First Canadian Reverse Domain Hijacking Finding

Globe Media International Corporation tried to grab the generic domain ForSale.ca from Bonfire Development, Inc., through a CDRP proceeding (the Canadian equivalent of the UDRP) and failed.  Not only did it fail, but it resulted in Canada’s first ever finding of Reverse Domain Hijacking. Background In... [Read more]

Rick’s Adult Domain Auction - Results, Analysis, Opportunities

Results There has been a lot of discussion in the domainersphere lately about Rick Latona’s Adult Domain Auction held at The Phoenix Forum.  However, I haven’t seen the results posted anywhere.  Here they are: PornCzars.com -$1.00 ChicBars.com - $50.00 HispanicPornos.com - $75.00 HispanicCouples.com... [Read more]

Lots of Stolen Domains

Over 1,000 high quality domains have been stolen by a thief in Iran.  He has brazenly set up a website to sell the domains - LuxaryDomains.com.  As well, he is sending out lots of emails to domainers informing them of the domains he has available.  Here is a partial list of domains stolen: Problems.com Mistake.com Enroll.com Damaged.com Statement.com Evaluate.com UnClear.com Upset.com Shetty.com Pleased.com Returns.com Suggestion.com Suggestions.com Replacement.com Explanation.com Explanations.com Failures.com Inquiries.com Apologize.com Volunteer.com WebsiteFinder.com Confusing.com Witnessed.com Concerns.com Changed.com Credit-Application.com CreditApplication.com Credit-Report.com Interview.net MortgageLoan.net Notions.net ProductSupport.com Recommendations.com Registration-Card.com RegistrationCard.com Technical-Support.com ServeAuction.com Shopping-Info.com Service-Info.com Service-Information.com UserFeedback.com Flaws.com Free-Catalog.com Free-Product.com Free-Service.com HouseAdditions.com Howdoi.com Improvements.com Inefficient.com Users-Guide.com Internet-Info.com Legal-Advice.com Message-Center.com ControlYourCredit.com Cords.com Product-Info.com Product-Information.com Product-Support.com Criticisms.com Customer-Complaint.com Customer-Feedback.com Customer-Satisfaction.com Customer-Survey.com DisAgree.com DisLike.com E-Message.com E-Messages.com Electronic-Message.com ElectronicMessage.com Airport-Info.com UsersGuide.com Business-Info.com Service-Support.com Computer-Info.com WarrantyManagement.com Consumer-Comments.com Consumer-Feedback.com Consumer-Help.com Consumer-Ideas.com Consumer-Info.com Consumer-Poll.com Consumer-Problems.com Consumer-Product.com Consumer-Products.com Consumer-Questions.com Consumer-Survey.com Owners-Manual.com Messages.net Payment.net Jennifer.net Sensitivity.net Unclear.net Upset.net UserFeedback.net Organization.net Suggestion.net Suggestions.net Payments.net Pleased.net Reactions.net Replacement.net Requests.net Replace.net Return.net Rules.net Opinions.net Evaluate.net Twenty.net Experiences.net Explanation.net Explanations.net Failures.net Feelings.net Flaws.net Improvements.net Product.org Products.org Programs.org Credit-Application.net CreditcardApplication.net CreditApplication.net Criticisms.net Directions.net Electronic-Banking.net ElectronicBanking.net Emessage.net Additions.net Advise.net Advisory.net Cadillacs.net Checking.net Concerns.net Consumer-Product.net Consumer-Questions.net Consumer-Support.net CustomerFeedback.net Comments.net Cconfusing.net Pay.org Register.org Copy.org Organization.org Samples.org Schedule.org Sensitivity.org Services.org Statement.org Suggestions.org Technical.org TechnicalSupport.org Theft.org Unclear.org Upset.org UserFeedback.org Visit.org Visitor.org Worship.org Opinions.org Organizations.org Ownersmanual.org Payment.org Payments.org Pleased.org Postage.org Problems.org Product-Information.org Recipes.org Redemption.org Refund.org Refunds.org Religion.org Repair.org Replace.org Replacement.org Report.org Request.org Requests.org Return.org Reviews.org Opinion.org Evaluate.org Evaluation.org Experiences.org Explanations.org Exploitation.org FeedBack.org Feelings.org FileShare.org Flaws.org Grammar.org Gro.org GuestBook.org HelpDesk.org Helpful.org HouseBuilders.org HouseLoan.org Impressions.org Improvements.org Ingredients.org Inquiries.org Interview.org JunkYard.org Markets.org MessageBoard.org Metals.org Military.org Mistakes.org Conversions.org Covers.org Credit-Aplication.org Credit-Reports.org CreditApplication.org Criticisms.org Customer-Support.org Customer.org CustomerFeedback.org Defective.org Delivery.org Directions.org Distance.org Electronic-Mail.org ElectronicMail.org Electronics.org Additions.org Advertisement.org Advertisements.org Advise.org Analysis.org Answer.org Application.org Assistance.org Cables.org Cadillacs.org Comments.org Commercial.org Concerns.org Confessions.org Consumer-Comments.org Consumer-Feedback.org Consumer-Product.org Consumer-Products.org Easy.org OwnersManual.info Explanations.info Failures.info Inefficient.info Emessages.info Comments.info Concerns.info Suggestions.us Questions.us Improvements.us Comments.us DO... [Read more]

