DomainInvesting.com Hits 50,000 Comments

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Screen Shot 2013-11-19 at 9.07.39 AMDomainInvesting.com just received its 50,000th comment since the blog was started in 2007, and I want to take a moment to say thank you for sharing your thoughts and your time with all of us.  Comment # 50,000 came this morning from Anjan Bhushan  on an article about the Heritage Auctions domain auction.

With 4,007 articles posted on the website since it began, that means there is an average of between 12 – 13 comments per post.

We may not always agree on various topics, but I appreciate the fact that you are willing to take the time to post a comment. I think the comment section is what find most interesting about blogging, and I have learned quite a bit from what you’ve shared with me.

Thank you for finding the time to comment.

Ken Hansen Leaves Neustar to Become CEO of co.com Registry

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Ken HansenFor the past four years, Ken Hansen has been Senior Director of Business Development, GM, ,nyc at Neustar. In that role, he has been working to promote the .NYC registry, which has the backing of New York City.  I just learned that Ken is leaving Neustar to become CEO of the co.com Registry, a recently formed venture that will offer .co.com domain names.

The new co.com registry will sell subdomain names from the primary co.com domain name. The registry is being led by three people with extensive domain industry experience and connections – Ken Hansen, Gregg McNair (Chairman), and Paul Goldstone (President).

Paul Goldstone was the original owner of the co.com domain name and opted to sell domain names because of the popularity of the .co.cctld country extensions (I am told 61 countries use .co. in their ccTLD).  co.com believes “demand for domains ending in .com will not be going away“, and aims to meet the demand with short recognizable co.com domain names. The company’s tagline, is “Get the .com you’ve always wanted”.

The company plans to begin selling domain names

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Domain Boardroom to Offer Seminars to Its Members

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In a post yesterday afternoon on the Domain Boardroom Tumblr account, DBR founder Donna Mahony publicly shared that there are going to be a series of educational seminars for members of the private forum. The online seminars will be conducted by people who are considered experts in those fields. I understand the seminars will cover topics such as SEO, social media, eCommerce, drop shipping, lead generation, WordPress management, and more.

Here’s what Donna had to say in her Tumblr post:

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Domain Name Association to Hold Info Session at ICANN 48

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The DNAIf you are going to be at the ICANN 48 meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina later this month, you might consider attending the information session for the recently established Domain Name Association (DNA). The event will be held on November 20, 2013 from 3 – 5pm at the Alvear ART Hotel located at Suipacha 1036 in Buenos Aires. A cocktail reception will follow beginning at 5pm. Organizers would like attendees to register prior to the event.

Here’s more information about The DNA and the companies who are involved in the organization, including some heavy hitters like Google, Demand Media, and GoDaddy:

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Escrow.com Sponsoring 2013 Charity Golf Tournament

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Escrow.com is a lead sponsor for the 2013 Semper Fi / America’s Fund Charity Golf Tournament, which will take place at Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club on November 11. The tournament raises funds for the Semper Fi Fund and America’s Fund, two important non-profit organizations that help members of the US Armed Forces in need.

To participate in the golf tournament and dinner, the cost is $400, which covers the golf tournament, light breakfast, lunch, and full dinner (with alcohol included). People who are interested in participating may sign up on the  tournament website. Because there is still space available, registration is available through the morning of the tournament. Sponsorship opportunities are

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101 Domain Sending gTLD Updates

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101 DomainLast week, I wrote about Calzone, a new calendar website for the domain industry. The primary objective of the calendar is to keep people informed of important dates for the new gTLDs, such as sunrise periods, landrush periods, general availability, auctions…etc.

101 Domain is offering customers somewhat of a more personal email newsletter to keep them abreast of new gTLD dates and updates. The newsletter is called

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