcome Domainers From Around the World

The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference heads overseas for the first time November 18-20 when Fabulous.com hosts the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down below conference on Australia's famed Gold Coast. To receive the inside scoop on this event, we talked with Fab execs Dan Warner and Michael Robertson.

October 19, 2008 at 2:35 pm | read more

Harvard Business School Bash Brings Domain Industry Execs Face to Face With Bill Gates

Internet Real Estate Group President Andrew Miller and CEO Mike "Zappy" Zappolin were among the Harvard Business School graduates who got to meet luminaries like Bill Gates and Meg Whitman at last weekend's Global Business Summit marking the 100th Anniversary of the HBS.

October 17, 2008 at 4:23 pm | read more

Final Agenda Released For T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York + Other Tidbits to Tide You Over This Weekend

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.

October 16, 2009 at 5:40 pm | read more

Kentucky Judge Rules Against 141 Gambling Related Domain Owners

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October 16, 2008 at 4:45 pm | read more

Dr. Kevin Ham is Named an Ernst & Young 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner

Reinvent Technology CEO Dr. Kevin Ham, who was the subject of DN Journal's May 2008 Cover Story, has been named winner of the Pacific Region's prestigious Ernst & Young 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the Technology category.

October 16, 2008 at 1:42 pm | read more

DOMAINfest Global 2009 Lands Apple Co-Founder Steve Wosniak as Their Keynote Speaker

The DOMAINfest Global 2009 conference coming up in January has scored a major coup by landing Apple Computer Co-Founder Steve Wosniak as their keynote speaker. The show, sponsored by Oversee.net's domain monetization unit, DomainSponsor, will be staged January 28-30 in Hollywood, California.

October 16, 2008 at 10:09 am | read more

How Rick Schwartz, Rick Latona & 3 Other Industry Figures REALLY Made Their Money

I have always assumed that T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Rick Schwartz, every-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 arrive from "moonlighting".

October 15, 2009 at 2:44 pm | read more

Previously Undisclosed 600K Sale is One of 3 Blockbusters at Top of DN Journal Sales Report

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 guide our expanded Top 40 sales chart and one of those is a previously unreported $600,000 sale handled by Moniker's brokerage service.

October 15, 2009 at 1:50 am | read more

USA Today Columnist Tells Readers NOW Is the Time to Get a Domain Name and Build a Website

In a new column today, USA Today business columnist Gladys Edmunds told her readers that NOW is the time to receive a domain name and build a website to promote your company. A web address allows you to generate extra sales by making your product or service available around the globe and with the economy bogged down that added reach is more important than ever.

October 15, 2008 at 3:22 pm | read more

Back on Track - The Domain Aftermarket Rebounds Strongly From a Weak Outing Last Week

The domain aftermarket got back on track this week with a solid outing led by one of the year’s five biggest country code sales at an eye-popping $300,000. A second six-figure transaction was booked as the first wave of completed live auction sales from last month’s T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference was reported by RickLatona.com.

October 15, 2008 at 1:30 am | read more

Castello Brothers Join Fred Mercaldo To Launch Another Development at Manicure.com

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.

October 14, 2009 at 11:28 am | read more

Big City GeoDomain Owners Face New Competition as NBC Unveils New Local Portals

Big city geodomain owners will be facing some tough new competition as NBC-TV begins converting their local station websites into broad based city portals complete with new geo-oriented domain names like NBCNewYork.com and NBCChicago.com.

October 14, 2008 at 3:42 pm | read more

More T.R.A.F.F.I.C. NY News, Plus Links to Free Passes for a Pair of Appealing Domain Webinars

Tonight in DN Journal's Lowdown: Ron's on the tardy 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.

October 13, 2009 at 11:26 pm | read more

Fabulous.com Announces a Live Domain Auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under to Benefit the ICA

Fabulous.com has announced a charity live domain auction to benefit the Internet Commerce Association (ICA) will be held November 19th during the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down below conference that Fab will be hosting on Australia's Gold Coast. Rick Latona Auctions will conduct the fund raising sale.

October 13, 2008 at 2:29 pm | read more

CNN Anchorman Rick Sanchez to Speak at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York

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.

October 12, 2009 at 6:46 pm | read more

Exclusive T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York 2009 Preview - This Year's Theme is "Survival"

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 look how they have tailored the upcoming show to help domainers deal with the current landscape.

October 11, 2009 at 4:03 pm | read more

Photos & Highlights from the Final 24 Hours at the SedoPro Partners Forum in Key West

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.

October 10, 2009 at 8:39 pm | read more

Domain Registrations in Latin America Soared Almost 18% in the Past Year

Domain registration rates around the world continue to grow at a double digit pace. A new report from the Latin American region says total registration soared nearly 18% in the past year with Brazil and Argentina leading the growth spurt.

October 10, 2008 at 4:41 pm | read more

ICA Legal Counsel Says New Agreement Likely to Delay New gTLDs As Focus Shifts to IDNs

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.

October 1, 2009 at 4:06 pm | read more

Cellphones.mobi, Games.mobi and XXX.mobi Will Go on the Auction Block November 5

Some of the .mobi registry's best domains, including cellphones.mobi, games.mobi, blackjack.mobi, doctors.mobi, quotes.mobi and xxx.mobi will be auctioned off by Sedo on November 5. The registry says winners will be required to have a developed site online within 9 months of transfer.

October 1, 2008 at 6:05 pm | read more

New DN Journal Domain Sales Report Covers the Past Two Weeks of Market Activity

We were away covering the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference last week so our usual weekly domain sales report was delayed until today when we published an expanded double length report that will bring you up to date on every reported sales since our last column Sept. 16. A million dollar sale tops the list.

October 1, 2008 at 12:19 pm | read more

Latest Developments in the SnapNames Shill Bidding Scandal

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 every of their old bidding records so they can calculate the damages suffered in the shocking scheme.

November 9, 2009 at 8:24 pm | read more

2009 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York Conference Marks the End of an Era

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.

November 9, 2009 at 2:54 am | read more

Online Ad Network CEO Joe Apprendi Says Web Publishers Are Well Positioned to Weather the Recession

The business pages are filled with bad news but here is some positive information for domain owners to mull over this weekend. Veteran online advertising exec Joe Apprendi has seen it every and he says online publishers will fare far better than others in the current recession.

November 7, 2008 at 6:50 pm | read more

The ICA Corrects CADNA's Misrepresentation of Cybersquatting as a Criminal Offense

The Internet Commerce Association has responded to a press release issued yesterday by the Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA) that erroneously portrayed cybersquatting as a criminal offense. We have the full text of ICA Executive Director Michael Collins's comments setting the record straight and detailing basic trademark principles you need to know.

November 6, 2008 at 4:56 pm | read more

Companies in the News: Sedo, Moniker, Neustar, Pool.com and eBusinessDomains.com

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%.

November 5, 2009 at 6:24 pm | read more

DN Journal Releases Latest Quarterly Analysis of Sales Trends in the Domain Aftermarket

DN Journal's latest monthly newsletter breaks down 3Q-2008 domain sales to look what the numbers reveal about the health of the aftermarket. Plus, more info and photos from Kevin Ham and Chris Hartnett's adventures at Harvard Business School.

November 5, 2008 at 5:54 pm | read more

Best.com Bags Top Spot on DNJ Domain Sales Chart Covering the Past Two Weeks

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 every sales reported to us since our last column October 21. Leading the way is a trio of six-figure sales,

November 4, 2009 at 7:42 pm | read more

Photos of Alleged SnapNames Shill Bidder Nelson Brady & Our Thoughts on the Scandal

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.

November 4, 2009 at 11:20 pm | read more

The Lowdown on Why GeoDomainer.com Has Been Down

Today in The Lowdown at DNJournal.com: The scoop on why social networking site GeoDomainer.com has been inaccessible the past two weeks, details on a big .mobi auction starting tomorrow at Sedo and the reason why Afilias VP/CTO Ram Mohan was appointed to a special position on ICANN's Board of Directors.

November 4, 2008 at 2:22 pm | read more

New Weekly Domain Sales Report From DNJournal.com

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Another big wave of completed live auction sales from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York conference dominates this week's domain sales chart. Moniker swept the top three spots and four .me domains crashed the every extension leader board.

November 4, 2008 at 11:35 pm | read more

New York Times Weighs in On the "Kids" Who Are Taking Over the Media World

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!

November 30, 2009 at 7:55 pm | read more

Sedo's First Ever Two-Character .Com and .Net Domain Auction Gets Underway Thursday

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.

November 3, 2009 at 7:58 pm | read more

Kevin Ham and Chris Hartnett Graduate From the Harvard Business School

Doctors Kevin Ham and Chris Hartnett have become Harvard Business School graduates after completing the school's intensely demanding Advanced Management Program. Also, our take on Media General's purchase of Richmond.com.

November 3, 2008 at 3:00 pm | read more

The Economy Is Tanking But Online Ad Spending Is Expected to Set Another New Record in 2009

Here is still another reason to be thankful this weekend - the continuing growth of the online advertising market. Despite the meltdown in the general economy, online search ad spending isl expected to set another new record next year. In this economy how many other sectors are expecting a close double digit rate of growth in 2009?

November 28, 2008 at 5:14 pm | read more

Great Domains & VC Dollars Are Helping 30-Year-Old Jay Penske Build a New Media Empire

With acquisitions of Mail.com, Fan.com, Deadline.com & others, the 30-year-old son of car 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.

November 27, 2009 at 3:50 pm | read more

Egypt: An Inside View of This Stop on the Domain Industry's October/November World Tour

Over the past few days, we've given you an inside view of domain events in Australia and on the French Riviera. Today it is on to Egypt where Directi sister companies Skenzo and LogicBoxes took delegates at this month's ICANN meeting in Cairo on an "Egyptian Odyssey" that included stops at the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza.

November 26, 2008 at 4:15 pm | read more

Country Code Domains Dominate DN Journal's New Weekly Sales Report

Country code domains turned in the strongest performance we have seen since starting our weekly domain sales report over five years ago. The biggest ccTLD sale of the year led a country code charge that gave ccTLDs 12 of the 20 positions on our latest Top 20 sales chart.

November 26, 2008 at 12:45 pm | read more

Former Fabulous.com Exec Dan Warner Named CEO at DomainAdvertising.com

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.

November 25, 2009 at 9:06 am | read more

When Millions of Americans Gather to Give Thanks Thursday 17 Members of Our Family Will Be Among Them

We're getting the decks cleared here so we can join the relax 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 close and far will gather to give thanks.

November 25, 2009 at 6:24 pm | read more

3-Letter Swedish ccTLD Sells for Six Figures to Top DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart

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.

November 25, 2009 at 1:55 pm | read more

An Inside Look at the 3rd Annual SedoPro Partner Forum on the French Riviera

Photos from the 3rd Annual SedoPro Partner Forum held on the French Riviera make us wish we could have been there. A fabulous waterfront hotel, yacht racing, casino night and a chauffeured antique car tour of the Riviera were just a few of the experiences enjoyed by attendees from around the world.

November 25, 2008 at 4:07 pm | read more

German GeoDomain Website Wins $7,500 First Prize in the 2009 .INFO Awards Contest

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.

November 24, 2009 at 3:24 pm | read more

After a 32-Hour Trip Home Some Extra Photos and Notes from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under

We're back from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down below conference in Australia with some additional notes and photos from a fabulous show staged by, appropriately enough, Fabulous.com. You will want to check out company exec Michael Robertson's new mohawk as well as his close encounter with a kangaroo.

November 24, 2008 at 4:35 pm | read more

SnapNames Shill Bidding Scandal Leads to Another Class Action Lawsuit Against Oversee.net

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 every revenue earned from SnapNames auctions during the Class period.

November 23, 2009 at 8:32 pm | read more

Finalists Named for 2009 .INFO Awards - Top 3 in Public Voting This Week Will Split $15,500

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.

November 2, 2009 at 6:25 pm | read more

Domain Aftermarket Options Are Expanding As Industry Players Launch New Sales Platforms

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 pick from and a third new player will join them soon.

November 19, 2009 at 12:31 pm | read more

With IDNs Finally on the Fast Track the Global Domain Market May Get a Boost

DN Journal's new monthly newsletter features an interview with two IDN experts on what the new "quick track" process started by ICANN this week could mean for sales of internationalized domain names. People around the world will finally receive a shot at domain names written entirely in their possess local language and alphabet.

November 19, 2009 at 12:13 am | read more

ccTLD Boom Fuels Interest in Canada's .ca & Howard Neu Gets on the Development Bandwagon

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.

November 18, 2009 at 8:14 pm | read more

Whiskey.com Bellies Up to the Bar For a 6-Figure Deal That Tops DN Journal's Weekly Sales Report

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Whiskey.com washed down $185,000 to whip every comers. Another highlight of the past seven days was the huge number of solid five-figure sales completed - 41 in every. That is nearly twice the number we look in that range in an average week.

November 18, 2009 at 2:02 pm | read more

Domain Attorney Ari Goldberger Goes Hollywood With an Appearance on HBO

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.

November 17, 2009 at 6:06 pm | read more

First Known Criminal Indictment of a Domain Thief Has Been Handed Down by NJ Attorney General

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 glad 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.

November 16, 2009 at 5:52 pm | read more

After 7 Months Away on a Military Mission, Steve Morales is Back on the GeoDomain Beat

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.

November 16, 2009 at 4:20 pm | read more

Final Notes Before Heading to Australia for Traffic Down Under and Kudos to Jeff Kupietzky

I'll be spending the entire weekend flying to Australia to cover next week's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down below conference for you. I posted some show notes before heading out and also details on a well deserved promotion for Oversee.net's Jeff Kupietzky who has been named company President.

November 14, 2008 at 6:56 pm | read more

Bad News Comes in Threes? eNom Founder Paul Stahura Leaves Demand Media

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.

November 13, 2009 at 6:28 pm | read more

A Second NameMedia Senior VP, Brian Carr, Has Reportedly Left the Company

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.

November 13, 2009 at 5:52 pm | read more

AfternicDLS and BuyDomains General Manager Pete Lamson Leaves NameMedia

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 tiny business end users through development of an expanded promotion platform.

November 13, 2009 at 12:26 pm | read more

Domain Development Trend Continues to Pick Up Steam as Domainers Roll Out New Websites

Domain development is attracting more and more domain owners who are looking for ways to offset their PPC revenue declines. Well-known domainers Page Howe, Andrew Allemann and partners Ari Goldberger & Larry Fischer have every rolled out new websites.

November 13, 2008 at 6:18 pm | read more

How Domains Helped Michael Gilmour Bounce Back Bigger Than Ever After Losing a Fortune Overnight

In 2003 Australian entrepreneur Michael Gilmour found himself broke after losing a fortune overnight. He took his last $100 and bought a domain name. Five short years later Gilmour is one of the most successful people in this industry. In DN Journal's November Cover Story we'll tell you how he made it happen.

November 13, 2008 at 11:52 am | read more

Don't Look Now But Variable Domain Pricing Is Rearing Its Ugly Head Again

George Kirikos, a veteran domainer and long-time ICANN observer, has spotted language in new gTLD contracts that could pave the way for Verisign to charge domain owners anything they want for .com and .net registrations or renewals - with prices depending on what Verisign decides individual domains are worth.

November 12, 2008 at 4:12 pm | read more

Four Six-Figure Sales Totaling Well Over $1 Million Lead New DN Journal Weekly Report

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Four big six-figure sales, totaling well over a million dollars, guide the new Top 20 chart. There was a lot of variety on the every extension Big Board with six non .com global TLDs and four country code domains joining 13 .coms on the leader board.

November 12, 2008 at 12:22 am | read more

GeoDomain Giant Skip Hoagland Teams Up With Databanq to Launch ChamberOfCommerce.com

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.

November 11, 2009 at 7:07 pm | read more

Sedo Sweeps the First 8 Positions on DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. There were no blockbusters this week but Sedo rang up a pail 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 every extension leader board including a trio that ranked among the five biggest sales.

November 11, 2009 at 3:08 pm | read more

Christmas May Suck for Brick & Mortar Retailers But Experts Predict Double Digit Growth Online

Forecasters are predicting a bad Christmas season for retailers with one exception - online sales are expected to easily surpass last year. In another win for the web, the editor of our local newspaper, following another round of layoffs, admits that many print publications now have to play second fiddle to their websites.

November 11, 2008 at 1:03 pm | read more

Domainer Mardi Gras Posts the Initial Agenda for their February 2010 Show in New Orleans

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 difficult steer for signing up by midnight Friday (November 13th).

November 10, 2009 at 6:51 pm | read more

Big Sales Week Shaping Up As Sedo Closes Two Deals Totaling $725,000

DN Journal's next weekly domain sales report (due out tomorrow night) is shaping up as a strong one, especially after two big six-figure sales were just closed at Sedo today.

November 10, 2008 at 6:38 pm | read more

Is SEO Dead? Micah Baldwin Says There Is a Better Way to Build Traffic

"If you do SEO for a living, you will be out of business or irrelevant in 3 years" according to Lijit Networks exec Micah Baldwin. A lot of domain owners who want to develop their names have been thinking about SEO but on his LearnToDuck.com blog Baldwin says there is a better way to go.

November 10, 2008 at 5:24 pm | read more

Sunny Days for GeoDomains: DN Journal's Review of the 2009 GeoDomain Expo

The annual GeoDomain Expo, staged by Associated Cities, has a history of presenting exceptionally high value events despite charging the lowest registration fee of any major domain conference. Even so, it looked like it would take a miracle to maintain their lofty standards at the 2009 show in San Diego.

May 9, 2009 at 10:08 pm | read more

Domain Aftermarket Stages Strong Rebound in the Opening Quarter of 2009

Domain sales in the 1st quarter of 2009 rebounded sharply from a dismal showing in the closing quarter of 2008. DN Journal sales data, collected from the leading sales venues across the industry, showed a double digit jump from 4Q-2008 as bargain hunters and tiny business start-up buyers brought the market back to life.

May 8, 2009 at 5:41 pm | read more

World's Most Famous Domainer Will Be The Keynote Speaker at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam

In a coup for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference coming up in Amsterdam June 1-4, show promoter Rick Latona has landed Dr. Kevin ("The Man Who Owns the Internet") Ham as the keynote speaker. Here's why attendees are in for a real treat.

May 7, 2009 at 5:27 pm | read more

People & Companies in the News: Directi's Divyank Turakhia, Sedo, IDN Newsletter & DNS.com

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: 28-year-old Directi Co-Founder Divyank Turakhia is profiled on national TV in India, Sedo reports a surge in domain sales, IDN Newsletter operators Gary Males and Aaron Kravitz land a big deal with Register.com and Comwired Inc. reels in a monster domain name - DNS.com.

May 6, 2010 at 4:28 pm | read more

Atlanta.com Owner Skip Hoagland Stages a Talent Raid on that City's Local Newspaper

In another sign of the times, Atlanta.com is making a bold attempt to lure writers, reporters and managers away from the city's once powerful but now rapidly declining local newspaper. Atlanta.com owner Skip Hoagland is using a revenue sharing model to attract journalists who are looking for a lifejacket..

May 6, 2009 at 8:09 pm | read more

Double Length Report at DN Journal Covers Domain Sales Reported Over the Past Two Weeks

After a week off for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley, DN Journal has published a double length domain sales report that will bring you completely up to date on every sales reported since our last column two weeks ago. .Coms and ccTLDs dominate the every extension leader board while .net gives the non .com gTLDs a presence.

May 6, 2009 at 1:42 pm | read more

The Biggest Domain Sale Reported So Far This Year Tops DN Journal's Latest Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. I was away covering the GeoDomain Expo in New Orleans last week so you will be seeing double this week as we expand every of our charts from 20 to 40 positions. The biggest sale reported so far in 2010 tops the new chart, followed by the year's #2 ccTLD sale.

