Google had launched an application in January 2004 called WHOIS, that was later withdrawn. However, now according to Matt Cutts, the WHOIS feature has been released again.

By entering a simplistic web address such as whois google.com, a user would be able to know the creation and the expiration date of the domain.

What happens if you leave your title tag blank? It’s a bit embarrassing, but I developed a site for a friend years ago and after a modification to the homepage earlier this year the title tag has been empty (note, I wasn’t doing SEO, just the site).

I noticed this not from looking into the code itself, but from checking some rankings manually through Google. I noticed the listing wasn’t the name of the site or the page, but rather of the company itself!

I Can’t Remember Where I Purchased My Domain Name!

The list of domain names owned by the Googleplex consists of the expected, the unexpected, and the gmmgjd too.

SEW looks at whether Google might be using Whois information when determining the legitimacy of a particular web site.

Google went offline for a while tonight. Google Blogoscoped was the first to report it, noticing that Google.com, Google News, and Froogle were down.

The internet can be pretty scary at times. Do you realise how easy it is to access your personal information? Your phone number, name, address? Even get driving instructions on how to get to your location (if you`re in the USA)??

Here’s how you register a domain name.

Here’s a quick example of how to use the XMLHttp object to perform a WhoIs query. You can then write your own functiosn to strip out the desired content in the page.

Too many people today look at an opportunity online, fall for the hyped claims and signup without thinking. You really need to take a step back and examine it before joining. Here are some things to consider.

SCAM – - a fraudulent or deceptive act or operation…

We are all afraid that some business we get into might turn out to be a scam. But sometimes the personal needs of individuals outweigh the thought process needed to recognize that something could be fraudulent. Many people are looking for ways to make extra money and the Internet can provide many ways to accomplish that need. But it can also provide an easy vehicle for individuals to lose their hard earned dollars.

Domain names are becoming “hot” property – as in *theft* for resale. More and more companies are finding they cannot get their trademarked names as a domain name because so few good names are left. But sometimes it’s outright extortion as when a Fortune 500 company name is reserved by someone that has no intention of developing a site under the domain, but simply “parks” it somewhere and waits to be contacted by the big boys to purchase the name for astronomical fees.

If you have very little internet experience, it’s important to find someone you trust that *does* have experience online to help you with your idea development. Doing business online is very different than offline. If your idea is something that could easily be adopted and developed, obviously you need to protect the idea from an unscrupulous potential partner.