Posts Tagged ‘Current Events’

Online Fraud And The Financial Phishing Scams: Brand Abuse May Be Coming To A Blog Near You

Friday, July 10th, 2009
July 10th, 2009 Goto commentsLeave a comment Brand abuseis increasing, but more important than the sheer volume is the increased sophistication and the opportunistic nature of brandjackers, who are quick to take advantage of current events and popular concerns.Photo credit: Tyler OlsonAs a matter of fact, so-called “brandjackers” continue to exploit the confusion over the financial markets that began in the last quarter of 2008 to prey upon vulnerable consumers, and such online scams continue to

Domain name speculation

Sunday, September 28th, 2008
Domain name speculation refers to buying domains with the intent of selling them later for a higher price. The speculative element can be linked to news and current events, though the period during which such domains can be sold or flipped is limited. The main target of domain name speculation is generic words which can be valuable for type-in traffic and for the dominant position they would have in any field due to their descriptive nature. Hence generic words such as poker, insurance, trave