Validate your domain registrations with LinkedIn

I use LinkedIn - the network of professionals - to keep in touch with people I worked with in the past, present and those that I would like to work with in the future. I also use it for a different purpose altogether: to gauge or 'validate' domain registrations. Often, I peruse domain lists 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...]

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...]

Want to sell more domains? Make your own landing pages

Shane Cultra's post about increased domain inquiries at Frank Schilling's Internet Traffic outfit, clearly shows something that Sedo and other parking companies need to take note of. The increased number of inquiries and offers aren't due to the beautifully crafted landing pages that Frank … [Read more...]

A short list of Domain Scum

A post by Elliot Silver yesterday raised again the issue of unscrupulous and unethical practices in domaining. As I've said in the past, various new-comers, shooting stars or even seasoned domainers engage in unethical games for profit. While I agree that it's a "dog eat dog" world out there, … [Read more...]