It's all about domain names
Welcome to the first of many “snippets” about the impending introduction by auDA (the Australian domain name regulator) of .au direct registrations in March 2022.
Many people I have spoken to believe them to be no more than an income generating exercise for the supply side of our domain ecosystem e.g. auDA itself; then Afilias (the registry); then all of auDA’s registrars.
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At the beginning of my domaining career – last decade – I stumbled upon the joys and benefits of 3-Letter (LLL) domains.
No single niche of domain names have shown me the ROI (return on investment) that these do.
People often ask me which letters I buy – or which letter combo is better? I try and answer these questions in this article.
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Earlier this year – before even thinking of the possibility of a reacquiring Domainer – I ran an email newsletter called “Virtual Property”. This sent out a list of around 10 domains three times a week.
Prices were very generous too! I sold a lot of domain names – but more importantly, buyers picked up some absolute bargains.
So I’m doing it again – just twice. Click to read details.
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The updated .au Domain Administration (auDA) Terms of Endorsement were today released by The Hon Paul Fletcher (Minister of Communications etc).
Cutting a long story short, nothing has really changed. Just pats on the backs for the tremendous job auDA has supposedly done. But for those desirous of the nitty gritty detail, Domainer has supplied relevant links.
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To be eligible to register an .org.au in Australia, the simple premise is that you must be a not-for-profit organisation.
However, there are some registrars out there that simply don’t have the checks in place. Anyone can register an .org.au without evidence of being a non-profit. Generally these registrars are overseas based – and amongst the biggest! Read full article …
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auDA sent their Quarterly Report out to members yesterday. This covers the period July / August / September.
The auDA Compliance Team won a “gong” last night at the annual ACOMMS Awards. It was in the category “Services to Industry – Professional Services”. (Clayton Utz was a co-winner). Well done to Steph Viljoen and her team.
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In no particular order, this is what’s coming up soon on Domainer.
The Domainer Show returns with a special episode about defending the recent auDRP on Gday.com.au.
And quite a few “tips and tricks” that I have learnt about buying, selling and managing domain names in Australia.
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Mike Robertson is a lovely guy and a friend of mine.
These days he is a very well connected Domain Broker, and he is marketing the ultra-premium domain name Brisbane.com.au on behalf of his client.
Have a listen to the interview he did on prime time ABC Radio Brisbane!
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Yesterday the auDA AGM was held “virtually”. I logged in and watched the whole thing, and have written a few observations. There were only two questions asked! Not like the “old days”.
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In the last few days, two businesses have acquired valuable 3 letter com.au domains from me.
They are valuable because they are “short” – and there will always only ever be one of them available in this extension.
I share a couple of observations about what made the transaction easy from both buyer and seller perspectives.
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If you have a problem with your electricity or gas supplier – or your phone or internet provider – and their management and staff decide you are wrong, you can take your concerns to an independent Ombudsman. You may not be successful, but it offers some sort of safeguard that you are being treated fairly.
Does auDA the Aussie domain name regulator have an independent ombudsman? Unfortunately not.
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