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Apple Deletes Over 500 Domain Names

Bill Hartzer

Apple has deleted over 500 domain names this week, and decided not to renew these domain names. Most of these domain names were registered by Apple exactly one year ago, and after coming up for renewal they have not renewed them. APPLE.COM (has 2,449 domains). US (registered Nov 04, 2005).

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Rogue Snapnames Employee Bids on Domain Name Auctions, Drives Up Prices

Bill Hartzer

Snapnames, an aftermarket domain name auction service, has reportedly discovered that a rogue employee set up an account and bid against other bidders. The incremental revenue from the bidding represented approximately one percent of SnapNames’ auction revenue since 2005. Specific domain name registration policies for employees.

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How I Became the Person Most Mentioned by Digital Marketers on Twitter

Convince & Convert

I Remember I remember selling my digital agency in 2005 and planning to teach at a university when my earn out concluded in 2008. I remember Jason Keath inviting me to speak at many of his highly-curated Social Fresh events , and now I am a co-host and a big believer in his vision of intimate, thoughtful marketing conferences.

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Why Bloggers Need to Do More Than Just Trademark Their Blog Name

ProBlogger

She still does, however, own the domain name againstallgrain.com. Mr. Young did file a new trademark application with the USPTO in January that covers a host of products, including: “On-line journals, namely, blogs featuring sustainable agriculture, green living, fair trade, activism and policy and politics related thereto.”

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Going from Free to Fee Part 2

Bare Feet Studios

I’ll buy music and books and travel and all sorts of things… (Buy once – enjoy forever) However… The only things where I pay any kind of “reoccurring fee” is for web hosting and domain names. (If If I don’t pay – my property gets repossessed) I need another monthly charge on my credit card like I need a hole in my head.

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Bloggers Flash Back to 2006 and Flash Forward to 2009

Diva Marketing Blog

As December 2005 drew to a close, I asked a few bloggers what their wish list was for the new year. What makes this list interesting is that all of the bloggers have been around in the social media space from at least 2005 which provides some additional perspective. 2009 How funny to look back to 2005. Let's do more of it.

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Which is the Best Blog Hosting Solution?

ProBlogger

If you have a self-hosted website (or are about to start one), you’ll probably want to know the answer too: Which is the best blog hosting solution? You'll even see entire sites dedicated to getting a referral commission for a specific blog host. That's why I’ve compiled a shortlist of recommended hosting providers.

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