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...]
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Dot .CO madness: What domains did I spend my money on?
July 31, 2010 by 22 Comments
Since the .CO Registry opened up its gates ten days ago, more than 370,000 .CO domains have been registered. Initial concern over the long-term visibility of .co domains was calmed down by Google's reassuring statement that .co domains will be given equal treatment among .com, .net, .org and the … [Read more...]
Domainer Shrinkage: Is your universe collapsing?
July 30, 2010 by 16 Comments
A few months ago I implored Rick Schwartz to consider making TRAFFIC an invitation-only event, once again. That conversation generated quite a bit of feedback and obviously invited opinions for and against the argument. In today's blog post, Rick stated that his intention of getting domainers … [Read more...]
.CO campaign – It’s the typography, silly!
July 24, 2010 by 9 Comments
As a graphic designer and web developer, I'm well aware of the lack of aesthetics in the domain industry. Very rarely do I come across well-designed web sites that deliver and maintain the intended message and retain an identity across the board. In a world plagued by cheap labor and designers … [Read more...]
ZFBot did it! How I doubled my Sedo sale money with a simple email
July 20, 2010 by 32 Comments
Nobody likes competition. Especially the guy who receives an email that clearly states just that. A few weeks ago I received an offer at Sedo for a financial term, a dot net that I registered "by hand" in 2003. As the story goes, I hold domains until the Rapture occurs and since I am not a … [Read more...]
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