July, 2009

I’m self imposing a cap of 5 percent or less for my own names in my auctions

Monday, July 27th, 2009

New York is lovely in October. When I started out in the domain business I was just like anyone else. I was trying to buy names that would make regular revenue or flip names as quickly as I could for a profit. My journey has taken another direction over the...

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No reserve auction cancelled and CPA Lead Gen auction announced

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

I’ve been doing some thinking…. Hide the sharp utensils! Seriously folks, a man has the right to change his mind and the responsibility to admit he’s wrong and explain his decision. Rather than throw a hastily put together no reserve auction with lousy names that would put up mediocre numbers,...

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Interview with Sabine Dolderer, CEO of DENIC – Germany’s .de ccTLD

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Today’s interview is with Sabine Dolderer, the CEO of DENIC which runs Germany’s .de ccTLD. Most of my readers are well aware that Germany‘s extension crushes other ccTLDs in aftermarket sales. .de names are also the most widely registered ccTLD. .cn names have had a nice run in the last...

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Our NO RESERVE online auction starts Thursday – Room is left for submissions

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

Summer slow down got you down? It’s hot out there if you are in the northern hemisphere. That’s why we are throwing our domain stimulous package in the form of a no reserve auction. We are running the best 100 names that get submitted. There won’t be 101 names or...

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An interview with the people behind .fr AFNIC- France’s ccTLD

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

I’m proud to have completed an interview with Loic Damilaville of AFNIC the organization behind .fr, France’s ccTLD. France is the largest country in the European Union and the fifth largest economy in the world as judged by GDP. With a population of over 65 million people it isn’t to...

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Interview with Hiro Hotta, Director of Corporate Planning for the .jp and .co.jp extensions of Japan’s ccTLD

Monday, July 13th, 2009

One of the most successful of the ccTLDs and also the most mysterious is Japan’s .jp. Japan as the second largest economy in the world seems like quite an opportunity. However, you need to know Japan and preferably Japanese before you jump into the game. I’ve been there many times...

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Interview with NIC Mexico (.mx/.com.mx) General Director Oscar A Robles-Garay

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Over the past year I’ve done increasingly large amounts of business with NIC Mexico. Perhaps its my fondness to the country itself which motivates me. I’d like to think my reasons are more shrewd than that. The country has over 110 million people in it, predominately under the age of...

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The .CM auction is here and now – Inventory with reserves inside. Auction ends in a few days

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Atlanta, Georgia USA – July 8, 2009 – The Rick Latona Auctions premium .cm domain name sale has started.  The final list of 46 domain names includes names with reserve prices as low as 1,000 USD.  These names are not included in the regular landrush or open registration and are...

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