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Domainfest which became Webfest last year, is back as Domainfest. Namescon, which took place recently in Las Vegas, was formed mainly because domainfest was thought to be no longer. Below are the dates and the press release.
DOMAINSPONSOR ANNOUNCES DOMAINFEST CONFERENCE
The most respected domain and online advertising conference returns to Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, Calif. Jan. 23. DomainSponsor®, the online monetization business of Oversee.net® and organizer of the critically acclaimed DomainFest ® series of conferences, will host its annual DomainFest conference from March 31 to April 3, 2014, at the luxurious Loews Hotel in Hollywood, Calif.
DomainFest returns to Hollywood at the “new” Loews Hollywood Hotel, set in the middle of iconic Hollywood landmarks. This hotel is the gateway to enjoy all that Hollywood and Highland have to offer – from the Walk of Fame to the major movie studios.
”We are bringing DomainFest back to Hollywood and its roots,” said Debra Domeyer, CEO of Oversee.net. “With a tradition of networking, learning, and getting deals done, we’re delighted to be back. Our goal is to once again deliver a great conference with excellent speakers, rich content, and fun entertainment.”
Speakers, Agenda and Evening Entertainment
Domain owners, new gTLD Name Providers, Domain Registrars, Online Marketers, Affiliates and Startups attending DomainFest can expect an agenda packed with unique learning and networking opportunities. Industry leaders will offer insights and real-world experiences that can help improve business performance and results.
“For the 9th year, we are pleased to host the DomainFest conference,” said Dwayne Walker, Senior Vice President of Advertising and Domain Services. “Once again, we are bringing together the brightest and most informed experts, attendees and investors from the Domain, Online Advertising and Online Marketing industries to explore new business opportunities, network and enjoy memorable evening entertainment.”
In February 2013 more than 600 domain name investors, registrars, hosting companies, startups, advertising providers and online marketing companies from 25 countries attended the conference.
Registration is Now Open
An early bird registration fee of $695, which includes all sessions, meals and evening parties, is available now and will end Feb. 14, 2014. On Feb. 15, 2014, the regular pre-conference rate of $995 applies. This year, a special one-day pass will be available for the first day of the conference. Priced at just $295, it encourages a broad range of participants involved in the Southern California technology scene. To register, visit
http://domainfest.com
DomainFest has arranged for discounted hotel room rates at the Loews Hollywood hotel. For reservation details, please visit: http://domainfest.com
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
DomainFest is an excellent and cost effective way to promote your brand to savvy investors. Information about 2014 sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities is available at http://domainfest.com. Inquiries can be sent to info@domainfest.com
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Get the Latest News and Stay Informed
The DomainFest team will provide updates, information and much more via its Twitter handle @domainfest. DomainFest, DomainSponsor and conference attendees will be tweeting before and during the conference using Twitter hashtag #DomainFest. Videos, pictures, commentary and live news and information will flow on Twitter via hashtag #domainfest. Tweet us using hashtag #DomainFest.
Domainfest Barcelona has announced the agenda and list of speakers for their June show. In addition they will offering 1 day passes for $295 and $495 with dinner for those that want to come for the main day which is the wednesday of the show. Oversee always puts together a good show. The press release to follow:
LOS ANGELES and FRANKFURT (May 11, 2011) — DomainSponsor®, the traffic monetization division of Oversee.net® and organizer of the DOMAINfest® series of conferences, has announced the agenda for its second annual DOMAINfest® Europe conference in Barcelona, Spain June 7-9, 2011. The agenda is designed to help attendees, sponsors and expert speakers share business insights and form new partnerships.
Presentation and panel discussion topics and experts were carefully selected to provide the domain investors, online marketers and website developers in attendance with ideas on how to address important issues impacting their businesses today. Networking activities will play an important role in helping attendees continue the dialog on these topics.
Agenda Highlights
The agenda kicks off on Tuesday, June 7 with a networking cocktail reception in the exhibit hall from 16:00-20:00.
Presentations, panel discussions and the Moniker domain auction will take place on Wednesday June 8.
Morning presentations include:
• European Legal and Regulatory Issues. Paul Keating, founder of Law.es, will discuss the most recent, critical, legal, regulatory and ICANN trends and issues impacting domain investors in Europe and abroad.
