According to DomainTools.com , there are now over 100 million dot com domains under registration with Verisign.  Currently the dot com tld add 22,000 new registrations per day and as of yesterday there were 99,837,548 domains shown taken using DNS lookup.  Add in the 2.1 million .com domain names in either Redemption or Pending Delete status and the 400,000 "dark domain" or domains that don't resolve and you've surpassed the 100 million mark.   More great news for those of us that own premium dot com and more great info from DomainTools.  Take a look below at the complete report DomainTools Estimat... Read More »

I had an unusual thing happen to me this week.  I received a letter from Sedo saying that my account had been terminated and all monies kept due to unnatural traffic to my domains.  Needless to say I was upset but I was pretty sure I knew why. Or at least I think I know why.  It's not a secret I sell my domains through auctions. Goddaddy, NameJet, and Sedo.  When those auctions get close to the end date , the programs like Dropday, Protrada, Freshdrop, and various private scripts have links to the site and their bots a scraping and searching. I would also imagine quite a few people go to the site... Read More »

Ethan came out firing in the comment section of the article I wrote yesterday about the sales over at Domain Name Sales. In a nutshell, he was tired of bloggers always talking about the big sales and not providing enough information about what it takes to get to the big payday. As he cooled down he did something that very few people do. He ended his comments with positivity and advice. Rather than just fire at will he tried to answer with solutions. Here is the post So as not to end in a negative tone, stating problems but no solution… …If I can give people an unsolicited advice on what you can... Read More »

I get hundreds of emails a day.  Some business,  some personal.  Usually the family emails are full of memes or chain emails of things that are from months ago. But this one from my Mother in Law touched me.  It's a collection of quotes from Andy Rooney.  I wasn't a big fan of Rooney.  He seemed like a miserable old man but then again I never met him so it was just a perception.  If these were truly his words then he was much wiser than I ever imagined.  No this isn't domain related but I can guarantee it will make your richer. I've  learned.... That the  best classroom in the world is at t... Read More »

I was talking with another local business owner about the new sign he recently installed at the front of his business.  He was astonished how much the sign cost him.  Over $20,000 for a modestly sized but electronic marquee.  We both agreed that it was a necessary expense and paid for itself because it was professional, attracted the eye of the passerby, and could be changed or refreshed with the push of a button.   Isn't this exactly what a domain does? I stumbled across the website for Signs Manufacturing and although not the prettiest website , they certainly do a nice job selling the importa... Read More »

No you haven't accidentally stumbled to Morgan's site. I like many people like reading about start ups for one reason.  Money.  I love the thought of making millions.  What is probably more a reality is the chance to sell a domain to a start up. My job is to know what names are being used by companies, including new young companies. I know what I think is a good name but more important is the need to keep an eye on what they consider a good name. TechCrunch is a good place to gather that data.  There is no better publicity than to have an article written about you on TechCrunch.  It may not mean yo... Read More »

Credit Cards are a part of life I understand.  They are also a cost of doing business.  But the banks were screwing me and now it's time you paid for your own free stuff. I appreciate the fraud prevention and 24 hour deposit into my bank account the the banks and clearing houses provide and certainly could not do business without them but I've been getting screwed for years.  Consumers have been enticed with airline miles, cash back, and all kinds of free stuff, and I the business owner, not Visa, Mastercard, or the banks have been paying for it. Its your turn What most people that don't own a ... Read More »