On behalf of my entire team and associated companies, I would like to wish all of you a sincere happy holidays. 2009 has been a tough year for many so if you are still around, relax and enjoy the time with your friends and family. As a token of our appreciation, we would like to offer the [...]...

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I came across Information.com today, which uses the default Domain Sponsor landing page. There are some domain names that resolve to http://searchportal.information.com/?domainname=XYZDomain, and many of them seem to use the default landing page. I am not exactly sure why domain names are forwarded...

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The following 37 domain names are expired and available to register at the time of writing this. All names are linked to the Godaddy buy screen for quick access. LoseGames.com HuntClass.com Vectorised.com HashFlash.com LoosePacking.com AdhesiveForce.com EvolutionStart.com NightSoldier.com FairMeetin...

Investment domain name sells for a whole lotta pennies. NameMedia, which sells domain names through its BuyDomains web site and Afternic DLS platform, has sold the domain name BestPennyStocks.com for 2 million pennies. That’s $20,000. The domain name was one of 394 domain names the company...

By now, most of you should know about our Test Track at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. shows. It’s an event where entrepreneurs submit real businesses to a panel of real investors. This isn’t just a “pitch” and what follows aren’t only opinions. These are real deals that are being cut,...

I will be attending four conferences within a four week period of time in January/February. Thankfully I won’t be alone, I’m bringing my friend Morgan Linton of Domainvestors.tv to film everything. Affiliate Summit – Las Vegas, Nevada – January 17-19 2010 This is the largest ...

I think about 50% of my websites are built on the Wordpress platform, while I use Dreamweaver for the others. I am not a programmer, and at best, I am a novice developer, so I like Wordpress because it’s easy to operate. One of the best aspects of Wordpress can also be one of the most frustrat...

As you know, getting companies to place advertisements directly on your website without using a middleman is the most advantageous for you. You can earn more money and establish a personal relationship with your advertisers, something both parties will benefit from. It’s often tedious to get ...

French cyberbullies step up attack. Ville de Paris — the City of Paris — is continuing its multi-prong attack on domain name owners by filing a lawsuit against the owner of Paris.org, this time in French Court. The owner has had the domain name since 1995. The move to Paris is anothe...

Story shines light on fears of IDNs, but it’s really an issue of ccTLDs. The reaction was swift and positive — finally, after years of typing in Latin-based top level domains, people who use different character sets would soon be able to type in new top level domain names in their own a...

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One of the many benefits to the Parked.com acquisition is access to greater amounts of keyword and domain analysis that we didn't previously have. Parked.com does a great job at determining what a domain is about and categorizing the domain with a very specific template. Since the acquisition, we've...

In a WIPO decision released today, a sole panelist Harrie R. Samaras, awarded a generic domain name, savechildren.com to the charitable organization, Save the Children. The complainant of course holds a federal trademark for “save the children” but does not hold any mark for “Save ...

8 Tiny Domain Deals proves that Name.com loves .org! We’re offering them for just $6.99 from midnight to midnight GMT-7. Many people think .org is just for non-profits, but that’s simply not true. Anyone can register a .org and use it for any purpose. ...

Quick post before I call it a day, a picture worth a thousand words, and in the case below, $4.52 to those who voted the domain in. This is one domain, and these things add up. It is quite obvious: the earlier you vote, the more you make. (Click to enlarge) Have a good night, Sahar ...

A new TLC show,  Accidental Fortune is looking for a real rags to riches domain name story for its show. According to a producer for the show, they are looking for a story where someone sold a domain name (or site), for six figures or more in which the owner had a minimal cost. They do not want a s...

My last Lowdown post on Friday was about 4 domain owners who are taking control of their own 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....

Just had to share these. Way too awesome not to be posted up on absolutely every single type of medium I control: Why It’s Better To Pretend You Don’t Know Anything About Computers 10 Reasons It Doesn’t Pay To Be “The Computer Guy” I already know of a handful of my blog readers tha...

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According to a report by Bloomberg News, Twitter will make about $25 million from search deals it announced in October, with Google Inc. and Bing. The report goes on to say that the revenue generated from Google and Bing, will be enough to push Twitter into profitability. “”An agreement ...

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 2...

Cheap shots — I’ve had my share. Well, moderately thick-skinned, anyway. When I started writing Domain Name Wire in early 2005, I was just getting my feet wet in the world of instantaneous, anonymous, public feedback. As any blogger will tell you, it isn’t always pretty. You ha...

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