Hostjacking is when a web designer highjacks website hosting and domain name management. The web designer uses practices including: – refusing to transfer a new design website to the site owners’ hosting – copying an incomplete design to the site owners’ hosting – incomplete transfers of plugins and software Tricks that the designer blames on […]
Domain Names
Articles, news and discussion about Domain Names including TLD's, .com.au and associatd domains.
Domain Transfer Notification
If you have received a Domain Transfer Notification email from TPP Wholesale, then I can confirm it’s all good. It is a poorly worded email alerting you that TPP Wholesale Pty Ltd has yet again changed hands except this time, they are moving the domain name to a new interface where we will continue to […]
Domain Name Spam
It was only a matter of time. Register a new domain name and watch the emails flood in, and lately, phone calls as well. Spam offers Search engine registration (SEO) Logo design Website design Hosting services Renew domain These are all products and services we offer so it’s a matter of dealing with them. Fantastic […]
Get A Valid SSL Certificate
Google’s Chrome browser will display a security warning on all web sites that are not HTTPS starting October 2017. If your website has text input fields on an HTTP page or it is opened in the incognito mode, Chrome will display a warning notification to the user. What’s next? Your website will be deemed “not […]
Sell A Domain Name & Web Site
We often get asked where can we sell our domain name, web site or both. There are a multitude of places where you can sell, suggestions include: Place a FOR SALE sign on your web site Advertise in related publications Advertise in web brokerages Web Brokerage & Marketplace SEDO.com – the world’s largest domain name marketplace […]
Domain Name Management
This page explains transferring management rights of a domain name from one provider¹ to another. The transfer process: Owner/representative completes a transfer request with the new provider Approval request is sent to the domain name owner The owner approves the request Management is then transferred The transfer is irrevocable and permanent Once transferred, management, control, […]
Vicnet | Closing Down
Vicnet, a division of the State Library of Victoria is closing its web hosting, domain name and email services effective from Friday, January 31, 2014. The majority of Vicnet web sites are small community groups like Toy Libraries, Playgroups, Community Organisations, Neighbourhood/Community Houses, Historical Societies, Probus groups, etc. We are delighted to announce, Ripefruit (Melbourne) is […]
Domain Name Scam | DomainRegister
Last time we talked about domain name scams, it was about Domain Renewal Group, this time we received a letter in the post from DomainRegister. What these companies are doing is not technically illegal, but its a scam in that the domain they are advising you to register or renew is not a domain you previously […]
Domain Renewal Group
Have you received a letter from the Domain Renewal Group? Have you ever heard of the Domain Renewal Group? We are pretty sure you won’t have heard of them, but guarantee you own a domain name, most probably a .com name. Once every now and then, a client will call and ask about this company in relation to […]