May 5, 2010 at 8:44 pm | read more

"Zappy" Zapolin Unleashes Internet Warrior & New Video Captures Main Street View of Domainers

Mike "Zappy" Zapolin has opened the doors at InternetWarrior.com where the widely respected domain investor/developer is offering his guide to web success. Also, a new YouTube video from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley unveils what the man on the road thinks about domain names.

May 5, 2009 at 5:22 pm | read more

Innovative Domain Auction Service Bido.com Abruptly Calls It Quits

I was surprised and saddened to receive today's news that innovative domain auction service Bido.com is closing down effective tomorrow (May 5). Sahar Sarid & Jarred Cohen built a unique sales platform with some chilly social media twists, but in the face of a brutal recession and heavy competition they finally threw in the towel.

May 4, 2010 at 7:15 pm | read more

SnapNames/Oversee Files Suit Against Formed VP and Alleged Shill Bidder Nelson Brady

SnapNames.com and its parent company Oversee.net today announced they have filed suit against Nelson Brady in federal court in Oregon. The company said that Brady, a former SnapNames VP, used the untrue name Hank Alvarez to improperly bid in certain SnapNames auctions. The suit seeks to recover $33 million from Brady.

May 4, 2010 at 4:29 pm | read more

$1.4 Million Ad.com Auction Win Puts Divyank Turakhia in the YouTube Spotlight

YouTube spotlights Skenzo/Directi Co-Founder Divyank Turakhia in two videos from the Ad.com auction he won with a $1.4 million bid last week at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley conference. Meanwhile three major extended online auctions are headed to the finish line this week.

May 4, 2009 at 8:24 pm | read more

Dan Warner's Wild Ride: He's Been Up, Down, Over & Out - But He's Still in the Race

New DN Journal Cover Story: The life of former Fabulous.com leader Dan Warner. He has done a hitch in the Navy, worked as a carpenter, paramedic, fireman, software developer & pharmaceutical salesman + survived a close fatal accident & a thieving CFO who wound up in jail after destroying Warner's multi-million $ company.

May 31, 2010 at 4:14 pm | read more

SanDiego.com To Go Up For Sale in a Public Foreclosure Auction Friday (May 7)

I have learned that the assets of SD Acquisitions LLC, owner of the SanDiego.com domain name, will go up for public auction at 5PM (Pacific Time) Friday (May 7), in the SanDiego.com offices at 610 West Ash road, Suite 1405, in San Diego. receive the inside scoop in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com.

May 3, 2010 at 8:14 pm | read more

In the News: T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver & Milan - DOMAINfest Europe - Nelson Brady - E.co Auction

A holiday weekend news roundup from DN Journal includes: The latest update on T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver - Photos from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan - DOMAINfest Europe Releases Agenda and Opens Registration - Former SnapNames VP Nelson Brady Admits Shill Bidding in Response to $33 Million Lawsuit + E.co Goes Up for Bid

May 29, 2010 at 12:30 pm | read more

Jay Westerdal Launches a New Website Devoted to His Legal Battle With Thought Convergence

Jay Westerdal has set up a new website to post developments in the ongoing lawsuit filed by Thought Convergence against Westerdal and other shareholders in his former company, Name Intelligence, Inc. TC bought Name Intelligence, Inc. for $16 million in May 2008 but the deal soon went sour.

May 29, 2009 at 7:43 pm | read more

Shows.com Leads the Cast on This Week's DN Journal Top 20 Domain Sales Chart

Sales from the two live domain auctions at last month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley conference started closing in big numbers this week to dominate our latest weekly sales chart. One of those broke the six-figure barrier to top the leader board. That name also ranks among the 15 highest sales reported so far this year.

May 29, 2009 at 1:35 pm | read more

Highlights from Verisign's 25 Years of .Com Gala Held Wednesday Night in San Francisco

Verisign staged a 25 Years of .Com Gala Wednesday night in San Francisco co-hosted by comedian Dana Carvey and Sun Microsystems Co-Founder Scott McNealy. We have a first hand account from Aron Meystedt, the current owner of the first .com domain ever registered, who was among those recognized at the event.

May 28, 2010 at 1:38 pm | read more

Domain Roundtable to Help Raise Funds for the ICA By Selling Donated Domains During Live Auction

Thought Convergence, the organizers of the Domain Roundtable conference coming up June 14-17 in Washington, D.C. will provide time during the show's live domain auction to sell domains donated to support the Internet Commerce Association. Donations are now being sought for the June 16th sale.

May 28, 2009 at 7:21 pm | read more

Gamez.com Takes Top Spot on This Week's Sales Chart With Solid Sale at Sedo

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A dozen .coms took places on our latest Top 20 Chart with the ccTLDs also turning in a strong showing with six chart entries. A pair of .nets gave the non .com gTLDs representation on the elite list as well.

May 26, 2010 at 7:13 pm | read more

How CentralNic Utilizes the World's Greatest Collection of 2-Letter .Com Domain Names

Yesterday we ran a video interview with CentralNic Founder Robert Pooke who explained how he assembled the world's greatest collection of 2-letter .com domains - a portfolio that includes US.com, UK.com, EU.com and LA.com to name a few. Today CentralNic GM Joe Alagna details how the company utilizes their LL domains.

May 26, 2010 at 11:49 am | read more

The Latest GreatDomains Auction Ends Thursday Afternoon & the AfternicDLS Expands Its Reach

Sedo's latest GreatDomains premium domain auction ends Thursday afternoon at 1pm (U.S. Eastern time) with 80.com and CD.net among the names going on the block. Also, the AfternicDLS expands the reach of their domain sales platform through a strategic partnership with Trademark Express.

May 26, 2009 at 11:31 am | read more

DN Journal's Video Interview With the Owner of the World's Greatest 2-Letter .Com Collection

Wouldn't it be great to possess a 2-letter .com domain like US.com, UK.com, EU.com or LA.com? Or perhaps NO.com, DE.com, CN.com or SA.com. Well, one guy, CentralNic's Robert Pooke, owns every of those domains and many more. Pooke tells us how he acquired those great domains and how he decided on his current business model for them.

May 25, 2010 at 6:50 pm | read more

Miracle Man: How German Domainer Markus Schnermann Beat the Odds and Hit It Big

German domainer Markus Schnermann is the picture of good health: physical, mental, financial - you name it - he is at the top of his game. Domainers in his homeland often refer to Schnermann as a "superstar." Heady stuff - especially for someone whose parents were once told they would have to care for him for the relax of his life.

May 25, 2009 at 9:10 pm | read more

TechCrunch Launches New Website on a .CO Domain

The .CO registry's innovative Founder's Program is awarding high profile domains to early adopter developers who submit the best plans for a relevant .CO website. Today the registry announced that TechCrunch is one of the companies that has been awarded a .CO domain that is hosting a new website.

May 24, 2010 at 7:27 pm | read more

DN Journal's New Monthly Newsletter Previews T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam

DN Journal's latest monthly newsletter features an exclusive interview with RickLatona.com President David Clements previewing the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference coming up June 1-4 in Amsterdam. This will be the first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference ever staged in Europe.

May 23, 2009 at 7:38 pm | read more

Holiday Weekend Gets Off to a Good Start at the Jackson Household But the Party is Already Over

Ron and Diana Jackson kicked off the long Memorial Day Weekend enjoying a visit from a domain industry pal and his family who were traveling through their neck of the woods. Meet their special guests and find out why the Jacksons will spend the relax of the holiday weekend unpacking boxes and moving furniture.

May 22, 2009 at 8:32 pm | read more

Two New Domain Industry Websites Launch and Two Existing Sites Unveil New Features

May has seen the launch of new domain industry websites as well as the addition of new features at existing sites. The new resources offer everything from domain promo codes that will give you registration discounts to an extensive list of categorized and rated sites that will help you find better domain names.

May 21, 2010 at 8:18 pm | read more

Michael Mann and Rob Monster Will Make Speaking Debuts at Domain Roundtable

Attendees at next month's Domain Roundtable Conference in Washington, D.C. will look two industry heavyweights, BuyDomains Co-Founder Michael Mann and Rob Monster (Monster Venture Partners), on a domain conference panel for the first time. The Castello Brothers will join them to complete an every-star lineup.

May 21, 2009 at 9:03 pm | read more

Verisign Planning Blowout Party in San Francisco Wednesday to Celebrate .Com's 25th Anniversary

The .com extension turned 25 years old this year and as part of a year-long celebration to mark the anniversary of the world's most popular extension, Verisign will hold a special 25 Years of .Com Gala, hosted by comedian Dana Carvey, on Wednesday in San Francisco. Here is a preview of what will be happening there.

May 20, 2010 at 6:52 pm | read more

Sedo Begins Month-Long Auction Binge & TRAFFIC Amsterdam Enters the Final Countdown

Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: Sedo begins a month-long auction binge on Thursday, the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference coming up June 1-4 in Amsterdam releases an updated schedule and the .PRO registry signs up to sponsor next month's ICANN Meeting in Sydney, Australia.

May 20, 2009 at 3:48 pm | read more

Year's Biggest Non .Com gTLD Sale & 3rd Highest ccTLD Deal Top DN Journal's Weekly Report

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The high end of the market returned this week with the biggest non .com global TLD sale of the year - a .org domain that commanded a chilly $100,000. We also saw the year’s third highest country code sale, a German .de domain that attracted over $82,000.

May 20, 2009 at 11:56 pm | read more

Sedo Captures the Top Spot on This Week's Domain Sales Chart with Capture.com

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. For the second straight week no reported sales broke the six-figure barrier, however a couple of even bigger blockbusters are waiting in the wings. The 16 .coms on the leader board are joined by a trio of ccTLDs and a pair of non .com gTLDs.

May 19, 2010 at 8:13 pm | read more

Another 6-Figure Domain Sale + Educating End Users on How Domains Can Boost Their Business

Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: The recent surge in high end domain sales continues with another 6-figure sale. Plus, the high value of generic domains on the aftermarket is the subject of a new white paper that could be useful in educating your customers about what constitutes a good name and why your price is justified.

May 18, 2010 at 2:37 pm | read more

Companies in the News: The AfternicDLS, DirectNic, NameJet and PremiumDomains.com

The AfternicDLS has expanded its reach thanks to a new registrar partner, Directnic.com, NameJet will auction off 15 premium .me domains next month and, if you are good with words, a new contest at PremiumDomains.com could earn you $1,000.

May 14, 2009 at 8:41 pm | read more

Six and Seven Figure Domain Auction Sales This Week May Help Re-Ignite the Domain Aftermarket

As of this writing, three public 7-figure domain sales have been completed so far in 2010, but every of those were at or just over the $1 million mark. In the past couple of days reports of bigger pending sales indicate that high ticket domain transactions are heating up along with the temperature as summer approaches.

May 13, 2010 at 6:38 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Preview - DN Journal's Interview With Show Promoter Rick Latona

One of the most highly anticipated T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences in years is coming up June 8-10 when the pioneering industry trade show makes its first ever appearance in Canada...and a very special place in Canada at that. Vancouver is the epicenter of an area that has played a huge role in domain industry history.

May 13, 2010 at 10:31 pm | read more

Breaking News: Thought Convergence Has Filed Suit Against Jay Westerdal

A search of court records shows that Thought Convergence filed suit against Jay Westerdal, his dad and other parties on May 1.

May 13, 2009 at 9:32 pm | read more

High End of the Aftermarket Missing This Week But the Low to Mid Range Marches On

The price tag on the #1 domain on DN Journal's new weekly sales chart is the lowest we have seen for a chart topper in quite some time. Though the high end was missing in action, the low to mid range of the market (favored by tiny to medium sized businesses) continued along on its merry way.

May 13, 2009 at 8:49 pm | read more

Breaking News: Jay Westerdal Terminated by Thought Convergence

Jay Westerdal, who sold his company, Name Intelligence, LLC (which included DomainTools.com and the Domain Roundtable conference), has been dismissed by the buyers, Thought Convergence (operators of TrafficZ.com and Aftermarket.com).

May 13, 2009 at 5:27 pm | read more

Thought Convergence Issues Statement on Jay Westerdal Termination.

While we believe that employment matters should be dealt with internally rather than in a public discourse, we feel compelled to address the misstatements by Jay Westerdal that were quoted today on various public forums.

May 13, 2009 at 10:40 pm | read more

DrunkDriving.com Pulled Over at the Top of DN Journal's New Weekly Domain Sales Chart

There were no six or seven figure blockbuster sales this week as the domain aftermarket throttled back to the always busy four and five figure lanes. DrunkDriving.com wound up being incarcerated at the top of our latest every extension leader board after receiving a $60,000 citation.

May 12, 2010 at 6:01 pm | read more

DN Journal's Comprehensive Review of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley

The 15th show in the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference series was staged April 27-30 in the Silicon Valley. Co-Founders Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu had a tough act to follow because their 2006 show in the same location helped launch a boom in the domain business. Here's what went down in the valley this time.

May 12, 2009 at 9:15 pm | read more

2009: The Year PPC Gives Way to New Methods of Domain Monetization?

In any case, it looks like 2009 will at least be "The Year of New Domain Monetization Initiatives." The flood of alternatives to domain parking continued today with word that Strata Services has acquired PPX, a technology platform that allows domains owners to use multiple monetization methods on every domain.

May 12, 2009 at 12:31 pm | read more

Dr. Kevin Ham Makes a Major Move Aimed at Becoming a Global Leader in Interactive Media

Dr. Kevin Ham's Reinvent Technology is making a bold move toward becoming a major player in the convergence of TV and the Internet. In a bid to become a global leader in interactive media, Reinvent has just appointed the man who launched Oprah Winfrey's TV talk show to a newly created Executive Senior VP position.

May 12, 2009 at 11:56 pm | read more

DOMAINfest Ready to Introduce New Conference Twist in Ft. Lauderdale Thursday

With domain conferences popping up everywhere these days, show organizers are trying out new locations, formats and pricing plans to attract attendees and spread the "domain gospel". The DOMAINfest conference will roll out a new one-day power networking format for the first time Thursday in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

May 11, 2010 at 8:14 pm | read more

Ron Sheridan is Back With a New Company That Says It Can Cure the Domain Monetization Blues

Ron Sheridan is back in the saddle again. Less than 3 months after the legendary director of business development left his post at DomainSponsor, Sheridan has joined Octane360, a new L.A. based company that believes its platform will revolutionize the domain monetization business.

May 11, 2009 at 3:34 pm | read more

The New "Crazy Eddie?" - T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Prices Drop "So Low They're INSANE!"

When Rick Latona announced today that he slashed the registration price for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver show to $395, the first thing I thought of was the Crazy Eddie electronics ads that blanketed TV in the 70s & 80s. A "crazy" character would scream "Prices are so low they're INSANE!" and it became a catch phrase in the ad world.

May 10, 2010 at 8:07 pm | read more

2010 GeoDomain Expo Review: New Orleans Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Domain Developers

DN Journal's comprehensive review of the 2010 GeoDomain Expo is now online, It features dozens of previously unseen photos, plus business session details that we didn't have time to go into in our daily Lowdown items that were posted when the show was underway at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans.

May 10, 2010 at 6:20 pm | read more

No Sale of SanDiego.com Friday - Noteholder Forecloses and Takes Control of the Domain

As we reported last Monday SanDiego.com was scheduled to be sold in a foreclosure auction Friday (May 7). This morning I received information about what happened on Friday.

May 10, 2010 at 11:24 am | read more

For the 1st Time Digital Advertising To Outstrip Print in 2010 + .CO Launch Plan Unveiled

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.

March 9, 2010 at 11:42 am | read more

Transfer of Toys.com Completed Over the Weekend and Sedo Announces a $450,000 Sale

The transfer of Toys.com to Toys R Us looks to have been completed over the weekend. That $5.1 million sale is the biggest of 2009 to date. Sedo will also add a blockbuster to our next chart after completing a sale for more than $450K. Elsewhere, Rick Latona has launched a new domain forum for ccTLDS.

March 9, 2009 at 2:49 pm | read more

Moniker Completes Year's Biggest .Com Sale To Date at $800,000

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.

March 8, 2010 at 7:39 pm | read more

The Rise (and Fall?) of Domain Conferences - For Years They Have Thrived But Can They Survive Oversaturation?

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.

March 8, 2010 at 1:18 pm | read more

Industry Execs Comment on Domain Investing in 2009 and Beyond

DN Journal's latest monthly newsletter has comments from executives at Sedo, Parked.com and Neustar on the outlook for domain investments in 2009 and beyond.

March 8, 2009 at 6:28 pm | read more

Domain Industry Climb Team Reaches the Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro & Returns Safely to Base

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.

March 7, 2010 at 1:55 pm | read more

Condolences to Veteran Domain Investor Marc Ostrofsky and his Family

It has been a week of highs and lows for veteran domain investor Marc Ostrofsky. He had dinner with actor/comedian Robin Williams just days before Williams had to cancel his concert tour yesterday to undergo emergency heart surgery. That bad news came a day after Ostrofsky had attended funeral services for his mom.

March 6, 2009 at 12:11 pm | read more

Skip Hoagland Adds Another .Com GeoDomain to His World Class Collection

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.

March 5, 2010 at 6:38 pm | read more

Toys.com Sale Continues to Bring Mainstream Media Attention to Domains with ABC News Story

The $5.1 million sale of Toys.com to ToyRUS last Friday continues to draw mainstream media attention to domain names. Yesterday it was The BBC, today it is ABC News. I was interviewed for both stories and have some comments on how the media spotlight is helping lift domain awareness on Main road.

March 5, 2009 at 3:28 pm | read more

1st Domain Conference/Cruise Announced + an Update on the Domainers Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!

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.

March 4, 2010 at 5:25 pm | read more

The BBC Reports on the Domain Aftermarket: Has the Recession Really Cut .co.uk Prices in Half?

The BBC has issued a report on the domain aftermarket and the recent $5.1 million sale of Toys.com in a bankruptcy auction. Have .co.uk prices really been clip in half by the current recession? We don't think so and we explain why. Also Live Current reports selling two more domains for a total of $1.65 million.

March 4, 2009 at 3:25 pm | read more

German ccTLD Flattens the Competition to Lead DN Journal's New Weekly Sales Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. This week a German country code domain flattened the competition in every extensions with a big six-figure sale at Sedo. The next two names on our Top 20 chart were both sold for a second time with one doubling in price from the last time it changed hands and the other jumping 28%.

March 4, 2009 at 12:24 pm | read more

Digital Marketers Says Domain Names Are a Key Factor in Successful Marketing Campaigns

A vast majority of respondents in a new Sedo survey of digital marketers said owning the right domain name is a key factor in successful marketing campaigns. Plus, the Yahoo Publisher Network decides to call it quits.

March 31, 2010 at 6:14 pm | read more

2nd Highest .Com Sale Reported Year To Date Tops New Weekly Chart at DNJournal.com

The 2nd best .com domain sale reported so far this year gave Sedo the top spot on DN Journal's new Top 20 Sales Chart. This sale ranks #4 overall on the YTD List because a .org and a ccTLD still rank as the two highest sales reported in 2010, Six ccTLDs made the new every extension leader board along with a pair of .orgs.

March 31, 2010 at 3:39 pm | read more

Rick Schwartz Issues a Forecast for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley & The Industry at Large

DN Journal's latest monthly newsletter features a conversation with Rick Schwartz that reveals what is in store for the upcoming T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in Silicon Valley as well as Schwartz's views on the future of domain monetization, live auctions & the domain industry itself.

