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December 2010
.NG Registry Registers 2nd Level Domain
(December 30, 2010)Despite the limitation of registrations to the 3rd level, it appears that the ccTLD registry (NIRA – Nigeria Internet Registration Association) for the Nigerian .NG TLD has made an exception and allowed for the registration of ThisDay.ng by the publisher of the local newspaper that has used ThisDayOnline.info to date. The site states under the [...]
Hitwise Releases Most Search Sites For 2010
(December 30, 2010)Hitwise.com which is owned by Experian, has released its Top 10 most searched / visited sites and has posted Facebook beating out Google for the #1 spot. 2010 Hitwise list I always find it interesting to look at these stats and domainers are often more understanding to the reason behind many of the search terms. Hitwise [...]
How .CO CEO Juan Diego Calle is Turning a Seldom Used ccTLD Into a Booming Global Brand
(December 30, 2010)New Cover Story at DNJournal.com: Most of you know about the big splash that the .CO extension made after the Colombian ccTLD was re-launched and made available for worldwide registration last July. But you haven't heard the story of the man behind .CO's rebirth, 32-year-old Juan Diego Calle, the CEO of the .CO Registry.
DotWeekly Welcomes A Baby Boy!
(December 30, 2010)My wife Heather and I are pleased to announce the arrival of our first child, Parker Jay Zoch who was born by emergency c-section on December 10, 2010. Our journey started with a planned induction date on the evening of December 9 and all things were going well until mid morning on the 10th. As contractions [...]
Demand Media Will Never Get Love from the Mainstream Media
(December 30, 2010)Blasting Demand Media is to be expected from the mainstream media. Demand Media’s biggest weakness might not be its reliance on Google for much of its profit (both through search traffic and ad revenue). It’s that the mainstream media will never give it any love. In just the past couple days, Fortune wrote a scathing [...]
Microsoft Goes After Kinect Domain Names
(December 30, 2010)Company files arbitration cases to get domain names. If you registered domain names with “Kinect” in them with plans to develop sites related to the XBox Kinect system, you better watch out. Microsoft has filed 7 UDRP cases at National Arbitration Forum since Christmas, all targeting domain names with “Kinect” in them. Among the domains [...]
Wow – Cricket.com Hit with UDRP
(December 30, 2010)Cricket.com domain name challenged as cybersquatting. The storied domain name Cricket.com has been hit with a UDRP according to records at National Arbitration Forum. Although National Arbitration Forum does not disclose who the complainant is until after a case is decided, it’s possible that it’s wireless company Cricket Communications. The company uses MyCricket.com as its [...]
2011 Plans for OzDomainer Domain Development & Podcasts
(December 30, 2010)Well 2010 was a very exciting year with many new projects undertaken but the main focus for 2011 will be development of many of the domains my company acquired over the past 3 or 4 years. A focus on my ccTLD domains mainly in my home country of Australia will take up most of my [...]
6-Figure 2-Letter .Com Sale Gives Sedo Top Spot on This Week’s DN Journal Sales Chart
(December 29, 2010)The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Sedo secured the top spot on this week's domain sales chart with a nice 6-figure deal for a 2-letter .com. They went on to sweep 13 of the 20 entries on our new weekly all extension leader board. The runner-up spot on the elite list went to a big .CA sale.
Best of 2010: Domaining Articles and Tutorials
(December 29, 2010)Posted in Domain IndustryDomain NamesDotSauceMarketing
It may come as a surprise to you that DotSauce Magazine published just 90 articles in 2010. That averages out to a healthy 7.5 per month or ~2 per week and yet the website…
Best of 2010: Domaining Articles and Tutorials
A Brief History of DNS
