There’s lots of room in the Domain Industry

When success arrives in the form of a sale of a business, those of us that partook in its first steps, observing its growth should rejoice. Ron James of NamePros negotiated a deal with domain monetization company Bodis that few could refuse; the end result will be a bigger, better, faster domain … [Read more...]

One out of three Swiss domainers is a stellar guy

I've a bone to pick and it tastes like Toblerone. The sticky Swiss chocolate is among my favorite brands but it's definitely not the easiest to chew. Back to domains. I just completed a nice mid $x,xxx sale with a Swiss buyer. He put faith back in me with regards to Swiss domainers or … [Read more...]

Auction fights are good for the blood

Auctions are competitive events and suit the predominant 'Alpha type' males perfectly. Sometimes though they last ridiculously long. On a busy Monday no less, bidding for two and a half hours until my invisible opponent surrendered - that takes a lot of energy and I almost ran out of … [Read more...]

Subdomains and the future: A few thoughts on iReport.CNN.com

Rick Schwartz broke his blogging silence of five weeks yesterday - much to my delight and that of others. His subject of discussion - the dropping of iReport.com in favor of the subdomain iReport.cnn.com by the CNN Network - offered the opportunity for a stimulating discussion. The sale of … [Read more...]

My support of SOPA.com

A few days ago I reported on how the domain name SOPA.com is in good hands. To show my support of Vincent's efforts against this hideous SOPA bill, I've donated my time and created the SOPA.com logo. The SOPA bill must fail because it's not only unconstitutional but it also threatens to … [Read more...]