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2011 DomainFest Scheduled for February 1-3 in Santa Monica

Elliot Silver
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domainfest globalAfter holding its successful DomainFest conference at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California last year for the first time, Oversee.net just announced next year’s DomainFest will be held in the same location from February 1-3, 2011. I am happy to hear this because I thought the accommodations were great, not to mention the fantastic location. In addition, the entire hotel is reserved for the conference, making private meetings easy.

If you want to attend the conference, jump on Farecast (a travel forecast website now owned by Bing) and plug in your travel information so you can stay on top of the best airfare. You should probably either fly into LAX or the Burbank Airport just a few miles further but with less air traffic and potential delays.

I am pretty sure there were over 600 attendees at this year’s conference, so if you want to meet a significant amount of active domain investors, this is the time to do it. The conference is also known for its now annual Playboy Mansion party (as if you didn’t know this already).

Press release is below:

LOS ANGELES (June 22) — DomainSponsor, the domain name monetization division of Oversee.net ®, announced today its annual DOMAINfest Global conference will be held February 1-3, 2011 in Santa Monica, Calif.

Based on popular demand, the conference will once again be at the luxurious Fairmont Miramar Hotel.   The entire hotel property has been reserved exclusively for this event, in order to create a relaxed, intimate environment for networking and personal meetings.

Speakers, Agenda and Evening Entertainment
Attendees can expect an agenda offering thought-provoking sessions, expert panelists, business building networking opportunities and first-class evening entertainment.

The highlights from last year’s conference included a keynote fireside chat with Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh, plus DomainSponsor’s Pinup Paradise Fundraising Party at the Playboy Mansion, benefiting Jenny McCarthy’s Generation Rescue Foundation. More than 650 domain name investors, online marketing and advertising professionals, and leading service providers engaged in meaningful discussions and good fun at DOMAINfest Global 2010.

To view testimonials and photos from last year’s event, and to see additional information on DOMAINfest Global 2011, visit www.domainfest.com.

Agenda details for DOMAINfest Global 2011, including session topics and evening entertainment will be published on August 18, 2010.

DOMAINfest Global 2011 Registration Details
Online registration will open August 18, 2010 with an Early Bird discounted rate of $995, available through September 30, 2010.   After that date, registration increases to $1,195.   Registration covers all meals, sessions, networking activities, exhibit hall entry and evening entertainment.

DOMAINfest has arranged for discounted hotel room rates at the Fairmont Miramar hotel.   For details on how to make reservations at the discounted rate, please visit:
http://www.domainfest.com/DOMAINFESTGlobal2011/hotel.

Moniker Premium Domain Name Auctions
Moniker ® will host two live and one extended online auction at DOMAINfest Global 2011.   Domain name sellers and buyers can find details on all Moniker auctions at http://domainauctions.moniker.com.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Information about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities will be posted on the domainfest.com website on August 18, 2010.   Inquiries can be sent to sales@domainfest.com.

DOMAINfest Franchise Expanded
Based on the success of the annual DOMAINfest Global conferences held in southern California, DomainSponsor has expanded the DOMAINfest franchise in 2010 to include a series of new regional events.   These events are designed to make DOMAINfest’s highly regarded learning and networking opportunities more accessible to regional domain investors, internet marketing professionals and service providers.

Upcoming events include a DOMAINfest New York City Power Networking Day on August 18, and DOMAINfest Europe in Prague on October 6-7.   Registration is now open for both these events.   The recent DOMAINfest Fort Lauderdale event on May 13 attracted 135 attendees.

Keep Up-to-date On All DOMAINfest News
To keep up with news and updates on all DOMAINfest events, interested parties are encouraged to sign-up for DOMAINfest email alerts at http://www.domainfest.com.

About DOMAINfest
DOMAINfest is dedicated to the success of domain owners worldwide.   Founded and hosted by DomainSponsor, the domain monetization division of Oversee.net, DOMAINfest brings domain industry professionals and online marketing and advertising experts together to learn, network, and do business. To register or to get more information about DOMAINfest Global 2011 – including sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities – visit http://www.domainfest.com or e-mail info@domainfest.com.

