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Domaining.com has every right to request syndicated bloggers to only link to their site. It's their site. They can make their own rules. They can do what they want.

But you also have a right to decide if you want to sell yourself out for traffic. I, personally, won't do that. I had a Domaining.com banner on my blog even though I wasn't syndicated by Domaining.com. ( I was but there was an issue with the RSS feed due to custom tweeks I made throughout the site so I asked him to take it  down for now.)

I read both sides to the story. Sahar says "Goodbye Domaining.com". Other domainers like LLLL.com has complied with Domaining.com's requirements and removed the NameBee.com banner. His reason, like many other bloggers who choose to stay is "because the site gives me a lot of traffic".

I, personally, never had a problem getting traffic even before I was syndicated and refuse to sell myself out for traffic. That's why the only two domain news sites remaining in my bookmarks is dnGator.com and NameBee.com.

The point I'm trying to make: don't sell yourself out for traffic. Domaining.com needs us more than we need them.

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written by Tia Wood, June 12, 2009

Francios sent dnGator.com owner, http://www.Acro.net, a comment displayed here: http://toomanysecrets.com/doma...omment-330

Francios told him:
"Does IBM.com advertise DELL.com?
Does SnapNames.com advertise NameJet.com?
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No!

So why do you want we promote a competing service?"

lol. Nobody is expecting Domaining.com to advertise dnGator and Namebee on DOMAINING.COM. We just don't want to be told who to link to on OUR blog.

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written by Sergio Igartua, June 12, 2009

Great post, couldn't agree more.

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written by FX, June 13, 2009

i've never heard of namebee until today. I normally check domaining.com about 10 times a day.
this is the best thing that has ever happened to namebee. You cant buy publicity like this. I checked out the site and i actually like it. very nice interface and usability is great too.

I dont know francis' but i can clearly tell his dont understand business well..

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written by Simon, June 14, 2009

At the end of the day, Francois made a business decision. Not one that I would have made, but that's life. If bloggers are relying on domaining.com for traffic, then that suggests a problem in itself!

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