Finally upgraded to #WordPress 5.x – with a caveat!

After several weeks of beta testing the new WordPress 5.x we have safely upgraded to the latest version of this popular CMS. We warned domain bloggers about rolling with the new version and with good reason: lots of web sites depending on WordPress reported having issues with the new embedded editor, Gutenberg. During the test […]

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#Domain bloggers : Disaster lurking ahead with #WordPress 5.0 release tomorrow

WordPress 5.0 is slated for release tomorrow, December 6th, and domain bloggers, along with others using the popular platform, should take immediate notice! The new version of WordPress brings many new features, the most important of which is the Gutenberg editor. The new visual editor replaces the existing one and while official theme compatibility has […]

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Two weeks have passed without any #domain posts from Rick Schwartz!

It has been two full weeks without any posts from the Domain King, Rick Schwartz. The retired founder of the TRAFFIC domain conference, last posted tidbits of wisdom about planting seeds daily. Since October 12th, however, there has been nothing but complete silence from Rick, who disabled or deleted his Twitter account at the end […]

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Lowballing investor : The hell with dot .Blog domains!

The upcoming launch of .Blog domains by WordPress makers Automattic, is already creating some huge backlash within the domainer community. Jefferey LaDouche is an enterprising minimal risk domain investor, a title he prefers over the less complimenting “domain lowballer.” The launch of dot .Blog throws one of LaDouche’s most common arguments when he places an […]

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Rick Schwartz : A Domain Christmas Story

A frosty Nor’easter wind was blowing cold air onto the Florida coast; remnants of frost on the ground would barely last after sunrise. It was almost Christmas, and one man laid restless in his large, mahogany bed, rolling every couple of minutes. The Domain King, Rick Schwartz, had reasons to be unable to sleep, and […]

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Come on, Chef Patrick, you can do it!

It’s been 25 months – that’s 2 years and 30 days – since the legendary domainer, Chef Patrick, blogged last. Chef Patrick’s posts covered everything from GoDaddy domains, to couch interviews of sexy debutantes willing to announce the weekly domain news and sales for a small fee. 😉 The last post by the Chefster pointed […]

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Federal government shutdown already affecting Domainers

The Federal government is officially shut-down, and will remain so until the politicians we voted in office come to a consensus over trivial stuff, such as who gets to keep the nuclear codes. Dozens of domain bloggers are being affected by the US government’s failure to constrain its budgetary ambitions and become profitable, just like […]

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Polygraph time: Domainers to undergo ‘lie detection’ tests

Starting in 2014, domainers that engage in the act of buying, selling and blogging about domain names, will be required to undergo an industry-wide lie detection test. “No liars, cheaters, fakes, or other hoodlums will be allowed to set foot into TRAFFIC,” said Rick Schwartz yesterday. “Look folks, the time is now and now it’s […]

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Domain bloggers: WordPress rolls out version 3.6 with focus on content writing

WordPress has released its updated version 3.6 today, incorporating a number of visual and functional improvements since 3.5.2. The upgrade is painless and takes a few seconds to complete. As always, back up your database first! For starters, the WordPress editor has been substantially improved, to store and maintain revisions in an effective, intuitive way […]

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Rick’s blog switched to WordPress!

It took Rick Schwartz a good six years to switch over from Typepad – an archaic and limited blogging platform – to WordPress, but the transition appears to have been completed in a smooth manner. The Domain King’s announcement of a blog arrived on April 3rd, 2007 – the title was Domain King announces Blog, […]

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Jeff Schneider’s Metal Tiger .com is owned by Mike Mann

Jeff Schneider is a hyper-active domainer, whose daily comments adorn many a domain blog, including DomainGang. Known for his signature, intense tirades about new media and “SEO Manipulated Search Engine Marketing“, Jeff often replicates his responses across several blogs on a given day, changing few – if any – words in the process. This gives […]

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How not to do business in Domaining

Kostantinos – Kostas, for short – over at OnlineDomain just celebrated his 10th anniversary as a member of DNForum, the largest online community for domainer professionals. As a long-term domain investor from Greece, Kostas has experienced numerous instances where the other party is not fulfilling their part of the deal with integrity, honesty or ethics. […]

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