As an active bidder on NameJet since 2007, I've converted many such acquisitions into sizable sales. My strategy of holding long pays off; the auctions can run into the low thousands but the expected ROI crosses the five digit threshold when they are sold. One thing I am peculiar about, is … [Read more...]
Don’t be a domainer ass!
August 2, 2012 by 5 Comments
We all have pet peeves; some are personal, others are related to one's professional behavior towards other professionals. The issue of courtesy response - or lack thereof - is one of my pet peeves. When someone solicits domain offers by inviting emails or private messages, it's considered … [Read more...]
An “opa!” moment: The GoDaddy video saga continues – part three
August 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
During the past few weeks, I've been trying to 'extract' some information from GoDaddy's marketing department, regarding the new set of commercials and their use of music composed by the late Greek composer, Manos Hatzidakis. GoDaddy's marketing department responded that it's all the work of … [Read more...]
Why I oppose the .Patagonia gTLD application
August 1, 2012 by 5 Comments
CircleID posted earlier today about the "Do's and Dont's of commenting on new gTLD applications". Apparently, there is a lot of abuse of the system, to the point of spamming the platform that ICANN utilizes in order to poll the public opinion and solicit comments. While the system lacks a few … [Read more...]
My UPS package has arrived – along with a virus
July 31, 2012 by 1 Comment
Every time I receive an email about how my "UPS package has arrived", I can't but shake my head at the methods employed by phishing scammers. That type of email works as follows: the spam arrives the first time around, and one is either bound to open it and trash it or the spam filter kicks … [Read more...]
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