Domaining.com no longer free

[internext]

Got my usual daily email, clicked a link and got the domaining sign-in page rather than the story I expected. No problem, I logged in only to find the following:

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Unfortunately the Domaining.com membership is no longer free. We started to charge a low annual fee to help us pay our bills: hosting, data transfer, ... For this reason free accounts have been closed. If you are serious about domaining then we invite you to SIGN UP AGAIN HERE.

 

[Brujah]

The link for the free pop news script uses headlines only, not the full content. They would have to click the headline link if they wanted to read your content, on your own site.

 

[npcomplete]

One of the things I do is download all RSS content to my site, usually late at night as a cron job. I then reformat (automatically) correcting common errors like URL's (very common for broken links in RSS) and add the "target=_blank" tag to every link since I want people to stick around my site after they are done reading an article (lots of RSS feeds take you offsite). This takes the load off of the RSS server, and is required by the RSS provider for higher traffic sites. Some people just load an RSS feed onto their own site, which means every new user hits both your own server and the RSS server. With some news feeds having tens of thousands of sites using their feed, and each site having tens of thousands of uniques per day, well... do the math. Another reason I like doing this is reliability. If your site is up and the RSS remote feed is down, then the user won't see the feed. If your site is up and draws its feed from the same server, then you are guaranteed to have the RSS running when the site is running.

 

[Makis.TV]

Keep in mind that it is Always Best to ASK the people you will be using their content if you build an aggregator site. I personally have only given 2 people permission to use my content (Domaining.com & DN.vc), but it's amazing how many people are using it....

Not only that, personally i wotn ever permit someone to use my content and charge for this service that is provided by me.

This goes for all rss websites that use other people content.
You get paid for your work not others people work.

 

[Ross]

As mentioned in the thread various times there are better ways to monetize that site. Charging someone for non-original content is kind of ridiculous. Although it makes it easy to see whats going on in the domaining world, you can do it yourself by putting your favorite blogs in an RSS reader or check out one of the free aggregators out there.

 

[DotWeekly]

Please explain why permission needs to be asked to pull headlines from an rss feed that the domain owner puts out there for the purpose of getting people to read their site?

If you're only displaying headlines that click to the actual site, what's the problem?

Here is a classic example. http://www.accuratename.com/blog/

The owner does link back BUT provides the Full Story on Their Site, so why would a reader need to go to MY blog? I wrote it, but the text is fully displayed on Their site and no reason for the reader to visit my blog.

If it's a Headline and excerpt and the headline goes to the writers site, that's fine but clearly these things are hard to track and not everybody just displays "the Headline".

Displaying the Whole Story on a site does no good for the person who wrote it.

 

[Nem0]

I just received newsletter from them today.

Me too. Got the cancellation email yesterday saying that I would no longer receive their regular emails but today I received their latest email and all blog links work fine (I didn't need to search through Google for the blog links like someone suggested), and I didn't pay the monthly fee. Looks like someone may be minding these threads and taking heed.

 

[Chef Patrick]

Here is a classic example. http://www.accuratename.com/blog/

The owner does link back BUT provides the Full Story on Their Site, so why would a reader need to go to MY blog? I wrote it, but the text is fully displayed on Their site and no reason for the reader to visit my blog.

If it's a Headline and excerpt and the headline goes to the writers site, that's fine but clearly these things are hard to track and not everybody just displays "the Headline".

Displaying the Whole Story on a site does no good for the person who wrote it.

I agree 100%, I didn't even know this site existed. Honestly I find my feed all over the place. Like you said, as long as it's a headline and it links to my site I'm happy. Taking the entire article is not cool.

 

[GF]

Who wants to bet a dollar with me that this thread will be included in tomorrow's newsletter.

