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Oversee.Net Announces Online Registration For Webfest Global 2013

Webfest Global logoRegistration is now open for the Webfest Global conference to be held in Santa Monica next February.

The agenda for the three-day Webfest Global 2013 conference will cover a variety of topics related to domain name investing, acquiring and converting online customers, and mobile monetisation.

Webfest Global is the new name for DOMAINfest.

More information is available at webfestglobal.com or by checking out the news release below.

Oversee.Net Announces Online Registration For Webfest Global 2013 [news release]
Webfest Global 2013 Conference to Be Held February 5-7, 2013 in Santa Monica, California
DomainSponsor®, the online direct navigation traffic monetisation unit of Oversee.net® and organiser of the critically acclaimed DOMAINfest® series of domestic and international conferences, announced today that online registration is now open for its Webfest Global conference to be held February 5-7, 2013 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California.

The agenda at the three-day Webfest Global 2013 conference will cover a variety of topics related to domain name investing, acquiring and converting online customers, and mobile monetisation. Agenda highlights are available at webfestglobal.com/agenda.

“This marks our seventh annual global conference,” said Oversee.net CEO Debra Domeyer. “Over the last few years, we have received very positive feedback from attendees about how our DOMAINfest agenda has evolved. So we’re very excited about continuing our tradition of providing content and speakers that align with the ever-broadening interests of our conference audience. Of course, we’re also excited to be providing an atmosphere and experience that facilitates networking and deal-making.”

Online Registration Now Open
The early bird discounted registration rate of $1,095 includes full conference admission on February 5-7, 2013 to all sessions, exhibit hall, daily breakfasts, daily lunches and all official dinner networking parties. It also includes a farewell breakfast on February 8th. To register, visit webfestglobal.com/register.

Moniker|SnapNames Live Domain Name Auction
Moniker|SnapNames will be hosting a live, premium domain name auction at Webfest Global 2013 on Wednesday, February 6th from 4:00 – 5:30pm PST. An extended online domain auction will start on Tuesday, February 5th and end at 3:15pm EST on Thursday, March 8th. For details on how to submit domains for possible inclusion in these auctions, visit webfestglobal.com/auctions. The submission deadline is December 14, 2012.

Conference Hotel
The entire Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica has been reserved exclusively for the conference in order to provide attendees with an intimate, distraction-free environment that maximises networking opportunities. Discounted hotel room rates are available via a special online reservation portal. For details, please visit webfestglobal.com/hotel.

Sponsorship Opportunities
A wide range of sponsor and exhibitor options and prices are available for companies interested in promoting their services to the domain investors, publishers and online marketing executives attending Webfest Global 2013. For details, visit webfestglobal.com/sponsor-options.

About Webfest Global
Founded in 2006 by DomainSponsor®, the direct navigation traffic monetisation division of Oversee.net, Webfest Global (formerly DOMAINfest®) is a conference series that brings domain industry and online marketing professionals together to learn, network and do business. Content and speakers offer insights, tips and the latest best practices in areas such as web and mobile user acquisition, conversion and monetisation, plus updates on how regulatory and ICANN policies impact domain name owners and brand marketers worldwide. Attendees include domain publishers, internet entrepreneurs and wide range of online marketing executives and service providers. For more information, please visit webfestglobal.com.

About Oversee.net
Oversee.net® is a leader in online performance marketing. Using proprietary technology, it helps advertisers acquire valuable, pre-qualified leads. Its DomainSponsor® business unit pioneered the monetisation of direct navigation traffic in 2002 and now operates one of the largest PPC and CPV traffic networks in the world with over 250 million unique visitors per month. Oversee’s owned and operated lead generation websites in the travel, retail and consumer finance verticals produce over 14 million high-converting leads per month for advertisers by providing users with the information they need to make smart purchase decisions. Oversee also owns Webfest Global, a conference series for domain investors and online marketing professionals. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Oversee has offices in New York City and Frankfurt, Germany.

