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American Dream
by Frankie Aladi on Jun.21, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: This is a special post not only because I ordinarily do not blog on Sundays but also because today is Father’s Day. This post also has some pictures which is an anomaly in my blog. I urge you domainers especially those of us that are very active in domaining and at work to take the
When Google knows your name
by Frankie Aladi on Jun.19, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: Today is Friday and I usually like to end the week on a lighter note. Nothing serious so if you do not have 3 minutes right away to read this post, you can always come back to it. I won’t be mad. Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. That is the
Fabulous offers FREE privacy protection to its customers
by Frankie Aladi on Jun.17, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: Now here is a pace setter. I totally dig this news. It is not often that a registrar gets it but it seams fab does. When last did someone especially a registrar go out of there way to give you something for free?
When all this go into place, Fab accounts will probably be one of
My Dot US idol is re-branding to Dot Com!
by Frankie Aladi on Jun.17, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: This is the guy who took classified ads to a whole new level with .us domains. In most cases he ranked number one for his search term in Google or at least top 5. I discovered this guy when I toyed with the idea of developing petclassifieds.org. He owns petclassifieds.us and was number one then
Update: When someone develops a typo of your domain
by Frankie Aladi on Jun.16, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: This is a quick update from yesterdays post, “When someone develops a site on a typo of your domain”. I am going to follow the advice of some of my readers and even my friends offline. Ironically the guy upped his offer by 700% to a wooping $40. What I have come to realize is that
What do you do when someone develops a typo of your domain?
by Frankie Aladi on Jun.15, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: It is happening to me. I used to think stuff like this was unthinkable. I have a domain name which has to do with Classified service in a particular country. Recently I started getting some unusual traffic from this domain. Nothing spectacular but more than usual. At this same time I received a $5 offer
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct
by Frankie Aladi on Jun.01, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: Last week, I left a comment on Elliots Blog. He was talking about his domain goals and what he has achieved so far. Well a couple of readers where suprised that he did not mention Tropical Birds. I went on to post a comment on how he could start from known to unknown, maybe start from the
Domaining tips that will help you in any economy
by Frankie Aladi on May.18, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: I have not been posting frequently due to a couple of reasons. However this post is not about why I have not been posting but about something I came across in the media that I think is worth passing along. I ask you to indulge me for the next 6 minutes of your life and
Somebody Pinch me!: What am I still doing with eNom?
by Frankie Aladi on May.05, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: This post might come as a surprise to some of you who actually ready my blog. I know I haveonce proclaimed eNom as one of the best registrars in the world. Well I am going to rescind that honor in this post and I will tell you why in very few words.
Enom is great, I
Nature Calling: A case of bad branding?
by Frankie Aladi on Apr.30, 2009, under News
Sky Domains: One of my pastimes is perusing the local flea market. I have also convinced my wife that it is a fun thing to do. Due to a sports injury, I often simply ride around the flea market in my truck instead of walking. This last weekend as I was making my rounds as I call