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The Domains
Godaddy.com & Oversee.net Both Make HostExploit’s “Top 50 Bad Hosts & Networks” List
HostExpolit publishes a quarterly list entitled “The To 50 Bad Hosts & Networks” and for the list just published today for the 1st quarter of 2012, both Godaddy.com and Oversee.com made the list. Godaddy.com came in at number 40 overa...
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Godaddy.com & Oversee.net Both Make HostExploit’s “Top 50 Bad Hosts & Networks” List
HostExpolit publishes a quarterly list entitled “The To 50 Bad Hosts & Networks” and for the list just published today for the 1st quarter of 2012, both Godaddy.com and Oversee.com made the list. Godaddy.com came in at number 40 overa...
Discussion
April 14, 2012, 10:48 am
Domain Shane
Saturday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around Town 4-14-12
Going to get straight to the picks. Going to make it short and sweet as I got up a little early to do these and get in 12-15 miles and then go to work so not a lot of time. I work best under pressure. Vitt.com I don’t think it would go for this...
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Saturday’s Big List of Domains at Auction or Dropping Around Town 4-14-12
Going to get straight to the picks. Going to make it short and sweet as I got up a little early to do these and get in 12-15 miles and then go to work so not a lot of time. I work best under pressure. Vitt.com I don’t think it would go for this...
Discussion
April 14, 2012, 5:33 am
Domain Shane
I Don’t Need Domaining.com to Know That These 10 Things Will Probably Happen This Week at the Domain Blogs
Francois has had the nightmare that all website owners dread. His site went down. While we all look forward to getting Domaining.com back up and running, here are 10 things that happen so consistently that we don’t need Domaining.com to know wh...
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I Don’t Need Domaining.com to Know That These 10 Things Will Probably Happen This Week at the Domain Blogs
Francois has had the nightmare that all website owners dread. His site went down. While we all look forward to getting Domaining.com back up and running, here are 10 things that happen so consistently that we don’t need Domaining.com to know wh...
Discussion
April 13, 2012, 7:26 pm
Domain Name News
ICANN new TLD Application System may have shown data from other applicants
According to a statement by ICANN the shutdown of the new TLD Application System (TAS) on what was to be the last day of the application window has been caused by a potential bug that “allowed a limited number of users to view some other users&...
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ICANN new TLD Application System may have shown data from other applicants
According to a statement by ICANN the shutdown of the new TLD Application System (TAS) on what was to be the last day of the application window has been caused by a potential bug that “allowed a limited number of users to view some other users&...
Discussion
April 13, 2012, 6:12 pm
Elliot's Blog
Personalized Emails Go a Long Way
One thing I’ve noticed over the last couple of years is that I seem to get a much better response rate when I individually address an email. Not only does this mean I send individual emails instead of a group email using BCC (or CC), but I also...
Discussion
Personalized Emails Go a Long Way
One thing I’ve noticed over the last couple of years is that I seem to get a much better response rate when I individually address an email. Not only does this mean I send individual emails instead of a group email using BCC (or CC), but I also...
Discussion
April 13, 2012, 2:52 pm
Domain Name News
A domain with history IRCnet.com sells at Go Daddy for $2,312
After helping to recover IRCnet.net for the community a few years ago (the domain had ended up in a Tucows’ private portfolio after the original registrant let it expire and Tucows was kind enough to help return it to the community for a reason...
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A domain with history IRCnet.com sells at Go Daddy for $2,312
After helping to recover IRCnet.net for the community a few years ago (the domain had ended up in a Tucows’ private portfolio after the original registrant let it expire and Tucows was kind enough to help return it to the community for a reason...
Discussion
April 13, 2012, 1:48 pm
Domain Name News
Domaining.com Down
Domaining.com apparently is having some database issues – the database is currently being restored on a new server as the owner Francois tells us. It appears this week domaining blogs will all miss their referral traffic from Domaining.com &nda...
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Domaining.com Down
Domaining.com apparently is having some database issues – the database is currently being restored on a new server as the owner Francois tells us. It appears this week domaining blogs will all miss their referral traffic from Domaining.com &nda...
Discussion
April 13, 2012, 12:45 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domaining.com outage leaves domain bloggers in a lurch
Key source of traffic to many domain blogs has gone dark. People take good things for granted until that good thing goes away. Such is the case with Domaining.com, which has been down for over a day. First, my condolences to Francois (who runs the si...
Discussion
Domaining.com outage leaves domain bloggers in a lurch
Key source of traffic to many domain blogs has gone dark. People take good things for granted until that good thing goes away. Such is the case with Domaining.com, which has been down for over a day. First, my condolences to Francois (who runs the si...
Discussion
April 13, 2012, 12:44 pm
Domain Name Wire
DigitalArchery.com to sell on Sedo, a 100x return in two weeks
An smart domain registration — from $10 to at least $1,000 in two weeks. ICANN plans to use “digital archery” to determine in which batch new top level domain applications are included. One savvy domainer seized on the opportunity a...
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DigitalArchery.com to sell on Sedo, a 100x return in two weeks
An smart domain registration — from $10 to at least $1,000 in two weeks. ICANN plans to use “digital archery” to determine in which batch new top level domain applications are included. One savvy domainer seized on the opportunity a...
Discussion
April 13, 2012, 12:38 pm
Elliot's Blog
Report: OnTheBox.com and ForExSpace.com Sold for £250,000 in Cash
I read a report this morning on iGamingBusiness.com that announced the sale of OnTheBox.com and ForExSpace.com for £250,000 in cash for the pair of domain names. London-based Media Corporation was the seller of the domain names, although the re...
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Report: OnTheBox.com and ForExSpace.com Sold for £250,000 in Cash
I read a report this morning on iGamingBusiness.com that announced the sale of OnTheBox.com and ForExSpace.com for £250,000 in cash for the pair of domain names. London-based Media Corporation was the seller of the domain names, although the re...
Discussion
April 13, 2012, 11:28 am
