Editorials

A Tribute To DomainGang

by admin on July 22, 2011

A  special pictorial tribute to the humor of DomainGang.com and why satire should never go under-appreciated. Today I bring you a tribute to DomainGang and the graphic artistry of its creator, who you may know as long-time DNForum member Acro. For your visual pleasure, this post contains a hand-curated collection of original DomainGang graphic artwork [...]

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The Art of Domaining

by admin on May 18, 2011

Lying in bed this morning I was pondering the impression some people may have of what I do for a living from the outside looking in. I began thinking what I would say to anyone who ‘wanted in’ thinking this was some sort of easy money.  In considering my response to such a person, there [...]

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… And why choosing the right domain name is like preventive medicine If you are a bricks & mortar business, here is a cautionary tale about not having a website.  The story begins like this … I decided recently to get myself a full physical.  I get one yearly physical compliments of my current health [...]

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Who Will Really Win Big On New TLDs?

by DomainAnimal on March 12, 2010

With ICANN taking applications soon and plans to roll out new TLDs coming down the pipeline there has been a lot of talk and debate about the merits, if any, for new TLDs, whether or not .com will be affected and how, and other such discussion. There is also banter about who stands to gain [...]

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How I Spent Three Days Away From the Machine

by DomainAnimal on February 22, 2010

I’ve been taking a leave from computer work since this past Thursday evening due to the hard drive crashing on my computer. In the interim while it’s in for repair I thought about picking up a new desktop to hold me over. I hesitated for a day or so in consideration, and what I found [...]

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Back in November of last year, at the height of the Snapnames auction scandal, I wrote a personal assessment of the situation comparing it to the Absolute Poker scandal of 2007.  In comparison I recalled how quickly it was that Absolute Poker was back on its feet and suffered almost no significant revenue loss, and [...]

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Remembering Where You Came From

by DomainAnimal on January 8, 2010

As a domain investor like me you no doubt receive a lot of unsolicited junk email from people looking to pitch you their unwanted domains, often because you own the same domain in another extension, but sometimes for other reasons, some more or less valid. Occasionally there is a welcome offer, and in fact I [...]

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What a Waste – 2012.com

by DomainAnimal on January 4, 2010

Todays profile is 2012.com Undeveloped; no landing page; no redirect; not even parked. This domain is stuck in utter domain limbo. With the recent release of the blockbuster film 2012, and of course, the clock ticking down to less than three years from 11:11am December 21, 2012 this domain must be getting a tremendous amount [...]

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