September 2007 - Posts

• Macro Domain World Economics - Sunday Reading

  I was just reading this long paper (linked at page) by the folks at PIMCO advocating ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate policy) in the US.. The idea is that Zero interest rates coupled with higher taxes and reduced government spending would somehow dissuade competing mercantilistic reserve banks/nations from subsidizing the US consumer and gaming their own currencies.. This would help to strengthen the long term US manufacturing base and real economy.. my favorite quote (and I've heard it before in Bill Gross' "Outlooks") was that "America needs more engineers and less Realtors" If this comes to pass it will significantly devalue... Posted Sep 30 2007, 01:46 PM by Seven Mile

• Moniker TRAFFIC Show Auction

  http://marketplacepro.moniker.com/auction/detail.html?auction_id=181 I should have published this a while ago :) The auction will take place at this years's TRAFFIC conference in Ft. Lauderdale Friday, October 12th 2007 Thanks for reminding me Josh. Posted Sep 30 2007, 01:24 PM by Seven Mile

• Double-Dipping Renewal Fees on Late Payers

  http://blog.domaintools.com/2007/09/domain-renewal-accounting-loophole-exposed-in-verisign-registry/ Terrific observation on Jay Westerdal's blog about the fact that some Retail Registrars may be taking their registrars for a ride forcing renewal payments and then not refunding those payments after outbound transfer. I can smell the class-action coming. Jay's blog posts just get better and better. Posted Sep 30 2007, 01:10 PM by Seven Mile

• Shahfira Mobile (UK) Limited launches global-travel.mobi

  Extract not available. Posted Sep 29 2007, 08:00 PM by Moreover Technologies - Domain name news

• The Brilliant 'Aaron Wall' Writes...

  ""Hi Frank Figured you would appreciate this http://peoplefalltv.wordpress.com/ official people brand site sitting on Wordpress.com they are a full 8% of Wordpress.com's traffic! http://www.quantcast.com/wordpress.com also it should be trivial for you to move your blog to FrankSchilling.com or SevenMile.com but the longer you wait to change it the more it will hurt if you ever decide to."" ***FS*** Thanks Aaron! You and others who have advised me on this are absolutely correct.. When I started my blog I had no idea where it would go or that people would actually read it. I just thought I'd play around with it... Posted Sep 29 2007, 10:09 AM by Seven Mile

• Domain Names and The Paid Search Traffic Eco System

  Owen comments on the "SEO Guru Provost Nails It" post: ""Zillow- nope that's not it .. It's that they do not use "house values" as keyword copy.. That they don't match the other words ..That they use cutesy invented words like zestimate rather then plain english that explains what they do. I could fix this in a NY Minute- do it every day- took a long time to learn. That said, having a press release about knowing the value of your home and staying informed which is not branded zillow but goes to a generic url can get to the... Posted Sep 29 2007, 09:12 AM by Seven Mile

• Domain Registrar, Dot TK Open Source Development API, Unveils

  London, United Kindgom - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - September 28, 2007 - Internet registry for .TK domain names, Dot TK, has made its API available for open source Internet application developers worldwide. Posted Sep 29 2007, 12:52 AM by Moreover Technologies - Domain name news

• Cyber-squatters scoop up iPhone/UK-ish domain names

  at 8:05am Cyber-squatters have been quick to pounce on the much-anticipated announcement of the UK launch date and chosen operator for Apples iPhone. reports vunet.com. Several key domain names were snapped up ahead of the UK launch on Nov. Posted Sep 29 2007, 12:06 AM by Moreover Technologies - Domain name news

• .NYC Domain Extension Proposed

  Danno sends link: ""FYI: Advocates: Time to get .nyc domain name http://www.amny.com/news/local/am-nyc0928,0,5285161.story Best, Dan"" ***FS*** This rhymes with the .london, .berlin proposals - Other city states would surely love to get their own unique pocket of the net too. Unfortunately it doesn't work neatly for every locale because .LA (one of my favorite towns) is a CCTLD for the Country Laos in South-east Asia. Other city's logical extensions are similarly unavailable. Still it would help to spread the type-in effect by creating a logical geographic extension that people might naturally navigate to depending on where they are located.. Here's to... Posted Sep 28 2007, 08:55 PM by Seven Mile

• SEO Guru Provost Nails It

  Chris writes: ""Frank, have you seen Provost's first year reflection on domaining? http://www.scoreboard-media.com/master-of-my-domaining/ He's one of the more prominent SEO bloggers and internet developers who has spent a lot of time evangelizing domain names. "" ***FS*** I hadn't seen this but this guy clearly gets it and positively naiols each point. It's nice to read somebody so clearly articulate (in text) the kind of thoughts which are running through my mind. Our acquaintance Calvin Ayre of Bodog fame could learn something about brand marketing in point #4. I would add that the more premium generic names you acquire, the lower... Posted Sep 28 2007, 03:29 PM by Seven Mile

• Rubix Cubes, Merry-go-Rounds and Domain Names

  http://www.ricksblog.com/my_weblog/2007/09/time-it-is-meas.html Rubix Cubes and Merry Go Rounds ... I just love these two analogies. ..Great post. Quote: ""Having a billion at age 90 does not have the same value as a few million at age 30. The sweet spot of life is what it is all about. My sweet spot is passing quickly. lol. "" I've thought a lot about the time value of money and quality of life over the last few months. My extended summer vacation gave me a great opportunity to experience what life would be like if I had no responsibilities.. no blogging, no decisions aside... Posted Sep 28 2007, 12:08 PM by Seven Mile

• US Army Blocking Domains?

  http://www.news10now.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=121170 Quote: "According to a spokesperson from the Theater Network Operations and Security System at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, the block is for security reasons". Translation: --Too many of our soldiers are blogging about their field experiences.. That is having a negative impact on enlistment and morale. --Too many of our men and women are addicted to Facebook or shopping on Amazon etc. --There has been an unacceptable up-tick in searches for Porn. Posted Sep 28 2007, 10:35 AM by Seven Mile

• How to Become a Domain Investor...

  http://www.dmueller.com/2007/09/28/domain-names-domains/how-to-become-a-successful-domain-investor-today/ Some grounded, practical advice on Dominik's blog. Posted Sep 28 2007, 10:28 AM by Seven Mile

• .NAME - Crime Haven?

  http://www.wired.com/politics/security/news/2007/09/dot_name New TLDs (Top Level Domains .. extensions like .com, net etc) have a hard enough time drumming up new business and competing with established namespaces like .com net etc without being labeled "crime havens" in Wired. The registries (and registrars for that matter) keep trying to charge for services that were formerly free.. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.. so as they do this they create opportunities for the criminal element to fester.. So goes the argument anyway. This story is sort of shrill. Criminals don't put their real information on whois after all. They engage in... Posted Sep 28 2007, 10:25 AM by Seven Mile

• Domain Registry, dotMobi, Develops Mobile Web Site Testing Tool

  - Official mobile phone Internet address registry, dotMobi, has launched a new mobile web site testing tool, considered a comprehensive resource for mobile web developers. The upgraded version of ready. Posted Sep 27 2007, 07:15 PM by Moreover Technologies - Domain name news