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GeoDomain Sites Say ‘I Told You So’ to Metropolitan Publications Posted: May 1st, 2008  CHICAGO – While print journalists lament America’s shrinking newsrooms and declining subscription numbers, GeoDomain owners see more opportunity than ever before in their...Click here to read more >> Members of Associated Cities Hit the Speaking Circuit Posted: Apr 18th, 2008  ST. LOUIS – You can’t have a domain name conference these days without input and insight from GeoDomain pioneers. The Castello Brothers will...Click here to read more >> VEGAS.com Assumes Operations of Mexico Travel Web Site Mexico.com in Joint Venture Posted: Apr 17th, 2008 LAS VEGAS – In a deal announced today, VEGAS.com, the #1 city site in the world, has entered into a joint venture with Mexico.com to run the site's operations and marketing with the intention of bolstering tourism to Mexico. The new Mexico travel site is set to launch before the end of the second... Click here to read more >> Hold the Anchovies: Associated Members Salute $2.6 Million Sale of Pizza.com Posted: Apr 17th, 2008 ST. LOUIS – In response to the reported $2.6 million sale of Pizza.com in March 2008, members of Associated Cities share some fun (albeit half-baked) ideas for securing their own piece of the pie. On March 27 via an auction facilitated by Sedo.com, Internet entrepreneur Chris Clark sold... Click here to read more >> Q&A: PigeonForge.com, Durango.com Owner Jessica Bookstaff on Future of Associated Cities Posted: Apr 3rd, 2008 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities has interviewed PigeonForge.com and Durango.com owner Jessica Bookstaff, who was recently named the chairwoman of Associated...Click here to read more >> Associated Cities Appoints Jessica Bookstaff as New Chairwoman Posted: Mar 20th, 2008 ST. LOUIS – The board of directors of Associated Cities in March 2008 named Jessica Bookstaff to serve as the organization’s new chairwoman. The 29-year-old Bookstaff, who owns PigeonForge.com and Durango.com, replaces outgoing chairman Dan Pulcrano. Pulcrano is the CEO of Boulevards New... Click here to read more >> Sen. Olympia Snowe’s Proposed Phishing Bill Hazardous to GeoDomainers Posted: Mar 20th, 2008 ST. LOUIS – Internet phishing is a serious threat to a consumer’s personal information that causes about $3.2 billion in losses to U.S. computer users. On Feb. 25, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) introduced Senate Bill 2661 as a way to protect American consumers from online fraud. Experts say the... Click here to read more >> Q&A: Boulevards New Media Editorial Director Eric Johnson Posted: Mar 6th, 2008 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities recently spoke with Boulevards New Media editorial director Eric Johnson about his evolution into the Associated Cities network, the advantages and challenges of working within such a network and what he sees coming on the horizon for Boulevards and GeoDomains in... Click here to read more >> Q&A: SantaFe.com Founders Michael, Pat French Posted: Feb 20th, 2008 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities has interviewed SantaFe.com founders Michael and Pat French about the importance of original content, rapid growth in a very short period of time, what it’s like running a GeoDomain when it’s helmed by a husband and his wife along with how the company plans to grow in... Click here to read more >> Q&A: Scottsdale.com, Tempe.com Executive Director Becky Kelley Posted: Feb 7th, 2008 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities has interviewed Scottsdale.com and Tempe.com executive director Becky Kelley on the importance of local content, how the companies are growing, how various entities in the same network all benefit from different but related strategies and what it’s like working with... Click here to read more >> Castello Brothers Win 2008 Domainers Choice Awards Posted: Jan 25th, 2008  ST. LOUIS – The Castello Brothers (Michael and David Castello) were awarded the 2008 Domainers Choice Awards for both the Domainers Rising Star and Domain Ambassador categories at the 2008 DOMAINfest...Click here to read more >> GeoDomain Owners Assess Industry Today, Forecast 2008 Posted: Jan 9th, 2008 ST. LOUIS – While 2007 was a transformational year in the GeoDomain industry, the opportunities in 2008 and beyond appear limitless. We surveyed a handful of Associated Cities members to get their two cents and assessments of the current health of the industry as well as their predictions for the... Click here to read more >> GeoDomain News: A Year in Review Posted: Dec 26th, 2007 CHICAGO – As we wrap up a transformational and historic year for the GeoDomain industry, Associated Cities takes a look back at a few of our favorite stories and interviews in 2007. Of course, this is only an appetizer of things to come. We’ll see you in 2008! After an industry-defining... Click here to read more >> GeoDomains Poised For Local Online Advertising in 2008 Posted: Dec 