Domain Name News 2008
On May 23rd, Google temporarily removed dot info domains from its search index. While there has been no official statement from Google, speculations about the reason have been ranging from an attempt to ban “cheap” domain registrations (the .info registry is known to run promotions) to a mere technical glitch.
Did You Know
Big Guys Rule: 60% of the top 25 domains are owned by an elite six and 43% of the top 100 domains are owned by an elite dozen. These 100 sites pull in over 1.3 billion unique visitors each month.
More News
In a recent email Sedo introduced a new member certification program designed to help protect and legitimize the auctions and bidding. There are 3 levels of Sedo pro membership now : Standard, Premium and Premium Plus. The memberships vary based on amount of money that members plan to spend on domain names for sale on Sedo or GreatDomains.com.
As Domain Name Wire reports. GoDaddy’s TDNAM marketplace has now introduced Buy It Now pricing on auctions above $20 starting price. The buy it now price is five times the opening bid.
CBS has agreed to purchase CNET Networks for $1.8 Billion, making it one of the 10 most popular internet companies in the world with over 54 million unique visitors per month.
CNET; a leading provider of entertainment, news and information sites; currently controls a number of popular destinations including CNET.com, ZDNet.com, BNET.com, GameSpot.com, GameFAQs.com, TV.com, mp3.com, UrbanBaby.com, CHOW.com, Search.com, MySimon.com and TechRepublic.com. The deal was unanimously approved by CNET’s board and is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter.
Moniker held another No Reserve/Low Reserve domain auction tonight at the TRAFFIC show in Florida. Sixteen of thirty domains sold bringing in a total of $62,750. The highest sale went to Daycare.org at $16,500. No other names broke the 5 figure barrier. This is a fairly new format that Moniker started at the previous TRAFFIC conference in Las Vegas. The event features only a small handful of domains with no reserve prices or very low reserve prices. The last time Moniker tried this format, the list was a bit longer at 80 domains and they sold around $190,000 worth. The results of tonights auction can be seen after the jump.
Source DomainNameNews.com
Sedo at Domain Roundtable 2008, San Francisco Domain Roundtable 2008 was an all-around successful event for Sedo.
By Ara Zusky, Key Domain Parking Account Manager
Domain Roundtable 2008 was an all-around successful event for Sedo. The conference was attended by the domain industry’s best and brightest and the Sedo team was right there in the thick of it. The various panels held throughout Saturday and Sunday offered intriguing insights into the future of the domain industry and featured two of Sedo’s own. Jeremiah Johnston, Sedo’s COO, spoke on behalf of CEO Tim Schumacher on the CEO Roundtable panel, discussing the current overall trends in the industry as well as the relationship between the current state of the U.S. economy and the domain market. Later, Jay Finnan, Sedo’s Portfolio Sales Manager, led a discussion on Advanced Domain Valuation and Portfolio Management panels. Jay shared his perspective on how domainers should best manage their portfolios and capitalize on current market opportunities.
To cap off the whole event, Sedo was honored with two NameIntelligence awards: Best Parking Company and Outstanding Secondary Marketplace. These awards reflect Sedo’s commitment to maintaining the highest quality products and services in the domain industry. Overall, Domain Roundtable San Francisco was a fantastic event—we are already looking forward to the next one!