And the winner of the DomainGang-sponsored Domainer Stimulus Check is …

Posted by DomainGang on October 31, 2009, at 8:28 pm

It’s Halloween evening – trick or treat? Oh, no tricking here – a $100 dollar treat is on its way to the winner of the DomainGang “Domainer Stimulus” competition. The lucky winner is displayed below 😀 Congratulations!

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Happy Halloween – Pass the pumpkin seeds already!

Posted by DomainGang on October 31, 2009, at 2:13 pm

Trick or treat? It’s Halloween, on a dark and scary …I mean, on a sunny and beautiful day in Florida. The winner of the $100 DomainGang competition will be announced tonight. Meanwhile, enjoy the festivities of the day and I hope you like the Halloween themed header of DomainGang, as much as a special Halloween […]

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The story of beautiful Russian domainer Anthousha and her tragic death on this day two years ago

Posted by DomainGang on October 31, 2009, at 9:45 am

I was sipping my third gin and tonic, surrendered to the fact that the final night at the domainer’s convention had passed without as much as a hint of romance. Those domainer dames were beautiful yet vicious, like technocrat Vampirellas that spared no man in their path. The music playing was a mix of jazz […]

Filed under Stories & Manuals · Tagged with Anthousha, Bavaria, Claus Meine Schillerstein, Domainers, Domains, Evgeny Kosmac, Frantz Schiller, Horror, Russia, happy Halloween

Our Father who art in Heaven – Domainers’ prayer

Posted by DomainGang on October 30, 2009, at 1:12 pm

Our Domainer who art in TRAFFIC, Hallowed be thy domain Name. Thy Registrar come. Thy Renewal be done, On WHOIS as it is in Verisign. Give us this day our domain revenue. And forgive us our typodomains, As we forgive those who cybersquat against us. And lead us not into trademark violation, But deliver us […]

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Are you back from TRAFFIC jetlag already?

Posted by DomainGang on October 30, 2009, at 9:18 am

Now that TRAFFIC New York is over, how about getting some cash instead of spending? This is a reminder that the DomainGang competition ends tonight at 9:00pm Eastern. So forget unpacking and get cracking! There’s $100 sitting here on my desk and it just might become yours to spend.

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A Ride Along With Google’s Anti-Search Spam Czar, Matt Cutts

Posted by DomainGang on October 29, 2009, at 4:37 pm

Sponsored by CarrotJuice.com Without getting into the exact specifics, let’s just say that I know a guy that knows a guy, and that guy knows Matt Cutts. I was fortunate enough to get set-up with a quick before work early morning meeting. The only rules for the meeting were no video cameras, and no voice […]

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Changing the Domaining Paradigm – Time for a Revolution

Posted by DomainGang on October 29, 2009, at 11:13 am

Can you feel the electricity in the air? There’s a revolution brewing. It’s the lingering smell of ozone, right before a powerful storm erupts. It’s about time to bring the end-users to the domain conferences. It’s about time to change the rules of the game by altering the long-standing paradigm. Domainers sipping margaritas with other […]

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What would happen at TRAFFIC New York if Bernie Madoff ran the show?

Posted by DomainGang on October 28, 2009, at 4:17 pm

Think for a second, kid. What would happen if that ponzi scheme genius – Bernie Madoff – ran the show at TRAFFIC New York? Well, if Bernie were in charge, all domainers would be sent via overnight FedEx courier a contract outlining the opportunities presented at the top domainers’ conference, contained in a fine leather […]

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If Rio.com went for $450,000 could you claim some of the money back?

Posted by DomainGang on October 28, 2009, at 12:01 pm

It’s true – you can now claim a portion of the money Rio.com sold for in yesterday’s TRAFFIC auction! This amazing opportunity is exclusive to DomainGang visitors who follow the instructions set forth in this post. But better hurry up – the deadline is approaching fast! So if you’re sitting on your butt at TRAFFIC, […]

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Mike Jabolwski – Retro Domainer attends TRAFFIC after a remarkable comeback from his illness!

Posted by DomainGang on October 28, 2009, at 9:28 am

For better or worse, Mike Jabolwski feels blessed that he uses Network Solutions as his domain registrar. The 35 year old father of two from Pensacola, Florida still stutters at times; still recovering from a stroke that sent him into a coma 10 years ago. “When I ppppassed out that dddday in September 1999 little […]

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As the battle of TRAFFIC begins, Monte Cahn retreats to base with his trusted warriors

Posted by DomainGang on October 27, 2009, at 12:03 am

Sing, Muse, of the Wrath of Achilles, Peleus’ son which sent the souls of heroes in their thousands howling into the underworld and left their bodies as a feast for the dogs and carrion birds that the will of Zeus might be accomplished. Our best wishes to Monte Cahn for a quick recovery from his […]

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Ammar Kubba the big winner of protein, power and energy bars

Posted by DomainGang on October 26, 2009, at 5:08 pm

Looks like one of the two famous domainers that sport a shaved head has won Proteinbar.com and Proteinbars.com at Namejet’s reauction of the domains – as reported by TheDomains.com We can now disclose that for a total of $58 thousand buckaroos, Ammar Kubba of TrafficZ – known as “juggernaut” on Namejet – can now start […]

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