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GoDaddy and their Ridiculous License Agreements
GoDaddy hosts most of my websites. Their web hosting is not bad and they have lots of tools to make things easier and to discover new services as you feel more confident. Now, it can be a little intimidating at first, but it didn’t take too much for me to start using them productively. GoDaddy [...]
10 things to know when you register a domain name
I saw this the other day, and decided to comment on it. The article starts… A domain name insider blows the lid off the hidden “gotchas” domain registrars use on your domains, your traffic and your money for their benefit. Okay, I’m all for getting the inside scoop on the registrars. The basic tricks These [...]
Oh GoDaddy, Why Do You Bother Me?
It seems GoDaddy is up to their funny business again. It looks like they closed down one of my major sites. Of course, they still want to charge me for hosting but they have seized the domain name. Well, what happened, you ask? Here’s the story. One of my sites shortens URLs. I really don’t [...]
GoDaddy and Paypal Horror Story
Please bookmark/Digg/Stumble this. If there is public awareness about the following, maybe something will happen. Recent events have made it clear both PayPal and GoDaddy protect domain fraud, identity theft, and scam artists. PayPal and GoDaddy are huge in their respective market segments and domainers have used both for years. Domainers trust their domain sales [...]
How to find a good webhost
There are a few things to consider when you decide to get web hosting for your blog or website. I know it may be tempting to just find a web host with a toll free number and just get started, but you might be locking yourself into something which won’t work well for you in [...]