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Domain .Me Dotted With Problems

Registrar GoDaddy began offering the .me domains from registration, but the process overwhelmed the company with issues.

Israel.com: Bidding Starts At $5.5 Million

Moniker.com plans to part with a number of domain names at auction on May 23rd. One of the domains will be Israel.com, with the highest starting bid in the group.

Site Move Planned? Remember Your 301s

301 redirections will help Google find your site if a move to a new domain, as they reminded webmasters with some helpful moving tips.

Secure Your Domain Name

What's in a (domain) name?Part of your online identity, for a start. Have you registered a domain in your own name? If not, have you checked whether someone else has? And if they have, do you know what they’re doing with your name?

Network Solutions, Critics Spar Over Domain Front Running

The Network Solutions practice of registering domains being searched by visitors to the registrar has domainers demanding action by ICANN.

PubCon - Effective Domaining Strategies

Today’s domain picture is multifaceted and complex. This session will look at effective processes and strategies for successful domain buying today.

Dell Accuses Domain Tasters Of Counterfeiting

Forget about trademark infringement; computer manufacturer Dell wants to make a statement in its lawsuit against domain registrars.

Study Looks at Mistyped Domains & Typosquatters

A new study by a major internet security company is taking aim at typosquatting, the practice of buying a misspelled domain name in the hopes that someone will mistype the name and land on that site. If someone then clicks on an text ad on the site the domain owner and the parking company will make money. While the internet security company is trying to point out the problem of typosquatting, a problem that I do not necessarily agree with, they seem to be implying that the domain parking companies are part of the problem.

Microsoft Webmaster Portal Live in Beta

MSN Webmaster Portal was announced in August and was to be released into beta in September and be fully accessible by the end of November, however very little has been released since the initial announcement. Until now.

Google To Topple Baidu With Short Domain Name?

Someone who’s too weak, lazy, or pressed for time to type eight letters and a period is in serious trouble.  But anyone who would rather type eight than three is just silly, and so Google China has unveiled a new domain name: G.cn.