” Watch Out Spam e-mails offer for your domains”

Typical domain scammer email.

I figured I would post this email exchange for anyone who hasn’t been scammed via email/Paypal yet.

From: Anthony Smith
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: regarding domain xxx.xxx

Dear Sir/Madam,

We would like to show our interest in your domain name xxx.xxx
According to information stated in the www.domaintools.com, You are the owner of the above mentioned domain.
We would like to know if this domain name is for sale and what would be the price.

We are looking forward to hearing form You soon.

Best regards.

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OK, the wording of this email just doesn’t seem right from the get go. Something sounds almost familiar about it… what could it be… oh yeah, I remember now… “Dear Sir/Madam, I am a Nigerian lawyer for the royal family…”

Maybe I’m being too cynical.
I guess there’s a chance this could be a legitimate inquiry, right?
I’ve been planning to develop this name for a while, but who knows when I’ll ever really get around to it.
I’ll figure a price and respond just in case.

From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Anthony Smith
Subject: regarding domain xxx.xxx

Yes, it is for sale.
$950.00 USD

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I get a reply back right away.

From: Anthony Smith
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: regarding domain xxx.xxx

Would You sell it for less?

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Well that’s par for the course. Reminder to self: Use “Firm” next time.

From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Anthony Smith
Subject: regarding domain xxx.xxx

Hi Anthony,

I’m afraid not.
Our original plans were to develop it for our web design business as xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and as a developed site I’m sure it will generate several times more than that asking price in sales revenue.
You asked me for a price and that made me determine the worth of the domain based on the lowest offer I would accept to drop my plans for the domain.
I am in no rush to sell the domain and am happy to develop it in the future when I have the time.

Thank you for your interest and best of luck in your ventures.

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Reply from “Anthony” takes a little longer this time.

From: Anthony Smith
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: regarding domain xxx.xxx

Well, we accept Your asking price.
Now could You please provide as with Your PayPal details so we could end this transaction?

Thank You.

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End this transaction… with Paypal? Not so fast.
(How many little red flags have you counted so far?)
Time to offer a little free education. Well, maybe not free since I’m going to ask you to pay 100% of the escrow fee.
Of course if “Anthony” balks at this, really wants the domain, and is legitimate then I could always offer to split the fee.

From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Anthony Smith
Subject: regarding domain xxx.xxx

Hi Anthony,

Paypal does not offer any buyer or seller protection for intangible goods such as domain names.
For domain sales we accept wire transfer or escrow.com transactions.
Buyer pays transaction fee.

Thank you.

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OK “Anthony”, the ball is in your court and we’re nearing the end of our game.

From: Anthony Smith
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: regarding domain xxx.xxx

Dear xxxxxxxx,

I am more than sorry to say that PayPal is our only option.
If that is OK with You, we could go on. If not – that’s a pitty.
Please let us know Your decision.

Thank You.

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Ooooooo, wrong answer… and the little red flags grow bigger.
(Btw, what the heck is a “pitty”?)

Anyway, fear not for I have the final answer that will overcome this last obstacle and bring about a happily ever after ending for the both of us…. plus I’m growing tired of this game.

From: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Anthony Smith
Subject: regarding domain xxx.xxx

Hi Anthony,

No problem. Paypal will be fine to use on your end.
You can use your Paypal account to pay for the escrow.com transaction.
The escrow fee is slightly higher for using Paypal so I will pay half the transaction fee.

Since you seem unfamiliar with domain purchases and escrow I have already signed into my account and filled out the transaction information for you.
You should be receiving an email from escrow.com shortly.
If you are still interested in the domain just follow the simple directions at the site to complete payment and get the transfer going.

Thank you.

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OK, “Anthony”, last chance. It’s time to show the cards in your hand.

From: Anthony Smith
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: regarding domain xxx.xxx

Sorry, only direct PayPal payment.
Please let us know if You are still interested.
Thank You.

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Scammers are everywhere. Be wary of any offers that come out of the blue, especially ones that seem too good to be true. (The domain in question would probably fetch $250-300 tops on the board.)
And above all else, if somebody insists on using Paypal…. RUN!