You win a dollar! :tu:

 

[larryharlow]

I think you gonna hate the colors but I did this one in 10 minutes:

http://dominalo.com/news/

 

[shreder]

I think you gonna hate the colors but I did this one in 10 minutes:

http://dominalo.com/news/

Hate the colors
:hehe:

 

[GF]

Hate the colors
:hehe:

My eyes look like this now

 

[intheflow]

Disagree

I disagree about asking, or wanting others to ask permission, before displaying an RSS feed. Why would you post an RSS feed that contained the full article? Posting RSS feeds is an excellent method of promotion and SEO, a nice way of getting links with your chosen anchor text all over the internet. If you don't want people displaying your RSS then don't publish it. If you want the easy and free link building and promotion along with the increase in traffic and resulting revenue then by all means publish it and advertise it so more and more sites are using it.

Charging other people for aggregating RSS feeds, that's just greedy and a business mistake. Getting the free buzz and then switching back to the original model, that's more free advertising and will likely be bringing many more eyeballs to both the main site and the blogs from the RSS. The end result is quite likely an increase in traffic.

Looking long term, its a good name and with continued work and creativity it will surely be a success. Mistakes (or promo stunts) are not a problem. We all fall down, the successful ones are the ones who not only fell down the most times, but got back up and dusted themselves off the most times a little smarter and wiser from the experience.

Good luck and happy :blink: new year

 

[Michelle]

I think you gonna hate the colors
http://dominalo.com/news/

 

[DotWeekly]

I disagree about asking, or wanting others to ask permission, before displaying an RSS feed. Why would you post an RSS feed that contained the full article? Posting RSS feeds is an excellent method of promotion and SEO, a nice way of getting links with your chosen anchor text all over the internet. If you don't want people displaying your RSS then don't publish it. If you want the easy and free link building and promotion along with the increase in traffic and resulting revenue then by all means publish it and advertise it so more and more sites are using it.

If it was your content you would look at it differently... There are scripts that can be wrote to show a full article even if the writer cuts part off with <!--more--> etc.

Posting full articles is not cool.

 

[npcomplete]

I disagree about asking, or wanting others to ask permission, before displaying an RSS feed. Why would you post an RSS feed that contained the full article? Posting RSS feeds is an excellent method of promotion and SEO, a nice way of getting links with your chosen anchor text all over the internet. If you don't want people displaying your RSS then don't publish it...snip...

Posting the full article is almost always against the TOS. While I routinely host the RSS feed on my own server for reliability and performance, and then embed it on one of my pages, I always link to the full article exactly where the original RSS feed points. As usual, the best way to resolve these issues is *read* the TOS. If the TOS does not immediately resolve your questions, then ask the RSS provider. They don't bite, and usually eager to get their stuff out there in front of more eyeballs.

In fact I took an RSS feed off of my front page awhile back, and the RSS provider asked me to "Please put it back". I never told them I removed the feed but they noticed.

 

[tricolorro]

INow I have to search for each of the blogs on Google to read them individually

No you don't!

Domaining.com just provides a very clean, easy to read, headline menu of
some of the best domaining blogs.

Here's what I did:

Create a Folder in Bookmarks called DOMAINING.

Go to each blog you like and Bookmark the home page in your
DOMAINING folder.

You only have to do this once.

the current blog posting is always on the home page.

Then each day visit Domaining.com and scan the headlines.
He can't charge for that!

Then open you Bookmark folder and click each domain blog you want
to read that day.

 

[Sameh]

No you don't!

Domaining.com just provides a very clean, easy to read, headline menu of
some of the best domaining blogs.

Here's what I did:

Create a Folder in Bookmarks called DOMAINING.

Go to each blog you like and Bookmark the home page in your
DOMAINING folder.

You only have to do this once.

Exactly what I did long time ago (even before Domaining.com)

Here is couple of Domaining Blogs from my Bookmarks folder :

http://www.domainnamenews.com

http://domainnamewire.com

http://www.elliotsblog.com

http://www.dotweekly.com

http://www.ricklatona.com

 

[Chef Patrick]

This list is TERRIBLE...

http://www.dnkitchen.com is missing!!!

