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- [2026 YTD Domain Sales Show Premium .COM Domains Still Rule as AI Gains Ground](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/2026-ytd-domain-sales-show-premium-com-domains-still-rule-as-ai-gains-ground/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The latest DNJournal Year-to-Date Top 100 Domain Sales Chart, reflecting publicly reported transactions through July 5, 2026, shows a domain aftermarket being shaped by two powerful but distinct forces. Premium .com domains continue to command the largest prices, while artificial intelligence has created sustained demand for .ai domains and AI-related
- ['Call Tracking Metrics' Rebrands to CTM.com; Highlights Familiar Corporate Branding Trend](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/call-tracking-metrics-rebrands-to-ctm-com-highlights-familiar-corporate-branding-trend/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Call Tracking Metrics has officially rebranded as CTM, adopting the premium three-letter domain CTM.com as its primary web address. The company announced the change on January 6, 2026, explaining that the new identity better reflects the evolution of its platform from traditional call tracking into a broader AI-powered conversation intelligence
- [How a Two-Minute WHOIS Lookup Exposed a Fairly Clever Book Marketing Scam](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-a-two-minute-whois-lookup-exposed-a-sophisticated-book-marketing-scam/) - The message had already been routed into my spam folder by Google's filtering system. While legitimate emails can occasionally end up there, I generally treat anything in my spam folder with an extra level of skepticism. At the same time, I no longer assume that every message flagged as spam is malicious. Earlier this year, major email providers including Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft tightened their email authentication and spam filtering, making their filters far more aggressive. As a result, I now review my spam folder much more carefully because legitimate business inquiries occasionally end up there; some never make it to my inbox at all.
- [Sedo's "Mr. Premium": The Broker Behind Millions in Publicly Reported Domain Sales](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedos-mr-premium-the-broker-behind-millions-in-publicly-reported-domain-sales/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In the world of premium domain names, the headlines usually belong to the domains themselves. A one-word .com sells for hundreds of thousands of dollars - or even seven figures - and the industry quickly focuses on the buyer, the seller, and the final price. What often goes unnoticed is
- [Government Restrictions on AI Are Here. What It Means for Businesses and Consumers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/government-restrictions-on-ai-are-here-what-it-means-for-businesses-and-consumers/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For years, artificial intelligence has become more powerful with seemingly few limits on who could access it. Businesses, developers, and consumers have largely been free to use the latest AI models as they became available. That may be beginning to change. A recent dispute involving Anthropic's newest AI models has
- [Google Updates Its Terms of Service: Here's What Changed in Plain-English](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-updates-its-terms-of-service-heres-what-changed-in-plain-english/) - If you don't have time to sift through all of the legal jargon, I've done it for you. Below is a plain-English breakdown of the most notable changes, including new language about background internet usage, expanded provisions related to artificial intelligence, updated rules regarding automated access and scraping, and several legal clarifications. While this isn't an exhaustive review of every edit, it highlights the changes most likely to matter to everyday users, website owners, and businesses that rely on Google's services.
- [Pocket Change: 18 Modern Day Looking Lincoln Pennies Valued At  Much More](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/18-modern-looking-lincoln-pennies-worth-much-more/) - You'll likely find that the information here is pretty off-topic for this site, however, I found it very interesting and I wanted to create a place to reference these rare coins that I will never forget, and this is that place. 1909 S Vdb Wheat Penny Mint Mark: S Total Produced: 484,000 Numismatic Value: $950
- [How to Write a 301 .htaccess Redirect for URLs Containing Particular Character](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-to-write-a-301-htaccess-redirect-for-urls-contain-particular-character/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - AI is incredible. It can help you with just about anything, including writing programming codes. I've been blown away several times by the power of Artificial Intelligence these days, and it keeps getting better and better. Recently I needed to write a specific redirect for a weebsite and I was
- [The Next Six-Figure Domain Sale Could Already Be Sitting in Your Portfolio](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-next-six-figure-domain-sale-could-already-be-sitting-in-your-portfolio/) - For years, conventional wisdom has suggested that the best domains are those with an obvious meaning - names that instantly tell people what a business does or clearly identify a product, service, or industry. It's advice I've shared myself. Then I looked at the latest DN Journal domain sales report. Among the week's top reported sales were Kiven.com ($94,888) and Balaena.com ($89,000). Neither is a name that most people would instantly recognize or associate with a particular business. Neither immediately tells you what the business is about. Yet buyers were willing to spend nearly six figures to acquire them.
- [Unstoppable Domains Introduces AI to Create Secure Digital IDs for Crypto Users](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/unstoppable-domains-introduces-ai-to-create-secure-digital-identities-for-users/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Unstoppable Domains, a company that offers blockchain-based domain names – such as .zil or .crypto – announced this week they have adopted the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in order to help “enhance the user experience” by allowing customers to utilize the growing technology to help craft “digital identities” for their “personal brand.” Unstoppable
- [GoDaddy or Namecheap: Which Registrar Should You Use to Buy an .AI Domain?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/godaddy-or-namecheap-which-registrar-should-you-use-to-buy-an-ai-domain/) - PHOENIX, AZ - With the boom of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution the talk of the technology industry – both for good and bad – the demand for the .AI domain has skyrocketed. Originally an obscure country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the small Caribbean island of Anguilla, it has spiked in popularity with tech
- [.AI Domain Sales Exceed $5 Million in 2023, On-Track to Hit $10 Million in 2024](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ai-domain-sales-exceed-5-million-in-2023-on-track-to-hit-10-million-in-2024/) - WEST PALM, FL - .AI is the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. For years the small island country has been reaping a profit from the rising popularity among companies and projects related to the artificial intelligence industry who have been wanting to register .AI domains
- [Site Building Gets Crazy Easy as Newfold Digital Adds GenAI to Its Website Builders](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/website-building-gets-crazy-easy-as-newfold-digital-adds-genai-to-its-website-builders/) - JACKSONVILLE, FL - In an effort to streamline the process of creating websites for its users, domain registrar and hosting provider Crazy Domains announced this week that the company will be adding generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to its website building toolkit. Dubbed the AI Website Builder, the tool is being touted as a way to assist small
- [Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Underscores China's Growing Capabilities in Development](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/chinese-ai-startup-deepseek-underscores-chinas-growing-capabilities-in-development/) - MENLO PARK, CA - DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has rapidly ascended to the top of Apple's App Store charts in the UK, US, and China following its launch on President Donald Trump's inauguration day. This swift rise has raised concerns among tech experts and free-speech advocates, with some labeling it as AI's "Sputnik moment."
- [The Evolving Landscape of Search, SEO, AI and the Role of Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-evolving-landscape-of-search-seo-and-the-role-of-domains/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - I’ve been in this industry for nearly 25 years. When I first started, most people hadn’t even heard of Google. Today, Google is the single most influential factor in whether a business thrives or dies. That’s been true for over a decade—and it’s becoming even more critical. Years ago, Google
- [AT&T To Start Crediting Customers For Internet Outages, Long Wait Times](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/att-to-start-crediting-customers-for-internet-outages-long-wait-times/) - DALLAS, TX - AT&T has introduced the "AT&T Guarantee," a program that compensates customers for service disruptions. Fiber internet users experiencing outages of 20 minutes or more, and wireless customers facing disruptions of 60 minutes or more affecting at least 10 towers, will automatically receive a full day's service credit. Additionally, customers placed on hold
- [Hypothetically: Inflated Domain Name Valuations Driven by AI Tools](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/astronomically-inflated-domain-name-valuations-driven-by-ai-tools/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – I recently tested a domain name valuation tool powered by artificial intelligence, and I was struck by how inflated the appraisals were. The estimated values seemed wildly generous—far beyond what the current market would realistically support. It reminded me of a time, 10 to 15 years ago, when domains were
- [Identity Digital Takes Over Management, Marketing of .AI Domains for Government](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/identity-digital-takes-over-management-marketing-of-ai-domains-for-government/) - BELLEVUE, WA. - Domain name registrar and registry services provider Identity Digital officially took over the management and marketing last week of the internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) .AI for the Government of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean whose ccTLD has gained considerable popularity in recent years with members of the artificial intelligence
- [AI Search Engines: A Look at Today’s Leading Models and Providers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ai-search-engines-a-look-at-todays-leading-models-and-providers/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Artificial intelligence is transforming how people search for information online. Instead of relying strictly on traditional search engines that return lists of links, new AI-powered systems generate direct answers, summaries, insights, and even reasoning steps in real time. These tools are built on large language models (LLMs) that can understand
- [When Independent Analyses Converge: How AI Is Rewriting the Value of Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/when-independent-analyses-converge-how-ai-is-rewriting-the-value-of-digital-property/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For years, debates about domain value have largely revolved around traffic mechanics - rankings, keywords, backlinks, and click-through rates. But artificial intelligence is quietly changing the foundation beneath all of that. What’s emerging now isn’t just a new search interface, but a fundamentally different way digital property is evaluated, referenced,
- [AI Domains Flood the DNJournal Top 20 – What Happened to the King of Domains?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ai-domains-flood-the-dnjournal-top-20-what-happened-to-the-king-of-domains/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For more than two decades, DNJournal’s weekly Top 20 domain sales chart has served as a conservative barometer of the aftermarket’s highest end. The list is built on verified, reported transactions and has historically been dominated, often overwhelmingly, by .com domain names. That pattern has now been disrupted. A review
- [AI.com and the $70 Million Domain Name Sale That Redefines the Market](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ai-com-and-the-70-million-domain-sale-that-redefines-the-market/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The reported $70 million sale of AI.com is now the highest publicly disclosed domain transaction in history, surpassing the $30 million sale of Voice.com in 2019. On the surface, that headline alone would make this a notable event in the domain industry. But the significance of this deal extends well beyond
- [$1.2 Million Bot.ai Sale Is Not a Fluke - It’s a Warning Shot to the Market](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/1-2-million-bot-ai-sale-is-not-a-fluke-its-a-warning-shot-to-the-market/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Apparently, if we still believe premium domain names begin and end with .com, we’re watching the market through a rear-view mirror. The recently reported $1.2 million sale of Bot.ai, disclosed by DNJournal on Tuesday, is not just another headline sale. It is a market signal - a loud one -
- [Why the Domain “Ask.com” Is Likely More Valuable Today Than Ever Before](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-the-domain-ask-com-is-likely-more-valuable-today-than-ever-before/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For much of the internet’s early history, Ask.com was a prominent search engine that just failed to keep pace with the rise of Google. But in one of the more ironic twists of the AI era, the domain name may suddenly be more relevant than it has been in decades.
- [Report Reveals Surprising Truth: AI Domains Are Hot, But Premiums Still Command Top Dollar](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/report-reveals-surprising-truth-ai-domains-are-hot-but-premiums-still-command-top-dollar/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Every time a major domain sales report is released, investors naturally look to the top of the chart for clues about where the market is heading. The latest DNJournal report covering sales through May 24, 2026, offers an interesting snapshot of today's domain marketplace, but perhaps not for the reasons
- [How Pokémon GO Players Helped Build One of the World's Largest AI Mapping Systems](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-pokemon-go-players-helped-build-one-of-the-worlds-largest-ai-mapping-systems/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Millions of people downloaded Pokémon GO because they wanted to catch virtual creatures, battle at gyms, and explore their neighborhoods. What many of them did not realize is that every walk through a park, every visit to a landmark, and every scan of a real-world location was helping build one
- [How Google's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sees Keywords In Your Photos and Videos](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-googles-advanced-artificial-intelligence-ai-sees-keywords-in-your-photos-videos/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Imagine if your images could speak to Google, revealing their hidden keywords and boosting your search engine rankings. Well, it's not just a fantasy anymore. Google's advanced artificial intelligence (AI) has the ability to see and interpret the content of your images, opening up new SEO opportunities. While it's common knowledge
- [Chat.com Purchased by Artificial Intelligence Company OpenAI for Over $15 Million](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/chat-com-purchased-by-artificial-intelligence-company-openai-for-over-15-million/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - It was revealed this week that “chat.com” was purchased by San Francisco, California-based artificial intelligence (AI) research organization OpenAI for over $15 million, marking the third time the domain has changed hands in just two years. HubSpot founder Dharmesh Shah originally purchased Chat.com last year for $15.5 million; he then flipped it
- [How Artificial Intelligence Is Final Nail in Coffin for Traditional News Journalists](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-ai-could-be-the-final-nail-in-coffin-for-traditional-news-media/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The emergence of artificial intelligence has fundamentally altered the landscape of journalism and news production, creating both unprecedented opportunities and existential threats for traditional media organizations. Recent research and industry surveys reveal a profession in crisis, with over 57% of journalists fearing that AI will replace more journalism jobs in
- [If Humans Can Learn From Content, Why Can’t Artificial Intelligence Systems?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/if-humans-can-learn-from-content-why-cant-artificial-intelligence-systems/) - PALM BEACH, FL - In the ongoing debate over artificial intelligence and copyright law, one argument continues to surface - and it deserves far more serious consideration than it’s currently getting. If a human being can legally read content, learn from it, and use that knowledge to inform their own speech, writing, and ideas… why
- [ICANN Opens New gTLD Round After 14 Years. What Was Learned From the Last One?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/icann-opens-new-gtld-round-after-14-years-what-was-learned-from-the-last-one/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - When ICANN approved hundreds of new top-level domains in 2012, supporters predicted a fundamental shift in how businesses would use the internet. Companies applied for extensions such as .google, .apple, .microsoft, .barclays, and hundreds of others. The vision was ambitious. Brands would move beyond .com addresses and begin operating entire
- [Murder.net — A Cyber Thriller for Domain Name Enthusiasts and Beyond](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/murder-net-a-cyber-thriller-for-domain-name-enthusiasts-and-beyond/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For over two decades, I’ve been deeply entrenched in the domain name industry—an ecosystem where names aren’t just words, but digital real estate with the power to shape ideas, brands, and sometimes, even entire industries. That’s why I’m excited to announce the release of my latest book: Murder.net, a cyber
- [“LUG.COM” Available For Acquisition Exclusively From TLD Brokerage](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lug-com-available-for-acquisition-exclusively-from-tld-brokerage/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - (PRESS RELEASE) – TLD Brokerage, a provider of Domain Name Asset Brokerage Services, and subsidiary of SEARCHEN NETWORKS® based in West Palm Beach, Florida, has announced its exclusive agreement to offer the Internet domain name and online web address “LUG.com” for acquisition. Short internet domain names in the legacy .com TLD (top level domain) ending
- [Yahoo Said No to $44.6 Billion; Eight Years Later It Sold for Just $4.48 Billion (Ouch!)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/yahoo-said-no-to-44-6-billion-eight-years-later-it-sold-for-4-48-billion/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In February 2008, Microsoft offered to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion. Yahoo's board rejected the proposal, arguing that the company was worth substantially more. Less than a decade later, Yahoo's core internet business would be sold for roughly one-tenth of Microsoft's offer, cementing the decision as one of the most
- [Google’s New Ad Policy Puts Domain Names Back in the Trust Conversation](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-new-ad-policy-puts-domain-names-back-in-the-trust-conversation/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Google's latest advertising policy update may not have been intended for the domain industry, but domain investors and brand owners should probably pay attention. In a June 12, 2026 notice sent to advertisers, Google announced updates to its Limited Ad Serving Policy that will gradually roll out through 2028. The
- [Millions of Gmail Users Can Finally Leave Behind Embarrassing Email Addresses](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/millions-of-gmail-users-can-finally-leave-behind-embarrassing-email-addresses/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For years, one of Gmail's biggest frustrations had nothing to do with spam, storage limits, or security. It was the email address itself. Millions of people created Gmail accounts in their teens and early twenties, never expecting they would still be using those same accounts decades later. What seemed funny,
- [The Smartproxy.org Controversy Highlights Why Companies Should Never Abandon Legacy Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-smartproxy-org-controversy-highlights-why-companies-should-never-abandon-legacy-domains/) - VILNIUS, LT - A dispute involving the former Smartproxy brand is drawing attention to a lesson that extends far beyond the proxy industry: companies that rebrand may never truly leave their old names behind. Decodo, formerly known as Smartproxy, recently issued a public warning regarding Smartproxy.org, a website the company says is no longer affiliated
- [Who Needs Domains and Websites Anyway? Google Say's "You're A Loser"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/who-needs-domains-and-websites-anyway-google-says-youre-a-loser/) - NEW YORK, NY - It started way-back years ago when business directory owners noticed that Google looked like it may be starting to get into the local directory game. These cool little listings with pointers on helpful maps started to show up on Google with phone numbers, addresses and links to websites. After a while
- [e-Commerce Giant Amazon.com Mails Christmas Print Catalog via Direct Mail](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/e-commerce-giant-amazon-com-mails-christmas-print-catalog-via-direct-mail/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The e-commerce giant Amazon.com, which has put pressure on nearly every retailer in the country, has mailed a print catalog delivering a fresh experience (and reminder) to millions of customers who likely have become numb to the growing number of e-mail pitches flooding in-boxes. The catalog is Amazon's 2019 "Ultimate Wish
- [Web Address Sells for $30 Million in Cash; Represents 'Extraordinary' Investment](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/web-address-sells-for-30-million-in-cash-represents-extraordinary-investment/) - PALM BEACH – A company which many ordinary people (non-industry) have probably never heard of called “MicroStrategy Incorporated” has announced it has sold an Internet web address, Voice.com for $30,000,000.00 in cash. As you can see, that’s a lot of zero’s in that number and represents what many who invest and trade in Internet domain
- [New gTLD? Not So Fast; History Suggests New 'Right of the Dots' Could = Total Failure](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-gtld-not-so-fast-new-right-of-the-dot-could-total-failure/) - It's a time where new generic top level domains are taking a lot of the lime-light in domain circles, sales charts, and buzz; but is the entire thing just a huge distraction from what domainers should really be focused on? I stumbled upon a case-in-point scenario that no domainer should ignore, and I cannot believe
- [NewsGuard: The Censoring of the Internet -  Deplatforming & Demonetizing Publishers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/newsguard-the-censoring-of-the-internet-in-mass/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - NewsGuard Technologies, Inc., which claims it is in the business of policing the Internet and protecting users from misinformation, is more than a web tool for its users. The service rates websites either positively or negatively and assigns “Nutrition Labels” to publications. Its negative ratings mostly score conservative websites poorly such as what
- [Call for Donuts to Release Proof of Original "Record Breaking" gTLD Sale in Late 2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/call-for-donuts-to-release-proof-of-original-record-breaking-gtld-sale-in-late-2017/) - NEW YORK – With another ‘out of the ordinary’ new Generic Domain Name sale publicly announced by Donuts Inc. for Vacation.Rentals (reportedly acquired for $500,300.00 in an all-cash deal) this becomes their second earth-shattering alternative-dot transaction in the last twelve months of which many will agree, appears to be sent straight from the heavens above.
- [Meritless Grab for a Two-Letter Domain Ends in Reverse Hijacking Finding](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/meritless-grab-for-a-two-letter-domain-ends-in-reverse-hijacking-finding/) - PALM BEACH, FL - When I first saw this DNW headline, I thought I had been accidentally redirected to The Onion or The Babylon Bee. That is how absurd this case looked at first glance. It wasn’t satire. It was real. According to Domain Name Wire, an IT professional filed a cybersquatting complaint over the
- [Original “Aliens.gov” Report Was Right - The Media Was Looking in the Wrong Galaxy](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/original-aliens-gov-report-was-right-the-media-was-looking-in-the-wrong-galaxy/) - WASHINGTON, DC - When the federal government quietly registered the domain names Aliens.gov and Alien.gov earlier this year, much of the internet immediately began speculating about UFOs. Social media discussions exploded. News articles (virtually 100% of news media) questioned whether the domains might be connected to extraterrestrial disclosure. Commentators wondered whether the government was preparing
- [Why the Capital One-Discover Deal Is Bigger Than Most Consumers Realize](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-the-capital-one-discover-deal-is-bigger-than-most-consumers-realize/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Millions of Discover cardholders are beginning to receive notices informing them that their accounts will soon transition into the Capital One ecosystem following the company’s acquisition of Discover Financial Services. For many consumers, the email may come as a surprise. Some customers may not have even realized Discover had been
- [ADT Confirms Data Breach Potentially Exposing Customer Information Nationwide](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/adt-confirms-data-breach-potentially-exposing-customer-information-nationwide/) - BOCA RATON, FL - ADT Inc. has confirmed a data breach involving unauthorized access to portions of its systems, raising concerns about the exposure of customer information tied to residential and commercial security services. The company disclosed that the incident was linked to compromised credentials, allowing an external party to access certain internal or third-party
- [“Aliens.gov” Is Already Making Headlines - And No One Even Knows What It Is Yet](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/aliens-gov-is-already-making-headlines-and-no-one-even-knows-what-it-is-yet/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. government registered aliens.gov, and immediately, the narrative took shape. Most of the early coverage has focused on one idea: UFO disclosures. That’s not because there’s any confirmation pointing in that direction. It’s because of the word itself. “Alien” now carries a very different meaning in public discourse than it does
- [New Report Shows Where Americans Are Most Likely to Be Hacked; Nevada #1 State](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-report-shows-where-americans-are-most-likely-to-be-hacked/) - PALM, BEACH, FL - A new nationwide analysis of cybercrime data is shedding light on where Americans face the highest risk of being hacked, revealing sharp differences between states and raising broader questions about data protection, consumer exposure, and the growing cost of digital fraud. According to a 2026 report by IP address provider Floxy,
- [How Rare Are 3-Letter .COM Domain Sales? A 5-Year Data Analysis of LLL.com Prices](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-rare-are-3-letter-com-domain-sales-a-5-year-data-analysis/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - While conducting valuation research for a client, I compiled a dataset of comparable three-letter .com domain sales that revealed some interesting patterns worth sharing. Three-letter .com domains - often referred to as “LLL.com” domains - have long been considered some of the most desirable digital assets on the internet. With
- [212 Online Tools to Run Your Domain, Development and Online Business](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/online-tools-to-run-your-domain-development-and-online-business/) - NEW YORK, NY – There are a lot of tools out there which make running your online business more efficient, reliable, secure and productive. Listed below are some of the services I use or have used in the past. They are all great services and are the ones I use currently, or have used in
- [Inside the 2026 Global Domain Report: The Big Shift Most People Will Likely Miss](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/inside-the-2026-global-domain-report-the-shift-most-people-will-likely-miss/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The latest Global Domain Report, published by InterNetX in collaboration with Sedo, is over 100 pages long and packed with charts, data, and industry commentary. It is one of the most thorough and in-depth industry reports I have read in years - if not ever. Most people will likely just skim
- [Phishing Has Evolved – The Scam Isn’t the Fake Email, It’s the Real Phone Call](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/phishing-has-evolved-its-not-just-email-anymore-its-the-phone-call/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Phishing isn’t new. Spam isn’t new. Most of it is easy to spot and easier to ignore. What is new is how it’s being delivered. Recently, I experienced a more coordinated scam than usual - one that didn’t begin with an email at all. It began with a phone call
- [Verification Code Scams: Never Share an OTP You Didn’t Initiate or Request](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/verification-code-scam-never-share-an-otp-you-didnt-request/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - One-time verification codes - often sent via text message, email, or authentication apps - are designed to protect your accounts. These codes act as a second layer of security, confirming that the person attempting to log in is truly you. However, the very system meant to protect users has become
- [When a $12 Million Domain Story Isn’t the Whole Story: Revisiting the Icon.com Deal](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/when-a-12-million-domain-story-isnt-the-whole-story-revisiting-the-icon-com-deal/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - When the domain Icon.com was reported to have sold for $12 million, it quickly became one of the most talked-about transactions in the domain industry. The deal was widely circulated across domain news sites and social media, reinforcing the perception that ultra-premium one-word .com domains continue to command extraordinary prices
- [Massive “Combo List 93M” Surfaces on Dark Web, Exposing Millions of Emails](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/massive-combo-list-93m-surfaces-on-dark-web-exposing-millions-of-emails/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - A newly circulated credential database called Combo List 93M has emerged on underground forums, raising concerns for millions of email account holders. The massive compilation - reportedly containing over 93 million records - is being distributed within cybercriminal communities for use in credential-stuffing and phishing campaigns. What Is Combo List
- [Typo Domains Now Outnumber Defensive Registrations for Many Major Brands](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/typo-domains-now-outnumber-defensive-registrations-for-many-major-brands/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The scale of domain name abuse targeting the world’s most recognizable brands has reached a new threshold, according to a January 2026 analysis examining typo and lookalike domain registrations across the internet’s most visited websites. Research released by Decodo, a web data infrastructure and proxy services provider that studies large-scale online
- [Adapting Digital Campaigns to Algorithmic Shifts in Search and Social Platforms](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/adapting-digital-campaigns-to-algorithmic-shifts-in-search-and-social-platforms/) - Adapting digital campaigns to algorithmic shifts helps brands stay visible as search and social platforms evolve fast.
- [What Jeff Gabriel’s DNJournal Interview Tells Us About Today’s Domain Market](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/what-jeff-gabriels-dnjournal-interview-really-tells-us-about-todays-domain-market/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Saw.com Founder and CEO Jeffrey Gabriel’s recent interview with Domain Name Journal is not just another industry status update. Read closely, it is a window into how fundamentally the domain market has changed, why it is still strong, and why success today looks very different than it did a decade
- [Apache-Level WordPress Hardening: Why Smart Site Owners Block Attack Endpoints](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/apache-level-wordpress-hardening-why-smart-site-owners-block-attack-endpoints/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Most WordPress security advice focuses on plugins, dashboards, and application settings. That is useful, but it is not where the strongest protection begins. Real security, and real performance protection, starts one layer earlier: at the web server itself. Today I implemented a set of Apache configuration rules that block common
- [Legacy Newspapers Are Pricing Themselves Out of the Conversation With Paywalls](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/legacy-newspapers-are-pricing-themselves-out-of-the-conversation-with-paywalls/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For more than a decade, paywalls have been positioned as the financial lifeline of legacy journalism; a necessary barrier designed to preserve revenue as print advertising collapsed. But as online conversation increasingly migrates to open, community-driven platforms, that same strategy is now quietly undermining the very visibility and relevance news
- [Regulation Doesn’t Weaken App Stores - It Gives Them Even More Control](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/regulation-doesnt-weaken-app-stores-it-gives-them-more-control/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Today, Google sent developers an update about age verification laws in the United States. On its face, the message looked narrow and procedural - a paused rollout in Texas, upcoming compliance in Utah and Louisiana, and a reminder that Google Play would handle verification at the store level. But beneath
- [Why the SERP.com Acquisition Makes Sense for a Subscription-Based Business](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-the-serp-com-acquisition-makes-sense-for-a-subscription-based-business/) - The recent acquisition of SERP.com for $210,000 may look, at first glance, like just another six-figure domain sale. In reality, the transaction highlights how premium domains can function as practical growth assets for subscription-based software companies rather than vanity purchases. The buyer, SerpAPI, operates a paid API service that provides structured search engine results data
- [Why the Rams.com UDRP Loss Matters More Than Most Panel Decisions](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-the-rams-com-udrp-loss-matters-more-than-most-panel-decisions/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For more than two decades, domain-name disputes have been guided by a widely accepted principle: when a domain registrant attempts to sell a domain to a trademark owner for a substantial sum, that offer is often treated as evidence of bad-faith registration. The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP)
- [The Domain Nissan Motor Couldn’t Buy, Couldn’t Win, and Still Doesn’t Control](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-domain-nissan-motor-couldnt-buy-couldnt-win-and-still-doesnt-control/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - If you type Nissan.com today, December 2025, you still won’t end up on Nissan Motor’s website. After 25+ years of lawsuits, filings, injunctions, offers, counters, bad press, and global brand confusion, the automaker continues to operate from NissanUSA.com while Nissan.com remains in the hands of the estate of one man:
- [AI Search May Be Biggest Shift in Domain Industry Since Fall of Exact-Match Boom](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ai-search-may-be-biggest-shift-in-domain-industry-since-fall-of-exact-match-boom/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For more than two decades, the domain-name market has largely moved in step with Google’s search systems. Investors based valuations on keyword demand, search volume, and the longstanding assumption that visibility in Google ultimately dictated what made a digital asset valuable. But the rapid rise of AI-driven “answer engines” -
- [Prime Loyalty Rebrands as URLs.com; Smartest Rebrand in Recent Memory](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/prime-loyalty-rebrands-as-urls-com-smartest-industry-rebrand-in-recent-memory/) - NEW YORK, NY – The domain industry saw a notable identity shift recently with the announcement that Prime Loyalty has officially rebranded to URLs.com, a move that, in my view, represents one of the clearest examples in years of a company adopting a brand that truly reflects what it does. The change was revealed by
- [From Defense to War: U.S. Government Deploys Bold New “WAR.gov” Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/from-defense-to-war-us-government-deploys-bold-new-war-gov-domain/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States government has begun directing Internet traffic from the long useed Defense.gov - the primary digital home of the Department of Defense for more than two decades - to a newly activated domain: WAR.gov. The change, now visible to the public, marks a major shift in federal branding and domain
- [Report: ID Verification Service for Auto Dealers Breach Exposed Millions of Records](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/report-claims-id-verification-services-for-auto-dealers-data-breach-exposed-millions-of-records/) - SOUTHFIELD, MI - A newly surfaced dark-web listing claims that 700Credit, a provider of credit-reporting and identity-verification services for auto dealers, suffered a substantial data breach in late October 2025 - potentially exposing more than eight million customer records. What the Listing Claims According to the listing, the compromised database includes highly sensitive consumer information
- [Google’s New Confirmed Click Reporting Reveals Major Shift in AdSense Strategy](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-new-confirmed-click-reporting-reveals-a-major-shift-in-adsense-strategy/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Google has introduced a brand new reporting feature in AdSense that finally uncovers when (or if) Google decides your ad layout is generating accidental clicks. The addition of “Confirmed Click” reporting, along with Google’s new Policy Ad Serving Status breakdowns, signals a deeper shift in how Google views monetization, layout
- [Domains, Not Hype: Insights from Andrew Rosener’s Conversation on Miss Understood](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/westdomains-not-hype-insights-from-andrew-roseners-conversation-on-misunderstood/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - This week I took some time to watch an episode of Miss Understood hosted by Rachel Uchitel featuring Andrew Rosener, founder and CEO of MediaOptions, one of the best-known domain brokerages in the world. While I’ve been in this business for a long time, I thought the conversation offered a
- [From Domains to Handles: X.com Creates New Marketplace for Digital Identity](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/from-domains-to-handles-x-com-creates-new-marketplace-for-digital-identity/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - In a major policy shift that blurs the line between domain names and social-media identities, X (formerly Twitter) has officially launched a Handle Marketplace, allowing paid subscribers to purchase usernames from a pool of inactive accounts. The new feature, available to X Premium and Premium Plus subscribers, transforms social handles into
- [Breaking Down the Q3 2025 Domain Name Industry Brief: What the Latest Data Means](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/breaking-down-the-q3-2025-domain-name-industry-brief-what-the-latest-data-means/) - RESTON, VA - Every quarter, Verisign releases its Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB) - a data-packed snapshot of the global domain landscape. The Q3 2025 report just dropped, revealing how domain registrations, renewals, and growth trends are shifting across .com, .net, country-code extensions, and hundreds of new generic TLDs. For professionals running digital projects from
- [Slipknot Files Lawsuit Over Two-Decade Battle for Slipknot.com Domain Name](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/slipknot-files-lawsuit-over-two-decade-battle-for-com-domain/) - RICHMOND, VA - Slipknot, one of heavy metal’s most commercially successful and enduring acts, has launched a new legal campaign to reclaim control of a domain name if it feels belongs to them more than twenty years after the web address was registered. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District
- [“Ultra-Premium” Invite-Only Domain Marketplace Unveiled by GoDaddy](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/godaddy-unveils-invite-only-ultra-premium-domain-marketplace-at-domainnames-com/) - TEMPE, AZ - GoDaddy has launched a new, invite-only marketplace for high-value domain names at the incredible web address: DomainNames.com, positioning it as a curated showroom for one-word .com and .ai domains, rare two-letter names, and short numerics typically valued in the six-figures and up. The rollout follows industry teasers earlier this month and formal
- [Google Quietly Reduces Publisher Control with New “Authorized Buyers” System](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-quietly-reduces-publisher-control-with-new-authorized-buyers-system/) - In a subtle but consequential change, Google is rolling out a new “Authorized Buyers” control in AdSense that will replace the legacy “Ad Networks” blocking interface starting November 6, 2025. What may look like a simple UI refresh is, in fact, a strategic shift-one that further tightens Google’s grip on the ad supply chain while
- [Microsoft Warns Advertisers of New OAuth Consent Phishing Threat Targeting Users](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/microsoft-warns-advertisers-of-new-oauth-consent-phishing-threat-targeting-accounts/) - REDMOND, WA - Microsoft has issued a new security alert to users of its Microsoft Advertising platform, warning of a wave of OAuth consent phishing attacks - a sophisticated form of credential theft designed to look completely legitimate. In its notice, Microsoft explained that malicious actors are sending out fake login or permission prompts that
- [U.S. Court Ends Apple’s Monopolistic App Store Payment Practices](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/court-ends-apples-monopolistic-app-store-payment-practices/) - SAN FRANCISCO - In a landmark decision that could redefine how mobile apps handle payments, a U.S. federal court has ruled that Apple must allow developers to direct users to external websites for purchases - a major blow to the company’s long-standing control over App Store transactions. The ruling stems from ongoing litigation in the
- [October: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Is Your Business Truly Protected?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/october-is-national-cybersecurity-awareness-month-is-your-business-truly-protected/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Every October, businesses across the country are reminded of a simple but critical truth: cybersecurity is no longer optional. As cybercriminals refine their tactics, small and medium-sized businesses have increasingly become their top targets. Phishing emails, ransomware, and malware aren’t just problems for Fortune 500 companies - they’re threats to
- [.HipHop Launches Equity Crowdfunding Campaign In “Testing the Waters” Phase](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/hiphop-launches-equity-crowdfunding-campaign-in-testing-the-waters-phase/) - POMPANO BEACH, FL - Dot Hip Hop, LLC - the registry operator for the .hiphop top-level domain - has announced plans to raise capital through an equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder. The initiative, currently in the “Testing the Waters” phase allowed under U.S. securities law, is designed to measure investor interest before the company formally
- ['Long Island Guide' Relaunches With a New Bold, Editorial-Only Model](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/long-island-guide-relaunches-with-a-bold-editorial-only-model/) - LONG ISLAND, NY - LongIslandGuide.com, one of the earliest websites dedicated to life on Long Island (established in 1996), has been relaunched with a new vision: to become the region’s most trusted, unbiased digital guide. Unlike other local platforms where businesses can pay for placement, LongIslandGuide.com is built on a simple principle — “inclusion is
- [Premium Domain ‘iCall.com’ Hits Market; Rare Opportunity for Telecom, Tech, AI](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/premium-domain-icall-com-hits-market-rare-opportunity-for-telecom-tech-ai-companies/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The premium domain name Icall.com, a short, memorable, and industry-relevant brand asset, is now available for purchase. This represents a rare opportunity for companies in the telecommunications, technology, and AI voice sectors to secure a digital identity that speaks directly to their core services. The name “iCall” is universally intuitive, instantly communicating the
- [TransUnion Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of 4.4 Million Consumers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/transunion-data-breach-exposes-personal-information-of-4-4-million-consumers/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - TransUnion, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies, has confirmed a data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of more than 4.4 million U.S. consumers. The incident was discovered on July 30, 2025, just two days after hackers gained access to a third-party application used by TransUnion’s U.S.
- [Great Brand, Even Greater Domain: The Power of Owning Tommy.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/great-brand-even-greater-domain-the-power-of-owning-tommy-com/) - Tommy Hilfiger owns one of the most iconic brand domains—Tommy.com. Here’s why that domain is a digital powerhouse, how premium domains impact brand value, and what businesses can learn from it.
- [Hackers Claim PayPal Credential Dump Exposes 15.8 Million Accounts](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/hackers-claim-paypal-credential-dump-exposes-15-8-million-accounts-paypal-denies-new-breach/) - SAN JOSE, CA - A massive set of PayPal login credentials has surfaced for sale on a dark web marketplace, with hackers alleging it contains information on nearly 15.8 million accounts worldwide. The dataset reportedly includes email addresses, plaintext passwords, and associated PayPal login URLs - a combination that, if authentic, could enable criminals to
- [Talk About a Category Killer Domain Name: Fireworks.com, by Phantom Fireworks](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/talk-about-a-category-killer-domain-name-fireworks-com-owned-by-phantom-fireworks/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In the world of online marketing, some web addresses aren’t just good — they’re priceless. One perfect example is Fireworks.com, owned by Phantom Fireworks, the largest consumer fireworks retailer in the United States. It’s short, memorable, impossible to misspell, and exactly describes the product they sell. This is the textbook
- [Master of My Domain: The Power of the Publisher - Reality of Digital Journalism](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/master-of-my-domain-the-power-of-the-publisher/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - There’s a power that comes with publishing that most people will never fully understand - unless they’ve had the experience of pushing the button and watching their words go live, not just on a website, but across a syndicated global news network. It’s a level of reach that turns an
- [Aflac Hit by Sophisticated Cyberattack: What Victims, Businesses Need to Know](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/aflac-hit-by-sophisticated-cyberattack-what-victims-and-businesses-need-to-know/) - COLUMBUS, GA - Aflac Incorporated, a leading supplemental insurance provider, disclosed that its U.S. systems suffered a cyberattack on June 12, 2025, potentially exposing sensitive customer data. The breach was quickly contained, but it may have compromised claims information, health records, Social Security numbers, and other personal identifiers. What We Know So Far Aflac identified
- [Bluehost & HostGator Expired Domains to be Auctioned on NameJet, SnapNames](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/bluehost-hostgator-expired-domains-to-be-auctioned-on-namejet-snapnames/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In a notable development within the domain name aftermarket industry, NameJet has announced that expired domain names from two major hosting providers - Bluehost.com and HostGator.com - will now be auctioned exclusively on its platform and that of its sister site, SnapNames. This move expands NameJet’s reach in the expired
- [Hidden Gems: Some Ultra-Premium Domains I Discovered at MediaOptions](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/hidden-gems-the-ultra-premium-domains-i-discovered-at-mediaoptions/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Earlier today, I found myself browsing the MediaOptions website after being referred there by a YouTube video that mentioned the company and spotlighted one of their domain names. That particular name immediately caught my attention because it’s an exact match - or a very close variation - of one of
- [Record-Breaking Data Leak Exposes 16 Billion Credentials Including Session Tokens](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/record-breaking-data-leak-exposes-16-billion-credentials-including-session-tokens/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - A massive trove of approximately 16 billion username-password combinations—along with session tokens and cookies - has surfaced on unsecured servers, cybersecurity researchers confirmed. The cache appears to be an aggregate of around 30 previously known data sets, sourced from malware-based credential thefts and older breaches, rather than a fresh, single-source attack.
- [WHOIS Data Shrinks: GoDaddy’s Latest Move Reflects Post-GDPR Privacy Trend](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/whois-data-to-shrink-godaddys-latest-move-reflects-post-gdpr-domain-privacy-trend/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The public face of domain ownership is disappearing - and GoDaddy's latest announcement is just the latest proof. In an email sent to resellers today, GoDaddy announced it will no longer collect or display Administrative, Billing, or Technical contact details for most domains. The move, effective August 21, 2025, is part
- [Records From 2024 AT&T Data Breach Are Once Again For Sale On The Dark Web](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/records-from-2024-att-data-breach-are-once-again-for-sale-on-the-dark-web/) - PALM BEACH, FL - A massive trove of nearly 90 million AT&T customer records, including Social Security numbers and other sensitive information, has resurfaced for sale on the dark web, reigniting concerns over personal data security. The data were first posted to a Russian-language cybercrime forum on May 15 and reappeared on June 3, with cybersecurity
- [Success Stories: Entrepreneurs Who Scored Big With the Right .Com Domain Name](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/success-stories-entrepreneurs-who-scored-big-with-the-right-com-domain-name/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In today’s fast-growing and highly competitive digital landscape, a domain name is far more than just a web address—it’s a critical asset that shapes brand identity, builds trust, and often serves as the first impression customers have of a business. A strong domain name can enhance marketing efforts, drive organic
- [Global Domain Name Industry Poised for Growth: Insights from Data Industry Leaders](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/global-domain-name-industry-poised-for-growth-insights-from-data-industry-leaders/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The domain name industry is experiencing significant growth, with projections indicating a continued upward trajectory. According to the recently released Domain Names – Global Strategic Business Report 2025 by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global market for domain names was estimated at 378.6 million registered domains in 2024 and is projected to reach
- [AT&T Discloses Major Data Breach Affecting Approximately 70+ Million Accounts](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/att-discloses-major-data-breach-affecting-approximately-70-million-users/) - DALLAS, TX - AT&T recently revealed a cybersecurity incident that exposed call and text message records for a significant portion of its customer base. The breach impacted nearly all of AT&T's cellular customers, along with customers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) that utilize AT&T's network. Even some landline customers who interacted with AT&T cellular
- [50 Million Potentially Compromised In PowerSchool Data Breach](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/50-million-students-potentially-compromised-in-powerschool-data-breach/) - SACRAMENTO, CA - On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool, a prominent provider of educational technology services to over 60 million K-12 students worldwide, identified a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to its Student Information System (SIS) through the PowerSource customer support portal. The breach, which occurred between December 19 and December 24, 2024, allowed threat actors
- [Massive Data Breach Exposes 184 Million Login Credentials from Major Tech Platforms](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/massive-data-breach-exposes-184-million-login-credentials-from-major-tech-platforms/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - A significant data breach has compromised over 184 million login credentials, affecting users of major platforms including Google, Apple, Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Microsoft, Snapchat, and others. The exposed information includes email addresses, usernames, plaintext passwords, and login URLs, posing a substantial risk of identity theft and unauthorized account access. Cybersecurity
- [2025 Digital Real Estate Surge: High-Value Domains Prove Worth With More Big Sales](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/digital-real-estate-surge-high-value-domains-prove-worth-with-more-big-sales/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - The domain industry is experiencing a surge in high-value transactions, as highlighted in DN Journal's latest report titled "Sizzling Domain Sales Continue to Light Up The Charts With 8-Figure Blockbuster Leading the Way." April 2025 has proven to be a landmark month, with several significant sales reshaping the domain landscape.​
- [“A Domain Name Is Born” But Never Grew Up; Reserved at Birth, Forgotten by Time](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/a-domain-name-is-born-the-trend-that-never-grew-up/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Nearly two decades ago, my local newspaper at the time, Newsday, ran a front-page story in its Money & Careers section titled “A Domain Name Is Born.” The article spotlighted a fascinating emerging trend: forward-thinking parents reserving web addresses for their newborns - sometimes before the child was even born.
