Domains Blog Posts

Exact Match Domain Absurdity

Are you vacationing this spring? Lots of folks take a trip over Memorial Day weekend, but I can’t remember the exact date.

5 Reasons CharlieSheen.com is not Winning

Charlie Sheen would not have made it as a domainer as this sad case illustrates.

DreamHost Discovers the Secret of Happiness

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of web hosting.

Google Birthday

The Google.com domain turned 10 years old today. I read earlier somewhere that Google.com was about to be a decade old, so I checked the whois record and yep, it’s true.  Google.com was registered September 15, 1997 to be the domain for a search engine project begun by Larry Page and Sergey Brin which they had orginally [...]

DNScoop Domain Tool

I may have just become a willing victim of link baiting. I’ve been enjoying the DNScoop.com tool lately for a very good reason: The DNScoop tool says Clickfire.com is worth $37,204!  This may be a wee bit on the high side given that they are looking at the domain name itself without revenue. Never-the-less, I’m having lots of fun with the [...]

GoDaddy Express Domain Name Appraisals – Why did I do this?

There are still times in life when you’re left with the telephone as the most efficient medium of communicating with your domain registrar. Before engaging GoDaddy customer support with Alexander Graham Bell’s 19th century technology, I often feel a twinge of adrenalin flowing in my veins because I know that their ultimate goal is to get me to renew my domains. It doesn’t [...]

More Missed Domains

More domains that I considered registering but didn’t.

Missed Domains

Domain procrastination seemingly never pays.

Domain Registration Renewal Letter Scam

I received a letter from a domain registrar that said my domain name will expire soon and I have to pay a renewal fee of $40 by a certain date. What do I need to do?

Compare Web Hosting
  Host Highlights Ratings Price
1. BlueHost
  • 24/hr US Support
  • Avg Hold Times < 30 Sec
  • Money Back Guarantee
5/5
Review
$3.95
2. GreenGeeks
  • Environmentally Friendly
  • Quick Support
  • Easy Control Panel
5/5
Review
$2.45
3. HostGator
  • 4,500 Free Templates
  • Money Back Guarantee
  • 24/7/365 Tech Support
5/5
Review
$3.71
4. IX Web Hosting
  • Zero Risk Guaranteed
  • 2 Free Dedicated IPs
  • Personal Support Hero
5/5
Review
$3.95
5. ClickHost
  • Service Oriented
  • Simplicity
  • WordPress Friendly
4/5
Review
$3.71
Web host ratings are based on the Clickfire web hosting review process.

Full list of web hosting reviews >>