Surface Studio : Microsoft using Rightside gTLD domain for brand new computer

Microsoft revealed Surface Studio, a revolutionary, slim desktop computer aimed at creative individuals. The product will be rolled out in early 2017 and Microsoft is already taking preorders, although not via the matching .com domain! As SurfaceStudio.com belongs to a company creating backdrops for photographers, Microsoft went with Surface.Studio, a gTLD managed by Rightside. The […]

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XYZ : June 2016 growth the result of “penny” promo, at a 7 figure loss

In a recent post, XYZ Registry CEO and founder, Daniel Negari, gloated over the company’s growth in 2016. Negari stated that .XYZ registrations outsold those of .COM by “over 1 million in June.” That number might be true: more than 3 million .XYZ domains were registered in June, 2016, when an ongoing “penny” promotion allowed […]

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Frank Schilling’s keynote speeches for the NamesCon domain conference

Frank Schilling will be delivering the keynote speech for NamesCon 2017; the biggest domain conference has long discovered the secret of magnetizing its crowds, by inviting the Uniregistry founder to its opening events. In January, Frank’s speech will be about the future of domaining, a subject that many domain investors are eager to learn more […]

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Chinese domain market analysis : Prepare for the hard crash

We’re at the end of October, and Chinese domain sales will begin their final descent, in a fashion consistent with the overall annual slump. It doesn’t matter if it’s the Year of the Monkey or the Year of the Rooster (2017.) Trading among Chinese domain investors for the type of short domains (2 – 4 […]

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Domain news aggregator summaries shrank down to Tweet size!

Popular domain news aggregator, Domaining.com, has given its contributing posts a “shrinkage” down to less than Tweet size: 135 characters. That’s 5 characters less than Twitter, and a big drop from the previous limit of roughly 335 characters, which allowed domain bloggers to present content that engages readers. The new format will appeal to catchy […]

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NamesCorn audio : Domainer on tape making crass comments

Well-known domain investor Ronald Dronk, was surprised this morning to learn that his microphone was live before the session at last year’s NamesCorn conference in Las Vegas. The tape, released last night, contains remarks Mr. Dronk made to the session moderator while preparing for his talk, “Why my portfolio is so huge.” Mr. Dronk was […]

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Gender equality : GoDaddy owns the domain GoMommy.com !

GoDaddy is an equal opportunity employer. Men and women are treated equally during their careers at GoDaddy, and that’s great! But did you know that GoDaddy, the biggest registrar in the world, also owns the domain name GoMommy.com? Registered in December 1999, GoMommy.com used to be owned by a company called Mommies Online, according to […]

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HAA! HAA! HAA!

HAA! It’s the sound Killer Klowns make in the darkest, most ominous parts of the forest. HAA! Another “eureka” moment when you find a long tail domain that wasn’t registered by Mike Mann already. HAA! Triumphantly beating your younger brother or sister in a game of Monopoly, while acting as the Bank. HAA! Riding a […]

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Social media : Are your domain promotions breaking the law?

Social media platforms are becoming increasingly important for businesses, in order to promote their products and services. Nowadays, running online contests and offering sweepstakes on social media platforms, is a common practice; users and customers engage with the companies, building brand loyalty. But are these promotions legal, or is there a fine line that can’t […]

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AusRegistry : Rebranding to celebrate 30 years of .AU domains

AusRegistry, the Australian domain registry managing the national ccTLD, dot .AU, is rebooting its brand. The change in brand visuals incorporates a star in place of the dot in “.AU” – a brilliant move. Inspiration for the star was sourced from Australia’s national flag, which features them: “The flag of Australia is a defaced Blue […]

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Win “The Domain Game” : Review and how to vastly improve your score!

Domain investor and NameBio CTO, Michael Sumner, developed a nice little game that most domainers should love. The Domain Game was developed last year for the iOS, and it just made its way to Android! Finally! πŸ˜€ The concept is deceivingly simple: guess the price that a domain was sold for, from four different ranges, […]

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Capitalize Every Unremarkable Domain Headline, End In Exclamation Point!

Welcome to an episode of what not to do with article writing, particularly upper-casing the first letter of each word in a headline. Upper case titling, or camel-casing, has its roots in the late half of the 19th century. Publications of that era used this approach to overcome problems with the printing process that often […]

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