Danno writes:    “”Watched a TV comercial this morning, advertising this website: http://www.discovernursing.com/ Johnson & Johnson ‘gets’ generic domain names. Maybe someone should invite the person in charge of their marketing to speak at domainfest about how generic domain names have added value to their business(s).”” ***FS***   So right Danno..  these folks have done a [...]

Andy sends link: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_microsoft_domain_fraud.html    ***FS***  So much loose money and price swings in the domain business…  a perfect opportunity for ne’er-do-wells to profit..  Only one problem..  it’s hard to keep a secret on the Internet. Crime doesn’t pay..  especially online.

Everyone is Doing It http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/2007/12/07/everybodys-doing-it/ ***FS*** Investing in domain names that is Domain Valuations : Chris Stewart Domain Value (DV)=Traffic Value (TV)+Brand Value (BV)+Utility Value (UV)+Discretionary Value (DiV) : Part 1 http://marketforlemons.com/?p=5 Via.com sells for 157,000. (scroll down.) http://www.domainstate.com/showthread.php3?s=bf857a50211d7889c72645f54b38beb6&threadid=84867  Great name to build on.  Good price for buyer (fully valued for name-investor), esp if they [...]

http://marketforlemons.com/?p=4  Domainer Chris Stewart runs through the numbers for us and explains why Name Media’s leveraging up is a “good thing”. Chris is a very bright guy and this is an excellent post and argument. Posted in it’s entirity with permission: Why Companies Borrow, and Why I Think NameMedia Borrowed Smart This is the first [...]

Invest.com bid up to 431k at Auction auction is still live. 4 hours to go, as of 10 a.m. EST. Friday, Dec 6, 07  Reserve is 200,000 – 499,999. http://www.greatdomains.com/auction/auction_detail.php?language=us&auction_id=21998&tracked=&partnerid=32392 ***FS***  Great name..  This is fully valued from a wildcat-return investor’s perspective. Which domain extensions have increased in value the fastest.  Between 2004 – 2007. [...]

Nice list.. missing the founders of Domainstate.com and also I think Paul Sloan/ Josh Quitner (writer and former editor) of Business 2.0 should have made this list..  Their coverage of the disruptive technology embodied in the name-biz helped to shine the light on the industry for other ”legitimate web” participants to see – and their stories provided the [...]

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/internet/0,1000000097,39291329,00.htm This is the kind of direction we need to see more of..  It’s an unhealthy and unsafe dynamic when brand holders can beat you up because you told the world “their brand stinks” via a website which incorporates their brand-name.  Taken to it’s illogical conclusion, we’d have to invent codewords to talk about the products and services we [...]

http://www.ricksblog.com/my_weblog/2007/12/is-fairwinds-pa.html Those trying to do good, caught doing bad? .. I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried..  as reported on Rick’s blog.  Let he who is without sin cast the first unsolicited email.  I think Rick is chagrin that those who would label the domain space as uncouth,  go ahead and themselves “do [...]

You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink..  Insert your favorite related Mark Twain quote here..  Snoopy on domainstate.com is a pretty clever chap. He’s put together some info on how how particular domain extensions have performed over the last couple of years (in relation to 3 letter names). Interesting how the [...]

“”Hey Frank, how about this idea as a potential buyer for the domain name Cowboys.com: http://www.domainersgazette.com/heres-a-suggested-buyer-for-cowboyscom/“” ***FS*** The Cowboys fan in me grumbles like he’s unable to fire up the tailgate hibachi..  The Redskins fan in me cheers like Pam Anderson just had a wardrobe malfunction.