* Received the Epik.com Domain Industry "Pioneer Award", 2010<ref>[http://www.ricksblog.com/about.html Ricksblog.com]</ref>
* Received the Epik.com Domain Industry "Pioneer Award", 2010<ref>[http://www.ricksblog.com/about.html Ricksblog.com]</ref>
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* 2008's Domain Name Wire ranked Rick as the most influential domainer, and T.R.A.F.F.I.C as the best domain conference.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2008/05/22/2008-domain-name-wire-survey-results/ DomainNameWire.com]</ref>