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What is Domain Sniping?

Domain Sniping

The domain name business, sometimes referred to as the confusing cousin of the web hosting business, has some odd slang tied to it.  One phrase you may or may not of heard of is domain sniping.

So what does a domain sniper do?  This is when somebody registering a domain name as soon as the …

GoDaddy Refuses to Raise the Super Bowl Bar

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Ah I remember 2005, like it was… a few years ago.  GoDaddy grabbed headlines by doing their first Super Bowl ad with the controversial Candice Michelle.  They made fun of the wardrobe malfunction in the previous year’s Super Bowl and had a hard time getting the final version of the commercial onto the air.

Now …

One Flew Over the Web Host’s Nest – Episode 174

I am back in my chair with the microphone strapped to my head, so that only mean one thing. It is time to talk hosting from the free file hosting choices you have out there all the way down to GoDaddy’s lackluster marketing team. The Web Hosting Show is on the air and …

A Web Hosting Blast – Episode 171

Like an unlit firework on the 4th of July, the Web Hosting Show is back and ready to burst with excitement anytime now. All we need is for you to ignite the flame, tune in, and we will have a web hosting blast like the world has never seen. The Web Hosting Show …

The Secret of Finding Unique Domains

The bookmarking service, del.icio.us started an entire trend of unique looking domain names that has continue to this day.  Mixing domain names, with extensions (and sometimes tossing in a subdomain) has made for some memorable and unique domains.  So what is the secret?  There are two services that allow you to type in a phrase …

Domain Hijacking, Not for Gangsters

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Domain hijacking is not something that happens when you drive into the wrong side of town.  No gang bangers here, trying to jack your vehicle for financial gain.

Domain hijacking is the process by which domain names are stolen from the rightful registrant.  The way to pull it off is to trick the domain name …

Bucket of Web Hosting – Episode 165

Not just any podcast, the Web Hosting Show is back this week for episode 165. What is lined up for this week’s broadcast across the web hosting world? Well we have a little scam brewing with one domain name register, and we also have a lot of handy FeedBurner tools I bet …

What is ICANN?

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ICANN stands for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.  You can think of them as the overloads of domain names.  The purpose of ICANN is to coordinate everything about domains.  They are like the godfather of the domain name world.

You can read more about the mission and goals of ICANN here:

http://www.icann.org/en/about/

What Does …

What is Domain Name Speculation?

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Another domain name term you often hear tossed out in conversation is domain name speculation.  What is it?  Well this refers to buying a domain name with the intent of selling it later at a higher price.  Now not just any domain name is a good one to speculate on.

The main focus of this …

Live Chat Alternatives – Episode 159

Get up, get down and get ready to do that web hosting boogie! Today we are getting down with our bad self with some hosting news, domain name speculation and a little talk about how badly China is beating as far as web users go. The Web Hosting Show (only in English, sorry …

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