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Practical tips from Nominet’s domain report

By John - November 24, 2008

We mentioned last week that Nominet has released its second annual domain name industry report (PDF, 1MB). These things usually contain a lot of fairly interesting domain name-related data. Fairly interesting, that is,...

Live from Wembley Stadium

By John - November 14, 2008

Next Wednesday it’s the annual Nominet .uk registrar conference. The conference is being held at Wembley Stadium, and while it’s unlikely to be most exciting event that particular venue has ever hosted,...

Domain name scammers try their luck with emails

By John - November 10, 2008

Just lately we’ve encountered a few instances of domain name scam emails circulating. A couple of people in the office have received them, and just the other day one of our readers...

Domain names, the web and the US election

By John - October 31, 2008

You’d have to be trying really hard to have failed to notice that next Tuesday, people all across the USA will go to the polls to elect their next President. Every detail of...

GMTV domain name slip-up, ticket site shut

By John - October 22, 2008

We’ve spotted a couple of domain name stories in the last couple of days, both of which contain some salutory lessons for website owners and anyone who’s ever bought stuff online. GMTV website...

The latest domain name news

By John - September 30, 2008

There’s been lots of interesting news in the domain name world recently. We went a bit quiet here last week (sorry about that), so instead of covering each story individually, here’s a...

Sarah Palin’s multi-million dollar domain name

By John - September 10, 2008

It looks like at least one domain name opportunist is trying to cash in on the coverage surrounding John McCain’s presidential running mate, Sarah Palin. The Alaskan was catapulted onto the world stage...

High-tech crime website makes high-tech blunder

By John - September 4, 2008

The National High-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) used to investigate serious and organised crimes committed on the internet. In 2006 it became part of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA). Although the NHTCU ceased...