550 Million Pageviews/Day and Unprofitable Demand Media, an internet-based content creator, filed an IPO registration last week on Friday. An IPO stands for an initial public offering. In other words, the company would like it offer its first stock offerings. They’re hoping to raise approximately $125 million in capital from the sale of stock. Known best for its eNom.co...
DNUnderground - Monday, August 9, 2010 - 16:30
Doba’s Employment and Business Practices in Question About 6 months ago, I requested information on dropshipping from Doba’s website. I thought the concept of dropshipping was interesting, so I figured why not find out more. 1 month ago, I received a call from Doba asking if I’d still be interested in dropshipping. Just as I remained respectful for that phone call, I
DNUnderground - Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 16:0
AuctionPus.com: More Selective = Better Names = Less Time AuctionPus.com is a relatively new domain auction website. When the site was put up about a month or two ago, the owners sent me an email requesting that I do a blog article on it. Normally, I don’t enjoy giving people free reviews. But I knew the owner and knew he wouldn’t be waisting my
DNUnderground - Friday, June 11, 2010 - 15:0
AuctionPus.com: More Selective = Better Names = Less Time AuctionPus.com is a relatively new domain auction website. When the site was put up about a month or two ago, the owners sent me an email requesting that I do a blog article on it. Normally, I don’t enjoy giving people free reviews. But I knew the owner and knew he wouldn’t be waisting my
DNUnderground - Friday, June 11, 2010 - 15:0
The Time is Here: Brandability Clashes with Generality Brandable domain names are most commonly known as catchy sounds or phrases. They generally have little or no meaning. If they do have meaning, it is normally unrelated to the website. One of the most widely known websites that uses a brandable domain name is Google. But what happens when the idea of general domain
DNUnderground - Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 18:0
FormSpring.me Provokes Harassment Amongst Teens I wrote a post last week giving props to the FormSpring.me website. I regret giving them the attention I did. Over the past week, I have been monitoring some of my close friends’ FormSpring.me profiles. I have also spoken with people who have profiles on FormSpring.me. What I’ve found is that FormSpring.me provokes cyber-...
DNUnderground - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 19:1
FormSpring.me Provokes Harassment Amongst Teens I wrote a post last week giving props to the FormSpring.me website. I regret giving them the attention I did. Over the past week, I have been monitoring some of my close friends’ FormSpring.me profiles. I have also spoken with people who have profiles on FormSpring.me. What I’ve found is that FormSpring.me provokes cyber-...
DNUnderground - Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 19:1
Great Use of the .ME Extension I’m not a fan of any ccTLD’s, nor do I like extensions as common as .net or .info. I’m for the most part a .com guy. The one extension that I have expressed a minimal amount of interest in is the .me extension. I think the .me extension is great for people looking to create
DNUnderground - Monday, March 8, 2010 - 21:17
$0.99 Domain Promotion at GoDaddy As earlier reported by DNExpert, 99 cent domains are back at GoDaddy (with the $0.18 tax on domain names, your cost will come out to $1.17). Head over to GoDaddy.com, and use the coupon code BUY2010. These coupons normally only last for a day or two, so make sure to grab your domain before the
DNUnderground - Friday, February 26, 2010 - 2:59
How Far Does Jurisdiction Go When Advertising on Google If you’re advertising through Google AdWords and your ad has the ability to show up in search engines across the country, does that mean you’re doing business in the states where your ad can show up? A recent case between a Pennsylvania car repairman and a New York car owner brought this controversial issue to
DNUnderground - Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 21:25
DNUnderground.com Commercial Starring Sarah Palin DNUnderground.com is excited to announce its first commercial, starring Sarah Palin. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Please comment with your thoughts. I hope you enjoy it and get a laugh or two. Related Posts:Bing: An Interesting ApproachInterview With Bill Twomey (A.K.A. Bill) from NameProsAffordable PSD Designs by DNUndergroun...
DNUnderground - Monday, February 15, 2010 - 19:0
Apple Knows Promotions: $10,000 Giveaway Here’s your chance to win a $10,000 iTunes gift card. Apple is offering a $10,000 iTunes gift card to the person whom downloads the 10 billionth song from iTunes. I just thought it was interesting how this promotion Apple’s doing reminds me so much of what radio stations are doing. Take a popular Chicago radio
DNUnderground - Monday, February 15, 2010 - 15:8
Lawyers With Websites Aren’t Your Only Choice Elliot from ElliotsBlog.com wrote an interesting article yesterday about lawyers that might be worth keeping in mind the next time you get involved in the UDRP process, a trademark infringement case or simply buying a domain name for a large sum of money. I think that yes, lawyers with blogs should be recognized for interacting
DNUnderground - Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 22:0
Facebook.com Has Been Hacked! That’s right, Facebook.com has been hacked. Or at least, that’s the way it appears here in Chicago. While it could very well just be hacked for certain internet providers or geographic areas, it has been hacked. When typing in Facebook.com, it comes up as whats shown in the thumbnail of this post.
I’d like to hea...
DNUnderground - Monday, February 8, 2010 - 22:45
Stop Whining: Thank Domaining.com There have been a couple of complaints this past week about the most popular feed in the domaining industry, Domaining.com. The complaints had to do with a donation button being added to the website along with more technology-related feeds being added. The outrage that have been expressed about these “problems” are absolu...
DNUnderground - Monday, February 8, 2010 - 21:46
Back to Work: Increasing Productivity + Employee Morale Millions upon millions of dollars are being wasted year after year amongst businesses across the United States. Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers and people in similar positions are sitting behind their desks implementing company policies that they feel are fair and will increase their business productivity. But what...
DNUnderground - Monday, February 8, 2010 - 16:0
Even Apple Commits Trademark Infringement
You probably don’t recognize the device on the left. It’s a mobile, touchscreen device that Fujitsu came out with in 2002. What’s special about this device? It’s called the iPad. For those of you not keeping up with recent news, Apple recently announced their new portable “smart screen”. Clearly ...
DNUnderground - Thursday, February 4, 2010 - 19:20
lPhone.com Marked Dangerous: Analysis of Auction Reported earlier by DotWeekly.com, LPHONE.com is for sale on GoDaddy’s domain name aftermarket. Unless you’re planning on using the domain to promote a totally different concept, it’s a name that deceives users. Take search engines for example. When you’re searching for X, you’ll get a bunch of results w...
DNUnderground - Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 15:0
Outsourcing: The Newest Internet Scandal There’s no doubt that outsourcing is hurting U.S. website developers. People are turning to others in countries like India or Malaysia to create applications and websites for them. They have much lower living costs, thus allowing them to provide their services at prices that are dirt cheap. But when a concept or idea gains popu...
DNUnderground - Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 15:0
$1.17 Domains at GoDaddy: Hurry Before it Ends ProductDomains.com already covered this story, but I’d like to spread the word because every website has a different audience. GoDaddy has a special going on right now for domain names priced at $1.17. There’s absolutely no catch. They do these types of promotions from time to time. The coupon code is...
