Create Your Account  |  Log in  |  Contact    Latest News Bar None: Photos & Highlights from the Ari Goldberger Family's Celebration of Life As I told you in my last Lowdown post, when I was getting ready to head out for Cherry Hill, New Jersey to attend this past weekend's bar mitzvah for Ari Goldberger's son Josh, I was expecting the kind of BIG production that Ari is known for. Even so, the event wound up far exceeding my already high expectations. DNJournal - 14 hr 48 min ago Why a Webcast May Be This Weekend's Best Show & What Ari Goldberger Has to Do With It! Though he has been an entrepreneur since he was a kid, business has always taken a back seat to attorney Ari Goldberger's family. He pulls out all the stops for major life events involving his wife & kids and one of those is coming up this weekend that you can watch on the web! DNJournal - Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 16:58 6-Figure Drought Ends With DomainNameSales Ringing Up One of Year's 10 Biggest Sales After three consecutive weeks with no six-figure sales reported, DomainNameSales.com ended the aftermarket's high end hiatus by booking one of the 10 biggest sales reported so far this year. Meanwhile the market's mid-range continued to flourish. DNJournal - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 20:49 Frank Schilling Announces Major Improvements at DomainNameSales.com DomainNameSales.com had an immediate impact on the domain sales business when the site launched last year. Frank Schilling and his team have been continually improving the platform ever since then and Schilling says the latest version has been a major breakthrough. DNJournal - Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 19:0 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas 2013: A Pictorial Review of the Big Show at the Bellagio For a a fresh perspective our customary final T.R.A.F.F.I.C. review article is being presented in a pictorial review format this time around. Our photos, almost all previously unpublished and presented in chronological order, will take you through the big show from start to finish! DNJournal - Monday, June 10, 2013 - 16:15 A European Elected to Chair ICANN's Registrar Stakeholder Group For the First Time Despite the huge role European countries play in the global domain industry no one from the continent has ever chaired ICANN's Registrar Stakeholder Group until now. Michele Neylon, the CEO of Irish registrar Blacknight, was elected unanimously to the position by his peers this week. DNJournal - Friday, June 7, 2013 - 18:38 Six-Figure Sales Drought Reaches 3 Weeks But Market's Mid-Range Continues to Bustle After seven straight weeks with one or more six-figure domain sales reported, we've now gone three weeks in a row without one. While mum has been the word on high end sales, we are continuing to see hundreds of solid sales reported at four and five figure levels. DNJournal - Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 21:4 nterNetX's DomainShop Wins Top Prize for Their White Label Registration & Hosting Solutions Many domain investors operate their own domain registration and/or hosting businesses by using white label solutions from major players in those spaces. InterNetX's DomainShop is one of those that enable you to quickly set up your own shop and they just won a major award for their efforts. DNJournal - Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - 17:2 BrandBucket Founder Says Business is Brisk for Brandable Domains Category defining .coms are kings of the domain world but .coms have always been the leader in brandable names too. Even though Brandable new gTLD alternatives are coming soon, the founder of BrandBucket.com says business has never been better for brandable .coms. DNJournal - Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - 18:58 Breakfast of Champions: Why the Final Hour at TRAFFIC Las Vegas Was One of the Show's Best I'm back home from another highly productive TRAFFIC conference. My last post from Las Vegas Saturday had everything except photos from that morning's Farewell Breakfast (we had to leave right after it). Today I rectify that and explain why it is one of my favorite things about TRAFFIC. DNJournal - Monday, June 3, 2013 - 12:57 Photos & Highlights From Friday's Closing Day of the 2013 TRAFFIC Las Vegas Conference The 2013 TRAFFIC Las Vegas conference closed with a busy day & night of activity Friday (May 31) at the Bellagio Hotel (though there will be a Farewell Breakfast for the last to depart this morning - us among them). We have photos and highlights from the last big day including a surprise birthday celebration at last night's closing p... DNJournal - Saturday, June 1, 2013 - 9:53 Photos & Highlights from a Busy 2nd Day (& Neon Night) at TRAFFIC Las Vegas 2013 The 2013 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas conference continued Thursday at the Bellagio Hotel with a busy second day that included multiple business sessions, a live domain auction and a big evening party that benefited The Water School. We have photos and highlights from all of the activity for you. DNJournal - Friday, May 31, 2013 - 11:55 Opening Day Photos & Highlights from TRAFFIC Las Vegas 2013: Cabanas, Cocktails & Canadians! The 2013 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas conference officially got underway Wednesday (May 29) at the dazzling Bellagio Hotel. The morning and afternoon hours were filled with cabana networking and a special session for show newcomers, followed by a high energy evening at the traditional T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Opening Night cocktail party that drew... DNJournal - Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 9:50 Fun, Fountains & Friends: Pre-Show Photos & Highlights from T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Las Vegas The 2013 T.R.A.F.F.I.C Las Vegas conference gets underway today at the beautiful Bellagio Hotel but many guests got a jump start on the festivities. I got into town a day early so I could gather some advance photos that will set the stage for you before the curtain goes up on the highly anticipated event that will run through Saturda... DNJournal - Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 11:12 U.S. Domainers Join Millions of Americans Observing Memorial Day Today For those who live outside the U.S. and may be wondering why this seems to be a slow business day, it's likely because few Americans are on the job. This is a special holiday here - Memorial Day - the day we honor the men and women who gave their lives in military service for the United States. DNJournal - Monday, May 27, 2013 - 16:6 In the News: Bill Sweetman, Bree, TRAFFIC Las Vegas, Hilco IP Auctions, Afternic & Directi As we head into a long holiday weekend in the U.S., we have news and information from several fronts today. The people & companies in the news include Bill Sweetman, David Castello & Bree, TRAFFIC Las Vegas, Hilco IP Auctions, Afternic & Directi. DNJournal - Friday, May 24, 2013 - 18:57 ccTLDs Take 9 Places on This Week's Sales Chart But No 6- Figure Sales for 1st Time in 2 Months After 7 straight weeks with one or more 6-figure sales, the domain aftermarket took a breather this week with the highest reported sale topping out at $32,500. The ccTLDs shined though - piling up 9 chart entries. The .coms still won with a dozen while the non .com gTLDs went empty-handed. DNJournal - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 20:21 Domainers Rally Around Relief Efforts for Oklahoma Tornado Victims With Charity Domain Auction DomainBoardroom.com, ElliotsBlog.com and Escrow.com have joined forces to stage a three-day charity domain auction to raise funds for the victims of this week's disastrous tornado in Oklahoma. Gift certificates and services are also being offered in the auction that ends at 5pm Friday. DNJournal - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 12:17 DomainAdvisors.com Rebrands Under a Cool New Name - Introducing Igloo.com! We all love domains but the industry veterans behind DomainAdvisors.com decided that when it comes to standing out in a crowd, having "domain" in the company name may have finally gotten to the point of being TOO much of a good thing. That's why they have just become Igloo.com. DNJournal - Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 11:20 TRAFFIC Las Vegas Through the Years - The Shows That Set the Stage for Next Week's Big Event When the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference returns to Las Vegas next week it will be the 6th time the pioneering domain conference has been held there. We take a look back at the five previous Las Vegas shows that set the stage for next week's big event at the Bellagio Hotel. 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