- [Increasing Corporate Confidence Equals Bull Market for Premium Domain Names](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/corporate-confidence-equals-bull-market-for-domain-names/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name industry is experiencing a surge in high-value sales this year, likely driven by renewed corporate spending confidence and increased demand for premium digital assets. Industry data and market activity suggest that 2025 could be one of the most active and lucrative years ever recorded in the secondary domain
- [Growth Of New Generic Top-Level Domains Impacting Traditional .COM and .NET](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/growth-of-new-generic-top-level-domains-impacting-traditional-com-and-net/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The growth of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) is reshaping the domain name industry, introducing a wave of innovation and diversification that challenges the long-standing dominance of traditional gTLDs like .COM and .NET. This transformation is not just technical but represents a fundamental shift in how businesses and individuals approach their digital identities. Expansion of the Domain Name System The introduction of
- [GoDaddy Consumer Survey Says “Your Domain Name Still Matters in 2025”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/godaddy-consumer-survey-says-your-domain-name-still-matters-in-2025/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In the age of AI, social media, and voice search, you might think domain names have taken a back seat. But GoDaddy’s latest Consumer Pulse survey proves otherwise - and it’s a wake-up call for any business that wants to be taken seriously online. To celebrate the 40th birthday of
- [How ADA Tax Credits Can Reduce Small Business Expenses of Website Accessibility](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ada-tax-credits-for-small-businesses-for-expenses-of-web-site-accessibility/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to the Bureau of Internet Accessibility, tax credits may be available for small businesses that take steps to improve their websites’ accessibility. These credits can help offset the costs of making digital content and online services accessible to individuals with disabilities, aligning with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the
- [Near Identical Domain Used To Scam Over $800,000 With Wire For Real Estate Deal](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/near-identical-domain-used-to-scam-over-800000-with-wire-for-real-estate-deal/) - AUSTRALIA - A South Australian woman narrowly avoided a complete financial disaster after falling victim to a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scam that led to the loss of over $800,000. Authorities have since managed to recover a significant portion of the stolen funds, shedding light on the growing threat of cyber fraud in real
- [The End of an Era: Whois Lookup Service Fades Into History, Replaced by RDAP](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-end-of-an-era-whois-fades-into-history-replaced-by-rdap/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In a significant shift for the internet's infrastructure, the decades-old Whois system is being phased out, making way for its modern successor: the Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP). This transition marks the end of an era for one of the internet's most recognizable tools and ushers in a new chapter
- [Global Domain Registrations Reach 364.3 Million in Q4 2024, Despite .Com Decline](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/global-domain-registrations-reach-364-3-million-in-q4-2024-despite-slight-com-decline/) - RESTON, VA - According to the latest VeriSign Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the fourth quarter of 2024 concluded with 364.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs). This represents an increase of 2.0 million registrations, or 0.5%, compared to the third quarter of 2024, and a year-over-year growth of
- [Bots, Ad Networks & Fake Lead Form Fills; Phones Don't Work, Emails Bounce](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/bots-ad-networks-fake-lead-form-fills/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Have you recently noticed your lead forms being filled out with fake information, phone numbers that don't work and/or email addresses that bounce back? Google's Display Network (GDN) and Microsoft's Audience Network (MSAN) both serve ads across a vast number of websites, apps, and video content. While both companies have robust
- [FBI Seizes Internet Domains Associated with Major Cybercrime Ring; 17M Victims](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/fbi-seizes-internet-domains-associated-with-major-cybercrime-ring-17m-victims/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – A multi-jurisdictional operation involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and several other law enforcement agencies has resulted in several well-known internet domains being seized that were a part of a major cybercrime ring responsible for hacking and stealing credentials from digital marketplaces. As of Wednesday, the Cracked.io and Nulled.to internet forums – long
- [Google’s Search Market Share Dips Below 90% for First Time in Decade](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-search-market-share-dips-below-90-for-first-time-in-decade/) - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Google's global search engine market share fell below 90% in the final quarter of 2024, marking the first time since 2015 that it has dipped under this threshold. Regional Variations: Asia: The decline was particularly noticeable in Asia, where increased competition from regional search engines contributed to Google's reduced market share.
- [Shopify Snaps Up Pair of Country Code Top Level Domains for Over $500,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/shopify-snaps-up-pair-of-country-code-top-level-domains-for-over-500000/) - OTTAWA, CA - Shopify Inc., Canada's leading technology company, has acquired the domain names Shop.ca and Shop.us from Toronto-based EMERGE Commerce Ltd. for approximately $500,000. These domains now redirect to Shopify's Shop App website, a marketplace designed as a "digital shopping assistant" that allows users to search for products and brands, make purchases, and track
- [Expired Domains Used by Security Experts to Neutralize Abandoned Web Backdoors](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/expired-domains-used-by-security-experts-seeking-to-neutralize-abandoned-backdoors/) - BATH, UK - More than 4,000 web backdoors that had been abandoned but were still active with live malware were hijacked and their communication infrastructure sinkholed – a term used to describe the process of redirecting malicious traffic to a DNS sinkhole – after web security researchers registered numerous expired domains, preventing them from being used
- [Annual Number of Domain Name Registrations Remains Flat at End of 2024](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/annual-number-of-domain-name-registrations-remains-flat-at-end-of-2024/) - LOS ANGELES, CA - According to end-of-the-year roundups, the number of domain name registrations that took place during the course of 2024 remained essentially flat when compared to the year prior, indicating that growth within the industry has stagnated to a degree following the increased demand brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. There were 362.3 million
- [Hackers Utilizing Russian Domains for Rising Number of Complex Phishing Attacks](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/hackers-utilizing-russian-domains-for-rising-number-of-complex-phishing-attacks/) - REDMOND, WA - Cybersecurity experts have noted a large increase in the number of phishing attacks recently as hackers have been altering their attack avenues in order to work their way around increasingly complex email security systems designed to circumvent their efforts. Both the volume and complexity of malicious emails have been on the rise and are
- [Namecheap Publishes Results Naming Highest TLD, Domain Registrations for 2024](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/namecheap-publishes-results-naming-highest-tld-national-domain-registrations-for-2024/) - PHOENIX, AZ - One of the most well-known domain registrars in the world, Namecheap, has released the results of a study outlining the highest number of domains registered through its service in the Top-Level Domain (TLD) as well as National Domain categories for the year 2024. Namecheap’s report notes that the most popular TLD registered with the
- [Scammers & Cybercriminals Using Cheap New Domains To Host Fake Websites](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/scammers-cybercriminals-using-cheap-new-domains-to-host-fake-websites/) - BOSTON, MA - A new report is pointing to new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) launched within the past few years, such as .Top, and .Shop as contributing to an increase in use by scammers and cybercriminals due to the fact that – given their relatively new status on the market – they are cheaper to register
- [Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls for Antitrust Investigation into Domain Registrar Verisign](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/senator-elizabeth-warren-calls-for-antitrust-investigation-into-domain-registrar-verisign/) - WASHINGON, D.C. - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is claiming that internet domain registrar Verisign is a “monopoly” and is subsequently demanding that an antitrust investigation be carried out against the company. Working in conjunction with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Warren sent a letter last week to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that accuses the top-level
- [Reddit Community, Unstoppable Domains Partner to Launch .MOON Blockchain Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/reddit-community-unstoppable-domains-partner-to-launch-moon-blockchain-domain/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The 8.8 million users of Reddit’s r/cryptocurrency community have partnered up with internet registrar Unstoppable Domains to launch the first-ever Reddit community-based blockchain Top-Level Domain (TLD), .MOON. Built on the Polygon blockchain, .MOON will enable the crypto community members of Reddit to interact with more than 865 blockchain applications and wallets, in
- [Amazon Seizes Domains Used by Russian Hackers Targeting Windows Users](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/amazon-seizes-domains-used-by-russian-hackers-targeting-windows-users/) - SEATTLE, WA - Online shopping retail giant Amazon this week seized multiple internet domains that have been utilized by Russian hackers to launch phishing attacks that targeted users of Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Chief Information Security Officer at Amazon, CJ Moses, announced in a blog post that Midnight Blizzard, otherwise known as APT29 – a threat actor
- [Senator Demands Domain Registrars Address Russian Influence Operations During 2024 Election](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/senator-demands-domain-registrars-address-russian-influence-operations-during-2024-election/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.), Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has issued a demand to several of the top American internet domain registrars to clamp down on the abuse of their services by Russian disinformation actors who he alleged are attempting to interfere with and influence the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. Warner
- [Domain Days Dubai Set To Take Place At Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah, Nov 5-6](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-days-dubai-set-to-take-place-at-marriott-resort-palm-jumeirah-november-5-6/) - WEST ASIA - Domain Days Dubai 2024 is set to take place at the Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah on November 5-6, 2024. This will be the second edition of the event, aimed at professionals in the domain, hosting, and digital asset sectors across the Middle East and Africa. The conference will feature 40 speakers, attracting
- [These Countries Are Beniffting Big from Their Distinctive Top-Level Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/these-countries-are-beniffting-big-from-their-distinctive-top-level-domains/) - PALM BEACH, FL -The rise in prominence of artificial intelligence in the tech industry has proven to be a significant boon for Anguilla, which has seen a huge spike – and along with it, a lucrative revenue stream – from companies and organizations seeking to register the small Caribbean island nation’s top-level domain (TLD) of
- [Following Initial Early Non-Public Release Period, .MUSIC TLD Now Available](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/following-early-non-public-release-period-music-tld-now-available-on-first-come-first-served/) - LOS ANGELES, CA - Following a brief period of time last year when the new “.MUSIC” Top-Level Domain (TLD) – a domain for artists and those adjacent of the music community – was made available for a limited number of select applicants, the domain is now freely available for public registration, first come, first served. .MUSIC
- [Threads.com Acquired by Facebook Parent Meta; Expected to Redirect Soon](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/threads-com-acquired-by-facebook-parent-meta/) - MENLO PARK, CA - Meta, the parent company of Facebook (which changed its corporate name in October 2021 to align with its vision for the "metaverse"), has acquired the domain "Threads.com" for its X (formerly Twitter) competitor, Threads. Originally, Meta launched the service using the domain "Threads.net" due to the prior ownership of Threads.com by
- [Domain Names as Digital Real Estate: The Parallels of Scarcity and Value](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-names-as-digital-real-estate-the-parallels-of-scarcity-and-value/) - PALM BEACH, FL - In the modern business landscape, owning a premium domain name can be as valuable as holding a prime piece of physical real estate. Just as with prime properties in desirable locations, premium domain names—short, memorable, and industry-specific web addresses—are in limited supply, which drives up their value over time. These digital
- [Growing Scarcity of Geographic Domain Names: A Look at U.S. State Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/growing-scarcity-of-geographic-domain-names-a-look-at-u-s-state-domains/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The internet landscape has undergone rapid transformation since the early days of the web (1990s), and one of the most valuable assets to emerge during this time is domain names. As businesses, organizations, and individuals rushed to stake their claims online, certain categories of domain names have become increasingly scarce, with
- [56% Increase In Disaster Recovery Events Related To Microsoft 365 Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/56-increase-in-disaster-recovery-events-related-to-microsoft-365-domains/) - REDMOND, WA - According to new data released by IT services data protection and security company N-able, 2024 so far has seen a huge uptick in hacking and cyberattacks targeting Microsoft 365 domains, with a 56 percent increase in the number of disaster recovery events among the service’s clients and a large uptick in the number
- [Sensational Spelling: Variants on Generic Keyword Domains Growing in Popularity](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sensational-spelling-variants-on-generic-keyword-domain-names-growing-in-popularity/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - At this point, the Internet has been around for a while, and there are countless number of domain names out there that have been snapped up for nearly every conceivable purpose. With that being said, an ever-growing number of legitimate brand name domains have been snapped up, giving rise to
- [Google Announces Parked Domains Will Automatically Be Opted Out of Ad Serving](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-announces-parked-domains-will-automatically-be-opted-out-of-serving-ads/) - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - On Thursday, September 5, Google informed advertisers and users that they will be changing their Content Suitability policy, with new accounts being automatically opted out of serving ads on parked domains, beginning in October 2024. A parked domain is a domain name has been registered, but is not currently connected to an
- [Lawsuit Alleges GoDaddy “Stole” Domain Name Two Months After Purchase](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lawsuit-alleges-godaddy-stole-domain-name-two-months-after-purchase/) - TEMPE, AZ - A lawsuit filed by Sweden-based Crisby Studio AB alleges that the biggest Internet registrar in the world, GoDaddy, “wrongfully took possession of” a domain name, two months after it had been successfully purchased by the company earlier this year. Crisby Studio AB, a Swedish limited liability company, and Niklas Thorin, a Swedish
- [FBI Shutdown Prolific Ransomware Group “Radar/Dispossessor,” Domains Seized](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/fbi-shutdown-prolific-ransomware-group-radar-dispossessor-domains-seized/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The FBI has announced they have shut down a prolific ransomware group known as “Radar/Dispossessor” and seized multiple internet domains and servers utilized by the cyber threat actors, reportedly headed up by an individual known by the code-name “Brain.” As part of the FBI’s enforcement actions, they have dismantled a plethora of servers utilized
- [Brooklyn, NY Based Domainer Sells “HarrisWalz.com” Domain for $15,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/brooklyn-ny-based-domainer-sells-harriswalz-com-domain-for-15000/) - BROOKLYN, NY - With the news that current Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 election, you might decide to pull up a web browser and head on over to “HarrisWalz.com” to find out a little more about this duo and their platform. However, if
- [Thousands of “Sitting Duck” Domain Names Highjacked by Russian Cybercriminals](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/thousands-of-sitting-duck-domain-names-highjacked-by-russian-cybercriminals/) - PALM BEACH, FL - A critical vulnerability within the Domain Name System (DNS) has been unearthed and exploited by dozens of cybercriminals and hackers originating from Russia to take over thousands of domain names, according to cybersecurity researchers from Infoblox and Eclypsium. An estimated 30,000 legitimate domains have been hijacked by the digital thieves since 2019, experts
- [Experts: Hackers Registered Over 500,000 Domains for Massive Cyber-Attack](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/experts-hackers-registered-over-500000-domains-for-massive-cyber-attack/) - SANTA CLARA, CA - Hackers have been around since the debut of the Internet, and over the years they’ve learned a number of underhanded tricks to use on unsuspecting victims; one of the most prolific is registering new domains to use to disseminate malware and conduct fishing attacks – while posing as innocent and trustworthy
- [Google to Phase Out Call & Chat Reporting on Google My Business Profiles](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-to-phase-out-call-chat-reporting-on-google-my-business-profiles/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In a recent announcement Google revealed that it will discontinue the call and chat history features in Google Business Profiles by July 31, 2024. This move appears to be part of a broader effort to streamline Google's services and shift its focus elsewhere. While these changes will affect how businesses
- [FIASCO: Multiple Squarespace Domains Hijacked After Security Loophole Exploited](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/fiasco-multiple-squarespace-domains-hijacked-after-security-loophole-exploited/) - NEW YORK, NY - Last week, multiple organizations with domains registered with Squarespace had their websites hijacked by hackers, with most of the instances primarily targeting cryptocurrency-based businesses, such as Celer Network, Compound Finance, Pendle Finance, and Unstoppable Domains. The hijacks took place between July 9 and July 12, and involved Google Domains assets; Squarespace had
- [A Domain Resellers Best Benefit Might Be In Domain “Savings”, Not Sales “Revenue”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/a-domain-resellers-best-benefit-might-be-in-domain-savings-not-sales-revenue/) - NEW YORK, NY – In early 2005 I became a reseller for Wild West Domains Inc., a subsidiary of the GoDaddy, signing up for their Reseller opportunity, and at that time, their “Super Reseller” opportunity. The difference between the two was that the Super Reseller provided the ability to “resell” the “reseller” opportunity and put
- [Large-Scale Fraud Campaign Utilizes Over 700 Domains to Sell Fraudulent Tickets](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/large-scale-fraud-campaign-utilizes-over-700-domains-to-sell-fraudulent-tickets/) - CHANDLER, AR - Authorities have discovered that a group behind a widespread internet scam – dubbed “Ticket Heist” – has been utilizing over 700 domain names, registered over the course of over two years, in order to sell fraudulent tickets and hotel accommodations to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. The operation, which researchers at threat intelligence
- [Unstoppable Domains and Blockchain.com Partner to Launch “.blockchain” Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/unstoppable-domains-and-blockchain-com-partner-to-launch-blockchain-domain/) - LAS VEGAS, NV - Unstoppable Domains, a crypto domain name and wallet address registrar, has announced they have teamed up with Blockchain.com in order to launch a “.blockchain” domain name system (DNS)-enabled Web3 domain, with plans to go on to commercialize the joint venture for profit. A web3 domain name is a a decentralized, blockchain-based domain name
- [Data Leak Impacts Snowflake Customers, Including Advanced Auto Parts, LendingTree](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/major-data-leak-impacts-snowflake-customers-including-advanced-auto-parts-and-lendingtree/) - BOZEMAN, MT - In a significant data breach, several major companies have been impacted due to vulnerabilities in their Snowflake cloud storage accounts. The breach, which came to light in early June 2024, has affected companies like Advanced Auto Parts and LendingTree, among others. Details of the Breach: The breach involved unauthorized access to Snowflake's
- [Over 20,000 Short Premium Domains to Be Released at NamesCon Global 2024](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/over-20000-short-premium-domains-to-be-released-by-at-namescon-global-2024/) - BELLEVUE, WA - Domain name registrar and registry services provider Identity Digital has announced they will be releasing – for first-time availability – over 20,000 short premium domains at NamesCon Global 2024, including hundreds of .vote domains just in time for election season, as well as more than 1,000 one and two-character .info domains. Identity Digital noted
- [Ticketmaster Faces Massive Data Breach, Affecting Millions of Users](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ticketmaster-faces-massive-data-breach-affecting-millions-of-users/) - WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - Ticketmaster, the ticketing giant, is reeling from a major data breach that may have exposed the personal information of over half a billion users. The notorious hacking group ShinyHunters is claiming responsibility for the attack and is demanding a ransom of $500,000 to prevent the data from being sold. While Ticketmaster
- [Unstoppable Domains & Secret Network Launch “.Secret” Top-Level Domain (TLD)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/unstoppable-domains-secret-network-launch-secret-top-level-domain-tld/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Digital identity provider Unstoppable Domains (UD) and Secret Network, the confidential computing layer of Web3, officially announced on Thursday, May 30 that they have launched the ".Secret" Web3 top-level domain (TLD), which will offer enhanced digital privacy and communication for users within the blockchain community. The .Secret TLD – which will function as
- [An Open Letter to Rackspace Executives: Your Level of Service is Rapidly Declining](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/an-open-letter-to-rackspace-executives-your-service-is-rapidly-declining/) - NEW YORK, NY – That’s it, I had to let them have it today. After many complaints over the phone with support techs that do seem to feel my pain and confirm my suspicions about staff changes and whatnot I wrote in a ticket today regarding my Rackspace experience and how I intend to take
- [Domain Registrar, Site Builder Squarespace Purchased by Permira for $6.9 Billion](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/website-platform-and-domain-registrar-squarespace-purchased-by-permira-for-6-9-billion/) - NEW YORK, NY - Private-equity firm Permira has entered into a deal with Squarespace to acquire the website-building platform and domain host/registrar in an all-cash deal valued at $6.9 billion, according to an announcement made this week by both companies. The deal involves Permira paying approximately a 30 percent premium to Squarespace’s unaffected share price, which comes
- [49 Million Customers Data Affected After Dell Technologies Data Breach](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/49-million-customers-data-affected-after-dell-technologies-data-breach/) - ROUND ROCK, TX - A security incident has come to light, prompting concerns among users. Dell Technologies, a prominent player in the tech industry, disclosed a data breach affecting a substantial number of customers, totaling 49 million. While the breach does not involve sensitive financial or payment data, it nonetheless exposes personal information, including full
- [Domain Investor Shares Three Investing Tools He Uses Every Single Morning](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-investing-expert-shares-the-three-investing-tools-he-uses-every-single-morning/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Elliot Silver, an expert in the specialized business of domain name investing, recently penned an article where he shared the three investing tools he uses every single morning and how they play a pivotal role in his success. No matter where I am or what I have planned for the day, I spend
- [Fake TD Bank Website Email Scam Steals Username, Password, Text-Message Code](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/fake-td-bank-website-email-scam-steals-username-password-text-message-code/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - I've been writing about scam emails and phishing attempts for a number of years now and although I don't have as much time at my disposal as I used to, I still like to detail their processes when I can so people can learn how to avoid these scams while
- [Google Begins Testing Custom Filters for Search Based on Domains, Keywords](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-begins-testing-custom-filters-for-search-engine-based-on-domains-keywords/) - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Google has begun testing custom filters for its search engine for results based on domains and keywords. Currently, these new features have been made available only to a certain number of users, which allow them to customize their search results according to certain specific domain types, websites, and keywords in order to find
- [Investigation Uncovers 40,000 Phishing Domains Linked To LabHost Scam Operation](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/investigation-uncovered-at-least-40000-phishing-domains-linked-to-labhost-scam-operation/) - UNITED KINGDOM - The LabHost phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, which had tens of thousands of phishing domains linked to it and thousands of users worldwide, has had its infrastructure completely disrupted and 37 suspects have been arrested – including the original developer – following a year-long global law enforcement operation. Originally launched in 2021, LabHost was a resource
- [Google’s John Mueller on Why Hyphens Aren’t Used in Domain Names Anymore](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-john-mueller-on-why-hyphens-arent-used-in-domain-names-anymore/) - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - In a recent Reddit Q&A, John Mueller, the Senior Webmaster Trends Analyst and Search Relations team lead at Google, fielded a query on why hyphens are no typically longer utilized in domain names, and if their fall from grace was something to be concerned about. Mueller noted that hyphens in domain names
- [Omni Hotels & Resorts Suffers Breach, Potentially Impacting Millions](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/omni-hotels-resorts-suffers-breach-potentially-impacting-millions/) - DALLAS, TX - Last month, Omni Hotels & Resorts, a prominent hotel chain, experienced a cybersecurity breach that resulted in the theft of customer information. In an update on their website, Omni confirmed that the stolen data includes customer names, email addresses, postal addresses, and guest loyalty program information. However, financial information and Social Security
- [Expired Domains: New Tool to Search for Recently Expired Names You Can Register](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/expired-domains-new-tool-to-search-for-recently-expired-names-you-can-register/) - PALM BEACH, FL - A new free-to-use website features an interesting tool that allows domain investors to search for expired, inexpensive domains that can be registered. https://justexpired.net allows users to search through a plethora of domains that have recently expired in order to discover ones that may be worth picking up for their possible intrinsic value. Typically, the
- [ApeCoin Community Endorses Registering .APE as Top-Level Domain with ICANN](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/apecoin-community-endorses-registering-ape-as-top-level-domain-with-icann/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The ApeCoin community has enthusiastically endorsed a proposal that would involve registering “.APE” as a top-level domain (TLD) with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the nonprofit organization that oversees the domain industry. It is anticipated that ICANN would be motivated to allow .APE to become registered as a TLD, given
- [Creative Use of Domain Name In Action; Not So Great Google Reviews](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/creative-use-of-domain-name-in-action-not-so-great-google-reviews/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Being that I'm involved in both the marketing and domain industries, I enjoy seeing creative uses of domain names. The other day I snapped this shot from the car when I noticed a company called “Simply Health Care” using a creative domain name “Simply Enroll Now” (SimplyEnrollNow.com) as a landing page.
- [Stupid Question: “Why Not Just Stick With .io?” 10 Years Later, Answer Remains Clear](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/stupid-question-why-not-just-stick-with-io-10-years-later-the-answer-remains-clear/) - SOUTH FLORIDA - A startup I never heard of caught my attention when it appeared on DomainInvesting.com for its strategic and necessary (in my opinion) acquisition by ownership of their “.com” domain name, YouForm.com, a business that had been using the popular - while not as good, io domain, YouForm.io. Youform is a free form
- [Google Now Displays Wallet Balances for Ethereum Name Services (ENS) Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-search-now-displays-wallet-balances-for-ethereum-name-services-ens-domains/) - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Google has recently integrated native support for wallet balances of Ethereum Name Services (ENS) domains in its search results, a move that should simplify the process of sending and receiving funds on the part of cryptocurrency holders by substituting standard – and, thus, easier to remember – domain names in the place of
- [New 2024 Global Domain Report Notes “Game Changing” Industry Insights for “.AI”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-2024-global-domain-report-notes-game-changing-industry-insights-for-ai/) - CAMBRIDGE, MA - InterNetX and Sedo Have released their 2024 Global Domain Report, which breaks down the domain industry and examines trends and shifts that are expected in the upcoming year, with the main emphasis being placed upon tech developments and the evolution of AI and its growing influence upon the internet. The free-to-download 80-page report
- [Mastering Search Engine Marketing: Expert Insights for Small Business Owners](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/mastering-search-engine-marketing-expert-insights-for-small-business-owners/) - This sponsored content first appeared on Inside South Florida. All opinions and views are of the advertiser and does not reflect the same of WSFL-TV.1 MIAMI, FL - In today's fast-paced digital world, standing out and gaining visibility online can be a daunting task for small businesses. Thankfully, search engine marketing (SEM) offers a powerful
- [JM Bullion Now Owns Two Most Valuable Domains In Industry; Gold.com & Silver.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/jm-bullion-now-owns-most-valuable-domains-in-their-industry-gold-com-and-silver-com/) - DALLAS, TX - JM Bullion, a Dallas, Texas-based online bullion dealer founded in 2011 that extensively deals in precious metals such as gold and silver, announced this week they have acquired the “ultra-premium” Gold.com domain name, adding it to an extensive array of high-profile domains that also includes Silver.com. A subsidiary of publicly traded A-Mark Precious
- [Following Early-Access, Five New gTLDs Now Available for General Availability](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/following-early-access-five-new-top-level-domains-now-available-for-general-availability/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Late last week, five new top-level domains (TLDs) were made available for early access registration, spanning a variety of different uses and covering topics that are designed to appeal to very specific audiences. The five TLDs in question are .diy, .food, .living, .lifestyle, and .vana, all of which were acquired late
- [Popular Question: “If I Build My Website on Shopify Who Owns My Website?”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/popular-question-if-i-build-my-website-on-shopify-who-owns-my-website/) - FLORIDA: I get this question quite often and it's pretty important to know the difference. I've discussed a bunch of similar issues with domain and site ownership in my book Mastering Your Website. If I build my website on Shopify who owns my website? Technically, you will own the website you build on Shopify, even
- [Maximizing Marketing Potential With Google Ads (Formally Google AdWords)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/maximizing-marketing-potential-with-google-ads-formally-google-adwords/) - FLORIDA - Online visibility is paramount for businesses striving to reach their target audience and drive conversions. Google Ads, now known as Google Ads, stands as a powerful advertising platform that enables businesses to promote their products and services across the vast landscape of the internet. However, navigating the complexities of Google Ads requires expertise, strategic
- [The Bing Advertising Network: A Strategic Companion to Google Ads for Businesses](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-bing-advertising-network-a-strategic-companion-to-google-ads-for-businesses/) - FLORIDA - In digital advertising, diversification is key to maximizing reach, engaging diverse audiences, and driving conversions. While Google Ads reigns as a dominant force in online advertising, businesses stand to benefit from complementing their marketing efforts with alternative platforms such as the Bing Advertising Network. In this article, we delve into the fundamentals of
- [What Is Geofencing And How Does It Work?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/what-is-geofencing-and-how-does-it-work/) - FLORIDA - Geofencing is a location-based technology that creates virtual boundaries around a specific geographic area. These boundaries are defined by GPS, RFID, Wi-Fi, or cellular data. When a device, typically a smartphone or GPS-enabled device, enters or exits the predefined geographic area, it triggers a response or action. Here's how geofencing typically works: Defining
- [Thousands of Domain Names Owned by Legitimate Brands Hijacked to Send Spam](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/thousands-of-domain-names-owned-by-legitimate-brands-hijacked-to-send-spam/) - TEL AVIV - As part of a sophisticated scheme involving spam proliferation and click monetization, over 8,000 domains and 13,000 sub-domains once owned by major, legitimate brands and institutions have been hijacked to allow millions of spam emails to bypass standard security blocks for nefarious gain. This coordinated malicious activity – dubbed “SubdoMailing” – has been going
- [Using The Power of Content Writing to Elevate Your Voice, Shape Perceptions](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/using-the-power-of-content-writing-to-elevate-your-companys-voice-shape-perceptions/) - At the heart of effective storytelling lies content writing—a craft that transcends mere words to forge meaningful connections, shape perceptions, and drive action. In this article, we delve into the transformative potential of content writing services and why entrusting your company's narrative to skilled professionals can be a game-changer in the realm of digital marketing.
- [Explainer: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Verses Search Engine Marketing (SEM)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/search-engine-optimization-seo-vs-search-engine-marketing-sem/) - In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, two acronyms reign supreme: SEO and SEM. While they share the common goal of enhancing online visibility and driving traffic to websites, SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and SEM (Search Engine Marketing) represent distinct approaches with unique strategies, techniques, and outcomes. In this article, we'll dissect the differences between
- [World’s Biggest Ransomware Group Shut Down, Domains Seized in Global Operation](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/worlds-biggest-ransomware-group-lockbit-shut-down-domains-seized-by-law-enforcement/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The operations of infamous ransomware group LockBit have been shut down, their domains seized, and several high-ranking members placed under arrest as the result of a recent digital takedown carried out by an international law enforcement operation. Operation Cronos, the code name of a joint effort made up by agencies representing 11 countries
- [ACE Enforcement Action Reaches Record Levels, Over 3,000 Pirate Domains Seized](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ace-enforcement-action-reaches-record-levels-over-3000-pirate-domains-seized/) - LOS ANGELES, CA - The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has stepped up their enforcement actions recently, having seized over 3,000 pirate site domains over the past few weeks. But despite this impressive effort, the number of new and illegal domains constantly taking the place of the ones that have been taken down are never-ending. The
- [Ethereum Name Service, GoDaddy Partner for Free Pairing of Domains, Crypto Wallets](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ethereum-name-service-godaddy-partner-for-free-pairing-of-domains-and-crypto-wallets/) - ARIZONA - The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) – a decentralized, blockchain-based naming system that facilitates user-friendly names for wallet addresses – and domain registrar and web hosting company GoDaddy have partnered up to allow customers to pair Domain Name System (DNS) website domains (such as .com or .net) to an ENS (.eth) name for free which will
- [ICANN Proposes New “.INTERNAL” Domain for Local “192.168.x.x” IP Addresses](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/icann-proposes-new-internal-domain-for-local-192-168-x-x-ip-addresses/) - LOS ANGELES, CA - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – the nonprofit organization that oversees the domain industry – is proposing a way to cut down on the confusion associated with local “192.168.x.x” IP addresses by creating a new top-level domain (TLD): “.INTERNAL,” which would be for internal use but never connected into
- [New Top-Level Domains Disallowed from Using “Closed Generics” by ICANN](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-round-of-top-level-domains-disallowed-from-using-closed-generics-by-icann/) - LOS ANGELES, CA - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – the nonprofit organization that oversees the domain industry – announced that, in the next round of domain expansion and going forward, they will no longer be allowing entities registering new Top-Level Domains (TLDs) to utilize what is known as “closed generics.” Closed
- [My.box Inc. Announces Groundbreaking “Future of Digital ID” With “.Box” Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/my-box-inc-announces-groundbreaking-future-of-digital-identity-with-new-box-domain/) - CAYMAN ISLANDS - My.box Inc. has announced what they referred to as the groundbreaking “future of digital identity” in the domain name industry: the impending launch of their new “.box” domain, which they tout as the first-ever blockchain native, DNS-routable domain supported by browsers, email, and digital wallets. According to a statement released by My.box Inc.
- [Squarespace Sees Sharp Dropoff of Google Domains Customers After Acquisition](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/squarespace-sees-sharp-dropoff-of-google-domains-customers-after-acquiring-business/) - NEW YORK CITY - After acquiring Google Domains late last year after the internet giant decided to close down the service, Squarespace has seen a sharp drop-off of customers from the business in the subsequent months since the sale was completed, reports say. Back in July of 2023, Google abruptly announced that it would be ending its
- [10 Billion Connections to Malicious Domains Blocked by NSA in 2023 via “PDNS”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/10-billion-connections-to-malicious-suspicious-domains-blocked-by-nsa-in-2023-via-pdns/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Security Agency (NSA) noted that 10 billion user connections to known malicious or suspicious domains were blocked over the course of the past year as part of the agency’s efforts, according to its 2023 Cybersecurity Year in Review report released on Tuesday. The NSA‘s annual report is a public account of the
- [7 Effective Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Ways to Market Your Small Business Online](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/7-ways-to-market-your-small-business-online/) - Below is a list of ways to market your business on the Internet including do-it-yourself ways and/the differences of hiring a fully managed solution provider or Internet marketing company to do it for you. Email Marketing Email marketing can be done in many different ways and it is very similar to bulk mail or every-door-direct
- [Hackers Take Control of Computer Network At Missouri Hospital; Demand Ransom](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/hackers-take-control-of-computer-network-at-missouri-hospital-demand-ransom/) - In an attempt to manage the situation, some primary and specialty care patients were seen on Wednesday, while appointments for other patients needed to be rescheduled. The lack of any prior notification by the hospital, however, stoked frustration among many. A statement from Liberty Hospital’s Spokeswoman Michelle Manuel neither confirmed nor denied receiving the blackmail
- [Shiba Inu Developers Planning on Launch of First Crypto Top-Level Domain “.shib”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/shiba-inu-developers-planning-on-launching-first-ever-crypto-top-level-domain-shib/) - Crypto wallets keep a user’s private keys – the passwords that give them access to their cryptocurrencies – safe and accessible, allowing them to send and receive cryptocurrencies. If ICANN approves application for the “.shib” domain, according to Shiba Inu Lead Developer Shytoshi Kusama, they will become one of the first Web3 networks with their
- [Recently Discovered October 2023 Xfinity Hack Affects Nearly 36 Million Customers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/recently-discovered-october-2023-xfinity-hack-affects-nearly-36-million-customers/) - The aftermath of the data breach has resulted in multiple ramifications. One of them is a class-action lawsuit that Citrix now faces. Meanwhile, Xfinity remains transparent and determined to rectify the issue. The company doubled-down on their commitment to investing in the finest technology, protocols, and experts with the proficiency to shield their customers' data.
- [New Service to Assist with WHOIS Lookups Launched by ICANN for Authorized Users](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-service-to-assist-with-whois-lookups-launched-by-icann/) - LOS ANGELES, CA - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – the nonprofit organization that oversees the domain industry – has launched a new centralized online service to assist researchers, law enforcement, and others to request personal data from all public domain registration records. This new service comes after ICANN had instructed
- [Multiple Domains Used by Vietnamese Cybercrime Group Seized by Microsoft](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/multiple-domains-used-by-vietnamese-cybercrime-group-seized-by-microsoft/) - In addition, social media sites utilized by Storm-1152 to promote and market these services were closed down as well, and the individuals who were purportedly hosting the Vietnamese cybercriminal group’s operation on the seized domains – Duong Dinh Tu, Linh Van Nguyen (a/k/a Nguyen Van Linh), and Tai Van Nguyen – are being directly sued
- [Experts: 23andMe Hack Is DNA Catastrophe; Leaked Millions of Genetic Profiles](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/experts-23andme-hack-is-dna-catastrophe-leaked-millions-of-genetic-profiles/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Earlier this week, in a startling revelation, 23andMe conceded that a hack in October was significantly worse than initially reported. Affecting nearly 6.9 million people, the scale of this data breach was shockingly larger than the initially stated figure of 14,000 users. Regrettably, the stolen data contained not only sensitive information
- [Google’s New “.meme” Top-Level Domain Allows Users to “Express Themselves”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-new-meme-top-level-domain-allows-users-to-express-themselves/) - Memes are the embodiment of internet culture, having captured the eyeballs, hearts and minds of millions of people. So it's only fitting they can now live on their own top-level domain: .meme. To kick things off this week, Google Registry is sharing six partners— and four cat websites! — already on .meme, making a purrfect
- [Q3 Domain Report: Slight “.COM” Reg Decline, New GTLDs Enjoy 10% Increase](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/q3-domain-report-slight-com-registration-decline-new-gtlds-enjoy-10-increase/) - RESTON, VA - Verisign, the company that is the authoritative registry for the .com, .net, and .name generic top-level domains (TLDs) and the .cc country-code top-level domain, released their 3rd quarter 2023 Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB) this week that reveals by the end of the latest quarter, total domain registrations across all TLDs worldwide have reached
- [Report: Domain Squatting, Brand Hijacking Presenting Increased Threat Across Internet](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/report-domain-squatting-brand-hijacking-presenting-increased-threat-across-internet/) - PALM BEACH, FL - “Domain squatting” – AKA cybersquatting – and “brand hijacking” are two internet-based threats that present unique dangers to both businesses and end users, opening up some to cybersecurity threats and brand/trademark damage including potential phishing and malware attacks. Domain squatting is registering or using a domain name to profit from a
- [80% Of Top 10 “.Net” Domain Name Sales of All Time Going to Waste, Not Being Used](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/80-of-top-10-net-domain-name-sales-going-to-waste-not-being-used/) - PALM BEACH, FL - .net domains, what probably should be the number two domain name extension right after .org for organizations, seem not too attractive these days. Being the -owner of a couple of good .net domains, I like to check in on them occasionally and see what people are doing with them. Unfortunately, Estibot
- [Ticket Marketplace Announces Acquisition of Vegas.com Travel Company for $240M](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ticket-broker-announces-acquisition-of-vegas-com-travel-company-for-240-million/) - VEGAS.com is a destination-specific online travel agency founded in 1998 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. File photo: Randy Andy, Shutter Stock, licensed.
- [“Prolific Puma” Created 75k Unique Domain Names Since April 2022 Used for Scams](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/prolific-puma-created-75000-unique-domain-names-since-april-2022-used-for-scams/) - SANTA CLARA, CA - Researchers from security vendor Infoblox have uncovered an actor known as “Prolific Puma” that has been revealed as having provided link shortening services for countless cyber criminals for a span of time of at least four years or longer, an act that has likely been responsible for an immense number of scams
- [Casino gTLD Domain Owners Continue to Cash In As “Betting.online” Sold at $400,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/casino-gtlds-domain-owners-continue-to-cash-in-as-betting-online-sells-for-400000/) - SCOTTSDALE, AZ - As verified by domain registry operator Radix, Casino.online, a casino review website, has announced they have purchased the “betting.online” domain for the price of $400,000. The price is record-setting for domain transactions within the generic top-level domains (gTLDs) category and currently ranks as the joint fifth-highest domain sale across all top-level domains (TLDs)
- [FEDs Seize 17 Domains Suspected of Being Used for Fraud in U.S. by North Korea](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/feds-seize-17-domains-being-used-for-fraud-in-u-s-by-democratic-peoples-republic-of-korea/) - The seized domains contained advertisements for internet and mobile development services and other IT services; many would list false locations in other countries like the U.S. and featured fake photos of employees.
- [Domain History As Google Ranking Factor Highlighted Again in Search Engine Journal](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-history-as-google-ranking-factor-highlighted-again-in-search-engine-journal/) - BOCA RATON, FL - The history of domain name can have a decisively significant factor in terms of its Google ranking. If a user owns a domain that is new and has never been used before then they essentially have a clean slate, but if the domain name was previously owned and has changed hands
- [Early Access to Google’s New Domain Will Require Overwhelm “.ing” Investment](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/early-access-to-googles-new-domain-will-require-overwhelm-ing-investment/) - Later this month, Google will be launching a new top level domain name that is sure to attract attention. Known as a “domain hack,” the new “.ing” domain name can be used to spell out clever takes of common phrases to create memorable website names; examples include “Fish.ing,” “Out.ing,” “Engineer.ing,” and “Breed.ing,” among countless others.
