Domain Sales

There have been a lot of big domain sales as of late. Adding to the list is MusicVideos.com, which just sold for $250,000 USD. Given the huge popularity of music videos with Internet-savvy youths, this name is a hot ticket, right? Even though there is a huge market for music …

A number of hosts offer free domain forwarding. What is it, why do you need it, and are there any limitations? Domain name forwarding simply lets you forward visitors from your domain to a specific URL or display a page. For instance, I could tell my host to send all …

The domain world never sleeps. Here’s a recap of what’s happened over the last few days: 1. WeddingGift.com and WeddingGifts.com sold together for $160,000 USD. The buyer was smart to grab both names, but in my opinion, he overpaid. 2. In what is probably one of the biggest disappointments so …

While speaking at an ICANN international meeting in Nairobi this week, Rod Beckstrom criticized the security of DNS, saying it “can stop any time.” Furthermore, he went on to state: The domain name system is under attack today as it has never been before. I have personally consulted with over …

Auto-renew is a great way to make sure a valuable domain doesn’t expire, but for most domains, we usually want to renew them year-to-year. Unfortunately, auto-renew is also a clever trick played by many registrars, especially Go Daddy, to take your hard-earned money. When you register a domain, check to …

There are a number of WHOIS privacy services out there. One popular competitor in the market is WhoisGuard. Offered free for a year at Namecheap or for a nominal fee, how is it different from other WHOIS proxy services? Similar services include Domain Privacy at Namesco and Domains by Proxy …

When you register a domain, you may notice that a so-called “ICANN fee” is charged by your registrar. At 18 cents per year per domain, it isn’t a lot, but adds up if you have a lot of domains. The administrative fee is charged to all .com, .net, .org, .biz, …

Many of the voices we have heard speaking out about the proposed .XXX top-level domains (TLD) are mostly from the tech community, the adult industry, and politicians with various agendas. Although I rarely use this blog for editorial purposes, I thought it might be helpful for people to consider the …

Domain Guagua.com sold at auction yesterday for $100,000 USD. While not nearly as much as the $800,000 guns.com fetched, I don’t think I would pass up the chance to earn six figures from a domain. “Guagua” is a Spanish nickname for a type of small bus common in urban areas. …

From time to time, you may find that you want to delete a domain name registration. Perhaps the domain has served its use and is no longer useful to you, or maybe you no longer wish to be associated with it. But because so many people simply don’t renew a …