February 2011

EzineArticles.com Cracks Down After Google Algorithm Changes

(February 28, 2011)

Site forces quality changes for submitted articles. One of the sites frequently mentioned as being targeted in Google’s recent quality crackdown is EzineArticles.com. It should come as no surprise that today the site instituted new rules and checks for quality. The site lets people submit articles that are free to reprint. The author gets a [...]

Late Night King Jay Leno & Domain King Rick Schwartz Rub Elbows at Boca Raton Car Show

(February 28, 2011)

Late Night King Jay Leno and Domain King Rick Schwartz were among those rubbing elbows on the final day of the 5th Annual Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance Sunday. Diana and I joined industry friends at the spectacular 3-day event that raised an estimated $1 million for Boys and Girls Clubs.

Pre-Bidding Opens for Aftermarket.com Live Domain Auction

(February 28, 2011)

Live auction kicks off with pre-bidding. Aftermarket.com is back in the live domain name auction game this week. The company will host a live domain name auction in The Bahamas and will simulcast it through its new Aftermarket.com site. The actual auction will be Thursday, March 3 at 2PM EST. But pre-bidding has already open [...]

ICANN “Satisfaction Rate” Rebounds

(February 28, 2011)

Not as bad as last year. But not great. The percentage of people who rate their satisfaction with ICANN as “Good” has rebounded a bit from the past two years. But it still sits at a dismal 21%. That’s according to over 1,500 people who took the non-scientific 6th Annual Domain Name Wire Survey at [...]

Marketing With A Call To Action Domain Name

(February 28, 2011)

I love call to action domain names and mainly because of there sheer power for make sense marketing! You do not have to be some huge company in order to use one either! The call to action part of it comes in the message the domain name has. Let’s take the domain name ViewMyHome.com for [...]

We’re Raising Money for the Ronald McDonald House Again: Please Help

(February 28, 2011)

Last year, my wife Karen and I participated on “Team Ronald” for the 42-mile, 5 Boro Bike Tour, and with your help, we raised nearly $4,000 for the Ronald McDonald House of New York City. On May 1, 2011, we are doing it again. This year, we’re starting a couple weeks earlier, and we’ve raised [...]

Top 5 Domain Name Wire Stories of February 2011

(February 28, 2011)

A look back at the month in domaining. The shortest month of the year is coming to a close. Here’s a look back at the top five stories of the month on Domain Name Wire, ranked by number of views. 1. Is Bit.ly Toast if Libya Shuts Down the Internet? – despite what bit.ly tells [...]

Contest! Make $50 by Selling Me Your Crappiest Domain Name

(February 28, 2011)

We all have crappy domain names in our portfolio. Maybe we were a bit buzzed when we registered them, had spelling problems, or there were other reasons for registering these crappy domain names. Well, now’s your chance to make $50 from your most terrible .com domain name. Here’s how it will work: Everyone is entitled to [...]

DotSauce Domain Club Prize Giveaway – Sign Up for Free!

(February 28, 2011)

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ICANN May Shut Down .Jobs Registry

(February 28, 2011)

ICANN threatens to shut down .jobs, even after approving its “registry service”. ICANN has notified .jobs registry Employ Media LLC that it is in breach of its contract at ICANN, and the contract is subject to cancellation if the breach isn’t corrected within 30 days. That this breach letter (pdf) is going out now shows [...]

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