Domain Name Aftermarket

DOMAINfest Global Presentations Now Online

DOMAINfest Global logoFor those who did not attend DOMAINfest Global 2012 conference, held just two weeks ago, or even those who just want to relive the experience, the presentations and videos from the conference are now online on the DOMAINfest site.

Some of the highlights are:

  • Debra’s Domeyer’s (Oversee Co-CEO) opening remarks
  • Scott Morrow (Oversee Co-CEO) Fireside Chat with Biz Stone.
  • PDFs of Landing Page Optimization, Local/Mobile Trends, Advanced PPC Practices, Affiliate LeadGen, SEO for 2012, Keyword Modeling, new TLDs, Domain Valuation, and Public Policies Impacting Domain Investors.
  • PITCHfest video, especially the last part when the panel of judges offered tips on how to give a winning elevator pitch.

To check out the session videos, see: domainfest.com/mediaarchive/V9.

Speaker presentation are available here: domainfest.com/DOMAINfestGlobal2012/powerpoints.

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DOMAINfest Global Announces Latest Updates For Next Week’s Conference

DOMAINfest Global logoIt’s sunny and warm in Santa Monica in the lead-up to DOMAINfest Global and just five days away from the conference. The organisers are promising excitement from morning ‘til’ night with opportunities to learn, network, do deals and have fun.

For more updates on the latest happening at next week’s conference, check out the news release below:

DOMAINfest Conference Offers Internet Entrepreneurs Opportunity to Network 1-on-1 With Expert Speakers From The Hottest Online Marketing Disciplines

Biz Stone as Keynoter; renowned experts including Bruce Clay, Danny Sullivan, Tim Ash, Bill Hunt, Brook Schaaf, Jay Weintraub and 25 others join panels.

LOS ANGELES, Calif.(January 24, 2012 ) — The sixth annual DOMAINfest Global conference, scheduled for January 31 – February 2, 2012 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, offers internet entrepreneurs and domain investors a chance to get up close and personal with a wide range of experts from the hottest areas of online marketing today.

The quality of the agenda and speakers at DOMAINfest rivals the biggest and best internet conferences, but its setting at the small, luxury Fairmont Hotel and strict attendance limits ensures that everyone gets a chance to personally ask questions and exchange ideas with expert speakers, plus build meaningful relationships with fellow attendees.

DOMAINfest Agenda Highlights

Over 30 respected speakers will offer internet entrepreneurs, domain investors and online publishers the latest tips and best practices on how to maximize traffic, conversions and monetization. The educational benefits are complemented with numerous, fun networking activities.

  • Keynote fireside chat: Biz Stone, Co-founder of Twitter.
  • Hot agenda topics for internet entrepreneurs and online publishers:

 

  • Internet Vital Signs
  • Landing Page Optimization Best Practices
  • Affiliate Marketing Lead Generation
  • Mobile/Local Search Opportunities
  • Analyzing Keywords to Find Revenue Opportunities
  • Advanced PPC Best Practices
  • SEO Insights for 2012

 

  • Hot agenda topics for domain investors and brand managers:

 

  • New TLDs and Implication for Online Brands
  • Public Policies Impacting Domain Investors and Trademark Owners
  • Valuation Techniques for Domain Name Buying and Selling
  • Dine with an expert: Up to nine attendees can reserve a seat at the breakfast or lunch table of participating expert speakers. Seats still available.
  • PITCHfest Contest: Ten entrepreneurs will get 3 minutes each to present their innovative ideas to a panel of judges that includes John Morris, Chairman Emeritus of the Tech Coast Angels and Ben Kuo, editor of SoCal Tech.
  • Domain name live auction: Featuring domains in all categories and price ranges that offer instant traffic and branding advantages. See list of domains and opening bid ranges at www.moniker.com/DFauctions.
  • Elaborate evening networking parties: House of Blues, Petersen Automotive Museum and Monsoon Café, with each party to include unique and entertaining surprises.

See full agenda details and expert speaker bios at domainfest.com/agenda.

DOMAINfest Registration
Register at domainfest.com/register. Registration includes exhibit hall access, sessions, first class meals and elaborate evening networking dinner parties. See sponsor and exhibitor descriptions at domainfest.com/sponsors.