March 31, 2009 at 9:50 am | read more

Another Major Newspaper Goes Bankrupt & Free Videos from DOMAINfest Global Go Online

Both of Chicago's daily newspapers are now in bankruptcy after the Sun Times files for court protection...You can now view videos of the seminars from January's DOMAINfest Global conference online at no charge...plus some other notes about upcoming events.

March 31, 2009 at 2:08 pm | read more

Rick Schwartz Says Some Domainers Will Get Rich in the Recession, But Not With Domains!

In the last big economic downturn domainers like Frank Schilling and Kevin Ham made their fortunes by buying up assets few others wanted. Could history repeat itself in the current slump? Rick Schwartz predicts some domainers will indeed hit it big, but the new fortunes will arrive from something other than domains!

March 30, 2009 at 5:13 pm | read more

DOMAINfest Announces Return to Europe With Conference in Prague October 6-7, 2010

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.

March 3, 2010 at 8:15 pm | read more

Peddle to the Metal: $165,000 Sale at Sedo Wins This Week's Domain Aftermarket Race 

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.

March 3, 2010 at 4:24 pm | read more

Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: 2009 GeoDomain Expo Registration Opens + News from Sedo and the AfternicDLS

In DN Journal's Lowdown today: Registration opens for the 2009 GeoDomain Expo in San Diego, Sedo's no reserve online domain auction is winding down just as plans are announced for a premium .me auction there later this month and the AfternicDLS announces two new initiatives coming this spring.

March 3, 2009 at 4:13 pm | read more

GeoDomain Owners Organization Associated Cities Reboots as a Non-Profit Trade Association

Associated Cities, the association of geodomain owners that stages the annual GeoDomain Expo, has transformed itself from a for-profit partnership controlled by a limited number of founding shareholders into a non-profit trade association in which every members will have a voice in operations.

March 29, 2010 at 4:11 pm | read more

Shocking New Data Shows Theme for Next Month's GeoDomain Expo Couldn't Be More Timely

The theme for next month's GeoDomain Expo in San Diego will be "Freefall! (How to Monetize the Collapse of Traditional Media)." A stunning new report on revenue declines in the newspaper industry underscores the timeliness of the Expo's theme and the huge opportunity opening up for geodomain owners.

March 27, 2009 at 7:19 pm | read more

The Ultimate Guide to Everything Twitter - Twemendous Tips for Tweaking Your Tweets

A sizeable community of domainers has taken over a corner at Twitter.com, the increasingly popular social network based on microblogging. For those who have heard about it but still don't know what every of the fuss is about, we'll tell you where you can find everything you always wanted to know about Twitter.

March 26, 2009 at 5:48 pm | read more

DOMAINfest Expands With Two New 1-Day Shows & T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan Adds a 2nd Auction

The constantly growing domain conference calendar expanded yet again today when DomainSponsor announced a pair of new one-day events to be held in Ft. Lauderdale (in May) and New York City (in August). Meanwhile the upcoming T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan show announced a 2nd domain auction featuring .eu domains.

March 25, 2010 at 3:22 pm | read more

A New Combatant Enters the MiniSite Wars & Bido.com Announces Another Format Change

The rapidly growing domain mass development sector that we wrote about in our current Cover Story got another new player today (and more are on the way). Also, Bido.com has announced a major format change. .Com will no longer be the only extension you will look at the auction site.

March 25, 2009 at 5:34 pm | read more

New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DN Journal Led By Year's Third 7-Figure Sale & Surging ccTLDs

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Our latest Top 20 Chart is led by the year’s third biggest sale to date and the country codes continued to show tremendous strength placing eight names on the every extension leader board.

March 25, 2009 at 1:05 am | read more

Companies in the News: Sedo, DomainConsultant, SocialDomainers.com & Domainbie.com

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Sedo's parent company gets a new but familiar name. Plus, news from DomainConsultant.com, a new social networking site at SocialDomainers.com and Domainbie.com who is offering an industry beginners ebook that you can try before you buy.

March 24, 2010 at 8:50 pm | read more

Year's 2nd Biggest .Org Sale Reported Along With 3rd Highest.Com & 5th Biggest ccTLD

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com with high ranking sales reported in every category. We saw the 2nd biggest non .com gTLD sale of 2010, as well as the 3rd biggest .com sale year to date and the 5th highest country code sale thus far in 2010.

March 24, 2010 at 6:21 pm | read more

In the Lowdown at DN Journal Today: .Tel, Rick Schwartz, Kevin Ham, the ICA and the Grim Reaper

The new .tel extension opened for public registration today...Rick Schwartz will appear on a live web broadcast tonight...ICA Legal Counsel Phil Corwin calls attention to some new threats domain owners need to aware of...Kevin Ham's new son...and still another newspaper print edition meets the Grim Reaper.

March 24, 2009 at 11:41 am | read more

Don't Be an Ass - Befriend a Burro! Domainers Fight to Save an Animal Rescue Facility

This industry attracts more good-hearted people than any I've ever been a part of. Another example of that came this past weekend when a group of domainers banded together to try to keep an animal rescue facility in Arizona. The effort is ongoing and will culminate in a big charity auction April 1. Here's how you can help.

March 23, 2009 at 5:54 pm | read more

Howard Neu Enters the Blogosphere + Sendori Gets 2 Patents Related to Domain Leasing

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Howard Neu has entered the blogosphere after receiving HowardNeu.com as a birthday gift from his son Ray. Neu said the new blog will range far beyond the world of domains. Also today, Sendori gains approval of two patents related to domain leasing. 

March 22, 2010 at 8:39 pm | read more

New Companies Are Making the Dream of Affordable Mass Domain Development a Reality

Domain name owners have long dreamed of a day when it would be possible to affordably develop their names en masse. That day is here, but there are still many questions, #1 being "will mass produced mini-sites produce more revenue than parking does?" DN Journal's new Cover Story has some answers.

March 22, 2009 at 6:52 pm | read more

The Hatchets Have Been Buried: Associated Cities Leaders Announce A Major New Agreement

Disagreements among leaders at Associated Cities (operators of the GeoDomain Expo) broke into public view last week and put the status of the show in doubt. Today we learned that a key new agreement between the AC owners has finally put their issues to relax and charted a new path for the influential group.

March 20, 2009 at 8:55 am | read more

Registration for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan Opens With Some Very Attractive Early Bird Prices

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.

March 2, 2010 at 6:30 pm | read more

Mike Zapolin's PrescriptionDrugs.com Website Earns Spot in Harvard Business School Contest

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 gift to a panel of judges this month with a spot in the final 3 on the line.

March 2, 2010 at 5:23 pm | read more

Domainer Mardi Gras Lets the Good Times Roll: DN Journal Reviews the Big Show on the Bayou

When someone tells me they are thinking of starting a new domain conference I tell them "think of something else!" But when Modern Domainer told me last year that they were going to put on a new show during Mardi Gras in New Orleans I started looking for a flight. Here's what really went down at Domainer Mardi Gras.

March 2, 2009 at 7:25 pm | read more

ICANN President and CEO Dr. Paul Twomey Announces He Will Leave ICANN at the End of the Year

ICANN President and CEO Dr. Paul Twomey today announced that he will leave the organization after his contract expires this year. The announcement came on the opening day of the current ICANN meeting in Mexico City.

March 2, 2009 at 11:53 am | read more

Extreme Makeover for Premium .TV Prices - New Registrants Rejoice But Will Old Ones Riot?

.TV registry operator Verisign has blown up their previous business model for the extension. Prices have been slashed on premium domains and renewal fees drop to standard rates for new registrants. It's every good except for those who bought premium .tv domains before the change and are still stuck with sky high renewal fees.

March 19, 2010 at 7:13 pm | read more

Time for a Pity Party? Sorry, No Time for That in This Business!

The past couple of days I've talked about improving sales in the domain aftermarket this month. Maybe it is just the coming of spring, nature's time for rebirth after a long winter, but I feel the buzz of activity in almost every corner of the industry this month (would someone please wake PPC up!). Here's what I'm talking about....

March 19, 2009 at 7:50 pm | read more

Auction Action Heats Up: SnapNames Reports 335K Sale & 2 More Big Events Get Underway

With spring on the way temperatures aren't the only things heating up. Auction activity is breaking out every over. SnapNames just reported a $335,000 sale in their latest monthly showcase auction and two other big events are underway - Domain Madness 2 and a GreatDomains online auction.

March 18, 2010 at 6:43 pm | read more

March Surprise: Is the Domain Aftermarket Uptick a Blip or the Beginning of a Rebound?

Is that a ray of light we look at the end of the tunnel or a train coming our way? Things are looking brighter in the aftermarket this month and even 7-figure sales have reappeared (with another reportedly in the works). It could well be a untrue start, but there are a lot worse places to wait out the recession than here.

March 18, 2009 at 9:05 pm | read more

Spring Fever Hits the Domain Aftermarket with Solid Sales at Every Level

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DN Journal (this one actually covers two weeks since we were away on vacation last week). Maybe we should go away more often. The market has boomed in March and even the high end has arrive back to life. 3 of the year's 4 biggest sales headline this report.

March 18, 2009 at 5:51 pm | read more

Former Moniker VP Victor Pitts Moves to DomainIt.com + Sex.com Auction Called Off

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Industry veteran Victor Pitts, who recently left his position as a Vice President at Moniker.com, has accepted a new executive position with Cincinnati, Ohio based registrar DomainIt.com. Also, a legal move has resulted in cancellation of the Sex.com auction that was scheduled tomorrow.

March 17, 2010 at 9:30 pm | read more

One of the Year's 5 Biggest Domain Sales Tops This Week's Chart at DNJournal.com

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. One of the five biggest sales of 2010 took the top spot on our leader board and we also saw the year's biggest .info sale to date. The ccTLDs also rocked again with five charted domains including one that hit #3 on the every extension Top 20 list.

March 17, 2010 at 6:44 pm | read more

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Poorhouse" - Alternate TLDs Are Finally Paying Off

Six months ago it looked like the financial world was ending. Now I'm having my best month ever and a lot of the revenue is coming from a surprising source. My alternate extension domains (like .us, .biz and .info) are finally enjoying their day in the aftermarket sun.

March 17, 2009 at 5:36 pm | read more

Sedo and Verisign Teaming Up to Auction Off the Entire Available Catalog of Premium .TV Domains

Sedo announced today that they are teaming up with Verisign (the operator of the .tv registry) to stage an exclusive auction for the entire available catalog of 115 premium .tv domain names. Unlike other premium .tv domains, those sold in this auction will have a standard registry renewal fee. The online auction will run April 1-8.

March 16, 2010 at 5:09 pm | read more

Full Steam Ahead: The GeoDomain Expo is a Go and We Have a First Look at the Show Agenda

The decision is in - after several days of uncertainty due to boardroom bickering, Associated Cities confirms the 2009 GeoDomain Expo will go on as scheduled April 23-25 at the Catamaran Resort & Spa in San Diego. We have the first look at the show's theme and agenda.

March 16, 2009 at 9:08 pm | read more

Tomorrow Will be a Landmark Day in the Media World (and for the Domain Business Too)

Tuesday will be a landmark day in the media world (and an important one for the domain business as well). The Seattle Post-Intelligencer will print its last newspaper before becoming the first daily newspaper in American to print online only. We'll tell you why this could favorably impact your bottom line.

March 16, 2009 at 6:12 pm | read more

Demand Media Featured in Special Issue of Time Magazine + .Com Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Time Magazine has published an Annual Special Issue that features an article about one of the biggest companies in the domain industry - Demand Media (the parent company of popular registrar Enom.com). Also, mainstream media is reporting on today's 25th anniversary of the 1st .com domain registration.

March 15, 2010 at 1:47 pm | read more

Latest on the GeoDomain Expo: Indications Are the Board Will Vote Monday to Proceed With the Show

In an update to a story we posted earlier today, we now expect the remaining board members at Associated Cities to vote Monday to proceed with next month's show in San Diego. After six board members resigned there were still issues between those who remained, but it appears those have been resolved.

March 15, 2009 at 8:49 pm | read more

Photos & Highlights From a Vacation Visit to Charleston SC (With a Domain Twist Of Course!)

I just returned from spring vacation visit to one of America's most history wealthy and picturesque cities, Charleston, South Carolina. The first thing I noticed when we reached the Palmetto State was a new domain name on South Carolina license plates - one that makes you immediately wonder "what were they thinking!"

March 15, 2009 at 5:21 pm | read more

GeoDomain Expo Update: Three Board Members Resign and Attorney's Advice Sought

An official statement on the status of next month's GeoDomain Expo may be delayed until the attorney for show organizer Associated Cities weighs in on who has final authority. Board members disagree over whether the show will be held or not and three members, including the chairperson, have now resigned.

March 15, 2009 at 2:49 pm | read more

A Domain Industry Climb Team Member Describes What it Took to Conquer Mount Kilimanjaro

DN Journal's new monthly newsletter has the first detailed account of a domain industry climb team's conquest of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa last week. In her possess words, one of the climbers described what it took to scale the 19,340 foot mountain. The grueling 6-day mission raised almost $200,000 for a worthy charity.

March 14, 2010 at 2:25 pm | read more

Go or No Go? Official Status of GeoDomain Expo Remains Unresolved Amid Conflicting Reports

Associated Cities Co-Founder Josh Metnick says an official statement regarding the status of next month's GeoDomain Expo is planned for release Sunday. Metnick declares the show will go on, but others within the AC hierarchy have told us otherwise this week. Will the powers that be receive on the same page?

March 14, 2009 at 9:57 pm | read more

New Online Magazine Devoted to ccTLDs Launches + ICANN Announces Trademark Clearinghouse

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A new online magazine focusing entirely on ccTLDs has launched at ccTLDInvestors.com. Plus, ICANN closes its meeting in Nairobi by announcing a new Trademark Clearinghouse database.

March 12, 2010 at 5:01 pm | read more

ShopCity.com Launches Nationwide Shopping Network Offering Local Partnership Opportunities

ShopCity.com is rolling out an innovative nationwide local shopping network that is offering career opportunities to partners interested in operating their possess local marketplace on one of 7,500 URLs. Founder Colin Pape will talk about the platform on a Domain Success webcast tomorrow (Friday March 12).

March 11, 2010 at 10:11 am | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan Puts Out Call for Test Track Participants & Live Auction Submissions

If you have an early stage company with a great domain, great idea, or both, and you are looking for investors to help you reach the next level T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan wants you in their Test Track program. They are also looking for live domain auction submission. Also - GoDaddy reached a HUGE new milestone today.

March 10, 2010 at 5:52 pm | read more

New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DNJournal.com - Guns.com Mows Down the Competition

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.

March 10, 2010 at 1:47 pm | read more

New Owner of UDRP.com Turns Out to Be Both a Domain Investor AND an End User

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.

March 1, 2010 at 2:38 pm | read more

DN Journal's Opening Day Photos & Highlights from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Conference

Canada's first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference ever attracted the show's biggest audience of the year when the event got underway Tuesday in Vancouver. Attendees turned out to network with fellow domain investors in a town that has produced some of the most successful domain investors of every time.

June 9, 2010 at 12:18 pm | read more

People in the News: Skip Hoagland, Dan Warner, Simonetta Batteiger, Gregg McNair & Rick Schwartz

Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: Domain industry people in the news including geodomain giant Skip Hoagland, the long-time face of Fabulous.com - Dan Warner, Sedo's Simonetta Batteiger, globetrotting entrepreneur Gregg McNair and the best negotiator in the business, Rick Schwartz.

June 9, 2009 at 4:43 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Slashes Early Bird Prices for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York to New Lows

With a successful show in Amsterdam now behind them, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. organizers slash early bird prices for their next event - T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York. Meanwhile, Domain Roundtable is set to open their latest conference in Washington, D.C. Sunday night and their agenda could give the ICA a much needed boost.

June 8, 2009 at 8:59 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Pre-Show Photos & Notes from One of the World's Most Beautiful Cities, Vancouver, Canada

After getting up at 4am so we could catch an early flight from our home base in Tampa, Florida to Vancouver, British Columbia for this week's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver conference, my wife Diana and I arrived in the spectacularly beautiful Canadian city this afternoon. Here are some pre-show photos and notes.

June 7, 2010 at 9:45 pm | read more

Center of the Domain Universe: Vancouver + New Industry Websites and Events of Note

Many of the domain industry's movers and shakers are converging on Vancouver, British Columbia for Canada's first-ever T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference + notes on some new industry websites and events.

June 5, 2010 at 5:10 pm | read more

Photos and Highlights from the Farewell Party at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam & The Day After

Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: Photos and highlights from the closing night party at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference in Amsterdam and Thursday's live domain auction there. Plus post-show visits Friday to the Anne Frank home and the Rijksmuseum (home of Rembrandt's greatest work).

June 5, 2009 at 4:53 pm | read more

Final Day Photos and Highlights from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs Conference in Amsterdam

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Photos and highlights from the final day at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference in Amsterdam, including RickLatona.com's live auction where DiamondRings.com changed hands for €162,000 ($230,179).

June 4, 2009 at 12:25 pm | read more

Oakville.com: A Case Study on How to Efficiently Build and Promote a GeoDomain Website

The owners of Oakville.com have developed a custom platform they plan to use to build out approximately 100 fully automated city guide web sites. Oakville.com was first off the assembly line and the popular site is extending its reach by helping to market the PGA's Canadian Open that is coming to Oakville July 20.

June 30, 2009 at 5:43 pm | read more

Year's First Multi-Million Dollar Sale + Two 6-Figure Deals Top New DN Journal Sales Report

The weekly DNJournal.com domain sales report is out and it was a very solid 7 days for the aftermarket. After three straight weeks without a sale over the five-figure level, the market broke loose with the biggest sale of 2010 entering the books along with a pair of nice 6-figure sales,

June 3, 2010 at 7:33 pm | read more

Wednesday Photos & Highlights from T.R.A.F.F.I.C Amsterdam Including Kevin Ham's Keynote

Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: Photos and highlights from Wednesday's schedule at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference in Amsterdam, including the keynote address from Dr. Kevin Ham. There's also a scene from the Tuesday night dinner at the historic West Indies home where plans for New York City were laid out in the 1600s.

June 3, 2009 at 12:07 pm | read more

ccTLDs Are Soaring - Will the Boom Help Bring America's .US Country Code to Life?

.US fans have often said that America's country code is a "sleeping giant." The current global ccTLD boom, recent .us sightings on TV and at the airport, plus the millions of pages from .us business sites that have been indexed by Google indicate the extension might be starting to stir from its slumber.

June 29, 2009 at 5:19 pm | read more

Rodan Media Reconfigures to Handle Growth in Their Domain Development Business

The company behind most versions of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference website that you have seen in recent years announced a major expansion for their domain development and audio/video services firm. Also today - ICANN makes it official - Rod Beckstrom is their new CEO.

June 26, 2009 at 4:25 pm | read more

Is This Man ICANN's Next CEO? Plus an ICANN VP Admits They Want to Kill the UDRP

The Associated Press is reporting that the former chief of U.S. cyber security is the leading candidate to become the next CEO of ICANN, replacing Dr. Paul Twomey. Meanwhile, an ICANN VP confirms they want to change the UDRP rules in favor of a URS that would drastically reduce your rights.

June 25, 2009 at 2:40 pm | read more

Another Big Deal in the Partnership Parade: The Castello Brothers Join Forces with LZ Domains

For the second day in a row, a major entity in the geodomain space has announced a major development partnership deal involving a generic keyword domain. This time it is the Castello Brothers (PalmSprings.com, Nashville.com, etc.) who are joining forces with LZ Domains to build out Suntan.com.

