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Find out the details of how Peter Maxymych of eMall.ca, one of Canadas leading domain portfolio managers, sold 400 generic dot CA domain names to the Yellow Pages Group for $2.5 Million dollars. via Peter Maxymych interview by Jeff Behrend's of DomainBits Peter spilled the beans on other interested topics that might interest or inspire you, including: How to go about choosing which domains to develop and the development process Emall.ca uses An insight into a new domain exchange project and sampling of eMalls' domains under development The future of the dot CA market?

It's not a secret anymore, that it must be a ccTLD when choosing a domain name. For those that don't like to follow the road of conformity, and want to express their website address with a unique, short and memorable domain without paying a big ransom, keep reading. There is a growing trend in popularity of cctld's, for their brandability power, unique approach to differentiation in today's highly competitive marketing and advertising landscape, better local relevancy, or just as pure domain hacks. The choice is no longer just between a .ca vs .com, but also .ccTLD vs .com. Examples? Pingdom shows 10 examples of using cctlds as domain hacks. Ma.tt - personal blog of one of the founders of Wordpress Blo.gs - weblogs via web Chi.mp - solution for managing your online identity TV.NU - very popular in Sweden MTV.tv - need we say more? Insure.me - FREE access to Health, Life, Auto insurance quotes Cr.yp.to - Personal Website Will.I.Am - Unofficial site of the Black Eyed Peas performer Last.fm - Based on what you listen to Monetize.it - Monetize Your Blog Dine.to - Toronto Restaurants and Dining Guide Rick Latona bet his farm on ccTLDS The question is becoming clearer, are You ...

Johnathan Vrozos reviews using the iPhone as an office Johnathan Vrozos has written an excellent review on his website about using the iPhone as an office. Initially I was very skeptical, but upon reading this article by Johnathan Vrozos, I am very close to going out and giving it a try. Here is the gist of Mr. Vrozos’s article. Johnathan starts the article talking about how the iPhone receives a huge amount of press coverage, both its problems and its benefits, yet for some reason one of the aspects to get the least amount of media attention is its ability to act as a mobile office. Mr. Vrozos goes on and talks with a number of other 'gadgetphiles' about this, and they all agree that the iPhone has a huge capacity to work as a functional mobile office. Johnathan says the iPhone is a powerful tool for anyone who spends most of their time away from the office. Johnathan Vrozos on why the iPhone can make a great mobile office Firstly there is the most used function of the iPhone, it's email compatibility. Johnathan syncs his iPhone with Microsoft's exchange servers and so ...

Everyone is talking about ccTLD's lately. Find out why Rick Latona is betting a farm on ccTLD's and read some posts, it's all over the place but here is the most popular question... For those who are new to domain names, a ccTLD stands for country code top level domain. Examples of ccTLD's used around the world are .ca in Canada, .com.au in Australia, .co.uk in United Kingdom, .de in Germany, .pl in Poland, .jp in Japan, .in in India, .ru in Russia ... If you are to register a ccTLD domain then would it be better to register it with an English word name or the local language word? For example: If you were to register an indian (.in) domain name would you register toiletpaper.in or mujasrijsia.in if both were available? cheese.fr or fromage.fr in french? .... and so on Here are the reasons why I believe english word domains are a better choice. [1] English is the universal language, in which people all over the world communicate in. With an english word domain, you will have an opportunity to reach a wider audience, even if your service\product originates locally. [2] ...

It's in the car coming from the airport the prescription domains agent shows me his cure for cancer domain. It's called ChemoSolv.com.  It's supposed to dissolve a tumor, he says and opens his briefcase to take out a brown prescription bottle with dark capsules insides. This is Jumping back to before i met the agent , the night he picked me up at the airport. It's dark outside when my plane first lands in New York. Nothing's too spectacular. It's night, with the same moon as we have back home, and the prescription domain agent is just a regular man standing were I get off the plane, wearing glasses with is brown hair parted on one side. We shake hands. A car drives up to the curb outside, and we get in the back. He pinches  the crease in each trouser leg to lift it as he steps into the car. How he looks is custom-tailored. How he looks is is eternal and durable. Just meeting him there is that guilt I feel whenever I buy something impossible to recycle. "This other cancer cure we have is called Oncologic.com," he says and hands another ...

