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550 Million Pageviews/Day and Unprofitable
Demand Media, an internet-based content creator, filed an IPO registration last week on Friday. An IPO stands for an initial public offering. In other words, the company would like it offer its first stock offerings. They’re hoping to raise approximately $125 million in capital from the sale of stock. Known best for its eNom.com domain [...]
Doba’s Employment and Business Practices in Question
About 6 months ago, I requested information on dropshipping from Doba’s website. I thought the concept of dropshipping was interesting, so I figured why not find out more. 1 month ago, I received a call from Doba asking if I’d still be interested in dropshipping. Just as I remained respectful for that phone call, I [...]
AuctionPus.com: More Selective = Better Names = Less Time
AuctionPus.com is a relatively new domain auction website. When the site was put up about a month or two ago, the owners sent me an email requesting that I do a blog article on it. Normally, I don’t enjoy giving people free reviews. But I knew the owner and knew he wouldn’t be waisting my [...]
The Time is Here: Brandability Clashes with Generality
Brandable domain names are most commonly known as catchy sounds or phrases. They generally have little or no meaning. If they do have meaning, it is normally unrelated to the website. One of the most widely known websites that uses a brandable domain name is Google. But what happens when the idea of general domain [...]
FormSpring.me Provokes Harassment Amongst Teens
I wrote a post last week giving props to the FormSpring.me website. I regret giving them the attention I did. Over the past week, I have been monitoring some of my close friends’ FormSpring.me profiles. I have also spoken with people who have profiles on FormSpring.me. What I’ve found is that FormSpring.me provokes cyber-bullying, a [...]
Great Use of the .ME Extension
I’m not a fan of any ccTLD’s, nor do I like extensions as common as .net or .info. I’m for the most part a .com guy. The one extension that I have expressed a minimal amount of interest in is the .me extension. I think the .me extension is great for people looking to create [...]
$0.99 Domain Promotion at GoDaddy
As earlier reported by DNExpert, 99 cent domains are back at GoDaddy (with the $0.18 tax on domain names, your cost will come out to $1.17). Head over to GoDaddy.com, and use the coupon code BUY2010. These coupons normally only last for a day or two, so make sure to grab your domain before the [...]
How Far Does Jurisdiction Go When Advertising on Google
If you’re advertising through Google AdWords and your ad has the ability to show up in search engines across the country, does that mean you’re doing business in the states where your ad can show up? A recent case between a Pennsylvania car repairman and a New York car owner brought this controversial issue to [...]
DNUnderground.com Commercial Starring Sarah Palin
DNUnderground.com is excited to announce its first commercial, starring Sarah Palin. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Please comment with your thoughts. I hope you enjoy it and get a laugh or two. Related Posts:Bing: An Interesting ApproachInterview With Bill Twomey (A.K.A. Bill) from NameProsAffordable PSD Designs by DNUndergroundDiscounted Advertising Deals On DNUnderground.comSubliminal Messages: [...]
Apple Knows Promotions: $10,000 Giveaway
Here’s your chance to win a $10,000 iTunes gift card. Apple is offering a $10,000 iTunes gift card to the person whom downloads the 10 billionth song from iTunes. I just thought it was interesting how this promotion Apple’s doing reminds me so much of what radio stations are doing. Take a popular Chicago radio [...]
Lawyers With Websites Aren’t Your Only Choice
Elliot from ElliotsBlog.com wrote an interesting article yesterday about lawyers that might be worth keeping in mind the next time you get involved in the UDRP process, a trademark infringement case or simply buying a domain name for a large sum of money. I think that yes, lawyers with blogs should be recognized for interacting [...]
Facebook.com Has Been Hacked!
That’s right, Facebook.com has been hacked. Or at least, that’s the way it appears here in Chicago. While it could well just be hacked for certain internet providers or geographic areas, it has been hacked. When typing in Facebook.com, it comes up as whats shown in the thumbnail of this post.
I’d like to hear if [...]
Stop Whining: Thank Domaining.com
There have been a couple of complaints this past week about the most popular feed in the domaining industry, Domaining.com. The complaints had to do with a donation button being added to the website along with more technology-related feeds being added. The outrage that have been expressed about these “problems” are absolutely absurd and need [...]
Back to Work: Increasing Productivity + Employee Morale
Millions upon millions of dollars are being wasted year after year amongst businesses across the United States. Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers and people in similar positions are sitting behind their desks implementing company policies that they feel are fair and will increase their business productivity. But what about the actual employees of the [...]
Even Apple Commits Trademark Infringement
You probably don’t recognize the device on the left. It’s a mobile, touchscreen device that Fujitsu came out with in 2002. What’s special about this device? It’s called the iPad. For those of you not keeping up with recent news, Apple recently announced their new portable “smart screen”. Clearly due to a lack of thorough [...]
lPhone.com Marked Dangerous: Analysis of Auction
Reported earlier by DotWeekly.com, LPHONE.com is for sale on GoDaddy’s domain name aftermarket. Unless you’re planning on using the domain to promote a totally different concept, it’s a name that deceives users. Take search engines for example. When you’re searching for X, you’ll get a bunch of results with the result’s domain name at the [...]
Outsourcing: The Newest Internet Scandal
There’s no doubt that outsourcing is hurting U.S. website developers. People are turning to others in countries like India or Malaysia to create applications and websites for them. They have much lower living costs, thus allowing them to provide their services at prices that are dirt cheap. But when a concept or idea gains popularity [...]
$1.17 Domains at GoDaddy: Hurry Before it Ends
ProductDomains.com already covered this story, but I’d like to spread the word because every website has a different audience. GoDaddy has a special going on right now for domain names priced at $1.17. There’s absolutely no catch. They do these types of promotions from time to time. The coupon code is BOWL2010. The $1.17 charge [...]
Mixed Politics: Outrage About Goldman Sachs
We’ve all heard the recent outrage at Goldman Sachs for giving their employees a total of $16.2 billion in salaries and bonuses. President Barack Obama is mortified that the company would give such a large sum of bonuses after the government bailed them out last year. For any domainers who are also outraged about the [...]
DomainersDigest: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide
Have you ever wondered how a domainer got into domaining? Or have you ever asked yourself how and why a domainer has become so successful? Well, DomainersDigest.com, created by Steven Kaziyev, brings a very unique concept to the domaining industry. It is a domain blog solely dedicated to interviewing people in the domaining industry and [...]
