I've a headache already from all the things related to the Super Bowl and it's not due to the beer or the zingers. So I'll talk about Sedo's little feat of last Friday instead. Sedo is celebrating 10 years this coming week - and yet the celebrations are modest, although the public "thank you" … [Read more...]
ZFBot leaps forward with 127 Million searchable domains
January 30, 2011 by 7 Comments
I've praised ZFBot several times in the past. The "killer app" for domainers is a tool that processes daily the zone files of millions of domain names in various TLDs. Perusing this huge, searchable database of domain names offers a great advantage in determining not only the trends in domain … [Read more...]
Can an expired domain make you a millionaire?
January 28, 2011 by 13 Comments
While most great domain names are already taken, hundreds - if not thousands - expire daily. Some of these domains belong to the old batch of registrations, particularly with Network Solutions or Register.com Aged domains have one extra benefit: a lot of them were businesses once, some more … [Read more...]
Internationalized Domain Names: it’s not all Greek to me
January 27, 2011 by 2 Comments
This short article was spawned by a discussion over at Namepros, whereupon a domainer listed several Greek IDN domains that he owns, seeking the feedback of native Greek speakers. When one invests in non-ASCII domains (IDN) it is important to be familiar with the culture and habits of that … [Read more...]
How GoDaddy annoyed me for 30 days
January 25, 2011 by 4 Comments
It's important to state that GoDaddy was my primary domain registrar after I broke the chains of Network Solutions in 2000. Positive things arise from competition, all while monopolies bring down entire industries. Throughout my early active use of GoDaddy - and prior to discovering Stargate … [Read more...]
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