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Privacy is the control of one’s own personal information, control over what others know about one, and control over how others may use or exploit the personal information. Policies and practices for protecting privacy aim towards minimizing the collection of personally identifiable information. Therefore, the basis of privacy is anonymity, where no personally identifiable information is collected. Making compulsory, the disclosure of personally identifiable information, as under current WhoIs policies for domain registration, cause privacy to be undermined

For free speech, privacy is critical. For instance, if people are forced to disclose their identity, they are reluctant to fully express their ideas on account of fear of persecution.

The protection of anonymity further enhances the one-to-many characteristics of the Internet through which an individual’s speech can reach a global audience.

Privacy and data protection laws may apply to domain registrars’ WhoIs services and registrars’ participation in thick registry WhoIs services in various countries, particularly in the European Union’s member states.

Current ICANN regulations require that the Private contact information (WhoIs Info) of each domain registration be included in a publicly accessible Database.

The WhoIs database is the collection of information gathered by a domain name registrar from domain name registrants.

The purpose for which the WhoIs system is accessed includes:

1. To find out whether a specific domain name is unregistered and currently available

2. To identify the person or organization responsible for a domain registration or website on the Internet

3. To support technical operations of Internet Service Providers or network administrators, including assistance in tracing sources of Spam or denial of service attacks

4. To collect names and contact information for the purpose of marketing

5. To aid government law enforcement, other than intellectual property

When a WhoIs search is conducted, the information that is currently available about the domain name registrant leads to the name and address of the domain name owner.

However, when a domain name is registered, the personal contact information such as name, address, email address, and even phone number might be made freely available.

The domain registrant would not know who collected his/her WhoIs data, the reason for which the information was collected, and how the collector is likely to use the information

This implies that the private information is displayed and made available to whoever wants to see it, at any point of time.

Now it is possible to protect one’s private WhoIs information by switching the “public” domain registration to a “private” unlisted registration through a private whois service.

A private whois service protects the private information and shields against its misuse. Hence, one is protected against:

- Spam,

- Identity Theft,

- Data Mining,

- Name Hijackers,

- Etc.

It works in a similar way to having one’s phone number “unlisted” and it prevents people from gaining access to one’s address, phone number and other such private information.

A private whois service works by:

- Protecting the private information

- Relaying important communication

- Providing greater control

Protecting the Private Information

This implies that the private contact information is not exposed and is held confidentially, and protected by the Domain Privacy Protection Service. Instead of the individual’s contact information, their contact information is displayed to provide with the highest level of protection against spammers and identity theft.

Relaying Important Communication

Without a private whois service, those involved in spamming can obtain email addresses through harvesting and then use these for sending spam mails and redistribution to marketing firms. The email addresses can stay on record with various spammers and marketing firms for several years. With a private whois service, the visible email address is constantly changing, so it will change within a specific period of time and the previous address will not work for the spammer. The Domain Privacy Protection Service secures and maintains the real email address on record so that important information regarding the domain is received.

Providing Greater Control

The individual or organization subscribing to the private whois service retains full legal ownership and control over the domain registration. It is possible to sell, renew, transfer and change settings to the domain name just the same as otherwise. The domain control panel provides real-time access to easily manage the domain name.

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Imagine you’re the owner of a successful Web site, but when you logon one day all you get is an error message. Or worse yet, the domain name now points to a site full of advertisements. That’s right. You’re out of business.

This happens every day because of a perfectly legitimate process known as “drop catching,” where people quickly snag the domain names owners have let expire and try to resell them or use the links associated with the names, which could be extensive, to create Web sites loaded with advertisements. You can easily avoid becoming a victim of a drop catcher by better understanding how the domain registration system works to protect your domain name.

Your Web site, with all the content you have so painstakingly added, sits on a computer with a unique address called an IP address, which is simply a series of numbers. A domain name is an address forwarding service that directs visitors to the site using this IP address. Domain names are used instead of numbers because most people find it easier to remember a name rather than a bunch of numbers. It’s as if you could dial your friend’s name into the telephone instead of his phone number.

You can purchase a domain name by registering it with a provider of domain services such as GoDaddy.com , the largest on the Web, or any number of other registrars. The name can be registered for just one year, for about $10, or for as long as ten years, for around $80. Many register for only one year because it’s cheaper, or they only want the site for a limited time.