13th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – That big phonebook consumers used to rely on to find eateries and local businesses has more uses these days. It is a great doorstop, can be used to defend against home invaders or serves as excellent kindling for the fireplace. As more consumers are moving toward online searches to... Click here to read more >> GeoDomain Industry Shines at 2007 GeoDomain Expo Posted: Nov 27th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – The 2007 GeoDomain Expo in San Francisco served as a transformative event that saw owners of some of the most lucrative properties on the Internet transact and interact with one another. It was also an opportunity to showcase to the world the promise of the steadily evolving GeoDomain... Click here to read more >> 2007 GeoDomain Expo is Only Two Weeks Away Posted: Nov 2nd, 2007 ST. LOUIS – The 2007 GeoDomain Expo is right around the corner and the conference is nearly sold out! Make your reservations today to experience this historic event, which will include two days of industry panels, structured networking, entertainment and a live domain auction hosted by Moniker.... Click here to read more >> Moniker.com Brings Geo-Specific Domain Name Auction to 2007 GeoDomain Expo Posted: Nov 2nd, 2007 POMPANO BEACH, Fla – Moniker, the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management™ services, today announced its inaugural auction of geo-specific domain names at the 2007 GeoDomain Expo in San Francisco, CA on Saturday, November 17 beginning at... Click here to read more >> Castello Brothers Report on T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East 2007 With Steve Forbes Posted: Oct 18th, 2007  ST. LOUIS – The Castello Brothers sat down with Associated Cities to discuss their experiences at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East 2007 with Steve Forbes, Kevin Ham, Frank Schilling and more.On many levels,... Click here to read more >> Associated Cities Releases Conference Schedule For 2007 GeoDomain Expo Posted: Oct 4th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities has released the conference schedule for the 2007 GeoDomain Expo to be held November 16th & 17 at the 10 Questions With Natalie Lambert of Castello Cities Internet Network Posted: Sep 20th, 2007  ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities sat down with Natalie Lambert, Vice-President of City Development for Castello Cities Internet Network (CCIN), to discuss her evolving role at the...Click here to read more >> Q&A: Domain Name Journal Publisher Ron Jackson on GeoDomains Posted: Sep 5th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – Domain Name Journal publisher and editor Ron Jackson spoke with Associated Cities about GeoDomains as a whole, how the industry is changing and why dot-com city names are so valuable. Jackson will deliver the keynote address at the... Click here to read more >> Deadline to Submit Domain Names For 2007 GeoDomain Expo Auction is Sept. 17 Posted: Aug 23rd, 2007 ST. LOUIS – The deadline to submit domain names for the 2007 GeoDomain Expo auction is Sept. 17. Associated Cities members and other attendees of the expo are encouraged to submit domain names for review as soon as possible before this deadline. Associated Cities will host the fourth-annual... Click here to read more >> Domain Roundtable Conference Takes Place From Aug. 12 to 15 in Seattle Posted: Aug 8th, 2007  ST. LOUIS – This year’s Domain Roundtable Conference is just around the corner. It will be held from Aug. 12 to 15 at the Seattle Sheraton. The...Click here to read more >> Attendees of 2007 GeoDomain Expo to Bid on Domains During Moniker Auction Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities will host the third-annual GeoDomain Expo in San Francisco from Nov. 15 to 17. The expo is a great opportunity to mingle with GeoDomain owners, partners and executives. Panel discussions and presentations from top GeoDomain owners and industry leaders will be held.... Click here to read more >> Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available For 2007 GeoDomain Expo Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities is announcing that sponsorship opportunities for the 2007 GeoDomain Expo are now available.The 2007 GeoDomain Expo promises to be the most noteworthy event... Click here to read more >> Associated Cities Announces 2007 GeoDomain Expo Posted: Jul 10th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities will be hosting the 2007 GeoDomain Expo in San Francisco from Nov. 15 to 17, 2007.The third-annual GeoDomain Expo is the best opportunity of the year to meet... Click here to read more >> T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Takes a Bite of the Big Apple Posted: Jun 27th, 2007  ST LOUIS – David and Michael Castello of the Castello Cities Internet Network sat down with Associated Cities after speaking at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. 