Getting inquiries through the Internet Traffic panel is productive but also entertaining. There is a small - very small - amount of seemingly automated spam, that could be avoided via the implementation of some sort of captcha, but I've no complaints there. Some inquiries do deliver an amount of … [Read more...]
Internet Traffic employs some fine domain brokers
November 21, 2012 by 3 Comments
A couple of days ago, I wrote about the effect that hurricane Sandy had on the domain economy. One such inquiry was handled by Internet Traffic, and I was definitely impressed by Maureen, who was handling the transaction. The buyer, based in New Jersey, responded after three weeks, to reminder … [Read more...]
Why I removed my entire domain portfolio from Sedo
November 20, 2012 by 51 Comments
All good things must come to an end. After a full 8 years, I've terminated my use of Sedo as a listing venue for my domains, including for PPC parking. The reasons that led me to this decision were primarily the following: Sedo's decision to enforce the use of SedoMLS partnership with … [Read more...]
Last names: Keep it in the family
November 19, 2012 by 4 Comments
A portion of my domain portfolio consists of last name .com domains, some of which are common in Europe and North/South America. I don't do Asian names by choice. Some of these domains have a secondary meaning; in some cases they also match first names. It's how languages work in different … [Read more...]
Hurricane Sandy: The damage to the domain business was immense
November 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
Hurricane Sandy claimed more than 100 lives in the US and the loss to tangible property was devastating. With thousands of households and businesses in the greater area of New York and New Jersey left without power for weeks, the cost in lost business is impossible to calculate. There was also … [Read more...]
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