Domain Name Aftermarket

New Speakers Announced For DOMAINfest Global

DOMAINfest Global logoA number of new speakers have been added to the DOMAINfest Global 2012 agenda with the conference only 11 days away.

The new speakers are:

  • Mason Cole, Principal of 5×5 Communications, a communications and policy consultancy in Portland, Oregon and previous communications executive for Oversee.net, for the Everything You Need to Know about New TLDs panel;
  • Eli R. Goodman, Media Evangelist, comScore, Inc., who will present Global Online User and Advertising Trends; and
  • Ken Taylor, Chairman, President and CEO, Marksmen, Inc., for the workshop, Domain Valuation Techniques for Buying and Selling.

There have also been details of the evening party announced, which are:

  • The Super Cars Dinner party at the Petersen Auto Museum with special tours, a gourmet dinner, photo opportunities with Playboy Playmates and other special surprises
  • Barbarella Chamber of Dreams themed party at the House of Blues with edgy, sexy and interactive entertainment provided by the performance artist group, Lucent Dossier
  • A silent auction fundraiser with rock and roll and sports memorabilia supporting the Generation Rescue Foundation.

The PITCHfest submission deadline has been extended to Tuesday 24 January.The submission form and contest rules can be found at: www.domainfest.com/pitchfest.

For more details and registration, see domainfest.com.

Domain Name Aftermarket

New Submission Deadline for DOMAINfest PITCHfest; Rare Opportunity to Submit to Tech Coast

DOMAINfest Global logoThe submission deadline for PITCHfest has been changed from Monday, January 16, 2012 to Tuesday, January 24, 2012. The submission form and contest rules can be found at: www.domainfest.com/pitchfest.

This is a rare chance to present to an esteemed panel of four judges that includes John Morris, Chairman Emeritus of Tech Coast Angels and Ben Kuo, Founder of socalTECH.com.

The PITCHfest Contest session will be held on Wednesday 1 February, 2012. Up to 10 finalists will each be given 3 minutes on stage to present their business plan during this rapid-fire session. To keep the momentum and energy level high, judges will wait until all presentations are completed before offering comments and suggestions. They will then select the winner.

This is a great opportunity to pitch an online business plan not only to a panel of angel investor judges, but also to a conference audience of over 700 Internet professionals from nearly 30 countries. DFG 2012 attendees are always on the lookout for new investment and partnership opportunities.

Domain Name Aftermarket

Dine With An Expert At DOMAINfest

DOMAINfest Global logoThe upcoming DOMAINfest Global 2012 to be held at Santa Monica, California from 31 January to 2 February has brought back, due to popular demand, their “Dine with an Expert” to give participants the opportunity to meet and network with leading experts in their field.

Experts include Tim Ash, Bruce Clay, Bill Hunt, Phil Corwin, Ken Hansen and Jay Weintraub among many others and interested people should sign up quickly. Options include breakfast and lunch “dates”.

To check out the agenda and speakers and to pick your expert, see:

For people interested in attending and haven’t yet booked accommodation, the Fairmont Miramar is now sold out but the organisers have negotiated a discounted room rate at the Huntley Hotel across the street. There’s a special reservation phone number available at www.domainfest.com/hotel or call +1.310.394.5454 or email reservations@thehuntleyhotel.com and mention the $239 DOMAINfest discounted room.

Domain Name Aftermarket

DOMAINfest Global Pre-Bidding Opens As Conference Only Four Weeks Away

The weather is warm and sunny at the Fairmont Miramar and Moniker and SnapNames want you to know that the DOMAINfest Global Conference is only four weeks away. And for the premium auction at the event, pre-bidding is now open. Moniker and SnapNames have released the preliminary live auction catalogue. There are some great names available with significant branding opportunities.

