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10 Questions to Ask a Prospective Domain Registrar

Posted by johan April 01, 2007

The Elliot Noss, the President and CEO of Tucows, have ten really good questions to ask any prospective domain registrar that you might consider using:

1. What is your primary business model?
2. Do you make transfers as easy as the rules allow?
3. Do you allow for easy locking/unlocking?
4. Do you make it easy to opt-out of auto-renewals?
5. Do you tie domains to your services?
6. Do you offer Whois privacy? What are your privacy policies in general?
7. What are your policies on compliance issues like litigation, ownership disputes and WDRP?
8. How easy is it to contact you?
9. What happens when my domain expires?
10. Are you a registrar or reseller?

By getting answers to these questions before switching registrar, you’re likely to save yourself a headache at the very least, if not some money.

The entire article is definitely worth reading.

Top 50 Blogging Resources by Pronet Advertising

Posted by johan November 14, 2006

Yesterday, Pronet Advertising published an awesome list of the top 50 blogging resources that they recommend. The list is exhaustive to say the least and is a must read for anyone blogging or considering to start blogging. Some resources like Problogger and Copyblogger are classics, but I found quite a few new gems in their list including 21 Surefire Tips for a Successful Blog Launch.