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A web designer (who also calls himself an SEO) literally stole the domain names of a non-profit that helps veterans and ...
04/13/2026

A web designer (who also calls himself an SEO) literally stole the domain names of a non-profit that helps veterans and victims of domestic violence.

There's so much wrong with this. Not to mention the fact that it makes web designers and SEOs look bad. We generally don't steal domain names of our clients.

Filing a UDRP (domain name dispute) to get the domain names back is costly.

The non-profit has more of a right to the domain names than the current registrant does, especially because the non-profit was using the names for over 10 years.

Let's show the non-profits everywhere and small biz that what this domain thief and extortionist was not right (he wants $5k to "give the domains back").

Can you spare $5-10 to help pay for the non-profit's legal expenses?

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-make-a-home

If not, that's okay... a Like or a Share would be great :)

The Make a Home Foundation 27-2932637 is a small but powerful n… Meg McCormick needs your support for Help Recover Stolen Domain for Veteran Focused Nonprofit

A non-profit right here in Middlebury, Make a Home CT, recently had its domain names taken by its own web designer. Stea...
04/07/2026

A non-profit right here in Middlebury, Make a Home CT, recently had its domain names taken by its own web designer. Stealing an internet domain name is a cyber crime.

Let that sink in.

This isn’t just a technical issue. It’s a loss of identity, credibility, and the ability to serve the community they were built to support.

We’re stepping in to help recover those domain names through the proper legal channels, including a UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) filing. That process isn’t free, and legal costs add up quickly.

We’ve launched a fundraiser to help cover those expenses and give them a fighting chance to get their digital assets back where they belong.

If you’ve ever worked with domain names, you already know: control of the domain is control of the brand. And if you lose your domain name, then your website goes down and you lose all access to email, as well.

Any support—donations, shares, or even just raising awareness—makes a difference.

The Make a Home Foundation 27-2932637 is a small but powerful n… Meg McCormick needs your support for Help Recover Stolen Domain for Veteran Focused Nonprofit

I've been helping a non-profit organization that helps Veterans and victims of domestic violence recover their stolen do...
04/02/2026

I've been helping a non-profit organization that helps Veterans and victims of domestic violence recover their stolen domain names.

We've literally tried just about everything possible. I've actually spoken to the domain thief several times. He's US-based. But won't give them back.

Now, we're trying to help raise enough funds to cover the legal costs to recover the domains, which includes UDRP domain name dispute filing fees.

Whatever you can donate would be great. If you can't, then even sharing this on social would be a great help!

The Make a Home Foundation 27-2932637 is a small but powerful… Meg McCormick needs your support for Help Recover Stolen Domain Names for a Vet-Focused Nonprofit

Have a domain name that's a personal site, private, hobby, or family website? Then best if you transfer your domain name...
02/20/2026

Have a domain name that's a personal site, private, hobby, or family website? Then best if you transfer your domain name away from GoDaddy. At the end of Section 1 of GoDaddy's Terms of Service, it states that its services “are not intended for private, personal or household use.” A prominent domain attorney is advising that you move it from GoDaddy if your domain name is used for a personal site, private, hobby, or family website.

GoDaddy’s New Terms Quietly Reclassify Personal Domain Owners as Businesses

GoDaddy’s updated terms say its services aren’t for personal use, raising concerns about privacy, arbitration, and domain ownership rights.

02/12/2026

Expired domain names don’t get indexed quickly because they have “authority.” They get indexed quickly because Google can rediscover them. In a recent indexing test, the domains that showed up fast shared one trait: real crawl pathways still existed in Google’s link graph.

-- Prioritize unique referring domains over total backlink count.
-- Look for link diversity (many sites, many sources), not link concentration.
-- Favor contextual, topic-relevant links that still appear to be on active pages.
-- Use trust/quality metrics as a filter, not the decision-maker.
-- Ignore nofollow ratios as a primary predictor of indexing speed.
-- Always validate with a live test: publish a page and wait for reality.

More details in my latest post:

Learn what backlink signals help expired domain names get indexed quickly by Google, plus a practical checklist you can use before you buy.

02/03/2026

Is it normal to transfer a domain to a dev?

