Frank Michlick obviously likes to keep busy (I can empathise!) and has just launched a new domain industry group blog – domainnamenews.com
Category: domainers
Domain Portfolio Management Made Easy – DNZoom
I was sworn to secrecy about DNZoom a few weeks ago, but as they’re about to launch they’ve finally given me permission to talk about it! If you have a reasonably sized domain portfolio then you’ve probably got domains spread across multiple registrars, parking services, hosting companies and marketplaces. You buy domains off Sedo, monetise… Continue reading Domain Portfolio Management Made Easy – DNZoom
Google vs EUBrowser
I’ve been following the antics of EUBrowser for some time now, but I almost missed the Google domains! John, luckily, spotted that little move. I didn’t spot the handover, as the domains were subject to a UDRP that was cancelled, so no decision was published. To date we’ve seen only a handful of their domains… Continue reading Google vs EUBrowser
.EU Deletions Uncovered
The first anniversary of .eu has come and gone and with it many EU domains have ceased to exist. At the beginning of last month I was wondering how many EU domains would drop off the ‘net completely and it now seems that the number was in excess of 250k. John speculates that a lot… Continue reading .EU Deletions Uncovered
Reactions to Oversee.net’s Acquisition of SnapNames
The acquistion of SnapNames has provoked some interest in the domain related blogspace. Michael Gilmour points to Frank Schilling, who brings a very different view to the deal and draws parallels with the traditional auction houses. Jay Westerdal follows up his original post with the email that I had mentioned the other day. Of course… Continue reading Reactions to Oversee.net’s Acquisition of SnapNames
Travel Registry Gets More Funding
I mentioned recently that Tralliance, who run the .travel registry, were in financial difficulty. According to a statement from Tralliance that recently appeared on CircleID the company has received extra funding from Dancing Bear Investments, Inc. As far as press releases / statements go this one is a classic. It’s so ambiguous you’d have to… Continue reading Travel Registry Gets More Funding
SnapNames Acquisition – Sudhir Bhagwan’s Comments
In a digital world news travels fast. SnapNames CEO, Sudhir Bhagwan, has already sent out an email to all their clients to notify them of the acquisition and to assure them that it is “business as usual”: It’s important that you understand there will be no changes to the way SnapNames provides its services. This… Continue reading SnapNames Acquisition – Sudhir Bhagwan’s Comments
Oversee.net Acquires SnapNames.com
As the year progresses the number of mergers and acquistions in the domain industry is increasing at an impressive rate. Hot on the heels of GoDaddy’s acquisition (saving?) of RegisterFly another media company acquires a domain company. Is anyone beginning to see a pattern emerging? Oversee.net has acquired SnapNames according to a post on Jay… Continue reading Oversee.net Acquires SnapNames.com
Modern Domainer – Another Magazine For The Domain Industry
It wasn’t that long ago that I mentioned the launch of Domainers’ Magazine. Now it looks like there maybe a new kid on the block – Modern Domainer, which describes itself as: Modern Domainer speaks for the thousands of business professionals who have found ways to monetize domain names. Our magazine publishes six times a… Continue reading Modern Domainer – Another Magazine For The Domain Industry