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Interview with Michael and David Castello
Posted on 02 November 2009 with Chef Patrick On day one of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference held in Brooklyn New York last week, I had the pleasure of spending some time with Michael and David Castello. Let me just tell you, in all sincerity, these guys are two of the nicest people I have ever met. I had a great time speaking with them and am happy I had the chance to do so. For the few of you that have never heard of the Castello brothers, their collection of domain names speaks for itself. Their portfolio include names like PalmSprings.com, Nashville.com, Whisky.com, Cost.com, Daycare.com and many many more. Visit their…
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PalmSprings.com Founders Michael, David Castello on Traveler Resiliency
ST. LOUIS – Nov 8th, 2005 – 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 heading. Associated Cities: When did you purchase your first city site, how many do you now own and why’d you enter this space? Michael Castello: Those of us who started in the early 1990s got the names for free. In 1997, we had to pay for those names when InterNIC was assumed by Network Solutions and they retroactI’vely…
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Domain Industry – Call to Action
MARCH 2014 – I’ve been involved with the ICANN Business Constituency for many years and, like you, was against the new gTLDs when first proposed. I could go on with reasons why I felt they were not needed and how ICANN has proceeded in approving them, but we now need to take a fresh look for our industry at large. The new gTLDs are here, and I have resigned myself to them while seeing a silver-lining, which I believe is going to be very helpful to our industry. In my opinion, domain names are the key to individual freedom and survival for the future Internet. For a small entry fee,…
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Castello Brothers Win 2008 Domainers Choice Awards
Posted on Jan 24th, 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 Global Conference held at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, California, January 21-23. “To be recognized like this by your peers is the highest honor,” said Michael A. Castello, CEO of the Castello Cities Internet Network, Inc (Nashville.com, PalmSprings.com, Acapulco.com, etc). “The 2008 DOMAINfest Global Conference was a landmark event for our industry and we were proud to be part of it.” The Domainers Choice Awards are by popular vote and the Castello Brothers beat…
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Traveler Resiliency
Q&A: PalmSprings.com Founders Michael, David Castello on Traveler Resiliency Posted on Nov 7th, 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 heading. Associated Cities: When did you purchase your first city site, how many do you now own and why’d you enter this space? Michael Castello: Those of us who started in the early 1990s got the names for free. In 1997, we had to pay for those names…
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Our Team
A few words about us Founders Michael Castello and David Castello, known as the Castello Brothers, own, manage and develop some of the most recognized Geo and Generic domain name brands in the world. Their portfolio includes Nashville.com, Daycare.com, Bullion.com, GolfClub.com, Acapulco.com, PalmSprings.com, Rate.com, Manicure.com, ClubWhisky.com, Traveler.com and many more. Victoria Castello is Chief Financial officer for the Castello Cities Internet Network. Prior to joining CCIN, she was the Executive Vice President for mutual fund American Birthright Trust and she is a real estate broker in Palm Beach County, Florida. In 1999, Kate Buckley became the Executive Vice-President of the Castello Cities Internet Network. Today, Kate is one of the most successful procurers…
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Network
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