Over the years on forums and blogs there seems to be a disconnect. Domainers seem to be upset or not understand that everyone is looking to make money. Parking companies, Registrars,Registries,Secondary exchanges and on and on. It seems selling domains is honorable and everyone else is shady, a scam or a rip off. A lot […]
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A chat with Igal Lichtman (Mrs. Jello)
Some know the name others new to the industry may not. Known to the domaining world as Mrs Jello, Igal Lichtman has been a successful entrepreneur for over 25 years. Lichtman started out in 1986 as the founder, chairman and CEO of Magic Solutions International, a software company in the field of help desk & […]
Continue ReadingDr. Chris Hartnett turned down $250,000 for StockMarket.tv in 2007
We get to hear what the big .com guys turn down all the time. Berkens through WWMI.com, Schilling at DomainNameSales and Schwartz at Ricksblog.com. In an interview at Allthings.tv, Dr. Chris Hartnett a long time domainer and someone with an incredible story, told Ammar that he turned down $250,000 for StockMarket.tv in 2007. He also […]
Continue ReadingNew York Times does piece on shorter extensions
The New York Times wrote this piece about how countries are marketing their extension. One excerpt from the article : With a few exceptions, Internet addresses that end with country codes have failed to catch on with consumers, and “.com” remains the suffix of choice for marketers seeking to establish their Web credentials. Now companies […]
Continue ReadingThe history of the Dot Tv extension
A history lesson When it comes to country code extensions, the .tv extension is one of the most talked about. A repurposed country code extension that represents Tuvalu and all things media. The .tv extension is the country code for the tiny island nation of TUVALU the world’s smallest country. Tuvalu is a Polynesian island […]
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