- [Google Ceases Selling New Domains as Transition to Squarespace Continues ](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-ceases-selling-new-domains-as-transition-to-squarespace-continues/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Back in July of this year, Google abruptly announced that it would be ending its Google Domains service after nearly 10 years and would be selling the business and all of its assets to Squarespace, a New York-based website building and hosting company. This month, as the transition from one company to
- [Scammers Sending Emails from Spoofed Authoritative Domains Via Forwarding Flaws](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/scammers-sending-emails-from-spoofed-authoritative-domains-via-forwarding-flaws/) - LA JOLLA, CA - According to research conducted by the University of California San Diego, due to flaws inherent in the process of forwarding emails, the ability for scammers and attackers to send unsuspecting victims e-mails from the spoofed addresses of top-level government or corporate domains is actually much easier than many experts were initially suspecting,
- [Seven Years Later, New gTLD “.Cars” Still Driving Long & Winding Road to Nowhere](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/seven-years-later-new-gtld-cars-still-driving-long-road-to-nowhere/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – I recently wanted to see what was going on with the “. Cars” domain name, so I tried visiting a site I thought would probably be one of the best names; “used.cars”…. Not much is going on there; the page just fails to load. Same thing with “used.car”, “new.car” and
- [GEO Domain Names, Newspaper & Media Companies, Sales Prices, and Usage](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/geo-domain-names-newspaper-companies-sales-prices-and-usage/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The purchase of big city, state and/or regional domain names have always been a strategic move for media companies to control their presence and brand in a particular market. For example, The Boston Globe acquired the domain name “Boston.com” in 1995, The Philadelphia Inquirer acquired the domain name “Philly.com” in 2004,
- [VeriSign Says “.COM” Registrations Up, “NGTLDS” Up, Legacy “.NET” Down](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/verisign-says-com-registrations-up-ngtlds-up-legacy-net-trends-down/) - RESTON, VA - VeriSign Inc., a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure, announced that their total number of Top-Level Domain (TLD) registrations worldwide have reached 356.6 million as of the end of the second quarter of 2023, as per the company’s latest quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief (DNIB). Verisign, based out
- [Domain Registrar Namecheap Gives Away Half a Million Free .me Domains to Students](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-registrar-namecheap-gives-away-half-a-million-free-me-domains-to-students/) - PHOENIX, AZ - Namecheap, the Phoenix, Arizona-based domain name registrar and web hosting company originally founded in 2000, recently announced that they have given away a total of 500,000 free .me domain names to students in conjunction with their Namecheap for Education program. The company originally started the program in 2014, which provides students, teachers, and
- [WordPress Offering 100-Year Domain Registration, Hosting Plan for $38,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/wordpress-offering-100-year-domain-registration-hosting-plan-for-38000/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA – WordPress – which recently made headlines when they offered up to one million Google Domains customers free transfers to their service after the company's assets were acquired by Squarespace – announced this week a new plan where they will be selling domains with a registration length of 100 years for a one-time
- [44,000 Domains Have Taken Up WordPress’ Free Transfer Offer from Google Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/44000-domains-have-taken-up-wordpress-free-transfer-offer-from-google-domains/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - After previously announcing on August 1st that they would be offering free domain transfers for current Google Domains clients following the sale of the company's assets to Squarespace for $180 million, WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg announced that 44,000 customers have taken him up on his offer so far, with many more
- [Google's Senior Search Analyst: Domain Names Won’t “Make or Break Your SEO”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-senior-search-analyst-domain-names-wont-make-or-break-your-seo/) - MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - In a recent discussion on Mastodon, Google’s John Mueller – the company’s Senior Search Analyst and Search Relations team lead – was discussing the topic of domain names, and while offering tips on search engine optimization (SEO), he relayed his opinion that whatever an individual or company’s domain name is -
- [Prices of .Com Domain Name Registrations, Renewals Set to Increase in September](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/prices-of-com-domain-name-registrations-renewals-set-to-increase-in-september/) - RESTON, VA - Verisign Inc., the authoritative registry for the .com, .net, and .name generic top-level domains and the .cc country-code top-level domains, recently announced that August is the last month to register or renew your .com domain name and save some money before prices are increased this upcoming September. Once September 1 hits, Verisign
- [WordPress Offering 1 Million Google Users  Opportunity to Transfer Domains Free](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/wordpress-offering-1-million-google-domains-users-the-opportunity-to-transfer-for-free/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - One month after Squarespace entered into a deal to purchase Google Domains – which encompasses all of it’s assets, including approximately 10 million domains that are owned by millions of customers – web content management company WordPress has announced they would be offering former Google users free domain transfers for the first
- [Threat Intelligence Firm Recommends Blocking All .ZIP Domains Due to Phishing](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/threat-intelligence-firm-recommends-blocking-all-zip-domains-due-to-phishing/) - SUNNYVALE, CA - FortiGuard Labs reports that they have discovered many .ZIP domains are responsible for phishing attacks on users by automatically downloading a malicious executable titled “file.exe” to their computers. Phishing attacks have been a thorn in the side of computer users for years due to the fact that they often are able to
- [Interest Continues In Alternative Domain Name, “.io” By Internet, Tech Firms](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/interest-continues-in-alternative-domain-name-io-by-tech-firms/) - PALM BEACH, FL - When it comes to building a successful company, two of the most vital components to first establishing your digital presence – the main way that your customers are most likely to discover you – is to create a website and to choose an appropriate domain name. While the.com extension is by far
- [Website Company Squarespace Enters Agreement to Purchase Google Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/website-company-squarespace-enters-agreement-to-purchase-google-domains/) - NEW YORK, NY - New York City-based website building and hosting company Squarespace announced this week that they will be entering into an agreement to purchase Google Domains – a domain name registrar operated by Google that offers domain registration, DNS hosting, dynamic DNS, domain forwarding, and email forwarding – in a deal that includes
- [Twitter Competitor Bluesky to Start Selling Custom Domains to Remain Ad-Free](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/twitter-competitor-bluesky-to-start-selling-custom-domains-to-remain-ad-free/) - SEATTLE, WA - In the shadow of the impending launch of Meta’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, another rival of the microblogging social media platform – Bluesky – announced on Wednesday that it has acquired $8 million in new funding in addition to implementing a new change to their business model- selling custom domains in a
- [Expert: Blindly Authorizing Doman Listings Can Cause You to Lose Your Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/expert-blindly-authorizing-doman-listings-can-cause-you-to-lose-your-domains/) - TEMPE, AZ - Recently DomainInvesting.com’s Elliot Silver related a tale of an automated e-mail he received from internet domain registrar and web hosting company GoDaddy, listing several domain names that he owned that are listed for sale on a website called Squadhelp, a website where you can buy and sell domains. Silver had previously listed them
- [Popular Domain Name Software BIND Patched to Correct Severe Vulnerabilities ](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/popular-domain-name-software-bind-patched-to-correct-severe-security-vulnerabilities/) - NEWMARKET, NH - In an effort to address what has been referred to as “severe security vulnerabilities,” the nonprofit Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released a series of patches for multiple versions of BIND 9, a popular suite of software utilized for interacting with the Domain Name System (DNS). The issues with BIND – which
- [Google Moves for More Control of World’s News with Major Google Play Update](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-moves-for-more-control-of-worlds-news-with-major-google-play-update/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Something remarkably interesting has been happening behind the scenes which very few have noticed, however, one firm who has not missed the quickly changing landscape, is information hoarder and narrative controller, Google. Over the last year or so, quietly brewing behind the scenes, has been Google’s loss of control of
- [Managed Care Confirms Serious Breach of Nearly 9 Million Patients’ Critical Info](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/managed-care-confirms-serious-breach-of-nearly-9-million-patients-critical-info/) - ATLANTA, GA - Managed Care of North America, Inc. (MCNA), a major insurance company, suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 9 million patients. The Atlanta-based company claims to be the largest dental insurer in the nation. According to reports, Hackers had access to MCNA systems from February 26 to March
- [From LinkedIn Spaces to Real Faces at The South Florida Domainers Meetup in Fort Lauderdale](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/from-linkedin-spaces-to-real-faces-at-south-florida-domainers-meetup-in-fort-lauderdale/) - FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the South Florida Domainers meetup which took place in Fort Lauderdale, at the Sistrunk Marketplace & Brewery, an interesting place in the heart of South Florida with a large variety of beers and international cuisine to experience. As you may have read about
- [PharMerica Discloses Data Breach That Exposes Info of Nearly 6 Million People](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/pharmerica-discloses-data-breach-that-exposes-info-of-nearly-6-million-people/) - LOUISVILLE, KY - PharMerica, a national pharmacy network owned by BrightSpring Health, has informed nearly 6 million of their members that Social Security numbers, names, birthdates, medical information, and more was exposed in a data breach. The information was stolen between March 12 and March 13. If exploited, cybercriminals can use this information to commit
- [NextGen Healthcare Confirms Breach Of Over 1 Million Individuals’ Personal Info](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/nextgen-healthcare-confirms-breach-of-over-1-million-individuals-personal-info/) - ATLANTA, GA - A security incident has surfaced and you may or may not have been affected. NextGen Healthcare, a healthcare solutions provider, suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of over 1 million individuals. According to the company, Hackers had access to NextGen systems from March 29 to April 14, 2023, compromising
- [Mega Domain “NewYork.com” Has New Property Manager After Reported Sale](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/mega-domain-newyork-com-has-new-property-manager-after-reported-sale/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In 2019, I put a spotlight on mega domain and website NewYork.com, virtually disappearing into thin air after its owners fell into a complex legal dispute which pushed the business to its breaking point after years of litigation. See: Lights Out for Broadway Ticket, GEO Domain Site NewYork.com Over Legal
- [Recent SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes “LLL.org” Domain Name Sale for $35,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/recent-sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-lll-org-domain-name-sale-for-35000/) - PALM BEACH, FL – According to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report, the three letter “LLL” web address "FTP.org" just sold for $35,000.00. Other recent sales of “LLL.org” specifically with SEDO were "KDY.org" ($9,800.00) "TXR.org" ($8,800.00), "ZSP.org" ($8,800.00), and "SGB.org" ($5,500) - all recently, within the last few months. The only “LLL.org” that sold (publically) for more than "FTP.org" in 2022, was
- [Domains and Divorce, Are You Prepared for Your Domain Assets to Come Under Fire?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domains-and-divorce-are-you-prepared-for-your-domain-assets-to-come-under-fire/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – This is a very personal post today with thoughts you might find surprising, however, one thing that readers of my site will always get is honesty, good, bad, or ugly; you’re going to have the opportunity to read through the details of my experience on the web – with whatever
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Single Word .Net Domain “Fashion.net” for $20,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-single-word-net-domain-fashion-net-for-20000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – According to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report, a single word .net domain sold for $20,000.00. The domain name is Fashion.net which has a great deal of commercial use which makes it valuable in my opinion and appears to have been undersold or sold at wholesale. The domain names Showcase.org and
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Another Notable  “LLL.org” Domain Name Sale](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-another-notable-lll-org-domain-sale-near-five-figures/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – According to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report, the three letter “LLL” web address TXR.org just sold for $8,800.00. I've been keeping an eye on these as I have one for sale and I noticed last week another one traded hands when the domain KDY.org sold for $9,800.00. Also interesting is
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes One Word Alternative Domain Fetching $8,600](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-one-word-alternative-domain-fetching-8600/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The one-word domain “Editing.com” has sold for $46,000 this past week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The web address is currently leading to a GoDaddy landing page where it appears to remain for sale. Also notable is the .eu European Union country code top-level domain “SCP.eu” that sold for 27,500 EUR
- [US Fortune 500 Businesses, Their Domain Name Characteristics, and Secure Status](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/us-fortune-500-businesses-their-domain-name-characteristics-and-the-secure-web/) - NEW YORK, NY - Each year Fortune Magazine publishes a list of the largest companies in the United States by revenue. Below is the list for 2016. Also below, are some interesting characteristics of their domain name choices including whether or not these companies are prepared for SSLs on their corporate websites. 494 are using .com
- [Making Their Mark: "Big Brands" Invest Hundreds of Millions on .Dot Alternatives](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/making-their-mark-big-brands-invest-hundreds-of-millions-on-web-of-alternatives/) - NEW YORK, NY - Regardless of what your position is on new gTLD domains "Big Brands" are buying in hook, line and sinker while ICANN is raking in hundreds of millions of dollars on new gTLD fees. Each new application cost its applicant $185,000.00 and with it, an annual maintenance fee of $24,000.00 (yearly recurring). This
- [How A Domain You Want Could Significantly Reduce in Price Over Time](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-a-domain-you-want-could-significantly-reduce-in-price-over-time/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Domain name stories... Sometimes I share them; readers probably like them, who knows? Well yesterday I hand registered RegisterTrademarks.net, a decent domain name if you’re in the business of registering trademarks. For $12.00, I figured what the heck, what do I have to lose outside of $12 bucks. Thanks to
- [Forbes Details How Mission Critical “.com” Domains Remain; Naysayers Delusional](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/forbes-details-how-mission-critical-com-domains-remain-naysayers-delusional/) - PALM BEACH, FL – While I periodically entertain alternatives and still hold and use a few, I remain a big believer in the “.com” domain name extension over any other available alternative in nearly any scenario. There are only a few cases where an alternative makes sense and looks good, but remains vulnerable. I have
- [Data Breach: Unauthorized Party Accessed DoorDash Customer Information](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/data-breach-unauthorized-party-accessed-doordash-customer-information/) - SAN FRANCISCO, CA - According to recent reports, a new data security incident has surfaced. DoorDash, a popular food delivery app, detected suspicious activity from the computer network of a third-party vendor, and determined the vendor was compromised by a sophisticated phishing attack. According to the report, certain personal information maintained by DoorDash like names,
- [Like A Dollar And A Dream, 4-Letter Domain “NFTS.com” Sells for Cool $15 Million Dollars](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/like-a-dollar-and-a-dream-4-letter-domain-nfts-com-sells-for-cool-15-million-dollars/) - PALM BEACH, FL - A four-letter “.com” domain name has been purchased for the staggering price of $15 million dollars. NFTS.com was first registered approximately 18 years ago, likely for $10.00 or $20.00. Who knew that the letters “NFTS” would become a four-letter acronym for “non-fungible tokens,” - unique cryptographic tokens? Four letter domains, often
- [Reported Twitter Data Breach Potentially Affects 5.4 Million Accounts](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/reported-twitter-data-breach-potentially-affects-5-4-million-accounts/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Stolen personal information from 5.4 million Twitter users has been discovered for sale on a hacker forum. With this information, including emails and phone numbers, cybercriminals can create profiles to target victims with spam or phishing attempts which could lead to identity theft. Twitter is currently investigating claims that a
- [Massive Data Breach of Neopets Website Affects 69 Million Users](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/data-breach-of-neopets-website-affects-69-million-users/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Neopets, a virtual pet and gaming community, has reported a data breach exposing personal information like usernames, passwords, IP addresses, and more of 69 million user accounts. By combining this information, cybercriminals could target users with spam or phishing attempts to access additional personal information which could lead to identity
- [LifeLock Confirms My Data Was Revealed on “The Dark Web” After 2021 “Epik” Data Leak](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lifelock-confirms-my-data-was-revealed-on-the-dark-web-after-epik-data-breach/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – This morning I received an email notification that information or data which is presumed to be connected to my identity has been found on “The Dark Web” after the domain name and hosting company, Epik.com was hacked last year. The service is part of LifeLock by Norton. The following message
- [GoDaddy Makes Two Recent Acquisitions of Leading Domainer Tools and Services](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/godaddy-moves-in-makes-two-recent-acquisitions-of-leading-domainer-tools-and-services/) - TEMPE, AZ - GoDaddy, the well-known domain registrar and hosting company, announced last week they will be acquiring competing domain sales company Dan.com, a move that GoDaddy stated would enable them to “reach more potential buyers.” Previously launching under the name Undeveloped, Dan.com made a name for themselves by attempting to undercut the competition by
- [Privacy Scandal: Has Your Data Been Stolen by These 10 “Known Tracking Domains?”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/privacy-scandal-is-your-data-being-stolen-harvested-by-these-10-known-tracking-domains/) - Domains
- [.ORG Year in Review (2021): Top 100 LLL.org LLL.org 3 Letter Reported Sales (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/org-year-in-review-2021-top-100-highest-reported-lll-org-3-letter-domain-sales-namebio/) - PALM BEACH, FL – According to NameBio, there were a total of 156 'reported' 3-letter LLL.org domain sales last year in 2021. The highest reported sales were the domains “UWW.org” for $47,000.00 which took place at Uniregistry, now owned by GoDaddy. The second place name was “NMF.org” for $25,000. 3 Letter .org domain names are hard to come by and large sales are pretty rare. Below
- [Two Very Real and Recent Reasons to NOT Use A Country Code Domain Name (ccTLD)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/two-very-recent-reasons-to-not-use-a-country-code-domain-name/) - PALM BEACH, FL - If you were looking for a reason to not move to a ccTLD, or country code domain name, and stick with your super-duper .com domain, no matter how weak you feel it might be, you’ve just been handed two good reasons to do so, within the last two months. In January,
- [Hundreds of Domains Being Reported in Scam for Free Federal COVID-19 Test Kits](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/hundreds-of-domains-being-reported-in-scam-for-free-federal-covid-19-test-kits/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The federal government launched a new website in January to help distribute free at-home COVID-19 test kits to U.S. citizens; no sooner did this website go live, so did numerous copycat websites, none of which were legitimate, but many sporting very similar URLs in an attempt to run a scam on unsuspecting visitors.
- [LSI, Latent Semantic Indexing - What Is Google Looking for on Your Website?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lsi-latent-semantic-indexing-what-is-google-looking-for-on-your-website/) - Update: I originally wrote this post in 2007 (TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007) on Google's Blogger platform. I've recently moved it here as I have referenced it so many times and prefer it to be located here. NEW YORK, NY - I have discussed LSI, Latent Semantic Indexing, in the past but I have never gone into
- [Lights Out for Nearly 50,000 Websites As Brexit Results in “.EU” Domain Change](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lights-out-for-nearly-50000-websites-as-brexit-results-in-eu-domain-name-change/) - GREAT BRITAIN - As a potentially unexpected side-effect of Brexit – the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union in January 2020 – approximately 48,000 websites with the domain name “.eu” are now effectively in limbo, having been taken offline on Monday since the UK citizens and organizations who own them are no longer
- [Top 100 Public Domain Name Sales for 2021 (YTD) According to NameBio.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-domain-name-sales-for-2021-ytd-according-to-namebio-com/) - PALM BEACH, FL – I haven't done one of these in a good while, since 2019. Lets see what the market looks like this year. Here is how 2021, year to date (YTD) is looking as we get very close to the end of the year. The domains sales are those listed at NameBio.com, a site
- [Data Security Breach At Robinhood Exposes Personal Info Of Customers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/data-security-breach-at-robinhood-exposes-personal-info-of-customers/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The Robinhood financial service company has confirmed a data security incident that has exposed full names or email addresses for approximately seven million customers, with a smaller subset having additional personal information revealed. These customers could be targeted with spam, phishing attempts, identity theft and more. No Social Security numbers, bank
- [Somebody Bought The Entire Country of Portugal And It Only Cost $350,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/somebody-bought-the-entire-country-of-portugal-and-it-only-cost-350000/) - PALM BEACH, FL – According to a recent report that popped up in my LinkedIn feed, the domain name Portugal.com recently sold through SEDO brokerage and domain sales platform. For those wondering, Portugal is a European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. It’s population, according to the World Bank, is over 10 million. Many
- [Massive Data Breach of Twitch Live Streaming Service Confirmed](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/data-breach-of-twitch-streaming-service-confirmed/) - PALM BEACH, FL - According to The Verge the Twitch streaming service has confirmed a data breach, which reportedly includes their source code, creator payouts, and possible leak of users’ passwords. The leak includes the following: 3 years worth of details regarding creator payouts on Twitch.The entirety of twitch.tv, “with commit history going back to
- [PII Of Up To 4.6 Million Neiman Marcus Customers Potentially Exposed In Breach](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/personal-information-of-up-to-4-6-million-neiman-marcus-customers-potentially-exposed-in-breach/) - PALM BEACH, FL - On Thursday, September 30, 2021, luxury department store Neiman Marcus announced that about 4.6 million of its customers may have had their personally identifiable information or PII compromised in a data breach that occurred in May 2020. The personal information stolen in the breach varied and may have included names and
- [Why You Should Get Your Desired Domain Name Now, and Not Procrastinate](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-you-should-get-your-desired-domain-name-now-and-not-procrastinate/) - PALM BEACH, FL – This is one of those things that might seem sort of rudimentary, or going without needing to be said, but sometimes, I’m reminded, that things aren't always as obvious as they seem. Recently, I was speaking with a business owner that was about to make what I believe would be a
- [Google Launces New System for Creating Web Page Titles In Search Results](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-launces-new-system-for-creating-web-page-titles-in-search-results/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Web page titles may begin to appear differently in search results on Google as they have altered its system for generating titles for search listings. On Tuesday, August 24, 2021, Google said it had made the change, a week ago. Old Titles: New Titles: Google said it will still use
- [What Do People Expect from Ads?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/what-do-people-expect-from-ads/) - PALM BEACH, FL - A 2021 survey of more than 2,000 US internet users ages 16-74 showed that what consumers most want from ads is information. Half (49.7%) said they want ads to give them product info, while one-third (39.9%) want ads to offer discounts. About the Data: Findings are based on a February 2021 survey
- [The Domain Name “Carbon.Network” Sold At $18,000 Last Week According To Sedo](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-domain-name-carbon-network-sold-at-18000-this-past-week-according-to-sedo/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name “Carbon.Network” sold at $18,000 this past week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The long and unusual looking web address is currently leading to a parked page and in my opinion, I find it as unusual as its appearance that someone would believe the domain was worth that
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Three Letter .Com Domain for $105,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-three-letter-com-domain-for-105000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name “GWI.com” sold at $105,000 this past week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The three letter web address is currently leading to an HTTP Error 404 page. Also notable is the .se domain “mitt.se” that sold for 17,000 EUR ($19,909) and a .chat domain “m.chat” which fetched $25,000. The .se is
- [Alphabetical List of Cryptocurrencies, Their Symbols and Current Market Capitalization](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/alphabetical-list-of-cryptocurrencies-their-symbols-and-current-market-capitalizations/) - NEW YORK, NY – Although new Cryptocurrencies are continually being created, as of this date, January 13, 2018 – below is an alphabetical list of all Cryptocurrencies currently known while there are certainly more being created each day. Some of the most popular cryptocurrencies which you probably have already heard about are BitCoin, Ethereum, Ripple and Litecoin. The rest are all detailed below.
- [Domain Name Investing, Alt Extensions Gets Highlight on Southeast News Stations](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-name-investing-alt-extensions-gets-highlight-on-southeast-news-stations/) - TENNESSEE - Jamey Tucker is a local television news technology journalist who created a segment called “What the Tech?” over 20 years ago. Tuckers’ segments include tech tips, tricks, gadgets, and news with one this month focused on digital real estate on the internet with websites. The recent segment included a spotlight on the $3.1
- [Hyphenated Domain Name Fetches Over $61k In Latest SEDO Weekly Sales Report](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/hyphenated-domain-name-fetches-over-61k-in-latest-sedo-com-weekly-domain-sales-report/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The hyphenated domain name “TN-I.com” sold at $61,990 this past week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The web address is currently parked. I've always avoided hyphenated domains unless the words being used are ordinarily hyphenated or it separates two extremely popular words mostly used together. There are some instances where
- [Domainer? Here’s One “Hyphenated” Domain Success Story You Will Enjoy](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domainer-heres-one-hyphenated-domain-success-story-you-will-enjoy/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Way – way back in 2008, I suggested one of my clients purchase the domain name, NNN-Properties.com. I usually steer clear of hyphenated domain names because they clearly do not pass the radio test. Who wants to tell someone to visit their website address with a dash in it? Probably no
- [Generic Domain, Angel.com, Hits SEDO Weekly Sales List at $2,000,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/generic-domain-angel-com-hits-sedo-weekly-sales-list-at-cool-two-million/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The generic domain name “Angel.com” sold at $2,000,000 this past week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The five letter generic web address is currently leading to a crowdfunded movie studio website said to allows angel-investor users to choose which titles get funded. Also notable is a .de domain “credit.de” that sold for
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes .io Indian Ocean Domain Sold At Whopping $50,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-io-indian-ocean-domain-sold-at-whopping-50000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name “509.com” sold at $106,500 this past week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The numeric web address is currently hosting what appears to be a site in the middle of development or using a GoDaddy website builder program. Also notable is the .io domain “swap.io” that sold
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Three Letter .Com Domain Sold at $117,500](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-three-letter-com-domain-sold-at-117500/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name “PLP.com” sold at $117,500 this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The purchase appears to be an upgrade for Cleveland, Ohio based Preformed Line Products, which is also using the single generic dictionary word domain Preformed.com. Also notable is the three letter (LLL) .org domains “JSR.org” and “NYV.org”
- [Big Domain Auction Coming In Less Than Ten Days And Pre-Bidding Is Now Open](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/big-domain-auction-in-less-than-ten-days-and-pre-bidding-is-now-open/) - PALM BEACH, FL – A big domain auction is coming up in less than ten days and pre-bidding is now open for the event which will be held from a live video production studio in College Station, Texas, beginning at Noon (12:00 PM CST) February 25, 2021. Like most of Monte Cahn’s RightoftheDot major auction
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Three Letter .Com Domain Sold at $450,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-three-letter-net-domain-sold-at-20000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name “Zag.com” sold at $450,000 this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. The purchase seems to be a perfect upgrade for Santa Monica based ZAG Entertainment, which has been using the hyphenated Zag-Inc.com. Also notable is a .co domain “Kitchen.co” which sold for a whopping
- [Amazingly Convincing Facebook Phishing Scam Takes Place on Facebook.com Itself](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/amazingly-convincing-facebook-phishing-scam-takes-place-on-facebook-com-itself/) - PALM BEACH, FL – I have been reviewing and writing about email phishing scams for years and I have seen a ton of them, from outright laughable in their easy discoverability to incredibly convincing, but this latest one I must write about because its one of the most convincing I have ever seen, and it
- [Another Five Figure Legacy “.Net” Sale on SEDO Weekly Sales List - Sold at $15k](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/another-five-figure-legacy-net-sale-on-sedo-weekly-sales-list/) - PALM BEACH, FL – While the four letter domain name Fook.com sold at $15,000 this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report, also notable is the one word legacy .net domain name Limitless.net which also sold at $15,000. Last week Sin.net change hands at $20,000. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Three Letter .Net Domain Sold at $20,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-three-letter-net-domain-sold-at-20k/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name BetterCare.com sold at $30,000 this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Also notable is the three letter legacy .net domain name Sin.net which sold at $20,000. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold including highlights of .COM,
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes .Org Domain Sold at $36,523, .Me at $58,437](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-org-domain-sold-at-36523/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name EditPad.org sold at $36,523 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Also notable is .me domain name (country code top-level domain assigned to Montenegro), flow.me at $58,437 USD. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold including highlights of .COM, ccTLDs
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Three Letter .Org Domain Sold at $25,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-three-letter-org-domain-sold-at-25000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The three letter domain name NMF.org sold at 25,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Also notable is .co domain name (country code top-level domain assigned to Colombia), ROOTS.co at $14,500 USD. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Legacy Domain “BABA.NET” Sold at $8,000.00](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-legacy-domain-baba-net-sold-at-8000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name limit.com sold at 120,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Also notable is another .net domain name, BABA.NET, currently redirecting to Coupons.com, which closed for 8,000 USD. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold including
- [Great Search Engine, Strange Web URL; Two Years Later, “Duck.com” Still Just Redirects](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/great-search-engine-strange-web-url-two-years-later-duck-com-still-just-redirects/) - PALM BEACH, FL – A couple of days ago I looked up and saw a highway sign and thought to myself, 'great search engine, horrible name.' That was after seeing a sign off I-95, in West Palm Beach, Florida advertising what is a better search engine then Bing and Yahoo, but still far less use.
- [Lawyer Says, “Shadow Group” Setup Website Proposing Assassinations](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lawyer-says-shadow-group-setup-website-proposing-assassination-of-enemies-of-the-people/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – A website that was online only a few days published the identities, including email and home addresses of various Republican and Democratic leaders as well as related employees of people the site claimed are responsible for “aiding and abetting the fraudulent election” against President Trump. The site, which has now disappeared, listed
- [Are You Losing Backlink Credit or Traffic from Your Forwarded Domain Names?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/are-you-loosing-credit-or-traffic-from-your-forwarded-domain-names/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – There are many reasons why you might want to forward a domain name; you might have moved your website, you own multiple domain names, or you purchase domain names which have existing traffic or backlinks. If you do not forward your domain name correctly, you could be losing backlink credit
- [Domain Name Registrar Epik Feels It’s Being Deplatformed After PayPal Cuts Ties](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-name-registrar-epik-feels-its-being-deplatformed-after-paypal-cuts-ties/) - SAMMAMISH, WA - After online payments system PayPal stopped offering services to Epik, the domain name registrar company says it’s being targeted on political grounds and not what Paypal has said to be a financial basis. A number of open letters have been posted by Epik responding to the issue, and the company cited that 'service
- [Alternative Dot Finance URL Nets $11,825 In Latest Weekly SEDO Domain Sales Report](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/alternative-dot-finance-url-nets-11825-in-latest-weekly-sedo-domain-sales-report/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Another SEDO weekly sales list is on the books with antum.com listed sold at $14,888 according to the latest SEDO domain sales report. The domain currently currently does not resolve when visiting. Other notable sales were parkour.de for 11,900 EUR ($14,073) and a three letter alternative URL uni.finance at 9,999 EUR ($11,825). Each week,
- [Alternative “.Store” Domain Finds New Friend In Judge Jeanine Pirro, Popular News Show](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/alternative-shop-domain-finds-new-friend-judge-jeanine/) - WEST PLAM BEACH, FL – The owners of the .shop domain name should be quite pleased that well known Television Host and Author Jeanine Pirro, known widely as “Judge Jeanine,” has decided to place her new website store on a .shop domain name. Pirro, a former New York State judge, prosecutor, and politician, hosts a
- [SEDO Weekly Domain Sales List Confirms Sale of...  “Confirm.com” at $108,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-domain-sales-list-confirms-sale-of-confirm-com-at-108000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Another SEDO weekly sales list is on the books with Confirm.com listed sold at $108,000 according to the latest SEDO domain sales report. The domains is currently parked at OXLEY.com indicating you-know-who bought it. Other notable sales were IU.de for 25,520 EUR ($30,011) and five letter .NET domain asahi.net for $11,900. Each
- [Domain Name Marketplace   Weekly Sales List Includes “Just.me” Sale at $50,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-name-marketplace-weekly-sales-list-includes-me-sale-at-50000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name Just.me sold at $50,000 last week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Other notable sales were brilliant.net for $27,500 and four letter .COM domain cene.com for $12,500. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold including highlights of .COM, ccTLDs and notable domains
- [The Weaponizing of A Domain: “Antifa.com”  Redirects to Presidential Campaign Website](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-weaponizing-of-a-domain-antifa-com-redirects-to-presidential-candidate/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - For the last couple of months, the website Antifa.com has been redirecting traffic to Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign website JoeBiden.com. It's caused quite a stir with more than a few stories being published by major outlets since people started associating the two due to the misunderstanding of the simplicity
- [Transparency In The $2B Deal That Died Between Ad Networks Outbrain & Taboola](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/transparency-in-the-deal-that-died-between-ad-networks-outbrain-and-taboola/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - In an act of impressive transparency to its publishers, ad network Outbrain has sent what seems to be a heartfelt message to its users explaining why a planned merger between them and Taboola, will not be going through as expected. The merger was expected to value the bulked-up company at
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 08/31/2020 – 09/06/2020](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-08-31-2020-09-06-2020/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name lokal.com sold at 40,600 EUR ($47,968) last week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Other notable sales in the five-figure range were four letter .COM domain OOTD.com for $40,000, offices.co 19,000 EUR ($22,450) and YHXC.net at $15,000. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain
- [SEDO's Weekly Sales List Includes Five Figure .IO, .CO, .TV and .JP Domain Names](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-5-figure-io-co-tv-domain-names/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name moovlogistics.com sold at 21,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. Other notable sales in the five-figure range were Gravity.io ($13,000) Founders.co ($13,000) Planet.tv ($10,000) and Imouto.jp [the Japanese word meaning “little sister”] ($10,000). Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Legacy Domain “YJYZW.NET” Sold at $9,999](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-legacy-domain-yjyzw-net-sold-at-9999/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name capsules.com sold at 50,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. What seems more notable is another .net domain name, YJYZW.NET, currently not resolving, which closed for 9,999 USD. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold
- [GOOG To Follow FB With Restrictions On Housing, Employment, and Credit Ads](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/goog-to-follow-fb-with-restrictions-on-housing-employment-and-credit-ads/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Usually Google is a leader in all things advertising, however, a recent update to policy by GOOG (NASDAQ) will have it following Facebook (FB) where the ad giant will implement new targeting restrictions which could lead to 'societal biases' which have been in place by Facebook for some time now.
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes “Cars” Domain “CarLife.com” Sold at $30,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-carlife-com-sold-at-30000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name CarLife.com sold at 30,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. CarLife.com is currently parked with pay-per-click ads. Also notable was the three letter domain TJJ.org selling for 7,000 USD. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have been sold including highlights
- [SEDO Weekly Sales List Includes Legacy Domain “Founders.net” Sold at $37,500](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-weekly-sales-list-includes-legacy-domain-founders-net-at-37500/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name buyweed.com sold at 50,000 USD this week according to the latest SEDO.com weekly domain sales report. What seems more notable is another .net domain name, founders.net, currently redirecting to Lukas Mankow.com, which closed for 37,500 USD. Last month we saw another legacy domain “Movies.net” premier in SEDO weekly sales
- [Five Letter .COM Tops Sedo.com Weekly Sales List 7/27/2020 – 8/2/2020 at $99K](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/fiver-letter-com-tops-sedo-com-weekly-sales-list-7-27-2020-8-2-2020-at-99k/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – Recently released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as hiPhi.com at $99,999 USD, the top ccTLD as Hausfinanzierung.de at 14,000 EUR ($16,517.90 US) and the top other as Gxyjjt.org a at $9,000 USD [will be interesting to see what hiPhi.com is used for].
- [Vulnerability In Official Facebook Chat Plugin Allowed Attackers to Chat With Site Visitors](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/vulnerability-in-official-facebook-chat-plugin-created-vector-for-social-engineering-attacks/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – At 3:47 PM today, the Threat Intelligence Team from WordFence, posted research detailing a vulnerability in The Official Facebook Chat Plugin, currently installed on over 80,000 WordPress websites. This vulnerability allowed authenticated attackers to connect their own Facebook Messenger account to any site running the vulnerable plugin and engage in
- [Critical Vulnerability Exposes over 700,000 Sites Using WP Divi, Extra, and Divi Builder](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/critical-vulnerability-exposes-over-700000-sites-using-wp-divi-extra-and-divi-builder/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - This morning, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence Team published details about a critical vulnerability discovered in two themes by Elegant Themes, Divi and Extra, as well as the Divi Builder plugin. Combined, these products are installed on an estimated 700,000 sites. Elegant Themes provides some of the most popular WordPress themes
- [How Expired Domain Names Have Been Used to Redirect to Malicious Websites](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-expired-domains-have-been-used-to-redirect-to-malicious-websites/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Expired domains or domain names which have not been renewed by their previous owner are encountered by all of us often – most times we just don’t notice it. When we do, we open a website only to find out it no longer exists. We are redirected to a site
- [Memento.com Sells at Sedo for $148,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/memento-com-sells-at-sedo-for-148000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The domain name memento.com has sold at Sedo.com according to their latest weekly domain sales report. The name, currently parked at Godaddy.com, is a word which means “an object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person or event” – pretty interesting its worth that much. You just never
- [Kentucky Man Who Sold City Site Network for $2.3M In 2014 Selling for Second Time](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/kentucky-man-who-sold-city-site-network-for-2-3m-in-2014-selling-for-second-time/) - PROSPECT, KY – It’s not often that a seller gets the opportunity to off-load the same portfolio twice, especially when the sales price is north of $2M, but that’s exactly what is happening with Clark Scott’s “Hello Earth” city site network and its computer software system as well as a U.S. federal trademark for “HELLO
- [Highly Coordinated Attack Impacts Twitter Accounts of World’s Most Famous People](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/highly-coordinated-attack-impacts-twitter-accounts-of-worlds-most-famous-people/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - On July 15, 2020, several verified Twitter accounts of famous people and companies were taken over in a security breach, including Apple, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Barack Obama and others. Hackers then published tweets from these accounts soliciting donations via Bitcoin. For example, one tweet read: “We are
- [Sedo Holding Special “No-Reserve” .CO Domain Auction Event July 23rd - 30th](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-holding-special-no-reserve-co-domain-auction-event-july-23rd-30th/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – This morning Sedo, the world’s leading domain marketplace is announced a special “No-Reserve” .CO - auction event with mainly English keyword domains which will be held from July 23-30. The auction is said to be in honor of .CO’s 10th anniversary. The general public was able to register “.co” domain
- [Legacy Domain “Movies.net” Premiers In SEDO Weekly Sales List at $45,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/legacy-domain-movies-net-premiers-in-sedo-weekly-sales-list-at-45000/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL – According to a weekly sales release issued by SEDO domain marketplace and parking provider, the domain name “Movies.net” (parked at Godaddy) has changed hands for the cool sum of $45,000, making it the highest ‘public’ sale of the week. Each week, SEDO releases a list of domain names which have
- [SEDO: Largest European Registrar to Implement New SedoMLS Brokerage](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-largest-european-registrar-to-implement-new-sedomls-brokerage-service/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Sedo, the world's leading domain marketplace is announcing a newly released feature for registrars they say will “further strengthen the bonds between the primary and secondary markets.” Registrar customers can now get the domains they really want while domain sellers gain increased access to even more buyers. All registrars who
- [Domain Brokers Team Up to Sell Premium Name Pair: Client.com and Clients.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-brokers-team-up-to-sell-premium-name-pair-client-com-and-clients-com/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL - According to a press release, Domain brokerage firms Prime Loyalty run by Jeff Garbutt and Michael Law's Grit Brokerage have teamed up to bring the 'super-premium digital assets' Client.com and Clients.com to the market. Client.com and Clients.com are 25 and 23 year-old domain names and were originally registered back in
- [A Good Name Is Hard to Find, Here Are Ten Fairly Decent .COMs In Auction on Flippa](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/a-good-name-is-hard-to-find-here-are-ten-fairly-decent-coms-in-auction-on-flippa/) - PALM BEACH, FL – These days it is no secret that a good domain name is hard to find, especially if you are looking for a “.com” domain name. With over 366 million domain names registered in the first quarter of 2020 (an increase of 4.5 million or 1.2 percent, compared to the fourth quarter
- [Murder.net Gets A New Cover for “Explicit Content, Reader Reviews,” #Creepy](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/murder-net-gets-a-new-cover-for-explicit-content-reader-reviews-creepy/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Back in January of this year, I released “Murder.net - Countdown to The Next Nightmare: The First Fiction Horror Story Based Entirely On An Internet Domain Name.” What started out as just a way to make a cool domain name, well - a little cooler, is being improved upon for retail
- [You Really Can Make A Logo In 3 Minutes With Founder Richard Lau’s Logo.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/you-really-can-make-a-logo-in-3-minutes-with-founder-richard-laus-logo-com/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Richard Lau, it’s a name many in the domain industry will be familiar with, as he was a Co-Founder of NamesCon, the domain industries “main event” so to speak, now owned by GoDaddy.com through its acquisition of World Hosting Days. Richard is also known for his long-term support of WaterSchool, a
- [Small Independent Political News Website Sells On Flippa Marketplace for $50,000](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/small-independant-news-website-sells-on-flippa-marketplace-for-50000/) - PALM BEACH, FL - It was one of the busiest sales threads I have seen in a long time, SourcePolitics.com, which was just sold on Flippa.com for $50,002. A left leaning news publication which has found an interesting way of exploiting social media (96% of it traffic) to bring in enough traffic for the site
- [Here's One Four-Letter Word That Could Make You Work Your Tail Off; It Sure Got Me](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/heres-one-four-letter-word-that-could-make-you-work-your-tail-off-it-sure-got-me/) - PALM BEACH, FL - There is something about success, even just moderate success, that you only experience and/or appreciate once you have gotten there. Something that many people often overlook, and it can sometimes only be fully realized from the outside looking in. I saw something today that reminded me of it all and I
- [GEO Domain Name Vermont.com Seeks Exit with Sale of Website on Flippa Marketplace](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/vermont-com-seeks-exit-with-sale-of-website-on-flippa/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Those who know me know I keep a keen eye on the geographic name space and I noticed today that the exact match domain name for the U.S. State of Vermont is for sale on Flippa.com. The sale represents a great opportunity for a business in the State of Vermont to
- [100 More Print Newspapers To Disappear Next Month, Along With Hundreds of Jobs](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/100-print-newspapers-to-disappear-next-month-along-with-hundreds-of-jobs/) - PALM BEACH, FL – More than 100 local and regional newspapers will disappear next month when News Corp Australia will cut publication and move many of its titles online, while others will cease to exist altogether. The news comes amid what the company said was a sharp decline in advertising revenue and a ‘double impact’
- [Alternative “.News” Domain Name Gets Big Plug With Exclusive Trump Interview](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/alternative-news-domain-gets-big-plug-with-exclusive-trump-interview/) - PALM BEACH, FL – “Full Measure,” a news show that I had actually never heard of is sure to get a big spotlight on “.news” domain names as there was recently an interview with the President of the United States at the White House which took place last weekend. The interview was conducted by writer,
- [SEARCHEN NETWORKS® Wins Regional Best in Digital Marketing Agencies Award](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/searchen-networks-wins-regional-best-in-digital-marketing-agencies-award/) - WEST PALM BEACH, FL, - PRESS RELEASE - Internet Marketing Services Inc., a part of SEARCHEN NETWORKS®, has announced it has been awarded “Best in Digital Marketing Agencies” for 2020 in “West Palm Beach, Florida” according to Expertise.com, a national yet locally focused business services ratings site. Chief Executive Officer of Internet Marketing Services Inc.,
- [The AdSense ‘Rule’ I’ll Never Understand; ‘Formatting Content That Mimics Ads’](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-adsense-rule-ill-never-understand-formatting-content-that-mimics-ads/) - PALM BEACH, FL – I used to think I was pretty good at figuring things out, but one rule of the road when it comes to the Google AdSense program has got me stumped, and to this day I still can't seem to figure it out. I’ve about given up on it as I don’t
- [It's Only A Matter of Time Until You Need to Be Licensed to Operate A Web Server](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/only-a-matter-of-time-till-you-need-to-be-licensed-to-operate-web-servers/) - PALM BEACH, FL – I have been thinking about this off and on for a few years now, but I have never really posted or written about it. That is because it is an awful prediction that I hate the idea of, but I think it is going to eventually happen. Here it goes…. I
- [Pressure on ICANN to Reject Controversial “.ORG” Registry Sale to For-Profit Succeeds](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/pressure-on-icann-to-reject-controversial-org-registry-sale-to-for-profit-succeeds/) - LOS ANGELES, CA – On Thursday, April 30, ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, based in Los Angeles, CA, made a tough decision to protect the global non-profit community, by rejecting a controversial deal announced in November 2019, that PIR, Public Interest Registry, a non-profit company which owns and manages the rights
- [Google Ads to Require Verification, But Implementation Will Take Years They Say](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-ads-to-require-verification-but-implementation-will-take-years-they-say/) - PALM BEACH, FL – According to the horse’s mouth, the Google Ads advertising program, responsible for about 40% of the total advertising seen online, will be rolling out a new feature which will allow users to see exactly who is behind an advertisement, while requiring businesses to verify their legal status in their state through
- [Sales Venue “Sedo” Selects “DN Academy” For Domain Name Broker Training Program](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-selects-dnacademy-for-for-domain-name-broker-training-program/) - PALM BEACH, FL - “DN Academy”, one of the only online domain name educational platforms created by domain investor Michael Cyger, has been chosen by Sedo to act as its official training program for its domain name brokers. According to a press release issued by Sedo today, Sedo has entered into an agreement to train
- [Two Letter ngTLD “My.Life” Said To Be Sold for Whopping $175k, Buyer Unconfirmed](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/two-letter-gtld-my-life-said-sold-for-175000-00/) - PALM BEACH, FL – According to several reports, the 2 letter gTLD “My.Life” has been sold in a transaction valued at $175,000.00 (according to the registry), with $100,000.00 paid up front in cash, and $75,000.00 to be paid by the end of the year. The sale was confirmed by a tweet from the Donuts Twitter
- [ICANN, PIR, Ethos Capital “Circus” Continues with Yet Another Letter from California AG](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/icann-pir-ethos-capital-circus-continues-with-yet-another-letter-from-california-ag/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The trio making a mockery of the definition of “public good” are probably hoping for another worldwide catastrophe to deflect the unwanted attention off their sour deal of transferring the .org registry from a non-profit (PIR) “Public Interest Registry” to a for-profit entity called “Ethos Capital” because the current one just
- [How Am I Supposed to Find A Good Domain Name When They Are Already All Gone?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-am-i-supposed-to-find-a-good-domain-name-when-they-are-already-all-gone/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Finding a good, short, “.com” domain name nowadays is much harder than it was in the past, but it certainly isn’t impossible. What you don’t want to do, is listen to bad advice from someone who tells you to go ahead and register an alternative, such as “.net”, “.biz”, or “.info”.
