Fear of a .Brand Planet

After watching the "Team Schilling vs. Team Schwartz" gTLD debate video - at least, the first part which was updated today - I am about to share a few thoughts on what was accomplished by that debate. The position of either side was pretty much known beforehand; polarization on the very surface, … [Read more...]

Domain lessons: Screw up a domain sale and the price goes up

As posted earlier this week, an Escrow transaction got canceled, after the buyer failed to act upon it for a full week. The same buyer, a partner in a large British corporation, responded to phone communication initiated by DNS brokers. Then they went silent, perhaps justifying their lack of … [Read more...]

TRAFFIC awards: Finally, some recognition to those that deserve it

Last year, I posted the TRAFFIC 2012 Awards as individual videos. I deserve a slap for shooting the videos vertically, I know. It won't happen, next time. This year, Vincent of Vin's Domains did a great job tweeting the awards live, as he did with the TRAFFIC auction results as well. Great … [Read more...]

Do you honor your word?

After negotiating a domain sale on DNS, the buyer sat on the Escrow.com transaction until it expired. Throughout the transaction, they never responded to my emails or those of Escrow.com. Seeing how they are located in the UK, I assigned the transaction to DNS, which got hold of the buyer, a … [Read more...]

Domain Name Sales brokers among the best professionals in the industry

It's not always about the sales. As a domain investor, I am thrilled when offers arrive; the increased visibility gained by using Domain Name Sales is unparalleled in all of the years I utilized such domain selling venues. In my book, what matters the most in a business relationship, is the … [Read more...]