At the end of the year, the registrar usually sends an email renewal notice to the owner. If the owner doesn’t respond to the renewal notice, the domain name will eventually be made available for purchase by someone else. Roughly 20,000 domain names become available every day because the owners allowed them to expire, or the owners didn’t realize that their domain name was up for renewal

According to the rules established by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers(ICANN), domain registrars have 45 days after the expiration date to notify the owner that their domain name is going to be dropped from the registry. If the name is dropped, the guidelines then call for a 30-day grace period during which the owner can still claim the name. After this grace period and then another five-day holding period, the name is dropped from the registry and anyone can claim it.

Since 2004, however, a number of domain service providers, starting with SnapName.com, have created an auction process for expired names which bypasses the original drop process and makes the names available in as little as thirty days. GoDaddy.com begins the auction process even before the names have officially expired; although it does warn the auction participants that the owner could still claim their name.

These providers of domain services each have tools on their sites to make it easier to grab expired names. They provide constantly updated lists of expired names, various auction services, search engines, and other free tools for anyone to quickly and easily find available domain names. Some sites also offer software for sale that further simplifies the search for expired and soon to be expired names.

With the surge in online advertising, drop catchers will continue to seek out domain names from sites with good traffic, anxious to exploit the established links. Protect your site and your business by checking the expiration date of your domain name. Relying on the registrar to send a renewal notice that could easily be sent to an old email address or get lost in the spam catcher, could cost you years of hard work.

Guest post by Adam Torkildson

Business cards have been the common form of person to person contact for a company’s information, for as long as we can remember. It’s common to offer a business card as a last greeting when meeting someone new in the business world. But because technology has changed the way the world does business, websites have come to, potentially accomplish the same mission as a business card, and they’re able to do it successfully. Companies can now have potential clients and business partners refer to their website in order to gain more knowledge about a company and to also get contact information for someone they might need to talk to in the future. Companies are able to effectively market and show their clientele portfolio to the world and gain more credibility. To further illustrate my point I’ve included five main points to establish how they are alike.

First, they offer an invitation to draw the consumer in. They are an effective marketing tool and give information on a simplistic yet appealing basis. Companies spend large amounts of money to make their business cards and websites look appealing so that clients will remember them.

Second, they are both a small representation of what a company is all about. Right off the bat, you are able to see for yourself what the company does and how they can assist you. They include the most important information to make it clear and concise for consumers to understand.

Third, business cards and websites also reflect solely on the company, they offer a first impression that can drastically change the opinions of the viewers and how they see the company. Making a business card and website look good is very important, but they also have to keep it professional.

Fourth, both give direct information about a company, who to contact and their addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. Websites have more of a beneficial objective when it comes to giving out information-simply because there is more space to do it. However, they both accomplish the same task of getting information out there to the public.

Lastly, websites are like online business cards because they show consumers just how distinctive and different they can be with regards to the layout of the website and card. With text, graphics, fonts, and design, companies are capable of efficiently marketing themselves to show consumers why they are the company to utilize.

Advertising is very expensive, but there is one way to publicize your business, organization, event or even yourself for no cost at all. Just write a press a release.

A newspaper will charge you a small fortune to run your advert, but if you can give them a good story they will run it. In short they will give you great publicity – and it will be for free!

So how do you go about putting together a press release? Obviously it will have to be interesting enough for the newspaper to run the story. So before putting pen to paper, rack your brains for something that will hook that interest. Is there something extra special or unique about your project? If so, lead your press release with that.

Your press release does not have to overly long; 100 to 150 words will do. Don’t forget to mention the project, be it a new shop, a new business or whatever. Give some background about it. If you are not experienced in writing press releases do not worry. The chances are the newspaper will not publish it word for word. They may even decide to get back to you for more information before developing it into a longer story

And finally do not forget to give a contact number at the end of your release. Many newspapers require this so they can verify the story. They may decide to ring you to find out more details, allowing them to give your story that expert touch and helping you to gain valuable publicity when it is published. And it will all be for free!

I’ve compiled a little list that will help you to get your site exposed to online population and help your site index faster, get your PR higher. The list is not in any particular order, some strategies may work better for others than you so pick what you like and use it, but it would be best if you can do them all.