- [Domain Industry’s First Virtual Trade Show Comes to Comfort (& Safety) of Your Home](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-industrys-first-virtual-trade-show-comes-to-the-comfort-of-your-home/) - PALM BEACH, FL – I just love great ideas, even when I wasn’t the one to pull the trigger on it. That’s why I just registered for The Domain Show, a new virtual trade show for the domain industry that is being organized by Page Howe, a domain industry participant I haven’t met yet, but
- [Why Verisign 'NASDAQ:VRSN' Will Inevitably Get Its .COM Domain Price Increase Sought](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/verisign-nasdaqvrsn-will-inevitably-get-its-com-domain-price-increase-sought/) - PALM BEACH – There has been a lot of talk in tech and domain circles lately about the company “Verisign” (NASDAQ:VRSN), its obvious monopoly in the .com domain game, and it’s long list of subsidiaries, but things really started to heat-up back in October 2018 when the company managed to renew its “cooperative agreement” with
- [First Ever Crime-Fiction Story Based Entirely On An Internet Domain Name Released](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/first-ever-crime-fiction-story-based-entirely-on-a-domain-name-released/) - PALM BEACH, FL – What do you do with a domain name you can’t sell? Well, one thing you could do is make a book or movie out of it. That is, if you believe the name can grab some attention. Such is what I did with Murder.net, a domain name I scooped up years
- [ICANN Moves Forward With 20 Million Deal While World Preoccupied with Epidemic](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/icann-moves-forward-with-20-million-deal-while-world-preoccupied-with-epidemic/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Rahm Emanuel once said, “You never let a serious crisis go to waste.” I’d bet that’s been on the mind of ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, these last couple weeks, as President and CEO, Göran Marby, announced the organization has decided to move forward with its controversial
- [Global Epidemic Will Lead To Unusually Good Time to Buy Domain Names](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/global-epidemic-will-lead-to-unusually-good-time-to-buy-domain-names/) - PALM BEACH, FL – If you have been sitting on the sidelines wishing you had gotten into domain names sooner, now will be a very good time to jump in. Why? Because its going to be a very good time to buy domains – even better than it’s been these last few years. Yes, many
- [Surgeon General Upset  Young People Not Visiting “SurgeonGeneral.com” - Parked](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/surgeon-general-upset-young-people-not-visiting-surgeongeneral-com-parked/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Coronavirus outbreak is nothing to joke about, so this short article is not intended to embarrass or make fun of the fact that the web address was misspoken; it is to point out that it keeps happening, and that even younger people continue to just assume that their website is a
- [Feds Take Down First Coronavirus Scam Site](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/feds-take-down-first-coronavirus-scam-site/) - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The world’s first web site taken down of a fraudulent Coronavirus scam has taken place – and in record time. On Sunday, the US Department of Justice announced it had shut down a website in connection with COVID-19, the disease caused by 2019 Novel Coronavirus. The site, CoronavirusMedicalKit.com, promised visitors a free
- [VPN.com Releases Promotional Sales Video for GEO Domain “SouthernCalifornia.com”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/vpn-releases-promotional-sales-video-for-geo-domain-southerncalifornia-com/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Michael Gargiulo, best known for his acquisition of three-letter blockbuster domain VPN.com in which he is an “end-user” for his “VPN” business looks to have something else “pretty big” on the horizon; a domain name brokerage business. Although Gargiulo and I had talked before, I first learned of his brokerage business
- [Investor Land Grab Opportunity Arises from Donuts Registry with Reduced Price gTLDs](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/investor-land-grab-opportunity-arises-from-donuts-registry-with-reduced-price-gtlds/) - PALM BEACH, FL –An interesting opportunity has arisen from new domain name registry company Donuts Inc., which operates roughly 240 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Although I am less than a huge fan of new gTLDs, there are industry veterans who do in fact use them in certain scenarios of ‘super premiums’, and you’ll have
- [Will Coronavirus Create Pandemic Volatility and Effect The Domain Name Industry?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/will-coronavirus-create-pandemic-volatility-and-effect-the-domain-name-industry/) - PALM BEACH, FL - According to the CDC, the corona virus, now known as COVID-19, is expected to create a pandemic in the United States very soon. There are already cases in the Boston area which are being closely monitored with some people in quarantine. California has also seen its first case at the LAX
- [Federal Government Rolls Out Authoritative “.Gov” Domain Message to Top of Websites](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/federal-government-rolls-out-authoritative-gov-message-to-top-of-websites/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Today, I noticed that visiting websites of the Federal Government, now include a statement helping users better identify if they are truly visiting a government operated site. The quick to see message on top of sites seems extremely helpful and will better educate visitors that “.Gov” is indeed official. It also
- [Nonprofit “ICANN” Exists to Serve the Public Good, Or Does It? What Say You?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/nonprofit-icann-exists-to-serve-the-public-good-or-does-it-what-say-you/) - PALM BEACH, FL – An important awareness message came out of The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) today, and it should make, even the least interested shopper, question whether or not price increases to consumers are justified when an item or service is purchased from a company with specific oversight from an authoritative body. Whether it
- [Bad News for ICANN: Pressure Intensifies for Decision Behind .Org Price Cap Removals](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/bad-news-for-icann-pressure-intensifies-for-decision-behind-org-price-cap-removals/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Sometimes they say “where there is smoke, there is fire,” and the room keeps getting hotter for ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, for its poor, super-controversial and extremely suspect decision to allow the Registry Agreement with Public Interest Registry to renew without price-caps in place. The whole
- [NamesCon Live Auction List with 136 Domains and Auction Order Published](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/namescon-live-auction-list-with-136-domains-and-auction-order-published/) - AUSTIN, TX - If you are interested in one or more domain names going up for auction starting today, January 30, 2020 between 4:30pm CST- 7:30pm Central Standard Time, a list has been released by Monte Cahn, President of RightOfTheDot for those names which will be included in the live event. If you are not
- [NamesCon Global 2020 Domain Auction to Include Two “Good Cause” Domain Sales](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/namescon-global-2020-domain-auction-to-include-two-good-cause-domain-sales/) - PALM BEACH, FL – If you will be participating in the live domain auction which will take place Thursday, January 30 at the Omni Hotel (Downtown) in Austin Texas, you’ll have the chance to not only scoop up what will likely be some great domain deals, but you’ll also be able to help contribute with
- [10 Simple Yet Effective Security Tips To Keep You Cyber Safe and Worry Less in 2020](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/10-simple-yet-effective-security-tips-to-keep-you-cyber-safe-and-worry-less-in-2020/) - PALM BEACH, FL - There is no shortage of security breaches and data leaks reported in the news this past year. As we all move into 2020, here are some simple tips to help keep you stay cyber safe, so you can worry less and have more to look forward to this year. Don't Shorten
- [DOJ Seizes Domain Used to Sell Access to Hacked Personal Info and Account Logins](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/doj-seizes-domain-used-to-sell-access-to-hacked-personal-info-and-account-logins/) - WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that they have seized the internet domain name weleakinfo.com. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu of the District of Columbia and Special Agent in Charge Timothy M. Dunham of the FBI’s Washington Field Office. The website claimed
- [Wyden: “I Will Explore Every Avenue To Ensure Users, Nonprofits Are Protected”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/wyden-i-will-explore-every-avenue-to-ensure-users-and-nonprofits-are-protected/) - PALM BEACH, FL - In the ongoing debacle which has highlighted ICANN's unusual position on the .org registry sale which resulted in the billion-dollar sale of .org to a private equity company, US Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) told The Register that the response from Ethos Capital to his and several of his colleges concerns regarding
- [Why Do My Search Results Look Different? “Determining Relevance Based On Users”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-do-my-search-results-look-different-determining-relevance-based-on-users/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Just because you see something in ‘search’ doesn’t mean someone else will see that same result. This is because more and more of the web, as well as the experience you receive on your mobile device – be it Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, Google, etc., is being influenced by your past search
- [Laundry List of Questions on .ORG Sale Delivered by Congress to Ethos, IS, PIR](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/laundry-list-of-questions-on-org-sale-delivered-by-congress-to-ethos-is-pir/) - PALM BEACH, FL – A letter signed off by four U.S representatives, one of which is presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, was delivered to Ethos Capital, Internet Society and Public Interest Registry posing a long list of questions regarding the future operation of the .org domain registry. Among these questions, is what guarantee will be provided
- [Data of 267 Million Facebook Users Exposed in Online Database; Found on Hacker Forum](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/data-of-267-million-facebook-users-exposed-in-online-database/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Data security researchers discovered an online database containing the names, phone numbers, and Facebook IDs of 267 million Facebook users available for download on a hacker forum. The database was not password protected and had been posted on December 12th. On December 14th, the researchers contacted the internet service provider that
- [This AMEX Email Phishing Scam Wants You Homeless & Poor, With A Zero FICO Score](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/this-amex-phishing-scam-wants-you-homeless-poor-with-zero-fico-score/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Nothing could better destroy your holiday spirit than a compromise of your most secure personal information in the form of a phishing expedition. Here is one of the latest email scams circulating what is probably hundreds of thousands of inboxes, just in time for Christmas. Here is how it all plays
- [Miami Herald To Cease Printing on Saturday, Says More Customers Reading Online](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/miami-herald-to-cease-printing-on-saturday-says-more-customers-reading-content-online/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The Miami Herald, one of the largest newspaper media companies in the State of Florida, has announced it will cease printing its Saturday edition newspaper and instead, bulk-up its Friday and Sunday editions. Aminda Marqués González, President, Publisher and Executive Editor of the paper, announced the news via a letter to
- [Keep In Mind, New gTLD “Buzz Factor” SEO Ranking Weakens Over Time; Use Best URL](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/keep-in-mind-new-gtld-buzz-factor-seo-ranking-weakens-over-time-use-best-url/) - PALM BEACH, FL – About a year and half ago in April of 2018, I wrote about an out-of-the-ordinary domain name sale when the new gTLD domain “Vacation.Rentals” changed hands for a little over ‘half a million’ in cash, supposedly. I still sort of question the sale as either authentic and insane - or
- [ROOTS: Frank Schilling, Uniregistry, Join ICA;  Group Sees Busy Year With Slew of Issues](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/roots-frank-schilling-uniregistry-join-ica-group-sees-busy-year-with-slew-of-issues/) - PALM BEACH, FL – According to an internal membership notification, this past week, Frank Schilling, known for amassing one of the world's most valuable domain name portfolios as well as building one of the most robust domain name platforms in the industry, “Uniregistry,” has returned to the Internet Commerce Association as a “Gold” member; there
- [DN Journal's Ron Jackson Interviews Name Brokers' Jeff Gabriel and Amanda Waltz](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/dn-journals-ron-jackson-interviews-name-brokers-jeff-gabriel-and-amanda-waltz/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Ron Jackson, known within industry circles as running one of the most authoritative websites related to the domain business, “DNJournal.com”, has been covering the Internet and domain space since 2003. One of the latest updates to his site, an equivalent of a print trade publication in today's world, includes a video
- [Blowback: All Eyes on ICANN Over Poor Decision to Allow Price Cap Removal](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/blowback-all-eyes-on-icann-over-poor-decision-to-allow-price-cap-removal/) - PALM BEACH, NY – Unanswered questions and lots [and lots] of suspicion swirls around ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and its own transparency – all due to its super-controversial decision to allow the Registry Agreement with Public Interest Registry to renew without price-caps in place. It’s a decision that keeps coming
- [Is Paypal's Algorithmic “FGA” (Flexible Guest Account) Checkout Killing Your Web Sales?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/is-paypals-algorithmic-fga-flexible-guest-account-checkout-killing-your-web-sales/) - PALM BEACH, FL – I’ve been using Paypal for about 15 years now and while it’s a great and extremely simple way to except payments online, I dislike it as a single point of payment. While Paypal is very smooth and provides an easy and quick set up, many consumers avoid using Paypal from either:
- [Would You Rename Your Software Business And Change Web Address For $5.2 Million?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/would-you-rename-your-software-business-and-change-web-address-for-5-2-million/) - PALM BEACH, NY – In April 2011, a south Sweden based company called “Xcerion” changed the name of its cloud file hosting service to “CloudMe” and registered a U.S. federal trademark for the same moniker. The company had purchased the domain name “CloudMe.com” just three to four weeks earlier; the service had been previously known
- [NYT: “Dot-org Symbolizes Neither Quality Nor Trust; False Association with Credibility”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/nyt-dot-org-symbolizes-neither-quality-nor-trust-false-association-with-credibility/) - PALM BEACH, NY - Wow, the New York Times has taken a firm and unique approach to the news and industry buzz surrounding the sale of the .ORG registry to private equity firm, Ethos Capital. Bash the domain in a hitpiece to level the playing-field in what it calls the domains' opportunity to be used
- [Must Be Nice To Be “THE Sheriff” with “Sheriff.org”... URL Branded Vehicles](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/must-be-nice-to-be-the-sheriff-with-sheriff-org/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Sometime back in 1996 someone had a pretty decent idea down in Florida; to register the Internet domain name “Sheriff.org” for the Broward County Sheriff's Office. I’m often reminded of this ‘solid decision’ as I live one county North and often see these URL branded police vehicles Wizz by me with
- [1950s Telephone Exec Accurately Predicts Future of Phones: “Will Carry Like Watch”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/telephone-executive-accurately-predicts-future-of-phones-will-carry-like-watch/) - PALM BEACH, FL - In 1953, a telephone executive’s statement and prediction appeared in the April 11, 1953 issue of The Tacoma News Tribune. Below is a photograph of the story which has recently surfaced online and is getting a good deal of attention on social media sites such as Reddit, Twitter and Facebook from its accuracy. “Just
- [How Google Grows Advertising Rev 20% a Year, While Global Economy Grows at 4%](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-google-grows-advertising-rev-20-a-year-while-global-economy-grows-at-4/) - PALM BEACH, FL - If you are in the Internet business, you're going to want to stop and read this one. It will educate you. It might explain a couple of things you have thought about when it comes to Google. It might even make you a little mad. But it is always best to
- [First Amendment Under Fire as SCOTUS Rules Defamation Claim Can Proceed...](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/first-amendment-under-fire-as-scotus-rules-defamation-claim-can-proceed/) - PALM BEACH, FL – A defamation case against a conservative news publisher will move forward after several appeals from the defendant, NationalReview.com, have been rejected by both the U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals as well as at least one local court, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Attorney’s for conservative news website the National
- [“Cold Email,” Sold “Democracy.com” To Billionaire Owner of Mavericks, Mark Cuban](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/cold-email-sold-democracy-com-to-billionaire-owner-of-mavericks-mark-cuban/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Not that the name needed it, but when an auction for a web address is featured in the New York Times, you can rest assured that it is a pretty desirable name. That’s what happened last month when “Democracy.com” went up for sale in a “sealed auction” where none of the
- [U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Trademark Rights on Generic Internet Domain Names](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/u-s-supreme-court-to-consider-trademark-rights-on-generic-internet-domain-names/) - PALM BEACH, FL - On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the addition of “.com” to a generic word or phrase can be trademarked when it reviews “United States Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V.” on Docket No. 19-46 with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. The
- [“Strategic” Small Business Financing Opportunities for Growing Your Business](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/strategic-small-business-financing-opportunities-for-growing-your-business/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Over fifteen years ago I founded my business as your average hopeful entrepreneur and created it without any startup capital at all. I didn't even really have any experience in the market I was entering but I was determined. Within the businesses first few years I was able to grow the
- [Malicious Web Code Added To Macy's Website Leads to Critical Data Breach](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/malicious-web-code-added-to-macys-website-leads-to-critical-data-breach/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Right at the start of the year's busiest shopping season, retailer Macy's notified impacted customers (by letter) that an unauthorized third party was able to access sensitive customer payment information from the Macys.com checkout and wallet pages. The following information may have been accessed if it was typed into the affected
- [Biden Staff Sends Email Blast for Feedback on Debate… [Before Debate Takes Place]](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/biden-staff-sends-email-blast-for-feedback-on-debate-before-debate-takes-place/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Former Vice President Joe Biden and his staff are no newbies when it comes to technical blunders, mispronounced domain names, and faulty web strategies - yesterday came more of the same. According to Politico, Biden sent out a fundraising email asking for feedback on his debate performance more than six hours
- [Profiteering? ICANN's “Terrible Blunder” Expected to Cost Non-Profits Dearly](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/profiteering-icanns-terrible-blunder-expected-to-cost-non-profits-dearly/) - PALM BEACH, FL – On November 13, 2019, news began circling that Public Interest Registry (PIR), the Reston, Virginia-based not-for-profit created to manage the “.org” top-level domain name had been acquired by a private equity management firm called Ethos Capital. Since then, the ICA, Internet Commerce Association, a non-profit organization representing domain owners, delivered a
- [With Price Caps Removed, Dot Org Domain Name Registry Acquired by Ethos Capital](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/with-price-caps-removed-dot-org-domain-registry-acquired-by-ethos-capital/) - PALM BEACH, FL – In a move that surprises few industry experts, Public Interest Registry (PIR), the Reston, Virginia-based not-for-profit created by the Internet Society in 2002 to manage the “.org” top-level domain name has been acquired by private equity management firm Ethos Capital. The acquisition comes shortly after ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 11/11/2019 – 11/17/2019](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-11-11-2019-11-17-2019/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Recently released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as GamesApp.com at $15,000 USD, the top ccTLD as Porn.co at 20,000 EUR ($22,154.90 US) and the top other as Dawn.org a at $50,000 USD [will be interesting to see what Dawn.org is used for].
- [How Do I Go About Selling Domain Names? Seattle Times News Story on Nov. 16, 2019](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-do-i-go-about-selling-domain-names/) - PALM BEACH, FL - How do I go about selling domain names? That was the question highlighted in a Seattle Times news story on Nov. 16, 2019 by author Patrick Marshall. While the article mentioned some popular online tools such as Namebio.com and Estibot.com (which help give a ball-park figure on potential value), the author
- [Why Investigations Into Google’s Search, Ad & Android Businesses Will Go Nowhere](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-investigations-into-googles-search-ad-android-businesses-will-go-nowhere/) - PALM BEACH, NY – It seems like every day there is a brand new, squeaky clean investigation (or at least some accusations) into our good-ole’ friends at Google Inc., and Alphabet Inc. Swirling stories of lawsuits and federal inquiries into a company that is so large, so big, it’s almost such that you could consider
- [Airplanes with Digital Screens Instead of Windows to Be Future of Flying Experience](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/airplanes-with-digital-screens-instead-of-windows-to-be-future-of-flying-experience/) - PALM BEACH, FL – According to swirling tech reports, a windowless plane is making conceptional appearances as a potential future experience for travelers who choose to fly to their destinations. Imagine a new recipe; weight is the number one enemy of any aircraft because it requires more fuel to move that weight through the air.
- [Creative URL Marketing Similarities by “Gordon & Partners” & “Morgan & Morgan”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/marketing-gordon-and-gordon-vs-morgan-and-morgan/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Two law firms which I often get somewhat confused have marketing strategies which seem extremely similar. First is “Gordon & Partners, P.A.”, lawyers with four offices in South Florida which utilize the “For the Injured” trademark and have their site located at www.ForTheInjured.com. The second is “Morgan & Morgan”, a national
- [End User 4 Letter Double X .COM Beats Out 3 Letter .COMs in Sedo Weekly Sales List](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/end-user-4-letter-double-x-com-beats-out-3-letter-coms-in-sedo-weekly-sales-list/) - PALM BEACH, FL – When Sedo released its weekly sales list yesterday, a list of public transactions above $2,000., the weeks highlights included saxx.com (purchased by www.saxxunderwear.com) sold for $65,000 USD as well as three, three letter .com domains: OLI.com at $50,000 USD, ZEQ.com at $44,030 USD and DYO.com at $35,000 USD. Here is the
- [12 Years Ago CNET Networks, Acquired 10 Million Articles for Just $20 Million in Cash](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/12-years-ago-cnet-networks-acquired-10-million-articles-for-just-20-million-in-cash/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The day was Wednesday, November 7, 2007, when LookSmart, Ltd, had announced via Yahoo Finance and Business Wire, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the web site, domain and content associated with “FindArticles.com” to CNET Networks, Inc. in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $20.5 million.
- [Top 100 LLLL.com 4 Letter Domain Sales for Year 2018 (According to NameBio.com)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-llll-com-4-letter-domain-sales-in-2018-according-to-namebio-com/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The following is a follow up to a list gathered in 2017. According to NameBio, there were a total of 7,862 reported LLLL.com domain sales in 2018. The highest reported sale was the domains “Zoom.com” for $2,000,000.00 with the second place name as “Kush.com” for $500,000.00. 4 Letter .com domain names are hard to come by and you’ll never
- [SEDO's 4 Letter. COM Auction Has Begun; Domains Matches Acronyms for Business](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedos-4-letter-com-auction-has-begun-domains-matches-acronyms-for-business/) - PALM BEACH, FL - SEDO, what seems to be the equivalent of the Multiple Listing Service for domain names has announced that its 4 letter .com domain auction has begun and includes “over 300 domains - like RDBA.com, KLOT.com and BUTL.com” which are available for online bidding. [357 names] The last time I looked at
- [What Does Google's New BERT Update Do? Most Significant Update In Last Five Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/what-does-googles-new-bert-update-do-most-significant-update-in-last-five-years/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Google’s BERT update (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers) effects up to 10% of search queries by allowing Google to better understand natural language processing (NLP), for the most part, in longer tail keyword searches. It is something Google has been working on for the last few years and allows Google to
- [Cryptocurrency Exchange BitMEX Called “Outrageously Incompetent” for Using “CC”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/cryptocurrency-exchange-bitmex-called-outrageously-incompetent-for-using-cc/) - PALM BEACH, FL – BitMex, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2014 has accidentally emailed its users with the CC (carbon copy) field rather than the “private” BCC (blind carbon copy) field leading to outrage by many of its users. In a tweet posted on Nov. 1, crypto-currency attorney Jake Chervinsky said the leak was
- [Arnold Schwarzenegger Offers Top 10 Secrets to Success In Inspirational Video](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-offers-top-10-secrets-to-success-in-inspirational-video/) - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - The following inspirational video was uploaded to video sharing site YouTube by Goalcast, an advice platform and community for achievers. The video was included in Goalcast's Top 10 Most Epic Inspirational Speeches [Volume 4]. The video presents legendary actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, while still Governor of California, revealing his top five secrets to
- [NYT Highlights Sealed Auction of Domain “Democracy.com” Via Heritage Auctions](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/nyt-highlights-sealed-auction-of-domain-democracy-com-via-heritage-auctions/) - UPDATE 11/4/2019: Auction for Domain Name “Democracy.com” Extended to November 7th Closing PALM BEACH, FL – What could possibly be better than being the auctioneer of a generic, super premium .com domain name like Democracy.com? Having that same opportunity with it being covered by the New York Times. That’s what’s happening with Democracy.com, a super
- [Auction for Domain Name “Democracy.com” Extended to November 7th Closing](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/auction-for-domain-name-democracy-com-extended-to-november-7th-closing/) - PALM BEACH, NY – If you were interested in the domain name “Democracy.com” which is being auctioned off by Heritage Auctions, you’ve got some more time to scrounge around for cash as the auction has been extended to November 7, 2019 at 5pm (Eastern Time). Previously the auction was scheduled to close on Oct. 25,
- [List of Fox News Twitter Account Handles for Correspondents, Anchors and Editors](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/list-of-fox-news-twitter-account-handles-for-correspondents-anchors-and-editors/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The following is a list of Fox News Twitter Account Handles for Correspondents or persons involved in Fox news channel television programming and news reporting. The majority of these accounts are verified accounts. #MediaBuzz @MediaBuzzFNC Ainsley Earhardt @ainsleyearhardt Amanda Raus @amandaraus Anita Vogel @AnitaJVogel Arthel Neville @ArthelNeville Bill Hemmer @BillHemmer Bret
- [Think Your Domains Are Safe by Using Two Factor Authentication? Think Again](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/think-your-domains-are-safe-by-using-two-factor-authentication-maybe-think-again/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Sometimes I read stories that really make me think (and worry). For those who have great domains under management, you might feel super-safe by using “two factor authentications”, where your mobile device is used to verify each login you make to your registry account by sending you a text message for
- [Generic Domain “Naturals.com” Subject of WIPO Case; Complainant Uses “Naturals.in”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/generic-domain-naturals-com-subject-of-wipo-case-complainant-uses-naturals-in/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The generic domain name “Naturals.com” is the subject of a WIPO proceeding with the complainant showing as “Ms.Veena Kumaravel” , who is the co-founder of “Naturals”, a beauty salon chain with over 500 locations throughout India. Kumaravel started the business with a partner in 2000 and the business was said in
- [How Much Does It Cost to Build A Mobile App For My Website? Do I “Need” One?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-build-a-mobile-app-for-my-website-do-i-need-one/) - PALM BEACH, FL - One of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to building and maintaining your own mobile app is that the development phase is a set-it and forget it endeavor; it is never over. How Much Does It Cost? The cost to maintain a custom app can be steep ($10k-$100k) and each time IOS and
- [Looking Back 20 Years: Passionate Pitch from Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos in 1999](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/looking-back-20-years-passionate-pitch-from-amazon-com-ceo-jeff-bezos-in-1999/) - PALM BEACH, FL – There is no question how powerful Amazon.com has become today, in 2019, but twenty years ago, before the “Dot Com” bubble (Internet companies, peaked in value on March 10, 2000, before crashing) CEO Jeff Bezos, who today is the richest person on Earth, was pitching investors on why Amazon was different,
- [Will Sale of Dead News Site “Examiner.com” Attract Authentic Bidders at GoDaddy?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/will-sale-of-dead-news-site-examiner-com-attract-authentic-bidders-at-godaddy/) - PALM BEACH, FL – A domain name, that by itself, could potentially fool even one of the most complex computer algorithms such as Google's rankings technology, into trusting that a site is a “big brand”. There is probably not a lot of them out there that could easily be scooped up, however, that’s pretty much
- [Monster Two Letter Domain Asset “TM.com” For Sale; Listed in Industry Trade Pub WTR](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/monster-two-letter-domain-asset-tm-com-for-sale-listed-in-industry-trade-pub-wtr/) - PALM BEACH, FL – According to World Trademark Review, the monster domain asset “TM.com” is for sale and the exchange is being offered / handled by Mark Thomas of VIP Brokerage. Thomas was recently highlighted for selling the premium exact match GEO domain California.com for a whopping $3,000,000.00. ‘TM.com’ up for sale – The domain
- [What Are the Key Benefits for “Dot Brand” nGTLD Owners; What’s In It for Them?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/what-are-the-benefits-for-dot-brand-owners-whats-in-it-for-them/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Although I am not a huge fan of new gTLDs or even “Dot Brands”, today I watched a video by the Chief Marketing Officer of Afilias domain registry, Roland LaPlante, who explained ‘in detail’ the value of owning your own “dot BRAND.” LaPlante discusses the benefits in marketing, user security and
- [5 Years In, Where Are “.NYC” Domains Now? Landrush Registration Opened Oct., 2014](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/five-year-is-where-is-dot-new-york-city-now/) - PALM BEACH, FL – “.NYC”, it’s called “The Official Web Address for New Yorkers”, and a top level domain name which is restricted to being registered only by “lawful” residents and/or businesses within the New York City area (the five boroughs). The slogan of being the “Official” web address of the City its named after
- [Just Some Fake Bids; Nothing to See Here; Move Along Now, Please Disperse...](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/just-some-fake-bids-nothing-to-see-here-move-along-now-please-disperse/) - PALM BEACH, FL – This is a pretty interesting story all though it has come and gone just like yesterday’s old news – no one cares, no one is all that surprised, figuring it was non-sense to begin with, next story please. I suggest domain market participants not let it be forgotten and swept under
- [Trump Campaign Cyber-Squats on Biden by Snapping Up Domain Name, Social Pages](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/trump-campaign-cyber-squats-on-biden-by-snapping-up-domain-name-social-pages/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Presidential hopeful Joe Biden created a new outreach ad-campaign targeting specifically Latino voters called “Todos con Biden” (Everyone with Biden) and it appears his campaign team is just about as smart as he is; they forgot it should include an Internet presence. This opened the opportunity for the Trump Campaign, which
- [Category Killer Domain Shoes.com Acquired in $9M Transaction by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/category-killer-domain-shoes-com-acquired-in-9m-transaction-by-wal-mart-stores-inc/) - NEW YORK, NY - According to domain name industry news publication DNJournal.com, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., owned subsidiary ShoeBuy, has acquired the Internet domain name Shoes.com in a $9,000,000.00 transaction which included the domain name from a bankruptcy of now defunct operator “Shoes.com Technologies”. A spokesperson for ShoeBuy told Footwear News that the move was part
- [CVS Pharmacy Files WIPO Against “CVS.inc” Domain; Reg Fees Headed Towards Earth](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/cvs-pharmacy-files-wipo-against-cvs-inc-domain-reg-fees-headed-towards-earth/) - PALM BEACH, FL – It looks like CVS Pharmacy, Inc. isn’t too thrilled with the recent registration of the nGTLD domain name “CVS.inc” which looks to have been registered in May, 2019. The pharmacy company has filed a WIPO dispute (WIPO D2019-2615) which will likely result in a TRANSFER as the majority of their complaints
- [Sources Say “Money.com” Sold for $20M; Net’s Seller Double Without Print Product](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sources-say-money-com-sold-for-20-million-sale-nets-seller-double-without-print-product/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The Internet domain name “Money.com” and its live website was all that was left when failed Money Magazine ceased printing its tangible physical copies last July. The entire business was for sale including its 400,000 or so monthly subscribers for $10 million by it’s owners Meredith Corp, publishers of newspapers, magazines,
- [How Google Search Worked (Back in 2010) With Quality Search Engineer Matt Cutts](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-google-search-worked-back-in-2010-with-senior-engineer-matt-cutts/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The below video was uploaded by Google’s YouTube account back in 2010. As of the time of this writing the video has been watched over 5.2 million times. It explains, in layman’s terms (a very simple way), how Google works, at least, how Google ‘worked’ back in 2010. The video includes
- [If Google Removes URLs From Search Results, Who Exactly Stands to Benefit?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/if-google-removes-urls-from-search-results-who-exactly-stands-to-benefit/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Last week I ran a story about Google’s obvious intent to remove URL’s from search. The story was titled “Google Determined to Remove URLs from Search Results; Replace with Breadcrumbs” and published on October 18, 2019. It was a follow up to “EVIL: Will Google Do Away with Domain Name and
- [Redirecting Domains with Backlinks Helps SEO; Google Doesn’t Want You to Know](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/redirecting-domains-with-backlinks-helps-seo-google-doesnt-want-you-to-know/) - NEW YORK – Morgan Linton’s blog caught my eye this morning as it discusses the redirecting of domain names for SEO, an often hotly debated topic. I find this topic especially interesting as it appears to me that Google often dances around the truth with explanations of what works and what doesn’t. Google’s new webmaster
- [Google Says: “Always Be Link Building”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-says-always-be-link-building/) - PALM BEACH, NY – If that little-soft-wet melon in your head is working properly, you're very likely - not going to get much benefit out of this piece.... but in case you’ve never thought of this before, it could be quite compelling and helpful. It also could serve its purpose well if there is someone
- [A Close Look at Quality Launch Reviews at Google Inc. (Video)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/a-close-look-at-quality-launch-reviews-at-google-inc-video/) - Each week (on Thursdays), Google engineers meet to go over anticipated changes and improvements intended to be rolled out onto Google.com. It is interesting to see how much detail goes into each of these decisions. Whether or not a new component will be added to Google search, is decided in these meetings, this one on
- [Two Year Investigation Leads to Take Down of File Hosting Site “Share-Online.biz”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/two-year-investigation-leads-to-take-down-of-file-hosting-site-share-online-biz/) - PALM BEACH, FL – An investigation which began in 2017 has eventually led to the take-down and removal of a content hosting network using the domain name “Share-Online.biz”, which was particularly popular in Germany according to SimilarWeb. The site served up to 10 million visitors a month with millions of files stored across unknown number
- [First Google (GOOGL), Now Facebook (FB) Under Attack by 47 Attorney Generals](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/first-google-googl-now-facebook-fb-under-attack-by-47-attorney-generals/) - PALM BEACH, FL – In September, word started circulating across major media that Google (GOOGL) was expected to face scrutiny by 50 U.S attorney generals regarding alleged bias and antitrust violations from the tech giants advertising and search businesses. The probe, which would be the first of its kind since Microsoft was sued in 1998,
- [FTC Settles with Two Marketing Firms Over Fraudulent Reviews and Social Media Likes](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ftc-settles-with-two-marketing-firms-over-fraudulent-reviews-and-social-media-likes/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled two lawsuits against two separate marketing firms, Devumi, LLC and Sunday Riley, both of which were accused of deceptive online marketing tactics designed to dupe consumers into making false assumptions based on user generated content and activity. In the first case, Devumi, LLC agreed
- [No More Procrastinating on Two Factor Authenticating Protect Your Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/protect-your-domains-no-more-procrastinating-on-two-factor-authenticating/) - There is one thing that can come between you and your business regardless of whom you are and how safe you feel your security procedures might be and that’s theft – especially in the domain business. There is a lot that can go wrong in the Internet business as it is, but likely nothing would
- [New GTLD Meltdown: Is “.CLUB” Struggling to Hang On To 1 Million Registrations?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-gtld-meltdown-is-club-struggling-to-hang-on-to-1-million-registrations/) - **** 10/22/2019 UPDATE: Numbers Reported for “.CLUB” Decline Due to Registry Quality Compliance & Cleanup **** PALM BEACH, FL – According to domain name investor, or should I dare use the recently coined moniker from the domain industry's new advocate Tamara Kurtzman Esq. “anticipatory cybersquatter”, Rick Swartz – who has been one of the most
- [Numbers Reported for “.CLUB” Decline Due to Registry Quality Compliance & Cleanup](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/numbers-reported-for-club-decline-due-to-registry-quality-compliance-cleanup/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The following is a correction to previously published work which included an embedded Tweet which has been called into question and said, by the registry, to be incorrect; a reader from the “.Club” registry contacted me with a correction request yesterday including some supporting explanations for certain numbers seen on nTLDStats.com
- [New “Mind Your Own Business Act” Allows for Fines, Jail Time for Privacy Violations](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-mind-your-own-business-act-allows-for-fines-jail-time-for-privacy-violations/) - WASHINGTON - Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, has introducedlegislation, called the Mind Your Own Business Act, that would make it more difficult for online platforms to collect and use customer data. The bill is in some ways similar to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Among other things, the bill would: Give
- [U.S. GDPR: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Goes Into Effect January 2020](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa-goes-into-effect-january-2020/) - PALM BEACH, FL - The US's answer to European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), enacted in 2018, will create new consumer rights relating to the access to, deletion of, and sharing of personal information that is collected by businesses. It also requires California's Attorney General to solicit broad
- [Wild West Domains Must Still Be on List of Registrars Which Facilitate Email Spam](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/wild-west-domains-must-still-be-on-list-of-registrars-which-facilitate-email-spam/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Way, way, way back in 2009, Brian Krebs from Krebs on Security, a popular security website came up with a list of the top ten domain registrars (highlighted in a Washington Post article) which facilitate the majority of spam via email, and Wild West Domains, owned by GoDaddy held a spot
- [FTC Warns Consumers of Fake Equifax Data Breach Websites for Settlement Claims](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ftc-warns-consumers-of-fake-equifax-data-breach-websites-for-settlement-claims/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The Federal Trade Commission is warning Internet users, all 147 million people who were affected by the Equifax Data Breach in 2017, to beware of fake Equifax settlement websites which have been setup by thieves trying to steal consumers information when they attempt to file a claim online. Typically, users are
- [Follow the Money: IRS Takes Down Largest Child Exploit Domain by Tracing Bitcoin](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/follow-the-money-irs-takes-down-largest-child-exploit-domain-by-tracing-bitcoin/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The largest child exploitation website on the Internet “Welcome to Video” which, according to GitHub was using a dark-web address of “mt3plrzdiyqf6jim.onion” was seized and/or shut down last week resulting in over 300 arrests. According to the Department of Justice, the service was the largest child sexual exploitation market by volume
- [Exact Match Domain Names Yielding “Free Ticket to Ride” Long Over on Search Giant](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/exact-match-domain-names-yielding-free-ticket-to-ride-long-over-on-search-giant/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Exact match domain names, URLs which are spelled exactly how a top search term is used in popular verbal expression still work to help boost search rankings well when it comes to Bing.com and Yahoo.com, but on Google.com, it doesn’t seem to matter unless there are powerful “brand signals” in play,
- [Google Determined to Remove URLs from Search Results; Replace with Breadcrumbs](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-determined-to-remove-urls-from-search-results-replace-with-breadcrumbs/) - PALM BEACH, FL – It seems that Google, the world’s most popular search engine, is determined to do away entirely with URLs in its search engine, no doubt further increasing its position in, and not to mention, the value itself of “alternative URLs” by completely removing a person’s ability to subconsciously decide whether a site
- [Expired Auction for “AllStar.com” Cancelled; Bidding Moved Quickly Before Renewed](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/expired-auction-for-allstar-com-cancelled-bidding-moved-quickly-before-renewed/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The premium sports domain name “AllStar.com”, originally registered in 1994, recently expired and was automatically sent to GoDaddy’s auction platform where bidding reached $40,000 within two days. The auction was apparently cancelled on October 14, 2019 when its owner re-registered the name within the time period aloud by Enom.com, the registry
- [ICA Releases Names of Nominees for 2020 Industry Coveted “Lonnie Borck” Award](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ica-releases-names-of-nominees-for-2020-industry-coveted-lonnie-borck-award/) - PALM BEACH, FL – The Internet Commerce Association, or known industry wide simply as “The ICA”, a Washington, DC based non-profit trade organization that represents the interests of domain name investors and developers, has released the list of nominees for the 2020 “Lonnie Borck Memorial Award.” The nine nominees cover a wide array of domain community
- [“Unstoppable Domains” Launches “Dot Crypto” to Create “Uncensorable” Internet](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/unstoppable-domains-launches-dot-crypto-to-build-uncensorable-internet/) - PALM BEACH, FL – A company called “Unstoppable Domains”, a San Francisco-based startup which recently secured $4 million in venture capital funding says it is launching a new gTLD domain on the “.crypto” extension which is intended to provide users with “human-readable” wallet addresses, intended to simplify the process of sending and receiving funds. Potentially
- [Lawyer Says Domain Name Investors Are “Hijacking and Ransoming Domains”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lawyer-says-domain-name-investors-are-hijacking-and-ransoming-domains/) - PALM BEACH, FL – This is an interesting topic by itself, although I covered something very much like it just the other day in "Panels Consistently Find That 'Domain Investing' Is Legitimate Bona Fide Offering". A lawyer named Tamara Kurtzman wrote an article that appeared on the website of the American Bar Association which details
- [.NET Year in Review (2018): Top 100 Highest Reported .NET Domain Sales (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/net-year-in-review-2018-top-100-highest-reported-net-domain-sales-namebio/) - PALM BEACH, FL – This is another follow-up from last years list; .NET Year in Review (2017): (It's been a busy year and it looks as though I got to it late this year) According to NameBio, as of now there are 2,430 total domain sales are on the books for the .net domain name in 2018.
