Dying Domain Name Game
The Good Old Days. When I first started working on the web, back in the ’90s, the web seemed wide open. There were opportunities all over the place. There was no Facebook, Myspace, YouTube, or even Google! It was like the wild west where you could get away with anything. As the 21st century unfolded, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Get Into the Domain Name game
There’s no limit to the domain name game so just because someone got a nice domain doesn’t mean you can’t get yours. The only limit is your IMAGINATION. Background: Normally, people identify websites through the DOMAIN NAME. (e.g. google.com , yahoo.com, ebay.com). There are many who invest strictly in domain names. These are called domainers. Here’s some background on [...]