Domain Sales

Coming up with domain name ideas can at times be challenging. Some of us are great programmers or writers, but most people aren’t good at creating brand names. Luckily, there are a number of great domain name generators out there that can help. Here are my top three picks (in …

Depending on the extension you plan on registering, a domain can be obtained either through a registry or a registrar. The two words are very similar and it is important to know the difference between them. For the record, a registry is the operator of a domain extension. For example, …

A simple domain name check can reveal quite a bit of information. Whenever a name is registered, the owner’s contact information is entered into a large database known as WHOIS — an Internet phone book of sorts.. It can be very useful for finding the owner of a particular site …

Finding the right domain to register isn’t always easy. You may not have much creative inspiration, or all your name ideas might already be registered. Thankfully, there are a number of domain name suggestion tools that can help. One of my favorite domain name generator tools is NameTumbler. Simply enter …

Advertising firm Marchex sold Dominio.com last week to RegistrarAds, Inc. for $250,000 USD. “Dominio” is Spanish for “domain.” Also of note is 64.com, which sold at auction for $89,000 USD. Those in the know will tell you that 64 not only has close connections with the N-64 gaming console, but …

German airline Lufthansa has won a dispute over the domain star-alliance.net. The firm claims the name infringed on the trademark of Star Alliance, an alliance of airlines of which Lufthansa is a member. The case was heard by a WIPO arbitration panel. The initial registrant of the name, Lord Oxford …

Nearly all of us have used URL-shortening services such as bit.ly or TinyURL. They are a great convenience, but according to Symantec , pose a security threat. The computer security firm says their malicious use is on the rise, and that they are especially dangerous because users do not always …

Yesterday, The Ukrainian Network Information Center (UNIC) announced that it had submitted the necessary paperwork to ICANN for the creation of the a .ukr Cyrillic IDN. The extension is expected to be available for registration by February or March 2010. Once the extension goes live, Ukrainians will be able to …

Austria’s .at domain has reached 900,000 registrations. Over the last ten years, the ccTLD has grown at a steady rate of 10% per year. Many Austrians prefer .at over TLDs like .com because of its local affiliation. Firms in the country believe building a site on the .at domain will …

Russia.com sold recently for a jaw-dropping $1.5 million USD. Considering the country’s large economy and emerging Internet population, the sale price is quite reasonable. Currently, the domain is being used by the Russia Channel as a hotel and travel guide for tourists. This is a good use for the name, …