Right now, Google is threatening to pull its search engine from the Australian market in response to the Commonwealth Government’s proposed media code that would require Google and others to pay local news networks for content that is republished. The purpose of this article … [Read more...] about Time to reduce Google dependency?
Domain Names
auDA Launches New Website
After a development phase of around 2 years auDA has launched its new website with a positive development. Following a brand refresh and revised website to bring auDA into modern times, auDA has now launched its new website. The new website is cleaner and more modern with … [Read more...] about auDA Launches New Website
.com.au Nostalgia – 2002 auDA Auctions
Who here remembers the 2002 auDA auctions? I know I do! At the time, auDA auctioned off some 3,000 generic domain names that were previously quarantined. They were quarantined because it was feared granting any one of them to any one business would give that business an unfair … [Read more...] about .com.au Nostalgia – 2002 auDA Auctions
Stupid domain name enquiries
From time to time we get offers on domain names from people who claim they are 'not in use', and that we should just give them the domain. When these people say not in use it is clear that these people assume that because a website is not resolving from the domain name that … [Read more...] about Stupid domain name enquiries
Sleep.com.au sells for over $100,000
The premium domain name sleep.com.au dropped today and was purchased on the expired auction platforms for over $100,000. While the domain was caught by Drop.com.au the Netfleet bid was $105,000 plus GST. The sale once again demonstrates the strength in premium domain names and … [Read more...] about Sleep.com.au sells for over $100,000