The site's registered to "Media, Coldwater" (that's how it's listed on the Whois). The address is c/o Network Solutions, the site's registrar. The only Coldwater Media I can find seems to be a producer of documentaries. That site is here -
https://coldwatermedia.com Since they have a separate "store" section, I'm not sure why they have the entire site on a secure server, but whatever makes them happy.
Odd, too, that Authorsdb has no "About Us" page; nothing to tell you who they are or what their qualifications might be.
This from their, "Why Authorsdb" page, under the subsection Awards here -
http://www.authorsdb.com/why-authorsdb:
TOP100 AUTHORSdB. The more views you receive on your author page, the more you climb to the TOP100 list*. Announced every Friday. @[author name] AUTHORSdB TOP100 & is currently #1 Pls RT [link back to author details]
Sounds like a popularity contest to me.
AUTHOR OF THE WEEK. Each week authors who are in the TOP 50 will be put into randompicker.com and a draw will be awarded for a free banner weekly.
Wow! My book, no matter its quality, is eligible to be picked randomly! For a banner ad that I'm sure might make some subtle, I'm sure, mention of Authorsdb. Do not get me started on, "will be awarded for"; it's making my head hurt.
VIP BLOGGER We appreciate when author's share the word about AUTHORSdB on their blogs. We offer a VIP Blogger Award for bloggers who blog about AUTHORSdB of a free banner drawn weekly for members with listings on AUTHORSdB.com. If your blog is not drawn, you are entered into the following week's draw. Valid as long as your blog post about AUTHORSdB is live. This helps increase your Google page rank. Announced every Friday.
Jeepers! How about if my blog mentions Authorsdb in a negative light? Am I still eligible? And am I reading this right--my blog might "win" the chance to display the "prize" banner from the Author of the Week contest? Wha.....?
FEATURED AUTHORS are random authors selected via our database and shown in the Featured Authors section giving every author equal promotional benefits.
Because random is good! Random means everyone can be a winner, no matter if they wrote drivel or the next great American novel, they're all created equal at Authorsdb!
If I had a vote, I'd vote no on this one.