Archives for January 2012

DNForum or NamePros? Tapping into memory lane

The owner of Bodis.com - the domain monetization company that acquired the domain forum NamePros - gave an excellent speech today; albeit in the form of a unity post. It's not a secret that both DNForum and NamePros each have their own "gang" of supporters, fans and sworn "servants". It's what … [Read more...]

Parked.com and the mechanics of PPC

When I met the Parked.com crew during TRAFFIC 2008 in Orlando, I had the opportunity to engage with some of the best people in the domain monetization business. It was clear that Parked rocked during those times and the company did remarkably well; the people that worked for Parked were top notch … [Read more...]

There’s lots of room in the Domain Industry

When success arrives in the form of a sale of a business, those of us that partook in its first steps, observing its growth should rejoice. Ron James of NamePros negotiated a deal with domain monetization company Bodis that few could refuse; the end result will be a bigger, better, faster domain … [Read more...]

One out of three Swiss domainers is a stellar guy

I've a bone to pick and it tastes like Toblerone. The sticky Swiss chocolate is among my favorite brands but it's definitely not the easiest to chew. Back to domains. I just completed a nice mid $x,xxx sale with a Swiss buyer. He put faith back in me with regards to Swiss domainers or … [Read more...]

Auction fights are good for the blood

Auctions are competitive events and suit the predominant 'Alpha type' males perfectly. Sometimes though they last ridiculously long. On a busy Monday no less, bidding for two and a half hours until my invisible opponent surrendered - that takes a lot of energy and I almost ran out of … [Read more...]