Frank Schilling Loses UDRP

In one of the most ridiculous UDRP decisions that I have ever seen, Frank Schilling (owner of Name Administration) lost the domain ChilliBeans.com. The case was brought by a company in Uruguay, which owns a trademark for “CHILLI BEANS” for eyewear and watches. The panel found that the domain... [Read more]

Sedo / dotMobi Registry Auction Results

Today the latest Sedo / dotMobi auction finishes.  All eyes are on this auction as it is a bellweather for the state of dot mobi domains.  While the domain market as a whole has fallen during the course of the year, some say that the mobi market has had a meltdown this year.  The domains on auction... [Read more]

Network Solutions to Offer .CA Domains

In a sign that Canadian domains are now a major player in the domain world, Network Solutions has announced that is going to offer .ca domain registration.  This is hot on the heals of Godaddy doing the same thing in July. Network Solutions is charging $34.99 per year for a .ca registration - quite... [Read more]

Domainersphere War - A Possible Resolution

An ugly war has broken out in the domainersphere between Mark Fulton and Owen Frager.  Mark states that Owen’s GrandNames is a “Grand Waste“;  Owen gives a “thumbs down” to Mark’s blog and his AQDN marketplace.  I can’t begin to express how disturbed and... [Read more]

Protecting Your Domains - Going Offshore to Canada

In an increasingly hostile legal environment in the United States, your domains are at risk. Whether it’s the US Treasury Department blacklisting your domains because they are about Cuba or the governor of a backwards state trying to put his cronies’ competitors out of business, this legal... [Read more]

It’s Time To End Pattern Domaining

There is one thing that current tough economic times for domainers has made abundantly clear - it’s time to end pattern domaining.  Although values for all domains have decreased recently, the values of pattern domains have been hit particularly hard. What is pattern domaining?  It’s buying... [Read more]

LLL.com - $5,000 Barrier Broken

On Friday at 2.00 p.m. Eastern Time, the auction hammer dropped at Sedo on VXG.com - with a closing price of $4,988.  While OLU.com previously sold at $5,002, a lot of people said that this was simply the fault of the time and venue.  However, for VXG.com, the venue was Sedo, which most active domainers... [Read more]

Weekend Fun - Domain Blog Rankings

The well known and respected SEOMoz company has come out with a new tool to measure a blog’s popularity, known as the Trifecta.  According to SEOMoz, the Trifecta tool measures metrics to estimate the relative popularity and importance of a blog.  It does this by measuring factors such as the... [Read more]

Sibername Increases .ca Prices for Second Time in a Year

I just received an announcement from Sibername that they are increasing their prices for .ca domains from $14.95 to $16.95 (Canadian).  This follows on an increase earlier in the year that increased prices from $12.95 to $14.95. I am somewhat surprised at this aggressive pricing move, especially in... [Read more]

Rick Schwartz Cashing Out?

I noticed this vignette on the TRAFFIC website: 7:30PM Come and buy as many as 50 Original Rick Schwartz vintage domains as Moniker hosts this special auction. Domains like Mens.com, Men.net, DarkChocolate.com, KinkySex.net, GoldFutures.com and many more. Many with type in traffic and reserves set so... [Read more]

Making Money Through Domain Parking

Why work hard to generate money when domain parking takes almost no effort and pays well? Your choice: work on a domain to generate an income or NOT work on a domain and still generate an income. It’s a difficult choice! Domain parking is one method of earning money from domaining. It’s sweet... [Read more]

3 Letter Dot Com’s Continue Their Downward Spiral

As far back as June 7, I warned that LLL.com domains were going to fall and that it would be wise to sell them.  People laughed.  At that time, the cheapest three letter dot com domains were going for $7,600.  On June 26, LLL.com domains started falling, with several sales in the $7,100 region. ... [Read more]

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