- [.ORG Year in Review (2018): Top 100 Highest Reported .ORG Domain Sales (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/org-year-in-review-2018-top-100-highest-reported-org-domain-sales-namebio/) - PALM BEACH, FL – This is a follow-up from last years list; .ORG Year in Review (2017): Top 100 Highest Reported .ORG Domain Sales (NameBio) According to NameBio, as of now 4,325 total domain sales are on the books for the .org domain name. The value of these top 100 totals $1,698,630.00, about 500k higher than
- [.ORG Year in Review (2017): Top 100 Highest Reported .ORG Domain Sales (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/org-year-in-review-2017-top-100-highest-reported-org-domain-sales-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, 3,503 .org domain sales were reported last year (compared to 3,664 .net and 66,159 .com sales). The value of these top 100 is just $1,161,492.00 (about $125K less than their .net legacy competitor and about 1/25th of the $25M in .coms). The majority of these .org domain sales also, like .net sales, took place at venue Sedo.com, taking 36% of
- [GrubHub’s Aggressive Customer Micro-Site Domain Strategy Makes Bad Situation Worse](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/grubhubs-aggressive-customer-domain-name-strategy-makes-bad-situation-worse/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Most of the dust has now settled, but back in late June/early July of this year, restaurant ordering service GrubHub, found itself boiling in hot water when a domain name strategy of building ‘micro-sites’ or 'landing pages', using what you could call, confusingly similar domain names of its customers, was called
- [Businesses With 15+ Employees on Hook for ADA Compliance, Growing Lawsuit Trend](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/businesses-with-15-employees-on-hook-for-ada-compliance-growing-lawsuit-trend/) - PALM BEACH, FL – If your business employs more than 15 people, it might be a good time to ensure your website complies with the rules required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These standards state that all electronic and information technology must be accessible to people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act
- [Domain Industry Takes Note of ICANN Update to Public Comment Guidelines](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-industry-takes-note-of-icann-update-to-public-comment-guidelines/) - PALM BEACH, FL – On October 9, 2019, ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a nonprofit corporation that sets policy for the global Domain Name System (DNS), updated its “policy guidelines” for how it collects and takes into considering feedback from the ICANN community or the general public. The update was posted
- [Panels Consistently Find That “Domain Investing” Is Legitimate Bona Fide Offering](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/panels-consistently-find-that-domain-investing-is-legitimate-bona-fide-offering/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Upon reading recent news from “Neus News”, I stumbled onto an interesting find where Howard Neu, a long-time attorney for the domain name industry, was representing a domain owner in a case where Oath Inc. (now Verizon Media), the company that purchased Yahoo! related assets in 2017 for $4.83 billion, claimed
- [Generic Domain Name  “Cola.com” For Sale](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/generic-domain-name-cola-com-for-sale/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Most people who hear the generic dictionary word “Cola” more than likely associate it with the Coca-Cola beverage manufacturer, mostly known from its flagship carbonated soft-drink “Coca-Cola”, invented well over a hundred years ago in 1886. However, the 4-letter generic word represents a slew of Cola manufacturers and carbonated soft-drink brands
- [Buyer of Record-Breaking Domain Sale, “Voice.com”, Ordered to Pay $24M SEC Fine](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/buyer-of-record-breaking-domain-voice-com-ordered-to-pay-24m-sec-penalty/) - PALM BEACH, FL – On May 30, 2019, the domain name “Voice.com” was sold in a record-breaking all-cash transaction that has officially gone down in the history books as the highest valued domain name sale ever on record when Blockchain company “Block.one” purchased the .com web address from MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR) for $30,000,000.00. The
- [Flashback: Early Talks of Google Dominance Reflected in Malaysian Newspaper - 2002](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/flashback-early-talks-of-google-dominance-reflected-in-new-straits-times-dec-12-2002/) - NEW YORK, NY - If you were running your business online 14 years ago you may remember a time where Google search engine results, although unpredictable to some, were much different than what we have today. Here is an article which I found via Google's Newspaper Archive which shows just how long ago it was
- [Top 100 Domain Sales of First Three Quarters of 2019 via   NameBio.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-domain-sales-of-first-three-quarters-of-2019-via-namebio-com/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Two very notable sales which took place this year (2019) include Voice.com, for a record-breaking $30 million (largest domain sale in history) and GEO domain name California.com, which sold for $3 million, the largest U.S. GEO domain sale in history. Here is how the rest of the batch looked for the
- [It's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month; Stay Safe With Simple Online Tips](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/its-national-cybersecurity-awareness-month-stay-safe-with-online-safety-tips/) - PALM BEACH, FL –The Attorney General of the State of Florida, Ashley Moody has issued a Consumer Alert in recognition of National Cyber-security Awareness Month. The video details some simple steps consumers can take to help avoid becoming a victim of various security threats and online scams such as those which target Internet users with
- [50 Best Online Local Business Directories for Local Citations](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/50-best-online-local-business-directories-for-local-citations/) - Local citations are still very important for search engine optimization when it comes to validating your businesses existence and landing you in Google local listing packs on the top of search results. Citations are 'mentions' of your business name and address on other webpages including links to your business on those pages. An example of
- [Gobble, Gobble: Google Wants To Steal Your Website's Local Event Calendar Traffic Too](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/gobble-gobble-google-wants-your-local-event-calendar-traffic-too/) - PALM BEACH, FL – No, its not quite Thanksgiving yet; there are still several weeks to go. I wasn’t referring to [that] type of “Gobble, Gobble”, with a turkey or thanksgiving or any of that. But Gobble, Gobble seems to fit the bill. Because if you were to ask Google, every day is like a
- [LGBT Domain Registration Service, PrideLife LLC, Announces Relationship With Afilias](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lgbt-domain-registration-service-pridelife-llc-announces-relationship-with-afilias/) - PALM BEACH, FL - A new domain name registration service is hoping its partnership with Afilias and its "LGBT" theme will help spotlight its business, which caters to the LGBT community and offers domain name registrations such as the new ".lgbt" domain name. The service, PrideLife LLC (getpridelife.lgbt), also suggests other alternative Afilias sponsored gTLDs
- [Holiday Sites Start to Climb In Traffic As Shoppers Get Set for End of Year Spending](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/holiday-sites-start-to-climb-in-traffic-as-shoppers-get-set-for-end-of-year-spending/) - PALM BEACH, NY – It’s just about that time of year and before you know it, “Halloween” will pass, and America will officially enter into its early stages of the “holiday season” when ordinary business begins to slow, and recreation, time with family and friends becomes the focal point of many. You have probably noticed
- [Edmonton Police Seize Three Canadian Domain Names from Fake Job Scam](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/edmonton-police-seize-three-canadian-domain-names-from-fake-job-scam/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Three more domain names have vanished from the Internet due to a fake job scam; something frequently being used to steal money from unsuspecting victims. According to Canadian Yahoo News, Edmonton police have seized three Internet domains as part of an investigation involving fake job ads posted on the employment site
- [Savvy Business Owners Know That Great Domain Names Can Grow Your Business](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/savvy-business-owners-know-that-great-domain-names-can-grow-your-business/) - PALM BEACH, FL – I enjoy seeing great use-cases for domain name acquisitions where an end user recognizes the power of a great domain name and how they can help you grow your business. There has never been as much noise and competition to break-through on the Internet than there is right now, and a
- [German Police Raid Hosting Facility Dubbed “CyberBunker”; Seize Domains, 200 Servers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/german-police-raid-hosting-facility-dubbed-cyberbunker-cease-domains-200-servers/) - BERLIN – Thirteen people were arresting during a raid in Germany on September 27, 2019. According to Brian Krebs, a security journalist and investigative reporter for Krebs on Security, the raid targeted the physical premises of a Dark Web hosting operation that described itself as a “bulletproof” hosting provider that was willing to provide web
- [Amid Declining Revenues And Tenant Bankruptcies, Simon Taking Malls Online](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/amid-declining-revenues-tenant-bankruptcies-simon-property-group-looking-to-take-malls-online/) - PALM BEACH, FL – It seems that one of the biggest mall owners in the U.S., Simon Property Group, is getting ready to take their physical shopping mall and real estate business online, likely before their physical malls completely empty out. Simon, which owns 235 malls and premium outlet centers across the globe has been
- [Joe Biden Still Not Sure About Domain Names, What They Are, How They Work](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/biden-still-not-sure-about-domain-names-what-they-are-how-they-work/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Apparently, Presidential hopeful Joe Biden still doesn’t have a decent grasp on what exactly web site addresses are, how they work - or when to forgo them entirely while trying to give out SMS short codes for text messaging purposes. Turns out ole “foot-in mouth” Joe did it again when he
- [Email Phishing Campaign Using Legitimate Top-Level Domain to Evade Spam Filters](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/email-phishing-campaign-using-legitimate-top-level-domain-to-evade-spam-filters/) - PALM BEACH, FL – A sophisticated email phishing campaign is making the rounds while evading email filters by using a Google domain redirect. According to ThreatPost.com, a leading source of information about IT and business security, the campaign uses percentage-based URL encoding to deceive users. The campaign makes use of what’s called percentage-based URL encoding
- [22 Year Old Adult Domain “Orgasms.com” Sells for $19,000 on Flippa Marketplace](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/22-year-old-adult-domain-orgasms-com-sells-for-19000-on-flippa-marketplace/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Someone just ‘scored’ an easy entry point into the adult webmaster business with the acquisition of premium adult domain name Orgasms.com for $19,000 when it sold on Sunday, September 29, 2019. The domain name Orgasms.com shows a 'best-guess estimate' of $143,000 US on domain appraisal site Estibot.com. The domain name was
- [Epik Domain Name Registrar and Hosting Company  Creates “Domain Marketplace”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/epik-domain-registrar-creates-domain-marketplace/) - PALM BEACH, FL - Epik Inc., an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar and web hosting company with its headquarters in Washington, has created what appears to be another reason for domain enthusiasts to register and manage their domain name portfolio with them; a “domain name marketplace”. Currently, domain name investors and enthusiasts have plenty of places
- [Say What? $60,000 Per Week Redirecting Traffic with  “Domain King” Rick Schwartz](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-gtlds-ill-thought-out-program-done-for-the-wrong-reasons-was-a-money-grab/) - PALM BEACH, NY – It was another good show from Domainer.com.au run by Robert Kaay and Ed Keay-Smith, whom previously interviewed industry visionary Michael Castello from CCIN.com and Ron Jackson from Domain Journal. This latest show, another with lots of great advice and lots to learn was with Rick Schwartz, widely known as the “Domain King” for his immense experience and success in the domain business;
- [.COM “King” Chooses Alternative URL “.TV” for Latest Video Updates; No One Cares](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/com-king-chooses-alternative-url-tv-for-latest-video-updates-no-one-cares/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Few people know the “power” of a good .COM domain name better than Rick Schwartz, widely known as the “Domain King”, a federally registered trademark which represents his insight and experience in the domain name business, and more specifically, according to USPTO (TESS), the leasing of Intellectual Property. Most people who
- [Cannabis Sativa Company Selling .COM Domain Reflecting Its Ticker Symbol (CBDS)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/cannabis-sativa-company-selling-com-domain-reflecting-its-ticker-symbol-cbds/) - PALM BEACH, FL – According to a press release which hit the wire this morning, a Cannabis Company called Cannabis Sativa Inc. (CBDS), is selling a domain name which is an exact match for its ticker-symbol: CBDS.com. The domain is being offered at $2,500,000. Cannabis Sativa, Inc. ("CBDS") is engaged in the licensing of cannabis
- [Own a Patent? Your Web Address and Site May Need to Reflect It Properly to Protect It](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/own-a-patent-your-web-address-and-site-may-need-to-reflect-it-properly-to-collect-damages/) - PALM BEACH, FL – I’ve registered a few trademarks before, but I have never registered an actual patent; they are much more complicated, and unlike “phrases”, “symbols”, or “words”, which can easily be trademarked and filed online for a few hundred dollars, a patent is an “invention”, “method” or “process” (think Google’s algorithm) and there
- [VeriSign Quarterly Reports Indicate Legacy “.net” and “.org” Future Not So Wonderful](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/verisign-quarterly-reports-indicate-legacy-net-and-org-future-not-so-wonderful/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Each quarter, VeriSign, Inc. (VRSN), releases its “THE DOMAIN NAME INDUSTRY BRIEF” market report, highlighting the growth of the domain name system as well as the individual growth of name registration, in numbers, for various extensions including their own “.com”, and “.net” domain names. These reports also include other legacy extensions
- [Inspiration: Last Words Spoken by Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Moments Before Death](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/inspiration-the-last-words-spoken-by-apple-visionary-steve-jobs-moments-before-his-death/) - These were the last words of legendary Steve Jobs, moments before he died on October 5, 2011, in Palo Alto, CA. I have come to the pinnacle of success in business. In the eyes of others, my life has been the symbol of success. However, apart from work, I have little joy. Finally, my wealth is
- [Chrysler Corp “Stops the Bleeding” With Release, Cancellation of Branded Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/chrysler-corp-stops-the-bleeding-with-release-cancellation-of-branded-domains/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Better days are ahead for the Chrysler Corporation, who according to Domain Name Wire, has terminated its [unfortunate] “obligation” to continue “flushing money down the drain” with the drop/release of the following “dot brand” domain names: .Uconnect, .SRT, .Mopar, .Dodge, .Chrysler, all of which, according to DNW, were owned and administrated
- [52 Minutes with Michael Castello on Room.com, Rate.com and Whisky.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/52-minutes-with-michael-castello-on-room-com-rate-com-and-whisky-com/) - PALM BEACH, FL – Over the years, I’ve heard a lot of great domain stories that date back to when domain names were registered only through Network Solutions, and when domains, particularly .com domains, where a lot more expensive than they are today. What I have heard virtually no stories at all about, are those
- [Google Chrome, Once Again, Messing with Domain Names In Browser Address Bar](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-chrome-once-again-messing-with-domain-names-in-the-address-bar/) - PALM BEACH – Sometimes I just hate Google, and I must admit, those times come a heck of a lot more often these days than they did in the past. I personally used to consider Google an ambiguous friend; always quietly working for me in the background, creating all new interesting ways for me to
- [Using Expired Domains and Domain Redirects to Increase Traffic & Rankings](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/using-expired-domains-and-domain-redirects-to-increase-traffic-and-rankings/) - PALM BEACH, FL – While I see domain name redirects in play - almost every day, rarely do I see them tied to an obvious tracking campaign as one I stumbled onto this morning. Most know, that it’s no secret using expired domain names as strategic acquisitions can be good for business. Just as in
- [List of 300+ Cryptocurrency Domain Name Sales and Sale Prices [All Time] (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/list-of-300-cryptocurrency-domain-name-sales-and-sale-prices-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY - The other evening I made a list of domain name sales which contained the exact match word of "Bitcoin" in the domains, but that list left lots of domains off the table since there is so many different types of Cryptocurrencies. This list, still not all inclusive, includes more different types
- [Debunked: Why Do People Still Believe “Domain Name Age” Matters for SEO?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-do-some-believe-domain-age-matters-for-seo/) - PALM BEACH – I stumbled on a post today about “domain age” and SEO and how it is a long debunked "myth" that domain name age matters when it comes to SEO, and that of course, it does not. But where did this (if even) false believe originate from to begin with?? Why do webmasters
- [Surprise, Surprise: ICANN Renews “.Org” Registry Agreement, “Price Caps” Removed](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/surprise-surprise-icann-renews-org-registry-agreement-price-caps-removed/) - PALM BEACH - On June 30, 2019, ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) announced that it had renewed its Registry Agreement with Public Interest Registry which operates the .org top-level domain. At major issue was whether the agreement would be renewed “as-is” with long-standing price caps removed. After public outcry a comment
- [NamesCon Europe 2019 Live Auction Nets Under $300k in Domain Sales, Total](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/namescon-europe-2019-live-domain-auction-nets-under-300k-in-domain-sales-total/) - PALM BEACH – According to industry news website DNJournal.com, the results for the live domain name auction which took place at NamesCon Europe have been released with a total net sales volume of $297,000.00 from 55 domains sold. There are still hundreds of names which remain available online only until the auction ends on July
- [Despite Recent Sales, 2019 Top 100, Still Sluggish in Comparison to Previous Year](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/despite-recent-sales-2019-top-100-still-sluggish-in-comparison-to-previous-year/) - PALM BEACH – There has been a lot of noticeable domain name sales lately including the blockbuster sale of Voice.com for $30 Million in cash. Other notable names which recently changed hands while also making headlines were Links.com ($798,000), ol.com ($900,000), California.com ($3,000,000), Nursing.com ($950,000) and Casinos.org ($400,000) just to point out a few. Top
- [Not Good: Seems Now, Not "Trump" or Even "Russia", But "Google" is Meddling in Election](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/not-good-seems-now-not-russia-but-google-is-meddling-in-the-election/) - PALM BEACH - Unless you have been living under a rock for the last two years, you're likely very much aware that American's have been absolutely inundated with 24/7 news cycles surrounding the "Collusion Delusion" and Donald Trump's alleged and now debunked 'meddling', "interference", and then "obstruction", all related with the Russians and the 2016
- [An Unbiased New gTLD Case Study is Coming; Not Sponsored, Supported or in Anyway Influenced by Any Registry](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/an-unbiased-new-gtld-case-study-is-coming-not-sponsored-supported-or-in-anyway-influenced-by-any-registry/) - NEW YORK - I'll have an interesting new gTLD case study coming in the next few days to a week or so. It’s going to be great, because I think it’s going to work. I think the position of the website in Google is going to improve greatly by doing nothing else but changing the
- [Will .COM Domains Get More Expensive with Expiration of "Cooperative Agreement"?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/will-com-domains-get-more-expensive-with-expiration-of-cooperative-agreement/) - LONG ISLAND, NY – The “Cooperative Agreement” between NTIA (The National Telecommunications and Information Administration ) and Verisign includes a price-cap on .com domain names, however, this agreement must be renewed by November 30, 2018. This means that sometime very soon the price you pay for all of your .com domain registrations and their renewals may
- [885 Million Customer Records Exposed by Country's Largest Title Company, FAF](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/885-million-customer-records-exposed-by-countrys-largest-title-company-faf/) - PALM BEACH - Earlier this week, it was reported that one of the country's largest titles companies, First American Financial Corp (NYSE: FAF), unknowingly exposed up to 885 million files related to real estate title insurance records dating from 2003 to 2019. Anyone with a URL for a valid document could view other documents by
- [Forbes Cites Survey Saying 70.5% Don’t Trust Alternatives Domain Names](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/forbes-cites-survey-saying-70-5-dont-trust-alternatives-domain-names/) - PALM BEACH – According to Forbes, 70.5% of consumers don’t trust newer alternative Internet domain names over legacy names. These figures, used in their recent article titled, “Strategies for Getting The Most Out Of Your New Domain Name” were cited from a survey of 1,000 people across the UK who represented a range of ages.
- [Why I Shipped a Car with “Ship.Cars”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-i-shipped-a-car-with-ship-cars/) - PALM BEACH – My son’s car arrived this morning and delivery has been confirmed via email. We had an agreement that I was sending the car as a gift from South Florida to Georgia, but mom was taking care of the transport fee and choosing the shipper and scheduling it; she chose Ship.Cars, a vehicle
- [General Data Protection Regulation and Cookie Policies, No Big Deal, Or Is It?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/general-data-protection-regulation-and-cookie-policies-no-big-deal-or-is-it/) - PALM BEACH - They are everywhere and becoming more and more annoying. It is now all too common to be presented with messages on each website you visit; they all want you to opt in to their cookie and privacy policy due to the new General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR. It seems like an
- [Sedo.com's Buy, Sell, Park Domains Venue Getting More Competitively Priced?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/buy-sell-park-domains-venue-getting-more-competitively-priced/) - PALM BEACH - Things at SEDO are usually fairly quiet. Outside of their weekly sales list releases for domain names sold, I hear very little from the sales venue, which acts sort of like an MLS system for domain names. However, the last few weeks has been different. On Tuesday May 7, 2019, Ron Jacksoon's
- [Royal Caribbean Cruises Files What Appears To Be, Shameful UDRP Proceeding](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/royal-caribbean-cruises-files-what-appears-to-be-shameful-udrp-proceeding/) - PALM BEACH – What do you do when another company possesses a sought after three-character domain name that you want, wish you had, or wish you would had thought to register for your business many, many years ago? You file a nonsensical UDRP proceeding of course - and shoot for the best. That’s what appears
- [Relaunch of Domain Name Auction for NAMESCON 2019 Closes May 14-15th](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/relaunch-of-domain-name-auction-for-namescon-2019-closes-may-14-15/) - PALM BEACH – A final chance remains for domains included in the NAMESCON GLOBAL live auction which was held this past January in Las Vegas. According to an email send out last week, the auction will end between Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Names that are listed for sale include premium domain names such
- [Multi-Million Dollar Domain Portfolio Owner Says, "Don’t Bother" with Domain Parking](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/multi-million-dollar-domain-portfolio-owner-says-dont-bother-with-domain-parking/) - PALM BEACH – A multi-million-dollar domain portfolio owner has given some personal advice on domain name parking, and it’s not good. If you had not yet heard, Brent Oxley, the guy behind the creation of one of the largest and most successful [in my opinion] web hosting providers, HostGator.com, has recently put his entire and
- [Increasing The Cost of Doing Business by $2k/yr Starts Today With .INC Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/increasing-the-cost-of-doing-business-by-2k-yr-starts-today-with-inc-domains/) - PALM BEACH – Get ready for a whole new batch of opportunity to boost your entrepreneurial spirits as you’re not going to be able to contain your excitement – or keep your wallet in your pocket when I tell you about this new exciting development just announced today by the .INC domain registry. Businesses across
- [Half of All U.S. Households Likely Victims of New Data Leak; 80 Million Records Exposed](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/half-of-all-u-s-households-likely-victims-of-new-data-leak-80-million-records-exposed/) - PALM BEACH – A new data leak will likely make victims out of what has been estimated at approximately half of all adults in the United States; 80 million records of those over age 40. This new leak is the cause of an undisclosed company which hosts its database with Microsoft services and the information
- [Google Promotes Alternative Uniregistry URL in Keyword Planner "How To" Video](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-keyword-planner-tool-promotes-alternative-uniregistry-url-in-how-to-video/) - PALM BEACH – Google is a massive giant in promoting things - and it looks like they’ve decided to include some interesting advertising for Uniregistry in one of their search advertising videos called “Get Started with Google Ads: Pick The Right Keywords”, a how-to video about setting up your Google Ads. This video, which was
- [Vast List of Premium GEO Domain Names For Sale Grows by Two Major Cities](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/list-of-premium-geo-domain-names-for-sale-grows-by-two-major-cities/) - PALM BEACH – Within the last few weeks I pointed out that now is a good time to purchase your GEO domain dream as many once super-premium "untouchable names" are now for sale. You may or may not have noticed that within the last year or so, many premium domain names which would have been
- [.Club Registry Reports 2019 Domain Sales; Let's Look at What's Parked vs Developed](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/club-registry-reports-2019-domain-sales-lets-look-at-whats-developed/) - PALM BEACH – It’s always interesting to see what people are purchasing in the domain space, and then even more interesting is to look at how much they've spent and what they’re doing with that acquisition, especially when it comes to the controversial new gTLD space. According to OnlineDomain.com, the “.Club” domain registry folks have
- [NamesCon 2019 Domain Auction Returns from Explosive Year of $2.4 Million is Sales](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/namescon-2019-domain-auction-returns-from-explosive-year-of-2-4-million-is-sales/) - PALM BEACH – What do you do when a live and online auction produces lackluster results? Why, you re-run it again a couple of months later (Just kidding - As soon as I saw the title of the email, Back by “Popular Demand”, I thought, yea right – but NUMBERS my friends, do not lie,
- [Top 10 Ways to Market Your Small Business Online; Do-It-Yourself Marketing Strategies](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-10-ways-to-market-your-small-business-online-do-it-yourself-marketing-strategies/) - WEST PALM BEACH - Every once in a while I'll come out with a list of goodies for those who look for website owner tips. Below is a list of these including the top ten best and/or most popular ways (in my opinion) to market your small business on the Internet including both do-it-yourself strategies
- [U.S. State Domain ILLINOIS.com For Sale](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/u-s-state-domain-illinois-com-for-sale/) - PALM BEACH – According to Above.com’s latest Domain Name Marketplace Report, the exact match domain “ILLINOIS.com” is for sale; a state name I missed and wasn’t aware of in my previous GEO domain article earlier this month titled “Premium GEO Domain Name Shakeup with High Number of Sales and Offerings”. The domain name was originally
- [Premium GEO Domain Name Shakeup with High Number of Sales and Offerings](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/premium-geo-domain-name-shakeup-with-high-number-of-sales-and-offerings/) - WEST PALM BEACH - If you ever wanted to get yourself a nice flashy city, state or regional exact match GEO domain, right now seems like a good time to take notice of your surroundings. GEO, or geographic domain names are web addresses which are exact match spellings of specific places. "Premium" GEO domains would
- [Seven Days Remain to State Your Case on Price Cap Removal for Legacy Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/seven-days-remain-to-state-your-case-on-price-cap-removal-for-legacy-domains/) - PALM BEACH – ICANN, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, and PIR, Public Interest Registry, are considering the removal of current ‘price caps’ on legacy domain extensions such as “.org”, “.biz”, and “.info”; if you have an opinion on them doing so, you have limited time to make your comments and opinions heard
- [Coconspirator Faces 20 Years in Prison Over Scheme to Steal Domain Name at Gunpoint](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/coconspirator-faces-20-years-in-prison-over-scheme-to-steal-domain-at-gunpoint/) - CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who owned a social media company and planned to steal an Internet domain name by force was convicted last week and faces 20 years in prison. According to CNN, a jury found Rossi Lorathio Adams II guilty for hiring his cousin to break into a house in Cedar Rapids and
- [Hallmark Continues to 'Cash-In' On Premium Holiday Web Name "Easter.com", Or Does It?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/hallmark-continues-to-cash-in-on-premium-holiday-web-name-easter-com-or-does-it/) - WEST PALM BEACH – Originally registered in 1998, the domain name “Easter.com” redirects visitors to the Hallmark.com website where conveniently Easter cards and gifts are highlighted. This is a good use of a premium domain name, outside of development of course. Hallmark has owned this domain name since at least 2010 when it was highlighted
- [Yet Another Proper UDRP Decision Gets Highlighted In “The News”, WTF Is That?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/another-proper-udrp-decision-get-highlighted-in-the-news/) - WEST PALM BEACH – There are two main places my Internet travels will take me when I have some extra time to keep up with domain name newlines. These two places are, 1) Domaining.com, where I can find commentary on pretty much anything meaningful that is going on in the domain name space, and if
- [One Less Way to Monetize Your Domains As Chitika Network Plans Shut Down April 30th](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/one-less-way-to-monetize-your-domains-as-chitika-network-plans-shut-down/) - WEST PALM BEACH – A popular alternative to Google Adsense has announced it will be shutting its virtual doors on April 30th 2019. Chitika, an online advertising network that grew quickly in popularity after hitting the market in 2004 is shutting down. On Wednesday, April 17, the company sent all publishers an email announcing the
- ['Pointless' Concern Could Become Domain Investor 'Reality' in AU  Top Level Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/pointless-concern-could-become-domain-investor-reality-in-au-top-level-domain/) - WEST PALM BEACH – Back in 2017, I wrote about the likelihood of growing regulation aimed at domain names; the article was titled, “Could Domain Investing Industry End with Legal Provision for Domain Hoarding”. That writing stirred some discussion, with one domainer going as far as considering such a possibility as ‘pointless’ or as he
- [Google “Adds” Additional Layer of Domain Validation Before Monetizing Websites](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-adds-additional-layer-of-domain-validation-before-monetizing-websites/) - WEST PALM BEACH – Google AdSense, once the greatest and easiest way to immediately monetize your domain or website, has added an additional layer of validation to the game, by requiring your domain name be approved before allowing you to run ads on them. One of the greatest things about Google AdSense, was, that in
- [.Inc Domain Set to Be Next New gTLD ‘Flop’ Accompanied by Ridiculous Price Tag](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/inc-domain-set-to-be-next-new-gtld-flop-accompanied-by-ridiculous-price-tag/) - NEW YORK, NY – If you have been waiting to get your hands on a new .inc domain name, you might as well just keep waiting; that is, until the price comes down somewhere between ‘reason-ability’ and ‘reality’. I’ve been interested in one of these domain names for quite some time now, however, checking the
- [Sedo.com Releases Inside Look at New Expired Domain Search Functions](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-inside-look-at-new-expired-domain-search-functions/) - NEW YORK – Sedo, the worlds real estate listing service for digital assets, has released a new section dedicated to helping both novice and expert users find and acquire expiring domain names. The new section is hosted at the following URL: https://expiringdomains.sedo.com The tool provides multiple ways to filter, sort and search through domains and
- [Google Search Console Consolidates Common Variations Into Single Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-search-console-consolidates-common-variations-into-single-domain/) - BOCA RATON – Not sure why it has taken Google so long to realize and implement a sites various version into webmaster tools, but they have finally sent out a notification letting users know they have done so. It’s been one of the most annoying things; to have to enter each individual version of your
- ["ShoeBuy" Becomes "Shoes" - Walmart Maximizes Domain Acquired in $9M Deal](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/shoebuy-com-becomes-shoes-com-walmart-maximizes-domain-name-acquired-in-9m-transaction/) - NEW YORK, NY - Back in April I wrote about the “Category Killer Domain” Shoes.com which was acquired in a $9M transaction by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Today, it looks like that investment is being put into good-use by retail giant Wal-Mart. The transaction began in late March of this year and by April 29th 2017,
- [Almost 10 Years Now Dealing With Google's Ambiguous "(Not Provided)" Keywords](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/almost-10-years-now-dealing-with-googles-ambiguous-not-provided-keywords/) - NEW YORK – I remember when reviewing my domains traffic statistics was not only informative, but fun. I loved to see how my SEO efforts led to pages bringing in more and more keyword traffic from search terms the pages ranked well for. Such is not the case these days as A) most of the
- [Biggest Threat to .COM Dominance Is Google’s Involvement in New gTLDs](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/biggest-threat-to-com-dominance-is-googles-involvement-in-new-gtlds/) - NEW YORK – According to industry news website, DomainNameWire.com, Google’s launch of “.dev” domain names is off to a prosperous start with the zone file representing over 64,000 registrations just one day after it entered general availability. That’s amazing even for a bearish believer of nGTLDs. I guess it is only a matter of time
- [Near $200,000 Missing from “Ordinary” Domain Sales Market, So Far This Year](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/near-200000-missing-from-ordinary-domain-sales-market-so-far-this-year/) - NEW YORK – There is an old saying “Follow the Money”, popularized by the 1976 drama-documentary motion picture “All the President's Men” which was about the Watergate scandal (I’ve yet to see the movie, but plan to). However, in this case, I prefer not to follow the money, because it looks like it's disappearing into
- [Throwback: Is Domain Parking Really Dead? If So, What Killed It? (Reprint: It's That Good)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/throwback-is-domain-parking-really-dead-if-so-what-killed-it/) - NEW YORK - A lot has changed with Domain Parking Revenue as well as Google Ad Earnings over the last, say, decade. There has been such great change that it's sometimes difficult to articulate - in a nutshell, why things have changed so drastically and in how many different ways this change has come about.
- [Robo Callers, Phone Spoofing, Auto Dialers; It’s  No Longer Annoying, It’s Disruptive](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/robo-callers-phone-spoofing-auto-dialers-its-no-longer-annoying-its-disruptive/) - NEW YORK, NY – Everyone gets them - and it’s starting to go from nuisance, to disruptive. Robocalls, Spammers and other automated dialers; it’s beginning to actually go from annoying to interfering with my day to day operations. They come in on both my telephones and mobile device. Constantly, all day and it is becoming
- [Search Optimization or Sponsored Search, Which One Is Better for My Business?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/search-optimization-or-sponsored-search-which-one-is-better-for-my-business/) - NEW YORK, NY – Whether a company embarks on typical optimization processes or just gives in and goes straight for Google’s recently re-branded “Google Ads” program is probably a question best answered only by someone who has been watching both of them evolve over the years, because both of them do work, and both can
- [Company's Using Their Slogan or Tag Lines In Advertising AND Using .COM Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/companys-using-their-slogan-or-tag-lines-in-com-domains/) - NEW YORK - In April of 2013, while doing some marketing research, I put together a list of company slogans and tag lines. Surprisingly, the page became the highest traffic page of this web site, consistently for years; I had no idea that would happen when I made it, but of course, I’ve never complained.
- [Over 200 Advertising Slogan and Tag Line Examples: Ideas for Building Your Brand](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/88-advertising-slogan-examples-ideas-for-building-your-brand/) - Advertising slogans are short, often memorable phrases used in advertising campaigns. They are claimed to be the most effective means of drawing attention to one or more aspects of a product. They also greatly help build your brand. According to "Creative Advertising" by Charles Whittier: "A slogan should be a statement of such merit about
- [Might Be Good Time to Revisit That .Org Portfolio; Which to Hold, Which to Grab](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/might-be-good-time-to-revisit-that-org-portfolio-which-to-hold-how-many-to-grab/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to industry news website DNJournal.com, the registry behind .org domain names, Public Interest Registry, or otherwise known as PIR, has got itself a new CEO. Although personally I had never come across the name before, DNJournal describes incoming Chief Executive Officer Jon Nevett as a well-known and widely respected domain
- [How Google Became the Most Popular Search Engine; Eyes on Innovation](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-google-became-the-most-popular-search-engine-eyes-on-innovation/) - NEW YORK, NY – In the early 1990’s, the Internet was in its infancy. At that time, a great majority of information on this new and interesting "World Wide Web" was from colleges and universities. With the growth of this vast amount of information came interest in a better way for finding things which birthed
- [Will JP Morgan’s Launch of Cryptocurrency Further Squeeze Domain Name Sales?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/will-jp-morgans-launch-of-own-cryptocurrency-further-squeeze-domain-sales-prices/) - NEW YORK, NY – It’s been a very interesting few years recently hasn’t it? As if there weren’t enough reasons for your typical domain name investor to diversify his online bets, here comes another big one. Financial powerhouse JP Morgan Chase has announced it will be launching its own cryptocurrency called "JPM Coin" with a
- [My Single Long Tail, Exact Match Domain Name Grab at NamesCon Global 2019](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/my-single-long-tail-exact-match-domain-name-grab-at-namescon-global-2019/) - NEW YORK, NY – This year I purchased just one Internet domain name at NamesCon, and although a little long in length, I feel it’s a good match and good domain name that reflects exactly what my business does, so this name I acquired as an “end user”. I also purchased it at a very
- [What Is Web Site Hosting and Why Do I Need It? Seems Like A Monthly Rip Off](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/what-is-web-site-hosting-and-why-do-i-need-it/) - NEW YORK – Once in a while I come across a person, customer or prospect that doesn’t understand what website hosting is and why they might have to pay for it. They seem to feel that hosting is some unknown, unexplained add-on which seems confusing at best or a rip-off at worst. The particular people
- [Domain Name Biz Uniregistry Scores on Domain Name "DomainNames.com"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/watch-domain-name-company-uniregistry-scores-on-domain-name-domainnames-com/) - NEW YORK - A few weeks ago at NamesCon Global 2019 one of the industry’s best domain names, in my opinion, was acquired by Uniregistry, the brainchild of founder Frank Schilling, who operates the company from its Cayman Islands headquarters. As many in the domain industry were, Schilling was in attendance and won the highest
- [Today’s 'Successful' Business Owners Become Experts at Doing More with Less](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/todays-successful-business-owners-become-experts-at-doing-more-with-less/) - NEW YORK, NY – At a time when the economy is said to be continually improving, if you ask around to fellow business owners, most seem to be in a never ending phase of finding ways to efficiently cut costs and reduce expenses. In fact, this is a good practice for any business owner to
- [Google Say's Don’t Buy Domains for Past Rankings; Knows When They Change Hands](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-says-dont-buy-domains-for-past-rankings-knows-when-they-change-hands/) - NEW YORK, NY – In an article that came out in Search Engine Roundtable the other day, long-time search marketing expert Barry Schwartz points out that a Google employee named Aaseesh, tasked with monitoring Google’s Webmaster Central Help Forum, posted a comment which suggests that Google zaps a domains ranking juice, not only when the
- [Lights Out for Broadway Ticket, GEO Domain Site NewYork.com Over Legal Dispute](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lights-out-for-broadway-show-ticket-and-geo-domain-site-newyork-com-over-legal-dispute/) - NEW YORK, NY – While researching some GEO domain names last night I discovered that NewYork.com has now disappeared. It was a huge site I was quite familiar with as I had some past affiliate dealings with them, but today it appears its gone offline and parked at Godaddy.com. This was initially very hard to
- [Quick Glimpse Inside NamesCon Global 2019 at the Tropicana, in Las Vegas](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/quick-glimpse-inside-namescon-2019-at-the-tropicana-in-las-vegas/) - LAS VEGAS, NV – NamesCon Global 2019 is well underway with just one day remaining. While here since Sunday I’ve had just enough time to visit a few panels and keynotes of choice, all of which were great and well worth attending as listening and learning, if it creates just one new idea or new
- [FedEx Email Phishing Scam Attempt: Not That Clear What Actual Motive Is](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/fedex-email-phishing-scam-attempt-not-that-clear-what-actual-motive-is/) - NEW YORK, NY – From time to time I like to point out some phishing scams that are out there in hopes to help some people not fall for these email-traps; today is one of those day. This email stuck out not for its sophistication but for more of its non-sophistication, and recurring delivery. For
- [SHERPA: "Wow, So This Is, Really, Maybe, It Would Be Fair to Say, The Biggest Auction The Domain Industry Has Ever Seen?"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sherpa-wow-so-this-is-really-maybe-it-would-be-fair-to-say-the-biggest-auction-the-domain-industry-has-ever-seen/) - NEW YORK, NY - I took the time to watch another Domain Sherpa show today - this one called "Domain Handcapping" since it was related to the upcoming NamesCon show next week from January 26, to January 30, 2019 - including “the main event” – the live auction which is held once a year. I’m
- [What’s Next? Could Eminent Domain Be Used to Steal Your GEO Domain Name?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/whats-next-could-eminent-domain-be-used-to-steal-your-geo-domain-name/) - NEW YORK, NY – This will be a controversial subject for many if not all domain name owners, however, in light of the France.com domain seizure, every Geographic domain name ‘taking’ could be imminent. Sound insane? Read on. While researching how in the world this atrocity could have happened to the owner of France.com, (Jean-Noel
- [Entrepreneurial Inspiration: Jeff Bezos, Amazon and Earth's "Blue Origin"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/inspiration-jeff-bezos-amazon-and-earths-blue-origin/) - NEW YORK, NY - Jeff Bezos, the guy who built and envisioned Amazon, the largest and most successful online only shopping site, isn’t much different than your average entrepreneur. He was raised in Houston Texas, is a child of divorce, was later adopted, worked at McDonald's as a young boy and went on to attend
- [Uniregistry Moves to Rebrand as “UNI”, Without Ownership of UNI.com???](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/uniregistry-moves-to-rebrand-as-uni-without-ownership-of-uni-com/) - NEW YORK, NY - If you had not heard yet - domain registry, parking and portfolio management company “Uniregistry” has launched a re-branding effort changing its popular brand name from “Uniregistry” to simply “UNI”. Two things immediately came to mind upon seeing this news. Does the company own the UNI.com domain name? The answer: Surprisingly
- [Did DuckDuckGo Just Acquire Premium Domain "Duck.com" from Google?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/did-duckduckgo-just-acquire-premium-domain-duck-com-from-google/) - NEW YORK, NY – Popular privacy search engine DuckDuckGo.com, might just be quacking all the way to the bank with its latest [potential] acquisition, Duck.com, according to name server and domain registrar details pointed out by domain industry website DotWeekly.com. It is important to note that this is just speculation at this time, but knowing that
- [Not So Fast: Fierce Battle Over Use of .Amazon gTLD String Not Settled Yet...](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/not-so-fast-fierce-battle-over-use-of-amazon-gtld-string-not-settled-yet/) - NEW YORK, NY – Big news some thought when U.S. tech giant Amazon was given approval to operate the .amazon URL, even after Brazil, Peru, and other governments objected on the grounds that private use of the .amazon URL would violate public interest and damage the countries in the Amazon region. According to domain industry
- [Chicago.com Sale Price Likely $1M According to IRS Filings in 2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/chicago-com-sale-price-likely-1m-according-to-irs-filings-in-2017/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to a story appearing on domain industry satire site DomainGang.com, popular domain investor and researcher George Kirikos, has discovered (and recently tweeted) that he located financial documents which indicate what appears to be a sale price of the geographic domain name Chicago.com. ?? I believe that the https://t.co/od6CZmyGsw domain name
- [Personal Info of 500 Million Guests Exposed in Marriott's Starwood Reservation System](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/personal-info-of-500-million-guests-exposed-in-marriotts-starwood-reservation-system/) - NEW YORK, NY - One of the world's leading global hotel groups disclosed that a guest reservation database, which covers a number of major hotel brands, suffered a large data breach. An internal investigation showed that unauthorized access had been occuring since 2014. The intrusion went unnoticed for four years by Starwood, which was acquired
- [The 20 Most Popular Domain Names; Measured by Google Search Results](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-20-most-popular-domain-names-measured-by-google-search-results/) - The 20 top level domains with the most page results in Google: .com Commercial 4,860,000,000 .org Noncommercial 1,950,000,000 .edu US accredited postsecondary institutions 1,550,000,000 .gov United States Government 1,060,000,000 .uk United Kingdom 473,000,000 .net Network services 206,000,000 .ca Canada 165,000,000 .de Germany 145,000,000 .jp Japan 139,000,000 .fr France 96,700,000 .au Australia 91,000,000 .us United States
- [Industry Event, NamesCon 2019, Comes to Tropicana Las Vegas, Saturday, January 26](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/industry-event-namescon-2019-comes-to-tropicana-las-vegas-saturday-january-26/) - NEW YORK, NY – In another month or so, just after the holidays, domain name professionals, enthusiasts and others in the Internet industry will begin getting ready for another round of the world’s largest domain name conference, NamesCon 2019 in Las Vegas. This year it will again be hosted at the Tropicana Las Vegas, on
- [Google Market Share Strong Despite Growing Legal Problems, Competition](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-search-market-share-still-strong-despite-growing-legal-problems-competition/) - Google's Street View project is currently being investigated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While Street Views are designed to provide panoramic views and wireless mapping of areas, there are allegations that the process “went beyond mapping wireless connections” and private information and communications have been intercepted and collected during the process. According to FCC
- [ICA Lays Ground for Compelling Argument Even the Most Bias of Opinion Cannot Deny](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ica-lays-ground-for-compelling-argument-even-the-most-bias-of-opinion-cannot-deny/) - NEW YORK, NY – Two things happened on November 1, 2018, when the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it would renew its Cooperative Agreement with Verisign while removing price caps on fees it charges registries: Verisign’s stock (VRSN) shot up $25 per share in a single day (then levelling off at still a
- [From $132 to $100M: Was YellowPages.com The Smartest Domain Name Grab Ever?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/from-132-to-100m-was-yellowpages-com-the-smartest-domain-name-grab-ever/) - NEW YORK, NY – Back in April of 1996, Dane Madsen registered YellowPages.com, an idea that popped into his mind after being demanded to come up with ad-copy for one of his firms clients, Sprint, who was rushing to be included in the next issue of the print Yellow Pages book; back then if you
- [Domain Name 'Bill of Rights' Proposed by Global Domain Name Registrar Uniregistry](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-name-bill-of-rights-proposed-by-global-domain-registrar-uniregistry/) - NEW YORK, NY – This past week, the man who virtually created the Internet, Tim Berners-Lee, spoke about his “Contract for the Web” initiative; something he believes is fundamental to ensure a protected, free and open Internet for all of society. Early backers of the initiative, which can be viewed at ContractForTheWeb.org, include notable support
- [WordPress Vulnerability for Sites Running WooCommerce with “Shop Manager” Role](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/wordpress-vulnerability-for-sites-running-woocommerce-with-shop-manager-roles/) - NEW YORK, NY – If you're running a WordPress website and are utilizing the popular WooCommerce plugin, a shopping cart used by roughly four-million sites, there is a new vulnerability which requires that your WooCommerce plugin be up to date, or users marked as “Shop Managers” could hijack your site and virtually wipe out all
- [Verisign Warns Industry: Far Greater Worry Then Their Minuscule Rate Increase](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/verisign-warns-industry-far-greater-worry-then-their-minuscule-rate-increase/) - NEW YORK, NY – They say that when you mess with the bull, you get the horns. Yesterday, Verisign, the company behind all issuing of .com domain names to ICANN approved registries, came out blasting attempts by industry insiders trying to control a price cap that was set by something called the Cooperative Agreement, an
- [“Global Internet Crash” Diverted As ICANN Implements DNS Security Enhancements](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/global-internet-crash-diverted-as-icann-implements-dns-security-enhancements/) - NEW YORK, NY – Early last month, The Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which is responsible for maintaining the registry of domain names and IP addresses, was preparing to implement the very first change to the “cryptographic keys” which help protect the Domain Name System (DNS) - the Internet's address book. The
- [Human Quality Ratings and Guidelines Continue to Become Center of Debate](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/human-quality-ratings-and-guidelines-continue-to-become-center-of-discussion/) - NEW YORK, NY – It’s nothing short of amazing to see all of the time, money, resources and effort search giant Google engineers are putting towards accessing the trustworthiness of specific web-pages these days. I remember when the entire Google algorithm was simply based on the HTML code which made up a website. However, these
- [List of 650 Accredited Domain Name Registrars Operating in the United States](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/list-of-650-accredited-domain-name-registrars-operating-in-the-united-states/) - Below is a list of accredited ICANN domain name registrars who operate within the United States. Registrar Name Country/Territory ! #1 Host Australia, Inc. United States ! #1 Host Canada, Inc. United States ! #1 Host China, Inc. United States ! #1 Host Germany, Inc. United States ! #1 Host Japan, Inc. United States !
