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Domain Maximum Security: Who Protects Your Domains?

Tuesday, 15 June 2010 15:09

Domains are stolen each day despite domain locks and secure passwords. The stakes are higher the more valuable the domain or the larger the portfolio. Fact is, people may not steal just domains: they may affect entire businesses and revenue streams.

Dotster.com

Dotster uses NameSafe which is described as "prevent(ing) account ownership changes without email authorization from the account owner". Unfortunately, NameSafe is not automatically applied to your domains and you have to pay for it.

eNom

The only domain security in place eNom provides is domain locking. This was confirmed by calling their technical support who informed me the only other level of protection is locking down the entire account where you have to call in to make changes.

Fabulous.com

Fabulous offers three levels of security: the Fabulous Security Key, Challenge/Response Security Questions or an Executive Lock. The Security Key is a USB device (screenshots on Acro.net) that plugs physically into your computer for extra security.

GoDaddy

Just as eNom, GoDaddy only has domain locking in place (also confirmed by a long call with tech support). The agent was courteous and tried to be helpful but had no clue what I was talking about. He did, however, try to upsell me on a feature called "Protected Registration" which puts a domain into inactive/protective status for up to one year in the event of a renewal failure. With "Protected Registration", there are no redemption fees (if the owner decides to renew) and another feature applies called a "Dead Bolt Transfer" which means not even Satan himself could transfer the name away. BUT, this is only good for renewal failures and does not actually protect the domain in any other circumstance until the renewal has failed.

Moniker

Moniker basically has locking but other security measures in place depending on your account security settings. These measures can range from email verifications to actual phone calls from account Executives.

Name.com

Name.com uses NameSafe VIP (not to be confused with the service Dotster uses) which provides a physical device and uses an algorithm to calculate changing passwords which you enter each time you log in. It also works with Paypal's device and all you do is tie it into your account. (I have the Paypal version and I haven't lost my keys in years!).

NameCheap

Same story as eNom and GoDaddy. Basic measures in place with the best being domain locking.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 June 2010 15:11

Domain Sales of 2008: Where Are They Now?

Monday, 14 June 2010 01:36

What happened to some of the top domain names sold in 2008? The results are a bit disappointing.

Domain - Sale Price - 2008 Date Sold *

iReport.com - $750,000 - 1/29/08
2007: Pointed to Rick's Blog
Today: CNN portal of user submitted news.
Alexa rank: 3,502

Cruises.co.uk - $1,099,798 - 2/5/08
2007: No data.
Today: Developed into a forum portal.
Alexa rank: 128,581 and falling.

Porn.net - $400,000 - 2/12/08
2007: Somewhat developed.
Today: Parked page.
Alexa Rank: n/a

173.com - $302,790 - 2/12/08
2007: No data.
Today: Blank page.
Alexa Rank: 904,230

Bookmarks.com - $300,000 - 2/12/08
2007: An abandoned development project from 2006.
Today: Bookmark service provided by NetRocket.
Alexa Rank: 37,754

AR.com - $225,000 - 2/12/08
2007: Interesting note about this domain. It was up in 1997, containing only two sentences for a restaurant called "Alice's Restaurant". In 2007, it was a domain registry called "Alice's Registry".
Today: "Developed" into a disappointing Google search page.
Alexa Rank: 514,327

Photograph.com - $195,000 - 2/12/08
2007: Developed
Today: Parked
Alexa Rank: n/a

FruitBaskets.com - $142,500 - 2/12/08
2007: Developed with all products pulled from an affiliate program.
Today: Pointed to GourmetGiftBaskets.com
Alexa Rank: n/a

MaturePorn.com - $130,000 - 1/29/08
2007: Developed
Today: Parked
Alexa Rank: n/a

Newlyweds.com - $130,000
2007: Parked.
Today: Parked.
Alexa Rank: n/a

HotPorn.com - $107,000 - 2/5/08
2007: Developed.
Today: At first glance, it looks developed but the links just point to parked pages.
Alexa Rank: n/a

