Sweet Captcha : WordPress plugin spread ads serving malware

A year ago I raved over the discovery of Sweet Captcha, a free captcha plugin for WordPress. At the time, and until yesterday, the plugin appeared to do its task quietly, blocking thousands of spam … [Continue reading]

You can still get great domains at the forums

Having just sold a .ORG domain for three times the amount of a recently acquired, aged .COM, I can honestly say: you can still get great domains at the forums. Whether you're after a brandable … [Continue reading]

How a DNForum domain acquisition led to a 9000X ROI

When I say that I hold domain names long term, I mean it. Domain flipping is the surest path to losing money. A domain name acquisition from 2009 has just transformed into an almost five figure … [Continue reading]

Flippa and the ever-shifting domain BIN price

A few weeks ago, I noted how most active domain auction venues lack one thing in common: the ability to display the annual cost for renewing the domain. Kevin Fink was the only one that contacted … [Continue reading]

Why I don’t appreciate third party brokers barging in

In this industry we pretty much know each other, thanks to its structure and relatively small size. I often meet other domain industry professionals, at local meetings or at larger gatherings such … [Continue reading]