Comments for Sozo Firm http://www.sozofirm.com Business Efficiency & Marketing Consulting Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Help! The Web Designer Stole My Domain! by Trent http://www.sozofirm.com/when-your-web-design-company-steals-your-domain/#comment-39 Trent Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:57:09 +0000 http://www.sozofirm.com/seo/?p=82#comment-39 Hello, my web designer half way through a build decided this domain was better than the domain we originally agreed upon which was multicolorsapphire.com in which i purchased all variations for 10 years on the name. Subsequent to the site being finished and 60 days after purchase of the domain i still cant get an idea as to when he will surrender the domain over to me. I rang the domain company and they said theres nothing they can do without a court order. Well I have my girls in the office today contact a lawyer to see the costs involved to get back my domain. Any advice to avoid this from happening would be helpful Trent rainbowsapphirejewelers.com Hello,

my web designer half way through a build decided this domain was better than the domain we originally agreed upon which was multicolorsapphire.com in which i purchased all variations for 10 years on the name. Subsequent to the site being finished and 60 days after purchase of the domain i still cant get an idea as to when he will surrender the domain over to me.

I rang the domain company and they said theres nothing they can do without a court order. Well I have my girls in the office today contact a lawyer to see the costs involved to get back my domain. Any advice to avoid this from happening would be helpful

Trent
rainbowsapphirejewelers.com

]]> Comment on Help! The Web Designer Stole My Domain! by Sozo Firm Staff http://www.sozofirm.com/when-your-web-design-company-steals-your-domain/#comment-4 Sozo Firm Staff Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:43:58 +0000 http://www.sozofirm.com/seo/?p=82#comment-4 Grant, I feel your pain. Sadly, what you've experienced happens all too frequently with domain names. You have a couple options. (1) You can wait to see if she renews grantfullerton.com (though you won't be able to have a chance at grabbing it for up to 60 days from now due to the holding period expired domains have to go through). (2) When a person Googles you in the States, you're already showing up fairly well on other sites (i.e. through the grantfullerton.net and grant-fullerton.com domains and elsewhere). Probably your easiest route is just going to be strengthening your alternate presence on those sites as well as making a very strong Facebook public page. Out of spite, she very well may keep a firm grasp on the grantfullerton.com domain indefinitely. Going the legal route to try to get that domain back would be time consuming and quite expensive. I would work on alternate methods of making sure that, at least, you rank well for your domain when people search for you. Yes, the .com gem might be out of reach, but don't let that frustrate your ability to still connect successfully with your audience. Good luck! Andrew Grant,

I feel your pain. Sadly, what you’ve experienced happens all too frequently with domain names. You have a couple options. (1) You can wait to see if she renews grantfullerton.com (though you won’t be able to have a chance at grabbing it for up to 60 days from now due to the holding period expired domains have to go through). (2) When a person Googles you in the States, you’re already showing up fairly well on other sites (i.e. through the grantfullerton.net and grant-fullerton.com domains and elsewhere). Probably your easiest route is just going to be strengthening your alternate presence on those sites as well as making a very strong Facebook public page. Out of spite, she very well may keep a firm grasp on the grantfullerton.com domain indefinitely. Going the legal route to try to get that domain back would be time consuming and quite expensive. I would work on alternate methods of making sure that, at least, you rank well for your domain when people search for you. Yes, the .com gem might be out of reach, but don’t let that frustrate your ability to still connect successfully with your audience.

Good luck!
Andrew

]]> Comment on Help! The Web Designer Stole My Domain! by Grant Fullerton http://www.sozofirm.com/when-your-web-design-company-steals-your-domain/#comment-3 Grant Fullerton Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:12:46 +0000 http://www.sozofirm.com/seo/?p=82#comment-3 Hi, Several years ago, a buddy of mine had his daughter do my website for my birthday. I had nor have any idea on how they are run. Anyway, I agreed, and for several years, she took care of the site, adding gigs, and also had my hotmail account. grantfullerton @ hotmail.com. I would ask my buddy how much I owe for the month, year, etc. He would say don't worry about it, I have taken care of it. Last year my buddy and his wife split up, and they demanded back money from previous years saying that my buddy never paid them. She refuse to give me back either hotmail, or domain name unless I pay big bucks. I am a former musician of Lighthouse, Madcats, Fullerton Dam, etc. I have had much problems since losing this site, also making it very dificult for fans trying to find out where I am playing. Any suggestions? I have backordered grantfullerton.com through name jet as it comes up tomorrow for renewal, short of that if she keeps it, then what? Thanks for your help Grant Fullerton Hi,
Several years ago, a buddy of mine had his daughter do my website for my birthday. I had nor have any idea on how they are run. Anyway, I agreed, and for several years, she took care of the site, adding gigs, and also had my hotmail account. grantfullerton @ hotmail.com. I would ask my buddy how much I owe for the month, year, etc. He would say don’t worry about it, I have taken care of it. Last year my buddy and his wife split up, and they demanded back money from previous years saying that my buddy never paid them. She refuse to give me back either hotmail, or domain name unless I pay big bucks. I am a former musician of Lighthouse, Madcats, Fullerton Dam, etc. I have had much problems since losing this site, also making it very dificult for fans trying to find out where I am playing. Any suggestions? I have backordered grantfullerton.com through name jet as it comes up tomorrow for renewal, short of that if she keeps it, then what?

Thanks for your help
Grant Fullerton

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