Comments on: Whitehat VRE Empire: Preliminaries http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/ Google AdSense Tips and Advice Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:30:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Single Black Woman http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/comment-page-1/#comment-9641 The Single Black Woman Fri, 15 May 2009 00:26:44 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/?p=3106#comment-9641 Okay. This is what I was attempting to do, but realized because of current time constraints it wasn't that feasible. Also if you don't want to haggle with adsense you can take the same approach and create a pay er post empire, but that one is dependent on you constantly writing articles instead of the passive income you fet from Adsense. Okay.

This is what I was attempting to do, but realized because of current time constraints it wasn’t that feasible.

Also if you don’t want to haggle with adsense you can take the same approach and create a pay er post empire, but that one is dependent on you constantly writing articles instead of the passive income you fet from Adsense.

]]> By: Eric Giguere http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/comment-page-1/#comment-9530 Eric Giguere Thu, 07 May 2009 19:55:36 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/?p=3106#comment-9530 Good points, indeed. I've had my own share of difficulties with hosting -- avoid Servage -- and still haven't moved all those sites elsewhere (laziness). Eric Good points, indeed. I’ve had my own share of difficulties with hosting — avoid Servage — and still haven’t moved all those sites elsewhere (laziness).

Eric

]]> By: Paul http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/comment-page-1/#comment-9529 Paul Thu, 07 May 2009 19:52:49 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/?p=3106#comment-9529 Keep in mind also that things look a little different when the number of domains you manage increases. Things that were OK for 10 or twenty domains get very annoying if you have a couple hundred. For example, we got up one morning to find a note from our hosting company that one of the shared servers had been hacked at the root level via an insecure script. We had 12 hours to get our sites moved to a different server before they pulled the plug on the compromised one. That's when you appreciate a bulk tool which gives you a list of domains by DNS and a way to change them all at once. You also want a registrar that processes the changes quickly. Keep in mind also that things look a little different when the number of domains you manage increases. Things that were OK for 10 or twenty domains get very annoying if you have a couple hundred.

For example, we got up one morning to find a note from our hosting company that one of the shared servers had been hacked at the root level via an insecure script. We had 12 hours to get our sites moved to a different server before they pulled the plug on the compromised one. That’s when you appreciate a bulk tool which gives you a list of domains by DNS and a way to change them all at once. You also want a registrar that processes the changes quickly.

]]> By: Eric Giguere http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/comment-page-1/#comment-9527 Eric Giguere Thu, 07 May 2009 18:08:57 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/?p=3106#comment-9527 Ah, interesting. Yes, by default all domains are autorenew on 1&1. I think it's harder to disable that there than on GoDaddy. As always, good to do your research before proceeding... price isn't everything. (Although I still don't know why anyone would pay $35/year for a .com domain....) Eric Ah, interesting. Yes, by default all domains are autorenew on 1&1. I think it’s harder to disable that there than on GoDaddy. As always, good to do your research before proceeding… price isn’t everything. (Although I still don’t know why anyone would pay $35/year for a .com domain….)

Eric

]]> By: Paul http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/comment-page-1/#comment-9523 Paul Thu, 07 May 2009 16:31:39 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/?p=3106#comment-9523 I had two domains with them that were due to expire and I did not realize they were set to automatic renewal. They charged the renewals to a credit card that had expired. Rather than letting them expire as I expected, they treated it as a bad debt. When I did not respond to several demands for payment they turned it over to a collection agency. I responded within the thirty day response period that it was not a valid debt and have not heard anything more about it. I have not pulled a recent credit report to see if anything from them is listed. Slightly different topic. As part of evaluating a registrar, try transferring a domain away from your current registrar. See how difficult they make it to unlock the domain and find the EPP code you need for the transfer. Find out if there are restrictions on how many days before renewal the transfer must be completed. See how long the transfer takes. See if there are any charges due the loosing registrar. Paul Paul I had two domains with them that were due to expire and I did not realize they were set to automatic renewal. They charged the renewals to a credit card that had expired.

Rather than letting them expire as I expected, they treated it as a bad debt. When I did not respond to several demands for payment they turned it over to a collection agency. I responded within the thirty day response period that it was not a valid debt and have not heard anything more about it.

I have not pulled a recent credit report to see if anything from them is listed.

Slightly different topic. As part of evaluating a registrar, try transferring a domain away from your current registrar. See how difficult they make it to unlock the domain and find the EPP code you need for the transfer. Find out if there are restrictions on how many days before renewal the transfer must be completed. See how long the transfer takes. See if there are any charges due the loosing registrar.

Paul

Paul

]]> By: Kaye http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/comment-page-1/#comment-9521 Kaye Thu, 07 May 2009 14:30:06 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/?p=3106#comment-9521 Hi Eric, I've enjoyed your emails for some time and am really looking forward to this series. As part of it, I was interested to learn about your ebook which I just ordered and look forward to reading it as well :) Thanks for all your great help in this area! :) Hi Eric, I’ve enjoyed your emails for some time and am really looking forward to this series. As part of it, I was interested to learn about your ebook which I just ordered and look forward to reading it as well :) Thanks for all your great help in this area! :)

]]> By: Eric Giguere http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/comment-page-1/#comment-9520 Eric Giguere Thu, 07 May 2009 13:37:18 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/?p=3106#comment-9520 Paul: I haven't had any issues with 1&1 as a registrar. One thing I don't like is that you can't change the DNS for a newly registered domain right away, you have to wait a few hours, but other than that no problems. But do leave some details as to your experiences, I'm curious to hear them. Paul: I haven’t had any issues with 1&1 as a registrar. One thing I don’t like is that you can’t change the DNS for a newly registered domain right away, you have to wait a few hours, but other than that no problems. But do leave some details as to your experiences, I’m curious to hear them.

]]> By: Rich http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/comment-page-1/#comment-9519 Rich Thu, 07 May 2009 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/?p=3106#comment-9519 Hi Eric. Thanks for the tips; I am looking forward to your next post on why you prefer a network of sites. I use ResellerZoom myself, but would like to read your thoughts. Also I agree that you should buy your own domain and hosting, rather than building a free site. Because if you own the site then later you can sell it if you wish, and at least make something back for what you paid for it (if not lots more). Hi Eric. Thanks for the tips; I am looking forward to your next post on why you prefer a network of sites. I use ResellerZoom myself, but would like to read your thoughts.

Also I agree that you should buy your own domain and hosting, rather than building a free site. Because if you own the site then later you can sell it if you wish, and at least make something back for what you paid for it (if not lots more).

]]> By: Paul http://www.memwg.com/whitehat-vre-preliminaries/comment-page-1/#comment-9518 Paul Thu, 07 May 2009 13:03:01 +0000 http://www.memwg.com/?p=3106#comment-9518 Based on personal experience, I would suggest you check out 1 and 1 again, and seriously reconsider recommending them as a registrar. Based on personal experience, I would suggest you check out 1 and 1 again, and seriously reconsider recommending them as a registrar.

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