Details are in the news release below:

Pre-Bidding Opens for Premium Domain Names — Work.com, Host.com, QR.com, Promo.com and Security.com — at DOMAINfest Global Conference Live Auction [news release]

 – Moniker & SnapNames Preliminary Live Auction Catalogue Now Available

Moniker® and SnapNames®, both Oversee.net® companies, announced the opening of pre-bidding for their Premium and Low & No Reserve Live Domain Name Auction to be held at the DOMAINfest® Global Conference on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 4:30 pm Pacific Time at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel, Santa Monica, California.

Immediately following the live event auction, the two-week online-only Moniker Extended Domain Auction will begin. It ends on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 12:15 pm Pacific Time.

Pre-bids for the live auction can be placed online until February 2 at noon Pacific Time. The highest bid for each domain will then become the starting bid in the live auction on February 2 starting at 4:30 pm Pacific Time. Auction details can be found at domainauctions.moniker.com/2012/DOMAINfest-Santa-Monica.

Bidders not attending the live auction in-person can watch and submit bids real-time via a free online auction system powered by SnapNames Live® technology. Interested bidders may also submit an absentee bid form to the auctioneer or sign up for telephone proxy bidding by contacting Moniker at sales@moniker.com or 1-800-688-6311 option 4.

Domain names in the live and extended auction catalogs were hand-selected based on their ability to offer individuals, start-ups and corporations significant online branding opportunities. Strong domain names are strategic tools that build value and enhance market presence.

Featured domains include:

  • Work.com
  • QR.com
  • Security.com
  • Host.com
  • Emails.com
  • Promo.com
  • QE.com
  • Unplugged.com
  • Planners.com
  • Juice.com
  • Eve.com
  • Eco.org
  • Platinum.com
  • Empire.com
  • Marriages.com
  • CivilUnion.com

The preliminary catalog and FAQs on how to bid can be found at domainauctions.moniker.com/2012/DOMAINfest-Santa-Monica.

The DOMAINfest Global conference, organized by Oversee.net’s DomainSponsor business unit, is an educational and networking event for online publishers, online marketers, and domain investors. Attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and speakers come from nearly 30 countries to share insights on the latest traffic acquisition and monetization strategies and tactics. To register for the 3-day conference to be held January 31 to February 2, 2012, please visit domainfest.com/register.

About Moniker and SnapNames

Moniker® and SnapNames® offer businesses and individuals an array of services for domain name registration, acquisition, management, appraisal, brokerage and sales. Moniker introduced the live domain name auction concept. SnapNames operates the largest online auction of expired and deleting domain names, giving its customers access to the world’s most valuable names every day. For more information, visit www.moniker.com and www.snapnames.com.

Cybersecurity

DOMAINfest Global 2012: Santa Monica Dates and Venue Announced

DOMAINfest Global conferences logoHands up who wants to go to DOMAINfest Global 2012 in Santa Monica? OK, if you are one of those with your hands up, or even hovering, the annual DOMAINfest Global event will be held from 31 January to 2 February, 2012 once again at the luxurious Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California.

For more information, check out the news release below:

DomainSponsor Announces 2012 Date For DOMAINfest Global Conference
The largest and most respected conference designed specifically for domain name investors and online publishers returns to Santa Monica

DomainSponsor®, the domain name monetization unit of Oversee.net® and organizer of the critically acclaimed DOMAINfest® series of conferences, has announced it will host its annual DOMAINfest Global® event from January 31 to February 2, 2012, at the luxurious Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif.

As in past years, the entire Fairmont Miramar Hotel has been reserved exclusively for DOMAINfest Global in order to provide attendees with an intimate, distraction-free environment that maximizes networking opportunities.

Speakers, Agenda and Evening Entertainment
Domain investors, publishers and online marketers attending DOMAINfest Global can once again expect an agenda filled with highly relevant learning and networking opportunities. Expert speakers and panelists will offer insights and tips that can immediately improve business performance and results. First-class evening dinner parties promise to provide unique, fun backdrops for the formation of long-lasting business partnerships and friendships.

Highlights from the February 2011 conference included a standing-room-only keynote address from legendary Go Daddy CEO Bob Parsons, plus an entertaining fireside chat with Ben Mezrich, author of The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook. More than 700 domain name investors, online marketing professionals, and service providers from 30 countries attended the conference.