1. StumbleUpon and Digg – very popular sites among online community, a great place to submit your site to.

2. Propeller, OnlyWire and SocialMarker – sites whole sole purpose in my eyes is to improve indexing and ranking of websites.

3. Submit articles to Ezine and Associated Content with your link attached to them. Associated content will even pay you for submitting articles to them, up to $20 per article if you know how to write good.

4. Submit comments to blogs with your link attached.

5. Personal profiles on popular social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace can prove heavily beneficial to circulate your site’s information and backlinks.

6. Use Twitter to direct traffic, use automation software to add followers. Twitter is very popular right now; use it to your advantage.

7. Add valuable articles to forums in your niche and have a link in your signature.

8. If a competitor with high traffic-site uses Ad Sense, then you can use Google’s Site Targeting Program to get your ad directly to your competitor’s site, evading hassles of contacting the owner. Kinda black hat but it costs a little money.

9. Offering free items on your site, such as free courses, affiliate products or e-books will help gain a higher number of subscribers and repeat traffic.

10. Create a video containing informative footage regarding your site and upload on common video hosting sites such as YouTube. The link to your site must be included primarily in the About Video/Information section of the clip.

Bonus Step:

11. GET TO WORK.

Publish a new website costs very easy, even for beginners and first time Internet users. Simply put your site on the cyberspace is enough if you’ve a blog page or the public interest. But if you take a company that offers up services or products, simply create your homepage on the Internet is far from sufficient. If you want customers, you need to promote your site to step-up its visibility in search engines, which ultimately will lead to buying leads and customers. This can be achieved through employment assistance and SEO Search engine optimization experts.

When you’re in the process of selection of the SEO to help you on your website, you must above all to ensure they have a flat bottom. Search engine optimization is not easy to follow, or that all could make it. When you select an search engine optimization make sure you check their portfolios in order to check if they’ve experience that it is least appropriate for your site. The best part of SEO and search engine optimization consultants, is that after the settlement date, the desirable results and the better plan of action, their SEO consultants will be on the day of the job and you can start seeing results in as little as two weeks.

SEO is simply that the degree of higher in SEs and become more visible in the desired customers. The 1st aspect that any disputes will be an SEO consultant, is the internal parts of the site. Specifically your search engine optimization consultants will change the internal design to suit the content, productions or servicings. The next step is to carry out marketplace analysis, so that they can ascertain the finest approach for your campaign, and gives precise proposal for your campaign.

The overall objective of SEO campaign is to promote the website, so all SEO consultants must select at least a little assurance that they will achieve the desired results. Page Rank is something you can not come during the night. The fact is that it may take up to several weeks earlier you see any important improvement in your site page rank by using a search engine optimization. Always ask if a full action plan with SEO consultants in order to know what is their purpose, and if that matches your expectations. Since search engine optimization is basically just like web pages you should recognize that even if SEO consultants Spotless CV and portfolio can sometimes be wrong, especially if the sector or niche is difficult, with a lot of top competitors. Finally, I wish you good luck with finding your ideal and SEO consultants to achieve their goals to the Internet.

Guest post by Adam Torkildson

One of the easiest things in the world is buying a domain name. Granted, there aren’t that many premium domains left. So how do you choose between buying a domain with a less well known extension like .info or .biz, or ponying up the cash to buy a premium .com?

It’s a simple matter of ROI. If you do your research, you can actually register brand new .com domains that will generate revenue if promoted properly. Or you can go the route of buying domains that someone else has registered, and trying to determine if it’s worth it for you to pay alot up front for a big return down the road. It’s up to you. So here’s a way to possibly get a .com domain that hasn’t been registered, and make money from it:

Step 1:
What products or services do you have access to sell? Are you going to do affiliate products, or can you do something yourself and charge money for it? After you answer these questions, move on to step 2.

Step 2: What keywords best describe (and I mean REALLY describe) what it is you do or are going to sell? Brainstorm, and use tools such as the Google Adwords Keyword Tool to find suggestions.

Step 3: Use a bulk domain registration checker like: Bulk Domain Search – Bulk Domain Registration and paste in the list of keywords the Google Adwords tool has generated for you.

Step 4: After you have found an available domain from the list of keywords, register it, and start hosting it right away.