January, 2009

Why I’m betting the farm on ccTLDs – Why country-code domains have value and what they should mean to your domain business.

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

I’d like to open by insulting you, if you don’t mind. I’ll try to make up for it later if you stick with me. I think it’s foolish and bad business to ignore ccTLDs. Any responsible business person should know this one fundamental rule: To grow your business you need...

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Rick Latona Auctions is proud to bring you T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs 2009

Monday, January 26th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Atlanta, Georgia USA – January 26, 2009 – Rick Latona Auctions is proud to bring the famous T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference to Europe for the first time, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs, 2009 will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands from June 1 – June 5, 2009. T.R.A.F.F.I.C. ccTLDs 2009 is dedicated...

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Who am I and why am I here?

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Opening a browser window and forgetting which website you were going to is the modern day equivalent of forgetting why you opened the refrigerator. I don’t know about you guys but I do it multiple times per day. I have a little system down. First, I’ll alt-tab to go back to...

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Daddy’s Little Girl

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Two hundred years ago women didn’t even ride horses. Now, when I take my daughter to her riding lessons it’s noticeable how there are no boys there. It’s certainly a girl’s hobby these days and probably the most expensive hobby an eight year-old could have. My daughter has been taking...

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Check out my view of the Inauguration

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

7:00 A.M. Woke up 8:00 A.M. Left for the event 8:45 A.M Got in line 11:00 A.M. Still in line and kicked out because Pennsylvania Avenue stands between me and the security gate. Then president elect’s motorcade was coming through so if you weren’t in you weren’t getting in. 11:30...

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Announcing my most aggressive promotion ever!

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

For a limited time, until I decide to stop, I’m offering extremely favorable terms to buyers of names from my newsletter. Here it is: Only 10% down is required and the interest is only 1.25% per month. That’s right, I’m offering 90% financing and 15% APR. The payments are also...

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I’m in the market to buy an existing Registrar

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

I’m in the market to buy an existing registrar with customers and revenue.  It’s the next evolution of our company. We want it for security as well as a host of other reasons that I don’t need to go into here. The natural thing to do would be to keep...

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