2007 world conference in...Click here to read more >> Fate of Top-Level Domain .travel From TheGlobe.com Grim Posted: May 30th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – TheGlobe.com may not live to see the month of June, and in its demise, the days may be numbered for .travel. In 2005, TheGlobe.com acquired the New York City-based Tralliance (a name denoting “travel alliance”). Tralliance runs the .travel top-level domain (TLD), which offers... Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Mike Ward of Atlanta.com Posted: May 18th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities sat down with Mike Ward of Atlanta.com to discuss the GeoDomain’s plans for 2007, its primary sources of revenue, how he spends his time, the advantages of being involved in a network, the value of related domains and how he sees the site evolving over the next few... Click here to read more >> News Briefs: Domain Fee Increase, Google, Voice Searching Posted: May 2nd, 2007 Price to Increase For Domain RegistrationsST. LOUIS – Starting in Oct. 2007, fees for Internet addresses ending in “.org” and “.info” will increase by 2.5 percent. There will also be new fees for “.com” and “.net” addresses. This fee will be collected by the companies that run the... Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Rebecca Barrymore of Carmel.com Posted: Apr 18th, 2007  ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities sat down with Rebecca Barrymore of Carmel.com to discuss her GeoDomain strategies, where the site and industry is heading and her penchant for community native...Click here to read more >> Tempe.com Sells to Fred Mercaldo of Scottsdale.com Posted: Apr 17th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – Logical Sites President Thomas Rask has announced the sale of Tempe.com to Fred Mercaldo of Scottsdale.com. The deal finalized in late March 2007. “We all have a stake in the future of city dot-coms,” Mercaldo said. “As more and more people type in a natural city URL and receive... Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Dan Vonderheide of Louisville.com Posted: Apr 3rd, 2007  ST. LOUIS – Dan Vonderheide of Louisville.com sat down with Associated Cities to discuss the GeoDomain’s upcoming growth initiatives, the benefits of working with a magazine and...Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Arden Goldstein of Chicago.com Posted: Mar 23rd, 2007  ST. LOUIS – Arden Goldstein, director of marketing and product development for Chicago.com, sat down with Associated Cities to discuss her role at the company, what it’s like working with...Click here to read more >> DigiPawn, Inc. Acquires Buckhead.com For $250,000 Posted: Mar 22nd, 2007 ATLANTA – DigiPawn, Inc. has announced that it purchased the rights to the Internet domain Buckhead.com for $250,000. “I live in Buckhead and just had to have it,” said DigiPawn President Rick Latona. “Buckhead is where the money is at in Atlanta and we have an exciting new service we are... Click here to read more >> Apartments.com, Associated Cities Partnership Expands Exposure to Millions of Renters Posted: Mar 20th, 2007 CHICAGO – Apartments.com, a nationally recognized online apartment rental listing service, has announced a strategic partnership with Associated Cities, a network of the most intuitive and compelling city dot-com brands online. Comprehensive apartment rental content provided by Apartments.com can... Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Truman Hedding of LosAngeles.com Posted: Mar 6th, 2007  ST. LOUIS – Truman Hedding of LosAngeles.com sat down with Associated Cities to discuss why he joined the site and the Boulevards group of city guides, what plans he...Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Kate Buckley of Castello Cities Internet Network Posted: Feb 20th, 2007  ST. LOUIS – Kate Buckley, the Executive Vice President of the Castello Cities Internet Network, sat down with Associated Cities to discuss the GeoDomain portfolio of the...Click here to read more >> WestPalmBeach.com Selected to Promote Downtown West Palm Beach Posted: Feb 20th, 2007 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has selected WestPalmBeach.com to promote downtown West Palm Beach including all Clematis Street Historic District and CityPlace businesses. “WestPalmBeach.com was an obvious choice to nationally promote the... Click here to read more >> Investment in Virtual City Real Estate the Real Deal Posted: Feb 8th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – While it is well known that real estate can be a lucrative investment, virtual city real estate may be an even better one as the market for prime domain names heats up. In 1995, investment banker Leland Hardy invested $35 to buy NewYork.com. Commercial real estate broker Larry Milton... Click here to read more >> PalmSprings.com Driving Palm Springs Tourism Posted: Feb 8th, 2007  ST. LOUIS – In the last 12 months, the Castello Cities Internet Network’s (CCIN) PalmSprings.com received more than 1.5 million...Click here to read more >> BusinessPOV VIDEO Interview With Josh Metnick of Chicago.com Posted: Feb 8th, 2007 CHICAGO – Josh Metnick, who sold Guitar.com to Guitar Center and two years ago added Illinois.com to his domain-name arsenal, sat down with BusinessPOV to talk about how he is monetizing Chicago.com, how many hits the site gets and what he thinks it might be worth today. His purchase price from... Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Jonathan Thielen of SanDiego.com Posted: Jan 23rd, 2007  ST. LOUIS – Jonathan Thielen, director of sales at SanDiego.com, sat down with Associated Cities to discuss how he joined the team, initiatives for 2007, the perks to...Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Chicago.com Director of Sales Levi Bergovoy Posted: Jan 10th, 2007 ST. LOUIS – Chicago.com director of sales Levi Bergovoy sat down with Associated Cities for 10 questions to discuss how he was introduced to the city site, its biggest initiative in 2007, why content is critical for GeoDomains and its anticipated evolution over the next few... Click here to read more >> Going Into 2007, Associated Cities Reviews GeoDomain News in 2006 Posted: Dec 27th, 2006 ST. LOUIS – As we wrap up this historic year in the development of the GeoDomain industry, Associated Cities asked a few members what they thought were the most notable events of 2006 and to preview what lies ahead next year and... Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Denver.com Site Manager Dan Kern Posted: Dec 12th, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Denver.com site manager Dan Kern sat down with Associated Cities for 10 questions to discuss his evolution into managing Denver.com, the benefits and challenges of a...Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Stockholm.com Founder Hans Bremstrom Posted: Nov 28th, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Stockholm.com founder Hans Bremstrom sat down with Associated Cities for 10 questions to discuss his acquisition of the GeoDomain, the company’s issues with...Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With David Castello on T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East 2006 Posted: Nov 15th, 2006  ST. LOUIS – David Castello of the Castello Cities Internet Network sat down with Associated Cities to report his findings from attending the recent T.R.A.F.F.I.C. East 2006 conference in...Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Aukland.com Founder Thomas Rask Posted: Nov 2nd, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Shortly after selling Durango.com to fellow Associated Cities member Jessica Bookstaff, Thomas Rask fortified his GeoDomain portfolio...Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Scottsdale.com Founder Fred Mercaldo Posted: Oct 18th, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Scottsdale.com founder Fred Mercaldo sat down with Associated Cities for 10 questions to discuss the impact of the website’s May redesign, initiatives to...Click here to read more >> Newspaper Association Report Cites City.coms Posted: Oct 18th, 2006 The American Society of Newspaper Editors highlighted City.coms in a recent report titled “Growing Audience: Innovation in YourHub.com is Denver Newspaper Agency’s answer to local online publishers such as Craigslist.com. It’s impressively diff erent from many other newspaper’s solutions and may... Click here to read more >> Competing methods of measuring traffic online leave advertisers, investors, and even Net companies almost flying blind. Posted: Oct 17th, 2006 Competing methods of measuring traffic online leave advertisers, investors, and even Net companies almost flying blind Life is good for 27-year-old Seth J. Sternberg. A year ago, he dropped out of Stanford Business School to work full-time on Meebo Inc., an easy-to-use service that has solved one... Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Louisville.com Founder Dan Crutcher Posted: Oct 3rd, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Louisville.com founder Dan Crutcher sat down with Associated Cities for 10 questions to discuss the evolution of the GeoDomain, its relationship with...Click here to read more >> Logical Sites Announces Purchase of Auckland.com Posted: Oct 3rd, 2006 ST. LOUIS – Logical Sites, Inc. (LSI) has announced its purchase of Auckland.com on Oct. 2. The purchase was an all-cash transaction. Additional terms were not disclosed. “I’m stoked,” said LSI President Tom Rask. “This is step one in our plan for expansion into the Pacific Rim where LSI will... Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Toledo.com Founder Ian Hartten Posted: Sep 22nd, 2006  TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo.com founder Ian Hartten, who also owns Sandusky.com, sat down with Associated Cities for 10 questions to discuss how he acquired the GeoDomain, how...Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Chicago.com Founder Josh Metnick Posted: Sep 5th, 2006 ST. LOUIS – Chicago.com founder Josh Metnick, who also owns Illinois.com and several other GeoDomains, sat down with Associated Cities to discuss the long process of acquiring Chicago.com, its evolution, the company’s revenue streams as well as what he does beyond the business... Click here to read more >> GeoDomains Make Strong Impact With Event Advance Ticket Sales Posted: Sep 5th, 2006 ~ TicketNetwork Direct CEO Don Vaccaro VERNON, Conn. – TicketNetwork Direct, the leading source for the ticket industry’s most... Click here to read more >> eDestinations Expands With Durango.com Acquisition Posted: Sep 5th, 2006 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – eDestinations, a leading online advertising resource for promoting premiere vacation destinations, has added Durango.com to its portfolio. “We’re excited to bring Durango.com our expertise in connecting businesses with visitors who want to know more about this unique and... Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With ChulaVista.com Founder Dave Blinder Posted: Aug 22nd, 2006  ST. LOUIS – ChulaVista.com founder Dave Blinder sat down with Associated Cities to discuss why he chose to go forward with developing ChulaVista.com among hundreds of other choices in his portfolio as well as why he...Click here to read more >> 10 Questions With Glasgow.com Founder Tommy Butler Posted: Aug 9th, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Glasgow.com founder Tommy Butler sat down with Associated Cities to discuss why he’s so passionate about Glasgow-related Web sites as well as his views on how to commercialize and protect...Click here to read more >> Q&A: New Branson.com Owner Larry Milton on Power in Numbers Posted: Jul 25th, 2006  CHICAGO – The acquisition of Branson.com for $1.6 million recently rippled through the GeoDomain industry as a clear sign of its value and potential for growth. Associated Cities interviewed new Branson.com owner Larry...Click here to read more >> Top News: Branson.com Sells For $1.6 Million; Travel 2.0: A MySpace Mirror? Posted: Jul 11th, 2006 BRANSON, Mo. – Branson.com (Branson, Missouri) has been sold by LEL Enterprises for $1.6 million in cash to Larry and Lianne Milton. A portion of the deal went to pay off a third-party option. This is the first time this URL has changed ownership since the initial registration was filed in 1995 by... Click here to read more >> Q&A: Sara Mannix of Albany.com on GeoDomain Challenges, Growth Posted: Jun 27th, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Sara Mannix of Albany.com sat down with Associated Cities to discuss how she became involved in the GeoDomain industry, where she sees it going and the challenges entrepreneurs may face along the...Click here to read more >> GeoDomain Industry in Full Display at 2006 Expo Posted: Jun 15th, 2006 CHICAGO – GeoDomain owners from all over the globe converged in Chicago from June 2 to June 3 to interact, educate and inspire one another at the 2006 GeoDomain Expo. Local media analyst Gordon Borrell and Google’s Michael Adelberg shared their external thoughts on the burgeoning industry. Google Local Speaker Added to 2006 GeoDomain Expo Posted: Jun 1st, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Michael Adelberg, who is responsible for gathering all the world’s local information at Google Local, has been added to the...Click here to read more >> Associated Cities Announces Louisville.com as New Member Posted: Jun 1st, 2006 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities is pleased to announce Louisville.com as a new member. Dan Crutcher and Watson Courtenay (and a few minority owners) have owned and run Louisville.com in one form or another since 1995. Crutcher is the owner and... Click here to read more >> Associated Cities Announces Chillicothe.com as New Member Posted: Jun 1st, 2006 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities is pleased to announce Chillicothe.com as a new member. Chillicothe.com made its debut in 1999 to provide local information to visitors and residents of the area. It was the brainchild of Horizon vice president Ed... Click here to read more >> Associated Cities Announces Scottsdale.com as New Member Posted: Jun 1st, 2006 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities is pleased to announce Scottsdale.com as a new member. Scottsdale.com was conceived to be a complete resource for anyone interested in visiting or currently living in Scottsdale, Ariz. Launched in May 2006, Scottsdale.com is quickly becoming a household... Click here to read more >> Top News: GoDaddy IPO, dotWORLDS, ProvenDomain.com Doesn’t Deliver Posted: May 17th, 2006 ST. LOUIS – This week, GoDaddy files its $200 million IPO, an interesting company called dotWORLDS is allowing you to create your own domain name extension – without a price but with a browser plugin – and ProvenDomain.com doesn’t deliver on its credo to sell desirable, dirt-cheap... Click here to read more >> Q&A: PigeonForge.com Founder Jessica Bookstaff on Original Content Posted: May 2nd, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Since acquiring PigeonForge.com in 2000, Jessica Bookstaff has been developing the site with a firm belief in original content, blogging and electronic