Entries from DomainRich tagged with 'domain names'

Domain Name Investing: Succesful Strategies for Domain Name Acquisition

There are numerous ways to approach domain name investing, and the particular investment style you pick depends on a number of variables. Domain name investors have seen extraordinary returns over the past several years. With some recent high-profile sales and the resultant coverage in major news publications, the industry is beginning to open to a much larger pool of investors.

Evaluating Domain Names for Registration or Purchase

Common word dot-com domain names are often thought to be the most valuable. But it really depends on what the domain name is. Is the word one that is marketable in some way? If not marketable by it's topic alone, is it marketable because it sounds good?

Protecting Your Valuable Domain Name Assets

If you own valuable domain names there are many things you'll need to protect them from over the years, including domain theft, domain host hijacking, corporate bullying theft, and more. A domain name can be a very valuable asset like real estate, but as a new kind of asset class, traditional protections may not be as strong as they would be for other assets. And to make matters worse, enforcement authorities often pass the buck about who's jurisdiction the virtual world is in.

Domain Types - Expiring and Deleting Domains: Dec 5, 2006

When checking the list of domain names that are pending deletion, there are several different types of domain names to consider attempting to register. The vast majority of expiring domain names are just plain bad domain names that never should have been registered in the first place. Which deleting domain names should you go after for investment or resale?

Generic and Branded Domain Names in Corporate Marketing

At a recent Domain conference, a panel of Madison Avenue ad agency and marketing executives held a discussion about why major corporations had failed to register the generic keyword domain names that define their industries. After all, owning the generic domains, like cars.com or disease.com, could effectively make them the gatekeeper for the entire industry.

Dot .Info Domain Names, Expiring and Deleting Domains: Dec. 3, 2006

What are dot-info (.info) domain names selling for in 2006, and what domain names can you register today? Years ago when dot-info domain names were introduced I thought it would probably be a waste to register them. Annual fees were $60 or so, and it never seemed that dot-info domains would catch on for regular use over a dot-com. It's really third best, and the dominant domain would always be a dot-com. But the landscape has changed, and today, premium dot-info domain names can reach strong valuations.

Evaluate a Domain Name's Traffic Value Before Purchase with New Catch and Release Service

With the introduction of a new Catch and Release service, domain investors can now evaluate the value of domain name traffic before commiting to purchase an internet domain name. Pool.com's Catch and Release program gives individuals 4.5 days to evaluate a domain's traffic before making any final payment.

Toshiba Wins Trademark Arbitration Case to Reclaim Domain Name

Toshiba Corporation recently announced that they have won in arbitration against Selavy Media for Selavy's use of the domain name ToshibaToner.com. According to Toshiba, Selavy was running a parked pay-per-click website on the domain name, that directed visitors to competitor websites, and was profiting from the good will associated with the Toshiba name.

How to Monetize Your Domain Name Portfolio

How to purchase and monetize Internet domain names for building domain name portfolio investment business. Recommended domain parking services, and comparison of features, advantages and disadvantages of domain monetization services.

Expiring and Deleting Domain Names: Dec. 1, 2006

Every day, thousands of domain names are deleted from the Internet registry when the current owner neglects to pay the annual registration fee for the domain name. Many Internet domains are worthless, but you can find some gems on the...

Expiring and Deleting Domain Names: Nov 29, 2006

Deleting Domain Names List: An Internet domain name is not available on its expiration date, but if it is not paid, the domain name will be deleted from the registry -- usually within 75 days. At that point, the domain name is again available to the public for registration. For valuable domain names, however, it's not likely that you will be able to simply register that domain name through standard registration procedures.