Females.com - $90,000 - 2/12/08
2007: No data.
Today: For sale page.
Alexa Rank: 4,718,264

Spicy.com - $81,000 - 1/8/08
2007: Parked.
Today: Unresolves
Alexa Rank: n/a

4X4.co.uk - $75,360 - 2/12/08
2007: Parked.
Today: "Coming Soon" page.
Alexa Rank: 8,147,325

SEO.de - $70,896 - 1/29/08
2007: Part of a project that went offline.
Today: Developed.
Alexa Rank: 68,919

HelpLine.com - $70,300 - 2/5/08
2007: Developed website for Keynote Systems, Inc.
Today: Parked
Alexa Rank: n/a

Joysticks.com - $67,500 - 2/12/08
2007: Developed.
Today: Developed.
Alexa Rank: 27,925,354

HTTPS.com - $50,000 - 2/12/08
2007: No data.
Today: Pointed to Devices.com.
Alexa Rank: n/a

RaceTracks.com - $49,000 - 2/12/08
2007: Developed.
Today: Parked
Alexa Rank: n/a

* Figures & dates reported from DNJournal.com. 2008/2007 screenshots provided by Archive.org.

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Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2010 01:40

8 WordPress Plugins That Help Increase Traffic & Readership

Sunday, 16 May 2010 09:40

SexyBookmarks - choose which social networks to include, provides a quick link to your blog post with url shortener. Also has a Joomla version.

WP-PageNavi - Helps user navigate between categories and pages throughout the site.

Subscribe To Comments - Sends an email to subscribed commenters when the comments have new posts.

Top Commentators - Sends a little link love to those who comment the most.

HeadSpace2 - Are you a fan of All in One SEO plugin? Then check out HeadSpace2. Video demo available here.

BackType Tweetcount - I was a fan of TweetMeMe until it suddenly quit working. Plus, needing authorization just to count links is a little ridiculous.

Thank Me Later - Sends an email message to new commenters on your blog. Use carefully as this could become annoying.

Contextual Related Posts - Automatically shows related articles.

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DID YOU KNOW: How to Find Clones of Your Favorite Websites

Monday, 08 February 2010 12:08

Ever wanted to have a site designed like Facebook or Twitter? Now you can. There are plenty of existing clones that offer the near functionality of popular websites. ScriptCopy.com is a database of available scripts that mimic sites such as Google, Wikipedia, eBay and more.

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Last Updated on Monday, 08 February 2010 12:13

AssociatedContent.com: Unfair Advantage or Smart Business Move?

Tuesday, 03 November 2009 15:22

I first heard about Associated Content many years ago. They started by accepting articles from various writers who are paid for their content submission. Today, AC also accepts video, pictures and slideshows. They monetize content by displaying Google Adsense and selling content in which contributors have sold full rights to AC.

AC's articles seem to capture prominent spots in Google. The same as Wikipedia and other popular websites. However, something always caught my eye.

AC's Board of Directors lists several individuals with backgrounds related to Google:

Patrick Keane: "Prior to joining CBS, Keane spent more than four years at Google, Inc. He served as Head of Advertising Sales Strategy at Google, overseeing the group responsible for developing and managing the strategic plans and relationships critical to growing Google's advertising customer base. He was the original founder and programmer of Zeitgeist, Google's annual thought leadership forum. Keane also built and led Google's North American field marketing team, an organization comprising industry marketing, sales analytics, sales marketing, and corporate events."
Ron Conway: "Ron Conway is the founding general partner at Angel Investors, LP. Angel Investors LP has two Funds with committed capital of $175M and invested in the early stages of Google....."
Rich LeFurgy: "Rich LeFurgy is the founder of Archer, an online and brand advertising consultancy based in San Francisco......Current and past Archer clients include: America Online, Feedster, Google"

I am not accusing AC of anything shady. Actually, this could be a wise decision to choose individuals experienced with related mediums. I am just wondering what is your opinion on a content company's relationship with its advertiser in this manner?

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 November 2009 15:27

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