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Intellectual Property Domain Name Scam Still Running Rampant

Bill Hartzer

There is what I would call an intellectual property domain name scam that companies are still falling for–and the individuals behind the scam have been successfully running it for over 10 years now. They want you to reply to them, so you can then pay them ridiculous fees to register useless domain names.

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Google Removing Domain Names From Search Results Increases Internet User Vulnerability

Bill Hartzer

On Thursday, April 16, 2015, Google announced that they are beginning to remove the domain name from the mobile search results. Rather than displaying a URL in the search results or a domain name, Google has begun to display a website name or a website name and a breadcrumb of the website’s page.

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Tucows Moving to NASDAQ Dec 30th, Announces Reverse Stock Split

Bill Hartzer

Tucows, the company that owns OpenSRS, Hover, Ting, and Yummy Names, is moving to the NASDAQ on December 30th. The company’s board of directors has approved a reverse stock split of the Tucow’s common shares. YummyNames () owns and operates premium domain names that generate revenue through advertising or resale.

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5 Steps To A Professional Grade Blog On A Budget

Jason Yormark

Secure your domain name. There are hundreds of places you can go to secure a domain name. It’s cheap, dependable, and easy to use to manage multiple domain names. If you haven’t figured out what domain name you want, you might want to take advantage of some great research tools to figure it out.

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NamesCon 2014 Keynote: Jennifer Wolfe

Bill Hartzer

Jennifer wrote a book called Domain Names Rewired, and is a keynote speaker here at NamesCon 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. What domain names do they need to compete with the brands that have applied for a new TLD? Major auto companies. apps and mobile. domain name. Domain Names'

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Blake Irving Appointed CEO of Godaddy

Bill Hartzer

Godaddy has appointed Blake Irving as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. 11, 2012) — Go Daddy, the world’s largest provider of Web hosting, domain name registrations and new SSL Certificates, today announced Blake Irving, formerly a long time Microsoft executive and Chief Product Officer of Yahoo!

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Fetching Friday – Resources Mashup & The Future of Google Author Rank

Kikolani

Mobile Marketing Research Explained In Plain English – When it comes to mobile marketing, most consumers are way ahead of marketers in their use of their smartphones and tablets. The 2013 YouTube Marketing Guide – How does a company that sells blenders attract over 220 million views on YouTube?

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