Comments on: .mobi Auctions Raise More Questions Than They Answer http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/ Russell Buckley and Carlo Longino on mobile technology. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:56:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: SMS Text News » .mobi Auctions - top domains sold to Domain King reseller? http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-101739 SMS Text News » .mobi Auctions - top domains sold to Domain King reseller? Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:38:34 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/#comment-101739 [...] Link: .mobi Auctions Raise More Questions Than They Answer at MobHappy [...] [...] Link: .mobi Auctions Raise More Questions Than They Answer at MobHappy [...]

]]> By: Surprise: Domainer Doesn’t Really Appear Interested In Building A Mobile Flower Business At flowers.mobi at MobHappy http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-64953 Surprise: Domainer Doesn’t Really Appear Interested In Building A Mobile Flower Business At flowers.mobi at MobHappy Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:24:12 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/#comment-64953 [...] At the end of October, the .mobi folks touted the success of their first domain auctions — the auctions that are supposed to be an equitable way of distributing domain names, and keep them out of the hands of “parties who would only sell them on the aftermarket”. They managed to sell flowers.mobi for $200,000 to the self-anointed “Domain King”, but an mTLD representative assured us in the comments that the domainer wanted to “develop a mobile site for flowers”, before again trying to deflect the criticism that all mTLD is doing is a moneygrab, and that their claims about advancing the mobile internet are nothing more than a smokescreen. Well, flowers.mobi has gone live, and — wouldn’t you know it — it’s not a “mobile site for flowers”, it’s just a typical parked domain filled with ads. [...] [...] At the end of October, the .mobi folks touted the success of their first domain auctions — the auctions that are supposed to be an equitable way of distributing domain names, and keep them out of the hands of “parties who would only sell them on the aftermarket”. They managed to sell flowers.mobi for $200,000 to the self-anointed “Domain King”, but an mTLD representative assured us in the comments that the domainer wanted to “develop a mobile site for flowers”, before again trying to deflect the criticism that all mTLD is doing is a moneygrab, and that their claims about advancing the mobile internet are nothing more than a smokescreen. Well, flowers.mobi has gone live, and — wouldn’t you know it — it’s not a “mobile site for flowers”, it’s just a typical parked domain filled with ads. [...]

]]> By: Is occupational pride lost amongst web developers? « unrated - mumblings of a mobile entrepreneur http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-53068 Is occupational pride lost amongst web developers? « unrated - mumblings of a mobile entrepreneur Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:53:54 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/#comment-53068 [...] My message to web developers is: Forget about .mobi madness and just start treating your audience with the same amount of respect as you do on the fixed web. When I started building websites (and I stopped really quickly because I wasn’t very good) I was taught a couple basic rules: [...] [...] My message to web developers is: Forget about .mobi madness and just start treating your audience with the same amount of respect as you do on the fixed web. When I started building websites (and I stopped really quickly because I wasn’t very good) I was taught a couple basic rules: [...]

]]> By: Jamil http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-48796 Jamil Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:34:39 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/#comment-48796 Hi I am confused about one thing guys: why hasn't .mobi advertised there standard website domains for phones yet? Is it because the hardware(mobile phones) need to be updated? There should have been a big media thing about .mobi as its the std for mobile devices why i ask isnt it? Please help me understand this? Have investors not pumped money into .mobi? why is their a halut and .mobi isnt advertising like mad on tv, the web etc for websites etc??? please help me understand this? How will they improve the the current mobile phone sites? at teh oment wap is provided by the individual companies: vidafone, bt cellnet, orange etc ( hence i live within the uk) please let me know guys kind regards Jamil Hi

I am confused about one thing guys: why hasn’t .mobi advertised there standard website domains for phones yet?

Is it because the hardware(mobile phones) need to be updated?

There should have been a big media thing about .mobi as its the std for mobile devices why i ask isnt it?

Please help me understand this?

Have investors not pumped money into .mobi?

why is their a halut and .mobi isnt advertising like mad on tv, the web etc for websites etc???

please help me understand this?

How will they improve the the current mobile phone sites?

at teh oment wap is provided by the individual companies: vidafone, bt cellnet, orange etc ( hence i live within the uk)

please let me know guys

kind regards

Jamil

]]> By: Carlo Longino http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-45184 Carlo Longino Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:17:32 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/#comment-45184 Be sure and let us know when that site is up and running, since Schwartz doesn't really have a track record for this sort of thing. But you really think that auctioning domains off to a bunch of domainers -- people whose business is profiting from domain names by either reselling them, or from domain parking, which is hardly "relevant content" -- will ensure they build legitimate sites with them? How can you argue that with a straight face? Be sure and let us know when that site is up and running, since Schwartz doesn’t really have a track record for this sort of thing.

