Network Solutions is the original domain registrar, and although the days of $35 dollar /year .com registrations are gone, it retains a large number of domains under management. When I registered my first domain in February 1997 with them, I actually had to fork out $100 for two years; the extra … [Read more...]
Expired domains auction trickery won’t get you an accurate valuation
August 5, 2015 by 1 Comment
For several years now, some domainers attempt to gauge the value of their domains by engaging in a simple trickery. By allowing their domains to expire and be entered into an auction, they perceive the winning bid to be an accurate representation of value. This practice is not only frustrating … [Read more...]
Your gateway to tomorrow : The future, as seen 32 years ago from a Bell System ad
August 1, 2015 by 3 Comments
I was recently reading through the 50th anniversary issue of Newsweek, published in the spring of 1983, that I found in my dad's library. The articles spanned the events during the half century predating the issue, and are both educating and entertaining. Posting scans of automotive ads alone … [Read more...]
Domain inquiries : I see you are not using your domain
July 22, 2015 by 3 Comments
One of the biggest arguments in domain ownership is what constitutes "use". To the average visitor that simply types in a domain name, "use" of a domain is synonymous to displaying some type of content. As long as there is a web page that displays something other than banner ads, then the … [Read more...]
How the use of a gTLD domain saved a marketing director money and frustration
July 16, 2015 by 7 Comments
This is a true story, but some names have been changed to protect upcoming marketing plans. ;) Lana's comment on a business forum was full of frustration, anger, disgust: "They stole my domain and for a year now I've been trying to prove it, to no avail. I would contact ICANN next but it'd take … [Read more...]
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