Archive for the ‘IDN Market’ Category

Ocean Tomo to Auction Powerful Domain Name ”£.com” – The British Pound Symbol’s Identity on the Net – on 26 June in Amsterdam

Ocean Tomo Auctions today announced that it will offer for sale the “£.com”, the symbol-based domain name for the British pound symbol, along with related intellectual property assets. The powerful domain name package will be offered by Moneyedge Limited as Lot 40 at The Ocean Tomo 2008 European Live IP Auction to be held at The NH Grand Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam on 26th June.

SEDO: New Opportunities with Internationalized Domain Names

After nearly a decade of planning, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has stepped up By Keith White, Customer Relations and Support Specialist After nearly a decade of planning, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has stepped up to announce that fully internationalized domain names (IDNs) are slated to […]

Moniker To Auction Geo Domains In Paris

Moniker.com will be hosting a geo domain auction in Paris in June. They recently sent out an auction alert thru their newsletter. The geo domain industry is maturing and the international market is exactly where the fire needs to be ignited. Moniker.com continues to educate business owners and investors on the importance of a great […]

Green Taxi: Korean Case for IDNs and Generics

I would like to spell out a clear example of a case for both IDN domains and the international language of generic domains.
In Korea this week, I have taken notice to most URL’s listed on print ads (billboards and magazines primarily). IDN’s have yet to proliferate through Korea. I have not yet seen an ad with […]

For Over 400 Years the British Pound Symbol has Identified the UK’s Unit of Currency, the Pound?

Now the pound’s online home is for sale. On the afternoon of 26th June 2008, Great Britain’s symbol-based “pound domain” will, along with associated property, be offered for sale at public auction. London, England. April 14 2008 — Moneyedge Limited wish to announce the sale of it’s historic domain name, representing the British pound. Arguably the pound’s “home on the net”, this is one of a handful of symbol-based domain names in the world. Richard…

Explosive Internet Market in China Captured via IDNoptions Collaboration with Monster Venture Partners

IDNoptions, LLC (www.idnoptions.com), a leader in International Domain Name (IDN) acquisition, announced today an investment and strategic partnership with Monster Venture Partners (MVP), LLC and Domain Strategies, Inc. to expand and develop an industry-leading portfolio of IDNs and to build businesses on those domains.

The Complete Guide to IDNs (International Domain Names)

Just a quick note before I tell you about the IDN guide… I just got over a terrible case of the flu. Maybe it was all that rain in Hollywood? Anyway, I am back from my extended break and ready to get the DotSauce gears turning as before.
I must admit, I […]

Chris Smith: Free Book – IDN On Steroids – A Guide To Internationalized Domain Names

Do you know what IDNs are?
IDNs are “Internationalized Domain Names”. All domain names are spelled in English but to us speakers of the English language (many of us native and our only language), it never occurs to us that the rest of the world is essentially typing their domains in a language different to the […]

Dominik Mueller: Follow-Up: IDN Traffic

Quick follow-up on my post about IDNs from few days ago:
In the post I wrote that IDNs have not performed all-too well traffic-wise, in my experience. However, I asked a fellow German domainer, Nico Zeifang, who owns some high-value IDNs, for his opinion on this topic. He was so kind to share his experiences and some traffic numbers in the post’s comments […]

How to Get Started with IDNs – 14 Tips, Techniques and Resources

How does becoming wealthier than Frank Schilling sound? Schilling, the most successful individual domainer in the world, has a portfolio of about 300,000 names, estimated revenue of $20 million dollars per year, and has received several 9-figures offers for his portfolio. Yet according to long-time IDN investor and …