Archive for August, 2009

Avoiding the High Cost of Domain Hijacking

Recently, one Internet pioneer had dozens of domains hijacked, while another domain investor successfully helped law enforcement make its first ever arrest in a domain hijacking case after an extensive two-year effort involving several experts. So, what is domain hijacking and what does it have to do with you? As the term implies, domain hijacking [...]

Next Big Small Business Contest Winners

We just announced the winners of our “Next BIG Small Business” Contest today.  We had a great time running this contest.  It allowed us to get a good feel for who our small business customers really are, and we were able to confirm our suspicions that we have customers that run every sort of business [...]

All About the Domain Industry, Part 3: Domain Name Registrars

The Domain Industry is complex and is made up of many different entities, from regulatory bodies to registrars to the end customer.  The following is part three of a multi-post series on the domain industry and its structure – intended to give a broad overview and some basic insights into the industry. Posts: Part 1: [...]

All About the Domain Industry, Part 2: Domain Name Registries

The Domain Industry is complex and is made up of many different entities, from regulatory bodies to registrars to the end customer.  The following is part two of a multi-post series on the domain industry and its structure – intended to give a broad overview and some basic insights into the industry. Posts: Part 1: [...]

All About the Domain Industry, Part 1: ICANN

The Domain Industry is complex and is made up of many different entities, from regulatory bodies to registrars to the end customer.  The following is part one of a multi-post series on the domain industry and its structure – intended to give a broad overview and some basic insights into the industry. Posts: Part 1: [...]