.au Domain Names Under Management
3,398,583 .au Domain Names under management by all Registrars as at Dec 2021 which is a 5% overall growth in
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auDA Snippets – Membership Changes and Direct Registrations
auDA Membership changes announced New member benefits include: More in-person and online member events. Early access to in-depth research about
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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas!
Domainer would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! We look forward to
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My Last Post on Domainer
This may come as a shock to some people – and to others it may be a relief – but this is the last article I will write on Domainer. There are new owners taking over from later tomorrow (Thursday).
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Get the best online identity you can
On Saturday, I did a deal on the domain name Crackers.com.au. The person investing in this domain currently has CrackersClearout.com.au.
The buyer recognized that by investing in a much shorter one-word domain name like Crackers.com.au, his online presence will be so much improved. He now has the best of both worlds.
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You can’t be serious auDA!
This is what I call a token gesture from auDA. An invite on a Saturday night to some selected “domain investors” to attend a zoom meeting with the CEO Rosemary Sinclair on Monday (today).
Quite frankly, I also think it is rude and disrespectful. It is the week leading up to Christmas, and many of us are away or otherwise engaged.
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auDA releases their Priority Status Tool
Good news for all registrants of Aussie domain names.
auDA have today released their Priority Status Tool for the general public. This enables registrants to see where they stand with regards to having priority on the .au.
Links on Domainer …
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This domain name went to a good home!
Last week, the Gold Coast Tourism Corporation purchased DestinationGoldCoast.com.au from me.
They have had the dot com for around 5 years, and this will no doubt be a perfect (and necessary) addition for their portfolio.
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Cash is not always king – try barter or contra!
Sometimes a buyer does just not have the cash on hand to purchase a domain name for what it is truly worth.
Have you thought of negotiating a cash plus goods or service deal? It can be a win / win. Here are some examples …
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Why did auDA’s Manager of Policy & Strategy leave?
Normally when a senior staff member leaves auDA, there is generally some sort of announcement.
But to my knowledge, not so for Caroline Fritsch.
When I made some enquiries at auDA (and I did try hard), I was met with a wall of silence. Read more …
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Is the Dept of Justice (Vic) in the funeral business?
Yet another domain name where the Department of Justice (Vic) is the supposed registrant.
There is something funny going on here – we look at two possible explanations.
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