Happy July 4th and TGIF. I've seen some lengthy, multi-part "instructions" recently about how to close domain deals. Things aren't that complex, really. Deals begin with an offer and/or a quote. If the offer or the quote aren't accepted, we move onto what I call "the not so appealing … [Read more...]
XYZ / Network Solutions: Cut the bullshit already!
July 2, 2014 by 13 Comments
In case you were wondering whether the infamous XYZ promotion by Network Solutions has stopped or not, I can assure you it's still going full force. With more than 200,000 .XYZ domain names under the management of Network Solutions, it's mathematically certain that these are all automatic … [Read more...]
If you send me unsolicited emails, your disclaimers are invalid
July 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Unsolicited email, aka "spam", has been the single most annoying and time-consuming element on the Internet. More than twenty years ago, when I first received such "random" emails, I used to regard them as an entertaining departure from the stack of business emails that filled my inbox. Most … [Read more...]
Consumers care about brands
June 23, 2014 by 2 Comments
The consumer world runs on brands. Household names are associated with products and services, not because of their dot or TLD, but because of the creative part that tags them. Products and services are in turn familiar items due to relentless advertising, that generates familiarity with the name. … [Read more...]
Registries and the igloo ice equation
June 18, 2014 by 7 Comments
A lot of math is floating around, some of which appears to be skewed to fit the agenda of the "professors." As I've said before, new gTLDs are not like candy, and therefore it does not matter what the total numbers amount to, at this point. What matters, however, is that registries stop … [Read more...]
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