Exactly what I did long time ago (even before Domaining.com)

Here is couple of Domaining Blogs from my Bookmarks folder :

http://www.domainnamenews.com

http://domainnamewire.com

http://www.elliotsblog.com

http://www.dotweekly.com

http://www.ricklatona.com

 

[Sameh]

This list is TERRIBLE...

http://www.dnkitchen.com is missing!!!

Patrick, I already have it in my Bookmarks beside many other Domainers Blogs (EX: www.LLLL.com by Reece , www.ricksblog.com by Rick Schwartz , www.DNjournal.com by Ron Jackson)

I was listing the ones that I visit frequently.

I promise more visits to www.dnkitchen.com in the future.

 

[Chef Patrick]

Whew...much better, I'm happy now

Patrick, I already have it in my Bookmarks beside many other Domainers Blogs (EX: www.LLLL.com by Reece , www.ricksblog.com by Rick Schwartz , www.DNjournal.com by Ron Jackson)

I was listing the ones that I visit frequently.

I promise more visits to www.dnkitchen.com in the future.

 

[tricolorro]

No you don't!

Domaining.com just provides a very clean, easy to read, headline menu of
some of the best domaining blogs.

Here's what I did:

Create a Folder in Bookmarks called DOMAINING or Domain Blogs.

Go to each blog you like and Bookmark the home page in your
DOMAINING folder.

You only have to do this once.

the current blog posting is always on the home page.

Then each day visit Domaining.com and scan the headlines.
He can't charge for that!

Then open you Bookmark folder and click each domain blog you want
to read that day.

If it helps anyone I'll post my current list of domain blogs I've
bookmarked and visit:

http://blog.name.com/
http://www.conceptualist.com/
http://www.david-carter.com/blog/
http://dnblogger.com/
http://www.dnkitchen.com/
http://www.dnjournal.com/lowdown.htm
http://www.dnxpert.com/
http://www.dnunderground.com/
http://www.domainerdeveloper.com/
http://www.domainerincome.com/news/
http://www.domainflipper.typepad.com/
http://www.domaining.com/
http://www.domainnamenews.com/
http://domainnamewire.com/
http://www.dotweekly.com/
http://www.ebusinessdomains.com/domainblog/
http://www.elliotsblog.com/
http://estibot.com/blog/
http://www.fka200.com/
http://fragerfactor.blogspot.com/
http://www.llll.com/
http://isitmeoriseveryoneelsestupid.com/
http://www.namecake.com/category/blog/
http://www.parkingfirm.com/
http://www.predictivedomaining.com/
http://www.ricklatona.com/
http://www.ricksblog.com/
http://simplygeo.com/
http://www.skydomains.com/
http://www.successclick.com/
http://tcattorney.typepad.com/anticybersquatting_consum/
http://www.thedomains.com/
http://www.trenddomaining.com/
http://www.wannadevelop.com/
http://whizzbangsblog.com/

There are many more blogs but these are some of the best.

Too bad Frank Schilling's SevenMile blog is inactive.
His voice is sorely missed.

 

[dotnom]

What impressed me with domaining.com was the rapid spread of the site among not only individual domainers but also authority sites like escrow.com for example

I noticed the affiliate program for the newsletter and the banners but it is really cool how fast many sites embedded their promo code

If Francois managed to get so huge publicity among targeted readers and sites why he bumped to the creation of a simple business plan and stick to it ?

Anyway my permanent bookmark for now is Ron's dnjournal, hope domaining.com will create a clear business field because it's a shame to destroy all the effort and the money he gave to create this reputation

 

[Keral_Patel]

For those who wants to see the RSS feeds at one place they can go to http://www.dndaily.com

Also bloggers and other people who do have RSS feeds that they want to include in there can PM me.

Thanks.

 

[Pound]

It looks like it will be $25 now.

 

[Chef Patrick]

It looks like it will be $25 now.

where did you get this info? I don't see anything on the site.