Politicians make domain name famous

stephane.vangelder@indom.com (Stephane Van Gelder) — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:58:16 +0200

Imagine that your domain name, currently unknown outside of your immediate circle of customers and friends, suddenly became THE byword in a presidential debate watched by the entire planet.

That's exactly what happened to JoeThePlumber.com owner Joe Francis. During the third Obama/McCain debate, both candidates mentioned "Joe The Plumber" a total of 26 times. The little frequented website suddenly saw its number of hits explode… And buy offers soon started pouring in. Francis is said to have received a top offer of $900,000 for his domain!

But the canny neighbourhood plumber isn't selling just yet. He first wants to look into marketing and licensing possibilities now that "Joe The Plumber, Friendliest Plumber in Town" is fast becoming America's catchphrase. T-shirts are already been sold on the JoeThePlumber.com website. Soon, the Joe The Plumber brand may become a fully-fledged franchise…

Domain name comedian

stephane.vangelder@indom.com (Stephane Van Gelder) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:20:59 +0200

Domain names, a laughing matter? Not in a million years, or so I thought. Turns out I was wrong. Either that or I've become such a complete DN anorak it's just too sad for words. Either way, I love this video that Cédric Manara (a clear DN anorak if ever there was one J) found and told me about. Enjoy.

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Politicians make domain name famous

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