I've praised ZFBot several times in the past. The "killer app" for domainers is a tool that processes daily the zone files of millions of domain names in various TLDs. Perusing this huge, searchable database of domain names offers a great advantage in determining not only the trends in domain … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2011
Can an expired domain make you a millionaire?
January 28, 2011 by 13 Comments
While most great domain names are already taken, hundreds - if not thousands - expire daily. Some of these domains belong to the old batch of registrations, particularly with Network Solutions or Register.com Aged domains have one extra benefit: a lot of them were businesses once, some more … [Read more...]
Internationalized Domain Names: it’s not all Greek to me
January 27, 2011 by 2 Comments
This short article was spawned by a discussion over at Namepros, whereupon a domainer listed several Greek IDN domains that he owns, seeking the feedback of native Greek speakers. When one invests in non-ASCII domains (IDN) it is important to be familiar with the culture and habits of that … [Read more...]
How GoDaddy annoyed me for 30 days
January 25, 2011 by 4 Comments
It's important to state that GoDaddy was my primary domain registrar after I broke the chains of Network Solutions in 2000. Positive things arise from competition, all while monopolies bring down entire industries. Throughout my early active use of GoDaddy - and prior to discovering Stargate … [Read more...]
What Frank Schilling told me – Free of charge
January 24, 2011 by 6 Comments
It's always exciting meeting large-impact domainers for the first time. When I first met Rick Schwartz at TRAFFIC in Orlando, I was star-struck; then Rick asked me to simply enjoy the conference and of course its food. It's amazing how those "larger than life" domainers are in fact very … [Read more...]
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