A lot of late-night activity yesterday in the domainer blogosphere. Incredible as it may seem, Shane of DomainShane.com kept a long distance runner's strategy on the rest of us. Owen Frager, Rick Schwartz, Fusible and I, we all finished last in the Domaining.com ratings. A job well done, my … [Read more...]
Did Frager Factor just commit Seppuku?
August 6, 2010 by 18 Comments
I like Owen Frager - for what he stands: old school, corporate and surrounded by the laurels of a career spanning several decades. In fact, I dedicated to him - via DomainGang - an entire article: "10 reasons why we like Frager Factor". But lately, Owen seems to have been fixated with other … [Read more...]
Your Business is only as good as your Email response
August 6, 2010 by 2 Comments
When I sent my first international email to Illinois, it felt unreal receiving an answer back within minutes. Despite one's technological background, this kind of instant communication was brand new in the late 80's and early 90's. In today's world, email seems so trivial and common that one does … [Read more...]
Why you should get rid of your ‘Domainer’ title
August 4, 2010 by 10 Comments
A few days ago I explained why I don't consider myself a domainer, a title and word that has yet to make any dictionary. Simply put, the activity surrounding 'domaining' is not only misunderstood to those outside of the industry, it's also often distorted and abused by those in it. Allow me to … [Read more...]
Seriously folks, who is drop-catching these?
August 1, 2010 by 26 Comments
There's a new trend in the domain community: to dip crud in gold and promote it as if it were Aztec treasure. While that epidermis of gold might look attractive, it's actually *described* as attractive - all while it isn't. Epik aspires to be the next one-stop-shop for the hordes of frustrated … [Read more...]
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