June 24, 2009 at 8:23 pm | read more

New Weekly Domain Sales Report from DNJournal.com: ccTLDs Still Rocking

After a quartet of six-figure sales last week, the aftermarket downshifted a gear this week with the mid-level drawing the biggest crowd. We saw a larger group of five-figure sales than usual and also witnessed the continuing strength of ccTLDs as country codes took 6 of the first 10 spots on our weekly Top 20 chart.

June 24, 2009 at 1:52 pm | read more

Partnership Preacher Skip Hoagland Signs Two New Deals to Develop Top Generic Domains

He is best known for his developed geodomains but thanks to new partnership deals, Skip Hoagland is ready to break new ground with his top tier generic keyword domains including Fishing.com and Shooting.com. I found him in Argentina today and got more details on his latest deals.

June 23, 2009 at 4:09 pm | read more

2009 Domain Roundtable Provides Rousing Conclusion to the Amazing Conference Race

Domain Roundtable was the 6th major conference in the past 6 months. Could there possibly be anything new left to talk about ? Were there any new faces left to look? Could DRT's new owner arrive up with any surprises that would make them stand out in the conference crowd? The answers are in DN Journal's show review.

June 23, 2009 at 10:37 am | read more

ICA Legal Counsel Phil Corwin Reports from Sydney Where Domain Owner Rights are Under Attack

The 35th public ICANN meeting is underway in Sydney, Australia and the agenda includes several critical issues for domain owners. ICA Legal Counsel Phil Corwin is at the meeting looking out for registrant's interests. You can look what he has to say about what is going on there in a video interview from Sydney.

June 22, 2009 at 4:09 pm | read more

Photos & Highlights From the First Full Day of Business at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam

DN Journal has just posted photos and highlights from the the first full day of business at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference in Amsterdam. The schedule included a close look at seven leading country codes, advice from five major ccTLD portfolio holders and the always popular speed networking event.

June 2, 2009 at 12:20 pm | read more

ccTLDs Sweep the Top Three Spots on DN Journal's New Weekly Domain Sales Chart

Country code fans have three more reasons to party down this week. ccTLDs, including the biggest country code sale of the year at $266,000, swept the first three positions on DN Journal's new every-extension Top 20 sales chart. every three ccTLDs smashed the six-figure barrier as did the 4th ranked .com domain.

June 19, 2009 at 8:34 pm | read more

Promoters Gone Wild - With Plans to Double Their Show Count is the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Team Tripping Out?

Here is Ron Jackson's view of the new T.R.A.F.F.I.C. alliance between Rick Latona, Rick Schwartz and Howard Neu. Despite the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression and an already crowded conference calendar these guys are going to DOUBLE the number of shows they run next year. Are they nuts!?

June 18, 2009 at 11:37 pm | read more

Photos and Highlights from the Closing Day and Night at Domain Roundtable

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: Exclusive photos and highlights from the closing day (and night) of the 2009 Domain Roundtable conference in Washington, D.C. look why someone had a knife at Ron Jackson's throat during the farewell party!

June 17, 2009 at 9:17 pm | read more

DN Journal's Photos and Highlights from the Past 24 Hours at Domain Roundtable

Today in the Lowdown at DNournal.com: Photos and highlights from Monday and Tuesday events at the 2009 Domain Roundtable conference in Washington, D.C. including a look ahead to the live domain auction and show closing party that will brings down the curtain tonight.

June 16, 2009 at 12:12 pm | read more

DN Journal's Photos and Highlights from the Start of Domain Roundtable in Washington D.C.

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com. Photos and highlights from the Domain Roundtable conference that opened Sunday night in Washington, D.C. The show continues through Wednesday and you can keep up to date on every of the major happenings through our daily posts in this column.

June 15, 2009 at 12:44 pm | read more

New DN Journal Cover Story: ccTLDs Take Center Stage

The new June Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. It is a detailed account of the biggest coming out party ever held for country code domains. It happened just over a week ago when RickLatona.com staged the first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference ever held in Europe - one devoted entirely to ccTLDs.

June 13, 2009 at 8:32 pm | read more

Live Domain Auction in San Francisco Goes Down in Flames - Here's What Went Wrong

Our post mortem on the real estate related domain auction that flamed out Thursday in San Francisco - here's what went wrong. Plus, how a local newspaper's mistake-riddled account of the sale helped deal another blow to the declining prestige of traditional media.

June 12, 2009 at 5:30 pm | read more

Closing Day (Thursday) Photos & Highlights from the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver Conference

The curtain came down on Canada's first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference Thursday evening in Vancouver, BC. The event closed with a live domain auction that netted nearly $700,000 thanks to a pair of blockbuster 7-figure sales. Attendees also watched E.CO sell for 81K on closed circuit TV.

June 11, 2010 at 12:56 am | read more

Final Countdown to Domain Roundtable, A New Face at NameMedia & the Latest on .NYC

Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: The Domain Roundtable conference gets below in Washington D.C. less than 72 hours from now - here's what is in store. Plus, NameMedia makes a couple of key personnel moves and a group hoping to land a new .nyc extension gets a big endorsement from a New York City icon.

June 11, 2009 at 7:01 pm | read more

Day Two (Wednesday) Photos and Highlights From T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver

Day Two at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Vancouver conference featured a fireside chat with the dad of Canada's .CA extension, John Demco, and a panel discussion about its future. There was also a .CA domain auction and a panel discussion about the future of domains in general.

June 10, 2010 at 12:17 pm | read more

Real Estate Domain Auction - Will it Flop or Fly? Also, Why ICANN May Become Even More Unaccountable

A heavily advertised auction of geo-targeted real estate domains will be held Thursday in San Francisco - but will buyers show up? (There will be no online bidding). Meanwhile, the ICA warns ICANN could become "an unaccountable Internet regulator." We thought they already were but it could receive even worse.

June 10, 2009 at 6:57 pm | read more

Pair of 7-Figure Blockbusters Headline DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Report

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. This week's hit parade is led by a pair of domains that cracked the million dollar mark - only the 4th and 5th domains to reach the 7-figure level so far in 2009. Seven ccTLDs made the every extension leader board as the country codes continue to rock.

June 10, 2009 at 2:00 pm | read more

A Post Memorial Day Potpourri With Dan Warner, ICANN and .Mobi all in the Mix

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com, some background on our new Cover Story about Dan Warner, plus concerns about how a proposed ICANN policy could hurt aftermarket sales and our take on a newspaper story that says .mobi has at least one foot in the grave.

June 1, 2010 at 7:19 pm | read more

DN Journal's First Report from Amsterdam Where the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs Conference Begins Tonight

Today in the Lowdown at DN Journal: our first report from Amsterdam where the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs conference gets underway tonight with a dinner at the NH Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel. We will have daily updates from the show where business begins Tuesday morning and continues through Thursday night.

June 1, 2009 at 10:07 am | read more

Exclusive from DNJournal.com: Dates and Location for the 2010 GeoDomain Expo Are Revealed

Big news about the GeoDomain Expo. DN Journal reveals the dates and location for the 2010 show - choices that should give Associated Cities the biggest hit to date in their popular conference series. The Expo will continue its tradition of helping domain owners turn their assets into full blown category killing businesses.

July 9, 2009 at 10:50 am | read more

Online Auction Wars Heat Up With Bido's Makeover and a New Monthly Sale at SnapNames

Oversee.net is combining the resources of two of its key companies, Moniker and SnapNames, to produce a new monthly online domain auction. That will fill some of the gap left when Moniker lost its live auction slot at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Meanwhile another online auction provider, Bido.com, gets a major makeover.

July 8, 2009 at 6:45 pm | read more

Aftermarket.com Auction Sales Dominate DN Journal's Weekly Chart & $380,000 Deal is Done

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The #1 position on our Top 20 chart went to the AfternicDLS who posted their 3rd biggest sale of 2009. However, most of the chart entries were claimed by Aftermarket.com who closed deals from three special events and also wrapped up a $380,000 transaction.

July 8, 2009 at 2:11 pm | read more

Well-known Domainers Are in the Audience at the Michael Jackson Memorial Service in Los Angeles

The domain community was represented at the Michael Jackson public memorial service in Los Angeles today. David Castello and Natalie Lambert were among the 17,500 people at the Staples middle who were winners in a ticket lottery that drew 1.6 million registrants from around the world.

July 7, 2009 at 1:33 pm | read more

The High Value of Generic Domains: Hundreds of Corporations Finally Get It

You know how valuable generic domain names are for attracting highly targeted traffic, but will the world's many clueless corporations ever figure it out? Research from a couple of veteran domainers indicates that big companies are indeed starting to look the light and they provide hundreds of examples to prove their point.

July 6, 2009 at 7:32 pm | read more

Local Directory Services Provider Local Matters Helps Put America.us on the Map

Providers of local directory services are helping domain owners ramp up development at a rapid pace. High profile projects like America.us and Missouri.com are drawing attention to one of the most prolific providers, Denver-based LocalMatters.com.

July 31, 2009 at 6:50 pm | read more

The U.S. Has Put a Damper on ICANN's Dream of Running the Domain Name System As They See Fit

The United States has made clear that it has no intention of giving up oversight of the Internet's Domain Name System and they let ICANN know that was the case in a letter sent to the oversight body Wednesday.

July 31, 2008 at 7:26 pm | read more

An Inside Look at Bruce Marler's Effort to Build an Online Local Media Empire at Missouri.me

We believe the best way to build a successful online business is to find a niche and fill it. Missouri's Bruce Marler believes that too and he is doing it right now by building a statewide network at Missouri.me that makes online advertising for businesses in Missouri's overlooked rural communities easy and affordable.

July 30, 2009 at 9:59 pm | read more

A New Report Says the Yellow Pages Are About to Take a Fierce Beating from the Internet

The next traditional ad medium likely to be slain by the Internet is the Yellow Pages according to research firm Borrell Associates. "Over the next five years, we are expecting 39% of the ad spending on print yellow pages to vanish," Borrell reports.They also predict video will be the #1 online ad format by 2012.

July 30, 2008 at 1:33 pm | read more

Action.com Attracts 230K to Top DNJournal.com's Weekly Domain Sales Report

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The top dog this week was a one-word .com domain that attracted close to a quarter of a million dollars in one of the year’s 20 biggest sales. Country codes also fared well again, taking four spots on the every extension leader board.

July 30, 2008 at 1:02 am | read more

Endangered Assets: Post a Protest By Monday or it May Be Open Season on Your Domains

Monday is the last day you can lodge a protest with ICANN that may keep over-reaching trademark interests from helping themselves to your domains in the future. Also, for your holiday weekend enjoyment, hundreds of previously unseen photos from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Amsterdam and Silicon Valley.

July 3, 2009 at 6:21 pm | read more

Rick Latona Auctions Seeking CPA, Lead Gen & Affiliate Marketing Domains for Online Auction

Rick Latona Auctions is looking for submissions for a themed online auction coming up August 21-28. The special sale will be devoted to domains suitable for the CPA (Cost Per Action) - guide Gen - Affiliate Marketing sector. Examples include banking, insurance, weight loss, credit card & nutritional supplement domains..

July 29, 2009 at 8:51 pm | read more

Weekly DN Journal Sales Report: .de Leads the Top 20 & .US Makes Its 2nd Straight Appearance

DN Journal’s new weekly domain sales report is out and ccTLDs turned in another strong showing, taking the top spot on our latest every extension leader board and six of the 20 positions overall. For the second week in a row, America’s .US ccTLD landed a domain among the highest sales.

July 29, 2009 at 2:29 pm | read more

Matt Bentley, One of the Industry's Brightest Young Executives, Is Leaving Sedo

Effective Friday (August 1), Matt Bentley is leaving his post as Chief Strategy Officer at Sedo. In his 6 years with the company Bentley has compiled an exceptionally impressive record of success.

July 29, 2008 at 12:35 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Will Return to Las Vegas in 2010 & They Want Your Help in Picking the Dates

The T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference bypassed Las Vegas this year but the show will return to the popular desert resort in 2010. Their show dates are still up in the air though and they would like to have you help them decide which of their two options would work best for the majority of people interested in attending.

July 28, 2009 at 8:05 pm | read more

Michael Berkens - The Untold Story Behind The Best Kept Secret in the Domain Business

DNJournal.com Cover Story - Michael Berkens is one of the most successful investors in the history of the domain industry. He also writes an influential blog at TheDomains.com, yet few people knew anything about his background - until now. Meet the man Ron Sheridan called "the best kept secret in the domain business."

July 28, 2009 at 11:39 am | read more

The Computer DN Journal is Written On Died Over the Weekend. Here's Why I Built the New One from Scratch

When I returned home from the GeoDomain Expo my home computer refused to start. Needing a quick replacement but finding nothing but plastic junk in the big box stores I set about building my possess. Here's what's below the hood now.

July 28, 2008 at 8:54 pm | read more

Sedo's New Monthly Industry Spotlight Page Highlights Deals On Real Estate Domains

Sedo has just announced a new monthly "Industry Spotlight" feature that will highlight domains currently for sale in a specific category on the popular aftermarket site. The first category being spotlighted is Real Estate which gets a dedicated page listing several dozen domains ranging in price from $500 to $5,000.

July 27, 2009 at 6:19 pm | read more

MySpace Boss Peter Chernin Thinks the Site is Underpaid for Ads But Video and Mobile May Change That

MySpace.com is wildly popular but Peter Chernin, the President of parent company News Corp, says ads on the site don't generate the nice of money they should. He thinks video and mobile may be the key to ramping up their (and your) website revenue.

July 25, 2008 at 3:01 pm | read more

Sedo's New Domain Price Suggestion Tool - Can Automated Appraisals Be Taken Seriously?

Sedo is about to unveil a new Price Suggestion Tool aimed at providing domain owners with guidance on pricing their names for the popular sales site. Automatic domain appraisal tools usually produce laughable results. Will this one break the mold? Are "human" appraisals much better?

July 24, 2009 at 8:21 pm | read more

Drop Wizard Gordon Martin Puts All of His Chips on Country Code Domains

Drop Wizard Gordon Martin is back in the saddle. After closing his popular drop catching service in 2004 he quietly switched his focus from .com to country code domains and now he has rolled out a new business centered entirely around ccTLDs.

July 24, 2008 at 1:45 pm | read more

A Domain Industry Family Member Has Died in a Portland, Oregon Auto Crash

A one-car accident in Portland, Oregon has taken the life of 38-year-old NetXposure CEO Devin Donnelly. Devin, his mom Jan and sister JillXan are well known in both the domain community and the mainstream business world as every three family members created companies that have been honored in their respective industries.

July 23, 2009 at 9:14 pm | read more

Lightning Strikes Twice: DNJournal.com's New Weekly Domain Sales Report Is Out

6-figure .org sales are rare but this week TWO of them hit the top of the chart. It was also a huge week for the country codes as seven ccTLD domains made the every extension Top 20. The country code charge was led by TWO big French ccTLD sales,

July 23, 2008 at 8:28 am | read more

Rick Schwartz Has Sold Property.com In a Deal Believed to Be One of the Biggest Ever

Buyer Brad Geisen, the founder of Foreclosure.com, plans to roll out a revolutionary new real estate marketplace on Property.com in 2009.

July 23, 2008 at 6:12 pm | read more

Early Statistics From the .ME Launch Show 50% of the Registrants Came From the United States

.ME is the country code for Montenegro but when the extension was relaunched in a new disguise last week half of the registrants came from the U.S. look more early .ME stats at DNJournal.com.

July 23, 2008 at 1:41 pm | read more

eNom Issues Official Statement on Domains Stolen from Warren Weitzman's Account

eNom has issued an official statement on the domains stolen from industry veteran Warren Weitzman's account. They express confidence they can receive the names back. Meanwhile, NameDrive throws a roadblock in the thief's path by preventing the crook from monetizing the stolen domains there.

July 22, 2009 at 6:24 pm | read more

$228,000 .Com Sale and Year's Biggest .US Deal Headline DN Journal's Weekly Report

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A trio of six-figure sales led by one that came in at close to a quarter of a million dollars led the aftermarket action. America's .US extension also posted its biggest sale of the year, one that rang up over $35,000.

July 22, 2009 at 2:07 pm | read more

The Incredible Shrinking Newspaper - Will Geo Domains Replace Them As King of the Local Media Hill?

Our local daily continues its anorexic decline. Meanwhile another major publication hopes to survive with a new model that will debut tomorrow. As the future unfolds geo domain owners may be in the catbird seat.

July 22, 2008 at 12:38 pm | read more

HIJACKING ALERT! Over a Dozen Domains Stolen From Industry Pioneer's Account

Warren Weitzman's worst nightmare has just arrive true. He has been in the domain game since 1994 but Weitzman has never seen anything like this. Somehow over a dozen domains have been stolen from his Enom account and he thinks the break-in may have occurred as high as the registry level. Even worse, the thefts may not have stopped yet.

July 21, 2009 at 8:30 pm | read more

O2 Cool - Veteran Domainer Howard Hoffman's New Relationship With Actress/Author Mariel Hemingway

Major congratulations go out today to long-time domain investor Howard Hoffman (who also operates PPCIncome.com). In addition to his domain endeavors Hoffman owns a quick-growing bottled water company that distributes an oxygenated spring water called O2Cool. Mariel Hemingway discovered it, loved it and now she wants to help Howard make sure the world hears about it.

July 21, 2008 at 9:38 am | read more

DN Journal's Inside Look at the 2008 GeoDomain Expo Has Just Been Published

DN Journal's comprehensive review of the 2008 GeoDomain Expo in Chicago has just been published. We have behind the scenes details and dozens of photos from the landmark event that you won't find anywhere else.

July 21, 2008 at 12:21 am | read more

Long Weekend Getaways Are Great But There Is No Escaping Domain Names!

I took my wife on a romantic getaway this past weekend and though I rarely went online I couldn't help noticing the domain names that are being used to promote the charming resort town we visited - Mount Dora, Florida. I loved the city but the domain names? Not so much. Here's the Good, the Bad and the downright Ugly!

July 20, 2009 at 9:59 pm | read more

DN Journal Reports 2Q-2009 Domain Sales Results: Total $ Volume Falls 25% from 1Q-2009

Domain sales results from the just concluded 2nd quarter of 2009 are in and they aren't pretty. The total dollar volume of sales reported to us in 2Q-2009 fell 25% from the previous quarter. A big part of the decline came from a pullback at the ultra high end of the market. Median prices were down less than 5%.

July 2, 2009 at 6:49 pm | read more

End of the Week Tidbits from the Lowdown at DNJournal.com

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York sells a fourth live domain auction seat for their September conference to Bido.com, the domain business heats up in Brazil, .pro gets ready to relaunch and a fish tale from the latest domainer's outing in the Adirondacks.

July 18, 2008 at 5:24 pm | read more

Dates and New Location Announced for the 2010 DOMAINfest Global Conference

Dates and a new location for the 2010 DOMAINfest Global Conference have been announced. Oversee.net's big annual event is staying in Los Angeles but will be moving from Hollywood to the beach for a show that will run January 26-28. Registration will open August 15 with a special early bird rate.

July 17, 2009 at 10:16 am | read more

Rick Latona Fills the 3rd Spot on T.R.A.F.F.I.C.'s New Roster of Five Live Auction Providers

Moniker.com has always been the only live auction provider at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences but the show's organizers have decided to let up to five auctioneers set up store at the next show in New York City Sept. 23-26. The third spot was taken today by RickLatona.com who chose to Go Big rather than Go Home.

July 17, 2008 at 4:09 pm | read more

Why are Many Potential Registrants of .ME Domains Crying "Woe Is Me" Today?

Registration of .ME domains opened to the public today but a lot of potential registrants are crying "woe is me" after paying for domains at GoDaddy only to learn later that someone else got the names they thought they had purchased.

