Read more of the Reuters article.
Rudy
Vint Cerf Sees Government Control of Internet Failing
Rick Schwartz Interviewed About Cowboys.com Purchase
Darren Cleveland, CEO/President of Recall Media Group, interviews Rick Schwartz
Found this on YouTube. This interview was done at the Cowboys.com Owners party on Oct.26, 2007. Darren Cleveland, CEO/President of Recall Media Group, interviews Rick Schwartz, investor in the cowboys.com domain purchase.
More videos by Recall Group Media can be found at their YouTube channel.
SnapNames® Open for Domain Name Auction Submissions
Today, SnapNames has released a press release to inform the domain industry that they are now accepting submissions of premium domain names for auction in at their debut SnapNames Live auctions scheduled for January 2008.
Two SnapNames Live auctions are scheduled for DOMAINfest Global, a premier domain name industry conference and marketplace running from January 21-23, 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, California. SnapNames has promised a collection of exceptionally valuable names.
"We were the first to offer an organized aftermarket for domain names," said Sudhir Bhagwan, SnapNames CEO. "Our systems are time and volume tested, providing rapid sale and delivery in a fully transparent auction format. Our quality of service is the best in the industry. As a result, we remain a primary destination site for top buyers."
The SnapNames Live Auctions will be a simultaneous, real-time, online bidding format to allow a greater number of auction bidding participants and to helps to ensure maximum visibility and bidding contention for seller inventory.
Interested parties may submit domain names for consideration at www.snapnames.com/live.
More info can be found by emailing liveauctions@snapnames.com.
Rudy
Domain Forums Are Vital To The Domain Industry
Throughout my 8 years in the ever-changing domain industry, there are only a few things that have remained constant: One, is that the shorter the domain name, the more value it is perceived as. Second, cybersquatting has always been an issue since the beginning....it's just that we didn't have a name for it yet. Thirdly, quality domain names are steadily decreasing every minute of the day. And lastly, if I needed advice, tips or just general knowledge on anything domain related, I could always turn to my pals on my favorite domaining forum and get straight, free, no-nonsense advice 24 hours a day...everyday.
The last one is the one I want to talk about today.
Domaining Forums. The lifeblood of our domaining industry.Use any search engine to look for domain forums and as you can see, there are no shortages or lack of choices. Some are geared more towards "domain newbies" while others are so exclusive and professional that you can only become a member by invitation-only. Don't believe me? Check out Rick Schwartz's private Targeted Traffic Forum.Either way, forums were created with one thing in mind: To allow groups of people to assemble and interact with open discussion on a certain topic or topics. Domaining is no different. We have forums for the sole purpose of allowing domainers to virtually congregate and conversate. Some of the more popular domain forums are NamePros, DNForum, & DomainState. There's even some quality forums dedicated to foreign or international domainers such as AcornDomains and IDNforums. One similarity between all these forums is the fact that they all can be used to monitor the pulse of the domain industry and serve as a educational, positive resource for all domainers. Whether you utilize these forums for their marketplace appeal for selling or buying domain names, or if you visit to stay current on developing trends or domaining news, both serve a major purpose in our industry. I remember when the only way you could chat about domaining was being able to find an obscure thread on some obscure webmaster site and hoping the people chatting didn't think you were a moderator that was sent to close down a thread because it was not relevant to the forum. But even back then, when the niche of domainers was just beginning and you didn't flinch to spend $90 on a 1 year registration, one thing amplified over time: domainers help other domainers. It's a competitive industry but the same quirky friendliness and passion that began back in the day radiates just as strong today.I'm constantly impressed by the simple one-sentence conversation threads that are always evolving on today's domaining forums. It's not hard for anyone to see that our industry is expanding and becoming more aware and knowledgeable about the power of domains in today's world marketplace. What started as a weekend hobby developed in to a thriving emerging industry that is taking a lot of people by surprise. Ask Adam Dicker, owner of the previously mentioned DNforum. Adam was recently hired by Go Daddy to become their Vice President of their Domain Name Aftermarket. What better person to steer the Go Daddy aftermarket than the owner of the most popular domain forum in the world? He's informed, he has connections and he has a steady stream of information being relayed throughout this forum. He's a wealth of knowledge because of his forum. Just like Adam Dicker's DNforum, friendly criticism, honest opinions and the passion towards domains is what fuels the current domain forums of today. I'm noted a few threads I've found over the past few days that are really worth the read. Stay informed, utilize the forums and see you in the threads. RudyNamePros thread: Best Links For New People Entering This IndustryDNForums thread: 21 Must Read Domain Industry BlogsDomainState thread: Developed Website Feedback ForumDNForum thread: Am I Already Too Late In The Game?IDNForum thread: The First $1 Million Dollar IDN
Go Daddy's First Attempt At Signature Auction Fails Terribly
Here's the breakdown:
The only 2 domain names to sell were:
VirtualServer.com (SOLD for $20K)
Apartments.mobi (SOLD for $23.5K)
The buzz in the domain industry is that the reserve prices were way too high for most of the domains being offered and the quality of each domain was questioned. Analysts say the domains that were being auctioned by Go Daddy were not exactly premium names.
Will Go Daddy continue to offer Signature Auctions in the future? That's the question on everybody's mind. Maybe they could have Danica Patrick & Amanda Beard auction the domains in bikinis? Just a thought.
More details about each domain name being offered can be found here:
Go Daddy Signature Domain Names
You Might Be A Domainer If...
... on your job application you list cybersquatting.
... you can recite GoDaddy promo codes from memory.
... you've named one of your kids Alexa.
... you think "tasting" has nothing to do with food.
... you've appraised your own name.
... your main source of income is Adsense revenue.
... your Sedo rep sends you holiday cards.
... you consider "traffic" a good thing.
... your company's CEO is not as important as it's SEO.
... you own a "Vint Cerf for Pres" shirt.
... you have a diverse portfolio, but don't own any stocks.
... you consider new visitors to your home as unique.
... you've registered a LLLL.com that doesn't even make sense.
... you'd rather register a domain than register for class.
... you consider Whois a social network.
... you still refer to Zuho as SwapNames.
... you're not a lawyer but can recite trademark laws from memory.
... you own some sort of iphone related domain name.
... your backlink quality is more important than your quality of friends.
... two words: ICANN
... you've ordered chips & Dotsauce.
... you knew GoDaddy before he was even a father.
... you've been in a fistfight because someone has dissed your Pagerank.
... you've registered a celebrity's name.
... you consider parking nothing to do with an automobile.
... you're favorite quote is "may the Rick Schwartz be with you."
... you've posted over 1,000 posts in any domain forum.
... you trust Estibot more than your girlfriend.
... you've registered a misspelled word...on purpose.
... you cried when all the LLLL's were gone.
... you don't know a country's capital, but you sure as hell know thier .cc
And the last reason You Might Be A Domainer is....
...you have a bracelet that says "What would Frank Schilling Do?"
Thanks in advance to everyone in the domain industry. This is the beginning of my new blog that is going to be dedicated to the pulse of the domain game. Please check back if you have time and keep up the great work!
Rudy
Rudy
Kevin Nealon (Saturday Night Live) wins domain from squatter
I was doing a little research on recent WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) dispute claims and ran across this one filed by actor Kevin Nealon.
Seems he registered KevinNealon.com in September 1997 and let the renewal expire. It was re-regged in February 2007 by someone else which prompted a dispute claim in August 2007.
The WIPO stepped in and awarded Kevin Nealon his domain name because of bad faith use.
Very surprised this didn't make it to any press or newspapers.
Check out the actual WIPO case decision here:
http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2007/d2007-1225.html
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