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Network Solutions' Defensive Measure for Whois Searches

Say you want to buy the domain name HelloElliotsBlogReaders.com at Network Solutions, and you search the availability of that name. You see the name is available, but you would prefer to buy it at Godaddy. Ten seconds later, you look the name up at Godaddy to complete the registration, and POOF, the name is no longer unregistered, and it shows up as being registered by:
Domain Name: HELLOELLIOTSBLOGREADERS.COM
Registrant:
This Domain is available at NetworkSolutions.com
13681 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 300
HERNDON, VA 20171
US
It now appears that Network Solutions is registering domain names that are looked up on their Whois system as a “defensive measure” against people who may be able to screen their searches, affording searchers the time to register their names without worrying about them being picked off. This seems like a drastic measure to try and stop an apparent leak in the system. The problem is that by doing this, Network Solutions is preventing customers from registering the domain name at the registrar of choice. The name is still available to register, but only if done at Network Solutions.
As DomainNameNews points out, just imagine the possible litigation they could be risking if someone searches for hundreds of trademarked domain names.
Read more details at Jay’s Domaintools blog.

Lowell Project: Beautifying the Site

Enticing visitors to want to visit Lowell, Massachusetts will be one function of Lowell.com. Since many visitors to the website may have never stepped foot in Lowell before, the website will need to give visitors a good feel for the city. Posting updated photographs is the best way to convey the feel of the city, and I plan to take my own photos in addition to partnering with a local photographer. I’ve detailed this aspect on the Lowell.com blog.

Bill Gates' Last Day at Microsoft

This hilarious video lampoons what Bill Gates’ last day at Microsoft will be like. It was shown yesterday at the International CES conference, where Bill Gates was the pre-show keynote speaker.

Controlling Interest in BodyBuilding.com Sold for $100 Million

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, and also reported in Tech Crunch, Liberty Media has paid $100 million to acquire a controlling stake in BodyBuilding.com. Liberty Media is an investor in Internet holding company, IAC, parent company of Match.com, Chemistry.com, Ticketmaster.com, and many other category leading websites.
Bodybuilding.com hosts both a fitness social networking community/forum with 100,000 participants, and it is an e-commerce website with body building supplies, vitamin supplements and fitness clothing. According to the Tech Crunch article (citing ComScore figures), BodyBuilding.com received over 2 million unique visitors in November.
Domain investors often cite Hotels.com as one of the few companies that built an entire business around a category killer generic domain name. While this is certainly true, I think there are many other companies, like BodyBuilding.com, that have built strong businesses around a category killer generic domain name. A category killer domain name doesn’t necessarily have to be mainstream to become a $100 million business. Sometimes niche category killer domain names can be just as effective, as long as a solid business plan is in place.

