NamesCon officially closed its gates yesterday, and while waiting for my flight out of Vegas, I will share a few quick thoughts with those that attended, and those that did not. The organizational part: it exceeded everyone's expectations, mine included, by far. Thanks to the commitment and hard … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
Las Vegas: Where the thieves wear Elvis suits
January 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
To everyone heading to Las Vegas for NamesCon 2014, I'm sending out a wave - hey! - for safe travel. It's great seeing the weather being in favor of traveling, unlike the "polar vortex" chaos of last week. Las Vegas is glitz, lights, drinks and gambling, with the occasional high calorie meal. … [Read more...]
Momentum and traction in the gTLD arena: What to expect in 2014 – Plus, NamesCon is on!
January 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
How fast is the mass expansion of the Internet name space happening? Not fast enough, according to several domain investors that are projecting either a failure, or a delayed success of the gTLD scheme. In the end, it's up to the gTLD Registries to invest in advertising and promote their … [Read more...]
Frank Schilling on gTLDs: Greed will trump fear
January 6, 2014 by 3 Comments
I read several industry blogs daily and from each one I attempt to extract key points that they make though their posts and comments. DotWhatever is a new online publication that arrived to fill the current gTLD void, covering the new era in the domain namespace that has irreversibly … [Read more...]
New in 2014: Focus or fail
January 6, 2014 by 2 Comments
I have news for you: the new year isn't just a number, it's a continuation of your life. Changes, improvements, innovation, progress - all these don't come pre-packaged with the new year, however. This is not Santa Claus delivering to your home, every single manifestation of your life is … [Read more...]
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