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Elliot's Blog
Domain Industry Experts Share 2013 Predictions (Part 2)
On Friday, I posted predictions for 2013 from many domain industry experts. Since I received so many great replies, I broke it up into a two part series. The second set of domain industry predictions is below. Thank you again to the experts who offer...
Discussion
Domain Industry Experts Share 2013 Predictions (Part 2)
On Friday, I posted predictions for 2013 from many domain industry experts. Since I received so many great replies, I broke it up into a two part series. The second set of domain industry predictions is below. Thank you again to the experts who offer...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 11:22 am
Elliot's Blog
Paul Nicks and Rich Merdinger 2013 Predictions
Paul Nicks is responsible for Product Development as the Aftermarket Director at Go Daddy. Rich Merdinger is the Vice President of Product Development in the Domain channel at Go Daddy. These gentlemen were willing to share their 2013 predictions for...
Discussion
Paul Nicks and Rich Merdinger 2013 Predictions
Paul Nicks is responsible for Product Development as the Aftermarket Director at Go Daddy. Rich Merdinger is the Vice President of Product Development in the Domain channel at Go Daddy. These gentlemen were willing to share their 2013 predictions for...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 11:21 am
Elliot's Blog
Thies Lindenthal 2013 Predictions
I asked a number of industry experts to share their predictions for the domain investing business in 2013, and Thies Lindenthal was kind enough to offer a thorough prediction for the business. If you don’t know of Thies, he researches domain pr...
Discussion
Thies Lindenthal 2013 Predictions
I asked a number of industry experts to share their predictions for the domain investing business in 2013, and Thies Lindenthal was kind enough to offer a thorough prediction for the business. If you don’t know of Thies, he researches domain pr...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 11:21 am
DomainSherpa
Above.com’s New Domain Investor Platform (Parking, Registrar and Marketplace) – With Victor Pitts
Domain name parking is necessary for anyone who owns hundreds or thousands of domain names. There is no other scalable way to try to generate revenue from that many domains – developing websites for a large domain portfolio is simply not practi...
Discussion
Above.com’s New Domain Investor Platform (Parking, Registrar and Marketplace) – With Victor Pitts
Domain name parking is necessary for anyone who owns hundreds or thousands of domain names. There is no other scalable way to try to generate revenue from that many domains – developing websites for a large domain portfolio is simply not practi...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 10:02 am
Domain Name Wire
2012 Domain Dunce: The .com contract renewal
Verisign lost an awful lot of market cap but consumers won. It’s difficult to say who exactly is the deserving subject of this Domain Dunce Award. It goes way back. In 2006 ICANN settled a long running dispute with Verisign by giving it a very ...
Discussion
2012 Domain Dunce: The .com contract renewal
Verisign lost an awful lot of market cap but consumers won. It’s difficult to say who exactly is the deserving subject of this Domain Dunce Award. It goes way back. In 2006 ICANN settled a long running dispute with Verisign by giving it a very ...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 9:49 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 31st
Well ladies, we made it. Made it through another year. I capped off the year yesterday by buying Groupons like they were crack (saving $700) and finished by winning my Fantasy Football league for a cool $1600. That’s how you e...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Monday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 31st
Well ladies, we made it. Made it through another year. I capped off the year yesterday by buying Groupons like they were crack (saving $700) and finished by winning my Fantasy Football league for a cool $1600. That’s how you e...
Discussion
December 31, 2012, 3:50 am
Domain Shane
Absolutely Ridiculous: Registrar SpeedNames CHARGES for Account Info Changes
That’s right. I’ve found a whole new level of ridiculous. I won a domain at Namejet recently and was awarded the name in a previously unheard of registrar named SpeedNames. It happens fairly regularly at Namejet. They represent quite a la...
Discussion
Absolutely Ridiculous: Registrar SpeedNames CHARGES for Account Info Changes
That’s right. I’ve found a whole new level of ridiculous. I won a domain at Namejet recently and was awarded the name in a previously unheard of registrar named SpeedNames. It happens fairly regularly at Namejet. They represent quite a la...
Discussion
December 30, 2012, 5:33 pm
Elliot's Blog
5 Reasons Why Domain Leasing is Great
I’ve become a big fan of leasing domain names. As a domain owner, when you’re able to work out a mutually beneficial lease deal, there are many benefits and few drawbacks. I am pretty sure we’ll see more lease deals in the next few ...
Discussion
5 Reasons Why Domain Leasing is Great
I’ve become a big fan of leasing domain names. As a domain owner, when you’re able to work out a mutually beneficial lease deal, there are many benefits and few drawbacks. I am pretty sure we’ll see more lease deals in the next few ...
Discussion
December 30, 2012, 10:46 am
Domain Shane
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 30th and Few From the Future
Foodtastic.com Not a category killer but has brandability and age. 15 years old OregonFootball.info If you’re a big fan and want to provide info then $12 isn’t too much IMO. 11 years old 7174.com The 4 at the end takes away some value but...
Discussion
SHANE’S BIG LIST: Sunday’s Domains at Auction or Dropping on the 30th and Few From the Future
Foodtastic.com Not a category killer but has brandability and age. 15 years old OregonFootball.info If you’re a big fan and want to provide info then $12 isn’t too much IMO. 11 years old 7174.com The 4 at the end takes away some value but...
Discussion
December 30, 2012, 4:53 am
The Domains
Rchard Lau Becomes Director of the Water School
Uber Domainer Richard Lau has just announced he has taken on the position of the Executive Director at Water School. In his year end newsletter he wrote, “2012 is almost at an end. It’s Christmas Eve and while my shopping is all done, wra...
Discussion
Rchard Lau Becomes Director of the Water School
Uber Domainer Richard Lau has just announced he has taken on the position of the Executive Director at Water School. In his year end newsletter he wrote, “2012 is almost at an end. It’s Christmas Eve and while my shopping is all done, wra...
Discussion
December 29, 2012, 4:41 pm