- [Verisign Receives Regulatory Approval to Raise .COM Prices; Restrictions Deleted](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/verisign-receives-regulatory-approval-to-raise-com-prices-price-controls-deleted/) - NEW YORK, NY – Although many had hoped it wouldn’t happen, Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN), the company behind the registration and creation of .COM domain names, has been given the virtual green light by the US Government to raise the price of .com domain names by 7% in each of the last four years of a
- [Alphabet Releases App to Prevent DNS Manipulation, Deter Online Censorship](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/alphabet-releases-app-to-prevent-dns-manipulation-deter-online-censorship/) - NEW YORK, - Google’s Alphabet has released a new Android app called “Intra” which prevents “DNS manipulation”, a process used often by ISPs to redirect invalid domain name resolution to their own version of branded search results, usually accompanied by search engine ads – when used nefariously, it is also a tactic of hackers who
- [Two New Alternative URLs Hit Superhighway](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/two-new-alternative-urls-hit-superhighway/) - NEW YORK, NY – If you’re looking around for a few good ways to confuse new prospective customers, you’ve got two new great opportunities to completely derail even your best marketing efforts; .LUXE and .PAGE new gTLDs have just worked their way into the mix. Minds + Machines, the company behind .LUXE domain names, which
- [Domain Sherpa Welcomes ICA with Segment on Groups' Important Work](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-sherpa-welcomes-ica-with-segment-on-groups-important-work/) - NEW YORK, NY - The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) joined Domain Sherpa this week to let viewers know about the organization and exactly what it is, what it collectively does and who’s involved. The segment stated out with Kamila Sekiewicz, Executive Director, who introduced the board of directors and a little about the organization basically
- [Attorney Suggests UDRP Process as "Clear Cut", "Quick" and "Relatively Inexpensive"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/attorney-suggests-udrp-process-as-clear-cut-quick-and-relatively-inexpensive/) - NEW YORK, NY – If you’ve been keeping a watchful eye on UDRP cases lately, you’ve likely noticed some real over-reaching land grabs in action, especially those based on three character acronyms, and like me, have been watching is disappointment. I’ve always said that one of the greatest challenges in the domain space in coming
- [Radio Host with Estimated 6.5M Listeners Talks Buying and Selling Domain Names](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/radio-host-with-estimated-6-5m-listeners-talks-buying-and-selling-domain-names/) - NEW YORK, NY - Kim Komando, a syndicated radio host to over 435 radio stations in the United States and heard internationally in 177 different countries, is dubbed “America’s Digital Goddess”. Her weekly three-hour call-in show covers anything and everything ‘digital’ from tech-gadgets, websites, smartphone apps, and internet security. According to the United States Patent
- [Google Trends: Past Five Years in Review](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-trends-past-five-years-in-review/) - NEW YORK, NY - Google Trends is a tool provided by Google which allows you to review what words, phrases and terms are trending and measure their popularity based on what people are searching for on Google.com. Users can sort and review search history based on region, dates and time periods as well as view
- [Pay-One-Price Domain Names? Imagine Registering Your Domain Name "Forever"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/pay-one-price-domain-names-imagine-registering-your-domain-forever/) - NEW YORK, NY - During the 63rd International Public Meeting of global domain industry regulator, ICANN (between October 20-25, 2018) in Barcelona, Epik’s Rob Monster discusses “Forever Domains”, a registration service made available by Seattle-based Epik which allows a domain registrant to not 'lease' a domain by the year, or the generally available maximum of 10 years,
- [Gargiulo Reiterates Necessity for .COM in New Forbes Domain and Branding Article](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/gargiulo-reiterates-necessity-for-com-in-new-forbes-domain-name-article/) - NEW YORK, NY - Michael Gargiulo, owner of VPN.com, a group of virtual private network consultants, is also part of what Forbes Magazine calls its “Forbes Technology Council”, an invitation only community for senior technology executives. Gargiulo, who I have begun to follow for his ‘straight-shooter’ domain advice, writes periodically for Forbes Magazine and certainly
- [Will Google's Instant Answers Threaten, Even Destroy, Search Giant's Future](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/will-googles-instant-answers-threaten-even-destroy-search-giants-future/) - LONG ISLAND, NY – This is a theoretical opinion and is far from fact, but I thought about it today and I’m going to share it with my readers, as I ordinarily do here on this site, a place where my thoughts about the Internet, meet the Internet itself - and my ramblings are meant,
- [New Facebook Data Breach Effecting 50 Million Accounts; Doubling Security Staff](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/facebook-doubles-security-staff-after-new-data-breach-effecting-50-million-accounts/) - NEW YORK, NY - On Friday, September 28, 2018 Facebook said that an attack on its computer network had affected the personal information of nearly 50 million users. The attackers exploited the "View As" feature that allows users to see their Facebook page the way someone else would. This could allow the attackers to take
- [Yellow Pages Goes Green® Offers Annual Scholarship to High School Seniors Pursuing Environmental Careers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/yellow-pages-goes-green-offers-annual-scholarship-to-high-school-seniors-pursuing-environmental-careers/) - EAST NORTHPORT, NEW YORK - YellowPagesGoesGreen.org (“YPGG”), a telephone directory at the forefront of the environmentally-conscious “Green” movement, has announced that beginning in 2019, the company will be offering a $1,500 College scholarship annually to a distinguished graduating high school senior whose career path is slated to take them into any fields related to environmental science or
- [SHOCKER: Two More “Dot Brands” Throw in the Sponge on Future of Alternative URLs](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/shocker-two-more-dot-brands-throw-in-the-sponge-on-future-of-alternative-urls/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to DNW.com, another two dot brands are letting go of their sweet dreams of running their very own .BRAND URL. The two companies are “Blanco GmbH” and “SPIEGEL-Verlag Rudolf Augstein GmbH & Co. KG”. I’ve never heard of these companies before, but surely these special URLs such as “.blanco” and
- [EVIL: Will Google Do Away with Domain Name and Extension Entirely Anyway?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/evil-will-google-do-away-with-domain-name-and-extension-entirely-anyway/) - NEW YORK, NY – Our best friends at Google are quietly scheming behind the scenes to through yet another curve ball misconstrued as a benefit to all web users, especially us domain name owners, brokers, investors and enthusiasts. They’re always up to something neat aren’t they? According to Wired.com, Google has been working, at least
- [Ebay.com to Begin Collecting Internet Sales Taxes Regardless of Physical Presence](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ebay-com-to-begin-collecting-internet-sales-taxes-in-three-states/) - NEW YORK, NY - Back in June of this year, the US Supreme Court made a ruling on Internet sales tax that overturned the long-standing physical presence requirement which prevented sales tax to be collected from certain online sellers. This change means that regardless of where you’re physically located, if you sell to buyers in
- [Internet Isn't for Sharing: More Disastrous EU Legislation Coming Down the Pike](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/internet-isnt-for-sharing-more-disastrous-eu-legislation-coming-down-the-pike/) - ORLANDO, FL – The European Union has become a bigger threat to the Internet ‘as we know it’ then nearly anything I’ve seen in the past, including Net Neutrality. Even Internet inventor Tim Berners-Lee and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales say that the web could not have developed as it has if these new EU rules
- [Why You’ll See Me at the MERGE Digital Asset Conference Again This Year](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-youll-see-me-at-the-merge-digital-asset-conference-again-this-year/) - NEW YORK, NY – I’m happy to report that I will again be visiting beautiful and sunny Orlando Florida this September 14-19 for the Merge Domain Conference, rightfully dubbed the “Merge Digital Asset Conference”. MERGE serves as a five day multi-conference event focused on Digital Assets, Domains, Hosting, E-Commerce, Content Management, Security, Intellectual Property, Stock
- [Premium .Green Domain Names Acquired by YELLOW PAGES GOES GREEN®](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/premium-dot-green-domain-names-acquired-by-yellow-pages-goes-green/) - Innovator in digital telephone directory listings and advocate for staunch environmentalism, announces acquisition of new gTld Internet domain names. NEW YORK - Yellow Pages Directory Inc., which operates its Yellow Pages Goes Green ("YPGG"), an environmentally-conscious "Green" telephone directory, has announced the acquisition of Internet domain names "YellowPages.green" and "WhitePages.green" as a part of their
- [UK Print Yellow Pages to Cease in 2009; Are US Based Yellow Pages Soon To Follow?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/uk-print-yellow-pages-to-cease-in-2009-are-us-based-yellow-pages-soon-to-follow/) - NEW YORK, NY – Yell, publisher of the UK’s Yellow Pages, announced that, due to consumer demand and general lack of need or use, they will cease production of their print phone books as of January 2019 after annually releasing them for over 50 years. The shift in business strategy, Yell officials said, is due to a
- [California.com Puts GEO Domains Back on the Map with “Mid-Seven Figure” Sale](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/california-com-puts-geo-domain-names-back-on-the-map-with-mid-seven-figure-sale/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to Industry news site DNW.com, and a press release, the Iconic US State Name, California.com has been acquired, along with a group of related domain names, in the mid seven figure range. Not bad for a parked domain name. What is truly amazing about this sale, and near-every business broker will
- [The Slow Yet Sure Death of LinkedIn: LinkedIn Lead Generation Programs](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-slow-yet-sure-death-of-linkedin-linkedin-lead-generation-programs/) - NEW YORK, NY - A few weeks ago I elaborated on what I believe will lead to the demise of LinkedIn.com as a business related service and as a social network. Today, as well as over the last few days, I received several reminders about this coming collapse; one of which I will detail and
- [27 Ways to Increase Website Traffic in 2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/27-ways-to-increase-website-traffic-in-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY - I remember when Internet marketing was easy. Back then, it did not take 27 things, it took more like three. For me, it was all about: Knowing who I was trying to reach by doing some initial keyword research, then Optimize my web site for particular keywords and phrases my research
- [Here's Why You Shouldn't Purchase an Ngtld Domain Simply for Search Rankings](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/heres-why-you-shouldnt-purchase-an-ngtld-domain-simply-for-search-rankings/) - NEW YORK, NY – Many who read this site will be familiar with the out-of-the ordinary sales of a few new gTLDs recently, one of which was Vacation Dot Rentals. I stumbled onto an old post about it over at Ricks Blog [I enjoy Rick's ramblings and story telling as I am sure many others
- [LSIGraph: A Free, Yet Limited "Latent Semantic Indexing" Word Research Tool](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/lsigraph-a-free-yet-limited-latent-semantic-indexing-keyword-tool/) - NEW YORK, NY – You might be familiar with my list of online tools to run, market and manage your Internet business; or you might have just seen it for the first time today. I’m adding something new to the list. It’s called the LSIGraph, and it’s free for a limited number of searches. I’ll
- [Sedo.com Weekly Domain Sales List Includes .App at $14k, .Me at $8,500](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-weekly-domain-name-sales-includes-app-at-14k/) - NEW YORK, NY – Recently released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Ivypay.com at $22,000 USD, the top ccTLD as Hola.me at $8,500 and the top other as Host.app at 12,000 EUR ($14,020.20 USD). Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 07/16/2018 – 07/22/2018. Domain Name
- [Three Letter Blockbuster Domain Sale, ICE.com Trades Hands for $3.5 Million](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/three-letter-blockbuster-domain-sale-ice-com-trades-hands-for-3-5-million/) - NEW YORK, NY - According to a press release, the three letter Internet domain name ICE.com has been sold via a private, confidential transaction in the amount of $3.5 million. The sale is expected to be the largest publicly disclosed domain name sold in 2018. The sale was handled by two domain and Internet business
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 07/09/2018 – 07/15/2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-07-09-2018-07-15-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – Recently released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as BTCExchange.com at $55,000 USD, the top ccTLD as Park.co.us at 22,500 GBP ($29,508.19 US) and the top other as KYG.org at $8,800 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 07/09/2018 – 07/15/2018.
- [Supreme Court Win for Online Publishers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/supreme-court-win-for-online-publishers/) - NEW YORK, NY - California’s Supreme Court has ruled that online review website Yelp can not be legally forced to take down libellous reviews, signalling a clear win for online publishers who allow user feedback, comments and reviews of businesses on their platforms. The ruling was related to a case on the books known as Hassell
- [Another .Brand Discovers Imaginary Land-Grab on Non-Existing Planet in Universe](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/another-brand-discovers-imaginary-land-grab-on-non-existing-planet-in-universe/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to Domain industry site, Domain Name Wire, as well as an uncovered letter to ICANN, the company brand VistaPrint, a product customization conglomerate, has terminated its .brand URL “responsibility” with ICANN for the .Vista domain. Apparently someone at parent company Cimpress N.V. has decided that rather than opportunity knocking, managing
- [Sedo.com Moves NBX.com at $130K, Reward.net at $10K in Latest Sales Report](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-07-02-2018-07-08-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – Recently released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as nbx.com at $130,000 USD, the top ccTLD as feel-the-flow.de at 12,500 EUR ($14,654.16 US) and the top other as Reward.net at $10,000 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 07/02/2018 – 07/08/2018. Domain
- [Backlink Scandal for Major Web Publishers Puts Contributor Content in Crosshairs](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/backlink-scandal-for-major-web-publishers-puts-contributor-content-in-crosshairs/) - NEW YORK, NY – Online content will likely become more expensive for several major media companies as a new scandal has to come to light which involves highly influential marketers planting articles and mentions within stories appearing on major publications, such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Time, TechCrunch, and even sites such as the Wall Street Journal.
- [Twitter Needs Pro-Active Feature to Block Unwanted Followers Automatically](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/twitter-needs-pro-active-feature-to-block-unwanted-followers-automatically/) - NEW YORK, NY – Twitter, one of my favorite social networking websites, lacks an important feature which should be added to the service, preventing users from certain counties following you, automatically. I have no idea why this is not part of the service already. Why is it that there is only a feature to block
- [Writing on the Wall: LinkedIn to Become Haven for Spam, Scams and Solicitations](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/writing-on-the-wall-linkedin-to-become-haven-for-spam-scams-and-solicitations/) - NEW YORK, NY – As the title suggests, the writing is on the wall for the demise of LinkedIn, a service Microsoft purchased in 2016 for more than $26 billion. According to the services “About page”, the social network boosts over 562 million registered users; that’s about 100 million more than it had when Microsoft
- [Google Has Begun It's "Mobile First" Indexing Endeavours; Email Notification](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-has-begun-its-mobile-first-indexing-endeavours-email-notification/) - NEW YORK, NY - There has been a great deal of chatter on the Internet about Google's Mobile First indexing endeavours since March 2018 when it was announced. I was just explaining this to a client yesterday who happens to not yet have a mobile friendly website. Rather than giving a long explanation of what
- [The 472 Domain Names That Couldn't Stop The Inevitable Collapse of 'Toys R Us'](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-472-domain-names-that-couldnt-stop-the-inevitable-collapse-of-toys-r-us/) - NEW YORK, NY - Toys R Us is a brand we’ve all grown up with. The company was originally founded by Charles P. Lazarus (October 5, 1923 - March 22, 2018), the son of a local entrepreneur who wished to someday mimic his father’s work with his own enterprise. Those dreams became a reality in
- [CBS News Offers Readers ‘Bad Advice’ in 6 Best Practices for Choosing a Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/cbs-news-offers-readers-bad-advice-in-6-best-practices-for-choosing-a-domain/) - NEW YORK, NY – Usually when you read an article in Google News, you expect it to give you some good advice, especially when it is a reputable news website. That’s not what happened today when Google News led me to question whether or not I was even on a real news website. Rather than
- [It’s a Miracle: Straight-Shooter on Forbes Gives Real Advice on Exact Match Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/its-a-miracle-straight-shooter-on-forbes-gives-real-advice-on-exact-match-domains/) - NEW YORK, NY – Nowadays, I read some much down-right bad advice and marketing hype spun-off as news that I actually feel it necessary when someone knows what in-the-world they’re talking about and actually offers ‘real’ advice to business owners. For instance, I came across an article in Forbes by columnist Michael Gargiulo, someone who
- [Single Word nGTLD Domain Names That Have Expired Within Last 24 Hours](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/single-word-ngtld-domain-names-that-have-expired-within-last-24-hours/) - NEW YORK, NY - Here is a list of single word English dictionary nGTLD domain names that have dropped (expired) within the last 24 hours (according to ExpiredDomains.net). One thing I do not understand is why a new domain registry would charge premium fees on domains that someone has already decided to let expire. For
- [Top 100 .com Domain Name Sales of 2016 Verses 2017 Suggests Market Stabilization](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-com-domain-name-sales-of-2016-verses-2017-suggests-price-rebound/) - NEW YORK, NY - Last year about this time (June) I compared the highest valued .com sales of 2015 to 2016 which were publicly available at that time via NameBio.com (the list changed slightly today effectively creating a $2M difference and 30% decline rather than 35% indicated at that time[provided that 2015 remained unchanged]). It's
- [Top 100 .com Domain Name Sales in 2015 Verses 2016 Shows 35% Decline](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-com-domain-name-sales-in-2015-verses-2016-shows-35-decline/) - The top 100 .com domain sales in 2015 (left) accounted for a total of $37,670,400.00 in sales while the top 100 domain name sales in 2016 (right) accounted for $24,427,430.00. A 35% Decline in overall sales value. Domain Price Year Domain Price Year porno.com $8,888,888.00 2015 hg.com $3,770,000.00 2016 we.com $8,000,000.00 2015 vivo.com $2,100,000.00 2016
- [Google to Combine Paid Search Ads with Content; Who Needs Organic Anyway?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-to-combine-paid-search-ads-with-content-who-needs-organic-anyway/) - NEW YORK – Google loves ads, especially when ads are just as relevant and helpful as organic search results. Think about it like this; if you owned Google, imagine a day where your search engine results were just as accurate, relevant and helpful as any of the other organic search results. You could literally have
- [Solution for Domainers Who Develop, Have Traffic, Experiencing Revenue Declines](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/solution-for-domainers-who-develop-have-traffic-experiencing-revenue-declines/) - NEW YORK, NY - Anyone who develops website properties can tell you that the best website business you can possibly have is one that isn’t completely dependent on search engines and has a true following. However, there are two factors at play here; one, being, if your site is only receiving traffic from search engines,
- [Donuts Acquisition of BudURL Makes Good Use of New Top Level Domain Names](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/donuts-acquisition-of-bad-url-makes-good-use-of-new-top-level-domain-names/) - NEW YORK, NY – Donuts Inc, the company behind hundreds of new domain name extensions has acquired a link shortening service formally known as BudURL, and rebranded it as BL.INK. The service had been around for ten years and was founded by Andy Meadows. The acquisition took place sometime in 2017 according to a company
- [Ad Revenue Down? Here's the Latest Things That Could Be Affecting Your Revenue](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ad-revenue-down-heres-the-latest-things-that-could-be-affecting-your-revenue/) - NEW YORK – You might say that declining ad revenue is becoming a typical part of the business; if you feel like you are constantly trying to find new ways to build both revenue and traffic on your domains while increasing the number of channels and ad networks you rely on, you’re far from alone.
- [List of 424 New gTLD Domain Names Which Changed Hands This Year (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/list-of-424-new-gtld-domain-names-which-changed-hands-this-year-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY - I hate to sound like I am complaining, because no-one asked me to look into this, but I am pretty confident I just inspected the longest list of broken, junk, parked, meaningless web sites I've seen in a single sitting. Long, grueling, and very unrewarding we'll call it - as I've
- [ICANN Should Create Penalty for Reverse Domain Name Hijacking (RDNH) Rulings](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/icann-should-create-penalty-for-reverse-domain-name-hijacking-rdnh-rulings/) - NEW YORK - Just as a crime with no penalty deters no criminal, a charge of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking serves only as a baseless accusation with no clear consequence. It will not deter any nefarious company from trying to lay claim on someone else’s rightfully owned asset. ICANN needs to place some sort of
- [Sass illustrates Significant Disadvantage; Match Game: Brandable Vs Keywords](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sass-illustrates-significant-disadvantage-match-game-brandable-vs-keywords/) - NEW YORK, NY - .CLUB Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Sass gave a keynote speech at NamesCon Europe 2018 and did what appeared to be a fantastic job of illustrating, through various different examples, just how bad it is when coming up with your own word (one which has no meaning) when choosing your domain name.
- [Are Phone Caller ID Systems Getting Better at Recognising Robocall Scammers?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/are-phone-caller-id-systems-getting-better-at-recognising-scammers/) - NEW YORK, NY – These days you can't have a phone without receiving automated calls, prerecorded messages, telemarketers, and other nefarious solicitations and scams from often-times spoofed phone numbers. According to CNBC, Americans have already received over 16 billion robocalls so far this year (2018). Most annoying as of late are calls which are received
- [Uh Oh: 400,000 Less gTLD Registrations First Quarter of 2018, Vs Previous Quarter](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/uh-oh-400000-less-gtld-registrations-first-quarter-of-2018-vs-previous-quarter/) - NEW YORK – New gTLD proponents will be less than excited to learn that according to the latest Verisign Domain Name Industry Brief, new gTLD domain registrations, despite there being more awareness :) and more names available for registration, such extensions experienced a decline of 400,000 registrations or loss of 2% within the first Quarter
- [Rand Fishkin: If I Could Go Back to 1991 and Get Any Name, I Would Grab Porn.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/fishkin-if-i-could-go-back-to-1991-and-get-any-name-would-have-grabbed-porn-com/) - NEW YORK – Rand Fiskin, the original founder of Moz.com, has gone out on his own new venture called “Spark Toro”, using the domain name, SparkToro.com. Lucky him, he’s fairly accurate when he said it is a decent name you can easily remember, proven to me by the fact that I did not need to
- [gTLD Madness: Five Years Later and Where Are We Now? T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Panel Debate](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/gtld-madness-five-years-later-and-where-are-we-now-t-r-a-f-f-i-c-panel-debate/) - NEW YORK - By the time I started visiting domain conferences in person, unfortunately, what I feel was the greatest domain conference of all time, Howard Neu and Rick Schwartz’s T.R.A.F.F.I.C., had seen its last days. I wish it weren’t so. I think the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences were the best respected domain conferences in history; I can only
- [Internet Sales Tax Law Could Change This June; Decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/internet-sales-tax-laws-could-change-this-month/) - NEW YORK - The U.S. Supreme Court will make a critical decision in the coming weeks that could give states the right to tax small businesses on the Internet. What is being decided is whether or not a decision from 1992 should be upheld in a new case, which prevents States form being able to
- [Founding Chair of ICANN: New gTLDs Will Make Lawyers, Registrars, Registries Rich](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/founding-chair-of-icann-new-gtlds-will-make-lawyers-registrars-registries-rich/) - NEW YORK – This past week, another new gTLD domain name bit-the-dust when Richemont, the company behind Cartier jewelry and Mont Blanc pens, terminated its fifth dot-brand gTLD. Reading over some backscatter comments on the issue I was enlightened with the below video, from Esther Dyson, former Chairman of the ICANN Board and the Electronic
- [Google Finally Taking Action Against Callers Claiming They Are from Search Giant](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-finally-taking-action-against-callers-claiming-they-are-from-search-giant/) - NEW YORK - If you run a small business, especially a brick and mortar business with a physical address you are likely being solicited, potentially multiple times per day, by different companies often over robocalls from companies who claim they are Google. Often these calls are regarding your Google listing or Google Maps placement which
- [General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Affected Country List; May 25 2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr-affected-country-list-may-25-2018/) - NEW YORK - On May 25 2018, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires a change to Domain Name Whois services. When a Whois search is conducted on a domain registered in the European Economic Area (EEA), the results will only show domain technical information, Registrant Country and State/Province. This impacts customers in the EEA as well
- [Shortcut to GDPR Preparation for Sites and Services That Do Not Target EU Users](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/shortcut-to-gdpr-preparation-for-sites-and-services-that-do-not-target-eu-users/) - NEW YORK - As you are probably well aware due to the number of emails you are receiving, by next Friday, May 25th, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) will go into full effect. You should be preparing to update your Privacy Policy even if your site does not target EU users. I
- [Overstock.com Marketing Expenses Sour $40M After Google Algorithm Changes](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/overstock-com-marketing-expenses-sour-40m-after-google-algorithm-changes/) - NEW YORK – It sort of makes you cringe just hearing the title. According to BuzzFeed.com, the retailing giant Overstock told investors during an earnings call that the company has experienced serious difficulties with a Google Algorithm update it was hit with last year, calling it "very disruptive" to its business; the SEO Community called
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 05/08/2018 – 05/14/2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-05-08-2018-05-14-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – Recently released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as IXA.com at 25,000 EUR ($29,609.62 US), the top ccTLD as NX.de at 33,320 EUR ($39,465.81 US) and the top other as BroadwayTickets.nyc at $25,000 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 05/01/2018 - 05/07/2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-05-01-2018-05-07-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – Much like the previous list, this one is also a little late due to the holiday weekend. Recently released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as EasternUnion.com at $18,000 USD, the top ccTLD as Weltkirche.de at 7,999 EUR ($9,575.11 US) and
- [More Bad News for Monetization with AdSense; Introducing Lazy-Loaded Ads](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/more-bad-news-for-monetization-with-adsense-introducing-lazy-loaded-ads/) - NEW YORK – According to a discussion from users over at Webmaster World, it has been found that Google is now utilizing ‘lazy-load’ technology to only load AdSense ads when they are in a user’s actual device view-point. Not only have I personally noticed continual drops recently, but a frustrated colleague who has been monitoring
- [Will Internet Remain Safe Place to Invest and Conduct Business in Years to Come?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/will-internet-remain-safe-place-to-invest-and-conduct-business-in-years-to-come/) - NEW YORK – Back in 2016, the ICA, (The Internet Commerce Association) asked me a very important question; they asked what I thought would be some of the biggest challenges the domain industry would face in the coming years. While some might answer that question with suggestions about the difficulties new gTLDs may bring toward
- [A Look at the Top 100 ".IO" Domain Names Sold in During Past 12 Months (2017-2018)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/a-look-at-the-top-100-io-domain-names-sold-in-during-past-12-months-2017-2018/) - NEW YORK - Today I purchased two domain names in the '.io' extension - which continues to do well (and I only have a few; less than 10). I registered Heaters.io and Injured.io and I will see what happens with those. They seem like great domains and for Reg fee, there is little to loose.
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 04/09/2018 - 04/15/2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-04-09-2018-04-15-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Stelline.com at $20,000 USD, the top ccTLD as Ilmiotappeto.it at 5,450 EUR and the top other as Penta.org at 5,000 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 04/09/2018 - 04/15/2018. Domain Name Date
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 04/23/2018 – 04/29/2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-04-23-2018-04-29-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – This list is a little late, but as these Sedo lists are a big hit with readers, it's not worth missing it. Recently released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as MicroMobility.com at $50,000 USD, the top ccTLD as App.co
- [In Wake of France Domain Theft, Geo .COM Name Space Owners Question Future?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/in-wake-of-france-domain-theft-geo-com-name-space-owners-question-future/) - NEW YORK - If you had not yet heard, the mega GEO domain “France.com” was recently ‘acquired’ by the European Country of France. Acquired can be a tricky word as the domain asset was, in this case, acquired through what I call an ‘unprecedented theft’ while readers commented that this event is likely the ‘biggest story
- [Yellow Pages Goes Green ® (Yellow Pages Directory Inc.) Makes Additional Top 50 List](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/yellow-pages-goes-green-yellow-pages-directory-inc-makes-additional-top-50-list/) - NEW YORK - The environmentally friendly Yellow Pages website, Yellow Pages Goes Green ® (by Yellow Pages Directory Inc.), has made yet another top business directory listing "list" this time by Business.com. Yellow Pages websites are critical to local search engine placements which is why Yext and other local search services such as Moz Local continue
- [Insane: France Seizes Geographic Domain Name France.com with Help from Web.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/insane-france-seizes-geographic-domain-name-france-com-with-help-from-web-com/) - NEW YORK - An unprecedented theft has occurred in the domain space as the European Country of France has stolen the Internet domain name France.com from its owner, who according to a lawsuit filed this month in California "has lawfully owned and used the domain name in commerce since 1994." Although Networks Solutions (Web.com) is not party
- [If You Didn’t Already Know, Facebook.com Was Sold for Just $200,000 in 2005](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/if-you-didnt-already-know-facebook-com-sold-for-just-200000-in-2005/) - NEW YORK, NY – Way back in 2005, the huge social networking website known today as ‘Facebook’ began getting serious and received its first financial investment from PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel. Shortly thereafter, the dorm room social project which began as TheFacebook.com, recognized the need for a shorter and better domain name, dropping the word
- [You ‘Need Not’ Register A Domain to Keep Your Company ‘Tag Line’ or Slogan Safe](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/you-need-not-register-a-domain-to-keep-your-company-tag-line-or-slogan-safe/) - NEW YORK, NY – You might not need to bother registering a domain name to keep your brands tag line or slogan safe from violators – at least, that must be the general consensus within the industry as nearly none of the 200 company slogans and tag lines I’ve examined have done so. To my
- [World Not Ready to Lose Access to 'WhoIs'](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/world-not-ready-to-lose-access-to-who-is-data/) - NEW YORK, NY – There has been so much back and forth about the loss of ‘Who Is’ data that its been difficult to fully keep up on it. The ordinary availability of this critical industry information is expected to cease next month on May 25, 2018 when the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) becomes
- [The Question Is Not "If" You've Been Compromised; It's How Many Times?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-question-is-not-if-youve-been-compromised-its-how-many-times/) - NEW YORK - If you haven't done business with one of the companies in this extensive list, you probably do not live on planet Earth with the rest of us. In other words, if you are reading this article, more than likely, despite all of the precautions you might take, your personal information has already
- [Why I Purchased a New .Digital gTLD Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-i-purchased-a-new-digital-gtld-domain/) - NEW YORK - Earlier this year I created a new company called Cars Digital Inc., a marketing company which specializes in advertising for used car dealers. As soon as I had realized that a new gTLD “.digital” domain name was available, I checked to see if “Cars.Digital” was already taken - and saw that it indeed
- [Why I Told My "New gTLD" Project to "Suck It" - Will Rebrand with King of all URLs](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-i-told-my-new-gtld-project-to-suck-it-will-rebrand-with-king-of-all-urls/) - NEW YORK, NY - It takes a lot for a guy like me to give-up on a project or otherwise throw-in-the-towel, especially when I am not even sure how hard I really tried to begin with, but I like to be two steps ahead, and I like to work smart, not hard. That’s why I
- [The Birth of ICANN: "The Green Paper"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-birth-of-icann-the-green-paper/) - NEW YORK - In 1997, the United States government under then President Clinton began processes to remove its control over the Domain Name System by creating research and dialog on how control of domain names and IP addresses should be handled in the future - by a non-profit organization in the private sector. This resulted
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 04/02/2018 – 04/08/2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-04-02-2018-04-08-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Closers.com at $50,000 US, the top ccTLD as Network.co.uk at 9,800 GBP and the top other as Live.casino at 24,500 GBP. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 04/02/2018 – 04/08/2018. Domain
- [The Politics of Facebook: Zuckerberg to Testify Before Congressional Lawmakers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-politics-of-facebook-zuckerberg-to-testify-before-congressional-lawmakers/) - NEW YORK – You have to admit that it an amazing time in history when a computer programming entrepreneur must face the United States Government due to his innovative social network becoming one of the most powerful influencer tools in the World. Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday April 10, 2018, Facebook Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Marc
- [Is Dominion Registries Having Trouble Selling Their New Alternative Dots?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/is-dominion-registries-having-trouble-selling-their-new-alternative-dots/) - NEW YORK - According to a press release by Dominion Registries, a division of Dominion Enterprises, the company is removing a long list of previously implemented registrant eligibility verification restrictions for its new gTLD industry-specific domain extensions which consist of .AUTOS, .BOATS, .HOMES, .MOTORCYCLES and .YACHTS. The changes will be made this year, beginning first
- [Battle to Take-down Backpage.com Ends in Seizure, Criminal Indictments of Ownership](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/battle-to-take-down-backpage-com-ends-in-seizure-criminal-indictments-for-ownership/) - NEW YORK – A long-time battle to remove Backpage.com from the Internet has ended with the indictments of ownership and government seizure of its domain Backpage.com, which hosted a popular online classifieds site similar to Craigslist which allegedly was used heavily by escorts and massage providers far-bending the envelope between casual encounters, prostitution and human
- [Clever: Radix Bolsters New gTLD Adoption Through Sponsored Startups, Buzz, Goodies](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/clever-radix-bolsters-new-gtld-adoption-through-sponsored-startups-buzz-goodies/) - NEW YORK - They say that 'money talks and bullshit walks' (at least that is what my father used to say) and no-one likely knows this better than domain registry Radix, who maintains and operates several new catchy gTLD domain endings such as .tech and .online. Since 2016, Radix has been helping startup companies by putting
- [Drupal Content Management System's 'Highly Critical' Vulnerability Warning](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/drupal-content-management-systems-highly-critical-vulnerability-warning/) - NEW YORK - If you're running the Drupal Content Management System on any of your websites its time to ensure you've updated its core as soon as possible. On March 28, 2018, an announcement from Drupal detailing a severe core vulnerability was released. The vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially compromise an entire site running most older and many
- [Another 150,000,000 Users' Data Breached via Free Smartphone App 'MyFitnessPal'](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/another-150000000-users-data-breached-via-free-smartphone-app-myfitnesspal/) - NEW YORK - On March 29, 2018, athletic wear company Under Armour® has announced that an unauthorized party gained access to the data tied to its free smartphone app, MyFitnessPal. The data breach, which took place late February 2018, affected approximately 150 million user accounts. Account data which is related to the breach includes users: Usernames Email
- [Removing WhoIs Data from Public View Only Removes Transparency from the Net](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/removing-whois-data-from-public-view-only-removes-transparency-from-the-net/) - NEW YORK – There has been no shortage of Data Privacy Leaks in the world; it almost seems like there is a new one every day. However, removing the public registration data behind all domain name registrations makes no-one any safer, and only adds more obscurity and complications to the business for those who buy,
- [15 Minute Hot Seat with Mark Zuckerberg on Cambridge Analytica Data Privacy Breach](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/15-minute-hot-seat-with-mark-zuckerberg-on-cambridge-analytica-data-privacy-breach/) - NEW YORK – Yesterday, March 21, 2018, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, sat with CNN Money’s Laurie Segall in a candid, and what appeared to be a difficult interview to answer tough questions on Facebook’s position in regard not only to the recent leaks related to the user privacy breach caused by Cambridge Analytica,
- [Orbitz, AmexTravel; Victims of Latest Data Breach Effecting 880,000 Customers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/orbitz-amextravel-victims-of-latest-data-breach-effecting-880000-customers-information/) - NEW YORK - If you travel and like to use third party travel sites to find discounts you may be one of the latest co-victims of a data breach by hackers which compromised near a million customers who use online booking services. According to Norton Internet Security, Orbitz, which has been owned by Expedia since
- ['Toys R Us' Should Shut Retail Operation, Rebrand as "Toys.com" Before Too Late](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/toys-r-us-should-shut-down-retail-operation-rebrand-as-toys-com-before-too-late/) - NEW YORK, NY – Year after year Toy giant and massive retailer “Toys R Us” finds itself in a difficult situation fast becoming worse. According to Bloomberg, the company is about to file Bankruptcy and it could come as soon as today. Toys R Us has been trying to keep up with online retailers such
- [Who Is and Who Isn't: ICANN's Registry Agreement Termination Information List](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/who-is-and-who-isnt-icanns-registry-agreement-termination-information-page/) - NEW YORK - In light of another three to be cut, let's take a look at Who's pulling out, of the WhoIs, entirely. The following is a list of new gTLD operators who have decided that running their own dots is not something they wish to pursue and have notified ICANN, The Internet Corporation for
- [Got Traffic? There's a New Sheriff in Town](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/got-traffic-theres-a-new-sheriff-in-town/) - NEW YORK, NY – If you have become accustomed to following my Internet ramblings, you’ll have heard me talking about overall declining Google Traffic and the heavily improving Facebook referrals I see while monitoring websites. Today, I figured I would share an example with you, because often ‘images speak louder than words’, and while I
- [GDPR: The Entering of a New Era; User Data Privacy and Protection; Are You Ready?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/gdpr-the-entering-of-a-new-era-user-data-privacy-and-protection-are-you-ready/) - NEW YORK, NY – The clock is counting down on a new set of rules to be enforced this May, which will affect not only UK based businesses, but all businesses operating in the digital realm, in the event they handle user data from UK based residents, to near any extent. There is a lot
- [Wouldn't You Gladly Give-up a Little Bit of Privacy for So Much Better Security?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/wouldnt-you-gladly-give-up-a-little-bit-of-privacy-for-so-much-better-security/) - NEW YORK, NY – Imagine a World in which you allowed, or even specifically created your own little environment where all of your private communications and discussions could be monitored and recorded; all day, every day, till the end of time. Sounds like something you would never do? Welcome to Google Assistant; ready to help you
- [Internet Veteran, Nat Cohen Discusses His Experience and the ICA with NamePros](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/internet-veteran-nat-cohen-discusses-his-experience-and-the-ica-with-namepros/) - NEW YORK, NY – Nat Cohen, an Internet entrepreneur who began his 20+ year journey in domain investing back in 1997, sat with popular domain name forum NamePros.com in a video interview conducted by domaining community speaker and moderator Braden Pollack which took place at the industry’s largest event, NamesCon in Las Vegas this past January. Worth mentioning,
- [Super Great Week for Liquid Domains Worthy of Very - Very Close Inspection!](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/super-great-week-for-liquid-domains-worthy-of-very-very-close-inspection/) - NEW YORK, NY – The year seems off to a good - no - great start, with lots of single word .com domain names and one .org topping the charts, thanks in part to NameJet, ROTD, and the NamesCon Auction which has led to several of these closed transactions as of late. Also worth mentioning
- [ADO Decision Is Embarrassment to ICANN; Serves as “Gift” to UDRP Reform Argument](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ado-decision-is-embarrassment-to-icann-serves-as-gift-to-udrp-reform-argument/) - NEW YORK, NY – There is an excellent article on Circle ID that you should read if you are interested in domain names and value them in almost any regard, especially as investments. You've probably already heard of the recent UDRP decision regarding Francois Carrillo’s ADO.com (Autobuses de Oriente ADO, S.A. de C.V. v. Private
- [A "PRIME" Example That .COM Leads in Necessity; nGTLDs Registered Defensively](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/prime-example-that-com-leads-in-necessity-alternative-urls-registered-defensively/) - NEW YORK, NY – It has been recently discovered, that the single word domain name Prime.com, which had been reportedly for sale in the seven figure range (Between $1M and $5M), at least since 2011, is now intellectual property of tech-giant Amazon. The name, which was originally registered in 1987, shows being parked since 2004
- [It’s Called "Pitchfest Global" and Your Window of Opportunity Closes This May](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/its-called-pitchfest-global-and-your-window-of-opportunity-closes-this-may/) - NEW YORK, NY – If you have an idea that you believe would bring your existing business to the next level, but lack funds or you are in need of help to make it happen, you might want to take a close look at a competition called Pitchfest Global, an event involving both NamesCon and
- [Just Some Fun With an Online Classifieds Scammer from Craigslist, That's All](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/just-some-fun-with-an-online-classifieds-scammer-from-craigslist-thats-all/) - NEW YORK, NY - There are so many scams out there these days; they are literally everywhere. Sometimes I like to learn from them and I often will write about them so others can have a bit of a heads up to what's out there. This time, I was able to have the opportunity to
- [Twitter Verification Requests Get Processed by High Tech Associates in Philippines](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/twitter-verification-requests-get-processed-by-high-tech-associates-in-philippines/) - NEW YORK, NY – Recently I submitted a request to verify my Twitter account through the online form Twitter makes available for those who want to request verification. Verification isn’t available to all users but those who are either public figures, journalists, celebrities and some media outlets will often be the types of accounts Twitter
- [Liking, No, Loving Uniregistry Domain Marketplace, Brokers, Little Bit More](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/liking-no-loving-uniregistry-domain-marketplace-brokers-little-bit-more/) - NEW YORK, NY – The wonderful power of the Internet; when things go wrong it allows a venue to vent, warn, enlighten, even bitch and moan some, if and when deemed necessary. Yet, when things go right, you get to openly commend, educate, share, etc.. Today I have the delightful opportunity to share my positive experience
- [Two Different Google Penguin “Death Messages” from Webmaster Tools](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/two-different-google-penguin-death-messages-from-webmaster-tools/) - Who knew a Penguin could be so deadly? Losing your traffic and search positioning on Google is bad, real bad. Showing up on Bing or Yahoo near the top of search is just sort of cool, but it doesn't really make much difference to your business. Sure it might make you feel all warm and
- [Industry Gets New Organizational "Think Tank" Protecting Rights of Domainers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/industry-gets-new-organizational-think-tank-protecting-rights-of-domain-registrants/) - NEW YORK, NY - According to OnlineDomain.com, there’s a new ORG in town ready to protect the rights of domain name owners; it’s called the “Domain Name Rights Coalition” and it was founded by Mikki Barry and Kathy Kleiman, both whom have extensive backgrounds in domain policy. The organization is using the domain name, dnrc.tech
- [Someone Caught Great Deal at Flippa; How Is This Domain Venue Performing for You?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/someone-caught-great-deal-at-flippa-how-is-this-domain-venue-performing-for-you/) - NEW YORK, NY - Someone landed a fantastic deal on Flippa this weekend. Amazingly, I lost the auction despite my accidental astronomical one-too-many zero’s high-bid. I’m not going to mention what domain it was (to avoid any politics on the issue), [all luck to the winner who got a great deal] but the domain name was
- [Top 100 .COM Domain Names; All Time, Public Sales Listings at NameBio.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-com-domain-names-all-time-public-sales-listings-at-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY - The following list is the top 100 .com domain names that have sold and been reported (on record) at NameBio. It is nice to take a look at the list every once in a while to remind yourself of some of the largest sales and what these little gems of virtual
- [16th Year Anniversary for .biz gTLD: Let's Look at Top 100 Sales Over Past 5 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/16th-year-anniversary-for-biz-gtld-lets-look-at-top-100-sales-over-past-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 936 reported .Biz domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $474,673.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “Hotel.biz” for $25,000.00 with the second place name as “LLC.biz” for $23,520.00. Hotel.biz redirects to Hotels.com while LLC.biz is developed and appears to be owned by
- [Publication with Intent to Deceive; Where Does the Wild Wild West Draw the Line?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/publication-with-intent-to-deceive-where-does-the-wild-west-draw-the-line/) - NEW YORK, NY - First of all, I am the last one that wants to create more rules and regulations for the Internet. As a publisher of both print and digital assets, I value greatly the right to free speech and the freedom of expression, but a problem is brewing out there and it is
- [UDRP Reform Can’t Come Soon Enough...](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/udrp-reform-cant-come-fast-enough/) - NEW YORK, NY – There is a new trend out there and you won’t notice it by searching Google Trends. No, it’s a quietly growing trend that is not something most people know about. It’s also not something most people will fight for, but the ICA is working on a resolution, and it looks like
- [Donuts' .Dating Registry to Benefit from Niche Dating Site Using Trump Politics](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/donuts-dating-registry-to-benefit-from-niche-dating-site-using-trump-politics/) - NEW YORK, NY - A niche dating website business is out there promoting the .dating URL (https://trump.dating) while suggesting trump supporters make ideal candidates for long lasting relationships. The site belongs to a group called Friends Worldwide, Inc. which has utilized niche sites such as singlesoldiers.org, countrymatch.com and this new one https://trump.dating to build its membership. From what I
- [Remove Other TLDs from Equation and NamesCon 2018 Still Reflects 'Great' Year](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/remove-other-tlds-from-equation-and-namescon-2018-still-reflects-great-year/) - NEW YORK, NY - This morning I wanted to look at the live auction results for NamesCon over the last three years, what's on record at NameBio, which is here. That list showed that not only was there a slight rebound in total domain sales this year, but that the 2018 live auction netted the
- [Last Three Years of NamesCon Live Auction Shows Slight Rebound in Average Prices](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/last-three-years-of-namescon-live-auction-shows-slight-rebound-in-average-prices/) - NEW YORK, NY - Looking at the last three years of NamesCon live auction sales totals shows a slight bump in domain prices from last year. Even without 2018's leading sale, Great.com, which sold for $900,000.00, the numbers still look pretty decent. Below are the last three years of domain name sales from the live
- [This Take Action Social Movement Platform Just Might Launch gTLDs into "Dot Space"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/this-take-action-social-movement-platform-just-might-launch-gtlds-into-dot-space/) - NEW YORK, NY – Every once in a while I see a real stand-out domain in the new gTLD space and that's what happened last night when I came across an organization called HARNESS, with its address (Harness.space) being utilized in a great way, and to an audience likely to not care much what-in-the-world the
- [Google's Got Something Facebook Doesn’t; Weather-based Campaign Management](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-got-something-facebook-doesnt-weather-based-campaign-management/) - NEW YORK, NY – The war is on as Google and Facebook aggressively fight for businesses ad dollars, yet for the first time in a while, Google’s got something Facebook probably has not even thought about (yet) and that’s Weather-based Campaign Management. Facebook likely has better targeting with people’s true interests due to the ridiculous
- [If I Had Just Started With Domain Names Today, I Don’t Think I Would Make It](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/if-i-had-just-started-with-domain-names-today-i-dont-think-i-would-make-it/) - NEW YORK, NY – When I started in this industry it was the year 2000. The Internet looked very different than it does today, and people were just starting to get acquainted with Google. Search engine optimization was a lot easier to do with most people not having even heard of the term “SEO”. Back
- [How to Become a 'Rockstar Domainer' by Developing Your Own Domain Assets](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-to-become-a-rockstar-domainer-by-developing-your-own-domain-assets/) - NEW YORK – Unless you have been living in a cave for the last few years, you’ve caught wind that parking your domain names is potentially the worst thing you can do to monetize them. Today, you need to DEVELOP your domain names into real web services to earn realistic profits from them, but development
- [Final Day for NameJet, Right of the Dot, NamesCon 2018 Online Auction](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/final-day-for-namejet-right-of-the-dot-namescon-live-auction/) - NEW YORK, NY – Good deals and little time is left for the NamesCon, NameJet, and Right of the Dot live auction which began in Las Vegas. Most if not all auctions end within a few hours from now which puts both the East and West coast of the United States in the game to
- [List of (58) Dealership Web Site Hosting Companies; Site Providers, Export Services](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/list-of-dealership-website-hosting-companies/) - NEW YORK, NY - Below is a list of auto dealer website companies which provide websites, hosting and export services. A few are Canadian providers while all others focus on United States dealerships. These companies can not only build, host and provide your website, but they also have the ability to export your inventory to various
- [The Abandoned Wasteland DNForum.com is for Sale; Here’s Why It Still Has Value](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-abandoned-wasteland-dnforum-com-is-for-sale-heres-why-it-still-has-value/) - NEW YORK – If you have not yet heard, and I am sure that you have, once popular domain name forum, DNForum.com, The Place to Talk Domains is for sale. Ownership says they’ll have it sold this week and I would not be at all surprised to see that happen, because even if no-one at all
- [Short .Org Domain Names - 4 Letter (LLLL) .Org Domain Names; 2nd Most Popular TLD](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/short-org-domain-names/) - List Updated 02/06/2017 Here is a list of nice short .org domain names for organizations. 4 letter .org domains; most of which have back-links and existing traffic. The .org domain name is the 2nd most popular domain name in use. www.acax.org www.adkn.org www.alrw.org www.anyk.org www.aoka.org www.aswv.org www.avwa.org www.awrv.org www.azjw.org www.bbmv.org www.bofk.org www.bomx.org www.boyb.org www.bwof.org www.caob.org
- [Will People Use Alternative Domain Names Like They Do Toll Free Phone Numbers?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/will-people-use-alternative-domain-names-like-they-do-toll-free-phone-numbers/) - NEW YORK - Much like .com domain names, 1-800 toll free phone numbers with meaning in their letters such as 1-800-FLOWERS, are hard to come by these days – or even impossible to obtain, based on limited supply. Although it is indeed possible to get a 1-800 phone number today, if you’re looking for a
- [From the Floor: Premium .COM ‘Dreamers’ May Find Reality of Ownership, Closer](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/from-the-floor-premium-com-dreamers-may-find-reality-of-ownership-closer/) - NEW YORK, NY – If ever you considered getting that “big name” in a .com extension, there may never be a better time than right now. The domain auctions are, for the most part, a ‘wholesale market’, so most people expect auction prices to be, well - better than average. However, most would not expect
- [Quick Look Inside NamesCon in Las Vegas](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/quick-look-at-namescon-2018-from-las-vegas/) - NEW YORK - Here are a few shots from inside NamesCon Global 2018 which is in its second day. Tomorrow will be the big event when the live auction takes place from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Pacific. The live auction is hosted by NameJet and Monte Cahn's RightOfTheDot, with a long list of names consisting of both
- [False Narrative: The Never Ending Battle to Steal Your 'Free and Open Internet'](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/false-narrative-the-never-ending-battle-for-free-and-open-internet/) - NEW YORK - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is suggesting that Facebook pay news organizations for the stories posted on its platform. How typical. Rather than news organizations having to innovate to keep up and remain relevant, competitive and profitable, just steal from others innovation. There has been a lot of buzz lately about fake news
- [It’s Here: NamesCon Officially Starts Tomorrow at the Tropicana in Las Vegas](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/its-here-namescon-officially-starts-tomorrow/) - LAS VEGAS, NV – The long anticipated NamesCon event begins tomorrow with its 11:00 am - 11:45 am "Welcome to NamesCon" photo and session. Domain enthusiasts from around the world have begun rolling in since this morning, myself included. The event is taking place at the Tropicana, which is one of the first hotels on
- [Winners and Losers; A Look at "Digital" Domains; Prices Over Last 10 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/winners-and-losers-a-look-at-digital-domains-prices-over-last-10-years/) - NEW YORK – With each passing day we are living and working in more of a 'digital' world. One of my latest companies is called "Cars Digital Inc." It is a digital advertising agency which focuses on lead generation specifically for car dealers. That's why today we are looking at domain name price changes over
- [How To Build an $8.7M Business Capturing Just 1% of the Marketplace or Competition](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-to-build-an-8-7m-business-capturing-just-1-of-the-marketplace/) - NEW YORK, NY - According to a financial statement uncovered by Domain investor, George Kirikos, the Cars.com web site address was recently valued at a staggering $872,320,000. If you were ever going to try and mimic a successful online business model, this could be a fantastic place to start (The entire business itself was valued at $2.5
- [After 18 Years of UDRP, ICA Says, Time for Discussion, Re-evaluation, Improvements](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/after-18-years-of-udrp-ica-says-time-for-discussion-re-evaluation-improvements/) - NEW YORK – Back in 1999, ICANN adopted the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (“UDRP”) and its related Rules (the "UDRP Rules") for the resolution of certain limited kinds of domain name disputes between registrants and third parties, i.e. abusive registration of domain names, otherwise known as “cybersquatting”, which is the practice of registering a domain
- [Does the Domain Industry Suffer From Own Versions of Trumpted "Fake News" Stories?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/just-read-one-of-the-biggest-domain-stories-in-history-show-me-the-money/) - NEW YORK, NY – You may have heard the news that a tremendous transaction recently took place. According to TNT Names, Donuts recently sold www.home.loans for $500,000.00. Wow, I missed the boat for sure. I just let Find.cars drop, crash and burn and lost $10,000.00 to count my chips and walk-away. I probably could have
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 01/15/2018 – 01/21/2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-01-15-2018-01-21-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as CryptoWorld.com at $194,888.00 US, the top ccTLD as Pens.de at 23,740 EUR ($29,199.01 US)and the top other as VR.berlin at 5,990 EUR ($7,367.04 US). Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales
- [Greatest Benefits of New gTLDs is PR, Temporary "Buzz Factor" "Link Equity"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/greatest-benefits-of-new-gtlds-is-temporary-buzz-factor-link-equity/) - NEW YORK, NY – A long time ago, say, 8-10 years ago, to effectively market a website on the Internet you needed to know how to do some very basic SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and you needed to acquire lots of inbound links to your site – from just about anywhere you could find them,
- [Winners and Losers; A Look at 3 Letter (LLL) Domain Investments Over Last 10 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/winners-and-losers-a-look-at-3-letter-lll-domain-investments-of-last-10-years/) - NEW YORK – Three letter .com domain names are pretty solid investments. They are often referred to as “liquid domains” – those which can be converted into cash quickly. Thanks to NameBio, it’s easy to see that the majority of three letter domain names which have changed hands at least twice in the last 10
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 01/08/2018 – 01/14/2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-01-08-2018-01-14-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as HappyMath.com at $35,000.00 US, the top ccTLD as Kraken.co at $10,000.00 US and the top other as Intuitive.asia at $5,000.00 US. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 01/08/2018 – 01/14/2018. Domain Name
- [Round Two: .COM Domain Values List, "Domainer Domains", Not Much Change](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/round-two-com-domain-values-list-domainer-domains-not-much-change/) - NEW YORK, NY - Yesterday, we looked at how some commercial interest .com domain names have changed in value over the last decade. There really was not too much to see with about half of the domain names going up in value (46%) and half going down (51%). I guess it is fair to say
- [ICA Full Speed Ahead: Can UDRP Be Used to Steal Your Domain Name After 20 Years?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ica-full-speed-ahead-can-udrp-be-used-to-steal-your-domain-name-after-20-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – As the saying goes, actions [always] speak louder than words. I came across some material today on Circle ID that certainly merits some highlighting; reason being, all domainers should know about it. A Re-Examination of the Defense of Laches After 18 Years of the UDRP, by Internet Commerce Association With some much
- [How .COM Domain Names Have Changed Value Over Time; Commercial Interest Term](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-com-domain-names-have-changed-value-over-time-commercial-interest-term/) - NEW YORK, NY - There is only one thing better than speculation; and that's fact. Wouldn't you agree? Let’s look at some historical sales data on .com domain names which have “sold at least twice” and include the words “real estate”, a good commercial interest term. (Data gathered from a list of every .com domain name on
- [The "Super Secret" to Appraising Your .com Domain Name for 2018 and Beyond](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-super-secret-to-appraising-your-com-domain-name-for-2018-and-beyond/) - NEW YORK, NY - There have been many changes over the last five years when it comes to Internet domain names. I will say that this pertains to the average domain (web address), not so much a super-premium domain name, but your average .com two or three word domain name. For the most part, pricing
- [31 Automotive Shopping Sites; The Ultimate List of New and Used Car Website Portals](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-30-automotive-shopping-sites-the-ultimate-list-of-new-and-used-car-website-portals/) - Here is a list of the top 31 (most popular national) as well as the best and easiest automotive shopping portals where users can shop for cars for sale. The following list was gathered taking into consideration that the sites are not just aggregators or classifieds but have their own searchable inventory on site and
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 01/01/2018 – 01/07/2018](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-01-01-2018-01-07-2018/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Publica.com at $75,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as Traumjob.de at 8,000 EUR ($9,550.40 US Dollars) and the top other as ttc.org at $5,580.00 US. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 01/01/2018 – 01/07/2018.