Registration Opens September 1
An early bird registration fee of $995, which includes all sessions, meals and official evening parties, will apply from September 1 through September 30. From October 1 through December 31 the standard discounted rate will be $1,195 per attendee. Beginning on January 1, the regular pre-conference rate of $1,295 will apply.

DOMAINfest has arranged for discounted hotel room rates at the Fairmont Miramar hotel.  For reservation details, please visit: domainfest.com/hotel.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available
A record number of 37 sponsors and exhibitors successfully promoted their brands to the event’s high profile audience in February 2011.  Information about 2012 sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities is available at domainfest.com/sponsorship-options. Inquiries can be sent to sales@domainfest.com.

New York Meet-Up
For the first time ever, DOMAINfest is hosting a New York meet-up event on August 23 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. US Eastern time at the Mad46 Rooftop Lounge, on the 19th floor of the Roosevelt Hotel at Madison Avenue and 46th Street. Attendees will enjoy speed networking, dinner and cocktails. Registration is $150 and is available online: www.domainfest.com/NewYork2011/register.

About DOMAINfest
Founded and hosted by DomainSponsor®, the direct navigation traffic monetization division of Oversee.net, DOMAINfest® is a conference series that brings domain industry and Internet professionals together to learn, network, and do business. Attendees include online advertising experts, domain publishers, domain monetization experts, SEO and SEM specialists, website developers, online marketers, ad or affiliate network suppliers, search advertising providers, venture capitalists, bankers and trademark/legal advisors. For more information, visit www.domainfest.com.

About Oversee.net
Oversee.net® is a leader in Internet performance advertising. Its businesses are driven by a robust technology platform that processes over 40 million revenue events a month. With a portfolio of more than one million domain names, Oversee’s Domain Business is a top pay-per-click advertising network, delivering highly targeted ads to 300 million unique users worldwide per month. Vertical Markets, Oversee’s rapidly growing lead generation business, utilizes highly scalable SEO, SEM and CMS tools to attract customers to the company’s own travel, shopping, and financial services web sites, providing end users with the information they need to make smart purchase decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Oversee has offices in Portland, Ore., Pompano Beach, Fla., New York City and Frankfurt, Germany.

Domain Name Aftermarket

Partytime Coming at DOMAINfest Global in February

With DOMAINfest Global less than two weeks away, the organisers have been spruiking the party element, or more appropriately from a business point of view, the social networking element of the conference.

With the weather likely to be mild, the first party is a Polynesian Paradise Party where you will head straight for the golden era of Hollywood on Wednesday night. Then Thursday is the Playboy Mansion blast.

The Polynesian Paradise Party is Tuesday evening’s event and will be held in the conference hotel’s Pool Terrace and Miramar Gardens from 18:00 to 21:00. Sponsored by .CO, this party will feature Polynesian music, dancers and cocktails. There will also be a worst Hawaiian shirt contest.

The Golden Era of Hollywood Party at SkyBar isWednesday evening’s event, sponsored by VeriSign, will be held at the Mondrian Hotel’s famous SkyBar on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood from 20:00 to 23:00. The party will feature music from the Golden Era, cigarette/candy girls, and classic black and white movies projected onto the building facade.

There there is DomainSponsor’s Third Annual Autism Fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion. Benefitting Jenny McCarthy’s Generation Rescue, DomainSponsor will host a Lingerie Lounge Fundraising Party at the Playboy Mansion, on Thursday, 3 February from 20:00 to 01:00. The party will feature a silent auction of autographed sports and entertainment memorabilia.

Footwear.com, Girl.com, Seasons.com, MedicalBilling.com and other premium domain names headline the Live Premium Moniker Auction at DOMAINfest Global 2011

For more information see the news release below:

Premiere Industry Conference Announces Social Events—Fundraising Party at Playboy Mansion and Networking Party at SkyBar [news release]

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (January 18) — Moniker.com® and SnapNames.com®, both Oversee.net® companies, released the list of available premium domain names for the live and extended online auction at the DOMAINfest Global® 2011 conference at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, California, scheduled for February 1-3, 2011. The range of available domain names and growing interest in this year’s auction underlines the increasing value of domain names as brands that can be developed into strong assets for their owners.

