Happy New Year. We're getting closer to NamesCon 2017; during the domain conference, Uniregistry will be announcing its Uniregistry Market app, and lots of new features for its existing web and app platforms. It seems that DNS, the Domain Name Sales platform that served me and hundreds of … [Read more...]
Domain intelligence : Missing info on Uniregistry Market a glitch or a feature?
January 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Domain registrars revisited : The good, the bad and the ugly
December 27, 2016 by 2 Comments
Two years ago I wrote about how domain registrars fall in three categories: the good, the bad and the ugly. With the expansion of the Internet name space and the proliferation of new gTLDs, the importance of domain registrars as safe-keepers of domain assets has increased multifold. It's time … [Read more...]
Fabulous.com : DNS changes remain after expired domains get renewed
December 6, 2016 by 4 Comments
I've been using Fabulous as one of my trusted domain registrars, thanks to the great work and persona of Mike Robertson, who worked there until a few years ago. Over the course of several years, I've retained Fabulous thanks to their strong domain management back-end, two factor authentication … [Read more...]
Domain sales : Dealing with cranky buyers
November 23, 2016 by 5 Comments
Domain sales platforms, such as the Uniregistry Market that I use, offer sellers and buyers the ability to communicate directly. Whether that is done via a broker, or in person, the experience of dealing with a potential buyer can vary tremendously. The only constant is you, the … [Read more...]
Domains and Escrow.com : It’s been 14 years already!
November 11, 2016 by 3 Comments
This weekend marks the 14th anniversary of my first encounter with domain escrow services provider, Escrow.com. The sale was that of the domain Quintet.net, a hand registration that I sold for low $xxx; before that, using PayPal or wire/check/CC payments were the primary methods. Its buyer, … [Read more...]
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