Nov
04
2010
3

How a link request turned into an offer to buy the domain

I am yet to make meaning of all this while I write this post. Once in a while, I try to add one or two links to one of my websites. I know you are supposed to do this more often and not once in a while however other commitments sometimes means I am not always able to seek out quality link exchange partners for my site.

I installed a link directory on Petmemorial(d)com sometime last year but stopped short when I finally decided to redesign the entire site. That redesign is currently in progress. What you will see now when you visit the site is simply a functional place holder for the real deal that I hopefully will unveil before the end of the year.  A couple of days ago, I added a prominent industry website to the directory and proceeded to contact its owner for a reciprocal link. Instead of  a reciprocal link, I got a reply with the following question; (more…)

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Written by Frankie Aladi in: Domains for Sale |
Oct
22
2010
7

Getting schooled by .CO Enthusiasts

In my blog post yesterday, I narrated my opinions about the .CO extension as pertaining to beginners. For the most part, I was misunderstood. Most of the enthusiasts were blinded by passion and sometimes argued against me even when we were saying the same thing. For example I had people making examples with .CO.UK while the article specifically excluded .DE and .CO.UK . Most of the comments claimed I was a “.COM Protectionist”, to which I say “really?” I wish that was the case. The last time I checked, I still do not own any domain registrar. I have also trimmed my domain holding to less than 250 names. If you factor in the fact that some of the registrations are to reinforce a particualr brand, then this actually brings my unique domain holding  (more…)

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Written by Frankie Aladi in: Domain Talk |
Oct
21
2010
31

Beginners take heed; why .co may not be for you

He who has ears, let him hear or in this case, he who has eyes, let him read.  Sorry if this post comes rather late but it is better late than never. I have been asked by a lot of people about my opinion on the .co domain extension. Most of the questions where simply conversations in passing while a few of them were actually beginners and fellow domainers who wanted to sample my opinion on the now popular .co extension 
Before you read further, please be advised that anything you read here is simply one man’s opinion. I will however try as much as possible to back my  reasoning with facts and lessons learnt from history. (more…)

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Written by Frankie Aladi in: Domain Talk |
Oct
18
2010
10

Boocoo.com spending $6 Million monthly on advertising

So BooCoo.com is spending $6 million monthly on advertising, my question is where is my share? If  the name is new to you then a few lines of  intro will be in order. Boo coo means a large number or huge amount. Boo coo is originally  from the French beau coup. It was brought to the United States by retuning Vietnam war veterans who heard it from the heavily French influenced Vietnamese. (urbandictionary.com) Boocoo is an online auction site much like ebay.  While not particularly a fan of ebay, hence I have hoped for a strong competitor in this field. I was so excited when a couple of weeks ago, in between study breaks, I picked up my local newspaper and saw a full page ad by boocoo auctions.  Part of the news paper ad read (more…)

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Written by Frankie Aladi in: Domain Talk |

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