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Will Coronavirus Create Pandemic Volatility and Effect The Domain Name Industry?

February 27, 2020 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 airport.  It's not so much a question of if this will happen anymore but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will … [Read more...]

Follow the Money: IRS Takes Down Largest Child Exploit Domain by Tracing Bitcoin

October 19, 2019 By John Colascione 2 Comments

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 of content. Particularly interesting was the way the sites owners were traced as I have been contemplating my first … [Read more...]

What’s Next? Could Eminent Domain Be Used to Steal Your GEO Domain Name?

January 2, 2019 By John Colascione 2 Comments

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 Frydman), as a GEO domain name owner, I wanted to research the possibility of this happening to others, myself included. Since I’m in the … [Read more...]

Twitter Needs Pro-Active Feature to Block Unwanted Followers Automatically

July 4, 2018 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 users, after they have already followed you, creating work and time to do. Why aren’t there any auto-blocking features available, so that you can block users from … [Read more...]

Shortcut to GDPR Preparation for Sites and Services That Do Not Target EU Users

May 19, 2018 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 wanted to share what I have learned so far as I prepare to update some of my United States websites. I urge you to seek out your own advice and council on what to do to bring your … [Read more...]

The Politics of Facebook: Zuckerberg to Testify Before Congressional Lawmakers

April 9, 2018 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 Zuckerberg will testify before lawmakers in what is expected to be a two-day heavy-hitter grilling on the very serious privacy and … [Read more...]

It’s Here: NamesCon Officially Starts Tomorrow at the Tropicana in Las Vegas

January 27, 2018 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 the Las Vegas strip located on the east corner of Tropicana Boulevard. Known as the largest Domain Name Conference in the United States (maybe the world), … [Read more...]

Watching Businesses “Begin” with Google

December 19, 2017 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 Google Certified Agency. The mission of Cars Digital is to develop proprietary tools and … [Read more...]

US Fortune 500 Businesses, Their Domain Name Characteristics, and Secure Status

September 4, 2017 By John Colascione 4 Comments

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 domain names, 4 use .nets, 1 .org, and 1 .xyz. 494 (98.8%) have chosen the ".com" extension for their domain name. 235 (47%) are running … [Read more...]

Top 100 .US (United States ccTLD) Domain Name Sales Over Past 5 Years (NameBio)

July 30, 2017 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 cash.us  $   … [Read more...]

New gTLD Domain Operator Find.cars Search Service Granted Federal Trademark

July 8, 2017 By John Colascione 3 Comments

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 for its Find.Cars service, establishing the phrase as a catch-all motto that encompasses the spirit … [Read more...]

Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Domain Name Events in the United States

June 21, 2017 By John Colascione 2 Comments

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 prospects to grow your revenue, get to meet (in-person) people you ordinarily deal with only online, or you're just looking to get away, domain name events are great places … [Read more...]

Uptrend: Revisiting the Competing Sites for the “Most Valuable Domain Name”

June 20, 2017 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 now and what's changed. The 3rd domain name on the list happens to be Cars.com, which was recently valued at a staggering $872 Million Dollars. If you are interested in a breakdown on just how … [Read more...]

Digital Advertising Revenue Hits $19.6B in Q1 2017, Highest Q1 Earnings on Record

June 18, 2017 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 period just a year ago, these earnings represent the second-highest quarter of all time, and follow on the heels the industry’s strongest … [Read more...]

List of 650 Accredited Domain Name Registrars Operating in the United States

March 21, 2017 By John Colascione Leave a Comment

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 ! #1 Host Korea, Inc. United States $$$ Private Label Internet Service Kiosk, Inc. (dba "PLISK.com") United … [Read more...]

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Q3 Domain Report: Slight “.COM” Reg 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 … [Read More...]

Google Launces New System for Creating Web Page Titles In Search Results

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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 … [Read More...]

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