"A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses."Jean Cocteau
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Domain Name in bad faith or intent ?
Registering a domain name with malicious intent or in bad faith is popularly called Cybersquatting in WWW. This is usually done for monetary reasons whereby one books a domain similar to a registered trademark or copyright of any known company and then ...
How To Make Great Money Part Time Buying And Selling Domain Names - Part One
This truly is the business to get into in 2005. It's a red hot opportunity that savvy investors can make a killing on when you know how. And this article will walk you step-by-step through the money-making process.Don't be put off by the term "investors". ...
My Domain Name is Already Taken
Let's face it. Many of the simple, easy to remember domain names have already been taken. So what do you do if you have a product or business name that you want a domain for, and it's already taken? There are several different options. Many domain name ...
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There has been much debate on which factors are the most important when determining what domain to purchase. Choosing a domain name should be deeply tied to the business plan and the vision of the company. A domain can be chosen for its advantages in Search Engine placement, a company's brand, or as a description of a general term. One must consider a domains size, pronunciation, how memorable it is, and if the name is taken in other similar forms or extensions. For example, if one registers a domain.net, but the domain.com is taken and developed, creating a brand for domain.net would be very dangerous and might end up being confused for its .com counterpart.
Search Engine Placement Domains The purpose of these domains is to rank high in the search engines, because the actual domain name contains the keywords being searched for. Search Engine domains are very rarely brandable, and are mostly used exclusively as side Internet properties to redirect traffic to the main site. A company who sells red widgets would benefit from acquiring red-widgets.com and redwidgets.com , because it is natural that people will remember such address, but most importantly, that domain name has a high probability of ranking at, or very near to, the top of a search for 'red widgets'. A very popular tool used to find what is being searched for on the net is: Overture Keywords (http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/> http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/)
Brand Domains When coming from the offline business into the online, the obvious choice for brand domains is the offline brand name as .com and/or .country extension. Country extensions are used in countries were there is more popularity in their country extension than on the .com. In the case that no previous brand existed before moving online, one most be very creative into the approach of a brandable name. At this point, there are millions of domain names registered and many times, one finds that the desired domain is taken. There is a consensus among most Internet domain experts that the shorter the domain, the better. A domain that is about 5 letters long is highly desirable for a brand. However, the domain must sound right as well. Xyqpt.com would be undesirable, because it cannot be easily said or remembered to the general public.
General Term Domains In the height of the Internet Bubble, general term domains were the most popular choice. Many companies failed, even though they had the generic word for their market. Companies like TheKnot.com refused to purchase Weddings.com, because they were conscious that they needed to focus on brand. Although this strategy worked for TheKnot.com, generic words have a value of their own that cannot be ignored. Like Search Engine Placement Domains, which attract a large number of visitors through search engine referrals, so do generic word domains. For this reason, generic word names are still very much desired and their value continue to rise. What should be learned about the Dot Com Bubble is that generic domains are not everything in a dot com business, rather they are a valuable (yet, not essential) component in an array of variables that make an Internet business a success. The current value of these domains, and other domains in general can be seen at an online publication that covers recent domain name transactions at: Domain Journal Sales (http://www.dnjournal.com/domainsales.htm>http://www.dnjourna l.com/domainsales.htm)
About the author:
Rafael Sosa has been in forefront of e-business development and digitizing of documents in Puerto Rico. For the past 5 years, he has worked extensively in the construction of websites and internet systems through the integration of an efficient international team. His articles can be found at http://www.WebArticles.com/
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 Social Site - Social Network. Social Domain Names at 200Best.com (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
200Best.com has the pleasure to announce new listings in the Social category. "My favorite Social domain name is SocialMagazine.com. It can be the ideal domain name to cover the Social Networks. SocialMagazine.com is the right domain name for this, and so much can be done with it."
JIPO moves to block sale by US-based company of athletes' domain names (The Jamaica Observer)
Domain names of Jamaican gold medal Olympians are being pedalled on the Internet and the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office JIPO - the government copyright body - is moving to block these sales.
222 Olympic champion domains in operation (People's Daily)
The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) confirmed on August 26 that the State Sports General Administration has officially opened 222 Olympic champion domain names, linking to the athletes'pages on the Chinese Olympic Committee's official website. They plan to allow athletes to use the domain name themselves in future. This reporter typed in "guojingjing.cn" and immediately entered ...
No foreign URLs? Top domain registrar blocked in China (CNET)
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network No foreign URLs? Top domain registrar blocked in China -- GoDaddy, the world's leading domain name registrar, is inaccessible in China, writes Moonlight Blog. Disassembled Electric Appliances -- Ever wondered what the inside of your waffle maker looks like? Yes? No? Well, even if not, you might be surprised how interesting small electric ...
Fasthosts Provides Double Web Presence with Buy One, Get One Free Domain Offer (TopHosts.com)
Fasthosts Internet Ltd, web hosting company, has announced a new offer roll out that provides 'Buy One, Get One Free' on domain names.
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