What's this site about?
We occasionally receive email indicating that people have come to this site looking for information about gold and gold rushes, such as the California gold rush of the 1800s. While the name of this site is Internet Goldrush, you're not going to find anything about gold here! The site takes its name from the rush to grab prime domain name "virtual estate", which many have likened to the online equivalent of the aforementioned gold rush. If you have your heart set on finding out about gold-related goldrushes, here's some more information on "Gold Rush" courtesy of Yahoo!

In short, this site aims to be the definitive guide to domain names, whether you're registering, buying or selling them.

Other things this site isn't...
Internet Goldrush (this site) does not provide direct domain registration services, although it is owned by DomainIt, a fully ICANN-accredited registry.  Similarly, Internet Goldrush does not offer brokerage/middleman services for entities seeking to sell domain names, nor does it offer appraisal services. In brief, Internet Goldrush is a pure information resource, dedicated to providing the best and most comprehensive independent overview of the domain name industry.

What's the history of this site?
This site was started by Edwin Hayward in early 1996 to track the developments in the emerging growth market for domain names. In late 1996, the site moved to its own domain name, "Internet Goldrush" - a name that accurately foretold the mad scramble for domain names of the last couple of years! The site and content were sold to DomainIt, who have expressed their intention to maintain this site's editorial freedom and unbiased observer status going forward.

I paid to register a domain name, but I have not heard from you. What happened?
It's likely you are confusing Internet Goldrush with DomainIt, which is this site's primary registration partner.  All queries about registrations must be addressed to DomainIt directly, since we at Internet Goldrush do not have access to the registration process and will therefore not be able to help you.

Can I link to your site from mine?
You are welcome to link to Internet Goldrush from your own site, as long as in doing so you do not imply any kind of endorsement or relationship between your site and Internet Goldrush. Some suggestions for good ways to link to this site are available, but you can also make up your own link if you prefer. NOTE: Internet Goldrush does not automatically reciprocate links - all requests are evaluated on a case by case basis.

I would like to use some material from your site on mine. May I?
The information on this site is copyright and cannot be reproduced in any form, without the prior permission of DomainIt.

I spotted incorrect information on one of your pages, or a broken link. What can I do?
Don't be shy, let us  know! All you need to do is send a brief email outlining the problem and we'll look into it.

I mailed you a while ago, but you did not reply... What's up?
Please note that we do not respond to questions which are answered within the pages of this FAQ document. We recommend that you read the FAQ carefully as it is extremely likely that the answer to your question is already there. It's not for nothing that we have documented answers to several hundred common questions! Note also that requests for listings in the Domain Name Showcase will not be acknowledged. If you have read through the FAQ and the rest of this site and you are still unable to find the answer you are seeking, then please contact us again.

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