Domain Registrars

4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Consolidate Domain Names

In April of this year, I wrote an article with 5 reasons to consolidate your domain names at one domain registrar. I still believe it is wise to consolidate domain name holdings at one, two, or possibly three domain registrars, but there are some reasons why you should think twice about consolidating your holdings.

Recently, I ran into a bit of an issue after transferring one of my domain names, and I thought it would be wise to share several reasons for you to not consolidate your domain names at one domain registrar. Luckily for me, my issue was resolved after a bit of back and forth, but it could have cost me a sale.

Here are 4  reasons to not consolidate your domain holdings:

Namecheap’s Video Message to the FCC on Net Neutrality

Namecheap shared a humorous video with a serious message for the FCC regarding net neutrality. You can watch the video below and learn more at NetNeutrality.com, a website Namecheap recently launched. If you aren’t up to speed on what net neutrality is or its potential impact, click the “learn” link in the top menu on the NetNeutrality.com website, and the issue is explained pretty well.

Net neutrality is an issue that impacts all of us, and it’s good to see a domain industry company speaking up about it.

Why Domain Name Theft Matters to You

On occasion, I blog about security issues and phishing attempts that I spot or that are reported by domain name registrars. For instance, yesterday I wrote about Namecheap’s urgent warning, a week ago I wrote about a Register.com phishing email, and a while back I wrote about a GoDaddy phishing email. Security is important for all, and I think it is especially important for those whose valuable assets are online.

I think that most domain name owners believe their accounts are secure and are probably immune from theft. Most domain investors wisely take extra precautions with their domain names, securing their email accounts and domain registrar accounts with 2 factor authentication  and other security functionality. I also think this may be a false sense of security, and being overcautious is wise.

Even if you don’t

Namecheap Issues “Urgent Security Warning”

It’s Labor Day here in the US, so it’s not a great day for companies to share important news, but it is important that you see this Namecheap security warning, even if you do not use the company as your domain name registrar. This issue seems like it has the potential to impact domain investors as well as others who own domain names. It may also be impacting other accounts as well.

From a blog post on the Namecheap company blog, entitled “Urgent security warning that may affect all internet users,” the company stated:

Warning: Register.com Phishing Email

I want to share an email with you that appears to be a phishing attempt to gain access to a customer’s domain names and account at Register.com. I am quite sure I would not have fallen for this for a variety of reasons, but Gmail marked it as spam just in case.

If you receive an email like this that purports to be from Register.com or another domain registrar, mark it as spam and/or report it to the company that is being targeted. These types of phishing emails can lead to compromised registrar accounts and stolen domain names. Never click on links in emails because they may not lead to where they seem to lead.

In the case of the email below, the redacted link was for Register.com, but the embedded link was to another website I will not share.

Here’s the email I received this afternoon:

Namecheap Hosting World Elephant Day Special Offer

In honor of World Elephant Day on August 12, 2014, Namecheap has a special coupon and will donate $1 to Save the Elephants for every inbound .com, .net, and .org domain name transfer.

Taking what some might view as a “shot” at GoDaddy and its founder Bob Parsons, who participated in an elephant hunt in Zimbabwe  in 2011, Namecheap  has a special offer in honor of “World Elephant Day.” For every domain name that is transferred to NameCheap between August 12-15, the company has pledged to donate $1.00 to  Save the Elephants, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping elephants. The event tagline is “Because they’ll always remember.”

Here’s what Namecheap has to say about this special promotion which starts today:

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