Domaining Books

woopwoop · Apr 5, 2009

I always feel good when I buy a new book. Usually code/design related recently...

but I've been trying to add to the resource section of dotting.co.uk and maybe get some inspiration from a domaining book to write a couple of articles on it - I've not had much luck though!

So far I've only come across this one book:

The Domain Game

and even Amazon doesn't have a description of it.

Has anyone read this book and what do you think?
Are there any decent domaining books out there?

I don't feel like I can learn much more about domaining but would be interesting to read peoples' stories and maybe give me some direction in writing a few articles for beginners.

Edwin · Apr 5, 2009

I quite enjoyed The Domain Game. It's written from a very US perspective, but it does a pretty good job of covering the early days and the current state of the domain name industry. Plus I'm mentioned on page 36, which came as a nice surprise as I was reading it

woopwoop · Apr 5, 2009

Edwin said:
...Plus I'm mentioned on page 36...

That's classic. Major props! Are you more a .com or a .co.uk guy Edwin?
BTW I'll probably come by your stand at Internet World... (maybe even ask you to sign page 36 for me

)

Edwin · Apr 5, 2009

It was in relation to http://www.igoldrush.com/ , a domain info site I started back in 1996 (long before DNJournal.com and other sources of industry information). As far as I know, my site was the oldest dedicated information site about domain names ever (as opposed to a site trying to sell domains, a domain registrar, or other "service" site). I don't have the site any more - sold it in 2000 - but I still have very fond memories of those early days.

I have many more .com than .co.uk domains, but my heart lies with .co.uk these days as it's by far the strongest leg of my portfolio...

doodlebug · Apr 5, 2009

woopwoop said:
That's classic. Major props! Are you more a .com or a .co.uk guy Edwin?
BTW I'll probably come by your stand at Internet World... (maybe even ask you to sign page 36 for me )

I might see you down there Woop Woop, i'm going on the Tuesday 28th, i don't have that book though, i meant to buy it but forgot, sure it was on Amazon for £4

We should all contribute and write domaining for dummies

Edwin said:
It was in relation to Internet Goldrush : Domain Name News and Information , a domain info site I started back in 1996 (long before DNJournal.com and other sources of industry information). As far as I know, my site was the oldest dedicated information site about domain names ever (as opposed to a site trying to sell domains, a domain registrar, or other "service" site). I don't have the site any more - sold it in 2000 - but I still have very fond memories of those early days.

I have many more .com than .co.uk domains, but my heart lies with .co.uk these days as it's by far the strongest leg of my portfolio...

I thought you was the king of .co.uks plus your 4 .org.uks lol

That igoldrush keeps popping up when i search for domain related subjects.