July 2011

Monte Cahn: Acquisition of Moniker Violated Google Contract

(July 31, 2011)

Moniker founder says Oversee.net contract with Google violated in Moniker acquisition. Monte Cahn has filed a response (pdf) to Oversee.net’s motion to dismiss certain claims he brought against his former employer. One of the more interesting claims in his response relates to the Moniker acquisition from Seevast and how it may have violated Oversee.net’s contract [...]

Neustar Announces .Biz Price Increase

(July 31, 2011)

.Biz registration and renewal prices increase in six months. Neustar has informed its registrars and ICANN that it will increase its annual prices for .biz domain names effective February 1, 2012. The new price will be $7.85, or 55 cents more than the current $7.30 per year. That’s about 7.5%. This wholesale price does not [...]

Great .com Domain Names Wanted

(July 31, 2011)

I am looking to purchase a couple (maybe a few) strong keyword .com domain names. The maximum budget is $10,000 for each name, although I may be persuaded to pay more for the right name(s). You can have a look at my recent sales and current projects page to see what types of names I’ve [...]

Cautionary Tale About Subdomains

(July 31, 2011)

Yesterday evening, I read Michele Neylon’s article about the current issue with websites that once resided on subdomains of GB.com. According to Neylon’s post, there is an ongoing dispute involving Centralnic and the company operating the GB.com domain name, and as a result, all of the GB.com subdomains no longer resolve. Instead, they are forwarded [...]

Another Appraisal Scam: Domain Names & Web Hosting Clue LLC

(July 31, 2011)

These scum bags haunt on newly hand registered domain names. Once they get a daily this, the scrap the whois system to obtain email addresses and sent out emails in an attempt to act as they have interest in purchasing your domain name. They really only have interest in trying to get you to order [...]

Web Development, Domaining and SEO Link Roundup for July

(July 30, 2011)

In this month’s roundup I have created collections of the top web development, domaining and SEO news and resource links shared with DotSauce followers in July.

In an effort to make the monthly link roundups easier to consume I’ve …

Web Development, Domaining and SEO Link Roundup for July DotSauce Magazine

Get Others to Provide Content for You

(July 30, 2011)

It’s pretty clear that unique / helpful articles and content are primarily what drives search engine traffic to your website. A big problem for many small publishers like myself is researching various topics and then writing the articles for your website. This is especially true for those who operate many websites that cover a variety [...]

HP Loses First Round of HP Pre Battle

(July 30, 2011)

Company stunningly loses a domain arbitration case over HPPre.com. With the HP Pre 3 getting ready to hit the market, HP filed a domain name dispute with National Arbitration Forum to get the domain name HPPre.com. Here’s what happened: -The day after HP announced its acquisition of Palm (maker of the Pre), the registrant registered [...]

Good Service from NewEgg

(July 29, 2011)

I bought a new MacBook Pro a few weeks ago, and I set it up this week. For the first time, I opted to purchase a computer monitor so I can sit at a desk in lieu of hanging out on the couch with my laptop. I did a bit of research, and I opted [...]

Oversee.net President & CEO Jeff Kupietzky Stepping Down as Family Plans Move to Israel

(July 29, 2011)

After five years with Oversee.net, the past two-and-a-half as the company's President and CEO, Jeff Kupietzky is leaving the company effective at the end of August. Kupietzky, his wife and five children plan to relocate to Israel.

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