It's not rare for inquiries to arrive in waves, for the same domain name. Perhaps the domain became popular overnight thanks to the news, or a technological breakthrough. Researching one's domain prior to sending out a quote, is a must. What is rare, however, is for two or more people from … [Read more...]
Addressing the elephant in the room
October 19, 2015 by
After processing the shocking allegations about Adam Dicker for two full weeks, it's time to come up with a series of hard decisions. As an active - and sometimes overly vocal - member of the domain community, processing dozens of pages about Adam was a very difficult task for me. Knowing Adam … [Read more...]
Bidding on domain auctions? Better check that trademark first
October 10, 2015 by 4 Comments
Expired domain auctions constitute a large portion of a smart domain investor's focus. The main reason: domains are typically aged, and - in theory - belong to a pool of good domains that is running dryer with every new .com registration. Auction venues such as GoDaddy Auctions, Sedo, NameJet … [Read more...]
How I first found out about Escrow.com
October 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
One of my early domain registrations was a four letter .com, COVX.com. I registered it on a "whim" in late 2000, while owning just a handful of other domains, because it was short and sounded edgy. At the time, I only pursued domain registrations as brand ideas only. There were very little … [Read more...]
Greece : Capital controls and Escrow.com domain transactions
October 8, 2015 by 2 Comments
As a Greek investor and entrepreneur, a good portion of my domain portfolio is focused on Greek brands, names and geodomains. It's not easy to relay the true essence of the Greek society and entrepreneurship, without it being distorted by the media. One thing is certain: there is plenty of … [Read more...]
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