July 17, 2008 at 4:02 pm | read more

New White Papers Promote SEO Benefits of Generic Domains & .ME as a Marketing Platform

A pair of new white papers (available at no charge) make cases for 1) the value of generic keyword domains in attaining high search engine rankings and 2) the .me extension as a marketing platform (.me will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its relaunch as an unrestricted globally available extension Friday).

July 16, 2009 at 5:12 pm | read more

Have Bad Times Hit the Domain Industry Yet? Here's What the Latest Sales Data Shows

DN Journal has compiled and released the latest domain sales data for the first two quarters of 2008. We give you the facts and figures on how the domain market has been faring at a time when the general economy is in disarray.

July 16, 2008 at 4:02 pm | read more

Trio of Six-Figure Sales Highlight Another Strong Week for the Domain Aftermarket

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and once again it was a solid week for the aftermarket. A trio of six-figure sales included one that ranks among the year's 12 biggest sales. There was also a major deal in the country code category that ranks among the ten biggest ccTLD sales so far in 2008.

July 16, 2008 at 3:46 pm | read more

Marketers Plan More Cuts in Traditional Media Spending As They Shift Money Online

A new survey of business marketers from Forrester Research says that 60% of respondents intend to increase their interactive marketing budgets by shifting money away from traditional media. Direct mail & newspapers are projected to be the biggest losers with social media & mobile marketing the biggest winners.

July 15, 2009 at 9:07 pm | read more

Two of the Year's Highest Ranking Sales Set the Pace in the Domain Aftermarket This Week

The weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of 6-figure sales highlighted the action with one of those ranking among the year's 12 biggest sales. The other is the 5th biggest ccTLD sale reported so far in 2009. It was a huge week for the country codes as they swept 10 of the 20 positions on or every extension Top 20.

July 15, 2009 at 2:18 pm | read more

Star-Crossed Domain Video.us is Up For Grabs Again

For the third time in 15 months, the highest valued .us domain to date - Video.us - is up for grabs. The two previous owners had the name stripped from them by the registry for WhoIs or Nexus violations. Will the third time be the charm for this star-crossed domain?

July 15, 2008 at 11:02 am | read more

Domain Website Owners Have Been Busy This Week - Here's a Look at 7 Interesting Updates

Over the past 24 hours we've seen 7 major updates at domain industry websites that are worth checking out. Everything from audio interviews and revamped sites to new affiliate programs and a detailed report on how domain owners were shortchanged at an ICANN road show meeting in New York Monday.

July 14, 2009 at 5:40 pm | read more

Photos and Highlights from the Final Day of the 2008 GeoDomain Expo in Chicago.

The 2008 GeoDomain Expo closed in Chicago Saturday (July 12) with a 12-hour day packed with big events. It opened with a morning session featuring stories from five geodomain pioneers and also included Moniker's live domain auction and the 2008 GeoDomain Awards dinner.

July 14, 2008 at 7:15 pm | read more

Another Major Player Has Entered the Domain Conference Promotion Game.

Parked.com and Modern Domainer Magazine will sponsor a show in New Orleans during Mardi Gras week February 19-21, 2009. Parked.com and Modern Domainer share New Orleans roots though Parked.com moved most of their operations to Tampa, Florida (also our home base) after Hurricane Katrina.

July 14, 2008 at 7:15 pm | read more

Castello Brothers Announce PalmSprings.com Partnership Pairing New Media With Old

Geodomain owners who wish to replace traditional media outlets in their cities are testing a variety of new online models. The Castello Brothers just announced a partnership with a local print publisher that could take their Palm Springs.com site to a new level while also boosting their partner's business.

July 13, 2009 at 9:15 pm | read more

See Africa With Fellow Domainers & Learn How to Save Thousands of Lives Along the Way

Waterborne diseases kill 2 million kids every year. Most of these deaths can be prevented by giving people access to clean water. A group of domain industry leaders have gotten behind a charity that has a proven solution and they are inviting you to join the group on an upcoming trip to Africa to look the plan in action.

July 10, 2009 at 6:45 pm | read more

Reverse Osmosis: A Publicly Traded American Corporation Switches from .Com to .US

A publicly traded American corporation has changed their name and moved from their .com website to the .us version of their new name. Here's why. Plus, NameJet announces they will be the exclusive auction provider for the .cm land rush and they're taking free pre-applications for domain names now.

July 1, 2009 at 7:55 pm | read more

A Half-Million Dollar .Com Sale & the Year's Biggest .Net Sale Top New DN Journal Chart

After taking a breather last week, six-figure sales returned this week with a $500,000 blockbuster and a $100,000 sidekick. The non .com global TLDs, who have been eclipsed by the boom in ccTLD sales this year, also had something to celebrate thanks to the biggest .net sale so far in 2009.

July 1, 2009 at 1:13 pm | read more

2010 DOMAINfest Global Preview: An Inside Look at What DFG Has in Store For You This Year

DOMAINfest Global 2010 is coming up later this month and every 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.

January 8, 2010 at 2:50 pm | read more

Howard Neu & Danny Pryor Join Domain Aftermarket Competition With New Sales Platform

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.

January 7, 2010 at 3:20 pm | read more

The Atlantic Ponders the Death of The New York Times and What the New King - Web Journalism - Will Look Like

With a story called "End Times" (in the latest issue of The Atlantic), writer Michael Hirschorn has penned the best article we've seen to date about the passing away of newspapers (the New York Times in particular) and what the new king of journalism - online - is going to look like.

January 7, 2009 at 6:16 pm | read more

6-Figure Sale at Sedo Leads DN Journal's 1st Weekly Chart for 2009

Sedo wound up sweeping the top three spots on DN Journal's new weekly Top 20 chart and piled up 10 of the 20 chart entries. Their list included a $167,500 .com sale and a $57,000 German country code sale, one of eight ccTLDs on the every extension leader board as the country codes got 2009 off to a great start.

January 7, 2009 at 12:09 am | read more

$350,000 Deal at NoktaDomains Tops New Weekly Domain Sales Chart at DNJournal.com

The final week of the 2009 domain sales season saw the nice 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.

January 6, 2010 at 4:41 pm | read more

No Recession at Directi/Skenzo as They Rank Among Asia's 500 Fastest Growing Companies for the 4th Year in a Row

Directi/Skenzo continues to defy the recession as the red hot India-based company just landed on Deloitte & Touche's prestigious list of the 500 Fastest Growing Tech Companies in Asia for the 4th consecutive year. The brothers who founded the company,Bhavin and Divyank Turakhia say they are just getting started!

January 6, 2009 at 4:50 pm | read more

Hypnotic New Album from Domainer's Daughter Lizzy Grant Now Available on iTunes

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.

January 5, 2010 at 5:27 pm | read more

A Bright Spot in the Current Recession: Marketers Plan to Spend Big on Content Creation This Year

Despite the recession many marketers are planning to increase their spending in several areas online. Content creation will be one of the big winners in 2009 as advertisers invest in their possess content for use on social media platforms, blogs and microsites, as well as in newsletters, email campaigns and online video.

January 5, 2009 at 5:51 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas Offers Private Test Track Option & DomainState Goes Up For Sale

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.

January 4, 2010 at 7:05 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas 2010 Preview: DN Journal Interview With Show Promoter Rick Latona

There have been many landmark shows in the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. series and the upcoming show at the difficult 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.

January 4, 2010 at 1:36 pm | read more

On the Road Again - Notes on DOMAINfest Global, Domainer Mardi Gras and Europe's 1st T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference

With the DOMAINfest Global Conference running this week in Hollywood, California, we're on the road again! We have some notes on that event as well as who was named keynote speaker for next month's Domainer Mardi Gras in New Orleans and what is on tap for the first ever European T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference coming to Amsterdam in June.

January 26, 2009 at 6:57 pm | read more

Kevin Ham's Reinvent Technology and HitFarm Parking Service Are Opening a New Office in Dubai

Dr. Kevin Ham's Reinvent Technology and the company's domain parking service provider, HitFarm.com, are planning to open a new office in Dubai. Dr. Ham and Dr. Chris Hartnett, who serves on Reinvent's Board of Directors, just returned from Dubai and Dr. Hartnett filled us in on their trip to the Middle East.

January 23, 2009 at 3:33 pm | read more

Michael Collins Resigns His Position as Executive Director of the ICA

Michael Collins has resigned as Executive Director of the Internet Commerce Association in order to work on transitioning a retail business he owns from brick and mortar to the Internet. Collins delivered the news in an email to ICA members.

January 22, 2009 at 7:38 pm | read more

Sendori.com is Acquired by the Operators of Ask.com, a Division of Barry Diller's IAC

In the first major domain company acquisition of 2009, Ask Sponsored Listings (operators of Ask.com), a division of Barry Diller's IAC internet empire, has acquired Sendori.com. Sendori operates an innovative exchange that pairs domain owners directly with advertisers who buy their direct navigation traffic.

January 22, 2009 at 12:01 am | read more

A Major Domain Industry Acquisition Is About to Be Announced

The acquisition of a well-known domain industry company is about to be announced, DOMAINfest Global releases the final agenda for their conference which runs next week in Hollywood, California and the daughter of a well-known domainer is featured in an exclusive Huffington Post interview.

January 21, 2009 at 6:34 pm | read more

Domain Buyers Still Picking Up Low to Mid Range Names But High Ticket Items Stay on the Shelf

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Continuing a trend we saw develop in 2008, high end domain sales remain few and far between while tiny business end users dominate aftermarket activity with four-figure and low five-figure purchases. every reported sales were well below the $50,000 mark

January 21, 2009 at 2:28 pm | read more

Kentucky Court of Appeals Reverses Lower Court's Attempt to Confiscate 141 Gambling Related Domain Names

The Kentucky Court of Appeals has overturned a local judge's controversial order that 141 gambling related domain names be turned over to the state. The appeals court ruled that the lower court was wrong in claiming that the domains were "gambling devices" that are illegal below Kentucky law. Michael Berkens has been on top of this story from the start and has more details on his blog.

January 20, 2009 at 7:35 pm | read more

BusinessWeek Magazine Says Only One Ad Medium - Online - Will Grow in 2009 & The Others Will Never Be The Same

The success of many domain and website owners is based on online ad spending. While ad budgets in general will be slashed in 2009, most experts agree that one medium will grow while the others every decline. A new article in BusinessWeek Magazine explains "Why Online Ads Are Weathering the Recession."

January 2, 2009 at 6:05 pm | read more

Companies in the News: T.R.A.F.F.I.C., DOMAINfest and Mocus.com

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.

January 19, 2010 at 8:50 pm | read more

15 Domain Industry Experts Break Down What Went Wrong in 2008 and Predict What Will Happen in 2009

DN Journal's annual State of the Industry Cover Story has just been published. After 4 years of robust growth the domain business hit stormy weather in 2008. To make sense of what happened and receive predictions on where we are headed in 2009 we called on 15 top industry leaders for our 5th annual report.

January 19, 2009 at 8:22 am | read more

Parked.com Replaces Account Reps With New Account Management Teams - "Developer" Included

Parked.com introduced a new account management system today. In the past each client had just an account rep. In the new system every customer gets an entire Account Management Team with each team including an account manager, a domain optimizer and a "developer".

January 19, 2009 at 7:11 pm | read more

With Back to Back Domain Conferences Starting This Week We're Playing Beat the Clock!

Back to back domain conferences receive 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 receive the decks cleared before the big events.

January 18, 2010 at 8:10 pm | read more

16 Domain Experts Sound Off in DN Journal's 6th Annual State of the Industry Report

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.

January 18, 2010 at 5:00 pm | read more

Domain Industry Layoffs Are Creating a Rich Talent Pool for Companies Seeking to Fill Key Positions

While no one likes to look domain industry layoffs, there is an upside for start up companies and existing firms with holes to fill and budgets to fill them. Some very knowledgeable, experienced industry pros are becoming available for the first time in years. One of them is likely to be the perfect person to complete your team.

January 16, 2009 at 4:17 pm | read more

Oversee.net - Parent Company of DomainSponsor, Moniker & SnapNames - Announces a Major Layoff

Oversee.net, the parent company of three of the best-known brands in the domain industry, DomainSponsor, Moniker and SnapNames, announced that they are laying off 18% of their workforce, including some at the management level. The cuts arrive on the heels of a previous 10% workforce reduction last August.

January 15, 2009 at 5:02 pm | read more

TDNAM Gets a New Name, Bob Parsons Dishes About His Average Workday and .US Gets a Plug in TV Guide

GoDaddy's TDNAM aftermarket domain auction site has a new name - it's now GoDaddy Auctions. In a related note, GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons describes his typical workday in a new magazine interview. Also today, America's .US ccTLD gets a nice plug from a popular TV actress.

January 14, 2009 at 5:17 pm | read more

Domain Sales Activity is Light in the First Full Week of the Aftermarket's 2009 Season

After two weeks that were shortened by major holidays, the domain aftermarket just logged its first full week of 2009. Ironically, while sales held up surprisingly well over the holiday season, a lot of buyers seem to have gone on vacation while everyone else was returning to work this week. We have every of the reported sales industry wide.

January 14, 2009 at 1:38 pm | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas Keynote Speaker Promises to Help You Succeed in Your Business

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas names the Keynote Speaker for next week's conference at the difficult 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.

January 13, 2010 at 7:57 pm | read more

New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DNJournal.com Topped by ccTLD Blockbuster

The New Year's first full week of domain sales is now in the books. Sedo helped receive 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 every-extension Top 20 Chart.

January 13, 2010 at 5:28 pm | read more

New CEO at Yahoo Spurs Hope for a Stronger PPC Competitor & Domainers Doubt Multi-Million $ .Travel Sale

In DN Journal's Lowdown today: New Yahoo CEO brings wish of a stronger competitor to Google, free videos of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down below seminars go online and a press release touting an alleged multi-million dollar sale of a .travel domain fails the "odor test" among veteran domainers.

January 13, 2009 at 8:07 pm | read more

DOMAINfest Global Hotel Sells Out and IDNTools.com Takes a Bow in Times Square

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.

January 12, 2010 at 6:53 pm | read more

After Being Shut Down by School Administrators, a High School Newspaper Beats the System by Publishing Online

The old system of media gatekeepers deciding who can report the news and what news will be published is being washed away once and for every. With a domain name and hosting account anyone can operate a media platform that reaches every corner of the globe.

January 12, 2009 at 9:31 pm | read more

HyperLocal Online Media Sites Soaring While Old Platforms Continue to Sink

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.

January 11, 2010 at 7:41 pm | read more

Markus Frind Works Less Than an Hour a Day But His Website Rakes in $10 Million a Year

A new article in Inc. Magazine profiles PlentyOfFish.com founder Markus Frind who, working by himself, developed and runs a site that generates $10 million a year and pays him a $5 million annual salary. Frind is no workaholic either - most days his work is done in below an hour.

January 10, 2009 at 6:51 pm | read more

4th Quarter Tailspin Saddles 2008 Domain Aftermarket With a 10% Sales Decline From 2007

DN Journal's latest free newsletter is being emailed to opt-in subscribers today. With the close of the 2008 domain sales season yesterday, this month's letter breaks down the final sales data for the year just ended and identifies pockets of strength and weakness in the current aftermarket.

January 1, 2009 at 3:24 pm | read more

Traditional Media Execs Met the Castello Brothers Today & Found Out Who Ate Their Lunch!

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!"

February 9, 2010 at 9:48 pm | read more

Sedo Ready to Run Their First No Reserve Online Domain Auction

Sedo has announced its first No Reserve online domain auction will be held February 26 - March 5. It can be difficult to receive sellers to put good domains in a no reserve sale, but Sedo's clout has attracted names like Deposits.com, Wait.net and Ran.co.uk.

February 9, 2009 at 4:21 pm | read more

Stars Lining Up For Domainer Mardi Gras - Saints Super Bowl Win Will Take it to a New Level

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.

February 8, 2010 at 9:05 pm | read more

Opportunity is Knocking & DOMAINfest Attendees Ready to Answer After Record Breaking Show

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!

February 8, 2010 at 6:18 pm | read more

Triumph in Tinseltown: DOMAINfest Global 2009 Raises the Conference Bar (DN Journal's Definitive Show Review)

DN Journal has just published its comprehensive review of last week's DOMAINfest Global 2009 Conference in Hollywood, California. Packed with previously unreleased show photos (many from the spectacular Playboy Mansion Party) and loads of inside conference info, this is an article you won't want to miss.

February 8, 2009 at 6:04 pm | read more

New Leader, New Venue & New Format Made T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas a Pivotal Event

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 difficult Rock Hotel just scratched the surface. Here are the photos and details you haven't seen from the first show of the new year.

February 7, 2010 at 11:36 am | read more

DN Journal Previews the New Domainer Mardi Gras Conference Coming Up This Month in New Orleans

The latest addition to the domain conference line-up, Domainer Mardi Gras, will run for the first time February 19-21 at the Westin Canal Place Hotel in New Orleans. DN Journal's new monthly newsletter details how show organizers plan to stand out in the conference crowd.

February 7, 2009 at 10:15 am | read more

The Decline of Ad Spending and the Rise of SmartPhones (and Why Those Disruptive Forces Will Affect You)

A new survey of top media and advertising execs says the decline of ad spending and the rise of smartphones are the most disruptive forces in media today. The decimation of old media through bankruptcies and closures was a close third. As a domain owner, we'll tell you why every of this matters to you.

February 6, 2009 at 4:11 pm | read more

.SE Registry Claims Victory Over .Com - New Report Says .Com Losing Foothold in Sweden

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."

February 5, 2010 at 7:06 pm | read more

Toys.com Could Change Hands for $1.25 Million if Creditors OK Bankruptcy Auction Results

Today in DN Journal's Lowdown - an inside report from an below the radar bankruptcy auction where Toys.com closed at $1.25 million Wednesday. A multi-name lot went for over $2 million in the 16-hour event in Wilmington, Delaware but no sales will be final until creditors of The Parent Company approve the bids made.

February 5, 2009 at 6:13 pm | read more

With the ccTLD Market Booming Drop.com.au is Zeroing In On Expiring Australian Domains

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.

February 4, 2010 at 5:29 pm | read more

Sedo Says They Sold More .Infos Than .Orgs in 2008 and That Dollar Volume for .US Domains Jumped 40%

Sedo has just issued a fascinating study of the 2008 domain aftermarket. Some of the surprises included more .info domains being sold than .orgs and a 40% jump in dollar volume for sales of America's often overlooked .us country code.

February 4, 2009 at 6:45 pm | read more

Year's First Reported 7-Figure Domain Sale Tops DN Journal's Latest Weekly Report

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. There was one blockbuster sale but high ticket transactions continue to be rare as the general economy continues to struggle through a severe recession. Still, solid four and low five-figure sales, mostly to end users, produced hundreds of new sales.

February 4, 2009 at 1:32 pm | read more

The ccTLD That Represents a Place Where No One Lives!

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.

February 3, 2010 at 8:12 pm | read more

Quarter Million Dollar Sale of Boating.com Tops Latest Domain Aftermarket Action

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 every extension leader board.

February 3, 2010 at 5:23 pm | read more

Wrong Number? The .Tel Land Rush Got Under Way Today But Its Appeal to Domainers Is Limited

Another new TLD land rush has just gotten underway but most domainers are likely to sit this one out. The new .tel has some ease-of-use features that technophobic end users will appreciate but lack of monetization and development options are likely to limit its appeal to domain investors.

February 3, 2009 at 5:57 pm | read more

Newspapers Close Their Doors as New Report Predicts Local Advertisers Will Double Their Spending Online

More evidence that domain owners are in the right place at the right time. A new report from the Kelsey Group predicts that money spent on local advertising online will soar 129% over the next five years while local ad spending in traditional media (newspapers, radio, TV, etc.) will decline another 20% over the same period.

