November, 2009

Latonas.com to beta test in partnership with WhyPark in a December Charity event

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Craig Rowe, of WhyPark, recently asked me if I would help him with a charity auction he was organizing. While I’m happy to assist, I think he’s doing me more of a favor. Some of you may have noticed that we’ve quietly rolled out a small ad campaign promoting pre-registration...

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Marketing to end-users is hard but possible. The most important element is time.

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Rick Latona Auctions spends time and money marketing to end users, but it takes more than that to get the job done.  The most important thing to keep in mind is that it takes time for end users to come to the table.  For example, the average response time from...

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Introducing a new face to T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Rick Silver selected as our new moderator

Monday, November 9th, 2009

I love Howard Neu and would never say anything bad about him. I have no negative thoughts. He’s a great guy, honest, passionate, and most importantly loyal to the cause. T.R.A.F.F.I.C. is as much of a part of his personality as it is of Rick Schwartz’. They were partners after...

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Glaciers disappearing from Kilimanjaro – CNN.com headline, why it matters

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

*In this image you can see how far back the glaciers were from the summit I was standing on. As I type this; there is an article headlining the home page of cnn.com. It’s titled “Glaciers disappearing from Kilimanjaro“. I can tell you that from my own experience, the guides...

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You could own GolfClubs.com for $35,642.16

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Well, not really. However, the seller of this ultra-premium ecommerce name is willing to offer 5 years financing at the low rate of 7% per year with only the first payment down. That means, to qualified individuals, that you could secure this name for just $35,642.16. That would also be...

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Free tickets to TRAFFIC Las Vegas to big buyers of names at RL Auctions New York

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

In the coming weeks and months we’ll be putting out a lot of press regarding T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas which will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino January 21st – 23rd of 2010. Rather than inundating you with a lot of information that will get lost in the...

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Maybe the worst domain I’ve ever let expire

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

First, I swear I didn’t register this name myself. My disdain for .mobi names has been well documented. It was part of a large portfolio of names that a customer had defaulted on. When I saw it in the pending expiration list I litterally laughed out loud. A mobile site...

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