DOMAINfest Ft. Lauderdale
May 13-13, 2010
Agenda
Our first 1-day DOMAINfest event was a huge success.  Just under 150 people came together in Fort Lauderdale to listen, learn, and build relationships.

For those of you who could not attend, the agenda below will give you and idea of the high quality content that the DOMAINfest franchise continues to offer, even in these new 1-day events.

Make plans today to attend the upcoming DOMAINfest events in NYC or Prague.


Power Networking Day - Thursday May 13

8:00am – 8:00pmDOMAINfest Registration desk open
8:00am – 10:30amFree time to schedule private meetings
Get the most out of your trip to DOMAINfest. This is your time to arrange private meetings with
fellow DOMAINfest attendees or colleagues in the Ft. Lauderdale area.
10:30am – 11:00amInternet Trends - Jeff Kupietzky, CEO Oversee.net
Jeff will share insights from the Mary Meeker report and discuss how certain trends will impact the way that companies buy and monetize domain names, a.k.a. the real-estate of the internet.
11:00am – 12:00pmKeynote - Jay Berkowitz, author of Ten Golden Rules
Jay will discuss SEO, SEM and Social Media best practices that will not only drive more traffic to your website, but improve your conversion rate as well. As a way to illustrate his best practices, Jay will include in his presentation a brief review of websites submitted by DOMAINfest attendees. Attendees should submit to info@domainfest.com. A brief Q&A will follow his presentation.
12:00pm – 1:00pmLunch - brought to you by SnapNames
1:30pm – 3:30pm

Power networking… brought to you by Oversee.net
Experts will be invited to answer your questions in each of the topics listed below. Attendees will be
allowed to walk around from one expert to another engaging in 1-on-1 and small group discussions. Experts and their bios will be posted soon.


  • Topic 1: Website Development Tips and Success Stories
    Experts: Brian Gilbert, Rick Waters, Howard Yeh, Mike Zapolin

    Whether you need to develop 1 or 1,000 sites this year, wouldn’t it be nice to know how to do it as efficiently and effectively as possible? Gather and share tips on the latest technology and cutting-edge service providers with fellow attendees. In addition, experts with compelling success stories will be on hand to discuss the techniques that helped them create winning websites.

  • Topic 2: Keyword Tools and Tactics in Buying Domains and Acquiring Traffic
    Experts: Jay Berkowitz, John Carcutt, Pablo Conde, Jean-Pierre Khoueiri

    There are a wide range of keyword tools and tactics out there. Which tools truly offer the most help in deciding which domains to buy? And what keyword strategies can genuinely improve the effectiveness of your SEO and SEM efforts? Share your own experiences, and listen to what the experts have to say.

  • Topic 3: Domain Buying, Selling & Valuation Trends
    Experts: Monte Cahn, Bob Mountain, Kathy Nielson

    For domain investors, which categories should you be buying or selling given the latest trends? For business executives that need a stronger, more compelling domain name to hurdle past competitors, how do you go about finding and buying one? What qualitative and quantitative factors go into determining a fair price? Seasoned experts will offer a wide range of valuable insights.

  • Topic 4: Legal Q&A - Intellectual Property & Domain Names
    Experts: Ari Goldberger, Joel Magolnick, Zak Muscovitch, Mason Cole

    This is your chance to ask legal experts for their opinions on issues impacting your domain investments. The experts will also be offering their thoughts on potential regulatory changes that you’ll need to factor into your business planning for the future.

4:00pm – 7:00pmMoniker Live Premium Domain Name Auction (see details). Don't miss your chance to acquire category-leading domains that offer instant branding and traffic advantages, such as...

  • Dating.com, Hobbies.com, HardDrives.com, GolfResorts.com, Jeans.com, Wifi.com, BoardGames.com, Safety.com, and hundreds more at all price points and across numerous categories...  View catalog and pre-bid at SnapNames.com.

7:30pm – 10:30pmDinner Networking Party… brought to you by DomainSponsor

 

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