This weeks larger than usual TBR list contains 4388 domains dropping, a lot of them are one word generics, what some would consider premiums, and they could be yours if you can catch them. Each week, Pool.com features .CA Coming Attractions spotlighting their favourite .CA domains found on that week's TBR list! This personalized selection of hot domains, together with a few thoughts on the picks, will give you some food-for-thought when it comes to getting your hands on the versatility and potential of this exclusivelly-Canadian TLD. Marie's Personal Picks for January 7, 2008: Aid.ca "Millions of people around the world and many even in our own backyards are less fortunate than a lot of us and are suffering each day. But we all know that change starts with one person taking initiative, and impact is created when people band together towards a common goal. There are many excellent charities and relief organizations working hard in support of many causes here in Canada, and perhaps a website like Aid.ca could be the place on the web for Canadians to go to better understand where and how their charitable donation dollars are being ...

Auction day: 4 Sunken Loss: $490.63 Next Losing Bid: $3.01 Domain: A Mystery Is MysteryDomainAuction.com a scam? Sometimes when a controversial issue arises we need to take a stand, in order to do the right thing, for the greater good of the community, for those who may not see as clearly or have less experience than us and rely on our opinion. Staying neutral is not an option because it puts one in the camp of the guilty\ignorant for failing to reveal to your readers (who i assume you respect) the pitfalls and shortsightedness of certain schemes. I have never been introduced to the concept of an all-pay auction before, so when i saw this "auction", the first thought was that it was an interesting project, however $1,000,000 revenue with only $10K grand prize, and a chance of winning approaching zero faster than a lottery ticket set of alarm bells really quickly. A quick research into it revealed the dirty little secret of its inner workings. The twist that tricks people in this case is the promise of value delivered from advertising of ones bids that link to your site. How much advertising value are you really receiving ...

[1] .ca Domain Name Registrations Hits 1 Million [2] Jobs.ca sells for $600,000, setting a new canadian .ca domain sale record [3] 8 .ca domains make it to DNJournals.com Top 100 Domain Sales Chart for 2008 in the ccTLD Category Jobs.ca cv.ca Interview.ca GMX.ca Income.ca Lesbian.ca Espresso.ca Diploma.ca [4] Domain Convergence Conference in Niagara Falls takes place [5] MyId.ca holds 3 .ca Domain Auctions [6] Canada ranked 2nd as a World Brand [7] CIRA Implements Privacy for .ca domain name holders

Domainer! What do You do for a Living? answers this often asked question, here is a summary with, 20 Alternative Job Titles and Descriptions for Domainers . I buy and sell domains. . I buy and sell domain name real estate. . I own a few Media Companies . I sell Domains . I make websites . I'm a Virtual property Developer . I'm a Domain Name Broker” . I'm a Domainpreneur . I'm a Domain Investor . I'm an Internet Entrepreneur . I'm an Internet Pioneer . I'm a Legalized Cybersquatter . I'm a Serial Entrepreneur . I'm a Blogger . I'm in business of Monetizing and Selling Domain Names . I'm in Internet Marketing . i'm in “Virtual property resale and monetization . I aggregate web traffic and sell it to advertisers . I buy domain names and lease them to Google and Yahoo . I collect eyeballs ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I use to tell them that I buy domain names and lease them to Google and Yahoo. They could understand that concept. But, I’m sure most thought I was a cybersquatter. Now, when people ask me, I tell them that I’m retired and also dabble in a little bit of internet type stuff. Then, they say - “That’s great.” And, then they start telling ...

Let's take a look at 27 strong and established automobile brands in Canada, and see which domain extension their websites are powered by. Auto Brand Domain Used Acura Acura.ca Audi Audi.ca BMW BMW.ca Chrysler Chrysler.ca Dodge Dodge.ca Ford Ford.ca General Motors GM.ca Honda Honda.ca Hyundai HyundaiCanada.com Infiniti Infinity.ca Jeep Jeep.ca Kia Kia.ca Lamborghini Lamborghini.ca Land Rover LandRover.ca Lexus Lexus.ca Mazda Mazda.ca Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz.ca MINI mini.ca Mitsubishi Mitsubishi-Motors.ca Nissan Nissan.ca Porsche Porsche.com/canada/ Smart TheSmart.ca Subaru Subaru.ca Suzuki Suzuki.ca Toyota Toyota.ca Volkswagen Vw.ca Volvo VolvoCanada.com Conclusion: - 24 out of 27 run on .ca powered websites - 2 out of 27 (hyundai and volvo run on ~canada.com) although they are unique in that they are part of a larger Parent company, which does have a .ca website (volvo.ca, hyundai.ca) - 1 out of 27 ( porsche.ca) forwards their .ca website to a .com So from this example we can see that among one of the most well known and respected brands in Canada, .ca is the preferred choice in almost 100%. Even Lamborghini chooses to be powered by a .ca . Next time someone asks you if .ca is the preferred domain extension in Canada, or can't decide which domain to pick for their website .ca or .com, show them this post. Thanks, Oyster