About Oversee.net
Oversee.net ® is the leader in Internet real estate, specializing in monetizing, registering, selling and developing domain names.   The company provides an array of managed services to domain investors, corporations and individuals across more than ten million web sites. Oversee owns one of the largest portfolios of domain names in the world. The company’s unique optimized technology connects consumers and advertisers with highly relevant advertisements.   Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company’s core brands include DomainSponsor ®, SnapNames ®, Moniker ®, LowFares.comâ„¢ and DOMAINfest ®.   To learn more, please visit www.oversee.net

Producers of Master Chef Smartly Acquire MasterChef.com

Elliot Silver
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MasterChef TVThe British production company behind the BBC hit Master Chef has masterfully secured the rights to the domain name MasterChef.com, a show currently airing on BBC One and soon to be aired in the US on Fox. Television commercials advertising the show feature well-known Chef, Restaurateur, and Hell’s Kitchen / Kitchen Nightmares star, Gordon Ramsay.

The domain name is currently registered to stealth domain acquisition company, Tenpenny Group. Ten Penny is believed to work on behalf of large companies like Google (Lively.com registrant prior to Google) and Microsoft (H1N1Symptoms.com registrant prior to MSFT).

Television production companies and movie studios are notorious for not securing the rights to .com domain names that match the name of their shows or movies, which may either be related to the generic nature of their titles or their unwillingness to spend a lot of money on a production that could be short lived. It was smart of this company to get its .com domain name, especially when it had aspirations to become known worldwide.

Sunday Update: World Cup Edition

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What an interesting week in sports for this Boston fan. First, the Celtics lost a tough game 7 of the NBA finals to the Lakers who had a great game by Ron Artest. Surprisingly, I think Artest was the best player during the Finals, and it was neat to hear about him celebrating the victory in Hollywood after the game in his full uniform.

The following morning the US soccer team faced a difficult opponent in the World Cup – referee Koman Coulibaly, who disallowed what would have been the winning goal on a phantom foul. “Sleepy Eyes,” as he is known throughout the soccer world due to his droopy eyelids, now has a website dedicated to him – KomanCoulibaly.com (not mine).

On to some Sunday updates:

  • Burbank.com is almost ready to re-launch, and I am very excited about the new site. It’s currently being tested, and I hope to have it re-launched in the next two weeks. The Scottsdale.com and Cities Planet teams have worked hard on getting the site re-launched, and they already have more advertising commitments than I was able to achieve.
  • It would be very interesting if a company like Cities Planet was able to sell advertising space on developed websites. There are companies where webmasters can submit their available space for advertisers to select, but it would be great if there was an independent company who worked on behalf of website owners to seek out advertisers. If there is a company like this (maybe I am forgetting) please let me know.
  • I’ve noticed a lot of people asking questions about .CO, the likelihood of successful investment in .CO and its impact on .Com domain names. I really think it’s premature to speculate and those who post questions like that or read responses should realize it would only be speculation. There will be plenty of people who invest a lot of money in .CO names, but it will all come down to consumer adoption, which is contingent upon business marketing. All of this is TBD.
  • Today is the last day to get the MiniSites.com Deal of the Week. There will be another deal in its place beginning sometime tomorrow morning. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out.

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Commenter in Virginia Can Be Brought to Court in Ohio

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I read an interesting Ohio Supreme Court ruling, and I think it would behoove anyone who posts comments on Internet forums and blogs to read. In the case of Kauffman Racing Equip., L.L.C., v. Roberts, the state Supreme Court ruled that a Virginia resident, Scott Roberts, will need to respond to a court case brought against him in Ohio by Kauffman Racing Equipment (KRE), an Ohio company that does business throughout the United States.

