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Premium Domain Values Increase By 59%, But Only 31% Actually Developed
Premium domain names continue to be an outstanding investment. This is nothing new to domain investors, and now the numbers confirm what many of us have known for several years. Looking at DNJournal's List of Top 100 Reported Sales this year (2007) and last year (2006), the top 100 median sales price has increased from [...]
Who Is Really Monitoring Your Domain Searches?
It's getting more and more difficult to do any kind of domain research without running the risk of losing your domain ideas to unscrupulous domain tasters. Back in February, we described the problem as follows: A perfect domain name pops into your mind. A quick check at your favorite domain registrar reveals that the domain [...]
Chris Chena Acquires TV Channel
Paraguayan domainer Chris Chena is in the news again, this time for having acquired 80% of the popular Paraguayan TV channel Canal 13. It looks like he is putting the millions of dollars he made by selling some of his top domains to Marchex and Fox Latinoamerica to good use by laying the foundation for [...]
FCC.com Victory: WIPO Panel Declares Spanish Company "Reverse Domain Name Hijackers"
In a brilliant victory for domain name owners, a WIPO panel has declared that a Spanish company's attempt to appropriate the domain name FCC.com from its legitimate owner without just compensation constitutes a "Reverse Domain Name Hijacking" attempt. The Spanish company, FCC Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, had alleged in a WIPO Complaint that the [...]
Domaining Week In Review
It's been an exciting week for domainers! Below is a summary of this week's top stories. If we missed any noteworthy events, topics or opinions, the comments section is all yours. RegisterFly's Implosion Nears Its Bizarre End What's next? ICANN is authorized to transfer RegisterFly's domains to a new registrar "as soon as practical", according [...]
Cybersquatting Attracts Media Attention
A new report from MarkMonitor claims the top 25 brands from the 2006 Top 100 Interbrand list are the victims of 275,000 cybersquatting cases. This report has been picked up by mainstream news sources such as BusinessWeek, Computerworld and PC Magazine. MarkMonitor is a privately held firm in the business of selling their service to [...]
Skype Goes After Skype-Watch.com
In these turbulent times, every company is out to protect their ostensibly good name. This practice extends onto the internet in the form of defensive registration, trademarks searches and, in the extreme, lawsuits. Any domainer is aware of this practice on the part of companies large and small. But what should a company do when [...]