Domain Goldrush Part 4 - Expiring Domains Industry on Hold
| by Lee Hodgson | August 12, 2003 | |
On the 10th August 2001, Verisign Inc., the company responsible for running the .com shared registry system, dropped a massive bomb-shell. They announced the immediate suspension of the "batch" release of deleted domain names. In one swift action, they put the entire expiring domains industry on hold until further notice. |
ICANN / VeriSign Redemption Period Farce!
| by Lee Hodgson | August 11, 2003 | |
When I first heard about the plans for a redemption period for expired domain names, I thought it was a terrific idea. In the past, too many domains have been deleted when for one reason or another, the owners wanted to continue using them. |
Create Income With Expired Domain Traffic III
| by Ken Johar | August 04, 2003 | |
This brief account outlines the essence of Ultsearch's strategy:Locate expiring Websites that are/were once developed and still receive traffic from search engines and other sites that still link to them. |
Create Income With Expired Domain Traffic II
| by Ken Johar | August 04, 2003 | |
To give you an idea of how Ultsearch uses the PPC engines in his grand scheme, consider an example. |
Create Income With Expired Domain Traffic
| by Ken Johar | August 04, 2003 | |
He hides behind his flickering computer screen, waiting patiently until the time is right. Every waking moment, he compiles more and more valuable information about your Website -- he knows how popular it is, how much traffic it receives, what market segment it serves, and most importantly, when your domain will expire. |
Dot Bomb - Trend or Lesson?
| by Michael Bloch | June 28, 2003 | |
In these days of the "dot bombs", there are a number of us who are getting nervous about the future of the WWW as a viable means making a living. |
What's in a name? - A guide to choosing domain names
| by Michael Bloch | June 26, 2003 |
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Choosing a domain name is a big decision. When I originally started trading under "Taming the Beast" years ago, a search on that phrase didn't bring back too many results. |
Why You Need A Domain Name
On the World Wide Web your domain name is your own unique identity. No two parties can ever hold the same domain name simultaneously; therefore your Internet identity is totally unique. If you have a business site on the Internet your domain name is your own online brand and in a sense you can use your domain name as your online business card. |
Choosing Your Top Level Domain
Once you have figured out a name for your ‘domain’ it can be really confusing trying to decide on what should go after the “dot” (i.e. com, net, org, etc…) in your domain name. This part of the domain name is referred to as a top-level domain (TLD) and knowing the difference between each top-level domain is important when choosing your domain name. |
Picking a Domain Name
| by Vishal P. Rao | June 22, 2003 | |
When it comes to choosing your web site's domain name, you need to keep a few things in mind:
Your domain name should relate directly to the product or service you provide. Avoid picking a name that is vague or misrepresents your company. |
