.WTF had a strong month. Identity Digital (formerly Donuts) released its monthly Domain Trends Report, and something will make you say WTF? The .wtf top level domain made it into the company’s top 10 list in June, shooting up to #7. nTLDStats shows there are now over 30,000 .wtf names registered, adding a few thousand during the past ...

What is art worth—hundreds of millions of dollars for a single canvas or sculpture … or nothing? The piece might belong in a museum, gallery, or simply at the curb on garbage day. Likely, its value is somewhere in between. Whatever the highest bidder feels it’s worth. You’ll get a similar answer when you ask about the market value of ...

For some, it’s a matter of coming up with the perfect website name or one that matches that of their brand or brick and mortar business, and finding that the perfect name is already taken. For others, it’s an investment decision to buy a bargain price now and later sell it for much more. Whatever the motivation, you’ve decided you wan...

Domain Squatting and Domain Investing - the two terms sound similar, don’t they? Yet we instinctively know that investing sounds a lot better than squatting. In fact, most of us have heard of domain squatting, also known as cybersquatting, and have come to associate it with wrongdoing (which you'd be right to do). But you think of inv...

You’ve spent a lot of time creating a business plan, know all the ins and outs of your industry and now you’re ready to start your own business. You’ve even thought of creating a website, as you do want to be found online. But have you considered getting a .com domain instead of a cheaper option? In the long run, this could really imp...

Figuring out how to choose a domain name is similar to figuring out how to choose a company name — it requires a lot of thought and consideration. Your domain name is your identity on the web; you want to make sure you choose a domain name that not only fits your business, but is also easy to find and promote. How to choose a domain n...