Recently an executive in the domain industry asked me to comment on the main differences between China and the west in domain names. First of all, when people say ‘the west,’ I think they are mostly referring to the US. So the question now becomes: what are the differences between China and the US in […]
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BrandBucket Podcast Episode 2
Michael Krell released the second episode of the BrandBucket podcast. Michael extended this podcast by about five minutes over the first podcast. He breaks down specific names and why they were accepted or not accepted. Tenantt.com is the first example of a name not accepted. The second was weightt.com, I would say there are many […]
Continue ReadingVegas Baby – A domain bet pays off at the .tv casino
So the new NHL team in Las Vegas announced their name last Tuesday. Owner Bill Foley kept people in suspense for months, putting out disinformation and talking about other names he was never planning on using. I had a good idea what the name would be before the big reveal. Why ? Because I had […]
Continue ReadingNamepros revises rules for business members
Namepros has revised their rules for business members. One of the key features to paying $10 a month is the number of active listings allowed in the marketplace. In the seller’s guide to Namepros, I highlighted the fact that the rules were for 6 active listings but Namepros was allowing 10. Today Eric Lyon updated […]
Continue ReadingBrandable Bits – BrandBucket launches Podcast – Nude.com listed at Namerific and more
In this Brandable Bits we are going to look at a new kid on the block, the first BrandBucket podcast and a few other tidbits. BrandBucket Podcast Michael Krell released the first episode of the BrandBucket podcast, Michael takes some time to go into the process around acceptance. Michael discusses what kinds of names are […]
Continue ReadingFrom LinkedIn to Chinese domain names
I use LinkedIn almost everyday. It is the only foreign social network that I know has entered China successfully. Its growth has been explosive — being propelled by Chinese executives eager to connect with the outside world. I like this trend so much that I have started writing about domain names in Chinese to cater […]
Continue ReadingOliverStone.com gets renewed
Last week Elliot Silver wrote about OliverStone.com and that it had expired. The auction closed at $1,508 on NameJet. The domain has now been renewed and the legendary director has his website up and running. The interesting thing about the domain was that Mr. Stone actually paid up for his name and gave a signed […]
Continue ReadingNo, .com is not losing its grasp
In a post on The Next Web titled, “8 myths about new gtlds” the author Jason Chernofsky decided to keep with one of the oldest tropes out there. .Com is losing its grasp. No, no it’s not. Jason also made the rather ignorant assumption that all .coms are owned by “squatters.” The new gtlds need […]
Continue ReadingBehind The Keyword – Spotlight on “Club”
Welcome to Behind The Keyword, I will be taking a look at the most popular keywords that sell, get listed and get developed. Whether it be on big marketplaces like Sedo and Afternic or specialty sites like BrandBucket. Today we are looking at the keyword – Club Some Club related statistics: 3,700,000,000 results for the keyword […]
Continue ReadingBrandBucket may successfully kill the monster they created
I have written a number of times about selling on BrandBucket and selling BrandBucket accepted names on Namepros. At the end of September I wrote an article on how the wholesale market was in the dumps on Namepros. This came about for a few reasons, first of which was the novelty wore off. When the […]
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