• SEO Best Practices After Panda. Richard Baxter, CEO of SEOgadget.co.uk, will discuss the impact of Google’s recent panda algorithm changes on SEO best practices. His presentation will offer tips on information architecture techniques that can improve organic rankings. He will also offer his perspective on how the Yahoo/Bing partnership will impact users, advertisers, and publishers in Europe.
• Dark Patterns: User Interfaces Designed to Trick People. This keynote presentation will be given by Dr. Harry Brignull, User Experience Designer at Clearleft.com. Dr. Brignull will present examples of websites that rely on so-called “dark pattern” techniques designed to mislead the user into a conversion path. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how to increase conversions without resorting to “dark patterns.”
Afternoon panel discussion sessions include:
• TLD Update: Growth Trends and Investment Bets. Expert panelists will each give fast, hard-hitting five-minute presentations that highlight their top three observations and predictions regarding ccTLDs and gTLDs. Q&A to follow. Panelists include Daniel Eisenhut from InternetX, Tobian Wann from Verisign and Ken Hansen from Neustar, Inc.
• Mobile, Social and Affiliate Revenue Strategies. Expert panelists will each give five five-minute presentations highlighting a variety of new trends and techniques that can help earn maximum revenue on domain traffic. Q&A to follow. Panelists are Laurence Aderemi from Google Europe/AdMob, Miguel Ochoa from Affili.net and Peter Glaeser from Sponsormob.
English-Spanish translation services for all presentations and panel discussions on Wednesday June 8 are sponsored by Law.es.
To facilitate relationship-building among attendees on Thursday, June 9, attendees will select and participate in two different, small-group excursions. All excursion groups will reconvene for lunch and dinner to share fun stories about their cultural experiences.
Morning excursions include:
• Backstage at FC Barcelona (sponsored by Verisign)
• Gaudi walking tour (sponsored by Neustar)
• Old Town & Las Ramblas walking tour
• Tapas cooking class
• Wine tasting in Penedes
Afternoon options include:
• Barcelona in the Middle Ages walking tour
• Montserrat tour
• Savory stroll scavenger hunt
• Tapas bar crawl
• Old Town & Las Ramblas walking tour
Wednesday and Thursday evenings will include elegant dinner networking parties at famous venues.
Moniker Live and Extended Domain Auction
Moniker® will host a premium domain auction on Wednesday, June 8, at the Pullman Barcelona Skipper hotel beginning at 16:00. (10 a.m. US Eastern, 7 a.m. US Pacific). The auction will offer simultaneous live in-person as well as online remote real-time bidding.
The Moniker Extended Premium Domain Auction involving online bidding only will begin on Wednesday, June 8 at 18:00, (noon US EDT, 9 a.m. US PDT) and end on Wednesday, June 22 at 19:15 (3:15 p.m. US EDT,12:15 p.m. US PDT). For details on all auctions, including how to bid remotely, please visit: http://domainauctions.moniker.com/2011/DOMAINfest-Barcelona
Domainfest should be one of the to top industry shows in 2011. They continue to raise the bar. I highly recommend attendance at the show (Please note this is a personal unpaid endorsement.)
Additionally, I will be part of a domain panel entitled Tips and Strategies for Buying and Selling Domains. Joining me will be Michael Berkens and Kathy Nielson. I look forward to seeing old friends and making some new ones.
Here is the the full press release:
DOMAINfest Global Shaping Up As An Unprecedented Conference Experience
Industry Leading Speakers and Panelists to Provide Insights on Internet Trends and Strategic Issues
LOS ANGELES, Calif.(December 21) — DomainSponsor®, the domain monetization division of Oversee.net® and organizer of the DOMAINfest® series of conferences, has announced agenda details and a preliminary list of expert speakers for DOMAINfest Global. The event is scheduled for Feb 1-3, 2011 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. More than 600 professionals from nearly 30 countries are expected to attend.
DOMAINfest Agenda
The agenda for DOMAINfest Global is designed to provide attendees with insights on the Internet trends that are driving innovation and online investment, both in domain names and new technologies.
Agenda highlights include:
• A keynote presentation by Bob Parsons, visionary Founder & CEO of Go Daddy.
• A fireside chat with Ben Mezrich, author of “The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook.”
