Completely Free Domain Registration

This is part two of a series of five with one piece of advice from some of the most successful domain investors, domain developers, domain monetizers, and others involved in the domain industry. I asked them for one piece of advice they would give to a part-time domain investor looking to build his business . I believe there are quite a few people who are part time domain investors, and I also believe just about anyone involved in the industry can apply some of this advice to their own business

Front-Running has been a significant issue within the domain industry in the past - most notably with Network Solutions - however Benjamin Edelman , an Internet security expert, has exclaimed that he found “no evidence of current front running” following a ten-month study at ICANN’s request. Edelman’s study involved testing 604 domains (304 .com, 200 .net, and 100 .info) on 200 domain registration and domain availability-checking websites to see whether front-running was taking place. “M

Over the years hundreds of stories of domain name theft have been reported, most famous among them of course is the theft of Sex.com. Even as recent as last week, reports of stolen domains sent a chilling reminder through the domain industry as valuable domains Before.com, Adios.com and others were stolen from Warren Weitzman . Until recently, there hasn’t been a case of a domain theft where the thief was caught and arrested. However, on July 30th, Daniel Goncalves was arrested at his home in

Social networking tool for domainers not limited to DOMAINfest attendees. As part of its DOMAINfest Global domain conference, DomainSponsor has launched an online social networking platform called DOMAINfest Connect. It is open to everyone: attendees, potential attendees, and people who just want to network with other people in the domain industry. DOMAINfest Connect is powered by introNetworks, a social networking platform provider. It’s easy to use and seems to be valuable for making connec

Three civil libertarian groups, unassociated with the domain industry or the gambling industry, joined together to file an Amicus (friend of the court) brief with the Kentucky Appeals Court, (pdf file) on the Domain seizure action. The Brief was filed by the ACLU of Kentucky, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Center for Democracy and Technology. The brief makes several key points. First the seizure order is over broad, and would infringe on the first amendment right of the domain