In a November 4 press release, it was announced that Pool has teamed up with the Neustar Registry to auction off over 1000 2-character .biz domain names between November 2009 and February 2010. The auction initiative is being titled “TwoDotBiz“.

The press release explains …

“The release of two-character .BIZ domains represents an unprecedented opportunity for businesses and online media to acquire a short memorable domain …”

A number of one character .biz domains were auctioned off via Sedo in recent weeks with e.biz topping in at $66,001. Neustar believe that many companies would be better served with a “2 character” dot biz domain than their current lengthy company name. This position appears to be well supported as evidenced by .BIZ having surpassed 2 million global registrations in the middle of last year.

Since that record breaking announcement in 2008, the Neustar Registry have become more active in promoting the .biz (Business) web address. The 2-character auction, in association with Pool.com, will very likely raise public and corporation interest in the internet’s official business web address.

See LosAngelesJobs.biz to sample a .biz domain developed with DevHub.

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Ancestry.com has launched an initial public offering (IPO) and raised $100 million from the sale of 7.4 million shares. The website is reported to have over one million paying subscribers, and they have few other relevant competitors operating in this area of the market.

Ancestry was founded in 1983 and employ approximately 600 people. The company has said it may use a portion of its proceeds to expand through acquisitions and investments.

The stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol, ACOM. Ancestry have grown their online business through the sale of birth certificates and marriage records. Total revenue for 2008 was $197.6 million.

It’s been quite awhile since we have heard of an online company doing an IPO. Sounds like Ancestry.com put themselves in a good position through useful products and steady growth.

Not long ago, #1 domain name registrar GoDaddy.com came close to initiating their own IPO, but they pulled back when the larger economy started to experience problems associated with the mortgage crisis and general negative investment sentiment.

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The Economic Development magazine, Site Selection, has ranked North Carolina as the No. 1 state in the nation for “business climate”. The other top 4 in order were Texas, Virginia, Ohio, and Tennessee. Said about North Carolina …

“Commerce and curriculum are a natural match in North Carolina, which tops the business climate rankings yet again.”

Factors which contributed to this honor were the presence of numerous institutions of higher learning and their integration into (and partnership with) local industry.

Rising companies in North Carolina that are part of the growing economic momentum are Siemens Energy, Cree, and Deutsche Bank. Research Triangle Park (commonly referred to as RTP) has continued to move onward and upward with the highest per capita number of PhD’s in the country.

According to the Site Selection article, Research Triangle Park has distinguished itself as one of the most successful business incubators in the country spinning off some 1500 successful companies. RTP is situated among three leading universites: Duke, UNC – Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State. These three rank in the top 50 academic institutions out of the country’s 679 major colleges & universities.

Adding to North Carolina’s #1 designation is a thoroughly developed commerce & technology infrastructure that readily connects North Carolina with the rest of the world. High technology has found a home in North Carolina and is an essential component of the future.

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Related internet domain names from the PremiumDomains.US portfolio include: NorthCarolina.info, Raleigh.info, Charlotte.US, Greensboro.US, Greensboro.biz, Greensboro.mobi, Winston-Salem.biz, HighPoint.biz, HighPoint.info, and Burlington.biz.

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Attorneys typically have well-developed websites profiling their legal area of expertise and providing potential customers with an easy means of reaching them for case consultation.

Within the domain name realm, there are several particularly rich keywords for the legal profession. They are: lawyer(s), attorney(s), and the various legal specialty areas such as “personal injury“, “malpractice“, “DWI“, and “criminal defense” to name a few. A resulting example would appear as CriminalDefenseLawyers.US.

Ideal for a local website is the inclusion of the geo location which is typically a city name. So a quality, generic domain name might read -> BostonLawyers.biz or NewYorkAttorney.com.

When shopping for a legal domain name to boost one’s online credibility and consumer reach, selecting a singular or plural version is a matter of personal choice. Some attorneys prefer to have both as in PhiladelphiaAttorney.net and PhiladelphiaAttorneys.net.

Still yet another version of covering all bases is exemplified in the LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell websites utilizing both Lawyers.com and Attorneys.com. These are obviously elite, premium domain names.

A sampling of past legal domain sales include:

• CorporateLawyer.com $20,766
• AustinDWILawyer.com $17,000
• MesotheliomaLawyers.com $10,659
• Lawyers.biz $2,500
• TrademarkLawyer.ca $5,500
• CaliforniaDUILawyers.com $15,601
• IllinoisLawyers.com $15,101
• NewYorkMedicalMalpracticeLawyer.com $2,766
• CriminalLawyers.com $195,000
• Attorney.org $38,500
• FlordiaAttorney.com $8,000
• IllinoisDUIAttorney.net $4,000
• ImmigrationAttorney.net $4,888
• BankruptcyAttorneys.US $1,080
• InjuryAttorney.info $1,150
• Attorney.mobi $23,130
• TexasDWIAttorney.com $2,350
• ChicagoPersonalInjuryAttorney.net $1,900
• LondonAttorneys.net $2,500
• Adoption.net $18,300
• DUI.mobi $7,000
• DUI.net $18,000

To review or shop for legal domain names, visit:

 PremiumDomains.US or PremiumDomains.biz

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Overstock have launched their new online sales channel, O.biz. Overstock is the internet retailer who offer a wide variety of discounted consumer products. Their O.biz will provide quality, brand-name merchandise at discount prices, but focus on bulk and business-related purchases.

Initial offerings through the new site will be in the categories of: Office supplies, Restaurant supplies, Hotel supplies, and Medical supplies. There is also a deep section devoted to Office Furniture with many products offered across the most popular categories (computer workstations, office desks & chairs, file cabinets & book cases).

The O.biz domain name is incredibly quick & easy to type in. The “O” aligns perfectly with Overstock’s brand name, and should provide website users with a convenient, easy-to-remember destination when shopping online for business-oriented supplies.

Stats & Info: Patrick Byrne is the CEO of Overstock.com which was begun in 1999 with first year revenue only $1,835,000. In just nine years, Overstock’s sales have grown to $834,366,743 (2008 revenue).

The company is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and employees 997 people. Overstock currently offer more than 2 million products online. The National Retail Foundation has ranked Overstock #2 in customer service nationwide providing the company a notable distinction among its peers.

The .BIZ web address was launched in 2002 and currently has over two million domain name registrations worldwide. Created specifically as the internet’s ”business” web address, the extension is now being adopted by professionals, small companies, and large corporations. The .BIZ address is managed by the Neustar Registry.

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Chris Bosh, NBA star of the Toronto Raptors, wins his Federal case to acquire ChrisBosh.com. According to the New York Times, a California judge has order Luis Zavala to turn over the domain name to Chris Bosh along with 800 other domains corresponding to the names of other athletes, celebrities, and entertainers.

Mr. Bosh has offered to transfer any of these other 800 domains for free to their rightful owners. The defendent, Luis Zavala, has been ordered to pay $120,000 in damages, but authorities have been unable to locate him thus far.

PremiumDomains.biz have written before about the inherent trademark and brand value contained in a celebrity’s name. This value has been created through years of hard work and accomplishment.

Cybersquatters aim to profit off of the brand value created by the celebrity’s fame and success. This is contemptible behavior, but fortunately seems to be decreasing in the world of domaining. Domain investors are learning what constitutes “cybersquatting”, and that cybersquatting is illegal as well as wrong on principle alone.

For more on this topic, see …

• When A Celebrity Wants Their Domain Name
• Cybersquatting is Not Domaining
• Reverse Domain Name Hijacking

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