• Panel discussions and interactive workshops with leading experts.
• The annual PITCHfest contest that gives Internet entrepreneurs a chance to get discovered.
• Two live domain name auctions, offering simultaneous online real-time bidding, hosted by Moniker.com and SnapNames.com.
• Evening networking parties that will carry on the DOMAINfest tradition of providing unique, fun entertainment.
. Panels and panelists
1. Acquiring and Monetizing Traffic Using Local, Mobile, Social and Video – Expert panelists will discuss the latest advertiser and publisher trends and techniques in acquiring and monetizing local, mobile, social and video traffic.
• Massimo Burgio is an expert on international search/social media marketing. He is an active member of SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization) as a member of the Board of Directors, and SEMPO Global Committee Co-Chair. Sergio is a frequent panelist, keynote speaker and moderator at worldwide conferences.
• Richard Jalichandra is a veteran Internet executive whose media experience includes leadership roles across the media spectrum as a client, agency, publisher, and within an advertising network. Currently, he is the President and CEO of Technorati Media, the largest blog and social media ad network.
• Bruce Crair is President and Chief Operating Officer of Local.com. He has over 20 years of senior management experience leading high technology companies.
• Branden Claisse is Vice President, ¬ Business Development, Mojiva, Inc., a mobile advertising firm that runs the Mojiva mobile ad network and mOcean Mobile ad platform. Based in Los Angeles, Branden works to expand the company’s Premium Mobile Ad Network with new publishers, as well as introduce Mojiva to key brands and digital agencies.
2. Opportunities in ccTLDs, IDNs and gTLDs — This session will help both new and advanced domain investors learn how to weigh the opportunities versus risks related to ccTLD, IDN and gTLD domains.
• Ken Hansen is Senior Director, Business Development for Neustar Inc. He has over 20 years of Internet and telecom, sales, marketing and business development experience, and has been in the domain name industry for more than a decade.
• Dr.Jörg Schweiger is a full-time member of the Executive Board and CTO of DENIC eG, the central registry for .de domains. He is responsible for all technical matters and Human Resources. His expertise drives the development of DENIC’s technical services.
• Daniel Dryzeck is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of ddfund.eu, a domain development fund. He is co-organizer of MeetDomainers, a successful event organized in Poland for domain investors and Internet entrepreneurs.
• Daniel Eisenhut is responsible for International Business Development at InterNetX. He works with international key accounts and key business partners and clients, finding customized solutions for registrars and other international B2B partners.
3. The Latest/Greatest SEO and SEM Tips – These highly respected panelists will offer the latest tips and case studies for maximizing the results from SEO and SEM efforts.
• Bruce Clay is President of Bruce Clay, Inc. Since 1996, he has been a recognized leader in the Internet business consulting arena and is a popular speaker at conferences, including Search Engine Strategies, PubCon, adtech, and Search Marketing Expo.
• Danny Sullivan is Editor-In-Chief of Search Engine Land, a publication that covers search marketing and search engine news. He is considered a leading search engine expert and journalist and has written about search for nearly 15 years.
• Andy Atkins-Krueger is the CEO of WebCertain Group, an international web marketing agency which brings together native speakers from countries around the world to provide a centralized hub for clients. It is one of the only agencies to focus solely on international projects and covers over 36 languages in-house.
Speakers:
1. Keynote Speaker
Bob Parsons, CEO of Go Daddy, the world’s largest Web hosting provider and top domain name registrar. Acknowledged as a marketing genius, he will discuss “Luck & Perspective” where he will share his story to inspire others to improve their businesses and their lives.
2. Fireside Chat
Ben Mezrich, author of “The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal,” will join Oversee.net CEO Jeff Kupietzky for a fireside chat that will reveal incredible real-life stories, chronicling young geniuses who became wealthy against tremendous odds. His discussion is even more topical after Mark Zuckerberg was named Time magazine’s 2010 Person of the Year.
3. Internet Vital Signs Presentations
Eli Goodman, Search Evangelist for comScore, will share statistical insights on user, keyword and advertising category trends gathered from comScore’s Media Metrix suite of products. He is a 12-year veteran of the technology and market research industry with experience in search, online media, public relations, and marketing.
