New technologies, such as blockchain, offer the opportunity to diversify one's investments into real applications leveraging old problems. During MERGE! 2017 I was able to accumulate a lot of hands-on information, on how existing systems such as inventory, contractual agreements and real estate … [Read more...]
MERGE! 2017 – My thoughts and feedback attending the conference
October 23, 2017 by Leave a Comment
MERGE! 2017 in Orlando, Florida was the first local domain-related conference I attended, since TRAFFIC in 2008. Being local, isn't an advantage, necessarily. In fact, a fellow domain investor from Orlando, stayed at the venue, as opposed to driving 45-60 minutes to the Disney resort area, as … [Read more...]
Domain inquiries : Enjoy squatting
September 15, 2017 by 2 Comments
Twenty years since I registered my first domain name, the concept of "first come, first served" basis fails to impress domain seekers of today. Holding a condo in a prime location and doing as one pleases with it, is a good analogy response for domain suitors, who often gawk at the asking price … [Read more...]
Domain registrars : One more thing eNom does backwards
August 15, 2017 by 2 Comments
As I'm bidding farewell to the old school registrars that I patronized over the years, I can't but notice their pitfalls. Switching over to a modern domain management system, such as that offered by Uniregistry, is the culmination of frustration, wasted time, and often money, as experienced at … [Read more...]
Domain pricing game: Acquisition middlemen still going strong in 2017
August 1, 2017 by 2 Comments
Domain acquisition services, operating behind the scenes on behalf of usually well-off buyers, continue to game the domain market. Even when there is no trademark associated with particular domains, those middlemen attempt to acquire them at the lowest possible cost, putting pressure on the … [Read more...]
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