When someone looks up a domain through GoDaddy for availability and it's taken, they are presented with an option to make an offer to the domain's owner. GoDaddy emails the owner and indicates that one of their customers wants that particular domain name. The email does not disclose what the … [Read more...]
Domain ownership a hot topic during ICANN 51 conference in Los Angeles
October 9, 2014 by 6 Comments
ICANN has expanded the Internet namespace with the introduction of the new gTLDs; this dramatic growth in all directions - a digital Big Bang - dictates that some urgent housekeeping must be performed on existing TLDs. Domains are not treated like property currently, and yet they are bought and … [Read more...]
Domain theft: Should you disclose it, or be quiet about it?
October 8, 2014 by 1 Comment
One of the most interesting discussions I had, in the aftermath of the Moniker mass hacking of customer accounts, was related to disclosing domain theft incidents. While it has been a personal subject of consideration, I did not have the opportunity to analyze my position, so hopefully this post … [Read more...]
Perfect numbers revisited
September 30, 2014 by 10 Comments
While there is a trend that treats every numeric domain as a coin of sorts, the truth is that not all numbers are created equal. In the course of a decade, I've invested in a limited amount of numeric domains in the original three TLDs, perhaps no more than 25 in total, maybe less. Selective … [Read more...]
Domain price quotes should be higher, not lower
September 17, 2014 by 4 Comments
In a given week, I receive dozens of domain inquiries for my portfolio, at Domain Name Sales. Not every inquiry is worth responding to, but I take the time to "ping" those that make the inquiry; sometimes, to educate them on the value of domain names. Sometimes, even though a sale seems to … [Read more...]
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