A new feature added to this year’s agenda involves interactive workshops that offer concrete, tactical advice that can be taken home and applied immediately to improve the monetization and value of Internet real estate properties. Attendees are encouraged to bring questions. Workshops and panelists include:
1. Domain Monetization Basics from Parking to CPL to CPA — While this session is targeted to beginners and intermediates, advanced domain investors may also learn from the expert panelists. Monetization options will be discussed, including parking, affiliate, lead generation, and content/development models.
• Frank Schilling is one of the world’s most respected domainers. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Name Administration, a Caribbean-based company that owns hundreds of thousands of high-quality, generic .com domains.
• Joerg Schnermann is General Manager, DomainSponsor Europe. He previously was Chief Operating Officer of KeywordDomains.com.
• Howard Hoffman is founder and President of PPC Income, Inc. To share his experience in generating income from his domain traffic, Howard developed the website, PPCIncome.com, the first site to provide evaluations of the major pay-per-click domain parking services for domain owners. Howard owns over 10,000 domain names.
2. Top Ten Steps to Building a Winning Website – This workshop offers advice on a handful of critical steps related to landing page design, optimizing content, meta tags, on-site offers and forms, user-generated content, and leveraging social media.
• Jay Berkowitz is the CEO of domain monetization company RevenueEvolution.com, Founder/CEO of TenGoldenRules.com, a strategic online marketing consulting business and Founder of networking site InternetMarketingClub.com. Jay is the author of The Ten Golden Rules of Online Marketing Workbook.
3. Tips and Strategies for Buying and Selling Domains — For buyers, expert panelists will offer advice on where to buy, how to do keyword research, and what factors to consider when deciding on a fair purchase price. For sellers, the panelists will talk about pricing strategies, distribution options, and the escrow and transfer process.
• Kathy Nielson is Director of Sales for Sedo and is responsible for overall sales for Sedo in the North American market including all product lines. She works closely with Registry and Registrar clients on special auctions and sales projects.
• Michael H. Berkens is the founder and CEO of Worldwide Media, Inc., a domain asset investment company holding a world-class portfolio of over 75,000 premium domain names. He operates one of the most successful retail domain sales sites — www.MostWantedDomains.com
• Larry Fischer is a domain expert who specializes in top-level generic domains. He has participated in some of the largest domain purchases to date, including Home.com, Autoparts.com, Stocks.com, Gadgets.com, and Nursing.com.
Full agenda and speaker information is available at http://domainfest.com/DOMAINFESTGlobal2011/agenda
Moniker Live and Extended Domain Auctions
This year’s live domain auctions at DOMAINfest will include the Moniker Low & No Reserve Domain Auction on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific time and the Moniker Premium Domain Auction on Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. US Pacific. Both auctions offer simultaneous live in-person as well as online remote real-time bidding.
The Moniker Extended Premium Domain Auction involving online bidding only will be held from Thursday, February 3, 2011 to Thursday, February 10, 2010 at 12:15 p.m. PST. For details on all auctions, including how to bid remotely, please visit: http://www.moniker.com/dfauctions.
DOMAINfest Registration
The discounted registration rate of $1,195 for DOMAINfest Global (Feb 1-3, 2011) is available until December 31, 2010. To register, visit http://www.domainfest.com/DOMAINFESTGlobal2011/register. Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are still available. Contact sales@domainfest.com for sponsorship opportunities.
About DOMAINfest
Founded and hosted by DomainSponsor, the domain monetization division of Oversee.net, DOMAINfest® brings domain industry and Internet marketing professionals together to learn, network, and do business. Guests include online advertising experts, domain publishers, domain monetization experts, SEO/SEM specialists, website developers, online marketers, ad or affiliate network suppliers, search advertising providers, venture capitalists, bankers and trademark/legal advisors. Visit http://www.domainfest.com to review the latest information regarding upcoming DOMAINfest events.
About Oversee.net
Oversee.net® is the leader in Internet real estate, specializing in monetizing, registering, selling and developing domain names. The company provides an array of managed services to domain investors, corporations, and individuals across more than ten million web sites. Oversee owns one of the largest portfolios of domain names in the world—more than 1 million names. The company’s unique optimized technology connects consumers and advertisers with highly relevant advertisements. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Portland, Oregon, Pompano Beach, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany, the company’s core brands include DomainSponsor®, SnapNames®, Moniker®, DOMAINfest®, LowFaresTM and AboutAirportParking.com®. To learn more, please visit www.oversee.net.