Domain Sale with Pricing

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A few days ago I listed a large group of names for sale and asked for offers. I have since priced the remaining names. If you are interested in any of the names, please leave a comment or email me. They are all registered at Moniker for an easy push. This is listed on a domain forum, so first come, first served.
ARIZONAINSURER.COM – $75
ARKANSASSITE.COM – $35
BENSONHURSTREALESTATE.COM – SOLD
BOROUGHPARKREALESTATE.COM – SOLD
BRIGHTONBEACHREALESTATE.COM – SOLD
CHEAPESTPAINTBALLS.COM – $100
CHEAPTOILETRIES.COM – $75
CHRISTIANITYEXPERT.COM – $50
CHRISTIANITYEXPERTS.COM – $50
CHRISTIANITYTEACHER.COM – $50
CHRISTIANITYTEACHERS.COM – $50
CHRISTIANITYWEBSITES.COM – $50
CLUTZES.COM – $75
COMPUTERAUDIOCABLES.COM – $25
CREDITREPORTTRACKER.COM – $50
CROWNHEIGHTSREALESTATE.COM – SOLD
DELAWAREBUSINESSLOANS.COM – $40
DELAWAREINSURER.COM – $100
DELAWARESTOCKBROKER.COM – $50
DELAWARESTRIPPERS.COM – $40
DIGITALCOMPUTERSPEAKERS.COM – $40
DIRECTMAILLISTBROKERS.COM – $40
FLATCOMPUTERSPEAKERS.COM – $25
FLATPANELCOMPUTERSPEAKERS.COM – $25
FLORIDASUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
HANDHELDPORNS.COM – $40
HANDHELDVIDEOGAMING.COM – $50
HAVEBEENS.COM – $40
HEALTHCAREBARGAIN.COM – $50
HEALTHPHOBIAS.COM – $25
HMOCOMPANIES.COM – $75
HOTAIRBALLOONISTS.COM – $50
ILLINOISINSURER.COM – $100
ILLINOISSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
IMMEDIATEALERTS.COM – $50
IMMEDIATECREDITSCORES.COM – $100
INTELLIGENCETESTERS.COM – $40
IOWASTRIPPERS.COM – $40
MASSACHUSETTSBUSINESSLOANS.COM – $40
MERLOTWORLD.COM – $200
MICHIGANFORECLOSUREAUCTIONS.COM – $40
MICHIGANSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
MISSISSIPPISTRIPPERS.COM – $40
MOBILECOMPUTERMEMORY.COM – $35
NEBRASKASTRIPPERS.COM – $40
NEVADAFORECLOSUREAUCTIONS.COM – $40
NEVADAINSURER.COM – $100
NEVADAINSURERS.COM – $100
NEVADASUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
NEWJERSEYBUSINESSLOANS.COM – $40
NEWJERSEYFORECLOSUREAUCTIONS.COM – $40
NEWJERSEYINSURER.COM – $100
NEWJERSEYINSURERS.COM – $100
NEWJERSEYSHOPPINGCENTERS.COM – $45
NEWJERSEYSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
NEWMEXICOSTRIPPERS.COM – $40
NEWYORKINSURER.COM – $150
NEWYORKINSURERS.COM – $150
NEWYORKSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
OHIOFORECLOSUREAUCTIONS.COM – $35
OHIOINSURER.COM – $100
OHIOINSURERS.COM – $100
OHIOSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
OKLAHOMASTRIPPERS.COM – $40
ONLINEHEALERS.COM – $75
ONLINEHOMEMOVIE.COM – $50
OREGONSTRIPPERS.COM – $40
OREGONTEACHER.COM – $50
PEEPSHOWBOOTH.COM – $75
PEEPSHOWBOOTHS.COM – $75
PENNSYLVANIABUSINESSLOANS.COM – $40
PENNSYLVANIASUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
PLASTICSURGERYWEBSITE.COM $150
PORTABLECOMPUTERMEMORY.COM – $40
PORTABLEMEMORYCARDS.COM – $50
PORTABLEVIDEODEVICE.COM – $35
REUSABLEMEMORY.COM – $40
RHODEISLANDLENDER.COM – $50
SOUTHCAROLINASITE.COM – $40
SUBPRIMEHOMELENDING.COM – $100
SUBPRIMEHOMEREFINANCING.COM – $250
SUBPRIMEMORTGAGEPROBLEMS.COM – $100
TEXASINSURERS.COM – $100
TEXASSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
TRAFFICTESTS.COM – $25
TRUCKDRIVINGINSURANCE.COM – $150
WIRELESSHANDHELDCOMPUTER.COM – $100
WIRELESSHANDHELDCOMPUTERS.COM – $100
WORKERSCLOTHING.COM – $75
WYOMINGSTRIPPERS.COM – $40

Lowell Project: Building a Directory

On the Lowell.com Blog, I discussed the process of building a directory to go on the Lowell.com website. From choosing a data provider to selecting a script program to properly display the data, I wrote about the process of finding the resources to build a directory. If you are interested in learning more, please visit the Lowell.com Blog, where I am discussing the development of Lowell.com.

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