http://valleywag.com/tech/plentyoffish/how-much-is-a-one+man-dating-site-worth-316950.php Quote: “”But what would he need VC money for? Being cash-flow positive means never having to say you’re sorry. There’s a simple reason why Plentyoffish hasn’t garnered more attention: Silicon Valley is only interested in stories it can grab a piece of.”” ***FS*** If there’s a downside about the Valley it’s just that … [...]
Danno sends three little vignettes: 1. NameMedia Announces Strategic Marketing Partnership with Network Solutions http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20071030006018&newsLang=en ***FS*** Strategic reliances make for great press.. But this one could be juicy for NameMedia. Story intimates that they get some kind of back-end passthrough to offer Name Media’s names to front door customers looking for new domain registrations at [...]
Josh writes: “”Elliot Silver writes about how data from parked domains can reveal important information to the current domain owner. Potentially useful if the current owner is planning to develop or to a future buyer that might develop on that domain.”” http://www.elliotsblog.com/index.php/2007/10/26/direct-marketing-via-parked-domain-name/ ***FS*** There’s a relevant dynamic here for keyword marketing or arbitrage as well.. [...]
And why not.. They auction new airwaves and radio frequencies.. Why not coveted domain names? http://blog.domaintools.com/2007/10/single-letter-domain-auctions/ Google running with G.cn in China today, illistrates the allure of single character names.
Karl Auerbach posts that 1/4 to a 1/3 or all the ICANN meetings this week are closed to the public. http://www.cavebear.com/cbblog-archives/000328.html ***FS*** ICANN in a nutshell: those who don’t add anything or don’t “get it”, are permitted to participate.. those who could make a difference don’t get to participate or are so beaten down by the process that [...]
Whizzbang/Michael further expands on his call for transparency by the parking companies. http://www.whizzbangsblog.com/content/view/306/86/ Josh says: “”Michael gets it big time and digs into some of the nuts and bolts. He and many others, including myself, have said repeatedly that whichchever parking company goes the extra mile or 7 miles for domain holders, that parking company [...]
From Sahar‘s blog: http://www.conceptualist.com/?p=597 ***FS***Sahar brings up the comparison of domain names to real estate. These comparisons will never go away, and for good reason, since they are comparable, though they aren’t the same. Ultimately what we’re “overlooking” today is the thing we don’t see coming.. a split platform of navigation where future browser manufacturers [...]
http://www.newsweek.com/id/62254 ***FS*** If there is, the race is on to find it. 200 Billion in market cap cuts both ways.. You can’t sustain that kind of cap without outsiders trying to invest/compete against it. Search has been a constantly renewing cycle since the dawn of the web.. I think google will always have a significant position, but [...]
G.cn points to Google.cn. Beijing. October 29. INTERFAX-CHINA – Google China began operating from the new, simplified Web address “g.cn” this afternoon to overcome difficulties users have in remembering “google.cn”. http://www.interfax.cn/displayarticle.asp?aid=29084&slug=CHINA-IT-SEARCH ***FS*** Can’t get any shorter than a single character.. Well, perhaps they could make it so you just press enter and Google appears.
Firstly let me say that I feel bad for Steve Ballmer.. I’ve never seen the head of a big co have more “out there” photos published than Steve.. and I’m not the only one guilty of publishing. I’m starting to think there’s a conspiracy going on where photographers (having seen wacky pics of him previously) [...]