February 27, 2009 at 2:04 pm | read more

Afilias Publishes a Major Progress Report on the .Info Extension and a Team of Domainers Scores an Upset Win in India

The operator of the .info registry, Afilias, has released a detailed new report on the progress the first "new" global TLD has made since its introduction 8 years ago. Also, a team of domainers is celebrating an upset win over a previously unbeaten team in India's prestigious Mumbai Corporate Cricket Championship.

February 26, 2009 at 4:35 pm | read more

High End of the Market Shows Some Life As 3 Sales Totaling Over $700,000 Lead New DN Journal Weekly Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The high end of the market stirred from its slumber this week with three of the year’s six highest sales reported over the past 7 days. Those sales totaled more than $700,000. Our new every extension Top 20 chart features 16 .coms, 3 ccTLDs and a .net.

February 26, 2009 at 12:12 pm | read more

DevHub.com Completes Seattle Office Expansion - Major Platform Upgrades Coming Next

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.

February 25, 2010 at 8:36 pm | read more

Domainer Mardi Gras Dialed Everything Up a Notch For the Show's Second Run in New Orleans

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.

February 25, 2010 at 5:58 pm | read more

The Recession is Producing a Huge Wave of New Search Traffic for Financial Keywords (and Related Domains)

New research from comScore shows the recession is driving a huge wave of new traffic to search terms related to financial matters, traffic that adds value to related generic domain names. Also today, some notes on Sedo's acquisition of RevenueDirect and Aftermarket.com's Domainer Mardi Gras online auction.

February 25, 2009 at 3:57 pm | read more

Two Dozen Domainers Set to Begin Climb of Mount Kilimanjaro Monday!

On Monday at least two dozen men and women representing the domain industry will start a climb of more than 19,000 feet to the peak of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. They are doing it to lift funds for deployment of a water purification system that is helping to cease waterborne disease and keep lives in developing nations.

February 24, 2010 at 6:48 pm | read more

Nice Week For the Domain Aftermarket With a Million $ Sale and Two Six-Figure Deals

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 every extension Top 20 Chart.

February 24, 2010 at 2:33 pm | read more

On the Road Again - Some Travel Notes as We Head Home from the Frigid North

We are en route back home to Florida after stops in New Orleans and Ohio. Some things you need to know while we are making the trip; our weekly domain sales report will be pushed back one day due to our travel commitments and while we are in the air today, news may arrive of a major domain industry acquisition.

February 24, 2009 at 9:44 am | read more

Registration Opens and Keynote Speaker Named for 2010 GeoDomain Expo in New Orleans

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.

February 23, 2010 at 11:44 am | read more

Photos and Highlights From the Closing Day of the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference Saturday in New Orleans

The first Domainer Mardi Gras conference closed Saturday. We have photos and highlights from the final day in New Orleans where attendees enjoyed brunch at a restaurant founded in 1832 before heading to an afternoon domain auction where Voodoo.com conjured up a $300,000 sale.

February 23, 2009 at 10:47 am | read more

Directi Co-Founder Divyank Turakhia is Featured on Bloomberg's UTV Network

Directi Co-Founder & Skenzo Founder, 28-year-old Divyank Turakhia, runs one of the fastest growing companies in every 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!

February 22, 2010 at 7:11 pm | read more

Exclusive: Poker.org Buyer Reveals They Also Bought the 2nd Most Expensive .Org Domain Ever

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.

February 22, 2010 at 4:19 pm | read more

Bourbon Street Balcony Bash Caps Day 2 at the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference in New Orleans

Here is a link to DN Journal's Friday photos and highlights from the Domainer Mardi Gras conference in New Orleans - a day featuring the keynote address from author/politician Tim Burns, a full round of seminars and a raucous Bourbon road balcony party after the sun went down.

February 21, 2009 at 9:15 am | read more

Photos and Highlights From the Opening Day of the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference in New Orleans

We have photos and highlights from the opening day of the Domainer Mardi Gras conference in New Orleans Thursday - everything from the opening cocktail hour to a messy but marvelous New Orleans crawfish boil and eye-popping Mardi Gras parades along St. Charles Avenue.

February 20, 2009 at 8:51 am | read more

Total Reported Domain Sales for 2009 Fall 12.5% But ccTLD Sales Soar 28%

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.

February 2, 2010 at 7:17 pm | read more

AOL Loses Battle in TM War With Advertise.com - Will It Impact Aborted $1.4M Ad.com Sale?

A Federal Appellate Court has ruled against AOL and given Advertise.com the right to continue doing business below 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.

February 2, 2010 at 11:55 am | read more

DomainSponsor's Legendary Business Development Director Ron Sheridan Steps Down

After successfully completing a two-year quest to toss a party for domainers at the Playboy Mansion (accomplished last week at DOMAINfest Global), DomainSponsor's legendary Director of Business Development, Ron Sheridan, is moving on.

February 2, 2009 at 7:15 pm | read more

After 3 Weeks Away From Home It's Payback Time + Sedo Confirms $1 Million Poker.org Sale

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.

February 18, 2010 at 11:19 am | read more

Sedo Books a Sale of More Than $380,000 to Lead This Week's Top 20 Chart at DN Journal

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com.The report is headlined by the second biggest domain sale reported so far this year, one that weighed in at over $380,000.Our new every extension Top 20 Chart includes 14 .coms, four country code domains and a pair of .nets.

February 18, 2009 at 2:48 am | read more

Verisign Reports Worldwide Domain Registrations Rose 16% in 2008 with Country Codes Growing at an Even Faster Clip

Verisign's latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief, covering the 4th quarter of 2008, is now out and it showed another big jump in worldwide domain registrations from the previous year. Total registrations in every extensions rose 16% to 177 million, with country codes rising even faster - up 22% to 71.1 million. We take a closer look at the numbers.

February 18, 2009 at 1:48 pm | read more

Creating Goodwill for Your Business and GeoDomain Websites Through Community Involvement

Today in the Lowdown at DNJournal.com: A case study in how to create goodwill for your business and steer traffic to your geodomaiin websites. Veteran domain investor/developer Rob Grant provides a successful template you can use for your possess projects, but be ready to receive involved in your community if you want to reap big benefits.

February 17, 2010 at 7:36 pm | read more

No Blockbusters But the Middle of the Domain Aftermarket Boomed Over the Past 7 Days

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 over $10,000.

February 17, 2010 at 2:45 pm | read more

Domainer Mardi Gras Ready for Its Debut Thursday Afternoon in New Orleans

Final preparations are underway for the Domainer Mardi Gras Conference that opens in New Orleans Thursday at 5pm (U.S. Central Time). Aftermarket.com, who will stage a live domain auction at the show Saturday afternoon, just posted their catalog for the event - one that reflects a strategy to emphasize quality over quantity.

February 17, 2009 at 6:10 pm | read more

The Royal Connection Between Ron Jackson, King Tut and the Castello Brothers

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.

February 16, 2010 at 4:10 am | read more

Huge Opportunity for Domain Owners: 56% of Small Businesses STILL Have No Presence Online

New research shows there is a great opportunity for domain owners to profit from a huge untapped pool of tiny business end users. Only 44% of the tiny businesses surveyed have websites. The relax are completely missing the 63% of consumers who check the web first when looking for local products & services.

February 16, 2009 at 5:21 pm | read more

The Babe Ruth of Business Development: Ron Sheridan's Rise from Orphan to MVP

The February Cover Story is out at DN Journal. It is the story of Ron Sheridan, the highly regarded Business Development Director at DomainSponsor who just left that position. As Frank Schilling told us, "Ron’s fingerprints are on every facet of the modern domain industry." Orphaned at 7, here is how Sheridan soared to the top in our industry.

February 15, 2009 at 11:55 pm | read more

Bido.com Plans to Return to the Domain Auction Wars Next Week

Bido.com is set to make a comeback next week. The one-name-a-day auction platform debuted early last year but went dark due to repeated technical snafus. The company plans to load upcoming auctions into their system Monday (Feb. 16) with the first auction to start Thursday (Feb.19).

February 13, 2009 at 4:33 pm | read more

Still Another Top Yahoo Search Exec Jumps to Microsoft - the Third to Switch Sides Since November

Though Yahoo spurned Microsoft's offer to buy the company last year (and subsequent overtures to buy just Yahoo's search business) it is starting to look like Microsoft intends to receive Yahoo's search expertise one employee at a time if necessary. For the third time in the last 90 days Microsoft has lured a top executive away from Yahoo.

February 12, 2009 at 2:38 pm | read more

Domainer Mardi Gras Forecast: Cold & Wet With a Few Missing Guests But Rain Won't Stop This Parade

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 icy weather will never cease a good party! Unfortunately snowstorms in the Northeast will cease some guests from getting there.

February 11, 2010 at 9:39 am | read more

RT.TV Tunes in $62,500 to Lead This Week's Action in the Domain Aftermarket

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of strong country code domains headed the .coms off at the pass to guide this week's every extension Top 20 domain chart. RT.TV sits at the pinnacle after a strong $62,500 sale. The .com response began with a $35,000 sale of a three-letter .domain

February 11, 2009 at 9:57 am | read more

Michael Gilmour Asks Domainers to Help Victims of the Wildfires That Are Devastating His Australian State

Massive wildfires are raging through Australia's Victoria state destroying lives and property. Victoria is home to many well-known domainers. One of them, personal pal Michael Gilmour, is appealing for help with an effort to speed relief to people who have lost everything.

February 11, 2009 at 7:00 pm | read more

First Video Interview in Morgan Linton's New Domain TV Series is Online - Dozens More to Come

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.

February 10, 2010 at 7:56 pm | read more

Biking.com Brakes At #1 on This Week's Domain Sales Chart - South African ccTLD Takes #2

The new Weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Biking.com raced to the top of our every extension leader board with the biggest South African ccTLD sale ever reported taking the #2 spot.

February 10, 2010 at 2:29 pm | read more

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Jumps from DOMAINfest Global to Dancing With the Stars!

That is the improbable jump that Apple Computer Co-Founder Steve Wozniak is about to make. Fresh off his appearance as the keynote speaker at the big domain conference January 28th, Wozniak is joining the cast for ABC-TV's next season of their hit ball room dancing show that debuts March 9th.

February 10, 2009 at 11:46 am | read more

Domain Auction to Raise Funds for Haiti Earthquake Victims + Mr. Latona's Wild Ride

An online domain auction to lift money for Haiti earthquake victims will receive 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.

February 1, 2010 at 6:55 pm | read more

6-Figure Sale at Sedo Sits Atop DN Journal's Latest Weekly Domain Sales Chart

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 every-extension leader board. Sedo also put four ccTLD sales on the elite list.

December 9, 2009 at 4:23 pm | read more

DOMAINfest Global Registrants Are Looking Forward to a Special Party at the Playboy Mansion Next Month

Those going to the DOMAINfest Global conference in Hollywood, California January 27-30 will be treated to a trip to Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion. The show's official farewell party will be staged there January 29 in conjunction with a fundraising event for autism.

December 9, 2008 at 2:35 pm | read more

Online Ad Spending About to Bounce Back? New Survey Indicates a Turnaround is Near

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).

December 8, 2009 at 9:14 pm | read more

A Webinar You Won't Want to Miss: Michael and David Castello on Developing Domains

Brothers Michael and David Castello (who were the subject of a popular DN Journal Cover Story two years ago this month) will be the featured guests on a free webinar tonight at 9pm (U.S. Eastern Time). They'll talk about how they have successfully developed some of the web's best .com geo and generic domain names.

December 8, 2008 at 2:59 pm | read more

Conference in L.A. This Week & Free Webinar Aim to Help You Cash in on Local Advertising

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.

December 7, 2009 at 6:32 pm | read more

Domain Thieves Becoming More Brazen with Hijackers in the Ukraine and Iran the Latest to Strike

Tis the season to be jolly - unless you are victimized by one of several domain hijackers currently operating in the shadows of the Internet. One apparently based in the Ukraine temporarily took down the world's largest online bill paying service and another operating out of Iran stole hundreds of premium domains.

December 5, 2008 at 5:36 pm | read more

New Domain Sales Site Launched by Industry Heavyweight Andrew Miller

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, store.com, Diamond.com, Beer.com & many others), has launched a premium domain sales site at SimpleDomains.com. 

December 4, 2009 at 4:47 pm | read more

New Reports from Verisign and Nominet Size Up the Domain Registration Market as ccTLDs Continue to Rock

New reports from Verisign in the U.S. and Nominet in the UK show total domain name registrations continue to expand but the growth rate is slowing down (country codes are outperforming the relax of the registration market). We also have the latest on plans for next month's DOMAINfest Global conference in Hollywood.

December 4, 2008 at 4:39 pm | read more

Reflections on the End of a Year (and a Decade) and the Start of New Ones

A fleeting masterpiece appeared in my backyard this morning. I was struck by how appropriate it was to look this on the last day of another decade - to be reminded that despite recessions and wars and every 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."

December 31, 2009 at 3:54 pm | read more

For the First Time the Internet Has Passed Newspapers As a Preferred Source of News

The Internet has passed newspapers and now trails only TV as the most popular source for news according to a new report from the respected Pew Research middle. In just the past year, the web's mindshare among news consumers soared from 24% to 40%. Pew says the web is also rapidly overtaking TV and has already caught up among those below 30.

December 31, 2008 at 1:05 pm | read more

The Final Weekly Domain Sales Report for 2008 is Now Out at DN Journal

The final weekly domain sales report for 2008 is now out at DNJournal.com. Moniker closed a $275,000 sale that took the guide position on our new Top 20 chart and the AfternicDLS weighed in with a solid 6-figure sale of their possess to claim the runner-up spot. Sedo had the most overall chart entries sweeping 12 of the 20 positions.

December 31, 2008 at 1:03 am | read more

The "Decade From Hell" Ends Friday But I'll Have Fond Memories of the Aughts

Another decade will end less than 36 hours from now and according to a new report from the The Pew Research middle people are not going to miss the "aughts." Yet, here I am - in the tiny minority that has a generally positive view of the decade that is about to close. Here is why.

December 30, 2009 at 6:34 pm | read more

.Com GeoDomain and 8 ccTLDs Dominate DN Journal's Weekly Domain Sales Chart 

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 every-extension Top 20 chart and a dozen country codes cracked the five-figure mark.

December 30, 2009 at 3:54 pm | read more

Ari Goldberger Called It 3 Years Ago: New Data Shows WIPO Cases Have Doubled Since the Current Domain Boom Began

A new analysis of WIPO cases shows that the number of domain disputes has doubled over the past five years. The reasons are being debated but one of our expert commentators predicted it was coming several years ago. We have his explanation of why it was bound to happen.

December 30, 2008 at 5:06 pm | read more

Jon Lumpkin Leaves Richmond.com to Help Skip Hoagland Build an Ambitious Dual Purpose Site on Alexandria.com

After award winning work at Richmond.com, Jon Lumpkin has left to join Skip Hoagland's Domains New Media where he will help build a new site on Alexandria.com. The project will serve two cities that share the same name. Lumpkin will work on Alexandria, Virginia while Gastón Piarrette develops a corresponding site for Alexandria, Egypt.

December 3, 2008 at 4:36 pm | read more

Pair of $150,000 Sales From Rick Latona's Live Auction in Australia Lead This Week's Domain Sales Chart

Though the long Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S. shortened the work week to just three days for most Americans a string of completed live auction sales filled DN Journal's weekly Top 20 chart with some solid numbers. A pair of $150,000 sales from Rick Latona's live auction in Australia led the pack.

December 3, 2008 at 12:05 am | read more

RootOrange.com Contest Offers Free Ticket and Hotel Room for DOMAINfest Global

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.

December 29, 2009 at 5:12 pm | read more

Comics.com Plays a Key Role in the Comic Strip Industry's Bid to Survive by Migrating from Print to the Web

Yet another institution from traditional media, the venerable comic strip, is looking to the web for salvation as its current distribution platform, the daily newspaper, continues to crumble. A great generic domain name, Comics.com, is playing a key role in this drama.

December 29, 2008 at 3:06 pm | read more

Plunge in Parking Revenue Spurs Spate of New Domain Monetization Options

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.

December 28, 2009 at 8:34 pm | read more

Biggest Online Shopping Day Ever!

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).

December 28, 2009 at 5:13 pm | read more

The Location and Dates for the 2009 GeoDomain Expo Have Been Announced

The geodomain industry's premier event will be moving to the West Coast in 2009 for a spring time conference that will close the weekend before the next T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference opens in Silicon Valley. This will allow California visitors to take in two major events in the same week.

December 26, 2008 at 2:43 pm | read more

North Carolina Domainer Launches New Non-Profit Domain Name Knowledge Base Site

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.

December 24, 2009 at 3:21 pm | read more

What Was OnlineNic Thinking!? And How Does Verizon Keep Getting Away With the Same Thing?

Verizon wins the biggest cybersquatting judgment ever - more than $33 million in a suit against registrar OnlineNic.com. Our take on why, even though Verizon was right to sue, this is also a case of the pot calling the kettle black

December 24, 2008 at 1:51 pm | read more

NameMedia Withdraws Its Planned $172 Million IPO

Name Media has decided to tug their planned IPO offering citing market conditions. The Massachusetts-based domain conglomerate (parent company of BuyDomains, the AfternicDLS and several parking services), originally filed for a $172.5 million IPO in November 2007.

December 24, 2008 at 12:28 pm | read more

Domains Defy Christmas Sales Slump With Five 6-Figure Sales Closing This Week

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. In contrast to retailers who are suffering through a dismal Christmas season domain sellers had a banner week with five names cracking the six-figure barrier. The first three names on our new Top 20 chart banked a total of $1 million.

December 24, 2008 at 12:26 am | read more

.INFO Annual Report Says the World's #7 TLD Tops All New TLDs With 5.3 Million Registrations

.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 every new TLDs introduced since 2001.

December 23, 2009 at 7:13 pm | read more

For the 2nd Week in a Row a Record IDN Sale is Reported and It Leads the New DNJ Chart

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).

December 23, 2009 at 2:09 pm | read more

The 100 Oldest .Com Domains on the Internet: PC World Takes Us Back to the Beginning

Do you know what the first .Com domain ever registered was? PC World magazine took us back in time with a new article published this week that runs down the 100 oldest .com domain names on the Internet. It every started in 1985 when no one could have guessed how valuable domains would eventually become.

December 23, 2008 at 2:32 pm | read more

The Sky is Bright for Domain Owners Who Diversified - Part 3 - "Going to the Dogs"

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.

December 22, 2009 at 7:56 pm | read more

A Veteran Domain Investor Meets Israel's President and Explains Why Domains Rock (Even in a Recession)

Veteran domain investor Mike "Zappy" Zapolin of the Internet Real Estate Group met Israeli President Shimon Peres last week when Zappy was in Tel Aviv to talk at a major business conference. While there Zapolin underlined the value of good domain names in an interview with Globes Magazine.

December 22, 2008 at 2:29 pm | read more

The Sky is Bright for Domain Owners Who Diversified - Part 2

My last Lowdown post on Friday was about 4 domain owners who are taking control of their possess 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.

December 21, 2009 at 7:49 pm | read more

Life in the Fast Lane: Rick Latona Got a Late Start But He's Quickly Closing In on the Competition

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!

December 21, 2009 at 3:02 pm | read more

How Acquiring and Developing High Quality Domain Names Gave Warren Royal Control Over His Own Destiny

The new December Cover Story is out at DNJournal.com. The plunge in parking revenue over the past year has left many domain owners looking for lifejackets. Warren Royal found his by developing Bobbleheads.com and Shreveport.com. No longer dependent on Google or Yahoo, Royal's destiny is now in his possess hands.

