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LenDale White Posts Tim Tebow Haircut Picture & Advertises Parked Domain Name

Elliot Silver
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Picture of Tim Tebow Haircut
Tim Tebow haircut photo from Twitpic: (http://twitpic.com/2ckyyv)

One of the funniest photos making the rounds on Twitter and the Internet during the past few days is a photo of the new Tim Tebow haircut, which was distributed by LenDale White, running back for the Denver Broncos. As many football fans know, NFL rookies are subject to minor hazing rituals (like carrying veterans’ pads, bringing water, and other ridicule) during football training camp.

Tim Tebow, popular former Florida Gators quarterback and Broncos’ rookie, is no different than any other rookie when it comes to pranks and hazing. Known for his deep religious beliefs, Tebow was given a hilarious Friar Tuck-esque haircut last week by his veteran teammates. LenDale White then posted the photo on his Twitter page using Twitpic, and it was seen by thousands of fans who follow White and others.

After checking out White’s Twitter page and seeing the picture, I went to visit the url being prominently advertised by White on his Twitter page. Surprisingly, the LenDaleWhite.com website resolves to a default parking page with PPC links rather than a Lendale White fan page. There’s also a link on the page that says “This domain may be for sale.”

From the looks of his Twitter presence, LenDale White does a pretty good job of marketing himself. However, he needs to do a better job of looking after his website.

Spread Your News to the Domain Industry via Press Release

Elliot Silver
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Although I don’t consider myself a journalist by any stretch, I do like to write articles about news and industry updates that pertain to domain investors. The impetus for some of my articles are press releases that contain valuable insight directly from companies in the industry.

I get a lot of press releases, but I hardly post any of them or any articles about them. Most of the press releases I receive are either over-hyped, poorly written, or don’t really give enough value to a broad audience.   I like posting articles about news, but it really should be news rather than hype.

If your company operates in the domain space and has news that will impact domain investors – or you feel that an upcoming event would be of interest to domain investors, please add me to your press release distribution. I can’t guarantee that your news will be posted, but it doesn’t hurt to add me.

Here are a few tips to getting your Press Release published:

  • Include the payoff/benefit in the opening paragraph or title – and in the email in which the press release is attached
  • Make sure it reads well and isn’t filled with grammar or spelling errors
  • Do not over hype what you are offering (there shouldn’t be exclamation points)
  • Send your press release to me before it hits the wires
  • Include your contact information for follow-up questions

Dear IREIT, Is Anybody Home? Does Anyone Work There Any More?

Elliot Silver
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About 10 days ago, I posted an article about Internet REIT’s new website, DomainMarketplace.com.   I had received an email from Lisa Box who is VP of Sales at IREIT announcing the newly launched domain sales website.

Actually, that last sentence should read “was VP of Sales at IREIT.”   Apparently, Lisa no longer works at the company, as I found out when I tried to send her an email with an offer on two domain names I am interested in buying. According to her updated LinkedIn profile, Lisa is now Senior Director of Sales at Oversee.net (congrats to both).

When the email to Lisa bounced back to me, I sent another email to a second contact I have at the company who handled a couple of sales for me several months ago. That email also bounced back to me as undeliverable.   I finally sent an email to the email address on the website, and that also bounced back as undeliverable.

I made an offer directly on the website for one name, and I would like to buy a second domain name at the asking price, but I don’t know who to contact and I never heard back about the first offer. At this point, I don’t trust that my credit card will even be processed if I place my order online, so I am not going to place an order. I called their phone number, and of course I got a voicemail prompt.

So my question is… Does anyone work at IREIT anymore? If so, perhaps someone can be in touch so we can do some business.

Saturday Morning Snipets

Elliot Silver
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Looks like it’s going to be a super hot day in the City today, so I am getting out of town and going to sit by the pool and drink margaritas or beers or something cold. If you post comments or email me today (or tomorrow), I will probably be very slow to reply, so my apologies in advance.

