Some things to me simply make sense and “why” a brand does or doesn’t do the make sense thing is not always easy to understand. We are all different is one easy answer. Maybe they simply didn’t think of it, is another potential.
So today I wanted to touch on a new startup and some things that I see that they have missed relating to domain names and confusion created by some things they are doing.
Brand name: Booster Fuels… Read the rest
The extended domain name auction from the NamesCon 2016 domain name conference ends today, January 21, 2016 on NameJet.com. You can view the full inventory here. Auctions start ending at 3 PM EST (2 PM Central) and will continue in a staggered fashion until about 5 PM EST (4 PM Central). Bidding is open to the public!
The live auction portion sold about $1.5 Million in domain name sales and about 30% did not reach reserve price, so those … Read the rest
I have been in the domain name industry since 2005/2006 time frame and I often hear people compare domain names to physical real estate, with an expression of “Location, Location, Location”.
So is that really true?
This weekend I watched a TV series on Netflix called “High Profits” which was about a company that is in the cannabis industry. They were forward thinking and secured a location in 2009 on Main St. in Breckenridge, Colorado. When recreational marijuana sales became … Read the rest
Automattic Inc., most known for WordPress, has acquired the generic domain name Jetpack.com for an undisclosed amount for its Jetpack plugin.
Automattic has been using the domain name Jetpack.me and Jetpack.com now redirects to the .me domain, at least for now.
Jetpack.com was owned by Jetpack Design for several years and on August 4, 2015 whois records switched to DigitalDNA, LLC who is a domain name broker.
On December 8, 2015 whois records switch to DNStination Inc. of MarkMonitor. Automattic … Read the rest
