I was browsing various geo-domains, in particular Kennebunk in Maine. There seems to be a tremendous interest in the area, due to the recently exposed "Zumba sex" scandal, involving a local fitness instructor. Obviously, the .com, .net and .org are all taken. Due to the shorthand for Maine … [Read more...]
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Things you missed out if you didn’t attend TRAFFIC 2012
October 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
I can't believe it's already been a full week since TRAFFIC 2012 opened its gates to hundreds of attendees. This was my 3rd TRAFFIC conference since 2008, and I gained so much from every moment of interactive communication with the domain conference organizers, their exhibitors and fellow … [Read more...]
Art is important to the domain industry
October 13, 2012 by 3 Comments
Just came back from a day full of local festivities, here in Orlando, FL. The Winter Park art festival takes place twice a year, and the weather today - breezy and cool - helped lure out thousands of people. The Autumn event was packed with quality exhibits from local and far-away artists, … [Read more...]
SedoMLS: A failure at GoDaddy TDNAM
October 12, 2012 by 13 Comments
Late last month, Sedo added every single domain - even the ones that were listed with a "make an offer" option - to the GoDaddy TDNAM. Right now I have a record 10 open transactions at Sedo, all of which were initiated at GoDaddy. All of them can't proceed any further, because there is no option … [Read more...]
ICANN: From archery to lottery
October 12, 2012 by 2 Comments
After several technical issues, delays and logistical glitches, ICANN pulled the plug on his "digital archery" method of gTLD application management and allocation. The news is, that the new system reminds more of a lottery or raffle, to decide which applications for new top-level domains should … [Read more...]
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