December 20, 2008 at 10:12 am | read more

Antivirus Company Names the World's Most Dangerous Domain (.Com Gets Dinged Too)

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. look 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 road Journal today.

December 2, 2009 at 9:23 pm | read more

7-Figure Sale Rules This Week's Domain Sales Chart Backed By Two Big 6-Figure Deals

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.

December 2, 2009 at 5:25 pm | read more

Rand Fishkin Says SEO is Hot Again and That the Recession is a Big Reason For the Boom

Are Fishkin's comments counter intuitive? Not really. The web is the most efficient business platform in the world and thus the one best suited to help business owners survive the economic downturn.Like domain names, SEO can provide a lot of bang for the buck at a time when businesses have to make every dollar count.

December 2, 2008 at 5:08 pm | read more

ICANN Plan for New gTLDs in More Trouble as U.S. Government Joins the Skeptics

ICANN's plan to roll out an unlimited number of new global domain extensions starting next year has hit a major roadblock. The U.S. Government has joined the growing chorus of stakeholders expressing reservations about the wisdom of flooding the market with new gTLDs.

December 19, 2008 at 1:50 pm | read more

The Economy is Bad and PPC is Worse But The Sky is Bright for These Domain Owners Who Diversified

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 possess destinies.

December 18, 2009 at 8:36 pm | read more

Results from Thursday's Sparring Match Between GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons and Company Critic Andrew Allemann

GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons invited a critic of his company, Andrew Allemann of DomainNameWire.com, to be on his GoDaddy Radio show Thursday. In case you missed it, their sparring match is now available for replay. We have a link to the show and our take on the program.

December 18, 2008 at 3:32 pm | read more

January Conferences Unveil Attractive Agendas & Verisign Plays Scrooge Again

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.

December 17, 2009 at 6:48 pm | read more

GreatDomains Auction Sales Dominate DN Journal's New Weekly Sales Chart

A huge batch of completed sales from Sedo's GreatDomains.com premium auction site dominate the new weekly domain sales chart at DN Journal. We have expanded the every extension leader board from 20 to 40 positions to make room for every of those high end sales as well as solid results from some of the everyday venues,

December 17, 2008 at 2:33 pm | read more

GoDaddy Founder Bob Parsons, Fresh Off a $2 Million Party for Employees, Spars With a Company Critic Today on His Radio Show

GoDaddy celebrated a 42% jump in sales this year by throwing a spectacular $2 million holiday party for its employees. TDNAM auction customers can celebrate too. Starting bids on high traffic domains have been rolled back in response to a whistle blowing blogger who will be on GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons' radio show today.

December 17, 2008 at 10:39 am | read more

Big Sale of Barns.com & Landmark IDN Deal Top DN Journal's New Weekly Sales Report

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.

December 16, 2009 at 7:12 pm | read more

Is Holding Out a Tin Cup the Best Way to Monetize a Website With 5 Million Visitors a Month?

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 wealthy 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.

December 16, 2009 at 10:30 pm | read more

National Advertisers and TM Owners Call on ICANN to Stop Its Planned Roll Out of New gTLDs

A powerful trade association representing thousands of famous brands has called on ICANN to halt its plans to roll out an unlimited number of new gTLDS in 2009. The Internet Commerce Association also weighed in on the matter in a letter to ICANN's Board of Directors.

December 16, 2008 at 12:31 pm | read more

PPC Revenue is Finally Expected to Begin Rebounding in 2010

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.

December 15, 2009 at 6:45 pm | read more

Why There May Be a Silver Lining in the Dark Cloud Google Placed Over Parking Companies Last Week

Google put a dark cloud over the heads of domain parking companies when they went into direct competition with their partners - but there may be a silver lining in that cloud for the PPC providers. Also today, the Domainer Mardi Gras conference chooses a live auction provider for their February 21 sale.

December 15, 2008 at 2:34 pm | read more

Misadventures in Brick & Mortar Land + WhyPark Charity Auction Opens at Latonas.com

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.

December 14, 2009 at 8:06 pm | read more

Are the PPC Companies Toast? DN Journal's Take on Google's New Parking Plan

Anyone in North America (and eventually the world) who wants to park a domain can now go directly to Google and bypass the parking companies. Does that mean they are history? Here is our take plus comments from Rick Schwartz on this potentially game changing development.

December 12, 2008 at 12:38 pm | read more

Tribune Bankruptcy: "The notion that the local newspaper will always be there - no matter what - is no more."

The ongoing migration of ad money to the web played a major role in the Tribune Company's stunning bankruptcy this week. One commentator observed that once offered a better and much lower cost Internet alternative newspaper advertisers abandon boat. "The notion that the local newspaper will always be there - no matter what - is no more."

December 11, 2008 at 12:40 pm | read more

Many Domain Owners Depend on Online Advertising But the Recession is Killing Ad Revs, Right? Wrong!

The advertising industry's top forecasters are predicting that online advertising will keep growing at a healthy clip next year and, in terms if growth, will blow away everything else in 2009, rising at more than twice the rate of its nearest competitor.

December 10, 2008 at 6:20 pm | read more

Past Week Produces a Trio of Six-Figure Sales Including One of the Year's Ten Biggest ccTLD Sales

Domain buyers were busy last week, ringing up three six-figure sales including one of the ten biggest country code sales of 2008. That was one of seven ccTLDs to make DN Journal's every extension Top 20. .Com led the way with a $300,000 sale and the world’s most popular extension went on to take a dozen entries overall. .Mobi also scored with a $44,000 sale.

December 10, 2008 at 12:09 am | read more

Websites to Replace Retail Stores Within 5 Years? If Prediction Comes True Domains Will Rule

Imagine what domain names that define various categories of products and services would be worth if websites replaced every (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.

December 1, 2009 at 7:02 pm | read more

Domainer Stephen Webb Turns to Development and Finds an Audience With WeAreRadio.com.

Today in the Lowdown: An introduction to our new comprehensive review of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down below conference in Australia, domainer Stephen Webb's Internet radio website WeAreRadio.com makes news in South Carolina and .TV partners eNom and Verisign renew their vows.

December 1, 2008 at 4:36 pm | read more

Fabulous Affair: DN Journal's Comprehensive Review of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under

DN Journal has published its comprehensive review of the first T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference ever held outside the United States. T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down below, ably staged by Fabulous.com, attracted domain owners from around the world to Australia's scenic Gold Coast. We have photos and inside show info you won't find anywhere else.

December 1, 2008 at 11:31 am | read more

Companies Owned By One of World's Richest Men Found Guilty of Reverse Domain Hijacking

This was not a good week for one of the world's richest men - Hong Kong based billionaire Li Ka Shing. A WIPO panel ruled that two of his companies were guilty of reverse domain name hijacking when they tried to wrest an IDN domain away from its rightful owner, Canada's Netego DotCom.

August 7, 2009 at 6:22 pm | read more

A New Study Says Ad Spending on New Media Will Climb 21% This Year As the Web Continues Its Historic Rise

The general economy is sputtering but the media industry continues to be among the fastest growing industrial sectors in America. Better yet, a new study says the biggest waves within the media business are every breaking in favor of those of us who operate online.

August 7, 2008 at 7:47 pm | read more

Wikipedia Wakes Up: Stops Redirecting Domaining Searches to a Cybersquatting Page

Wikipedia had yielded to protests from the domain community and stopped redirecting people to a page on cybersquatting when they enter "domaining", "domainer" or "domainers" in the site's Search box. Those searches now guide to a revamped page on the legitimate business of domaining.

August 6, 2009 at 6:09 pm | read more

Auction Fever Heats Up in August with Live and Online Events Popping Up Everywhere

August is shaping up as one of the busiest months ever for domain auction activity. You will need several scorecards to keep up with the action and we have links to where you can find them. Also today, Sedo announces a plan to help build wells in drought stricken Ethiopia.

August 6, 2008 at 3:16 pm | read more

ICA Says Congressional Challenge Could Delay New gTLDS Planned By ICANN

Major Breaking News: ICANN's plans to break ties with the United States has hit a roadblock as several key U.S. Congressman stepped forward today with a call for a permanent and strengthened relationship with the governing body of the domain name system. ICA Legal Counsel Phil Corwin comments on the ramifications.

August 5, 2009 at 4:07 pm | read more

Strong Week of Domain Sales Overcomes the Summer Doldrums

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com, A pair of blockbusters headline our new Top 20 Chart. One ranks among the year's 6 biggest sales and the other is the biggest non .com gTLD sale reported so far in 2009. ccTLDS are well represented too with one ranking among the week's 6 best sales.

August 5, 2009 at 2:09 pm | read more

Dutch Treat: Netherlands ccTLD Takes the Top Spot on DNJournal's Weekly Top 20 Sales Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The top domain is a Dutch country code name that ranks among the 12 biggest ccTLD sales so far in 2008. The new every extension Top 20 has 14 .coms and a pair of country codes with the final four openings divided evenly between a .net, a .org, a .info and a .mobi.

August 5, 2008 at 11:23 pm | read more

Open Season on Domainers: L.A. Times & Wikipedia Abandon Objectivity and Accuracy

It is apparently open season on domainers and domaining. An overtly biased article on the L.A. Times website leads the latest assault on objectivity and accuracy. This slanted story comes hot on the heels of a continuing controversy with the credibility-challenged online encyclopedia - Wikipedia.

August 4, 2009 at 6:46 pm | read more

New Solutions Seek to Counter Declining PPC Revenues

As PPC revenues continue to sink, solutions to improve domain monetization are springing up from within the domain community. Portfolio Help from Bido.com and a quick and easy domain development plan from AEIOU.com are tackling the problem from different angles.

August 4, 2008 at 5:31 pm | read more

The Domain Roundtable Conference is Heading East - Washington D.C. Will Host the 2009 Show

The 2009 Domain Roundtable conference will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Grand Hyatt Hotel June 14-17. This will be the first Roundtable on the east coast and the first staged by new owner Thought Convergence. We will tell you why it's a smart move.

August 4, 2008 at 11:09 pm | read more

Industry Pioneer Warren Weitzman Regains Stolen Domains - Explains How Theft Happened

Last month we told you about a major domain hijacking incident in which more than a dozen names were stolen from industry pioneer Warren Weitzman's account at eNom. The stolen domains are back where they belong now and both Weitzman and eNom tell us how the thief (at least temporarily) made off with the names.

August 31, 2009 at 6:39 pm | read more

Rick Schwartz Is Mad As Hell And He's Not Going To Take It Anymore

Rick Schwartz is on the warpath. In an exclusive interview for our new August newsletter previewing the Sept. 23-26 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference in New York, Schwartz laid into cyber squatters, PPC companies, registrars and even "show fatigue". Find out why he has taken off the gloves.

August 30, 2008 at 4:39 pm | read more

Domaining is Cybersquatting? Wikipedia Thows Its Credibility Out the Window

New DN Journal Newletter: Domainers were stunned when Wikipedia recently started redirecting a search on the word "domaining" to their page on cybersquatting! The patently untrue impression left by that idiotic redirect is still in place, despite multiple notices to the credibility-challenged online encyclopedia.

August 3, 2009 at 9:38 pm | read more

Domain Thief Lands in Jail After Picking the Wrong People to Steal From

A New Jersey man has been arrested for hijacking a 6-figure domain name from an ownership group that includes industry pioneer Marc Ostrofsky and former Justice Department prosecutor Albert Angel. Note to crook: Re-read your Robbery 101 text book - stealing from federal prosecutors is NEVER a good idea!

August 3, 2009 at 3:50 pm | read more

Entrepreneur Magazine Highlights Opportunities in the Domain Industry

Entrepreneur Magazine has published a very nice article on the domain business by Laura Tiffany titled Imminent Domaining. The piece does a nice job of explaining this industry to the magazine's audience of serial entrepreneurs - a group that is always looking for new opportunities.

August 3, 2008 at 9:34 am | read more

Rise of the Web Prompts a Popular Newspaper Columnist To Abandon Ship Before It Sinks

A prominent newspaper columnist has abruptly quit because he said sports journalism has become "entirely a website business." Jay Mariotti, who also appears on ESPN, said of the sinking newspaper industry boat, "I don't want to go down with it.''

August 29, 2008 at 5:50 pm | read more

Why Microsoft's New IE8 Browser Could Be a Knee to the Groin for Google

A new feature in Microsoft's latest browser, Internet Explorer 8, (released in beta yesterday) could spell trouble for their arch-rival Google. Here how "InPrivate Browsing" could short circuit Google's plan to receive even bigger through display advertising.

August 28, 2008 at 2:28 pm | read more

Blockbuster Sales Pace Another Big Week for the Domain Aftermarket

The usual summer doldrums were sent packing again this week as a quartet of huge six-figure sales led another banner outing for the domain aftermarket. Two of those transactions rank among the ten biggest sales of the year, weighing in at $800,000 and $579,900 respectively.

August 27, 2008 at 1:10 am | read more

DN Journal Exclusive: Dr. Kevin Ham and Dr. Chris Hartnett Are Heading Back to College!

Two of the best-known figures in the domain industry are heading back to college this fall even though they both already hold doctorate degrees. Here's our exclusive report on Harvard's new BMOCs (Big Men On Campus).

August 27, 2008 at 11:50 am | read more

Stephen Douglas and Sam Nunez Step Into Key VP Roles at WhyPark and Sedo

Two well-known domain companies have filled key executive positions by naming new Vice Presidents. Stephen Douglas joins WhyPark.com as VP of Business Development and Sam Nunez moves from Oversee.net to Sedo to become VP of Product Management.

August 27, 2008 at 10:37 am | read more

Bad Times? BS! The Opportunities We Have to Choose From Are Unprecedented

Some old friends who are worried about their jobs disappearing have been asking me if there are still opportunities to make a living with domain names or on the Internet at big. This is what I told them...

August 26, 2008 at 2:16 pm | read more

Rumble in the Domain Jungle: 2010 To Open With 3 Domain Conferences in Less Than 4 Weeks

TRAFFIC is going back to Las Vegas for a big show at the difficult Rock Hotel & Casino January 21-23. That is just 3 days before Oversee's DOMAINfest Global in Santa Monica and Domainer Mardi Gras follows only 2 weeks later. That is 3 major shows in a 23-day stretch prompting a reader to ask "Are these guys nuts!?"

August 25, 2009 at 6:54 pm | read more

Radio Ad Revs Sink Leaving the Internet as the Only Medium Still Enjoying Double Digit Growth

First it was newspapers, then magazines, then TV. Now it's radio singing the declining ad revenue blues - but there is one bright spot on that industry's latest report card - rapid growth online. With every branches of traditional media declining, only the Internet continues to like double digit growth rates.

August 25, 2008 at 5:23 pm | read more

Public Company Merges With Minds + Machines to Chase New Top Level Domains

Top Level Domain Holdings, Ltd. today announced that it has completed a merger with Minds + Machines, a leading registry services provider for top-level domains. TLDH is focused exclusively on acquiring and operating the new top-level domains that ICANN plans to start rolling out early next year.

August 24, 2009 at 4:37 pm | read more

Domainer Mardi Gras Announces Dates and New Location for 2010 Conference in New Orleans

Organizers of the Domainer Mardi Gras conference announced today that they will be back in the Big Easy next February at a new location in the French Quarter. In another show note, the Castello Brothers, who were keynote speakers at this month's Domain Convergence Conference in Toronto, give the show high marks.

August 24, 2009 at 12:18 am | read more

My iPhone 3G Arrived Today. Is This Device the .Mobi Killer So Many People Say It Is?

A week after ordering it, my iPhone 3G showed up today. Here are some initial thoughts on whether or not this is the .mobi killer some claim it will be. Also, the agenda is posted for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down below and an upcoming charity domain auction looks like a win win event for everyone involved.

August 22, 2008 at 7:25 pm | read more

Richard Gabriel Sells DropShippers.com for $1.5 Million - His 2nd Seven-Figure Sale in 5 Months

Richard Gabriel, the man who sold Auction.com for $1.7 million in March has just closed another blockbuster deal, moving DropShippers.com for $1.5 million in a private transaction.

August 21, 2009 at 6:45 pm | read more

Latest Live Auction Lays an Egg and Geo Domain Sales List gets a New Administrator

In today's tardy Lowdown post Moniker's latest live auction fails to stir an SEO crowd, we spend a day at a local car lot and Page Howe takes over administration of an interesting geo domain sales letter.

August 21, 2008 at 9:45 pm | read more

.Pro Set to Offer 1, 2 and 3-Character Domains & .Mobi Launches New Resource Center

RegistryPro, the operator of the .pro TLD, says it has reached an agreement with ICANN that will allow them to release and allocate of one, two and three-character domain names starting in the fourth quarter of this year. Meanwhile .Mobi unveils a new "Resource middle" with a .com address,

August 20, 2009 at 3:17 pm | read more

New DNJournal Weekly Sales Report: One Buyer Doles Out Over a Million Dollars For 11 Domains

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com and it is a jaw-dropper. We saw a half-dozen six-figure sales this week and every of those domains were purchased by the same person. In fact the Aspen, Colorado based buyer wound up spending over $1.1 million on a total of 11 domains for a cryptic new project his company is working on.

August 20, 2008 at 3:36 am | read more

Bido's Blues Lead to Auction Hiatus and the AfternicDLS Signs a Big Distribution Deal with Name.com

A second straight day of technical snafus has led Bido.com to tug the plug on the online auction service for the time being. Elsewhere Name.com will start offering 800,000 AfternicDLS domains to their customers.

August 20, 2008 at 3:28 pm | read more

Generic Domain Names Under Attack: An Alarming Trend in UDRP Proceedings

With the rise of domain name values in recent years people who would like to separate domain owners from their assets without paying fair market value for them are coming out of the woodwork. Even generic names are increasingly at risk. In our latest monthly newsletter, attorney Brett Lewis details a disturbing trend.

August 2, 2008 at 7:14 pm | read more

AfternicDLS Continues Expansion With New Partnership & Latona Releases Catalog for Next Auction

The AfternicDLS has expanded its global domain sales network again, this time through a partnership with FreshDrop.net. Elsewhere, Rick Latona Auctions has released the initial catalog for a themed online domain auction that gets underway Friday morning,

August 19, 2009 at 9:35 pm | read more

Four 6-Figure Sales Lead the Pack as the Aftermarket Continues to Defy the Dog Days of Summer

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. The new column actually covers the past two weeks of action in the domain aftermarket as Ron Jackson was away on vacation last week. At a time when things are usually slow, buyers were busy snapping up 6-figure domains and dozens in the five-figure range.

August 19, 2009 at 6:11 pm | read more

Latona Laments a Missed Opportunity in ccTLDs and IDNS. We Add Some Thoughts to the Mix

Rick Latona, one of the world's most successful .com investors, spends a lot of time traveling around the globe. While hopping from one country to another he has been seeing ccTLDs and IDNs blossom before his eyes. Latona doesn't miss many boats - did he really miss one here?

August 19, 2008 at 3:07 pm | read more

Wedding Bells Ring for Rubber Duck (AKA Dave Wrixon) & New GM Exchanges Vows With Oversee

Marriages made in heaven? Veteran domain industry exec Craig Snyder (Internet REIT & Marchex) exchanges vows with Oversee.net where he will run SnapNames and Moniker. Meanwhile, real wedding bells ring for well-known IDN Investor Rubber Duck (AKA Dave Wrixon). We have pix of the bride & groom.

August 18, 2009 at 8:13 pm | read more

A Cure for the Sinking PPC Revenue Blues? Sendori.com Thinks They Have the Right Prescription.