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For those of us heading to Domainfest, it comes as no surprise that their feature speaker will be amazing. Ben Mezrich, the author of “The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook” will be be talking with Oversee President Jeff Kupietzky regarding the book that was turned into the movie about the rise of Facebook. Full prease release follows:
Fireside Chat to Include Remarkable Stories and Insights into the Minds of Young Geniuses
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 18, 2010) – DomainSponsor®, the domain monetization division of Oversee.net®, announced today that Ben Mezrich will be interviewed by Jeff Kupietzky, CEO and President of Oversee.net at the fifth annual DOMAINfest Global® (DFG) event, scheduled for February 1-3, 2011 in Santa Monica, Calif. Mezrich has created his own highly addictive genre of nonfiction, chronicling the amazing stories of young geniuses who become wealthy against tremendous odds while skirting the edges of morality.
Ben Mezrich latest book, “The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal,” was released in 2009 and was optioned by Sony Pictures. Aaron Sorkin adapted the screenplay into the critically acclaimed and globally successful movie, “The Social Network,” directed by David Fincher.
“It is a great pleasure to have Ben Mezrich join us,” said Kupietzky. “Ben’s ability to tell a story will captivate our entrepreneurial audience by offering a first-hand look at the incredible accomplishments of very smart people willing to take risks. Our audience will also hear his unique insights into the development and evolution of social media and why this medium is one of the most critical channels for businesses today.”
Mezrich is the author of eleven books, including the wildly successful “Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions.” This best seller was on The New York Times Best Seller List for 63 weeks and sold over two million copies in twelve languages.
In the span of his career, the author has brought readers into new and startling worlds, sometimes by surprising methods. During his research for “Bringing Down the House,” he taped $250,000 to his body and smuggled it with some of the most notorious card-counters in the world through airport security. While writing Ugly Americans, he visited exclusive “Japanese Only” underground sex clubs in Tokyo and juggled roadblocks and run-ins with the Japanese mafia.
Mezrich joins a roster of incredible minds who have participated as featured speakers in past DFG events. Last year, Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh provided perspective on consumer behaviors, the value of employee motivation and the development of a unique culture that promotes the brand. The year prior, Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak was featured at the conference in a fireside chat that included a discussion about the future of the internet, and how geniuses work to create revolutionary products.
DOMAINfest Registration and Sponsorships
The discounted registration rate of $1,195 for DOMAINfest Global (Feb 1-3, 2011) is available until December 31, 2010. Last year, more than 600 Internet professionals from 26 countries attended DOMAINfest Global.
Sponsorships for the upcoming February event are again expected to hit record levels thanks to the quality and quantity of attendees. To create a customized sponsorship package, contact sales@domainfest.com or visit http://www.domainfest.com/sponsor .
To learn more about DOMAINfest and to review sponsorship opportunities, visit www.domainfest.com.
About DOMAINfest
Founded and hosted by DomainSponsor, the domain monetization division of Oversee.net, DOMAINfest® brings domain industry and Internet marketing professionals together to learn, network, and do business. Guests include online advertising experts, domain publishers, domain monetization experts, SEO/SEM specialists, website developers, online marketers, ad or affiliate network suppliers, search advertising providers, venture capitalists, bankers and trademark/legal advisors. Visit http://www.domainfest.com to review the latest information regarding upcoming DOMAINfest events.
About Oversee.net
Oversee.net® is the leader in Internet real estate, specializing in monetizing, registering, selling and developing domain names. The company provides an array of managed services to domain investors, corporations, and individuals across more than ten million web sites. Oversee owns one of the largest portfolios of domain names in the world-more than 1 million names. The company’s unique optimized technology connects consumers and advertisers with highly relevant advertisements. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Portland, Oregon, Pompano Beach, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany, the company’s core brands include DomainSponsor®, SnapNames®, Moniker®, DOMAINfest® and LowFaresTM. To learn more, please visit www.oversee.net.