- [.NET Year in Review (2017): Top 100 Highest Reported .NET Domain Sales (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/net-year-in-review-2017-top-100-highest-reported-net-domain-sales-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, 3,664 .net domain sales were reported last year (compared to 66,159 .com). The value of these top 100 is just $1,291,335.00 (about 1/25th of the $25M in .coms). The majority of these .net domain sales took place at venue Sedo.com, taking 35% of the top 100. Below are the top 100 highest
- [.COM Year in Review (2017): Top 100 Highest Reported .COM Domain Sales (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/com-year-in-review-2017-top-100-highest-reported-com-domain-sales-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY - According to NameBio, 66,159 .com domain sales were reported last year. The value of these top 100 is over 25 Million Dollars ($25,163,289.00). The majority of the domain sales took place at venue Uniregistry, taking 24% of the top 100. Below are the top 100 highest valued .com sales for 2017. Domain
- [Bad News: Beware and "Be Aware" of "Meltdown" and "Spectre" Vulnerabilities](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/bad-news-beware-and-be-aware-of-meltdown-and-spectre-vulnerabilities/) - NEW YORK, NY - As the title suggests, you should both Beware, and "Be Aware" of these new security vulnerabilities that effect pretty much every Intel processor since 1995. I say "Be Aware" because although their patches available, there is not much that can be done to fully mitigate this issue until all or most computer
- [RegistrarStats.com to Shut Down Due to Dwindling Interest? What Say You?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/registrarstats-com-to-shut-down-due-to-dwindling-interest-what-say-you/) - NEW YORK, NY – I received an email the other day about RegistrarStats.com being shut down next month in February (the 19th) and I took special interest in that email notification as I had just used the site the day before to point out some gTLD stats. I never realized that the site was owned
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 12/18/2017 – 12/31/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-12-18-2017-12-31-2017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as JinJin.com at $45,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as Nobis.it at 9,760 EUR ($11,772.90 US Dollars) and the top other as App.net at $70,000.00 US. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from
- [Examining Past Alternative Dots Helps Predict Future Adoption of New Ones?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/examining-past-alternative-dots-helps-predict-future-adoption-of-new-ones/) - NEW YORK, NY – Sometimes to predict the future, it is as easy as simply examining the past. Based on a comment from one of my readers, this simple graph shows movements and numbers of registrations for some of the ‘original’ alternative dots and what is happening with them. Alternatives such as .BIZ, .INFO, .MOBI,
- [New .Cars Automotive Domain Ready to Kick-off 2017 With 90+ Participating Dealers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-cars-automotive-domain-ready-to-kick-off-2017-with-90-participating-dealers/) - A new .cars automotive website is making an appearance as one of the most successful dots in its space. Find.cars, with over 90 participating dealers in the New York and New Jersey area will move into Florida this week. Find.cars, Why Search When You Can Find™, starts here. Ignite your marketing today with .Cars, .Car,
- [New gTLD Domain Operator Find.cars Search Service Granted Federal Trademark](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-gtld-domain-operator-find-cars-search-service-receives-federal-trademark/) - PRESS RELEASE: WHY SEARCH WHEN YOU CAN FIND?® trademark encapsulates attitude, effectiveness of the internet’s premiere used car searching service. (COMMACK, NY) Cars Digital Inc., through parent company, Long Island Media, Inc. has announced the successful registration of a federal trademark WHY SEARCH WHEN YOU CAN FIND?® with the United States Patent and Trademark Office
- [Top 100 'Automotive', 'Auto' and 'Cars' Domains Sold Over Last 5 Years (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-automotive-auto-and-cars-domains-sold-over-last-5-years-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY - The following collaborated list includes all "public" domain names which have sold over the last 5 years which contain the words, "auto", "cars" and "automotive" (public sales according to NameBio). The list was built during my research for Cars Digital Inc. and added here for your enjoyment and learning pleasure. Domain
- [Automotive Advertising via Google Trends (Interest Over Time) by Cars Digital Inc.](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/automotive-advertising-via-google-trends-interest-over-time/) - Automotive Advertising via Google Trends (Interest Over Time) Cars Digital Inc., is a automotive subsidiary company of Long Island Media Inc., a certified CDK Global Partner, accredited BBB Company and Google Certified Agency. The mission of Cars Digital is to develop proprietary tools and software which help used automotive dealers connect with local shoppers through
- [Big Deal: Another Popular WordPress Plugin Purchased by Nefarious User](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/big-deal-another-popular-wordpress-plugin-purchased-by-nefarious-user/) - NEW YORK - A few months ago in September, I wrote about a plugin (Display Widgets Plugin) which was sold to someone who used it to compromise over 200,000 websites as that’s about how many installs it had and sites it targeted with compromising intentions. Well, it was a big deal then and it’s an
- [Watching Businesses "Begin" with Google](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/watching-businesses-begin-can-be-fun-with-google/) - It’s not always about the money, some entrepreneurs might tell you… It’s about the thrill of making ‘Something’ out of ‘Nothing’. Cars Digital Inc. - Dealer Lead Generation & Automotive Advertising https://www.carsdigital.com/ Cars Digital Inc. is an automotive subsidiary company of Long Island Media Inc., a certified CDK Global Partner, registered BBB Company and
- [Major Security Vulnerability Due to IDN Domains; Don't Get Phished Out of Business](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/major-security-vulnerability-due-to-idn-domains-dont-get-phished-out-of-business/) - NEW YORK, NY - This is the most dangerous and convincing phishing trick I have ever seen before. It’s so amazingly horrible it will fool even the smartest computer users and it’s an issue that all browser companies should be fixing immediately. Browsers should be updated to prevent these Unicode domains from being translated. Once
- [Misfortune Anyone? This Dangerous Vulnerability Could Be Lurking In Your Network Router](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/misfortune-anyone-this-dangerous-vulnerability-could-be-lurking-in-your-network-router/) - NEW YORK, NY - Misfortune Anyone? Today, WordFence [I really love these people], a company whom distributes a popular security plugin for WordPress websites, released a great article about a vulnerability on computer networks that is being exploited. With the article they also included a simple button which you can use to scan your network's
- [New York Releases Tips to Avoid Falling Victim to Cybercrime; Commemorates National Data Privacy Day](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-york-state-releases-tips-for-consumers-businesses-to-avoid-falling-victim-to-cybercrime/) - NEW YORK, NY - A host of New York State government agencies today announced important tips consumers and businesses can follow to protect their online privacy and information from unscrupulous scammers. These helpful steps and reminders from the Department of State, Office of Information Technology Services, Department of Taxation and Finance, Department of Financial Services
- [New Threat to WordPress Sites Designed to Bypass All Ordinary Security Measures](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-threat-to-wordpress-sites-designed-to-bypass-all-security-measures/) - NEW YORK, NY - It seems like a new security threat is born each day; maybe that is because there is. For those who operate WordPress sites, including myself, there is a new threat to consider that is designed to bypass ordinary security measures; a simple back door, you have already left wide-open, by choice.
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 12/11/2017 – 12/17/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-12-11-2017-12-17-2017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Hornet.com at $60,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as Hyper.ai at 10,000 EUR ($11,841.50 US Dollars) and the top other as crypto.today at 3,000.00 EUR ($3,552.45 US Dollars) Here is the entire list
- [Top 100 Domain Sales for Names Containing the Word "News" Past 5 Years (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-sales-for-domain-names-containing-the-word-news-past-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY - News is a hot commodity these days, especially with the birth and buzz around Fake News turning elections. Fundamental change is what's happening out there in the News content landscape, and its especially influential when powered by syndication giants such as Bing News and Google News, who make stories reach thousands - quick.
- [Be Prepared for Clever Scams & Tactics](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/be-prepared-for-these-clever-scam-tactics/) - I often write about security, privacy and other important personal safety issues such as being and keeping aware of security vulnerabilities, email threats and phishing scams..... It is often very simple precautions you can take which will save you a lifetime of headaches. With this type of material in mind, I received the following tips by
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 12/04/2017 – 12/10/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-12-04-2017-12-10-2017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as magicfiber.com at $28,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as girls.co.uk at 9,995 GBP ($13,312.34 US Dollars) and the top other as ai.guide at $3,500.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from
- [Dealer Lead Generation Company, Cars Digital Inc., Marks Official Grand Opening](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/dealer-lead-generation-company-cars-digital-inc-marks-official-grand-opening-in-commack-ny/) - New addition part of larger trend of growth for ad agency, as it turns focus towards auto dealer marketing services, specially, car dealership lead generation. COMMACK, NY - Cars Digital Inc., a newly formed subsidiary of parent company, Long Island Media Inc., has announced it has officially opened its doors for business in its global
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 11/27/2017 – 12/03/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-11-27-2017-12-03-2017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Oar.com at $35,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as Wi.Fi at 19,000 EUR ($22,466.55 US Dollars) and the top other as Ton.org at $48,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 11/27/2017
- [Cars Digital Inc. Moves into Manhattan with ManhattanUsedCars.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/cars-digital-inc-moves-into-manhattan-with-manhattanusedcars-com/) - Digital ad agency announces acquisition and launch of regional shopping portals to cement digital footprint in surrounding Tri State area. NEW YORK - Today, Cars Digital Inc., has announced the acquisition, development and launch of ManhattanUsedCars.com, a localized vehicle shopping portal which will build a foundation for the company in its neighboring communities, Manhattan. The company
- [Yellow Pages Goes Green ® Makes 2018 Business Directory List at Search Engine Bay](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/yellow-pages-goes-green-makes-ultimate-2018-business-directory-list-at-search-engine-bay/) - NEW YORK, NY – A project I have put considerable work and time into over the years has made yet another top list thanks to https://searchenginebay.com. Search Engine Bay is a blog for Digital Marketers and Entrepreneurs which covers advanced topics related to Digital Marketing such as SEO, SEM, Website Monetization and Blogging. The listing includes Yellow
- [Yellow Pages Goes Green ® Makes Top Yellow Pages List at Small Biz Trends](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/yellow-pages-goes-green-makes-additional-top-yellow-pages-list/) - NEW YORK, NY – A project I have put considerable work and time into over the years has made yet another top list thanks to https://smallbiztrends.com. Small Business Trends offers small business news, tips and advice exploring trends driving small business. The listing includes Yellow Pages Goes Green ® under "Yellow Pages Type Directories" and is online
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 11/20/2017 – 11/27/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-11-20-2017-11-27-2017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Spend.com at $275,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as Spinde.de at 11,900 EUR ($14,124.47 US Dollars) and the top other as robotics.cloud at $8,950.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 11/20/2017
- [Should You Support Net Neutrality? Yes or No? Internet Content Discrimination](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/should-you-support-net-neutrality-yes-or-no-internet-content-discrimination/) - Layman Terms: Net Neutrality rules prevent "Internet Content Discrimination" NEW YORK, NY - There are probably many people out there who hear about this Net Neutrality debate and do not know which way to lean on the issue, or they are simply not sure if they would be better off supporting it, or if
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 11/13/2017 – 11/19/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-11-13-2017-11-19-2017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Sanda.com at $75,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as stromfreunde.de at 21,420 EUR ($25,139.58 US Dollars) and the top other as gdpr.org at $15,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 11/13/2017
- [20 Years Later: A Look at The Top 100 .IO Domain Sales Over the Past 5 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/20-years-later-a-look-at-the-top-100-io-domain-sales-over-past-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 2,927 “reported” .IO domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $993,953.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “Tank.io” for $60,000.00 with the second as “Cloud.io” for $45,000.00 (Neither of which are developed). .io is a country code top-level domain (ccTLD) assigned to the British Indian
- [10 Years Later: A Look at ALL (96) Recorded .ASIA Domain Sales Over Past 5 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/10-years-later-a-look-at-all-96-recorded-asia-domain-sales-over-past-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 96 "reported" .ASIA domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 96 total $148,019.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “Mobile.asia” for $10,000.00 with the second as “L.asia” for $6,374.00 (Neither of which are developed). .asia is not a country code top-level domain (ccTLD). It is a
- [Highest Reported .xxx Domain Sales, Public Sales for Adult Entertainment Industry sTLD](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/highest-reported-xxx-domain-sales-all-time-public-sales-for-adult-entertainment-industry-stld/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 20 reported .xxx domain sales since 2011 (when it was first introduced). The total for all 20 is $4,403,428.00 in sales (astronomical for just 20 domains). The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “Sex.xxx” for $3,000,000.00 with the second as “Gay.xxx” for $500,000.00. Both websites are developed and are live cam
- [New gTLD Domain Sales from Major Marketplaces; What's Developed?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-gtld-domain-sales-from-major-marketplaces-whats-developed-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY – Another list is being published today; this one is for new gTLD domain names which have been recorded at NameBio. All off these transactions have taken place over the last five years and this list ONLY contains the sales which are listed at NameBio - there are many hand registered and
- [Yellow Pages Goes Green ® (Yellow Pages Directory Inc.) Makes Additional Top 100 List](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/yellow-pages-goes-green-yellow-pages-directory-inc-makes-additional-top-100-list/) - NEW YORK, NY - A project I have put considerable work and time into over the years has made yet another Top 100 list thanks to https://www.vendasta.com. Vendasta offers a platform for companies that sell to local businesses. Calling themselves, an agency-in-a-box solution, it includes a sales CRM, needs-analysis tools, marketing automation, app services, and white-label fulfillment.
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 11/06/2017 – 11/12/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-11062017-11122017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as ani.com at $49,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as j.de at 49,000.00 EUR ($57,785.21 US Dollars) and the top other as hho.org at $9,888.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 11/06/2017 – 11/12/2017.
- [Top 100 .co.uk Domain Sales Over Past 5 Years; United Kingdom Domains Sales](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-co-uk-domain-sales-over-past-5-years-commercial-united-kingdom-domains/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 1,433 reported .co.uk domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $2,744,555.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “Furniture.co.uk” for $650,000.00 with the second as “Purple.co.uk” for $158,035.00. Furniture.co.uk appears to be a major furniture retailer and manufacturer and the domain name redirects to
- [Long Island Media Inc., with New Subsidiary Cars Digital Inc., Announce Acquisition, Development of ConnecticutUsedCars.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/long-island-media-inc-with-new-subsidiary-cars-digital-inc-announce-acquisition-development-of-connecticutusedcars-com/) - EDITORS NOTE: THIS IS A REPUBLICATION OF A NEWS RELEASE BY LONG ISLAND MEDIA INC. AND CARS DIGITAL INC. ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED TODAY, 11/10/2017. NEW YORK, NY - Today, Long Island Media Inc., with its new subsidiary Cars Digital Inc., has announced the acquisition, development and launch of ConnecticutUsedCars.com, a localized vehicle shopping portal which will build
- [31 Years Later: A Look at the Top 100 .DE Domain Sales Over Past 5 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/31-years-later-a-look-at-the-top-100-de-domain-sales-over-past-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 3,460 reported .DE domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $4,282,897.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “kik.de” for $246,080.00 with the second as “kaffee.de” for $237,474.00. Kik.de appears to be a major clothing retailer, while kaffee.de (which changed hands several times -
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 10/30/2017 - 11/05/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-10302017-11052017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as mommy.com at $100,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as raise.co at $9,500.00 USD and the top other as then.org at $5,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 10/30/2017 - 11/05/2017.
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 10/23/2017 - 10/29/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-10232017-10292017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as ezy.com at 50,100 EUR ($58,371.01 US), the top ccTLD as dan.de at 5,950 EUR ($6,932.17 US) and the top other as SportsBetting.info at $20,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales
- [22 Years Later: A Look at the Top 100 .WS Domain Sales Over Past 5 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/22-years-later-a-look-at-the-top-100-ws-domain-sales-over-past-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 336 reported .WS domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $82,059.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “MovieTube.ws” for $3,650.00 with the second place name as “Skaau.ws” for $2,676.00. The .ws domains'
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 10/16/2017 – 10/22/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-10162017-10222017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Pleam.com at 20,000 EUR ($23,519.40 US), the top ccTLD as symbiosys.cn at 10,000 EUR ($11,759.90 US) and the top other as Love.bet at $6,999.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 10/16/2017
- [17 of the Most Profitable Business Industries in America; Highest Profit Margins and Why](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/17-of-the-most-profitable-business-industries-in-america-the-highest-profit-margins-and-why/) - If you operate a small business and focus on client acquisition there are certain industries or 'niches' which generally do better than others. In-other-words, some niche businesses may be more likely to signup for tools to increase profitability, simplify their business processes, for services poised at increasing their own client base, or services including advertising,
- [Top 25 Highest Paying Ad Verticals in 2017 According to WordStream & Adwords](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-25-highest-paying-ad-verticals-in-2017-according-to-wordstream-adwords/) - NEW YORK, NY – If you're displaying ads on your websites using Google’s AdSense program you’re likely making money based on people – not content. This means that the ads displayed on your sites’ depends mostly on your users’ interests and not necessarily your websites’ content. This is because, unlike years past, Google displays ads
- [Near 16,000 Bets Placed on Newer ".Art" gTLD Domain Name So Far This Year](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/near-16000-bets-placed-on-art-gtld-domain-name-so-far-this-year/) - NEW YORK, NY - On May 10th, 2017 during general availability I registered two .art domain names; the cost? That is simple: $24.57. The reason? That’s not as clear as I only have a handful of gTLDS. I guess I was trying to do what most domainers do when they happen to remember a new
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 10/09/2017 – 10/15/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-10092017-10152017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Mainan.com at $20,000 USD, the top ccTLD as Me.io at 10,000 GBP ($13,197.15 USD) and the top other as Salud.info at $4,500.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 10/09/2017 –
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 10/02/2017 – 10/08/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-10022017-10082017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Wealth365.com at $60,000 USD, the top ccTLD as Truss.co at $12,500 USD and the top other as Skin.clinic at $2,500.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from 10/02/2017 – 10/08/2017. Domain
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 09/25/2017 – 10/01/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-09252017-10012017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as buda.com at $25,000 EUR ($29,376.75 US Dollar), the top ccTLD as ega.de at 11,900 EUR ($13,985.47 US Dollar) and the top other as nfc.net at $10,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list
- [Google Penguin: After Carefully Measured "Blowback" Penguin Released](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-penguin-after-carefully-measured-blowback-google-releases-penguin-update/) - In the beginning of last month (April) Google announced the release of a large scale update to its search algorithm which took place in late February. This particular update, which is referred to in the webmaster community as “Panda 3.3”, has been considered an extension of previous updates which have taken place over the last
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 09/18/2017 – 09/24/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-09182017-09242017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Medically.com at $53,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as Experience.tv at 35,000 USD and the top other as StaySafe.org at $5,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list for Sedo.com sales from
- [Top 100 Domain Names with Exact Word "Bitcoin" in URL Sold (All Time) [NameBio]](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-domain-names-with-bitcoin-in-url-sold-all-time-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY - Bitcoin is an innovative and new worldwide cryptocurrency and digital payment system. As of the time of this writing, according to Google, 1 Bitcoin equals $3,640.00 US dollars. The following list of domain names are recorded at NameBio as having been sold over the last six years which contain the exact
- [Update: Top 100 .Net Domain Sales So Far This Year (01/02/2017 – 09/09/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/update-top-100-net-domain-sales-so-far-this-year-01022017-09092017/) - NEW YORK, NY - Earlier this year I gathered a list of top sales from NameBio for the .net extension. This list requires an update as Uniregistry released sales numbers which contain some very impressive sales for short.net domains (NameBio added the entire list to its database yesterday). Listed below is an updated record of .net
- [Top 100 .Net Domain Name Sales So Far This Year (01/02/2017 - 05/28/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/a-look-at-the-top-100-net-domain-name-sales-so-far-this-year-01022017-05282017/) - NEW YORK, NY - According to NameBio, there were a total of 1,636 reported .net domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were 16.net for $60,000.00 with the second place name as esports.net for $50,000.00. It looks like there is still some decent sales on .net domains here and there. 12 of these
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 09/11/2017 – 09/17/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-09112017-09172017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as WomenInc.com at $25,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as iliad.it at 11,000 EUR ($13,192.85 US) and the top other as livelife.net at $2,868.00 USD. Here is the entire list from Sedo sales from
- [Search Engine Optimization ("SEO") for "CEOs" - ln Layman's Terms](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/search-engine-optimization-for-ceos-ln-laymans-terms/) - NEW YORK, NY - About twelve years ago when “search engine optimization” was beginning to get popular, a competing news publisher invited me to lunch at his restaurant to brainstorm about collaborating. It never materialized, but while there and after getting to know each other for a little while, he then turned to me, changed
- [Last Day for ICA Members to Book MERGE Conference at Tremendous Discount](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/last-day-for-ica-members-to-book-merge-at-tremendous-discount/) - NEW YORK, NY – It looks like my Internet Commerce Association (ICA) membership (individual level) just paid for itself for the entire year. Yep, that’s how good the discount is for ICA members who want to attend the “MERGE” conference next month. MERGE will take place in Orlando from Saturday Oct 14, 2017 to Wednesday Oct
- [Verisign Releases 2017 Second Quarter Industry Brief on Domain Name Market](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/verisign-releases-2017-second-quarter-industry-brief-on-domain-name-market/) - NEW YORK, NY – In an endless sea of opinions (I admit, including my own) it is great to look at meaningful data when it comes to where our industry is going as far as growth, innovation and trends. If you would like to read-over the Verisign’s 2017 Second Quarter Industry report, it is online
- [Phishing: Watch-out for New Dangerous Godaddy Email Phishing Attempt](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/watch-out-for-new-dangerous-godaddy-spoofing-attempt/) - NEW YORK, NY - This is just a quick reminder to remain vigilant of all sorts of threats from hackers, email-spoofers, phishers and scammers; you can never let your guard down these days when it comes to your accounts, financial information and especially your domain accounts, because loss of your domain name can be loss
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 08/28/2017 – 09/03/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-08282017-09032017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as netlife.com at $75,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as monitoring.de at 9,999 EUR ($11,918.31 US) and the top other as otn.org at $7,500.00 USD. Here is the entire list from Sedo sales from 08/28/2017
- [What Do You See Here? Top 10 Legacy Domain Name Sales Over Last Few Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-10-legacy-domain-name-sales-over-last-few-years/) - NEW YORK, NY - Thanks to sites such as Namebio, we can examine REPORTED domain name sales over the years in just about any order or scenario. Today I wanted to look at the top 10 domain name sales over the last few years for legacy and some popular domain extensions. They are listed here
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 08/21/2017 – 08/27/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-08212017-08272017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as quoin.com at $15,000.00 USD, the top ccTLD as rechnung.de at 11,900 EUR ($14,252.04 US) and the top other as Tampa.org at $10,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list from Sedo sales from
- [I'm Going Save Lots of Money on My Domains; Here’s How You’ll Save Too](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/im-going-save-lots-of-money-on-my-domains-heres-how-youll-save-too/) - NEW YORK – Unless you have been living under a virtual rock for the last year or so, you should be well aware that the “Google Gods” will be forcing everyone to secure their websites with SSL Certificates or an ugly message will appear on-top of browsers letting users know that the site their visiting
- [Top 100 .com Domain Name Sales with "Loan" in the URL (of All Time - NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-com-domain-name-sales-with-loan-in-the-url-of-all-time-namebio/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 879 reported .com domain sales for domains containing the word "Loan". The highest reported sales were the domains “Loans.com” for $3,000,000.00 with the second place name as “PersonalLoans.com” for $1,000,000.00. Below are the top 100 .com domain name sales with "Loan" in the URL reflecting $5,482,806.00 in sales. Domain Price Date Venue loans.com $3,000,000 1/1/2000 Private
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 08/14/2017 – 08/20/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-08142017-08202017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as ipb.com at $36,600.00 USD, the top ccTLD as rechnung24.de at 18,000 EUR ($21,164.67 US) and the top other as format.net at $10,000.00 USD. Here is the entire list from Sedo
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 08/07/2017 – 08/13/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-08072017-08132017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as energyoutlet.com at 47,000 USD, the top ccTLD as human.ai at 45,000 USD and the top other as cercle.net at 4,500 USD. Here is the entire list from Sedo
- [Domainers: Emergency Funding Needed in HeidiPowell.com Appeal Process](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domainers-emergency-funding-needed-in-heidipowell-com-appeal-process/) - NEW YORK, NY - If you have been watching and reading within domain name news and commentary circles for the last few months, you’re probably aware of the atrocity taking place where Heidi Powell, a senior city resident of Washington, is VIGEROUSLY fighting to keep rights to her own domain name, registered since 2005, and
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 07/31/2017 – 08/06/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-07312017-08062017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as cryptonews.com at 43,000 EUR ($50,800.00 US), the top ccTLD as bci.ca at 13,560.00 US and the top other as the.party $6,200.00. Here is the entire list from Sedo
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 07/24/2017 - 07/30/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-releases-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-07242017-07302017/) - NEW YORK, NY – Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as opensourcecms.com at $35,000.00 US, the top ccTLD as gamble.io at 10,000 US and the top other as fbi.net $3,327 GBP ($4,393.30 US) Here is the entire list from Sedo sales from 07/24/2017
- [Name Summit Digital Branding Conference; Entrepreneurs, Experts, Domain Enthusiasts](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/name-summit-digital-branding-conference-entrepreneurs-experts-domain-enthusiasts/) - NEW YORK, NY – “NameSummit – The Digital Branding Conference” is just one week away. There will be over 40 speakers, including entrepreneurs, experts and digital branding superstars ready to engage with attendees. Expert panels will discuss leading trends in branding, influence marketing, social media and showcase the continuing evolution of domain names as an
- [Top 100 .US (United States ccTLD) Domain Name Sales Over Past 5 Years (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-us-domain-name-sales-over-past-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 834 reported .us domain sales over the past 5 years. The highest reported sales were the domains “Norm.us” for $150,000.00 with the second place name as “Band.us” for $20,200.00. Below are the top 100 .us domain sales which reflect $685,368.00 in sales. Domain Price Date Venue norm.us $ 150,000.00 5/23/2015 Uniregistry band.us $ 20,200.00 4/10/2013 Got.us
- [Infographic: Domain Retail Sales Prices; Name Ninja Setting 'Right Expectations'](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/infographic-domain-retail-sales-prices-setting-the-right-expectations/) - NEW YORK, NY - Every once in a while I will promote an Infographic if I feel it ads value to the discussion. Here is a past one on conversions. This infographic below was created by Name Ninja with information from a site I use and reference often, NameBio, for its data on domain sales history. Name
- [Iowa Man, 43, Faces Life in Prison for Armed Robbery of Domain Name, Kidnapping](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/iowa-man-43-faces-life-in-prison-for-armed-robbery-of-domain-name-kidnapping-burglary/) - IOWA - According to British technology news website “The Register” a 43 year-old man broke into a house in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last month armed with a gun and a fearless intent to hijack a “valuable” Internet domain name. The incident took place in the middle of the afternoon (about 1PM) on June 21st, 2017.
- [Name Summit Conference in New York City Shaping Up to Be "Very Big Event"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/name-summit-conference-in-new-york-city-shaping-up-to-be-very-big-event/) - Agenda includes long list of Industry Veterans; Live Domain Auction for WallStreet.com; Event Ending with Undisclosed "Presentation for Exclusive Asset Sale" yet to be revealed!! NEW YORK, NY – A few days ago I spoke via telephone (yes, that clunky old device still in use) with some of the people at NameSummit to discuss interesting
- [Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Domain Name Events in the United States](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/mark-your-calendars-upcoming-domain-name-events-in-the-united-states/) - LONG ISLAND, NY - The following domain name events are coming up within the next few months and will all be held in the United States (Las Vegas Nevada, NYC New York and Orlando Florida - All fantastic destinations for just about anything you can think of). Whether you are looking to meet new business
- [21 Years Later: Look at the Top 100 .TV Domain Sales Over Past 5 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/21-year-later-look-at-the-top-100-tv-domain-sales-over-past-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 859 reported .TV domain sales over the last 5 year period. These top 100 total $1,461,847.00 in sales. The highest reported sales on this list were the domains “USA.TV” for $125,000.00 with the second place name as “SC.TV” for $40,000.00. USA.tv is parked at Uniregistry, while SC.TV is redirected to www.SmithsonianChannel.com. The domain is
- [Behind The Scenes: Sometimes Good Stuff Is Happening That You Should Know About](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/behind-the-scenes-sometimes-good-stuff-is-happening-that-you-should-know-about/) - NEW YORK, NY - Imagine if you had your super premium domain name stolen from you, legally, and there was absolutely nothing you could do about it - and nothing you could have done to prevent it, because you never actually did anything wrong in the first place? Holy Smokes; Sounds Terrible Right? Here is
- [McDonald's Terminates Plans for Branded gTLDs; Requests ICANN Not Delegate String](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/mcdonalds-terminates-plans-for-branded-gtlds-requests-icann-not-delegate-string/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to a letter written to ICANN on May 2, 2017, the McDonald’s globally branded empire has indicated it has lost interest in running and maintaining its own gTLD domains, (.McDonalds and .MCD), by terminating its registry agreement. McDonald’s is one of the world’s most visited restaurants, serves over 117 countries
- [New gTLDs: Revolution of New Dots Is Here; There Will Be Winners, There Will Be Losers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/gtlds-revolution-of-new-dots-is-here-there-will-be-winners-and-losers/) - NEW YORK, NY - One of the most problematic things about the new gTLD space is that all of the applicants are trying to accomplish the same exact thing, either ahead or before the other; to create a single authoritative place for their industry or brand. They all want 'their' dot, to be “the” dot.
- [Top 300 LLLL.net (4 Letter) Domain Sales of Last Decade; Best and Busiest Venues](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-300-llll-net-4-letter-domain-sales-of-last-decade-best-and-busiest-venues/) - NEW YORK, NY - On June 5th we looked at the Top 100 LLL.net 3 Letter Domains. On May 29th, we looked at the Top 100 .Net Domain Name Sales So Far This Year. In March, we looked at Top 100 Highest .net Domain Sales of All Time. Today, we're going to look at the
- [A Look at the Top Performing "Alternative" Top Level Domain; What's Up with .XYZ?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/a-look-at-the-top-performing-alternative-top-level-domain-whats-happening-with-xyz/) - NEW YORK, NY - It’s now been near two years from when Google’s new parent company Alphabet Inc. decided to launch their new corporate website on the .xyz domain, naming it abc.xyz. It’s also been near two years from when .xyz founder Daniel Negari forecasted that Google’s surprising move would effectively end .Com dominance worldwide.
- [List of Newer "Keyword Rich" gTLD Domains Changing Hands So Far This Year (NameBio)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/list-of-newer-keyword-rich-gtlds-domain-sales-so-far-this-year/) - NEW YORK, NY - This is not going to be an all inclusive list as some domain sales go unreported and some I've heard of which are not listed, such as "Homes.Forsale" and "Houses.Forsale", but this will give you a good idea of the types of names changing hands and the types of dots which are
- [Sedo.com Releases Weekly Domain Name Sales List 06/19/2017 - 06/25/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-06192017-06252017/) - NEW YORK, NY - Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as ymb.com at $35,000.00 US, the top ccTLD as qwant.de at 12,500 EUR ($14,180.62 US) and the top other as casino.co.jp $20,000.00 US Here is the entire list from Sedo sales
- [Top 100 LLLLL.com (5 Letter) Domain Sales So Far This Year (01/02/2017 – 06/21/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-lllll-com-5-letter-domain-sales-so-far-this-year-01022017-06212017/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 1,254 reported LLLLL.com (5 Letter) domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were the domains “Place.com” for $550,000.00 with the second place name as “Asset.com” for $406,000.00. LLLLL.com (5 Letter) domain names are still fairly easy to come by when they are random letters and you’ll
- [Best Thing Domain Owner, Investor Can Learn Is "Website Development"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/best-thing-domain-owner-investor-can-learn-is-development/) - NEW YORK, NY - There are a lot of good courses and books out there that will teach you how to buy, sell and/or choose the right domain names to invest in, or how to choose names which have great resale value or those domain names which will stand the test of time, as far
- [Top 250 "Automotive" "Cars" and "Real Estate" .Com Domains Sold in Last 5 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-250-automotive-cars-and-real-estate-com-domain-names-sold-over-last-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – Have a domain name with the word "Automotive" "Cars" or "Real Estate" within it? The following list contains the top 250 .com domain sales which have taken place within the last 5 years for domain names with the word "Automotive" "Cars" or "Real Estate" in the URL. This is for “reported” domain sales according to NameBio.
