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If you own any domain names you undoubtedly have, or will at some point in the future receive a very official looking Domain Name Expiration Notice from a company called Domain Registry of America informing you that your domain name is due to expire. Shred this document. It is a huge scam and unfortunately too many people view it as an invoice and pay it without further thought.
This company gets its information from publicly available WHOIS records. Unfortunately any legitimate website trying to remain in compliance with ICANN policies on WHOIS accuracy is forced to keep their data publicly accurate, pay for a domain privacy service, or risk losing their domain if the inaccurate data is reported to InterNIC.
If for any reason you are unsure if your domain names are expiring, or even where your domain names are registered (this is not uncommon!) simply go to WHOIS and type in the domain name that you are concerned about. You will instantly find out all you need to know about your domain name.
Here is what Wikipedia has to say about Domain Registry of America
The Domain Registry of America is an Internet domain registrar and Web hosting service originally based in the Canadian province of Ontario and now reportedly based in Buffalo, New York, London, England, and Melbourne, Australia. It is best known for sending solicitations for business that resemble legitimate invoices.
In 2003, the Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with the company for practices such as transferring domain registrations to their service under the guise of domain renewal, a practice known as domain slamming, and having hidden fees. Despite this action, the company still sends mass direct mail to consumers resembling invoices with “domain name expiration notice” in bold print. Targets for the company’s mass mailings are known to be in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States with information obtained in violation of their ICANN registrar agreement.
As of March 2010, McAfee Labs reports the domain slamming solicitations continue.
As I said earlier, SHRED these solicitations!
Did you know that YouTube recently released its Partner Communication Hub?
This, according to YouTube, is the place to go for news on latest features, updates, and events for partners. They have revamped the Optimization Resources section and added some new documents aimed at getting partners to get more out of their YouTube presence. The Hub also has a feed that you can add to your reader to stay up to date.
YouTube says the Hub is a place to:
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It is National ”Think Like a Black Belt ” week and I am delighted to welcome back to the show author and speaker Jim Bouchard. Jim teaches people how to think with a Black Belt mindset, meaning that you learn excellence, discipline, confidence, focus, courage, perseverance and leadership. His attitude is that today, a culture of excellence, personal responsibility and ethical leadership is not optional. It is an essential part of success.
Jim has been a guest on the show before and during this visit we will be discussing his new book “THINK Like a Blackbelt!” which is now available on Amazon. In fact, if you order your copy from Amazon today, you have the opportunity to receive hundreds of dollars in bonus gifts from America’s leading personal development experts.
When: Friday, June 25, 2010
Time: 9 am PST, 10 am MST, 11 am CST, 12 pm EST
Where: Your home office telephone or computer.
Website: Your Partner In Success Radio Show
Call-in Number: 347-843-4988
If you have any questions you would like to ask Jim, or to speak with us live please join us in the chat room or on the phone.
We look forward to “seeing” you!
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