Moniker Live and Extended Domain Auctions This year’s live and extended domain auctions at DOMAINfest will include:

  • Moniker Low & No Reserve Domain Auction on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 from 5-6 p.m. Pacific time
  • Moniker Premium Domain Auction on Thursday, February 3, 2011 from 4:30-6 p.m. Pacific time.

Both auctions offer simultaneous live in-person as well as online remote real-time bidding.

The Moniker Extended Premium Domain Auction, involving online bidding only, will be held from Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the conclusion of the live auction to Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 12:15 p.m. Pacific time.

The signature live auction event on Thursday afternoon features premium names including:

  • Footwear.com
  • Girl.com
  • HomeRefinancing.com
  • HomePrices.com
  • LoanQuotes.com
  • HouseInsurance.com
  • MedicalBilling.com
  • Chili.com
  • Seasons.com
  • Smoking.com
  • Designers.com
  • InsuranceQuote.com
  • TennisCourts.com
  • Kiss.me
  • Love.me

Catalog and bidding procedures

The auction catalog can be found at:
www.moniker.com/dfauctions.

  • Pre-bids can be submitted online for domains listed in the Low & No Reserve live auction until February 1 at 10 a.m. Pacific time.
  • Pre-bids for the Premium live auction may be made until February 3 at 9 a.m. Pacific time.
  • The highest bid for each domain will then become the starting bid in the live auction.
  • All live auction pre-bidders will be notified via e-mail of their positions in the auction along with instructions for joining the live and extended auction.

For details on all auctions, including how to bid remotely, please visit: www.moniker.com/dfauctions.

Information on online bidding will be available immediately following the live auction on February 3rd.  Please visit:  www.moniker.com/dfauctions.

Moniker Auction Timeline

Begin Date    Begin Time (US Pacific)    End Date    End Time
(US Pacific)    Sample  Names    Notes
Low/No Reserve    Tue Feb. 1     5:00 p.m.    Tue Feb. 1    6:00 p.m.    CareerForums.com, CoughRemedy.com
Premium Live    Thu Feb. 3    4:30 p.m.    Thu Feb. 3    6:00 p.m.    Footwear.com, Girl.com, Seasons.com
Generation Rescue Charity Auction    Thu Feb. 3    During Premium Live Auction            iCart.com
Savant.org
(donated names)    Winning Bidders receive limo ride to Fundraising Party at the Playboy Mansion
Extended    Thu Feb. 3    Conclusion of live auction    Thu. Feb. 17    12:15 p.m.

Domain Names to Be Auctioned for Generation Rescue The auction will include the sale of two donated domain names—iCart.com, donated by Internet REIT, Inc, (iREIT), and savants.org, donated by Shahram Shokrian (DNBA.org) —with the proceeds going to Generation Rescue, actress Jenny McCarthy’s foundation for the treatment and prevention of autism and chronic illness.

The donated names will be auctioned during the live auction event Thursday afternoon. The two winning bidders will receive limousine transportation to DomainSponsor’s Fundraising party at the Playboy Mansion, accompanied by two Playmate hostesses.  The winners will also be given a private tour of the Mansion grounds by the hostesses.

Evening Networking Events
DOMAINfest Global will host three evening social events during the conference to give attendees an opportunity to network and have fun:

Polynesian Paradise Party.  Tuesday evening’s event will be held in the conference hotel’s Pool Terrace and Miramar Gardens from 6:00-9:00 p.m.  Sponsored by .CO, this party will feature Polynesian music, dancers and cocktails.  There will also be a worst Hawaiian shirt contest.

The Golden Era of Hollywood Party at SkyBar. Wednesday evening’s event, sponsored by VeriSign, will be held at the Mondrian Hotel’s famous SkyBar on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood from 8:00-11:00p.m.  The party will feature music from the Golden Era, cigarette/candy girls, and classic black and white movies projected onto the building facade. Other surprises await attendees as they celebrate under the night sky on this rooftop bar overlooking the bright lights of Hollywood.

