TRAFFIC attendees: LinkedIn phishing on the rise

LinkedIn phishing emails are on the rise. In the past 24 hours I've received more than two dozen emails, pretending that someone is trying to contact me via the LinkedIn platform. All of them were attempts to make me click on a link, that would take me somewhere else and provide my LinkedIn … [Read more...]

TRAFFIC 2012: It’s all about who you are, not who you know

As I'm writing this Friday post, it's pouring down here in Orlando, Florida. As a Floridian for the past 15 years, I learned how to cope with six months of rain, as much as the British have to live with it year-round. This weekend, TRAFFIC 2012 in Ft. Lauderdale opens its gates to a large number … [Read more...]

Would you like to connect to Mark Zuckerberg?

Facebook reached the magic number of one billion active users in a given month, today. A beaming Mark Zuckerberg announced the milestone, giving it his eulogy with the excitement that any other parent who loves their child should behold. Regardless of whether Mark is off the top 10 … [Read more...]

Domain investing Tip #453: The Combo Deal

Don't worry, I deliver domain investing tips all the time; you haven't missed the previous 452 tips. If you have been reading my blog since its inception in early 2008, you will be able to utilize a lot of advice, conventional wisdom, and even 'private' anecdotes from my early years as a … [Read more...]

Sedo MLS and GoDaddy: Welcome to lowballverse

The recent move by Sedo to list domains parked with a "make an offer" option to GoDaddy's TDNAM, finds me completely opposed. In fact, this is one of the issues I will raise with Sedo officials during TRAFFIC 2012. When I signed up with Sedo I did not agree that they could list my domains on … [Read more...]