It seems like coffee shops are the perfect place to get ideas for domain names or to exact a bit of revenge on a loud patron. Back in 2012 I wrote a story about a guy who was sitting behind a bunch of people in a coffee shop, they were loud and were throwing out…
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Who makes the first move matters
Gerald M. Levine wrote an excellent article that domain investors, especially those that do outbound marketing should read. Levine delves into the subject of who makes the initial contact in a domain negotiation. Levine highlights the loss of Halifax.com and how even fellow domain investors agreed on the respondent losing. From the article: Woe be…
.TH Opens Second Level Registrations, But It Doesn’t Come Cheap!
Registrations of second level .th domain names are available for a short period, at a price. From time to time for short periods since 2014, it has been possible to register second level domain names for Thailand’s ccTLD and the current registration period is open from 25 April to 5 June. Normally registrants have to…
ICANN: Call for Volunteers as Trusted Community Representatives
ICANN is seeking interested individuals who wish to act as Trusted Community Representatives (TCRs). These individuals play an important role in managing the Root Zone Key Signing Key (KSK), the trust anchor for the global Domain Name System (DNS). By inviting recognized members of the DNS technical community to be part of the Root Zone…
Szjy.com was sold for $17k USD,Yww.com, 3491.com
DOMAIN SALES Yww.com changed hands for a high six-figure CNY price, but the seller didn’t disclose the exact price. Lzq.com was auctioned for ￥220,000 CNY (approximately $31,865 USD). Szjy.com was sold for ￥120,000 CNY (approximately $17,380 USD) in a BIN sale at 22.cn, “sz” is short for Shenzhen. 3491.com was auctioned for ￥104,500 CNY (approximately…