DomainSponsor’s Third Annual Autism Fundraiser at the Playboy Mansion. Benefitting Jenny McCarthy’s Generation Rescue, DomainSponsor will host a Lingerie Lounge Fundraising Party at the Playboy Mansion, on Thursday, February 3 from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The party will feature a silent auction of autographed sports and entertainment memorabilia.

DOMAINfest Registration
The standard conference rate of $1,295 is now in effect through January 30. Effective January 31, the registration fee will increase to $1,395. For a list of reasons to attend, and to register, visit www.domainfest.com/register.

Sponsors & Exhibitors
DOMAINfest Global 2011 will feature the largest number of sponsors and exhibitors yet, offering a wide range of leading products and services.  The list and descriptions of sponsors and exhibitors can be reviewed at www.domainfest.com/sponsors.

About DOMAINfest
Founded and hosted by DomainSponsor, the domain monetization division of Oversee.net, DOMAINfest® brings domain industry and Internet marketing professionals together to learn, network, and do business. Guests include online advertising experts, domain publishers, domain monetization experts, SEO/SEM specialists, website developers, online marketers, ad or affiliate network suppliers, search advertising providers, venture capitalists, bankers and trademark/legal advisors. Visit www.domainfest.com to review the latest information regarding upcoming DOMAINfest events.

About Oversee.net
Oversee.net® is the leader in Internet real estate, specializing in monetizing, registering, selling and developing domain names. The company provides an array of managed services to domain investors, corporations, and individuals across more than ten million web sites. Oversee owns one of the largest portfolios of domain names in the world—more than 1 million names. The company’s unique optimized technology connects consumers and advertisers with highly relevant advertisements. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Portland, Oregon, Pompano Beach, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany, the company’s core brands include DOMAINfest®, LowFares.comTM, About Airport Parking® and CreditCards.org.  To learn more, please visit www.oversee.net.

Domain Name Aftermarket

Pre-bidding For DOMAINFest Preliminary Live Auction Premium and Low and No Reserve Auctions Open

The DOMAINFest Global Preliminary Live Auction Catalogues for Premium and Low and No Reserve auctions are available for pre-bidding. Pre-bidding began on Jan. 10.

Some of the domains up for grabs include:
Footwear.com            Premium
Girl.com            Premium
HomeRefinancing.com    Premium
HouseInsurance.com    Premium
Kiss.me                    Premium
Love.me                    Premium
MedicalBilling.com    Premium
HomePrices.com            Premium
LoanQuotes.com            Premium
Chili.com            Premium
Seasons.com            Premium
Smoking.com            Premium
Designers.com            Premium
InsuranceQuote.com    Premium
TennisCourts.com    Premium
CareerForums.com    Low & No
CoughRemedy.com            Low & No
OnlineChatRoom.com    Low & No
WeekendPlanners.com    Low & No
WifiMap.com            Low & No

Pre-bids can be submitted on any domain listed in the low and no reserve auction until 13:00 on 1 February (Eastern US time). Pre-bids for the premium auction may be made until 12:00 on 3 February (Eastern US time). The highest bid for each domain will then become the starting bid in the live auction. All live auction pre-bidders will be notified via email of their positions in the auction along with instructions for joining the live and extended auction.

This year’s live domain auctions at DOMAINfest will include the Moniker Low and No Reserve Domain Auction on Tuesday, 1 February from 17:00 to 18:00 US Pacific time, and the Moniker Premium Domain Auction on Thursday, 3 February, 2011 from 16:30 to 18:00. US Pacific time. Both auctions offer simultaneous live in-person as well as online remote real-time bidding.

The Moniker Extended Premium Domain Auction, involving online bidding only, will be held for two weeks from Thursday, 3 February at the conclusion of the live auction and will continue until Thursday, 17 February 17 at 12:15 US Pacific time.

For more information, see:
domainauctions.moniker.com/2011/DOMAINfest-Santa-Monica