- [Top 89 "Hosting" and "Host" Related Domain Names Sold Over Last 5 Years](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-hosting-and-host-related-domain-names-sold-over-last-5-years/) - NEW YORK, NY – Have a domain name with the word “hosting” or "host" within it? Maybe its worth something, or maybe it isn’t. The following list contains the top 89 domain sales which have taken place within the last 5 years for domain names with the word “hosting” or "host" in the URL. This
- [Top 100 .com Domain Sales Over the Last 5 Years Containing the Word "Domain"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-com-domain-sales-over-the-last-5-years-containing-the-word-domain/) - NEW YORK, NY - Have a domain name with the word "domain" within it? Maybe its worth something, or maybe it isn't. The following list contains the top 100 domain sales which have taken place within the last 5 years for domain names with the word "domain" in the URL. This is for "reported" domain
- [Sedo.com Weekly Domain Name Sales List 06/12/2017 - 06/18/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-06122017-06182017/) - NEW YORK, NY - Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as nom.com at $86,500.00 US, the top ccTLD as Vital.tv at 7,700 EUR ($8,572.80 US) Here is the entire list from Sedo sales from 06/12/2017 - 06/18/2017. Domain name
- [Top .US Domain Name Sales So Far This Year (01/05/2017 – 06/11/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-us-domain-name-sales-so-far-this-year-01052017-06112017/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were just 60 reported .us domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were Crowe.us for $9,500.00 with the second highest name as BuyUSA.us for $3,200.00. I'm amazed that these .us domain names are doing so poorly. There was some discussion towards the end of last
- [Uptrend: Revisiting the Competing Sites for the "Most Valuable Domain Name"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/an-update-on-the-competing-sites-for-the-most-valuable-domain-name/) - LONG ISLAND, NY - At the end of last year, based on what was happening in the online automotive industry, I took a good look at some of the major automotive websites as there was a steep industry decline in web traffic for the 4th Quarter. This is an update to where these sites are
- [Digital Advertising Revenue Hits $19.6B in Q1 2017, Highest Q1 Earnings on Record](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/digital-advertising-revenue-hits-19-6b-in-q1-2017-highest-q1-earnings-on-record/) - NEW YORK, NY – The first quarter of 2017 marked the highest ever Q1 earnings for digital advertising in the U.S., hitting $19.6 billion, according to the latest IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report released today by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and prepared by PwC US. Climbing 23 percent, or $3.7 billion, from the same
- [Extraordinary Opportunity for Well-Positioned Players; Declining Industry?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/extraordinary-opportunity-for-well-positioned-players-declining-industry-end-game-strategies/) - NEW YORK, NY – Some companies reap high returns by investing heavily in a declining industry. Others sell out before competitors recognized the decline. Based on some numbers I posted yesterday, there’s no wonder it sparked some chatter back and forth on NamePros.com on whether the overall sales numbers are up or down (when compared to
- [Here Come the Feds: EBay Warns Affiliate Marketers, Bloggers of "FTC Crack-Down"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/here-come-the-feds-ebay-warns-affiliate-marketers-bloggers-of-ftc-crack-down/) - NEW YORK, NY - EBay sent out an email update warning members that they need to be aware of regulations regarding disclosures on products and services they market and that these disclosures must be more prominent than ever. No longer is a disclosure statement valid if it merely appears buried at the bottom of a
- [Sedo Announces Management Change: Matthias Meyer-Schönherr Appointed CSO](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-announces-management-change-matthias-meyer-schonherr-appointed-new-cso/) - GERMANY - June 8, 2017 – Sedo, the world’s largest domain marketplace and monetization provider is pleased to announce a shift within the Sedo management team. The role of Chief Sales Officer (CSO) Global has been assumed by Sedo and industry veteran, Matthias Meyer-Schönherr. Dima Beitzke, will be stepping down to pursue a new opportunity outside
- [Top 100 LLL.org 3 Letter Domain Sales So Far This Year (01/01/2017 – 05/25/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-lll-org-3-letter-domain-sales-so-far-this-year-01012017-05252017/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 119 reported LLL.org domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were the domains “ahr.org” for $16,000.00 with the second place name as “gem.org” for $12,500.00. 3 Letter .org domain names are hard to come by and you’ll never see them on sites like ExpiredDomains.net. They are quickly snapped
- [Top 100 LLL.net 3 Letter Domain Sales So Far This Year (01/02/2017 – 05/20/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-lll-net-3-letter-domain-sales-so-far-this-year-01022017-05202017/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 846 reported LLL.net domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were the domains “dgh.net” for $24,000.00 with the second place name as “cha.net” for $20,000.00. 3 Letter .net domain names are hard to come by and you’ll never see them on sites like ExpiredDomains.net. They are quickly snapped up
- [Top 100 LLLL.com 4 Letter Domain Sales So Far This Year (01/01/2017 – 05/31/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-llll-com-4-character-domain-name-sales-so-far-this-year-01012017-05312017/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 4,468 reported LLLL.com domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were the domains “Refi.com” for $500,000.00 (a cool half-million!) with the second place name as “Kohl.com” for $144,500.00. 4 Letter .com domain names are hard to come by and you'll never see them on sites like ExpiredDomains.net (I've been
- [Doing SEO to Your Site? Inquiring Minds at Google Want to Know](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/doing-seo-to-your-site-inquiring-minds-like-google-want-to-know/) - Out of all the posts and discussions on “SEO Profiling” through the years and with all sorts of opinions as well as speculation on what Google possibly wants or doesn’t want to know about someone’s SEO efforts, I believe there are finally some answers available for the taking as GOOG’s latest patent is sure to
- [Top 100 .Com Domain Name Sales So Far This Year (01/01/2017 – 06/02/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-com-domain-name-sales-so-far-this-year-01012017-05222017/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 26,110 reported .com domain sales so far this year. The highest reported sales were the domains “Fly.com” for $2,890,000.00 (Almost 3 Million!) with the second place name as “Freedom.com” for $2,000,00.00. Below are the top 100 .com domain name sales of this year based on data from NameBio. Domain MLS
- [Top 100 .Info Domain Name Sales So Far This Year (01/03/2017 – 05/25/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-info-domain-name-sales-so-far-this-year-01032017-05252017/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 101 reported .info domain sales so far this year totaling $90,327.00. The highest reported sales were the domains “Train.info” for $12,438.00 with the second place name as “Bus.info” for $10,732.00. Both domains are developed and look identical so they were purchased by the same buyer. To what is likely
- [Top 100 .Org Domain Name Sales So Far This Year (01/06/2017 – 05/27/2017)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-org-domain-name-sales-so-far-this-year-01062017-05272017/) - NEW YORK, NY – According to NameBio, there were a total of 1,451 reported .org domain sales so far this year totaling $584,650.00. The highest reported sales were the domains "RiseUp.org" for $75,000.00 with the second place name as "Convenience.org" for $55,000.00. Notably, the two highest priced .org domain sales here did beat-out the highest .nets within the same period, the overall numbers are lower
- [Weak Attempt at Phishing Network Solutions Account Holders](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/weak-attempt-at-phishing-network-solutions-account-holders-hijacking-your-login/) - LONG ISLAND, NY - Network Solutions is a popular provider of domain names and web hosting accounts in addition to other tools used for Internet services. They're a common target due to the ability to hijack web sites and steal domain names when and if someone gains access to the account. Damages can be horrific
- [Another Cool $25 Million Bet on New gTLDs; The Next Best Thing Since Sliced Bread](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/another-25-million-bet-on-new-gtlds-next-big-thing-since-sliced-bread/) - LONG ISLAND, NY – Another cool $25 mil was spent on the next best thing to a .com, a dot Art domain. Now that’s a lot of Fishnagles if you ask me. Is it going to pay-off dividends? We'll all have to wait and see; but if you asked Mr Ulvi Kasimov who won the
- [The Domain Business: An American Dream and Reality of .Com Domaining](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-domain-business-the-american-dream-and-reality-of-domaining/) - Below are some of the best videos on the domain business that I have ever seen. These stories lend credibility to what domainers work towards each day. I’ve been in the domain business for over a decade and I had not seen two out of three of these videos so I am sure there are
- [Forget That: Bing Wants Users to Ignore Ending .Com Domain Extensions](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/forget-that-bing-wants-users-to-ignore-ending-com-domain-extensions/) - NEW YORK, NY –They say that actions speak louder than words. This holds true with Microsoft’s Bing.com search engine, the second most popular search engine service, which has implemented an interesting change new gTLD lovers may be pleased about; they’ve removed the right-of-the-dot extension in search results for all .com domain names. So what is
- [Websites and Domain Names to Become Insignificant within 20 Years or Less](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/websites-and-domain-names-to-become-insignificant-within-20-years-or-less/) - LONG ISLAND, NY – Ten or twenty years ago, if you wanted to find information a search engine such as Yahoo would allow you to simply type-in what you were looking for, and countless websites would appear with information related to your search. Sometimes, ugly websites would appear that had keyword-stuffed their pages with the
- [Sedo.com Weekly Domain Name Sales List 04/17/2017 – 04/23/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-04172017-04232017/) - Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as NativeMedia.com at $18,000.00 US, the top ccTLD as Aercap.ru at 5,000 EUR and the top “other” TLD as Sparkpea.net at 4,500 GBP. Here is the entire list from Sedo sales from 04/17/2017 – 04/23/2017.
- [Google to Become Judge, Jury and Executioner on Ad Placement](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-to-become-judge-jury-and-executioner-on-ad-placement/) - NEW YORK, NY - There are a number of domainers out there that live and die by the sword – that is, the ad placement sword, where they cut and slice up deep rich (or some even thin) content pages with just the right mix of ads, images and content to keep users entertained while
- [Google Will Pay $22M in Class Action Involving Ads on Parked Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-will-pay-22m-in-class-action-involving-ads-on-parked-domains/) - NEW YORK, NY – I received an email this morning alerting me that I may be a member of class action suit where Google Inc. will pay $22,500,000.00 in a class action settlement sometime after July 27th of this year. The case is named in the email notification as “In Re Google AdWords Litigation, No.
- [Corporate Giant with New gTLD Explains What, How and Why It Chose New Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/corporate-giant-with-new-gtld-explains-what-how-and-why-it-chose-new-domain-name/) - NEW YORK, NY - Canon Inc., a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, is one of hundreds of global corporations which have applied to operate their very own domain extension on the Internet. These new web addresses, specifically, this one, .cannon, will serve as one of potentially several official sites for the Corporation for ensuring users
- [Is There a Limit to Your gTLD Stupidity Meter? At $185k a-Pop, Who Cares Right?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/is-there-a-limit-to-your-gtld-stupidity-meter-at-185000-00-a-pop-who-cares-right/) - NEW YORK, NY - There are a lot of cool looking domain name extensions hitting the market and making the rounds these days – so many in fact it is getting hard to keep up with them all. I mostly like the short ones which at least somewhat represent the Internet such as “.web”, “.site”,
- [Review.info Sells for $6k on Sedo.com Weekly Domain Name Sales List 04/03/2017 – 04/09/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/review-info-sells-for-6k-on-sedo-com-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-04032017-04092017/) - NEW YORK, NY - Today, Sedo released its weekly sales list, a list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as Susen.com at $36,000.00 US, the top ccTLD as blackjack-vegas.de at 53,052.50 US and the top “other” TLD as review.info at 6,000.00 US. It is interesting to see a .info
- [Audio Arguments for ‘Calculated Theft’ Attempt of HeidiPowell.com Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/audio-argument-for-the-attempted-calculated-theft-of-heidipowell-com-domain/) - NEW YORK, NY - For those who are unaware of the backstory behind the failed cyber-squatting attempt by Arizona Heidi in her effort to steal the online identity of the original Heidi Powell, the effort continues via opening of an old bankruptcy case to acquire the domain name HeidiPowell.com. UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT WESTERN DISTRICT
- [iCloud Ransom: Will Hackers Wipe 627 Million Apple Devices on April 7th 2017?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/icloud-ransom-will-hackers-wipe-627-million-apple-devices-on-april-7th-2017/) - NEW YORK, NY - Apple products have changed our lives incredibly over the last several years. IPhones, iPads, Macs, and all the rest provide many benefits making our lives a little bit easier and more enjoyable in general, but a couple of weeks ago, a hacking group calling themselves the “Turkish Crime Family” began contacting
- [Basically: How to Make a Good Website from a Domain Name; Layman's Terms](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/basically-how-to-make-a-good-website-from-a-simple-domain-name/) - NEW YORK, NY - Sometimes a simple explanation of how to do something can go a very long way. That is what we are doing this evening, we're going over how the heck to build a website from a simple domain name address. The basics; in layman's terms. First. The first thing you want to
- [New gTLD Success Will Be Measured Only by Use; Not Sales, Not Registrations](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-gtld-success-will-be-measured-only-by-use-not-sales-registrations/) - NEW YORK, NY - This week a new gTLD sale made the news, not because of its great keyword, but due to its high price and its ending extension. The domain name casino.online recently sold for over $200,000.00 at SEDO. This might seem like a domainers dream-sale turning a lucky registrant into an instant success,
- [The Disappearing Act of the Web's Best Web Directories; Where Are They Going?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/the-disappearing-act-of-the-webs-best-web-directories/) - NEW YORK, NY – Last week, news began to circulate the search optimization-spear that DMOZ.org, one of the oldest and most trusted web directories ever online, was discontinued forever (as of Mar 17, 2017). DMOZ was considered such an incredible resource, that Google itself mirrored it at directory.google.com, as did thousands of other sites across
- [Episode 128 of Domain Name Wire Features Internet Commerce Board Member](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/episode-128-of-domain-name-wire-features-internet-commerce-association-board-member/) - NEW YORK, NY - This week, listening to the Domain Name Wire podcast (Episode #128), not only will you find out all about what’s happening in the domain space recently, but you’ll also have the opportunity to listen to a board member, Zak Muscovitch, discuss what exactly the Internet Commerce Association is and why it
- [EFTY: Your Own Domain Store Without Having to Build It Yourself; Seems Good](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/efty-your-own-domain-store-without-having-to-build-it-yourself-seems-good/) - NEW YORK, NY - About a week or so ago I signed up for an EFTY (https://www.efty.com) 30-day trial account to test the platform as a way to have a domain store for some of the domains I would like to eventually sell. I already tried SEDO to sell names as well as DomainNameSales.com and
- [Just 2% of Top 100 Highest Priced .xyz Domains In Use for Bonafide Services](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/just-2-of-top-100-highest-priced-xyz-domains-in-use-for-bonafide-services/) - NEW YORK, NY - According to nTLDStats.com, a data provider offering statistics for new gTLDs, the .xyz domain has the highest number of registrations out of all new gtld domains available. Looking at the highest value sold .xyz domains in all reported aftermarket sales, 98% of them are not developed or show any signs by
- [Google's Eric Schmidt and the Government; It's Like Public Relations, Just Different](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-eric-schmidt-and-the-u-s-government/) - NEW YORK, NY - A number of years ago Google's then Chief Executive Officer, Eric Schmidt, began visiting the White House, often. I believe the talks were originally about cyber-security and it was around the time where the failed Obamacare website was falling apart. Also, around the same time there were lots of issues with
- [Schilling Comes Clean on Domain Hike; “Understands Price Increases Unpopular”](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/schilling-comes-clean-on-domain-price-hike-understands-price-increases-are-unpopular/) - The world is in an uproar at the moment – the domain world that is. New gTLD domain names, those under the Uniregistry umbrella (which is a lot of them), will experience “significant” price hikes in the coming years, some of which could be up to 300% higher than originally released at. The domain community
- [Top 15 National Yellow Pages Websites Worth Your Business; Listed by Traffic](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-15-national-yellow-pages-websites-worth-your-business/) - The "Yellow Pages" are still very much alive and well, they’re just not big, heavy tree-killing, paper-wasting books anymore. In 1886 when the very first official Yellow Pages Directory was created, the name "Yellow Pages" was actually unintentional; it came into use when a printer ran-out of white paper and yellow paper was used instead.
- [Sedo.com Weekly Domain Name Sales List 03/06/2017 – 03/12/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-03062017-03122017/) - Just released is Sedo’s weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as PremierModel.com at $10,000.00 US, the top ccTLD as Pool.com.au at 4,999.00 US and the top “other” TLD as Bramble.org at 3,549.00 US. Here is the entire list from Sedo sales from
- [Show Me The Money: Combined $22M+ in Sales Hiding Behind .com Numeric Domains](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/show-me-the-money-combined-22m-in-sales-hiding-behind-com-numeric-domains/) - I have to admit I know very little about numeric domain names. They never made much sense to me but I know they are very popular in the Chinese market and within the Chinese investment space. The closest I ever came was owning for a short period of time, 7BJ.com which I was able to
- [80% of Top 100 Highest .club Domain Buyers Leave Parked, Redirected, or Failing DNS](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/80-of-top-100-highest-club-domain-buyers-leave-parked-redirected-or-failing-dns/) - Next up in a new series of top 100 development potential domains lists is the .club domain. In comparison to top 100 LLL .com Liquid Domains, top 100 .net, and top 100 .org, I wanted to take a look at some gTLDs to see what buyers are actually doing with them and .club comes to
- [Top 100 Highest .org Domain Sales Indicate Strong Interest, Desire by End-Users](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/top-100-highest-org-domain-sales-indicate-strong-interest-desire-by-end-users/) - As a follow up to yesterday's look at the largest .net domain name sales in history and what use is actually being put towards these domains from end users, .net appears hurting in actual business owner belief in what these domain assets are worth when building a foundation for business. Today, we're looking at .org
- [Majority of Top 100 Highest .net Domain Sales of All Time Just Going to Waste](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/majority-of-top-100-highest-net-domain-sales-of-all-time-just-going-to-waste/) - Looking at the top 100 (reported) highest priced .net domain name sales of all time it is pretty clear to see that the majority of them are not even being used; what a shame. The list below ($8.8 million dollars in domain sales) illustrates how the majority of people buying .net domains over the years
- [Sedo.com Weekly Domain Name Sales List 02/27/2017 – 03/06/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-02272017-03062017/) - Just released is Sedo's weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as elektromobil.com at $14,000 EUR (14,793.00 US), the top ccTLD as ich.de at 10,100 EUR ($10,673.00 US) and the top “other” TLD as fly.info at 10,000 EUR ($10,567.00 US). Here is the entire list
- [Liquid Domains: Look Who's Buying and Using Three Letter .com Domain Names](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/liquid-domains-look-whos-buying-and-using-three-letter-com-domain-names/) - NEW YORK, NY - Getting your hands on a three (3) letter .com domain name can be a life changing event for most. These short .com domain names are in high demand in just about all areas of the world. They are often referred to as "Liquid Domains", domain names which possess instant market liquidity
- [SedoMLS Network to Bring up to 18M Premium Domains to 16M+ Customers of Top Registrar 1&1 Internet](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedomls-network-to-bring-up-to-18m-premium-domains-to-16m-customers-of-top-registrar-11-internet/) - March 2nd, 2017 – Sedo, the world’s largest domain marketplace and monetization provider, and 1&1 Internet, the most trusted partner for digital success for small businesses, today announced a partnership that enables 1&1 to offer up to 18 million premium domain names from Sedo’s domain marketplace to its customer base of 16.75 million. The distribution
- [New Google Search Tactic, Search "Box" Optimization, Making The Rounds](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-google-search-tactic-search-box-optimization-making-the-rounds/) - Someone introduced me to a new Internet marketing process yesterday which sounded too good to be true; sort of like Search Engine Optimization, nowadays; not realistic unless your budget is very strong. While looking into it some, I found out that it does make sense and people are in-fact using this process called SBO (Search
- [Google Confirms: "No Direct SEO Benefit to SSL on Domain"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-confirms-no-direct-seo-benefit-to-ssl-on-domain/) - 8-7-2014: [FORBES] Complete Reversal: Google To Reward Sites With HTTPS Security In Search Rankings A Google+ Hangout on Air with Google Webmaster Central John Mueller revealed that there is no direct benefit to having an SSL active on your domain although this might be looked at in the future. Another question related to invalid certificates,
- [Domain Community Can Do "Much Better" to Help Heidi Powell Keep HeidiPowell.com, Raise Awareness](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-community-can-do-much-better-to-help-heidi-powell-keep-heidipowell-com-raise-awareness/) - NEW YORK, NY - It’s going to be a sad day for all domainers if and when Mrs. Heidi Powell loses ownership of her domain name “HeidiPowell.com”. Some of you may have read my original article on this topic earlier this month and some of you may not. Some of you may have even helped
- [There’s Pork In That Bill; DNA’s HDI Overreaching with Registry Handling of Copyright Infringement](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/theres-pork-in-that-bill-dnas-hdi-overreaching-with-registry-handling-of-copyright-infringement/) - NEW YORK, NY - The Domain Name Association (DNA), a new non-profit association “supposedly” (I just learned about them) representing the interests of the domain name industry, is suggesting in its “Healthy Domain Initiative” (HDI) four objectives for registry and registrars to participate in voluntary actions which are intended to protect and advance the evolution
- [Sedo.com Weekly Domain Name Sales List 02/13/2017 – 02/19/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-02132017-02192017/) - Just released is Sedo's weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as defiant.com at $45,000.00, the top ccTLD as g.cx at 7,894 EUR and the top “other” TLD as apuestas.net at 29,000 EUR. Here is the entire list from Sedo sales from 02/13/2017
- [Sedo.com Weekly Domain Name Sales List 02/06/2017 – 02/12/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-weekly-domain-name-sales-list-02062017-02122017/) - Just released is Sedo's weekly sales list, a weekly list of public transactions above $2,000. This weeks highlights included the top .com sold as LXW.com at $47,011.00, the top ccTLD as bummeln.de at 10,250 EUR and the top “other” TLD as convenience.org at $55,000.00. Here is the entire list from Sedo from 02/06/2017 – 02/12/2017.
- [Verisign Still Pushing Hard on .Net Domains; Sales Remain Active; New IDN for Korea](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/verisign-still-pushing-hard-on-net-domains-sales-remain-active-new-idn/) - NEW YORK, NY - While at NamesCon, I noticed a television commercial for the .net domain extension pushing it as a leading “trusted extension” and touting its long standing history in the domain space; the .net domain name was created on the same day as the .com in January 1985. (I’m pretty sure the video
- [Nice to Hear: Dot Info Domain Extension Used in Radio Commercial by University](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/nice-to-hear-dot-info-domain-extension-used-in-radio-commercial-by-state-university/) - I heard one of my first radio commercials today to use a “.info” domain name for its website address. The commercial was about “Brain Imaging” research and was running on behalf of Stony Brook University Hospital and Yale University for their Department of Psychiatry using the domain name Imagers.info to promote Opportunities to Participate in
- [Measuring New gTLD Growth and Market Share via The DNS Zone File System](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/measuring-gtld-growth-and-market-share-via-the-dns-zone-file-system/) - NEW YORK, NY - As should be no surprise, new gTLD growth and usage is on the rise exponentially. There are several tools available for measuring gTLD growth and market share which are ‘fairly accurate’ as they use the DNS Zone File system which maps domain names and IP addresses. One such tool which I
- [Sedo.com Weekly Domain Name Sales List 01/30/2017 - 02/05/2017](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sedo-com-weekly-sales-list-01302017-02052017/) - I reached out to Sedo's media relations team this week to ask about receiving the entire data-set for public domain name sales in 2016 but I was not able to receive it as it is proprietary. They do release market study infographics yet those are only available up until 2013; there is no 2014, 2015
- [What Extensions Changed Hands in 2016 According to DNJournal's Top 100 Charts](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/what-extensions-changed-hands-in-2016-according-to-dnjournals-top-100-sales-charts/) - NEW YORK, NY - A reader suggested I look at the top domain sales of 2016 (specifically, the number of notable new gTLD sales); while I am waiting for a response from Sedo for a full set of data (if they will release it), I used Ron Jackson's popular 2016 Top 100 Domain Sales Charts
- [Could Domain Investing Industry End with Legal Provision for Domain "Hoarding"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/could-domain-investing-industry-end-with-legal-provision-for-domain-hoarding/) - NEW YORK, NY - What if you had to have a legitimate use for each and every domain name you have registered in your domain account? What if every single domain name you owned had to be associated with a business website which served its own purpose? It’s not happening yet, but it could happen.
- [Domain Suspension - Registrant Information Verification Failure; It Could Happen to You](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/domain-suspension-registrant-information-verification-failure/) - REMINDER: If you change either the first name, last name or email address on one of your domain registrations, you’ll need to verify the new information via email within 15 calendar days or you will be met with a page similar to this one in the below screenshot. This new policy took effect back in
- [Sometimes You Just Cannot Have the .com Name That You Want; Now Move On](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sometimes-you-just-cannot-have-the-com-name-you-want-now-move-on/) - It’s aggravating to find frivolous lawsuits such as one I will talk about today where someone fighting for a domain just doesn’t get it. The single thing that takes a negative situation like this and shows some positive light is when you find that there are good - no great people such as David E.
- [EDITED: Why Great .com Domain Names Are Paying Less Dividends for Investors](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-great-com-domain-names-are-paying-less-dividends-for-investors/) - RETRACTION: A previous version of this article had listed two specific GTLD domain names sold last year (2016), instead of this year (2017); these GTLD domain names have been removed. Additionally a statement comparing the GTLDs as being sold higher than the .com domains, was a result of this error. The article has been edited
- [Why Purchase of "Tainted" DNForum.com by New Owners = Good Investment](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-purchase-of-tainted-dnforum-com-by-new-owners-good-investment/) - NEW YORK, NY - As most of you have already heard, DNForum.com, has been purchased by domain name enthusiasts George Verdugo and Kevin Faler. The two now have their work cut out for them as they begin to rebrand the forum, once again, as “The Place to Talk Domains”. But they have got competition –
- [Expense Report: Domainers to See Increase in Costs via Secure Browser Requirements](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/expense-report-domainers-to-see-significant-increase-in-costs-via-secure-web-browser-requirements/) - Over the last year, buzz on SSL use in general has been skyrocketing due to increased hacking and search engine requirements. Now, web browsers will instill even more urgency for webmasters and site owners to get-their-act-together and prepare to tackle the challenge of converting non-secure sites, to secure. In a business field already difficult to
- [Just Another 'Go-Nowhere' Transaction at GoDaddy's Aftermarket for Domains; WTF?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/just-another-gonowhere-transaction-at-godaddys-aftermarket-for-domains-what-gives/) - NEW YORK, NY - Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of GoDaddy.com and have been doing business with them since I began working on the Internet. I’m also a Wild West Domains reseller and believe it or not, I may not have even found this fantastic industry if it were not
- [Comment Period Closing on .US Premium Domain Name and Privacy Plan Proposals](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/comment-period-closing-on-us-premium-domain-name-and-privacy-plan/) - Now could be a very good time to pick up a few solid .US domain names just in case, or in preparation for, what could become a landslide increase in the use and demand for the domain extension ending in “.us” for the United States. NEW YORK, NY – Neustar, the registry which manages the
- [How to Create Great Titles for Your Content; Get More Clicks, Shares, Web Traffic](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-to-create-great-titles-for-your-content-get-more-clicks-shares/) - It is pretty well excepted among marketers that the title of your article can be more important than the actual body of content. Reason being, if no-one is interested enough to click on the title of your article, no-ones reading it anyway. Makes sense right? I stumbled onto a great article which visualized the "title
- [Automotive Shopping Sites Take Major Plunge In Web Traffic, User Visits for 4th Quarter of 2016](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/automotive-shopping-sites-take-major-plunge-in-web-traffic-user-visits-for-4th-quarter-of-2016/) - COMMACK, NY - Something happened out there in traffic land, beginning sometime in September 2016, which has sent the worlds top 10 automotive shopping sites into a complete nose dive when it comes to traffic, page-views, and likely, revenue. Something is definitely happening in the automotive shopping space, and potentially across the board effecting multiple
- [11 Tools to Market, Maintain, and Improve Your Website; Measure Your Competition](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/10-critical-tools-to-market-maintain-innovate-and-improve-your-website-measure-up-your-competition/) - Below are ten great online tools which will help you be successful online. They are invaluable tools for both marketing and research and can help save you lots of time as well help you make critical decisions with much more insight then without them. Although there are probably thousands of tools online, these are the
- [NamesCon 2017 Takes Place in Las Vegas, Jan 22 - 25, 2017; Be There or Be, ‘Square’](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/namescon-2017-takes-place-in-las-vegas-jan-22-25-2017-be-there-or-be-well-square/) - In just over two weeks the largest domain name conference in the World will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 22 to January 25. Over 1,400 guests are expected to visit the Tropicana Las Vegas on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, specifically for NamesCon. The hotel has a 50,000-square-foot casino
- [Infographic: Reduce Options to Increase Conversions; Track, Analyze, Optimize](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/infographic-reduce-options-to-increase-conversions/) - Infographic from Quick Sprout. Track, analyze and optimize your digital marketing.
- [Presidential Candidates: Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton on Facebook, Twitter](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/donald-trump-vs-hillary-clinton-on-facebook-twitter/) - Less than thirty days from now, America will choose its next President of the United States; there is a lot at stake. It's time to watch, listen and think about your future so that you can decide who you feel will create the best future for you, your family, including those family members who have
- [More Than Great Start to Getting Handle on Google's RankBrain Algorithm](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/great-start-to-getting-a-handle-on-googles-rankbrain-algorithm/) - The new Whiteboard Friday from Moz went over RankBrain, Google's new ‘algorithm’ to adjust, its ‘algorithm’. The concept discussed RankBrain being more designed to evaluate the actual query, while the normal algorithm we’re all used to is designed to evaluate the pages which are returned as results. This is why you can't just optimize your
- [Most Profitable Keywords for Google AdSense Publishers; Quick Summary on Words, Topics and Interests](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/most-profitable-keywords-for-google-adsense-publishers-quick-summery-on-words-topics-and-interests/) - The Most Profitable Keywords for Google AdSense Publishers are based on what Google charges its pay-per-click advertisers based on the competition for ads within its Google AdWords program. Here is a quick summary of how the system works. Advertisers who participate in the AdWords Display Network bid money (paid by credit card) to run "Ads"
- [Think You Don't Need Those Google Sponsored Results? You're Dead Wrong!](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/think-no-one-is-clicking-on-google-sponsored-results-youre-dead-wrong/) - If you thought that sponsored search results on the top of seach engines were just for those who are hard to find or those wanting to increase brand value you are dead wrong. A research study conducted by Wordstream.com shows just how inacurate this thought process is. Some key take-away information is below. Sponsored search results (the ads
- [Entrepreneurial Thinkers: Registering Your Own Trademark; Without Hiring a Lawyer](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/registering-your-own-trademark-without-hiring-a-lawyer/) - Many business owners and entrepreneurial thinkers would probably like to register a trademark but they think it’s too expensive or that you have to hire a few lawyers to get it done. Not so. Registering your own trademark is fairly easy to do provided you know a little about, well, what you want the trademark
- [Why LIUsedCars.com Is "The Best" Used Car Automotive Advertising Program for Dealers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/why-liusedcars-com-is-the-best-used-car-automotive-advertising-program-ever/) - Why The Long Island Used Cars Automotive Advertising Program Is "The Best" Used Car Automotive Advertising Program; Better Than Anything Else Available; And Priced to not just Compete, But Beat. First our team sets up a dealers inventory import feed for their store (wherever it comes from, often DealerTrack, AutoFunds.com, CarsforSale.com, DealerCarSearch, DealerSocket, vAuto, etc...
- [Ultimate List: 100 Online Shopping Sites You Likely Never Even Knew Existed](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/ultimate-list-100-online-shopping-sites-you-likely-never-even-knew-existed/) - If you like to shop online you'll want to bookmark this list of sites which are operated from the United States. These online retailers offer unique products and shopping experiences and I'm sure many shoppers do not even know they exist. Thanks due to Google, for without it I wouldn't know they existed either; or
- [115 Advertising Quotes for Today's, 'Should Be', Social Savvy, Marketing Executive](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/115-marketing-and-advertising-quotes-for-todays-should-be-social-savvy-marketing-executive/) - Today's marketer has infinite options and processes to consider when working to either brand, market or promote services and companies for themselves or for clients. If this list doesn't give you some fresh ideas on what to work on next, I don't know what will. Regardless of how good of a marketing executive, or even
- [Yellow Pages Directory Inc., Acquires Both Yellow Pages & White Pages .Green Environmental Domain Names](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/yellow-pages-directory-inc-acquires-yellowpages-green-environmental-domain-name/) - Yellow Pages Directory Inc., (YellowPagesGoesGreen.org), a business directory website at the forefront of the environmentally-conscious “Green” movement, has acquired the set of premium domains YellowPages.green and WhitePages.green, made available through the efforts of the DotGreen Community. Offered by Ireland-based Afilias Global Registry Services, the DotGreen Community was founded in 2007 by Annalisa Roger. “Going green
- [Google and Content Evaluation: It's Not Just Words and Phrases; It's About User Intent](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-and-content-evaluation-its-not-just-words-and-phrases/) - If you thought Google's content evaluation processes were complicated in the past, this is a great video to watch; it will bring you right up to date with the insane level of evaluation which is being used today. These evaluation processes are "likely" what Google uses when trying to figure out if your content is,
- [Interesting Info-graphic: What Does an Unhappy Customer Cost Your Business?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/what-does-an-unhappy-customer-cost-your-business/) - I very rarely do anything with info-graphics but I happen to come across one I really like. It's called "What Does an Unhappy Customer Cost You?" It starts off by simply reminding you that almost everyone with a handheld device is now a reporter with a lot of power in their hands. Very true. Reviews,
- [Search Market Share: Rivals Struggle as Google's Shadow Grows Bigger](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/search-market-share-report-weaker-rivals-struggle-as-googles-shadow-grows-bigger/) - Newly released figures from comScore, an Internet analytics firm, show Google's dominant position to be a granite boulder against which weaker competitors can only grind futilely. Despite vigorous attempts by Microsoft, Yahoo and others to whittle away at the commanding share of Web visitors held by Google, the search king expanded its slice of the
- [Google's Semantic Web: Knowledge Graph Means Things, Not Strings](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-semantic-web-knowledge-graph-means-things-not-strings/) - Google, which commands the elephant's share of search-engine visitors, has ponderously stamped the ground again by introducing a new feature intended to quickly illuminate popular topics. Company officials say their Knowledge Graph addition will help searchers gain a wider picture of many subjects without the need to wade through overly expansive results. Similar functionality has
- [The Google Conspiracy Theory: More Updates = More Revenue?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-conspiracy-theory-more-updates-more-revenue/) - Back in June, the distinguished engineer Matt Cutts came out swinging to debunk the fact that many webmasters, particularly those considered to be in the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) space, suggest that Google loves flux in its search results because it increases pay-per-click revenues for Google. Cutts actually labeled this rumor a “Conspiracy Theory” noting
- [Q3 Report: Internet Advertising Revenues Climb to Nearly $10.7 Billion](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/q3-report-internet-advertising-revenues-climb-to-nearly-10-7-billion/) - (New York, NY) According to a press release by IAB, the Interactive Advertising Bureau, Internet advertising revenues have continued their climb hitting $10.69 billion for the third quarter of 2013. This number reflects an increase of 15% over the previous year and a 4.2% increase over the previous quarter. That’s $10,690,000,000.00. This record breaking growth
- [Well Holy Smokes: U.S. Internet Ad Revenues Hit Landmark $59.6 Billion in 2015; Record-Breaking Numbers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/well-holy-smokes-u-s-internet-ad-revenues-hit-landmark-59-6-billion-in-2015-record-breaking-numbers/) - Q4 2015 Reached $17.4 Billion, Rising 23% Over Same Period in 2014; Mobile Advertising Climbs to $20.7 Billion in 2015, a 66% Upswing Year-Over-Year; Digital Video Increases 30% to $4.2 Billion NEW YORK, NY - U.S. digital advertising revenues reached an all-time high of $59.6 billion in 2015, according to the full-year IAB Internet Advertising
- [Long Island Media Releases Version 2.0 of Industry-Leading Automotive Advertising Technology](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/long-island-media-releases-version-2-0-of-industry-leading-automotive-advertising-technology/) - LONG ISLAND, N.Y., — Today, March 3rd, 2016, Long Island Media, an industry leader for advertising on Long Island, and owners and operators of multiple leading digital sites, including LongIsland.com, Long Island’s most popular website since 1996, is pleased to announce the release of Version 2.0 of its TurboListings software. TurboListings 2.0 offers new and
- [Report: Social Media Deemed Least Effective by Online Marketers](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/report-social-media-marketing-deemed-least-effective-by-online-marketers/) - How satisfied are you with the business value your company has achieved by using each of the following marketing channels? This was the question asked by Forrester Research, where social media advertising had measured up to be the least effective advertising medium when it comes to the opinion of ROI (return on investment) for online
- [Amazon's Jeff Bezos Will Fundamentally Change the News Business](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/bezos-will-fundamentally-change-the-news-gathering-business/) - “The Key to success is a willingness to forgo short-term profits while building a business into a powerful position within a market.” Such was said by Donald Graham, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of The Washington Post Company, as he discussed his buyer and the sale of the newspaper for $250 million to digital innovator,
- ['Social Discovery' Apps Report Hidden Patterns; Predict Human Behavior](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/social-discovery-reports-hidden-patterns-predicts-human-behavior/) - Social discovery apps are starting to pick up where social networking software leaves off. New apps hitting the market allow users to search for other individuals based on their age, name, gender, location and interests. They also allow the storage and research on troves and troves of user generated data which can then be analyzed
- [IAB: $9.6B In Internet Advertising Revenues for 1st Quarter of 2013](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/interactive-advertising-bureau-reports-9-6-billion-in-digital-advertising-revenues-for-first-quarter-of-2013/) - Consumers worldwide are in a constant process of being bombarded left and right by advertising; be it print, television, or signage, people are rarely able to escape the grasp of both corporate giants and local businesses as they go about their daily routine. In fact, it’s getting to the point that many people simply tune
- [Verizon Wireless Phishing Email: Scams & How to Avoid Them (Part 2)](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/fake-verizon-wireless-email-email-scams-how-to-avoid-them-part-2/) - Back in May 17th 2012 I wrote a very detailed post about a fake Verizon Wireless phishing email I received. I decided to write the post because I know there are a lot of people who receive these types of emails and I wanted to help educate people about this sort of thing. I’m sometimes
- [Fake Verizon Wireless Email: Email Scams & How To Avoid Them](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/fake-verizon-wireless-email-worst-scams-under-your-nose/) - Below is why you should get ‘out of the habit’ of clicking on any links within an email. Scams are running rampant with email and they’re not always easy to spot with the naked eye, so be cautious and think before you click. PLEASE NOTE: THE PHOTO EMAIL BELOW IS NOT SENT FROM VERIZON®. IF
- [Internet Marketing Related Events for 2013](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/internet-marketing-related-events-for-2013/) - I wanted to add a post which I can update from time to time with some of the most interesting and beneficial events which will take place this year in 2013. These events are all happening in the United States and will offer an opportunity to learn, network and grow your online business. I will
- [Cybersecurity Legislation Fails: Persistence is Key; Ignorance is Bliss](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/cybersecurity-legislation-fails-persistence-is-key-ignorance-is-bliss/) - Most people are familiar with the news that surrounded the major FBI raid on file-sharing site Megaupload. This was probably one of the biggest take-down stories of the year as the site had over one hundred and eighty million (180,000,000) registered members that visited over fifty million (50,000,000) times per day before it was shut
- [Google Webmaster Tools Now Offers Email Alerts for Crawl Errors](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-webmaster-tools-now-offers-email-alert-for-crawl-errors/) - Google Webmaster Tools has been fairly popular for some time but it’s popularity is beginning to grow even more quickly. Much of this new found fame is due to the messages being received by a wide range of webmasters (over 700,000 recently), primarily from, or what seems to be from, the changes rolled out in
- [Knowledge Graph Misses Company Philosophy: Fast Better Than Slow](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-knowledge-graph-misses-company-philosophy-fast-better-than-slow/) - Google's new "Knowledge Graph" has been one of the most discussed topics out of many new releases from Google as of recent . It may also be the reason, or at least, a contributing factor, to Bing entering into a closer relationship with Encyclopedia Britannica. Ever since Google announced Knowledge Graph, the new feature has been
- ["Jelly Bean" and "Google Now" To Make Ordinary Search Less Interesting](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/android-jelly-bean-and-google-now-to-make-ordinary-search-less-interesting/) - Google I/O saw a number of new features go down in the book. Several of these were directly related to search. Jellybean is the latest version of Android (available next month), and the operating system comes with improved Knowledge Graph visualization technology. Out of all the features, however, the search features of Google Now might
- [Rich Snippets: The Absence of Star Ratings & Reviews In Google Search](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/rich-snippets-the-absence-of-star-ratings-reviews-in-googles-new-search-results/) - Most Internet news agencies originally praised Google's decision to replace its local search business rating system with Zagat ratings. After all, the acquisition of Zagat data was a major business decision by the search engine giant who paid a hefty price for those scores, $125 million as originally reported by the Wall Street Journal (more
- [Bing Update Pleases Developers: Webmasters Can Disavow Links](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/microsoft-bing-update-pleases-developers-webmasters-can-disavow-links/) - Microsoft's Bing search engine is now offering web developers a tool to disavow malicious links. Bing Webmaster Tools features a small gadget that allows people to submit domains that apparently link to a legitimate page from poor quality sites. Individual pages and directories can also be submitted in the disavow links page. Web developers with
- [The Competitive Edge of a Great Domain](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/a-dollar-and-a-dream/) - For the most part, it starts with the competitive edge of a great domain… It all has to start somewhere, and for most online entrepreneurs, it starts with a domain name. Your domain name is the beginning of your brand. From the time you launch an idea into reality, the first thing you’ll want to
- [Study: "Social Signals" Boost Organic Search Engine Rankings](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/study-social-signals-boost-organic-search-engine-rankings/) - Just over a year ago in February of 2011 I did a post on "social media" and "social signals" called Social Media 101 “Algorithmically Speaking”. The post detailed how social media was a necessary component of search marketing and how "social signals" likely effected search engine rankings, if not at that time, would soon thereafter. The
- [Google Webmaster Academy: Google's Webmaster Beginners Guide](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-webmaster-academy-googles-webmaster-beginners-guide/) - Below is a small grouping of videos (out of 492 videos Google team members have created) that have been released over the years. In May, Google announced a new section which details some web-mastering tips they want you to know about. Google's got plenty of things they don't want you to know, but these topics and
- [Google To Devalue Exact Match Domains: Is Google Going Too Far?](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-to-devalue-exact-match-domains-is-google-going-too-far/) - Barry Schwartz recently posted what he called his "Key Takeaways From Google’s Matt Cutts Talk At PubCon" One of these points stated that Matt Cutts specifically mentioned "Google will be looking at why exact domain matches rank so well. For example, if you have a site at www.blue-widgets.com it may rank a bit too well for
- [Social Media 101 "Algorithmically Speaking"](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/social-media-101-algorithmically-speaking/) - A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF HOW AND WHY SOCIAL MEDIA MATTERS: - FROM A SEARCH ENGINES PERSPECTIVE Why do I need a Twitter or Facebook page? Who cares about that stuff anyway? I just want to rank higher, isn't link building enough? Well, do you want the honest answer? No it isn't - Not necessarily anymore....
- [How Google's Panda Has Changed The Landscape of Search](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-googles-panda-has-changed-the-landscape-of-search/) - A significant part of Panda is about cleaning up the web and finding out what's real and what's not. Users are getting tired of sifting through garbage in the results and search engines are getting tired of serving it. As search itself becomes more and more competitive, users have increased choices, advertisers and eyeballs become
- [Simply Put: Why Google Both Makes and Breaks Online Business](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/simply-put-why-google-both-makes-and-breaks-online-business/) - This image (below post) is a visualization of how and why Google.com typically makes and breaks all online businesses. Although this does change a bit from time to time, for the most part, this is generally what you'll see accross the board when looking at web stats for various web sites. Having a great site, a
- [Google's +1 Feature Poised To Take Over Internet](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/googles-1-feature-poised-to-take-over-internet-savvy-webmasters-take-notice/) - Google released its Google+ network just a month ago and it is already estimated to have twenty million users. Those who better understand the significance of Google +1 see the writing on the wall, and those who don't will soon follow suit. Here is a few reasons why I predict +1 will continue to grow
- [Just 1 Reason To Grab A Great Domain Name Right Now](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/just-1-reason-to-buy-a-good-domain-name-right-now/) - If the video posted below doesn't get you a little excited about domain names, I really don't know what would. Having the right domain name for your business can be pricelist, and this video will detail just how far some veteran domainers are willing to go inorder to get their hands on the right name. I
- [What’s Google Doing Now? The “New” Google Algorithm](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/whats-google-doing-now-the-new-google-algorithm/) - The last couple of years have paved the way for many changes in the field and study of search engine optimization and online marketing. Social media awareness grew significantly in 2011 with many reports being released as to how companies may address new social challenges in the upcoming year. Domain names also took some heat
- [Easily Detecting NoFollow Links With Internet Explorer](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/easily-detecting-nofollow-links-with-internet-explorer/) - There are many tools, plugins and browser add-ons for detecting NoFollow links but most display the data all the time regardless of whether or not you actually want to know about it at that time. I prefer this IE favorite bookmark because it doesn’t work unless I want it to, and when I do, it’s
- [One Year Into Google Panda; And It Still Isn’t Over Yet](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/one-year-into-google-panda-and-it-still-isnt-over-yet/) - The one-year anniversary of the original Google Panda update has come and gone and we’re still seeing significant tweaks in the aftermath . Google Panda was aimed at filtering out and eliminated junk content sites and/or sites heavily supported from ads by penalizing them for having poor content. While Google can’t physically remove data from
- [839 New Generic Top Level Domains To Make Internet a Confusing Space](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/new-generic-top-level-domains-could-make-the-internet-a-confusing-place/) - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is set to change up the Internet address system once again. While Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) were relatively fixed in the past, there are those that are pushing to get the green light for new domains. So far, a good deal of domain marketing has
- [Sudden House Passage of CISPA Legislation Sparks Hullabaloo ](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/sudden-house-passage-of-cispa-legislation-sparks-hullabaloo/) - The rapid approval of new cybersecurity legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday has caught opponents off guard. The controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (CISPA) would grant law enforcement and national-security agencies broad powers to monitor private electronic communications. The 248 to 168 margin was especially galling to critics
- [Authorship: Hooking Up Your Site with Your Google+ Page and YOU](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-authorship-hooking-up-your-site-with-your-google-page-and-you/) - I’m jumping right on the bandwagon with all of this Google+ stuff and advising others to use it without much hesitation because I’m pretty certain I know where it’s all going; I posted about it last year in fact. Google will use the power of its intermingling services to compete and possibly beat Facebook.com and
- [Google Unleashes Limitless Liability for Websites with Penguin Update](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-unleashes-limitless-liability-websites-penguin-update/) - Never before has there been a negative factor when it comes to hypertext links, until now. On or around April 28th 2012, Google released its latest algorithm update dubbed “Penguin”. This update was specifically targeting web sites which have characteristics indicating they have used tactics to build what Google refers to as “artificial” or “unnatural
- [Google Panda: 10 Ways Panda Update Determines Content Quality](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/google-panda-10-ways-google-determines-content-quality/) - Google Panda is the Google algorithm that specifically attempts to improve the relevance of search results. While the Penguin algorithm focuses more on link quality, Panda is still very important and focuses on content quality. The standards Google uses in Panda are, like its namesake, fairly black and white. 10 Ways Google Determines Content Quality
- [How To Put Your Twitter Account On “Auto Pilot” With TwitterFeed.com](https://www.strategicrevenue.com/how-to-put-your-twitter-account-on-auto-pilot-with-twitterfeed-com/) - According to a research study conducted by PEW research, as of February 2012, 15% of all adults online use Twitter and 8% do so on a typical day. The numbers are even higher as you dip into the younger generations with one quarter (26%) of users between ages 18-29 using Twitter, nearly double the rate
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