Those that were proactive to attend NamesCon in Las Vegas, were immersed in the new era of brands. The domain conference's discussion agenda was about 65% focused on gTLDs, a natural choice for most companies involved in the domain industry these days. As Frank Schilling said, riding the wave … [Read more...]
A few words with Duane Forrester of Bing during NamesCon
January 17, 2014 by 2 Comments
I shall be referring to Duane Forrester, manager of Bing's webmaster tools, as a young Steve Ballmer - and that's a compliment. Not just because I'm a long term fan of corporate giant Microsoft, but because he's as energetic on stage as the outgoing Microsoft CEO. He's also funnier, and unlike … [Read more...]
NamesCon: A perfect 10 of a domain conference
January 16, 2014 by 7 Comments
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...]
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...]
Thank you, Mike!
January 2, 2014 by 6 Comments
In a recent post, Mike Berkens of The Domains, explains in candid detail the process that took him from being in opposition of the gTLD program, to supporting it. Mike's not just another prolific domain blogger, he's an expert domain investor with 75,000 domain names and possesses a law degree to … [Read more...]
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