I was in a bar room brawl last Saturday and ended up tearing ligaments and breaking my pinky, so it’s been a bit difficult to write this week.   If you think that’s bad, you should have seen the girl I beat up. Only kidding about the brawl. I did the finger damage when I dropped a football pass on the beach, but the bar fight makes for a better story.

Anyway, on to some updates:

– I finally had the chance to meet my web designer (Mike McAlister) in person in New York City yesterday after 3 years of working together. The ironic thing is that despite never meeting face to face before, it felt just like old times when we got together. It’s cool getting to meet someone you’ve known for years but haven’t met before.

– Snooki should have registered the .com domain name before announcing that she’s writing a “Snooktionary” to help “Jersey Shore” viewers understand what she is saying on the hit television show. A guy in Pennsylvania registered Snooktionary.com on August 6th, the day the book was publicly revealed.

– If you are thinking about going away on a last minute trip this summer, you might want to think about attending the Traffic conference in Dublin in a couple weeks. It can be written off as a business expense, Aer Lingus is offering summer travel deals, and Rick Latona has always said if money is an issue he would try to work something out.   There are also some cool domain investors who live in that area and will probably be at the conference.

– People always seem to be interested in learning what new names I’ve acquired recently, so here goes.   In the aftermarket in the last week or so, I bought NassauHotels.com, ChiliFest.com (to go along with TequilaFest.com and ChampagneFest.com), DrugAdvertising.com, FloatingStorage.com, and WarStrategy.com.

– Totally unrelated to business, but does anyone have a recommendation or two for wine tasting in the Napa Valley (not going to Sonoma this trip)? We’re going out to San Francisco next week and are making a trip to Napa on Saturday.   We plan to visit Stagg’s Leap, Qunitessa, and Artesa, but have time for one or two additional stops.   Any suggestions?

Before You Register a Domain Name…

Elliot Silver
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Registering a new domain name is simple. All you need to do is visit Godaddy, Name.com, Register.com, Moniker.com or another domain registrar of your choice, enter your domain name and extension, give your credit card number and personal information, and you are the owner of a brand new domain name for less than the cost of lunch. It’s that easy, which isn’t necessarily a good thing.

As I can see by some of the comments on my blog and mostly elsewhere about the NewYorkNewYork.com judgment, there are a lot of people who don’t understand the legalities about owning and using domain names in a legal manner. An innocent $10 domain registration can almost immediately become a potential $100,000 liability simply by using it in a way that infringes upon another company’s trademark.

Even though it’s simple to buy a domain name and put it to use immediately, domain registrants need to know the laws with regards to properly (legally) using a domain name. The Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act is a good place to start, and I would also say a dose of common sense would be helpful too 😉

NewYorkNewYork.com Decision: Owner Loses Domain Name + $101,000 Judgment

Elliot Silver
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The domain name NewYorkNewYork.com appears to be a completely generic geographic domain name, since New York City is known as New York, New York. However, New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas had a major issue with the usage of the domain name, a hotel booking engine that allegedly had its photo on the homepage at one point, and they filed a lawsuit in November of 2009.

The Las Vegas Sun has reported that the lawsuit was won by this MGM Resorts-owned hotel/casino, and the penalty is pretty severe for the domain owner. A $101,000 judgment was issued for violating the Anti Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA), and the domain name is now owned by New  York  New  York  Hotel  &  Casino,  LLC, although it currently resolves to a Network Solutions under construction page for me for some reason.

The ACPA calls for penalties of up to $100,000 per domain name that is in violation. This is harsh for two reasons. First, the owner probably didn’t make nearly that much money over the course of his ownership, although that is just a guess. Second, the domain name could have been used as a geographic domain name with a New York City focus, and it would have some aftermarket value. Further, it could have generated revenue by adding a hotel booking engine/widget on the site, although many people probably directly navigated hoping to find the Vegas property.

In my opinion, had the domain owner used the domain name to promote New York City (or to pay homage to the City), he would have been in the clear. He probably also could have used the domain name to book hotels in New York City as well. However, because of his alleged usage of trademarks owned by MGM and its property, he was found to have violated the ACPA, and was penalized.

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