In a recent post about change, I mentioned that it is inevitable and basically unstoppable. The domain industry cannot be an exception, and today's core elements are very different from a decade or even five years ago. Change indicates evolution, either through the adoption of new strategies, … [Read more...]
Is there room for 3 domain conferences and 3 licensed escrow companies?
January 24, 2014 by 2 Comments
A few words with Duane Forrester of Bing during NamesCon
January 17, 2014 by 2 Comments
I shall be referring to Duane Forrester, manager of Bing's webmaster tools, as a young Steve Ballmer - and that's a compliment. Not just because I'm a long term fan of corporate giant Microsoft, but because he's as energetic on stage as the outgoing Microsoft CEO. He's also funnier, and unlike … [Read more...]
NamesCon: A perfect 10 of a domain conference
January 16, 2014 by 7 Comments
NamesCon officially closed its gates yesterday, and while waiting for my flight out of Vegas, I will share a few quick thoughts with those that attended, and those that did not. The organizational part: it exceeded everyone's expectations, mine included, by far. Thanks to the commitment and hard … [Read more...]
Las Vegas: Where the thieves wear Elvis suits
January 11, 2014 by Leave a Comment
To everyone heading to Las Vegas for NamesCon 2014, I'm sending out a wave - hey! - for safe travel. It's great seeing the weather being in favor of traveling, unlike the "polar vortex" chaos of last week. Las Vegas is glitz, lights, drinks and gambling, with the occasional high calorie meal. … [Read more...]
Momentum and traction in the gTLD arena: What to expect in 2014 – Plus, NamesCon is on!
January 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
How fast is the mass expansion of the Internet name space happening? Not fast enough, according to several domain investors that are projecting either a failure, or a delayed success of the gTLD scheme. In the end, it's up to the gTLD Registries to invest in advertising and promote their … [Read more...]
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