CADNA Report on "Drop Catching"

CADNA is arguing that the AGP (Add Grace Period) whilst well intentioned is being abused.

clipped from tcattorney.typepad.com CADNA Report on Domain Drop Catching The cyberspace real estate market is booming and domain names are now registered at a faster pace than ever before. One core reason for the expanding marketplace is that domain names can produce monthly cash flow much like rent does in the traditional real estate market. Domainers will tell you that even “bad” names can generate income of $100/year, which is more than 10 times the cost. The ability to monetize domain investments has created increased competition for available and expiring domain names. The reports conclusions are set forth below:

Domain Graduate

Where as Domaining Manifesto deals with the mechanics of registering and selling domains, Domain Graduate investigates monetization methods such as domain parking, adsense etc.

I hope to review this book shortly.

clipped from www.domainnamenews.com Domain Graduate is also a very interesting eBook that discusses the buying and selling of domains, but takes it to a new level with monetization methods for the domains that you already own. Sean Stafford teaches you how to get good value when you buy your domains and explains tricks that work while also pointing out common mistakes. However, the real gem of this eBook is how he clarifies the road to wealth and the possibilities of making your money (and parked domains) work for you.

Domaining Manifesto by John Motson

With "domaining" getting ever more popular, its also getting ever more popular, here is a book to help domainers. I hope to review this shortly.

clipped from www.domainnamenews.com Domaining Manifesto is an excellent eBook that covers the ins and outs of buying and selling domains. John Motson doesn’t just provide you with the information that you’ll need to get your feet wet, but he also passes along all the tools that industry experts use to make money online. He discusses ways to purchase domains for as cheap as possible, methods to self-appraise your domains, and secrets to finding hot domains before the crowds gather. Domaining Manifesto is a great tool for beginners to learn how to buy and sell and for more advanced individuals to discover trends and improve profit margins.

Nominet Call for Policy Advisory Body Nominations

Nominet the UK Domain Registry will shortly be holding its 2008 Policy Advisory
Body election and is calling for Nomination.

This role of PAB member usually involves a high level of personal and professional
commitment. Successful candidates must be willing to attend half-day PAB meetings
which occur once every two months in central London, actively participate
in working groups and members' meetings and contribute to Nominet email
discussion groups.

The role of the PAB is to advise Nominet's directors on the non-operational
guiding principles regarding oversight of the .uk domain name registry.  A
description of its role can also be found at:
http://www.nominet.org.uk/policy/pab/.  PAB members are also subject to a
Code of Conduct, which can be found here:
http://www.nominet.org.uk/digitalAssets/16862_code_of_conduct.pdf

The timetable for the elections is as follows:

31 January - Call for nominations
19 February - Closing date for nominations at 1700 hours
29 February - Voting starts
14 March - Poll closes at 1700 hours
17 March - Results will be announced

For those of you who are considering standing or proposing a candidate in
the PAB elections, further details on what you need to do next can be found
at: http://www.nominet.org.uk/policy/pab/election/ 

Domain Name Tasting Row

It appears that Google and ICANN have not completely killed of "Domain Tasting." Domain Name tasting often known as "kiting" allows registrars and registers to register domains, then cancel them within a short period. This allows them to test a domain for PPC (pay per click) purposes.

However in the case of NetSol, they have been registering domains, in which a potential registrant has expressed interest, to prevent him from registering elsewhere.

clipped from www.domainnamenews.com Google And ICANN Did Not Kill Domain Tasting; Domain Kiting and NSI Front Running DOA clipped from www.domainnamenews.com Domain blogs have been buzzing about Google and ICANN’s recent move to “kill domain tasting”. Upon a closer look Domain Name News felt that initial reports were largely exaggerated . We followed up with Google to see exactly what they were trying to stop and maybe get some more insight in to their reasoning. Brandon McCormick who was mentioned in some of these articles was our first point of contact and he passed us on to PR rep Daniel Rubin at Google.