Archives for 2012

Pool kicks SnapNames in the gonads

For domains that are scheduled for deletion, Pool has the upper hand over SnapNames. Time and again, I've found that if I back-order a domain at both, Pool wins it 100% of the time. If I use SnapNames only, then I either lose the domain to a private label drop-catcher, or SnapNames catches … [Read more...]

Domain investor’s dilemma: Sell or hold?

Quite often, domain investors manage their portfolios with a mother's tender eyes. Holding a domain - or several - for years, one reaches a point that they can't let go. Until the right offer comes, that is. ;) Despite what romantics among us want you to believe, money does buy everything: … [Read more...]

Anonymous or eponymous? Domain offers with a signature

Domain offers that arrive with a full name and contact information are definitely the best; they allow me to get a full grasp of who the other party is, and what they want. It gives me the opportunity to potentially get on the phone and negotiate a sale, quickly and painlessly. Anonymous … [Read more...]

Cutting edge isn’t always the best option

Just finished going through a two-plus hour down-time of my server; the culprit being, a new security update to CPanel. The popular and rather complex back end software for Linux servers, issued a security update, then reported problems with an initial release. Those of us that allowed the … [Read more...]

A eulogy for Dan

The passing away of any individual saddens me, especially if it's someone that I knew. Although Dan Brown and I never met in person, we shared seven years on the DNForum online community. By a strange twist of fate, I was both the first and the last DNForum member to give iTrader feedback to … [Read more...]