Premium gTLDs : Registries should provide a tool to query domain renewal costs

There are plenty of new TLD domains in the aftermarket, some of which carry a premium renewal price. In a previous post, I mentioned how domain auction venues should require from the domain sellers to disclose the domain's renewal cost at the current registrar. As I haven't seen much of a … [Read more...]

DotSauce Magazine relaunched today

Mark Fulton's DotSauce Magazine is back; after a hiatus of exactly 687 days, the publication relaunched today. Covering subjects related to domains, domain investing, SEO, marketing and development, DotSauce Magazine will also be hosting regular contributions by yours truly. DotSauce has been … [Read more...]

Your gateway to tomorrow : The future, as seen 32 years ago from a Bell System ad

I was recently reading through the 50th anniversary issue of Newsweek, published in the spring of 1983, that I found in my dad's library. The articles spanned the events during the half century predating the issue, and are both educating and entertaining. Posting scans of automotive ads alone … [Read more...]

Some reported sales at GoDaddy are bogus

I use GoDaddy to acquire domain names on their aftermarket, and recently posted about my experience regarding an auction. Despite losing that auction to someone else, I wasn't as frustrated as the winner must be currently. The reason being, the domain's registrant pulled the domain out of … [Read more...]

GoDaddy auctions : When the owner renews the domain

A lot of resources publish domain expiration lists and some are curated by hand. By using these resources, one then spends time identifying domains with a great potential, for development or resale at a later time. On the secondary market, I focus on aged, brandable com/net/org domains and … [Read more...]