#NamePros rolls out #NamesCon 2017 highlights in new #domain video

Posted by DomainGang on April 7, 2018, at 2:00 am

Great things take a while, and in the case of the NamesCon 2017 video highlights it took a year. Better late than never, as they say, and the NamePros Marketplace production does not disappoint; after editing hours of video footage that was shot during the biggest domain conference of 2017, they rolled out a five […]

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Editorial : A fun revisit to the embargoed #news practices

Posted by DomainGang on March 2, 2018, at 6:47 pm

Welcome to the DomainGang Editorial for March 2018. A press release about the acquisition of Domaining Europe by NamesCon was embargoed until 4PM Pacific (7PM Eastern.) Two fellow publications shared the news already, because the embargo was lifted early by NamesCon. We were not copied on that update, however, and it’s understandable that mistakes do […]

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#PitchFest Global has received overwhelming response

Posted by DomainGang on February 26, 2018, at 7:08 pm

PitchFest Global, the joint collaboration project by NameSummit and NamesCon has received overwhelming response. According to the event’s organizers, “PitchFest Global is the new approach to support new business, digital entrepreneurship, and innovation on a global scale.” Pitchfest Global participants will have the opportunity to pitch their business ideas in front of a panel of […]

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Lords of Uptime fire manager following rap scandal at #NamesCon

Posted by DomainGang on February 7, 2018, at 11:03 am

Lords of Uptime, the rock mega-group formed by NamesCon conference producer, Soeren von Varchmin, announced the immediate firing of their band’s manager. In a press release, Soeren von Varchmin spoke of a rap scandal that erupted during this year’s NamesCon; they cannot go on as a rock band when their own manager is in love […]

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Backpack full of aged #domain names found at #NamesCon

Posted by DomainGang on February 1, 2018, at 10:04 am

NamesCon 2018 might be over, but the fun continues in Las Vegas and the Tropicana venue. The successful mega-conference’s operators announced that a backpack full of aged domain names has been found in one of the meeting rooms. “At first we thought it was just a backpack that contained the usual items: two half used […]

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Exclusive premium #domains by Tracy Fogarty of eNaming

Posted by DomainGang on January 30, 2018, at 1:13 pm

Tracy Fogarty is an independent domain broker, and founder of eNaming.com, a premium domain brokerage. After moving away from the humid Florida shores to the dry heat of Arizona, Tracy Fogarty continues to broker high quality domain names on behalf of her clients. Tracy is currently attending NamesCon 2018, in Las Vegas, and she has […]

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#GoDaddy bulk #domain appraisal tool does not impress domainers

Posted by DomainGang on January 29, 2018, at 8:51 pm

GoDaddy gave access to its newly released bulk domain appraisal tool, during NamesCon 2018. The tool allows for the mass appraisal of a domain portfolio that can be imported. Free runs of the tool were offered at NamesCon. GoDaddy’s bulk domain appraisal tool performs a series of evaluations of these domains, grouping the results before […]

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#Hipster domainer kicked out of #NamesCon after argument

Posted by DomainGang on January 29, 2018, at 10:35 am

No sooner had NamesCon 2018 started, than the first domainer incident occurred. A self-styled domain investor from Vancouver, Oregon, raised some raucous at the NamesCon coffee kiosk. “I asked for a custom order of a double caramel frappuccino with almond milk and a pumpkin bomb in the middle,” said Todd Z., gesticulating with frustration. “That […]

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Guess who owns the @DonaldTrump account on #Instagram

Posted by DomainGang on January 26, 2018, at 7:18 pm

Political figures with Instagram accounts can quickly amass tens of thousands of followers. In the case of a country leader, that number can turn into millions. US president, Donald Trump, has more than 8.3 million followers on Instagram, something he often boasts about. There is a problem, however, as Donald Trump’s Instagram account is “RealDonaldTrump” […]

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Escrow.com : Last year’s milestones and preparation for #NamesCon 2018

Posted by DomainGang on January 17, 2018, at 8:45 am

Escrow.com, a DomainGang sponsor, is laying out the milestones it achieved last year. In an email to members, Escrow.com mentions the following notable achievements in 2017: SAN FRANCISCO: January 2018 – Escrow.com, the world’s largest online escrow payments business powers into the new year after hitting a tremendous number of milestones in 2017. Global Support […]

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Domain jungle : Don’t be mad because our #domains are great!

Posted by DomainGang on January 15, 2018, at 12:41 pm

Domain investors are – mostly – human, and jealousy, envy and hatred quite often manifest via the sharing of unsavory comments on blogs and forums. When domain names are presented for validation by peers, for example, one cannot avoid witnessing these negative sentiments seep through the commentary: Yeah? What were you thinking bro? This domain, […]

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#NamesCon 2018 : #Rockathon night, with #Metallica, Deep Purple, #KISS and Van Halen

Posted by DomainGang on January 9, 2018, at 2:58 pm

NamesCon announced that its Water Night gala will feature some major rock bands from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Not content with having David Ellefson, founder of Megadeth, as the opening keynote speaker, NamesCon took it one step further. “We have booked four great rock groups that dominated the rock scene for three decades,” said […]

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