KRE claimed that “Roberts posted numerous rancorous criticisms of KRE on various websites devoted to automobile racing equipment and related subjects.” From my review of the comments, they are similar in affect to those I see posted on domain forums and blogs about some of the domain companies with whom many of us do business. Here are a couple that were listed in the Court’s slip opinion referenced above:

  • “Now, I have and have had since the day the block was delivered, a USELESS BLOCK.   I didn’t say worthless!   I plan to get a lot of mileage out of   it[.]   And when I’m [sic] done Steve Kauffman will be able to attest to its worth.”
  • “You don’t seem to understand.   As far as Steve kauffinan [sic] is concerned the issue is resolved. * * * Again, this is not to get a resolution.   I have a much bigger and dastardly plan than that and this is the perfect place to start. * * * (LOL) * * *   Here is another good board to visit! * * * Just trying to help other potential victims.”   (Emoticons omitted.)

The crux of the case is that Scott Roberts felt the Ohio court didn’t have jurisdiction since he is not a resident of the state of Ohio. After KRE filed its case in an Ohio court in 2006, the court ruled that it didn’t have jurisdiction, and the company appealed to the Fifth District Court of Appeals, which reversed the trial court’s decision.

In it’s slip opinion issued a week ago, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that because Roberts’ comments would cause harm to the Ohio company in the state Ohio, the case could be brought against Roberts in Ohio. I have no legal background so I won’t get into a discussion about why the court made its findings, but I do think it’s important for people in this business to take note.

If you post something defamatory or negative about a company in another state, you may not be immune from a court case in that other state, which can obviously be expensive and burdensome. People often post things rapidly out of frustration or anger, and as the saying goes, you can’t unring a bell. There’s an interesting article about the case on RCPF.org.

Stat Tracking & Traffic Analytics

Elliot Silver
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It’s critical for any commercial website owner to track the site’s traffic and analytics to see how many people visit the site and how people interact with the website. There are number of stat tracking and traffic analytics companies that can help web developers, but I use just two of them for my websites, including this blog. I want to let you know what I use and why I use each.

Google Analytics is used by many websites of all sizes. One of the best things about Google Analytics is the fact that the website can coordinate with the other products in the Google business suite. It’s simple to install across a website, and it provides a ton of useful information. Website owners can see exactly how people got to a website, how the visitor navigated, length of time on a website/page, and a significant amount of other info. It’s one of the more comprehensive analytics trackers out there. The best part of course is that it’s free.

StatCounter.com allows website owners to track their stats in real time. I particularly like the fact that I can see exactly where the most recent visitors came from in chronological order. This is helpful when someone links to my website, and I can see this traffic immediately. I am able to label IP addresses so I can see who is visiting if I choose to do so, and I can also see what companies are visiting and where visitors are located. I use the upgraded option which tracks the last 10,000 visits and it only costs $49 every three months. It’s not as comprehensive as Google Analytics, but it provides accurate real time information of my website’s visitors.

On my blog where accurate stats is critical due to the advertising revenue, I use both Google Analytics and StatCounter.com. I can cross-check stats, and they are generally very close to each other, giving me a level of comfort to report accurate stats. StatCounter.com loads results very quickly and is simple to navigate. I prefer using it for my stats, and the analytics from GA supplements these numbers.

If you use different tools, which ones to you use and why?

Frank Schilling Auction: $10,050,362

Elliot Silver
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Christie’s auction house in New York City held a special auction today related to a well-known domain investor: “Important Watches Featuring The Leo Collection: 31 Sophisticated Wristwatches Curated by Frank Schilling.” The auction featured a number of rare watches from watchmakers such as Patek Philippe, Rolex, Chopard, Panerai, and many others.

Today’s live and Internet auction grossed a total of $10,050,362. The highest price realized was a Patek Philippe tourbillion watch, circa 2008, which sold for $602,500. The pre-auction estimate for this watch was $500,000 – $800,000. There were a number of high quality watches that sold for less than $10,000 each.

It’s not entirely clear which watches were actually owned by Schilling, as there were a total of 387 watches included in the auction.

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