Sendori.com has arrive up with an innovative domain monetization system that bypasses Google and Yahoo by allowing advertisers to bid directly on traffic from high quality domain names. Since the traffic is sent straight to the advertiser's site, they pay for every visitor, not just the ones that click through.

August 18, 2008 at 9:19 am | read more

Oversee Executive Talks With DNJournal About Layoffs at the Company Friday

One of the world's leading domain companies, Oversee.net, reduced its workforce by 10% Friday. Oversee VP Mason Cole spoke with us about the tough decision to lay off team members.

August 18, 2008 at 4:04 pm | read more

My Supernatural Vacation: A Remote Beach, A Victorian Mansion & A Ghostly Encounter

Ron Jackson is back from vacation with an account of a diverse week divided between one of the world's most remote beaches, a Victorian mansion - complete with a ghostly encounter that had his hair standing on end - and a white coat ceremony at medical school.

August 17, 2009 at 9:04 pm | read more

John Berryhill Foils a Reverse Hijacking Attempt With a Swift Kick to the Beech-Nuts

Attorney John Berryhill has foiled another reverse hijacking attempt, perpetrated this time by a Swiss company that makes Beech-Nut foods. They tried to use the WIPO process to steal the domain Hero.com from its rightful owner. Here's our take of the bungled heist.

August 15, 2008 at 6:58 pm | read more

The Countdown to T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York is Underway With a Free Hotel Offer and Live Auction Preview

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York is just five weeks away and the promotional drumbeat is starting to build. Show sponsor TrafficZ is offering their customers two free nights at the conference hotel. Meanwhile Moniker has given a sneak peak at some of the top names being considered for their live domain auction at the show.

August 14, 2008 at 7:18 pm | read more

Howe About That! The Inside Story of One Man's Rise From Low Budget Domain Flipper to Million Dollar Dealmaker

In four short years Page Howe has become the poster boy for the amazing things that are possible in this business. This is the previously untold story of how Howe discovered domains and went on to become one of the industry's key players. receive the story in DN Journal's new August Cover Story.

August 14, 2008 at 3:21 pm | read more

Survival Has Become "A Struggle of Epic Proportions" for Newspapers Hammered By the Web

"A a struggle of epic proportions." After laying off 36 more people, that's how the publisher of a local newspaper owned by the New York Times described their battle to survive in a media world increasingly dominated by the Internet.

August 13, 2008 at 4:08 pm | read more

Three-Word Domain Sells for $260,000 to Top New DNJournal Weekly Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. One of the largest three-word domain sales we’ve ever seen took the #1 spot on our Top 20 chart after changing hands for $260,000. Another six-figure blockbuster from the geodomain category passed the $150,000 mark.

August 13, 2008 at 12:53 am | read more

Magazines: The Hits Just Keep on Coming (Hits That Hurt) As Readers and Advertisers Head to the Web

As the foundations of traditional media continue to crumble, print magazines are the latest to find their necks in a noose. A new report covering the first half of 2008 showed big declines in both circulation and ad pages in nearly every subject categories.

August 12, 2008 at 4:38 pm | read more

Forbes.com Readers Love Domains - New Article is #1 on Their Website Today

Forbes.com writer Charlie Foster just posted a new article about the domain business and he says it became the top-ranked story on the influential business news website today.

August 11, 2008 at 6:19 pm | read more

Sedo Reports Strong 2nd Quarter Domain Sales: Their Average .Net Price Topped .Com!

Sedo says that, despite the recession, demand for premium generic domain names remained strong at their site in the 2nd quarter. .Coms accounted for 76% of Sedo's sales, but average .com prices were down while average .net and ccTLD prices rose. In an oddity, the average price for the .nets actually topped the .coms.

August 10, 2009 at 5:59 pm | read more

Seven Key Building Blocks That Can Help You Construct a Winning Website

If you are ready to tackle developing one or more of your domain names, Stoney deGeyter has written a concise new series of articles called "Seven Building Blocks of a Destination Website" that will help you craft a winning game plan.

August 1, 2008 at 6:43 pm | read more

Chef Patrick Joins The Corporate World - Dude, What Were You Thinking!?

It's not often that you look freewheeling entrepreneurs like Patrick Ruddell taking a job in a big corporation, but it just happened with cook Patrick joining Oversee.net. For those who can't envision the cook punching a time clock, we ran him down to receive some answers to the question - "Dude, what were you thinking!?"

April 9, 2010 at 1:12 pm | read more

New Study Shows Generic Domains Give Search Engine Ad Campaigns a Huge Boost

A new study underscores the value of generic domain names, especially with respect to using them to improve results from search engine advertising campaigns. It shows that ads featuring a generic domain name produce up to 105% more clicks than identical ads using non-generic domains.

April 9, 2009 at 2:51 pm | read more

2009 GeoDomain Expo Preview: Development To Take Center Stage in San Diego

The 2009 Associated Cities GeoDomain Expo will be staged in San Diego April 23-25. To receive the inside scoop on what will be happening at this month's show, we hooked up with AC Executive Director Patrick Carleton and Acting Chairman of the Board, AC Co-Founder Dan Pulcrano, for an exclusive interview.

April 9, 2009 at 1:16 pm | read more

Rick Latona Unveils Daily 24-Hour Domain Auction & Sedo Rings Up $785,000 in .TV Sales

Rick Latona converts his popular domain sales newsletter into a daily 24-hour auction that will run on the Latonas.com platform. Plus, Sedo rings up over $785,000 in .TV sales through an online auction topped by Business.tv at over $100,000.

April 8, 2010 at 6:12 pm | read more

Industry Standard Says "Latest Plan for Domain Names is as Doomed as .coop and .mobi."

ICANN's plan to flood the Internet with an unlimited number of new global domain extensions continues to be a hot topic. Following Tuesday's piece in USA Today, the Industry Standard weighed in Wednesday with an article headlined "Latest Plan for Domain Names is as Doomed as .coop and .mobi."

April 8, 2009 at 7:34 pm | read more

New Weekly Domain Sales Report at DNJournal.com

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. For the first time since early February, no 6-figure domain sales were reported. However there were hundreds of four & five figure sales, the range favored by the tiny business end users that are the most active buyers in today's aftermarket.

April 8, 2009 at 10:52 am | read more

T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Milan & GeoDomain Expo Agendas Firmed Up - Shows Only 3 Weeks Away

With the opening sessions at two major domain conferences, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. in Milan, Italy and the GeoDomain Expo in New Orleans, less than three weeks away the agendas are firming up for both events. Here is the latest on what you can look forward to from these events. Plus news on another geodomain sale.

April 7, 2010 at 6:39 pm | read more

Year's Biggest Sale To Date Soars to Top of DN Journal's New Weekly Domain Sales Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. It was a good week for the aftermarket with a 7-figure blockbuster that now ranks as 2010's biggest sale, plus a trio of solid 6-figure sales led by a $370,000 geodomain deal.

April 7, 2010 at 3:46 pm | read more

USA Today Quotes DN Journal on ICANN's Plan to Flood the Internet with New TLDs

A new USA Today article was published today about ICANN's plans to roll out an unlimited number of new global TLD's within the next year. DN Journal's Ron Jackson was interviewed for that story and he comments on why he shares the serious reservations the global business community has about the plan to flood the Internet with new extensions.

April 7, 2009 at 1:30 pm | read more

NameMedia Deal With Register.com Opens Up New Sales Opportunity for Domain Owners

Major registrar Register.com has signed an agreement to join NameMedia’s Domain Listing Service, the AfternicDLS. The deal gives Register.com customers (mostly tiny to medium sized business end users) access to more than two million domain names currently offered for sale through the DLS service.

April 6, 2010 at 9:00 am | read more

New OzDomainer.com Podcast Puts Ron Jackson on the Other Side of the Interview Table

Australia's Ed Keay-Smith has released a new interview in his popular podcast series at OzDomainer.com. DN Journal Editor & Publisher Ron Jackson was Ed's guest for a wide ranging show that touched on today's best domain investment opportunities, best places to sell names, ccTLDs & other timely topics.

April 6, 2009 at 2:53 pm | read more

Rick Latona Auctions Parts Ways With President David Clements

In a Sunday surprise, Rick Latona announced that he and Rick Latona Auctions President David Clements are going their separate ways. Both said the split was an amicable one. David's brother Toby, who worked with Rick to start Latona's domain brokerage business, will now run the auction company with Latona.

April 5, 2010 at 5:02 pm | read more

GeoDomain Expo Preview: 3 Days in New Orleans Devoted to Networking & Domain Development

The 2010 GeoDomain Expo will run April 28-30 at the historic Roosevelt Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New Orleans. To give you a taste of what is in store for this year's show, we hooked up with Associated Cities Executive Director Patrick Carleton for more details about the big event in the Big Easy.

April 5, 2010 at 2:43 pm | read more

Domain Roundtable Releases the Agenda for Their June Conference in Washington D.C.

The Domain Roundtable Conference, coming up June 14-17 in Washington D.C., has announced the agenda for the first major domain show in the Nation's Capital. Roundtable will take advantage of the Washington location to call in experts who can fill domainers in on potential legislative threats to their rights.

April 3, 2009 at 5:28 pm | read more

Median Domain Sale Prices Increased In 1Q-2010 But Total Dollar Volume Was Down

An analysis of domain sales reported to us in the 1st quarter of 2010 showed that total dollar volume was down 18% from the same quarter a year ago, however the entire year over year difference can be attributed to three big sales made in 1Q-2009. On the bright side the median sale price topped both the previous quarter & 1Q-2009.

April 26, 2010 at 10:08 am | read more

DN Journal Cover Story: How Bill Karamouzis is Cooking Up an Online Gaming Empire

A new cover story is out at DNJournal.com. Few domain sales have set more tongues wagging than the $350,000 sale of CookingGames.com in January. A lot of people didn't believe the price but it was real and it was worth every penny to buyer Bill Karamouzis who has had enormous success developing gaming websites. This is his story.

April 24, 2010 at 8:52 pm | read more

News Roundup Led By Revelations Embarrassing to Domain Arbitrators & Complainants

In the Lowdown at DNJournal.com we're closing the week with a roundup of recent developments led by some embarrassing shenanigans involving both complainants in UDRP proceedings and NAF panelists. New revelations cast doubt on how well justice is being served in some UDRP domain proceedings.

April 23, 2010 at 8:39 pm | read more

GeoDomainers in the News: Scottsdale.com's Fred Mercaldo & Missouri.me's Bruce Marler

When I head over to New Orleans for the GeoDomain Expo next week I will be looking forward to seeing two of the sharpest developers in the space again; Scottsdale.com's Fred Mercaldo and Bruce Marler of the Missouri.me Network. Both will be coming to the show fresh off major expansions of their businesses.

April 22, 2010 at 4:00 pm | read more

Sedo Sweeps the First Five Spots on This Week's Top 20 Sales Chart at DN Journal

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Sedo was firing on every cylinders this week, sweeping the first five spots on our new Top 20 sales chart with a six-figure sale leading their charge. A .net and a .info each earned spots in the first five & the ccTLDs continued to show strength, taking four chart entries.

April 22, 2009 at 2:10 am | read more

1-800-BUSINESS LLC to Auction Off Domain Name and Matching Toll Free Phone Number

1-800-BUSINESS LLC, a company that was formed to operate a business around the toll-free vanity number, 1-800-BUSINESS and its numerous URL’s, including www.1-800-BUSINESS.com plans to sell off essentially every of its assets in a May 27 auction.

April 21, 2010 at 8:12 pm | read more

Blockbuster $300,000 Brazilian ccTLD Sale Tops This Week's DN Journal Sales Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com, The year's 2nd biggest ccTLD sale and the largest sale ever reported for Brazil's .com.br extension leads our latest Top 20 Sales Chart. The .com.br domain changed hands for $300,000.

April 21, 2010 at 6:38 pm | read more

New Articles Provide More Evidence of What Time Calls "The New Internet Start-Up Boom"

A tiny business start-up boom continues to gain steam in the midst of the recession as laid off employees decide to try working for themselves. The trend is boosting low to mid-range sales in the domain aftermarket, even though the high end continues to lag.

April 21, 2009 at 2:20 pm | read more

Bad Environment for Business? Owners of Three New Domain Related Companies Think Not

With the severe downturn in the general economy this might not seem like the best time to open a new business but that hasn't stopped a trio of veteran domainers from starting up three new companies this month. Plus, a San Francisco group announces plans to pursue a .radio extension.

April 20, 2009 at 8:10 pm | read more

A Popular Domain Industry CEO is Stepping Down and.the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley Agenda is Out

Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: The popular CEO of Fabulous.com's parent company, Dark Blue Sea, is stepping down...T.R.A.F.F.I.C. has released the preliminary agenda for this month's conference in the Silicon Valley...and Friday is the last day to receive the early bird discount for the GeoDomain Expo.

April 2, 2009 at 7:29 pm | read more

New Site Devoted Entirely to .Tel Domain Owners Goes Live

Fans of the .tel extension got a new resource to draw on today when the TelMasters.com website went live. The site was founded by Mark Kolb and Scott Smith, two early adopter .tel evangelists who saw a need for an exclusive .tel "domain boutique" to address the unique requirements of the .tel community.

April 19, 2010 at 6:52 pm | read more

Is Twittersquatting the New Cybersquatting?

Is "Twittersquatting" the new Cybersquatting? Pingdom.com says it is and they have some interesting facts to back up their case. Elsewhere the ICA files a pal of the Court brief in the Kentucky domain seizure case.

April 17, 2009 at 5:48 pm | read more

GeoDomain Expo Posts Speaker Information & DOMAINfest Unveils Auction Pre-Bidding System

GeoDomain Expo organizers have posted more speaker and session information for the event coming up April 28-30 in New Orleans and DOMAINfest has announced the launch of a pre-auction bidding system for the Moniker/SnapNames live auction coming up at DOMAINfest Fort Lauderdale May 13.

April 16, 2010 at 8:06 pm | read more

First Newspapers, Now Magazines. New Data Shows the Bloodbath Expanding in Old Media

The Internet is the ONLY media platform expected to look a growth in ad revenues this year. Everyone knows newspapers have become basket cases but new data shows magazines are taking a fierce beating too. Declines in ad revenue in the first quarter of 2009 were mind boggling in every magazine category.

April 16, 2009 at 3:47 pm | read more

Companies in the News: GoDaddy Auctions, The AfternicDLS and LogicBoxes

GoDaddy Auctions, the AfternicDLS and LogicBoxes every announced new service offerings today. GoDaddy added a public fixed price "closeout" section on their website, the AfternicDLS announced another free webinar for April 29 and LogicBoxes added two free value added features for their registrar clients.

April 15, 2010 at 5:48 pm | read more

$250,000 Domain Tops New DN Journal Chart & ccTLDs Take 3 Spots in the Top Ten

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Last month Richard Gabriel sold Auction.com for $1.7 million in the year's third biggest domain sale to date. Gabriel is back on our weekly Top 20 chart this week, but this time as the buyer of the week’s most expensive domain.

April 15, 2009 at 8:39 am | read more

Keynote Speaker Named for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley

The keynote speaker has been selected for the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley conference coming up April 27-30 in Santa Clara, California. He is Scott Klososky, a man who has been growing technology companies for more than 20 years, including one he just sold for $115 million.

April 15, 2009 at 4:00 pm | read more

GoDaddy Sued for Alleged Cybersquatting in Their Domain Parking Program

GoDaddy is being sued for alleged cybersquatting in their domain parking program. Ubid, Inc. filed the suit in a U.S. District Court, asserting that GoDaddy is diverting Internet traffic to deceptive parked domains in violation of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.

April 15, 2009 at 3:18 pm | read more

Oversee's Moniker and SnapNames Units Report 42% Jump in 1Q-2010 Domain Sales

Oversee.net says things are looking up for the domain aftermarket. Their Moniker and SnapNames divisions reported a 42% jump in 1Q-2010 sales compared to the previous quarter. Their results got a boost from a private 7-figure sale and a half dozen six-figure blockbusters.

April 14, 2010 at 7:29 pm | read more

Sofas.com Lounges at Top of This Week's Domain Sales Chart After $231,500 Sale

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A pair of six-figure sales head our latest Top 20 list. Five ccTLDs and a pair of non .com gTLDS joined the 13 .com domains on the every extension leader board.

April 14, 2010 at 4:21 pm | read more

Moniker Releases T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley Auction Catalog With Over 5,500 Domains

The complete catalog for Moniker's live and extended online domain auctions at this month's T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Silicon Valley conference has been released showing over 5,500 domains scheduled to go on the block.

April 14, 2009 at 3:40 pm | read more

Multi-Million Dollar Domain Broker Tessa Holcomb Joins PPX & New Partner DomainManager.com

Tessa Holcomb, who brokered several million dollars worth of domain sales at Sedo has taken a new dual position with PPX International and DomainManager.com. Ms. Holcomb will be DomainManager's Director of Business Development and PPXi's Director of Philanthropy.

April 13, 2010 at 6:52 am | read more

New Cover Story at DNJournal.com: Who Neu? The Life of a Multi-Talented Domainer

DN Journal's new Cover Story profiles domain attorney & T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Co-Founder Howard Neu. As a talented singer, actor and interviewer Neu has appeared on radio, TV, stage & in movies. He has also been a judge, mayor and political campaign manager! So how did he wind up in this industry?

April 13, 2009 at 8:06 am | read more

Good News for Domains: Time Says "The New Internet Start-Up Boom" is Underway

Last month we wrote about seeing a nice uptick in domain sales to tiny business end users. The new issue of Time Magazine confirmed that something is going on in an article titled "The New Internet Start-Up Boom." Many who have lost jobs in the recession are starting businesses of their possess on the web.

April 13, 2009 at 1:40 pm | read more

Consultant Says New gTLDs Will Banish .Com to Less Professional, Mom-and-Pop Operations

I was interviewed for an article posted on AOL News today. The reporter asked for my reaction to a comment from an attorney/new gTLD consultant who said "Some day people will look upon .com as the less professional, mom-and-pop segment of the Web where only tiny businesses and amateurs dwell."

April 12, 2010 at 4:01 pm | read more

Physicians.com Sells for $250,000 & Hot Water Rises Around ICANN's Plan to Flood the Web with New TLDs

Physicians.com changes hands for $250,000. Plus, hot water continues to rise around ICANN's plan to flood the Internet with an unlimited number of new extensions. The International Olympic Committee tells ICANN they may sue for damages & public commentary indicates an Internet community backlash is brewing.

April 10, 2009 at 1:46 pm | read more

Hard Deadline for GeoDomain Expo Hotel Rooms Coming Up Tuesday (April 6)

If you plan to go to the 2010 GeoDomain Expo and have not yet booked a room for the April 28-30 show at the Roosevelt Hotel time is running out. With the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival going on at the same time, rooms in the city are scarce so those being held for the Expo will be taken back by the hotel after Tuesday.

April 1, 2010 at 11:58 am | read more

Bido Helps Bail Out the Burros, The Smart Method Behind Domain Madness & An Appealing Expo Agenda

Today in DN Journal's Lowdown: A Bido charity auction raises over $2,000 for an endangered animal shelter...Domain Madness introduced a promising new concept & banked over $136,000 in their live auction Tuesday...and the GeoDomain Expo releases a promising agenda for this month's show in San Diego.

April 1, 2009 at 3:06 pm | read more

$300,000 Domain Claims the Top Spot on DN Journal's Weekly Sales Chart

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. A $300,000 sale that ranks among the year’s ten biggest headlines our new Top 20 chart with a second six-figure blockbuster in the #2 slot. The latter domain, a ccTLD representing Spain, ranks as the year’s 2nd biggest country code sale.

April 1, 2009 at 12:38 am | read more

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