newsletters. She sat down with Associated Cities to expand on...Click here to read more >> Top News: Domain Sales Spiking; Google Real Estate; .tel Extension Proposed Posted: Apr 18th, 2006 ST. LOUIS – This week, we bring you the biggest news stories impacting the domain industry in recent memory. Domain names are selling for big bucks again, a blogger discovers Google’s quiet release of a real estate search engine and Internet oversight agency Telnic is pushing to ring up a new .tel... Click here to read more >> Q&A: Will McIntosh of Intellistrand on Partnering vs. Direct Advertising Posted: Apr 5th, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Will McIntosh of Intellistrand, which has developed several GeoDomains including HiltonHead.com, MyrtleBeach.com and Honolulu.com, sat down with Associated Cities to discuss the GeoDomain industry as well as the...Click here to read more >> Back to the Future: The Arrival of International Domain Names Posted: Mar 21st, 2006 ST. LOUIS – The emergence of international domain names (IDNs) and international top-level domains (ITLDs) may well be the big story of 2006 in the Internet. In an interview with Interfax China, ICANN's CEO Paul Twomey announced that ICANN will start the trial testing of... Click here to read more >> Q&A: Doug Scrymgeour of Vancouver.com on New Web Site Direction Posted: Mar 9th, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Doug Scrymgeour, vice president of business growth for Vancouver.com, sat down with Associated Cities to discuss the new direction Vancouver.com will be taking and why the altered business model will be...Click here to read more >> China Strikes First Blood Against ICANN By Attempting Second Internet Posted: Mar 7th, 2006 ST. LOUIS – Frustrated with character set inequality and having to surf in someone else’s native tongue, China officially took matters into its own hands on March 1 by attempting to circumvent ICANN and creating its own Internet. The divorce, though, could be annulled. By opening up to the world... Click here to read more >> Q&A: SanDiego.com Founder Mark Burgess on Local Portal Content Posted: Feb 22nd, 2006  ST. LOUIS – SanDiego.com founder Mark Burgess spoke with Associated Cities about the importance of local content to city dot-coms as well as where he sees such a service heading down the road. Such a portal, according to...Click here to read more >> In Recent News: .travel Joins Crowded Web, Google Police on the Prowl Posted: Feb 7th, 2006 With Addition of .travel Domain, .com Remains King of the Web ST. LOUIS – The .travel top-level domain officially launched on Jan. 29 in what supporters hope will spur a migration for the travel industry. Such conjecture, though, has so far only been backed up by the registration of... Click here to read more >> Natalie Lambert Signs 100th Client to PalmSprings.com Posted: Feb 7th, 2006  PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – With the signing of Pomme Frite Restaurant to PalmSprings.com, Natalie Lambert, vice president of city development for the Castello Cities Internet Network (CCIN), has signed her 100th client to the...Click here to read more >> Q&A: VirginiaBeach.com Founder Stephen Jones on Catering to Out-of-Town Visitors Posted: Jan 24th, 2006  ST. LOUIS – Stephen Jones registered VirginiaBeach.com on a lark and allowed the domain to sit dormant a couple years. When he launched the site, he thought he...Click here to read more >> In Recent News: Online Travel Surge, Domain Spats Posted: Jan 10th, 2006 Demand For Online Travel High, But Sites Playing Favorites ST. LOUIS – In recent news, we’ve unsurprisingly witnessed the healthy holiday demand for online travel services. Some Web sites emerged prepared for the surge in bookings while others fell offline and wished they invested more... Click here to read more >> Albany.com Joins Associated Cities as New Member Posted: Jan 9th, 2006 ST. LOUIS – Albany.com, representing the Capital Region of New York, has recently joined Associated Cities, a worldwide metropolitan network. Albany is the hub of legislative activity for New York State and a year-round tourist and business destination. Rich with history, the city was founded in... Click here to read more >> Did Google ‘Jump the Shark’ With its AOL Deal? Posted: Dec 21st, 2005 ST. LOUIS – With the ink not even dry on its 5 percent acquisition and exclusive marketing alliance with AOL, pundits from both the blogosphere and traditional media are sensing a little evil from the holier-than-thou media behemoth. Just imagine: Your market cap exceeded IBM. Your product... Click here to read more >> Three California Cities Join Associated Cities Network Posted: Dec 21st, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Carmel-by-the-Sea.com, Cupertino.com and Escondido.com have joined the Associated Cities network. The new memberships bring the number of Associated Cities-affiliated cities owned by Boulevards New Media to 30. “We clearly see economic benefits in Associated Cities membership,” said... Click here to read