Domain Name Blog

The two-word, keyword domain SocialMedia.cc (KW = Social Media) is being auctioned off at Sedo, and as of the posting of this blog only one day remains until the auction ends. As is stands now, there has only been a single bid, and it was for €100 (Euro). I admit this is a bit puzzling [...]

ICANN should heed the FTC’s warnings about the potential dangers of the proposed domain name system and ultimately decide against the proposed free-for-all.

Domain industry professionals, firearms dealers and sporting goods retailers have a rare opportunity this week to secure the rights to premium domain name BuyAmmoOnline.com for a fraction of its appraised value.

If you decide to buy a developed website, it pays to be very wary sellers who use 301 redirect scams to artificially inflate their site’s toolbar pagerank in hopes the buyer won’t know the difference between an established site and a worthless site that appears to have pagerank. When Buying Developed Websites, How Can I [...]

I am extremely disappointed that I find myself having to write this post today.  The reason is because I’ve experienced a series of events at work over the course of the past week and a half that have uncovered a deeply disconcerting problem with the strategy and approach both federal and local (Miami, to be [...]

I am please to announce on this the evening of the tenth of June, 2011, that the domain name PanaxGinseng.net has been sold in a private transaction. The two-word, keyword-rich, high-quality sub-premium domain name contains the exact term “panax ginseng”. Panax Ginseng is an herb (a root to be specific) that is commonly used in [...]

I recently came across a new comment on an older post in which the commenter requested that I provide a working definition of what exactly constitutes a premium domain name. I wrote a post about this very topic some time ago, but re-reading it today, there is very little substantively speaking that I would change [...]

As many as 170 people became ill in the days following the DOMAINFest Global Conference, which was held in Santa Monica, California from Feb. 1-3.  This according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, which is investigating the mysterious illnesses. The conference wound up in grand fashion, culminating in a grandiose party/fundraiser at [...]

I recently came upon a post from Amplify asking for readers takes on what was the biggest social media disappointment from the year 2010.  I didn’t have to think twice about this one, as this past year was none-too-kind to my long-time favorite social media site and community.  I am referring of course to the [...]

Domain Appraisals Domain Appraisals are primarily selling tools to help market the domains to the end consumer, as well as to help companies like NameMedia (owner of BuyDomains) low-ball domain sellers.  They aren’t likely to impress anyone with experience or success within the industry.  For the price of the appraisal, one could register several new [...]