Domainfest in LA has been one of the the few must go to conferences of the ever growing lists of domain trade shows. You have to experience it to understand the magnitude. Besides the main show in LA, there will be 3 separate 1 day events later in the year scheduled for NY, Vegas and Barcelona. I look forward to seeing you there.
complete Press Release:
We are excited to announce that there will be four DOMAINfest events in 2011. There will be our landmark conference, DOMAINfest Global, in Santa Monica the first week in February. Then off to Barcelona in June for DOMAINfest Europe. Two power networking events in the states follow: one in New York in August and to complete the year, another in Las Vegas in November. See you soon I hope.
Please see the release below for more information.
Cheers,
Corinne
DOMAINFEST ANNOUNCES 2011 EVENT SCHEDULE
The domain name industry’s best-known and respected domain name conference series will host four shows in 2011: Santa Monica, Barcelona, New York and Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES, California and FRANKFURT, Germany. (October 6, 2010) — DomainSponsor®, the domain name monetization unit of Oversee.net® and organizer of the critically acclaimed DOMAINfest® series of conferences, announced its conference schedule for 2011.
Its flagship annual DOMAINfest Global® conference will be held from February 1-3, 2011 in Santa Monica, California. The entire Fairmont Hotel has been reserved exclusively for DOMAINfest Global in order to create an environment that maximizes networking opportunities.
Based on the success of its three regional events in 2010, DomainSponsor will continue with the regional event format in 2011, hosting conferences in the following cities:
• DOMAINfest Europe in Barcelona, which will be a two day conference in June 2011
• DOMAINfest New York in August, 2011, which will be a 1-day Power Networking event.
• DOMAINfest Las Vegas in November 2011, which will also be a 1-day Power Networking event.
All events will feature a valuable combination of learning and networking opportunities. Expert panelists from both inside and outside the domain industry will share insights about important topics impacting domain investors. Attendees will be able to meet 1-on-1 with these experts as well as with fellow attendees sharing common interests and objectives. Each event will also include a Moniker® domain name auction featuring domains that offer instant branding and traffic advantages. Specific dates and venue locations for the three regional events will be announced soon.
“We received excellent feedback after each of our DOMAINfest events in 2010,” said Peter Celeste, Senior Vice President and General Manager of DomainSponsor. “Everyone praised the quality of the experts, topics, and networking.”
DomainSponsor is currently holding its DOMAINfest Europe event in Prague, Czech Republic, with more than 200 domain name professionals from 24 countries gathering to discuss the industry’s expansion and growth in Europe.
To learn more about DOMAINfest, and to review sponsorship opportunities, visit www.domainfest.com.
About DOMAINfest
Founded and hosted by DomainSponsor, the domain monetization division of Oversee.net, DOMAINfest® brings domain industry and Internet marketing professionals together to learn, network, and do business. Guests include online advertising experts, domain publishers, domain monetization experts, SEO/SEM specialists, website developers, online marketers, ad or affiliate network suppliers, search advertising providers, venture capitalists, bankers and trademark/legal advisors. Visit http://www.domainfest.com to review the latest information regarding upcoming DOMAINfest events.
About Oversee.net
Oversee.net® is the leader in Internet real estate, specializing in monetizing, registering, selling and developing domain names. The company provides an array of managed services to domain investors, corporations, and individuals across more than ten million web sites. Oversee owns one of the largest portfolios of domain names in the world—more than 1 million names. The company’s unique optimized technology connects consumers and advertisers with highly relevant advertisements. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Portland, Oregon, Pompano Beach, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany, the company’s core brands include DomainSponsor®, SnapNames®, Moniker®, DOMAINfest® and LowFaresTM. To learn more, please visit www.oversee.net.
The Domainfest extended auction ends on Wednesday. It includes domains that were for sale in the live auction that did not meet reserve along with other high quality domains. At the live auction, the domains reserve was listed in a range. If you go to the online auction, you will see the actual reserve. Many times in the past, domains that did not sell in the live auction sold at or just after the extended auction, sometimes for even higher prices. The 20 domains with the highest reserves are listed below.