more >> Associated Cities Announces Durango.com as Newest Member Posted: Dec 7th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities is proud to announce Durango.com as its newest member site. Durango, unlike many mountain towns in Colorado, is mainly a spring, summer and fall destination. Located in southwestern Colorado, it attracts an increasing number of visitors each year. Durango.com is the... Click here to read more >> Independent GeoDomain Sites Gaining Steam, Borrell Associates Reports Posted: Dec 7th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – In what could be the first time for the growing GeoDomain industry, an independent 27-page report from Borrell Associates was recently published analyzing the legitimacy of city dot-coms as viable entities in competition with... Click here to read more >> U.S., European Union Each Claim Victory After U.N. Internet Summit Posted: Nov 22nd, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Delegates representing 174 nations met last week in Tunisia to discuss issues including whether the U.S. should continue to control the Internet’s domain name system. All parties seemingly claimed victory as the U.S. retained control while other nations were pacified with the... Click here to read more >> SanibelIsland.com, CaptiveIsland.com Join Associated Cities Network Posted: Nov 22nd, 2005 ST. LOUIS – SanibelIsland.com and CaptivaIsland.com have recently become members of the Associated Cities network. They see joining with Associated Cities as a great opportunity to learn from other members and to better their sites. The also see an opportunity to better promote both Sanibel Island... Click here to read more >> Q&A: PalmSprings.com Founders Michael, David Castello on Traveler Resiliency Posted: Nov 8th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – As the sparring match between city dot-coms and traditional media continues to heat up, both sides seek new means to lure increasingly demanding advertisers. Brothers Michael and David Castello sat down with Associated Cities to discuss their rise and where the industry appears to be... Click here to read more >> SF Station.com and San Francisco.com join forces Posted: Oct 31st, 2005 San Francisco - Two of the San Francisco Bay Area's leading operators of city guides on the Web joined forces today with the acquisition of the award-winning SF Station by Boulevards New Media Inc. Boulevards will operate both San Francisco.com, a leading tourism portal, and SF Station, a... Click here to read more >> Newspapers Continue to Write Their Own Obituaries Posted: Oct 26th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Layoffs, a decline in readership and the inability to compete with emerging interactive communication technologies are all contributing to the demise of the newspaper industry, at least according to the individuals who comprise it. The Tribune Company, Knight Ridder and the New York... Click here to read more >> Barcelona.com Joins Associated Cities as Newest Member Posted: Oct 25th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities is pleased to announce Barcelona.com as its newest member. Barcelona, Spain is one of the major destinations in Europe. Architecture and modernism all help to make Barcelona a major tourist destination. Barcelona.com offers the most popular travel guide for incoming... Click here to read more >> Q&A: Richmond.com President Barry Hodge on Uniquely Reflecting Richmond Posted: Oct 11th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Designed to uniquely reflect Richmond, Richmond.com strives to align Virginia businesses more cost effectively than traditional forms of marketing. President Barry Hodge sat down with Associated Cities to discuss the details behind the site and its pros and cons over other forms of... Click here to read more >> Domain Name Market Heats Up Posted: Sep 29th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Because the vast majority of domain name transactions are conducted by private entities, it is difficult if not impossible to survey and capture overall market trends. Accurate news detailing the size and scope of a domain name transaction may take months or years to be divulged (if... Click here to read more >> Nov 24-25 - Revenue Management and Pricing in Travel Europe 2005 Posted: Sep 16th, 2005 This unique event will help you successfully manage revenue and yield to set the optimum price for multiple products across multiple distribution channels. Attend this event to: * Learn how much an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to Revenue Management will boost your bottom line *... Click here to read more >> Nov 14, 2005 - Eye for Travel - Travel Distribution Technology - London Posted: Sep 16th, 2005 Once again World Travel Market and EyeforTravel are teaming up to create the forum for travel distribution executives to meet, do business and discuss strategy. This two-day conference will show you how to optimise your existing technology, whilst also considering new developments on the