My Last Post on Domainer
This may come as a shock to some people – and to others it may be a relief – but this is the last article I will write on Domainer. There are new owners taking over from later tomorrow (Thursday).
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Author: Neddy
Get the best online identity you can
On Saturday, I did a deal on the domain name Crackers.com.au. The person investing in this domain currently has CrackersClearout.com.au.
The buyer recognized that by investing in a much shorter one-word domain name like Crackers.com.au, his online presence will be so much improved. He now has the best of both worlds.
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You can’t be serious auDA!
This is what I call a token gesture from auDA. An invite on a Saturday night to some selected “domain investors” to attend a zoom meeting with the CEO Rosemary Sinclair on Monday (today).
Quite frankly, I also think it is rude and disrespectful. It is the week leading up to Christmas, and many of us are away or otherwise engaged.
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auDA releases their Priority Status Tool
Good news for all registrants of Aussie domain names.
auDA have today released their Priority Status Tool for the general public. This enables registrants to see where they stand with regards to having priority on the .au.
Links on Domainer …
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This domain name went to a good home!
Last week, the Gold Coast Tourism Corporation purchased DestinationGoldCoast.com.au from me.
They have had the dot com for around 5 years, and this will no doubt be a perfect (and necessary) addition for their portfolio.
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Cash is not always king – try barter or contra!
Sometimes a buyer does just not have the cash on hand to purchase a domain name for what it is truly worth.
Have you thought of negotiating a cash plus goods or service deal? It can be a win / win. Here are some examples …
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Why did auDA’s Manager of Policy & Strategy leave?
Normally when a senior staff member leaves auDA, there is generally some sort of announcement.
But to my knowledge, not so for Caroline Fritsch.
When I made some enquiries at auDA (and I did try hard), I was met with a wall of silence. Read more …
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Is the Dept of Justice (Vic) in the funeral business?
Yet another domain name where the Department of Justice (Vic) is the supposed registrant.
There is something funny going on here – we look at two possible explanations.
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Tip – How to take advantage of Direct Registration
Direct Registration is coming in around 4 months. This is the ability to register a domain name in a shorter version e.g. Domainer.au.
In this article, I give you two tips how to possibly profit from this scenario.
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Another domain name saved by Eaglegate Lawyers
In yet another win for the good guys, an auDRP complaint on the domain name Event-X.com.au was successfully defended for the Respondent by Nicole Murdoch of Eaglegate Lawyers.
Key points on Domainer today …
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This seems to be daylight robbery auDA!
Over many years, Domainer has been at the forefront of highlighting “Unauthorised Business Use” (UBU) in relation to registering domain names.
This is when some “burglar” steals another entity’s business details – e.g. ABN – and uses this to register or purchase Aussie domain names.
Today we report another perpertrator who is using a Victorian goverment ABN!
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