Domain Industry Preparing for Hurricane Irma

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As you may already know, a category 4 hurricane named Hurricane Irma is currently making its way to Florida and potentially Georgia, North Carolina, and elsewhere. People who are in the crosshairs of this scary storm are either evacuating the state or making preparations to weather the storm.

There are many domain industry companies and participants that operate or live in Florida. I know of several people who work for domain industry companies that live in Florida and are preparing for the storm. People in the domain investment space should be aware that there may be a delay in response time from some companies and people who are based in Florida or who have a presence in the state of Florida.

Some domain name companies that operate or have employees in Florida include:

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Sedo Job Opening: Country Manager for the UK

Elliot Silver
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If you are looking for a job within the domain name business, Sedo is looking to hire a Country Manager for the United Kingdom. Sedo is one of the largest domain name marketplaces, and it also offers an auction platform, domain name brokerage for higher end domain names, as well as a parking service.

Here is the job description from the listing:

“You are responsible for driving new and existing business in the UK market across all products and services while establishing and maintaining high-level relationships with key decision makers and ensuring both growth and long term client satisfaction.”

In the profile section of the job listing, there is no requirement for domain industry experience. I am not sure if that is because the industry is so small or if Sedo would prefer to hire someone from

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Neustar Video: Potential of .Brand Domain Names

Elliot Silver
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Neustar is in the business of helping brands with their .brand new gTLD domain name extensions. The company recently introduced a series of webinars aimed at decision makers responsible for implementing and managing .brand domain name extensions.

I want to share a video that was posted by Neustar “which paints a picture about the potential of .brand TLDs.” There are probably companies who applied for their .brand extension or companies that are considering an application for a .brand, and this webinar series is aimed at convincing these companies of the utility and marketability of .brand domain names.

You are welcome to share your thoughts in the comment section.

 

Houston.com: Donate to the American Red Cross

Elliot Silver
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It is sad to see the devastation in Houston, Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. People living in the fourth most populated city in the United States are facing serious problems as flooding has spread throughout the area, causing catastrophic property damage and loss of life.

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the owner of Houston.com (Domain Capital) is doing what it can to help the American Red Cross raise critical funds for victims of the hurricane. If you visit Houston.com, you can see a message letting people know how they can help those in need in Houston:

Help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Visit www.redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation

I am sure Houston.com is receiving a considerable bump in traffic from people who are either looking to read news or updates about the city of Houston or from people who are looking to help those in need. It is good to see a company use a domain name like this to help others.

Whoisology Announces New Features

Elliot Silver
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Users of Whoisology will be happy to learn about some new features the company recently rolled out. Subscribers to Whoisology’s newsletter received an update this evening announcing the additions they can expect to see.

Here are the highlights of the new features:

Bulk Whois – “lets you download the whois details of up to 5000 domains at once. You can download from the current archive or any of our past archives going back to 2012. The domain & email reports start at $5 per 1000 domains.”

Search result filters –

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Twentieth Century Fox Hiring Domain Name Manager

Elliot Silver
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Twentieth Century Fox posted a job opening on LinkedIn that might be of interest to someone with domain industry experience. The company is looking to hire a Domain Name Manager. The listing says that domain industry experience and ICANN knowledge is preferred but not required, so this might be the perfect job opportunity for someone with experience in the business of domain names.

Here are some of the listed responsibilities for the person who is hired for this position:

Fully Responsible for the day-to-day domain registration and ongoing management of the corporate domain portfolio.
Follow through from registration process through invoicing for all domains and business portfolios.
Translates approved objectives into work plans and procedures; enforces applicable policies and recommends procedural changes if sees fit.
Clearly documents and communicates workflow or system changes to the rest of the team and to our vendors.
Creates a review plan for the business owners to audit their domain portfolio and understand their digital business strategy.
Interacts with peers, attorneys, business managers, and vendors on a daily basis in order to share information and improve cross-departmental processes.
Ensures the ongoing training of client requests and process improvement on the domain process and system.

The person hired for this position will work out of the 20th Century Fox offices in the

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