NameJet: Did a domain speculator cause trouble with another man’s won auction?

Mike Berkens over at TheDomains.com blogged about how the domain Switch.net - a generic term pertaining to several uses - was sent to the WIPO days after it was won at a NameJet auction. Dorian Banks, CEO and co-founder of Metro Bridge - a Vancouver, Canada based company that provides broadband … [Read more...]

The insatiable hunger of the Chinese for numeric domains

A few months ago I mentioned how a domain of mine got hit with 4,000 WHOIS queries while it neared its expiration date. After reading Shane's post about the sale of 55.com to a Chinese company, I noticed that one of my numeric domains accumulated almost 1,000 WHOIS queries - again at … [Read more...]

The Fall Colors of Domaining

Last week was long and busy and in more than one sense, counter-productive. Domaining is not a science and yet, it appears to require more energy than being creative and artistic. What a better way to flush out all negativity and non-constructive thinking than take a mini vacation to Asheville, … [Read more...]

Back to business as usual

As TRAFFIC Ft. Lauderdale ended, it's back to business as usual. Some liked it, some did not. Those that loved it have a reason, those that didn't get what they wanted by attending seem to have a specific agenda to ponder over. The bottom line is: business goes on, with or without mass … [Read more...]

Trolling on the ‘Best Domain Blog’

The domain blog of Mike Berkens has been voted by the TRAFFIC attendees as the "best domain blog" for 2011. That's probably fair and square, given the amount of daily traffic TheDomains.com commands. Mike seems to put a continuous effort into it, publishing a variety of daily content. He has … [Read more...]