NamesCon 2015: The little big domain show that could
Industry shows are planned well in advance, and that was part of the success of NamesCon in January. With nearly 600 attendees, the 2014 NamesCon was the largest Conference dedicated exclusively for the Internet Name Industry, and more than 800 attendees are anticipated for the 2015 conference. Keeping in line with the 2014 NamesCon, the […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Paranoid domainer nervous at domain conferences
Not everyone can claim to be the life of social gatherings, such as domain name conferences; Stuart Benz has another good reason not to be a “social butterfly.” “Eight years ago, I was diagnosed with multiple acute paranoia, I cannot turn my back to anything including my own reflection in the mirror,” said Benz, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.From NamesCon to TRAFFIC: Duane Forrester in Las Vegas
Duane Forrester of Bing, was the closing session’s keynote speaker at NamesCon, a domain conference that offered a full spectrum of content, education and substance to those who participated. In today’s interview with Michael Cyger of DomainSherpa about the upcoming TRAFFIC West conference, Rick Schwartz mentioned: “I’ve heard a lot of great things about Dwayne, […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.White spaces: Bounce.io turns digital email junk into a gold mine
Bounce.io CEO, Scott Brown, attended NamesCon – the best new domain conference of 2014 – and pitched a very interesting new email product at select attendants. Essentially, Scott Brown’s company, processes several billion bounced emails every month; about 60% of it gets opened. Instead of displaying a bunch of cryptic messages, Bounce.io replaces the content […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NamesCon: WaterNight raised a total of $113,000 dollars
One of the great events during NamesCon was WaterNight; the social gathering that brought domainers together, raising thousands of dollars in the process. An update on the total amount of donations during WaterNight was just announced: “We wanted to take a moment and thank you for participating in WaterNight at NamesCon. Through the generosity of […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Women In Domaining: New group brings women professionals together
Women In Domaining, a group for female domain professionals, was introduced during NamesCon – the highly successful domain conference that took place in Las Vegas. The idea behind the group, is to connect women in the domain community and encourage the sharing of ideas, the development of business proposals and the discussion of industry topics. […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Grumpy domainer: “NamesCon didn’t meet my standards”
A perpetually grumpy domain investor, who chose to remain anonymous, described the reasons behind being left dissatisfied after attending NamesCon. The native Texan and father of four, flew back home on Friday, after extending his stay in Las Vegas by one day, in order to gamble. “Y’all are crazy about NamesCon but I ain’t like […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain brokers igloo: Partnering with Supercuts was the right thing to do
According to Forbes magazine, the new trend for 2014 is asynchronous business convergence: the collaborative merger of companies that share little in terms of business focus. Domain super-brokers igloo, formerly, DomainAdvisors, is embarking on one such partnership with Supercuts, the hair styling services company. The deal was sealed the day following the WaterNight event during […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NamesCon rumor mill: The untold secrets of a successful domain conference
The quality of networking among domain industry professionals during NamesCon generated plenty of meaningful interaction. Due to the sheer number of participants and exhibitors, interaction flowed naturally throughout the day. At night, with the reinforcement of alcoholic beverages, additional meetings and gatherings took place, forging potential business relationships. A sample of all this, can be […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.DomainTools: Savant domainer shows up at NamesCon
A domainer with the ability to remember the registration date of thousands of domain names, without the constant use of DomainTools, showed up at NamesCon today. Buddy “Ray” Jabbit, a 27 year old savant from California, made it to hotel Tropicana in Las Vegas, after driving for 11 hours – far too late to attend […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.Domain shocker: Andrew Allemann joins Vegas Million Dollar Quartet
One of the most popular domain-related blogs is about to call it quits, after its editor signed up with a popular rock ‘n roll band in Las Vegas, during NamesCon. Minutes after signing the deal, Andrew Allemann, editor of Domain Name Wire announced the big news about joining the Million Dollar Quartet. “Vegas, baby! It’s […]
Copyright © 2024 DomainGang.com · All Rights Reserved.NamesCon: There is no way that the gTLDs will fail – Change is the law of life
Greetings from Vegas and NamesCon. This is the first official break we took from the numerous sessions on day one. After a spectacular party sponsored by .XYZ last night, where drinks flowed freely and domain industry crowds got to know each other and exchange ideas casually, it is clear that the NamesCon participants are professionals […]
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