iPhone.com Domain Name Sells for $1 million +

Back in 1995, Michael Kovatch bought the domain name iPhone.com. He knew that it was a good name, but he couldn't know that one of the greatest product launches, the Apple iPhone, would be coming. And now Mr. Kovatch's time has come, as he has reportedly sold the domain name for more than $1 million, according to Domain Tools Blog.

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Domain Name Investing: Succesful Strategies for Domain Name Acquisition

There are numerous ways to approach domain name investing, and the particular investment style you pick depends on a number of variables. Domain name investors have seen extraordinary returns over the past several years. With some recent high-profile sales and the resultant coverage in major news publications, the industry is beginning to open to a much larger pool of investors. FULL STORY »

Brand Owners on Web Offensive Against Typo Domainers, Cybersquatters

The Coalition Against Domain Name Abuse (CADNA), a non-profit organization based in Washington D.C., recently launched a campaign to fight domain cybersquatting. A group of copyright holders—including Coca-Cola, Yahoo, and Hilton Hotels has formed a coalition to push for stiffer financial penalties for domain name speculators who register domain names that are related to well-known brands, or typographical errors of trademarked brand names.

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