Archive for June, 2008

Liquidity: What Are Your Options? »

I had a chat with some of our partners and I asked the question “whether you own domains and wanted to liquidate today, what are your options?” The reply I got from most? Not much!
Let’s explore further:
1. Finding an end user
Two words: GOOD LUCK!!
2. Traditional marketplaces (Sedo (http://sedo.com/) , Afternic (http://afternic.com/) )
Original post by Domain […]

ICANN — Mexico City, Mexico Selected to Host 34th universal Public Meeting »

Mexico City, Mexico will host the Net Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ 34th worldly Public Meeting from 1-6 March 2009.
At its 26 June 2008 meeting, the ICANN Board accepted the proposal to host the meeting put forward by the Mexican World Wide Web organization (AMIPCI).
ICANN looks forward to its first meeting in Mexico, […]

GoDaddy.com Changes Company Policy »

Ron Jackson’s latest Lowdown posts offer some interesting reading for domainers today.
Starting off, Jackson reports that GoDaddy.com underwent a sudden change in company policy. According to the post, all company employees are now banned from participating in online domain auctions operated by GoDaddy’s TDNAM.com division and plus prohibited employees from taking part in company […]

Follow-up to last week’s ICANN decisions - Are New TLDs a Good view? »

As previously reported, ICANN announced a number of significant
decisions last week at it’s meeting in Paris. For most, the most
notable of these was the announcement ICANN will allow new gTLDs. Some
of the press think that is a significant and great notion. Others,
probably with trademark lawyers or representative bodies whispering in
their ears, think the decision is […]

ICANN, IANA Websites Hacked by Turkish Group »

The ICANN and IANA websites suffered hackers, with a Turkish group
called NetDevilz claiming responsibility for the attack. The hack
meant Net users were temporarily redirected from both sites last
Thursday.
Original post by Domain Name News, The Domain Industry News, ICANN News, Registry News, Domainer News

What is HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and Perl? Do I Need to Learn Them to Create a Website? »

If you’re thinking of starting your own website, and are stumped by terms like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and Perl, take a look at this article, explaining them, as well as describing what you’ll need to do to create a website.
Original post by Nameclerk

Dot TK - Free domain names with no strings attached »

Dot TK is the first country cipher top level domain registry that offers free domain name registration services
Dot TK, the registry for .TK domain names, today announced the launch of its free .TK domain name registration system during the 32nd ICANN meeting in Paris. ICANN is the US-based, not-for-profit partnership of folks from around the […]

Growth Opportunities At Times of Uncertainty »

Approximately eleven years ago my sister was working at a small bar in Texas, done anything from bar tendering to sweeping the floors. The salary range was anywhere from 30$ during weekdays to 100$ on weekends. Not a lot but nevertheless, it was something. She liked the place and the owner and most of the […]

Luxembourg and Cologne »

I can’t believe that I’m doing that again. Yep, I’m sitting in the airline lounge while I await QF6 to Singapore and soon after onward to Melbourne. The lounge is packed and yet there isn’t a sound as everyone stares completely wrapped at the TV while Spain and Russia battle it out in the Euro […]

End of June Super Savings! »

One of our partners has announced several top-quality premium domains now available at reduced prices! Here’s a sneak peak:
Domains New Suggested Price
Eurorailway.com $4,500
Travelupdate.com $3,750
Youngmothers.com $2,242.50
See more Premium Domains on Sale Now […]