The beta version of Mozilla Firefox 6 was released a short while ago and according to the Mozilla blog, the new version contains an address bar which highlights the domain of the website you’re currently visiting.
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Top ISPs Will Become “Copyright Cops” – Good News or Slippery Slope?
Posted on 08 July 2011 by Andrei
As Mike Berkens mentioned a few hours ago, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Verizon, Cablevision and a bunch of other ISPs have agreed to basically become “copyright cops”.
Time to Analyze Some Data: 4.5 Million New Domains in Jan/Feb/March 2011
Posted on 13 June 2011 by Andrei
According to Verisign, we have a 2.2% growth associated with 2011’s first quarter compared to 2010’s 4th quarter, with 4.5 million new domains.
Google’s Response to Facebook’s “Like” Button
Posted on 30 March 2011 by Andrei
Something extremely important is happening right now and as a person who earns a living online (domainer/webmaster/whatever), it’s in your best interest to stay on top of things: Google has launched “+1”, a feature similar to the FB “Like” button which is currently available for search results/AdWords listings and will soon be available for websites.
Did You Check Out DomainPeers.com?
Posted on 23 March 2011 by Andrei
John from DNXpert.com recently launched DomainPeers.com, an interesting project IMO and I wish him all the best. The concept is simple: you submit an entry (a domain you want to develop or an existing site which needs a re-design) and if it is voted by enough people, the project will be featured on the homepage.
Facebook Comments on External Sites?
Posted on 02 March 2011 by Andrei
Yep, it’s actually possible to post comments on external sites (WordPress blogs, for example) using your Facebook account. Still think the idea that Facebook will ultimately represent the platform through which most people interact with the Internet is crazy or unrealistic? Then head on over to TechCrunch by clicking here, see how they’ve implemented this system and let me know if you still think that Facebook is just another fad site like MySpace or Twitter 😉
Public Apology on DomainingTips.com from Reputation.com Over “Domain Squatter” Definition
Posted on 18 February 2011 by Andrei
After I blogged about how Reputation.com called all domainers “squatters” through their definition, a reader (Christine) contacted them via live chat and received canned responses. This approached pissed me off, so I wrote another blog post and got the initial one to rank for their name. Today, Rob from Reputation.com did the right thing by apologizing on DomainingTips.com (he also sent me an email) and editing the previous definition.
New Restrictions for Indian PayPal Users
Posted on 29 January 2011 by Andrei
Two Reserve Bank of India guidelines will unfortunately make the lives of Indian PayPal users (these changes have been brought to my attention by an Indian domainer) a lot more difficult as of March 2011: on the one hand, they will no longer be allowed to keep a PayPal balance and on the other hand, they will no longer be allowed to accept over $500/transaction.
[Case Study] My New Project(s) – Banners.biz, Logos.biz and Themes.biz
Posted on 23 December 2010 by Andrei
As a domainer AND a developer, I firmly believe in turning amazing domains into long-term businesses (in this case, design services at WHOLESALE prices). As of today, my company will be offering banner design services through Banners.biz, logo design services through Logos.biz and theme/template design services through Themes.biz. I know you guys like case studies, so here it goes:
John Reese Selling Income.com via Sedo ($1,000,000)
Posted on 11 October 2010 by Andrei
John Reese has decided to say goodbye to the marketing industry in order to focus on his #1 dream: taking the Video Game/Entertainment business he is running to the next level. A brokerage agreement has been signed with Sedo and the domain will be listed at $1,000,000.
