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Elliot's Blog
ICANN Notice Emails from Registrars
Tips on how to avoid a phishing attack or scam Over the last week or two, I’ve received several emails from various domain registrars reminding me of ICANN’s requirement of keeping Whois information accurate. It’s important that you...
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ICANN Notice Emails from Registrars
Tips on how to avoid a phishing attack or scam Over the last week or two, I’ve received several emails from various domain registrars reminding me of ICANN’s requirement of keeping Whois information accurate. It’s important that you...
Discussion
September 15, 2011, 11:24 am
Elliot's Blog
Should You Buy the .Net or .Org to Protect the .Com?
I am often asked whether it’s recommended that a person buy the .net and/or .org domain names when they purchase a .com domain name. In my opinion, the simple answer is yes if you are going to develop, but no if you aren’t. While it&rsquo...
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Should You Buy the .Net or .Org to Protect the .Com?
I am often asked whether it’s recommended that a person buy the .net and/or .org domain names when they purchase a .com domain name. In my opinion, the simple answer is yes if you are going to develop, but no if you aren’t. While it&rsquo...
Discussion
September 14, 2011, 5:56 pm
Elliot's Blog
CalRipkenJr.com Expires
“Ripken Baseball and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation count on the MNS Group team to keep all of our IT needs up to date and functioning. They do a wonderful job, are very responsive and reliable. I consider MNS Group a valuable part of our team....
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CalRipkenJr.com Expires
“Ripken Baseball and the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation count on the MNS Group team to keep all of our IT needs up to date and functioning. They do a wonderful job, are very responsive and reliable. I consider MNS Group a valuable part of our team....
Discussion
September 14, 2011, 2:51 pm
Elliot's Blog
Domain Gang Fools Geek.com
It’s very likely that people who follow domain investing blogs and forums know that DomainGang.com is a satirical website with Onion-esque articles. Although there are occasionally articles that are factual, the majority seem to be written to g...
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Domain Gang Fools Geek.com
It’s very likely that people who follow domain investing blogs and forums know that DomainGang.com is a satirical website with Onion-esque articles. Although there are occasionally articles that are factual, the majority seem to be written to g...
Discussion
September 14, 2011, 1:08 pm
Elliot's Blog
Gust.com: Domain Sold by Tucows Now Used for a Brand Relaunch
For a number of years, Gust.com was owned by Tucows and based on its 2004 registration information, it appears that the domain name was a part of its Net Identity portfolio. These domain names, consisting of popular last names, are primarily use...
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Gust.com: Domain Sold by Tucows Now Used for a Brand Relaunch
For a number of years, Gust.com was owned by Tucows and based on its 2004 registration information, it appears that the domain name was a part of its Net Identity portfolio. These domain names, consisting of popular last names, are primarily use...
Discussion
September 13, 2011, 6:13 pm
Elliot's Blog
Need a Job? DomainTools is Still Hiring
I’ve seen reports about just how bad the job market is these days. I am very thankful to be doing what I am doing because I know there are plenty of people who are struggling. I think unemployment is over 9% right now in the US – a scary ...
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Need a Job? DomainTools is Still Hiring
I’ve seen reports about just how bad the job market is these days. I am very thankful to be doing what I am doing because I know there are plenty of people who are struggling. I think unemployment is over 9% right now in the US – a scary ...
Discussion
September 13, 2011, 2:56 pm
Elliot's Blog
Boston Globe Moves to Subscription Based Service on BostonGlobe.com
What Will Happen to Boston.com? Yesterday, The Boston Globe announced that it is launching a subscription based service on BostonGlobe.com. According to an article posted on Boston.com, ”the company has decided to split its news brands &nd...
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Boston Globe Moves to Subscription Based Service on BostonGlobe.com
What Will Happen to Boston.com? Yesterday, The Boston Globe announced that it is launching a subscription based service on BostonGlobe.com. According to an article posted on Boston.com, ”the company has decided to split its news brands &nd...
Discussion
September 13, 2011, 12:19 pm
Elliot's Blog
.CO Registry: “We Are Almost At 70% Renewals for Year One”
Last week, I posted a video of an interview with .CO Registry Chief Operating Officer, Nicolai Bezsonoff. In the interview, Bezsonoff stated that first year renewals are “fantastic,” although he didn’t quantify this. In th...
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.CO Registry: “We Are Almost At 70% Renewals for Year One”
Last week, I posted a video of an interview with .CO Registry Chief Operating Officer, Nicolai Bezsonoff. In the interview, Bezsonoff stated that first year renewals are “fantastic,” although he didn’t quantify this. In th...
Discussion
September 12, 2011, 2:22 pm
Elliot's Blog
Q3 Estimated Taxes Due This Week
Here’s a reminder for those of you who are based in the United States and have to pay estimated quarterly taxes: Your Q3 2011 payment (for June 1 – August 31) is due to the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Accordi...
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Q3 Estimated Taxes Due This Week
Here’s a reminder for those of you who are based in the United States and have to pay estimated quarterly taxes: Your Q3 2011 payment (for June 1 – August 31) is due to the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Accordi...
Discussion
September 12, 2011, 11:34 am
Elliot's Blog
Sedo CEO: “Addition of a New gTLD Will Not Affect Prices in the Secondary Domain Market”
Because Sedo is a sales platform that serves as a venue for domain names of all extensions, and because of the breadth of its sales, I think company CEO (and co-founder) Tim Schumacher is well positioned to opine on the impact gTLDs may have on the v...
Discussion
Sedo CEO: “Addition of a New gTLD Will Not Affect Prices in the Secondary Domain Market”
Because Sedo is a sales platform that serves as a venue for domain names of all extensions, and because of the breadth of its sales, I think company CEO (and co-founder) Tim Schumacher is well positioned to opine on the impact gTLDs may have on the v...
Discussion
September 12, 2011, 8:13 am