Archives for August 2010

Dot .CO – You can still do it, but here’s an important tip

With almost 400,000 registered domains since the official launch, the .CO is rolling forward as a ccTLD on steroids. Although I do not recommend that anyone should heavily invest in any new TLD - unless you have money to burn - the .CO introduced a registration frenzy unlike any other in recent … [Read more...]

Why you should get rid of your ‘Domainer’ title

A few days ago I explained why I don't consider myself a domainer, a title and word that has yet to make any dictionary. Simply put, the activity surrounding 'domaining' is not only misunderstood to those outside of the industry, it's also often distorted and abused by those in it. Allow me to … [Read more...]

Seriously folks, who is drop-catching these?

There's a new trend in the domain community: to dip crud in gold and promote it as if it were Aztec treasure. While that epidermis of gold might look attractive, it's actually *described* as attractive - all while it isn't. Epik aspires to be the next one-stop-shop for the hordes of frustrated … [Read more...]