This is what happens when you register a domain name without Whois privacy or redaction. I've written a lot lately about the robocalls and telemarketing calls you get after registering a domain that doesn't have redacted Whois information. Over ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Registrars: remove phone numbers from Whois
· Domain RegistrarsYou can no longer justify the harm it causes consumers. GoDaddy is making long-overdue changes to Whois records sometime soon. As much as I'll hate missing the data, this is going to significantly improve the customer experience due to ... Continue Reading26 Comments
Another day, another “Google Listing” call
· UncategorizedThis time from Utah company Local Verifications. Last week I wrote about another company using robocalls to sell people on search engine services such as updating their Google business listing. Yesterday I received another one of these calls on my ... Continue Reading11 Comments
One Robocaller badmouthing another…
· UncategorizedPot calling kettle black. The robocalls to my cell phone continue, and occasionally I play along. This morning I received a robocall from my "local Google specialist" informing me it had a first page location available for me. I wondered if it was ... Continue Reading2 Comments
