The oldest domain name in the world – Symbolics.com – has turned to selling pixel ads to generate revenue. I’ve received an email from Aron Meystedt, owner of Symbolics.com and XF.com, informing me of the news. A press release has …
Sears Wins 96 Domain Name UDRP
The National Arbitration Forum yesterday awarded Sears Brands, LLC (complainant) the transfer of 96 domain names previously held by Zhichao Yang (respondent) of China in a UDRP decision. Sears Brands LLC submitted a complaint on March 1, 2013 to the …
The Demise Of iMountain.com Web Host – Sad To See Them Go
I think it was sometime at the end of 2007 or at the beginning of 2008 that I bought a clustered web hosting package at a solar-powered web hosting provider called imountain.com. It was then that my 5 year experience …
BitCoin Value Drops By $30
BitCoin value dropped by almost $30 today as its largest market – MtGox.com – suffered a 1 hour outage. The value of BitCoint went from above $145 to below $117 within the hour before evening out at around $125 to …
Google Wins 21 Domain Name UDRP
The National Arbitration Forum yesterday awarded Google Inc. (complainant) the transfer of 21 domain names previously held by 1000.com / HyunGyu Lee (respondent) of South Korea in a straight forward UDRP decision. In a complaint submitted on February 4, 2013 …
Would You Pay $30,000 For GitexShopper.com?
UAE-based “entrepreneur” Seyed Mohammad Ghahari recently placed an interesting price tag of $30,000 on the domain name gitexshopper.com in the hope of “selling it to anyone interested in developing it into an information portal” reports emirates247.com. Gitex Shopper – for …
Yahoo Files UDRP complaint For BrandYahoo.com
Yahoo has filed a UDRP complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for the domain name BrandYahoo.com. The domain name is currently owned by Yang Zhi of Guangzhou City, Guangdong province, China, however the domain holder most likely has …
People Are Buying Hurricane Domain Names Anticipating Stormy Weather in 2013
The hurricane season begins in June and ends in November in the US and judging by recent history, and by the domain names registered in 2013, some people are expecting (or hoping for?) at least one of the storms to …
Validate.org Listed On Flippa
The premium one-word .org domain name Validate.org has been listed for auction on Flippa. The current bid is $500 with the reserve not met yet. The buy it now price is $8,500. This is the 3rd time the domain name …
Website Hacked – Removing The Google Analytics Malicious WordPress Plugin
A few weeks ago I installed what I deemed a safe plugin from the WordPress directory called Google Analytics v6.5.3. I didn’t pay much attention to it considering the plugin was vetted by the WordPress plugin directory. The plugin’s author …