But you really think that auctioning domains off to a bunch of domainers — people whose business is profiting from domain names by either reselling them, or from domain parking, which is hardly “relevant content” — will ensure they build legitimate sites with them? How can you argue that with a straight face?

]]> By: Pinky Brand http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-45175 Pinky Brand Tue, 07 Nov 2006 21:00:24 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/#comment-45175 Yes, the buyer of flowers.mobi was Mr. Rick Schwartz, one of the TRAFFIC event organizers. I met with Rick immediately after he purchased flowers.mobi and asked him what he planned to do with it. He said he wants develop a mobile site for flowers. dotMobi plans to offer whatever assistance we can to make sure he is successful with his plans. Rick knows -- as do the others that successfully bid for the 9 dotMobi Premium Names at TRAFFIC -- that dotMobi is serious about developing relevant content for the mobile Internet. dotMobi is not only about domain name registration; it's about developing relevant content and a consistent user experience when searching for and utilizing mobile content. dotMobi won't be successful unless the .mobi TLD becomes the name that powers the mobile Internet browsing experience. Our investors know it, we know it, and I made darn sure the domainers knew it before, during and after TRAFFIC. As I'm sure you know, anyone who is serious in developing a new global business model looks at all marketplaces and tests their products and services in various situations and audiences, and we plan to do so as well at dotMobi. The live auction of 9 dotMobi premium names at TRAFFIC was a test for us. We plan on testing various other processes, venues and audiences in which to offer future batches of premium names. As another example, on November 6, dotMobi announced our next test -- a Request for Proposals (RFP) process. This is an opportunity for serious individuals or organizations to tell us about themselves, their capabilities, and what they would do with certain dotMobi Premium Names should we select their proposal. dotMobi is offering news.mobi, ringtones.mobi, sports.mobi and weather.mobi via the RFP process. You can learn more about this and download the RFP application at http://dotmobi.mobi. Yes, the buyer of flowers.mobi was Mr. Rick Schwartz, one of the TRAFFIC
event organizers. I met with Rick immediately after he purchased
flowers.mobi and asked him what he planned to do with it. He said he
wants develop a mobile site for flowers. dotMobi plans to offer whatever
assistance we can to make sure he is successful with his plans.

Rick knows — as do the others that successfully bid for the 9 dotMobi
Premium Names at TRAFFIC — that dotMobi is serious about developing
relevant content for the mobile Internet.

dotMobi is not only about domain name registration; it’s about
developing relevant content and a consistent user experience when
searching for and utilizing mobile content. dotMobi won’t be successful
unless the .mobi TLD becomes the name that powers the mobile Internet
browsing experience. Our investors know it, we know it, and I made darn
sure the domainers knew it before, during and after TRAFFIC.

As I’m sure you know, anyone who is serious in developing a new global
business model looks at all marketplaces and tests their products and
services in various situations and audiences, and we plan to do so as
well at dotMobi. The live auction of 9 dotMobi premium names at TRAFFIC
was a test for us. We plan on testing various other processes, venues
and audiences in which to offer future batches of premium names.

As another example, on November 6, dotMobi announced our next test — a
Request for Proposals (RFP) process. This is an opportunity for serious
individuals or organizations to tell us about themselves, their
capabilities, and what they would do with certain dotMobi Premium Names
should we select their proposal.

dotMobi is offering news.mobi, ringtones.mobi, sports.mobi and weather.mobi
via the RFP process. You can learn more about this and download the RFP
application at http://dotmobi.mobi.

]]> By: C. Enrique Ortiz http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/comment-page-1/#comment-41891 C. Enrique Ortiz Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:26:18 +0000 http://mobhappy.com/blog1/2006/10/31/mobi-auctions-raise-more-questions-than-they-answer/#comment-41891 Interesting... Yeah, when I read about the auction, I had a similar reaction. All this reinforces how I feel about .mobi, and the scheme... Something here doesn't smell right.... ceo Interesting…

Yeah, when I read about the auction, I had a similar reaction.

All this reinforces how I feel about .mobi, and the scheme… Something here doesn’t smell right….

ceo

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