You might get $1 Billion Dollars – and here’s how!

If you don't ask, you won't get. It's simple as that. Every offer on a domain that you own is tied to your response. You control its sale and whether you will make money, or not. As I said in the past, using buy it now pricing at Sedo might work for some - if they are comfortable with how they … [Read more...]

Why on earth does Google want to FTP into your server?

Recently I discovered that Google bots were being blocked after visiting my server. After examining the log files, it appeared that Google bots were not just visiting, they were attempting to FTP into the server, something that perplexed me. After several such blocks, an entire C class of … [Read more...]

Stay off the Internet – if you can!

I first used the Internet in the late 80's, even though back then it was just email; something that worked surprisingly well. There was no spam, and to read my email I needed permission from the university's IT department manager. Every single time. These days, we take it for granted; we are … [Read more...]

Domaining.com through the years: A Screenshots.com tribute

Popular domain news aggregator, Domaining.com, is currently down, due to unforeseen circumstances. While we all hope that Francois Carrillo will bring his virtual baby back up soon, it's interesting seeing how much Domaining.com has changed, since its launch in 2007. Here's a timeline, … [Read more...]

Does your domain broker know what you’re doing in private?

After reading the tweets of a domain broker and seeing that the domain was also listed on Sedo, I decided to run a little experiment. The asking price for this generic domain, which forwards to a corporate, fully functional website, was in the low 200's - as listed by the domain broker. So I … [Read more...]