Domainer fail: What NOT to do when sending an unsolicited email

I get the usual dosage of domainer spam, on a daily basis. These are individual domains being offered, based on domains that I own, with hyphens inserted between the keywords or alternate TLDs. I delete those immediately. There is another category of email offers that fall in the "domainer … [Read more...]

Domainer vanity and a few words about web development

Earlier today, Mike Berkens posted about a UDRP case that is about to claim the 'developed' web site, Vanity.com Because it's pointless to wade through trolling comments in order to relay the type of information that such a post deserves, I'm posting it all here. What does one do with a … [Read more...]

A simple reason I like Bari – now at eNom

Former Moniker account manager, Bari Meyerson, has moved to eNom as a senior bizdev manager, according to Elliot's Blog. That's a great promotion for the very likable Bari, and there is a very specific reason why I like her. Although I was never a Moniker fan - still keeping less than 10 … [Read more...]

I just paid eNom to add funds at Fabulous!

It's surreal and funny at the same time; I just deposited $100 into my Fabulous.com account in order to renew some domains. Most of the time, I pay with a credit card, but on occasion I've deposited funds via PayPal. When the email receipt came back, it said that the recipient of the funds was … [Read more...]

The best part of Sedo offers is canceling them

As a domain investor, I'm looking into maximizing my ROI from domain sales. When that happens, it's because my asking price was met by the potential buyer. On Sedo, where anonymous offers can be considered 'safe' by those that place them, it's not always easy to come to an agreement. While … [Read more...]