horizon. ... Click here to read more >> Q&A: Secret Sauce Behind GeoDomain Serial Entrepreneur Skip Hoagland Posted: Sep 15th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – At age 57 and thick in the GeoDomain game since 1995, Skip Hoagland believes in city dot-com domains now just as much as he did then. Fully aware of his “time remaining,” he plans on not wasting one moment of valuable time in his quest toward global ownership through one locality at a... Click here to read more >> Richmond.com Joins Associated Cities Network Posted: Sep 15th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Richmond.com, the premier online portal for Richmond, Va., has joined Associated Cities, the worldwide metropolitan network. “Richmond.com’s membership in Associated Cities reinforces its place among the top community Web sites in the country,” said Richmond.com President Barry Hodge.... Click here to read more >> Dan Pulcrano Radio Interview, Executive Editor and CEO: Metro Newspapers Posted: Sep 2nd, 2005 08/24/2005 - Monte Cahn Monte chats with Dan Pulcrano, Executive Editor and CEO: Metro Newspapers. Silicon Valley-based Metro Newspapers was founded in 1985 by Dan Pulcrano and David Cohen, veterans of such newspapers as the LA Weekly, Hartford Advocate and San Diego Reader. Later on in the show... Click here to read more >> Q&A: Boulevards Founder Dan Pulcrano on Building City Dot-Com Network Posted: Aug 18th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Dan Pulcrano is the founder and CEO of the Boulevards network, which currently has under its belt 57 U.S. cities and 31 international cities. He sat down with Associated Cities to tell the story of how he got into serial city dot-com... Click here to read more >> New Member: Associated Cities Welcomes PigeonForge.com Posted: Aug 18th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities is pleased to announce PigeonForge.com as its newest member. More than five years ago, Jessica Bookstaff launched PigeonForge.com with the intent of connecting vacationers with local Pigeon Forge, Tenn.-area... Click here to read more >> Split Official For Expedia, IAC; End to Affiliate Models? Posted: Aug 4th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Nearly two years to the day InterActiveCorp acquired Expedia for $3.3 billion, Barry Diller’s would-be Internet goliath is expected to formally shed its travel-related assets (including Hotels.com, TripAdvisor, Hotwire.com and Expedia) on August 9. What does this mean for GeoDomain... Click here to read more >> Associated Cities Adds Vancouver.com as New Member Posted: Aug 4th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities has announced the addition of Vancouver.com, its first city member from Canada, to its network. Intrawest Central Reservations (ICR), operators of Vancouver.com, sees the membership being “beneficial to ICR as the company looks to expand and enhance this portal to serve... Click here to read more >> Associated Cities Adds Sandusky.com as New Member Posted: Aug 4th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – Associated Cities has added Sandusky.com as a new member. Owned by Toledo.com since 2003, Sandusky.com has gone online with a tourism angle. Sandusky.com has partnered with World Choice Travel and currently receives about 250 uniques per day. Sandusky.com is currently ranked No. 1... Click here to read more >> Country’s City Web Site Owners Convene in Las Vegas For Annual Conference Posted: Jul 21st, 2005 LAS VEGAS – As the mounting battle intensifies between the city Web sites and the Big Five online travel sites, members and guests of Associated Cities recently converged in Las Vegas for their second-annual conference. Most of the owners of most of the nation’s major city Web sites – including... Click here to read more >> What if One Domain Connected to Multiple Web Sites? Posted: Jul 6th, 2005 ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Department of Commerce says it won’t yield control of the Internet’s domain name and addressing system to ICANN or any foreign body. Could virtual chaos ensue if opponents establish an alternate system? In this edition of GeoDomain News, that’s why we decided to take a... Click here to read more >> Welcome to Associated Cities GeoDomain News Posted: Jun 22nd, 2005 ST. LOUIS – If all advertising is local and the Internet is the most effective medium to serve local advertising, then we have the newsletter for you. We are proud to present to you the inaugural edition of the Associated Cities GeoDomain News. This biweekly newsletter will showcase... Click here to read more >> Nov 15-17, 2005 -- AD:TECH '05 Shanghai Posted: Jun 7th, 2005 AD:TECH's Conference and Expo captures the insights, tools and techniques that today’s business and marketing leaders need to profit from these transitional times. Mass marketing is passé. It's harder and harder to engage with prospects and maintain connections with current customers. Come hear... Click here to read more >> |
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