Tax Savings Tip for Domainers
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Nov
2008
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The time to start your tax planning for 2008 is now, not in April of 2009. While many people have blogged about domains and the tax implications, I'd like to discuss a new theory. First, some background. I'm not a tax expert and I don't play one on T.V. These are my thoughts and opinions. [...]


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T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Down Under - Final Thoughts - Auction Results
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23
Nov
2008
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After sleeping a personal record of 9 hours on the flight home, I'm rested and getting back to work. Overall, I'm very satified with the way the auction turned out. I have to admit my expectations were low. The timezone and the economy were certainly not on my side. I'd like to also point out [...]


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Final Auction List FINALLY Released
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17
Nov
2008
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It's been a marathon getting here, not a sprint. Air France decided to go on strike when I was leaving Europe so they had to hustle and get me on a Malaysia flight to Brisbane instead. Lost luggage, tired, etc. Anyway, I'm very sorry for the long delay but here is our short list of [...]


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Grey Goose and Domaining don't mix well
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11
Nov
2008
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I should have lost the bet but I didn't. In an effort to sell DayTraders.com to Jay Westerdal (founder of DomainTools.com), we decided to flip a coin over whether he got a screaming good deal or just a good deal. The value of the coin toss was $34,200. Of course, all of this was happening [...]


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How to .Tel the Difference
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04
Nov
2008
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One of the more interesting companies I've talked to during this ICANN meeting has been Telnic. On December 3rd they will start their sunrise registration of .tel domains. There are a few notable and fascinating things about this extension worth discussing. The domains won't be used for websites, per se. You won't actually be using [...]


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Looking for com in a Muslim World
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03
Nov
2008
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Walking the streets of Cairo reminds me a bit of Asian countries. Without Roman and Greek letters on signs it is nearly impossible to understand things other than familiar logos. I have no problem navigating streets in French, Spanish or other European countries but Arabic, Japanese and the like make you feel like you are [...]


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