xxx.com
$8,235,300
patents.com
$7,352,950
stocks.com
$3,900,000
thehamptons.com
$2,352,950
directoryassistance.com
$1,764,710
physicians.com
$1,764,710
reactors.com
$1,470,590
alcohol.com
$1,411,770
cable.com
$1,200,000
assurance.com
$1,176,480
byowner.com
$1,176,480
exchanger.com
$1,176,480
grant.com
$1,176,480
program.com
quotes.com
$1,176,480
testing.com
$1,176,480
customs.com
$941,180
rate.com
$888,890
guaranteed.com
$882,360
bruins.com
$823,530
To see the complete list go to https://www.snapnames.com/store/extended.action?ig=585#store;storeName=extended
When I spoke yesterday with my contact at Oversee, I told them again how great Domainfest 2010 in LA was. The speakers, networking, hotel and parties were all first class. They told me I would soon be hearing about Domainfest 2011. So one day later the Press Releases comes out and I am extremely excited to see that they are continuing with the great formula that worked last year. I just booked the hotel. You should also book now if you want to stay there as it sold out last year.
Here is the full Press Release:
Press Release:
Largest domain conference sets date for 2011.
Oversee.net’s flagship DOMAINfest Global conference is moving back a week this year to the first week of February. The conference will take place February 1-3, 2011 and will again be held at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California.
Hotel reservations for the event are already available. If it’s anything like last year, the hotel will sell out in a hurry even though the entire hotel is reserved for the event.
Early bird admission is $995 and available through September 30, 2010.
Last year’s event attracted about 650 people including domain investors, service providers, and lawyers. It was highlighted by a night at The Getty and a private charity fundraising party at the Playboy Mansion.
There are two additional DOMAINfest conferences between now and the main event in February. In August there will be a one day “power networking” event in New York City, and the company will hold a European show in Prague this October.
The Domainfest auction is going strong. I was just told that Dating.com sold for $1,750,000. Other high sales include boardgames.com at $450,000. The auction is still in progress, but is turning out to be a winner.
Update _ Just found out Domainnamenews.com is doing up to date results. Ps I was also told hobbies.com sold at $150,000 but per DNN that does not look to be the case. I’m sure Monte will send out full results after the show.
Here is the latest and most likely THE live auction list – not in order yet. It looks like Monte put together a great list.
This is downloadable here: http://domainauctions.moniker.com/viewCatalog?id=55&x=67&y=7
Domain Name Opening Bid/Range
3dTVs.com $100,001 – $250,000
47.org $5,001 – $10,000
Aac.co.uk $501-$1000
Air.travel $2501 – $5000
Analyze.net $2501 – $5000
Arbitration.com $100,001 – $250,000
ArtAppraisal.com $2501 – $5000
Birth.net $2501 – $5000
Bjh.com $5,001 – $10,000
BoardGames.com $250,001 – $500,000
BoatRaces.com $1001-$2500
BrassBeds.com $10,001 – $25,000
BudgetOnline.com $501-$1000
By.net $100,001 – $250,000
Bylaws.com $5,001 – $10,000
CakeStand.com $2501 – $5000
CaribbeanCruises.net No Reserve
CarSecurity.com $2501 – $5000
CdCollection.com No Reserve
Cheap.org $10,001 – $25,000
CherryTrees.com $501-$1000
Code.com $750,001 – $1MM
Collapsed.com $1001-$2500
CommunityCollege.com $1MM – $5MM
CompactSpeakers.com $1001-$2500
Consoles.com $25,001 – $50,000
Counselors.com $50,001 – $100,000
Dating.com $1MM – $5MM
DatingOnline.com $50,001 – $100,000
Day.me No Reserve
DesignerKeyRings.com $501-$1000
Detox.com $100,001 – $250,000
EAgent.com $10,001 – $25,000
EFP.com $5,001 – $10,000
ElectricRazors.com $5,001 – $10,000
EliminateDebts.com $5,001 – $10,000
ERelationship.com $10,001 – $25,000
Evenings.com $5,001 – $10,000
FitnessStore.com $10,001 – $25,000
FreeDSL.com $10,001 – $25,000
FrontSeats.com $5,001 – $10,000
Gj.net No Reserve
GolfResorts.com $10,001 – $25,000
