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Aftermarket.com Live Auction TRAFFIC Down Under

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Aftermarket.com's live auction for TRAFFIC down under is taking place today.Unlike SnapNames', Aftermarket.com's system is 100% browser based and cross-platform, so there are no real barriers to sale ie. if you've got a computer, a 'net connection and the money, you can bid on domains and spend money. As the auction is being held as part of TRAFFIC Down Under it's only natural … [Read more...] about Aftermarket.com Live Auction TRAFFIC Down Under

Traffic Down Under

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TRAFFIC is heading down under later this year, so if you want to escape from the dreary weather in Europe you could do worse than heading to the warmer climes of Australia's Gold Coast.The lineup for the event mixes business with pleasure, which is probably the best way to have it!Although the conference runs from the 18th to the 20th of November, the organisers have laid on a … [Read more...] about Traffic Down Under

One and Two Character Domains? Dotmobi and dotcoop

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Short domains are more memorable.You can't really argue with that.However a lot of registries don't allow them for a variety of reasons.The Isle of Man is one of the few exceptions that springs to mind, as they allow pretty much any length, but charge more for the shorter ones.The Irish domain registry does not allow two letter domains, but will allow two character domains. … [Read more...] about One and Two Character Domains? Dotmobi and dotcoop

Tucows Announces Partnership With Afternic (BuyDomains)

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Image via WikipediaThere had been some speculation in domain circles over the last few weeks about the fate of Tucows' aftermarket domains.That speculation has now come to an end, as Tucows have announced their partnership with Afternic.What's particularly interesting is that Tucows will be sharing the revenue with their resellers!We're pleased to announce that you'll receive … [Read more...] about Tucows Announces Partnership With Afternic (BuyDomains)

Sedo Ups The Ante On Auction Bidders

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Image by vaXzine via FlickrSedo, which is one of the most popular domain markets, is running a number of "premium" domain auctions in the coming weeks.Some of the domains that are scheduled to come under the hammer include america.com, import.com and cognac.com. While cognac.com is unlikely to get the same level of interest or fetch as high a price as vodka.com, which sold for … [Read more...] about Sedo Ups The Ante On Auction Bidders

TRAFFIC West Auction – Windows Users Only Again!

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Adam has posted the results from the TRAFFIC West auctionThere were some really nice domains on offer including dvds.com which went for $300k and porn.mobi which went under the hammer at $110k.Some people weren't overly impressed by the results or how the auction was conducted.I couldn't participate for one very simple reason - the software was Windows only!Now I know I … [Read more...] about TRAFFIC West Auction – Windows Users Only Again!

Porn.mobi To Go Under The Hammer

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Caroline Greer's latest post to the dotMobi blog includes a preview of some of the domains that are up for auction next month.The auction, which will take place at T.R.A.F.F.I.C West in Las Vegas will be handled by MonikerSome of the domains are sure to attract a lot of attention, as they include banks.mobi, cards.mobi, tickets.mobi and porn.mobiSo how much will they … [Read more...] about Porn.mobi To Go Under The Hammer

Eurid and the failure to promote dotEU

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In some ways the failure of .eu to capture hearts and minds makes me sad. I'm European. I'd like to think that a European namespace could be a success, but that seems to be a misplaced desire.As I mentioned some time ago, the only way to grow a namespace or TLD is through usage. Once people start to see a domain extension in "action" then they begin to start using it. If people … [Read more...] about Eurid and the failure to promote dotEU