It takes a pretty exceptional deal for us to promote anything. However, given this deal, we just had no option. We simply couldn’t keep it from you, so lets make it quick. com/net/org transfers to Namecheap are $3.99 for 48 ...
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This is so unbelievably cheap, I just had to post it. It’s sooo cheap, I’m giving serious thought to transferring part of our portfolio (at another registrar) over to Namecheap. Right now, you can buy any new .com, .net, and ...
Read More »GoDaddy For Sale
Breaking news: it looks like GoDaddy is selling itself in a private auction. Apparently, the sale could fetch $1 billion. Now, that's a lot of money for a domain name... er, domain name company.
Read More »New Godaddy Phishing Attempt – .Info Bulk Orders
There is a new phishing email doing the rounds, masquerading as a Godaddy email. I received it this morning and have since notified Godaddy. There are a few things that are interesting about this email: 1.It uses the actual Godaddy ...
Read More »Godaddy Registers Its 40 Millionth Domain
Over the years I’ve seen registrars come and go. One registrar that I really admire, is Godaddy. Bob Parsons has led the industry for many years and the recent stats published by Godaddy are simply amazing. “GoDaddy now holds a ...
Read More »China Wants Your ID For .CN
Chinese State-Run Media is reporting that CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center) is requesting that applicants must submit written applications to the registration agents. The written materials must include an application form with an official seal, an enterprise business license ...
Read More »Melbourne IT Appointed To Manage Twitter’s Domain Name Portfolio
Melbourne IT (ASX: MLB), have announced that they have been selected to manage Twitter’s domain name portfolio. “Melbourne IT could not disclose the contract value but has conceded the Twitter account is reasonably small. Compared to some other clients that ...
Read More »Avoid Registrar Checkout Traps: When Is A Coupon Not A Coupon?
When it comes to managing a large portfolio you really need to cut down on maintenance tasks. For that reason I usually renew my domains across multiple years. I also try to have a bunch of them renewing at the ...
Read More »My Easter Present = A Domain & Namecheap Coupons
While eating my hot cross buns this morning I received an email from Snapnames support. It seems that 4 months ago I won a domain at auction and did not receive the credentials from the registrar, Directi. This wasn’t a ...
Read More »SnapNames Terminates The Names Registration
Late yesterday I received an email notification from Snapnames regarding the termination of their relationship with The Names Registration, Inc. What was interesting to me, was the recommendation to transfer my names (that I had acquired through the Snapnames process) ...
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