Comments on: How I got my domain name back from cyber squatters http://www.seodenver.com/how-i-got-my-domain-name-back-from-cyber-squatters/ Websites designed and optimized for results. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:23:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Man Gets Lucky, Then Dispenses Bad Advice : Resources for Webmasters http://www.seodenver.com/how-i-got-my-domain-name-back-from-cyber-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Man Gets Lucky, Then Dispenses Bad Advice : Resources for Webmasters Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:45:34 +0000 http://katzwebdesign.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-87 [...] came across a blog post by Zack Katz titled “How I got my domain name back from cyber squatters“. In a fit of stupidity, Katz let his domain name expire to make it easier to transfer to [...] [...] came across a blog post by Zack Katz titled “How I got my domain name back from cyber squatters“. In a fit of stupidity, Katz let his domain name expire to make it easier to transfer to [...]

]]> By: Zack Katz http://www.seodenver.com/how-i-got-my-domain-name-back-from-cyber-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Zack Katz Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:53:25 +0000 http://katzwebdesign.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-86 First: I was happy I got my name back after a debacle. I had my mind on other things and didn't focus my attention to my domain management – I was more focused on my job and my life. Happens to a lot of people. Second: I realize it was my fault. My being ignorant was perhaps not emphasized enough in the post. Third: I made the offer for my domain to test the waters. I then realized that $100 is better spent on something other than a domain I have no immediate plans for. Fourth: It was a good lesson to learn. It's learned. Fifth: I got lucky. Cool. I was sharing my experience, whether it was an informed experience or not. First: I was happy I got my name back after a debacle. I had my mind on other things and didn’t focus my attention to my domain management – I was more focused on my job and my life. Happens to a lot of people.

Second: I realize it was my fault. My being ignorant was perhaps not emphasized enough in the post.

Third: I made the offer for my domain to test the waters. I then realized that $100 is better spent on something other than a domain I have no immediate plans for.

Fourth: It was a good lesson to learn. It’s learned.

Fifth: I got lucky. Cool.

I was sharing my experience, whether it was an informed experience or not.

]]> By: Zack Katz http://www.seodenver.com/how-i-got-my-domain-name-back-from-cyber-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Zack Katz Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:25:41 +0000 http://katzwebdesign.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-85 Zackie? Thanks for the tip, but I'm not going to let that happen again. Zackie? Thanks for the tip, but I’m not going to let that happen again.

]]> By: Mak Ossa http://www.seodenver.com/how-i-got-my-domain-name-back-from-cyber-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Mak Ossa Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:47:03 +0000 http://katzwebdesign.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-89 Hey Zackie, Good for you, man. But you should extention the new registration's expiring date till infinity - at least, stretch it for 10 yrs reg. before the name drops again. Do it now! before you miss the next renewal date,. Good luck Hey Zackie, Good for you, man. But you should extention the new registration’s expiring date till infinity – at least, stretch it for 10 yrs reg. before the name drops again. Do it now! before you miss the next renewal date,.
Good luck

]]> By: Sam Stevens http://www.seodenver.com/how-i-got-my-domain-name-back-from-cyber-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Sam Stevens Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:40:54 +0000 http://katzwebdesign.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-88 Your domain wasn't stolen--you dropped it. It's good to see you edited this post, and great that you have your domain back. Your domain wasn’t stolen–you dropped it. It’s good to see you edited this post, and great that you have your domain back.

]]> By: Zack Katz http://www.seodenver.com/how-i-got-my-domain-name-back-from-cyber-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Zack Katz Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:21:58 +0000 http://katzwebdesign.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-91 You know, it's my fault that I let it lapse -- what I didn't realize was how quickly the squatters would buy the domain! I will never make that mistake again, of course. You know, it’s my fault that I let it lapse — what I didn’t realize was how quickly the squatters would buy the domain!

I will never make that mistake again, of course.

]]> By: Angel http://www.seodenver.com/how-i-got-my-domain-name-back-from-cyber-squatters/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Angel Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:09:46 +0000 http://katzwebdesign.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-90 Congratulations on getting your domain back. I would be seriously ticked if someone did that to me, but the problem I see that happened with you was letting your registration lapse. Didn't the new host you were considering offer the option to switch your domain to go through them? I know it's possible because when I purchased hosting they gave me the option of switching registration through them rather than where I had purchased it. I didn't go with the option because I liked where I currently was paying for my domain from, but I do know it exists. And doing it that way I don't think it would have needed to lapse first. In the end it's good to hear you did end up with it back. :) Congratulations on getting your domain back. I would be seriously ticked if someone did that to me, but the problem I see that happened with you was letting your registration lapse.

Didn’t the new host you were considering offer the option to switch your domain to go through them? I know it’s possible because when I purchased hosting they gave me the option of switching registration through them rather than where I had purchased it. I didn’t go with the option because I liked where I currently was paying for my domain from, but I do know it exists. And doing it that way I don’t think it would have needed to lapse first.

In the end it’s good to hear you did end up with it back. :)

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