Guns.eu $2501 – $5000
HardDrives.com $500,001 – $750,000
Hobbies.com $250,001 – $500,000
Hologram.com $250,001 – $500,000
HomeStereo.com $10,001 – $25,000
IKC.com $5,001 – $10,000
Jeans.com $1MM – $5MM
JeffersonMemorial.com $1001-$2500
Karate.com $500,001 – $750,000
LasVegasDiscounts.com $2501 – $5000
LateShows.com $1-$500
LedMonitor.com $5,001 – $10,000
LowerUtilityBills.com No Reserve
Marriages.com $25,001 – $50,000
Masquerades.com $5,001 – $10,000
Mediation.com $100,001 – $250,000
MedicalGrants.com $1001-$2500
MetricSocketSets.com $501-$1000
Microcomputers.com $5,001 – $10,000
MicroManaged.com No Reserve
Nix.net $2501 – $5000
NYC.asia $1-$500
Obedience.com $10,001 – $25,000
OnlineBilling.com $25,001 – $50,000
PatioTables.com $5,001 – $10,000
PersonalBanker.net No Reserve
Petroleum.net $5,001 – $10,000
Qwz.com No Reserve
Raises.com $5,001 – $10,000
Receivable.com $5,001 – $10,000
Reducing.com $5,001 – $10,000
Relationship.com $1MM – $5MM
Require.com $10,001 – $25,000
Safety.com $1MM – $5MM
Saws.com $50,001 – $100,000
SchoolTutors.com $1001-$2500
SecondLanguage.com $25,001 – $50,000
SecondMortgage.com $100,001 – $250,000
Sentimental.com $5,001 – $10,000
SingleWomen.com $250,001 – $500,000
Snuggly.com $5,001 – $10,000
SportsSites.com $501-$1000
SpywareBlockers.com $100,001 – $250,000
StoneFurniture.com $1001-$2500
TanningProducts.com $5,001 – $10,000
Taunt.com No Reserve
TaxTube.com No Reserve
TemporaryJobs.com $50,001 – $100,000
TemporaryStorage.com $10,001 – $25,000
Therapists.com $25,001 – $50,000
Thrilled.com $25,001 – $50,000
TicketOffices.com $5,001 – $10,000
Tiebreaker.com $10,001 – $25,000
TireStores.com $5,001 – $10,000
ToasterOvens.com $10,001 – $25,000
Townhouses.com $100,001 – $250,000
TreasuryBonds.com $100,001 – $250,000
Troops.com $50,001 – $100,000
Tumbling.com $10,001 – $25,000
Usage.net $1001-$2500
UsaMarketing.com $5,001 – $10,000
UsedHybridCars.com $2501 – $5000
VDU.com $5,001 – $10,000
Versailles.com $25,001 – $50,000
VHS.com $10,001 – $25,000
Vinyl.net $2501 – $5000
VS.net $10,001 – $25,000
Watchmaker.com $10,001 – $25,000
WebcamRoulette.com $100,001 – $250,000
WeedKiller.com $10,001 – $25,000
WesternFurniture.com $5,001 – $10,000
Wifi.com $1MM – $5MM
WineInvesting.com $1001-$2500
Years ago, Rick Schwartz got 100 plus domainers out of their basement. They all followed the Pied Pipper to a small Marriott in Delray Beach. It was truly a special time. Most of us had known one another by name for years, but this was an opportunity to see the face behind the voices. Because of this show Demand Media was later formed by Richard Rosenblatt. He had read the Business 2.0 article Paul Sloan wrote about that show and turned Demand into a billion dollar company.
I went to the first 10 traffics. Some were amazing, others simply the opportunity to see old friends and network. It was only a matter of time that others would start shows. Competition started coming from Oversee’s Domainfest, Domainroundtable and some other smaller shows. Domainfest was such a hit, they are added 2 one day shows (New York and FLorida) and a European show.
There was a rumor that there was a Traffic Show in Milan this week, but even so, would you care?
Traffic over the last year had started to get dated. Same Speakers, same people, higher prices. People didn’t care if they missed it as there were more advertisers than attendees. Rick Latona licensed the Targeted Traffic show from Rick and Howard. He brought in a much needed overhaul. He started by asking what domainer’s wanted to see. He set a goal to have 5 shows all over the world. Latona is a great entrepreneur. If anyone can pull it off, he can.
Traffic Shows used to be a must go to event. Important connections were made. When you missed it, you know you missed it. Many domainer’s don’t feel that way anymore especially after the powerful Domainfest show this past January.
I hope Latona can build Targeted Traffic back to a show that’s one looks forward to going to.
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