Absolutely not. Once you transfer the domain name to the dev, that's going to be an issue 99 percent of the time. You'll lose the domain name to the dev, and they'll now, technically. own your domain name and won't give it back to you.

One of our services is a stolen domain name recovery service and I can tell you that's the majority of the calls and emails we get, asking for help recovering the domain for a client. Company transfers domain to dev or web designer. When the site is ready to go live, all of a sudden company owes $5k more (as an example) or they won't give the domain back. That's usually when the company comes to us.

At that point, we step in, contact the dev or web designer, and they refuse to return the domain. So, at that point they've potentially committed a cybercrime and/or extortion and we instruct the company to file a police report. Sometimes that's enough for them to get it back.

You're not going to get any help from any domain name registrar because it's now a civil issue: you transferred the domain to the dev or web designer. You know who stole the domain name. The domain registrar will not have any thing to do with it anymore.

So, your options at that point are to file a UDRP (costs $1500 to do it yourself and $3k-5k with a domain attorney), or you can file a lawsuit against the dev or web designer.

Whatever you do, do NOT transfer a domain name to a dev or web designer. Way too risky, even if you 'trust them' to do the right thing.

Some registrars have a system where you can delegate access to someone to make some changes. But you'd better off using Cloudflare for the DNS and allowing the dev to access Cloudflare (you can share the account with them). Then you will not lose your domain name.

This is the equivalent of you signing over the title of your vehicle to your mechanic because they need to work on your car. They'll then sign over the title back to you when they're finished fixing your car. Uh, no.

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ICANN has officially put new domain registration rules into effect as of August 21, 2025. These changes settle a long-de...
09/12/2025

ICANN has officially put new domain registration rules into effect as of August 21, 2025. These changes settle a long-debated question in the industry: who actually owns a domain name? The answer is now tied directly to the “Organization” field in the domain contact record.

New ICANN Policy Shakes Up Who Legally Owns Your Domains

ICANN clarifies domain ownership rules: the "Organization" field now determines the legal owner of a domain. Registrants must review records immediately.

A Facebook ad has been circulating this week, claiming that 4 Tractor Supply Co. locations are shutting down. It's a sca...
08/07/2025

A Facebook ad has been circulating this week, claiming that 4 Tractor Supply Co. locations are shutting down. It's a scam.

$250 Mowers, Fake Domains, and the Facebook Ad That Isn’t What It Seems

Another Facebook ad scam is impersonating Tractor Supply Co. using a fake website. Learn how to spot the red flags and what brand owners can do to stop it.

I used AI to process the expired domain names list for the next 5 days and give me the top picks. Here's the analysis, t...
07/25/2025

I used AI to process the expired domain names list for the next 5 days and give me the top picks. Here's the analysis, the formulas used, and the exact domains that you should consider.

I Ran The Expired Domains List Through AI — These Are the 25 You Should Grab First

A data-driven AI model ranked hundreds of expired domains using Trust Flow, Citation Flow, link ratios, and referring domains. See the best 2–3 per topic and the global Top 25 to register now, plus what to double-check before you buy.

🚨 Domain Investors: Stop Guessing, Start Filtering! 🚨Just dropped a deep-dive on the top 20 keywords that consistently s...
05/28/2025

🚨 Domain Investors: Stop Guessing, Start Filtering! 🚨

Just dropped a deep-dive on the top 20 keywords that consistently sell on Afternic—based on real sales data from the past 17 months.

💡 Keywords like ai, my, group, health, and solutions show up again and again in sold domain names.
💸 These words aren’t trends—they’re buyer magnets.

✅ Learn how to:

Spot which expired domains are worth your time

Combine top keywords for brandable names

Avoid junk that won’t move

Use AI (like ChatGPT) to sort your domain lists fast

🔍 BONUS: I included a ready-to-use AI prompt you can copy/paste to filter expired domains by high-value keywords.

📖 Read the full article here → https://www.billhartzer.com/domain-names/the-hidden-pattern-in-afternics-best-selling-domains/

Discover the top 20 domain keywords sold on Afternic and learn how certain themes dominate the aftermarket with consistent monthly success.

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