One of the most frustrating aspects of Internet Marketing is born in the WHOSITS database. This database, owned by Google, lets anyone see the information submitted when a small business owners purchases a domain name.
Unfortunately, anyone can gain access to the information. Most small business owners learn this within hours of buying a domain. The first calls come from internet marketing companies that promise to get their clients at the top of the search engines for a paltry $20 – $100 a month. Of course, what they dont tell the prospective client is they use black hat SEO tactics which usually lead to the site being banned forever.
The next set of calls come from telemarketers selling everything from magazines, to loans, to business opportunities. It is frustrating.
Filling in Forms
There are several ways to remain anonymous on the web. The most popular method is to use a bogus business name that leads to a PO box in a mailing center. This way, the fraudsters are frustrated by the ghost. And, if lucky, the business owner may entice the fraudster to use the information resulting in legal retribution.
There is also no reason to...