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Sedo.com seems to think that porn is good for you

July 30, 2009 by 14 Comments

When Sedo.com introduced themed domain auctions, it was clear that they are targeting a particular segment of the domain market. For example, their Geo Auction was about geographic domains, the Jobs Auction was related to domains pertaining to the employment industry, and so forth. Themed … [Read more...]

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Friday Funnies: My Domain Revenue in Ruins

July 17, 2009 by 9 Comments

Revenue is severely down across the domain parking industry, as PPC companies slowly but surely pass the "benefits" of trickle-down economics to the domainers. Meanwhile, the main advertising providers, Google and Yahoo post record revenue while they're reducing ad revenue paid to domain holders. … [Read more...]

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I want my MTV. For a fee.

July 6, 2009 by 6 Comments

No matter what you do, don't offer a free service. Ever. Unless you are prepared to wade through an ocean of ingratitude. Time is money, or at least, virtual money invested against your very own lifespan. Especially if your time is dedicated to making a living, you should never consider offering … [Read more...]

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As the 4th of July ends

July 4, 2009 by 3 Comments

Fireworks are lighting up the sky as millions of Americans celebrate Independence Day - the anniversary of July 4th, 1776. More than 230 years ago, the people decided that paying ransom to a king across the ocean would no longer be considered a necessity of their existence in a land that, while it … [Read more...]

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Domaining.com acquires DNGator.com

July 3, 2009 by 20 Comments

I am happy to announce that Francois of Domaining.com has acquired DNGator.com - the Domain News Aggregator - to further expand the offering of services, including delivering up-to-date news related to the domain industry. Domaining.com recently launched a domainers' profile service, at … [Read more...]

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