You get offers in the mail or see them on TV every day. "Get 0% APR on a new Visa" "Pay just 1.9% interest on a new MasterCard" Then you read the fine print, and find out that the interest rate is an introductory rate, only to shoot up to 20% after ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Testing GoDaddy’s new expired domain auctions
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsI placed some bids on GoDaddy's new TDNAM, which right now consists mostly of expiring domains once registered at GoDaddy. I just "won" one domain today. When placing a bid on an expiring domain you are presented with a disclaimer that says the domain ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy places 60 day hold on expiring domains
· Domain Registrars, Expired DomainsGoDaddy is now auctioning off its own expiring domains (see this posting). However, it appears they are placing a 60 day hold on all expired domains won at auction before the winner gets control. This certainly reduces its value!! Since GoDaddy has ... Continue Reading2 Comments
GoDaddy cans advertising firm
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy has fired The Ad Store, which created the company's famous Super Bowl ad. GoDaddy will now handle advertising in house and focus less on general branding. Although I thought the Super Bowl commercial (both the decision to advertise and the ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Nominet acts over Firevision debacle
· Domain Registrars.co.uk registry Nominet has finally stepped in to "help" domain name owners who registered domains with registrar FireVision. Domains at FireVision have effectively been locked to any changes and transfers for over two months. FireVision also sells ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Do $5.99 domain names really come with no catch?
· Domain RegistrarsThe price of registering domain names continues to fall. Recently, GoDaddy started offering $3.99 registrations with a catch. In order to qualify for the price, you had to buy a "non-domain" product with the domain (e.g. web hosting). That makes it not ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dotster coupon $5 off purchase
· Domain RegistrarsDotster has a coupon expiring this Saturday for $5 off any purchase of $10 or more. The coupon is good on anything Dotster offers, including domain names and webhosting. At checkout, enter coup0n code 'FREEMONEY'. Click here to go to Dotster. ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy topples Network Solutions
· Domain RegistrarsGoDaddy has officially knocked Network Solutions off its perch! GoDaddy now has more .COM, NET, .ORG, .INFO, .BIZ, and .US domain names under management than any other registrar. This is quite a feat given that GoDaddy sold its first domain name in ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Avoiding domain name scams
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawAvoiding domain name scams isn't always easy. Massive phishing attacks so far have attacked mostly financial institutions. But I suspect we'll start to see phishing attacks on registrars such as Network Solutions and Register.com. TheSpiderTrap ... Continue Reading1 Comment
.pro domain name woes
· Domain Registrars, Policy & LawCNN has covered the current issues regarding the .pro domain name extension. .Pro was designed to be for credentialed professional organizations, including doctors, lawyers, accountants, and engineers in the US, Canada, Germany, and UK. Originally, ... Continue Reading1 Comment