Just how hard is it to “blog” about the domain industry?

When I started this blog on Acro.net in February 2008, it was meant to be a personal repository of "rants and raves" with a domaining twist. In the almost 9 years since, I leveraged my thought output according to my ability to produce content as I went through life, personally and … [Read more...]

Start-up branding advice : Don’t waste money on an unfit domain

Technology start-ups tend to follow trends, as they are often peers to other companies. The addition of geographic proximity, such as companies in the California valley or the Austin tech sector, further increases the chance of corporate mimicking. Overall, it's good to adopt innovative … [Read more...]

Quick survival guide for NamesCon 2017

When Richard Lau launched NamesCon in late 2013, it arrived at the right time. The January 2014 domain conference proved to be a catalyst for the domain industry, and while perfection was not immediately attained, it has been consistently improving its numbers ever since. Before NamesCon 2014, … [Read more...]

Greek domainers : It’s time for Vegas and NamesCon 2017

It's been almost a full year since the last NamesCon conference took place, and if you thought that it was a huge event, just wait until NamesCon 2017 kicks off in two weeks. Las Vegas is the stomping grounds of the biggest domain conference of the year; and what a year this has been! In … [Read more...]

Sedo : Maybe the domain seller *is* on vacation

At Uniregistry Market, an ongoing joke is about brokers asking the other party - typically, the buyer - whether they are on vacation. While that statement intends to gauge a response due to its mild but effective non-PC manner, there are times that the statement is true. During a recent domain … [Read more...]