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...]
Internet Traffic: Top PPC dollar for your parked domains
November 16, 2012 by 15 Comments
For the past 40 days I've been testing Frank Schilling's Internet Traffic platform, for PPC performance. In summary, it rocks, and in the process I've terminated my PPC relationship with other parking companies, including Sedo. A full 100% of my parked domains are now at Internet Traffic and … [Read more...]
GoDaddy TDNAM: Mass confusion of the public
October 24, 2012 by 9 Comments
By now, you should know my thesis on how the decision by Sedo to list "make an offer" domains on the GoDaddy TDNAM hurts the sellers and the buyers. After an initial avalanche of lowball offers, apparently due to the spike in the TDNAM inventory, things got quiet. In the interim, I have been … [Read more...]
Set your alarm for the domain auctions
October 19, 2012 by 9 Comments
I've lost quite a few domain auctions in the past, and I have no-one else to blame but myself. Although I do receive reminders via email, there is nothing more frustrating than realizing the very auction I was following, ended minutes prior. There is no reason not to take drastic measures: set … [Read more...]
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