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...]

Pump up the domain jam

Domain investor, Abdu Tarabichi, made an interesting post at his blog, regarding bidders that inflate prices at domain auctions. According to information relayed to Abdu, certain participants of those auctions engage in the 'noble sport' of bidding up auctions they cannot otherwise afford, just … [Read more...]

Don’t hide the features in obscure places

As a developer of computer games, software applications and web sites, I often wonder why certain functions of software are hidden. I learned to provide access to features of my creations by making things clean, clear and crisp. While many profess to be web designers, most lack the skills for … [Read more...]

Is it bad news when Frank Schilling doesn’t bid?

Frank Schilling's active involvement in the domain aftermarket auctions has been covered many times by DomainGang. Fun and games aside, many domainers are curious about how the Canadian late-comer managed to build a successful empire, first registering and then acquiring thousands of top quality … [Read more...]

Friday: The wasteful day of the week

I dislike Fridays. Friday is that day of the week when things slow down, for no real reason. In a global economy, things move fast, 24/7 and there is little reason to curb one's momentum. Fridays in the US are the days that predate the weekend. Quite naturally, work is done sloppily, … [Read more...]