Comments on: Grab an expired domain http://www.u-g-h.com/2008/04/16/grab-an-expired-domain/ Distracting the Mind with Information Overload Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stef http://www.u-g-h.com/2008/04/16/grab-an-expired-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-65248 Stef Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:39:58 +0000 http://www.u-g-h.com/?p=725#comment-65248 Given Network Solutions appalling behaviour in the past, it wouldn't surprise me if they decided to hold any domains you clicked on in your search feed, forcing you to purchase through them: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080110-network-solutions-defends-frontrunningto-stop-frontrunners.html They also recently started advertising on unassigned subdomains their hosted customers, which is reprehensible. Sorry, but I don't trust them at all. As for how to catch an expiring domain, this article sums it up nicely: http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2005/03/how-to-snatch-an-expiring-domain (Mike used what he learnt to snag Newsvine.com) Picking up a domain that carries over a decent PageRank used to be practically impossible, given the prevalence of "domain tasting" (where a registrant would use the free 5 day grace period to test a domain's profitability), but ICANN removed this grace period in January so it may be easier now? Given Network Solutions appalling behaviour in the past, it wouldn’t surprise me if they decided to hold any domains you clicked on in your search feed, forcing you to purchase through them:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080110-network-solutions-defends-frontrunningto-stop-frontrunners.html

They also recently started advertising on unassigned subdomains their hosted customers, which is reprehensible.

Sorry, but I don’t trust them at all.

As for how to catch an expiring domain, this article sums it up nicely:
http://www.mikeindustries.com/blog/archive/2005/03/how-to-snatch-an-expiring-domain

(Mike used what he learnt to snag Newsvine.com)

Picking up a domain that carries over a decent PageRank used to be practically impossible, given the prevalence of “domain tasting” (where a registrant would use the free 5 day grace period to test a domain’s profitability), but ICANN removed this grace period in January so it may be easier now?

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