05
May
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03
Oct
what is an illegal domain name regarding trademark?
Posted by admin, under DomainI have registered domain names for an upcoming release of a product. The release has been known for quite some time and surprisingly, the domains were available. I would like to know if there are certain domains that are illegal, if I'm planning to offer a service related to the products trademarked name.
what if i'm not using something like ipod.com but something like ipodservicecenter, ipod magazine, or ipoddrives.com(s)
now, if they've trade marked ipod musical cinema - can i get ipodmusicalcinema.com ?
The domains you are talking about still contain Apple's trademark, iPod, so it'd be my guess that you'd have a hard time holding on to those domains. Large corporations take their intellectual property quite seriously. I suggest contacting a trademark attorney before moving ahead with your plans.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
02
Oct
Do We Really Need Domain Names?
Posted by admin, under DomainMany Internet service providers provide subscribers with web space, however this is not the same as having your own domain or domains. So, if you are an individual using your Internet service provider’s web space to host your web pages, realize that you have more potential and can reach a considerably larger number of people by buying real domains. The best thing to do when thinking of a domain to buy is a name that relates to whatever you are hosting on your web page and that is easy and catchy to remember.
When you change your domain name you will be upgrading your site from an amateur site to a professional site, even if the web pages stay the same, just by having a real web site. People will take your web page seriously if you take your domain name seriously.
Fortunately, registering domain names is really very easy and something you can do when you have some spare time. All you need to do is search the web for your favorite domain names and ones that apply to your web pages. You will be able to search for .com, .net, .org and a variety of others depending on what you are looking for. If the domain you want to buy is available in all of the .com, .net, .org and the like then it will be best if you buy all of the available web site.
The reason for this is that you will be able to gain more hits if you have a variety of domain names linked to the same web page. This will not cost you a significant amount of money either because it is rather inexpensive to register domain names. In fact, some domain names are free while others cost up to $100. However, the majority of domain names are very cheap in comparison to the returns you will receive.
Also, do not worry if you already have a web page and want to buy a domain name. This does not mean that you will have to redesign your entire web page and start from scratch. In fact, you will simply have to transfer your new domain name to your web page with the help of your new host server. This usually takes a few days, and sometimes longer, depending on your domain host, but it will be well worth the wait.
So, to get your web page noticed and part of the professional side of the Internet, go ahead and buy a domain name today that relates to the items on your web site. Go ahead and start searching for your perfect domain name today, when you find it, buy it and start getting more visitors to your web site today.
30
Sep
Domain Name Whois Registration Privacy
Posted by admin, under Domain
http://live.pirillo.com - Clint asks “Is it a good investment to block personal info from a whois lookup to see that I own the site. We tell our kids how dangerous it is to put personal info out there; does it apply to adults? My name, phone number and home address is out there for the world to see. What is safe to put out there? I just dont know what content to include, and what to omit.”
Duration : 0:7:29
Rodney Mullen freestylin’ in 1987 classic “Public Domain”.
25
Sep
How To Find The Right Domain Name
Posted by admin, under DomainBasically, your domain name is the internet address of your website. Once the domain name has been selected and registered, no one else can register the same domain name just as there can never be two houses with the same address. Your domain name can also be your Internet Business name.
You will want to take a piece of paper to write down ALL the keywords related to your Internet Business. You see, you want your domain name to:
– be short and easy to remember (and catchy, too!),
– be relevant to the product or service you’re selling,
– include keywords of your product or service to improve search engine rankings.
For example, if you want to sell a product teaching people how to break dance, then you will want to start writing down all the keywords related to break dance.
For starters, write 100 keywords. What next, you ask? Write some more! Write 200 or 300 if you have to. The more keywords, the better. That is because this is a one-off activity. And remember that you will be using this domain name for a very long time, if not forever. Now, don’t even get lazy.
Okay, I will offer you some food for thought.
Are you parent to any child? If you are not, then imagine you are one right now. You and your spouse have a child for the first time. You and your spouse would want to give the best name to your child, right? Of course you both would! You and your spouse would brainstorm on giving your child the best name. “How about John?” “Aw, John is too common a name!” “Then how about…?” “I think the name…” and finally, your child has a name to be addressed by.
When brainstorming on your child’s name, you and your spouse consciously or unconsciously know that giving your child the best and meaningful name is VERY important because your child will be living with that name from cradle to the grave.
So, on the same token, why would you not think the same when brainstorming on a good domain name? This is your Internet Business. You need to nurture and grow it during its infancy stages before it rewards you. Are you not going to give it your best attention, too?
I hope that woke you up. Now, back to the keyword activity.
With the help of the list of keywords you have written down, you will find it easy to get a domain name that fulfills the 3 guidelines stated above.
Next, check whether the domain name has been registered or not. If the domain name has been registered by someone else, you will have to use another domain name.
When brainstorming on a good domain name, be sure to come up with at least a few names in case the domain name you wish to use is already taken. Remember me telling you that there can never be two houses bearing the same address?
Another thing you have to consider is the various kinds of domain names on the Internet. So you will have to choose carefully.
Below are some of the common ones:
.com- stands for commercial / community. The most overused domain entity on the Internet. Recommended for your Internet Business.
.net – stands for network.
.org- stands for organization. A lot of online communities use this domain entity.
.gov- stands for government. All government web sites use this domain entity.
.biz- stands for business. Recommended for your Internet Business.
I hope you see the importance of choosing the right domain name for your business. Spend some time brainstorming for the correct keywords. It will help you build your online business.
24
Sep
Choosing a Right Domain Name by www.vipwh.com
Posted by admin, under DomainParas Shah
Chief Technology Officer
VIP PowerNet, Inc.
Ph: (713)787-6501
Email: paras@vippowernet.com
http://www.thehostingguide.
com
Domain names are no longer a web address these days. Many
profitable companies have been built around their domain name
making it the brand and the company. Choosing the right domain
should be as important as naming your product. Given that
status, here are some pointers how to find a name that will see
you through it all.
Branding vs. Keywords:
This is probably the most difficult to determine. Yet, should
be the first place to start because the rest of the
considerations will one way or another relate to this. There are
two schools of thought. One group believes you should have your
keywords in the domain so that search engines pick up on the
keywords and rank you better. To what extent this really affects
your search engine ranking is not clearly known or proven.
Consider why you are putting the website up in the first place.
Most likely it’s for your customers or visitors. So choose a
domain that also puts your audience first.
The other group believes a webmaster should go for brand. Most
successful companies start off with a brand, including online
companies. Brands make the product memorable, create
differentiation and encourage loyalty. In the early days of the
Internet, everyone wanted a generic domain like
searchengine.com, books.com, auctions.com and the likes. Today,
very few of those are truly successful sites that rival Goggle,
Amazon and eBay.
A branded domain also ensures consistency throughout your
marketing efforts. As one web user describes, “Every time the
company tells me to visit their generic website, they lose the
opportunity to reinforce their brand name in my mind”.
Whether you use keywords or brand for your domain depends much
on what you aim to do. If you plan to build a business or
website that is going to have staying power, branded domains are
a better choice. It might not be easy or cheap to build a brand
but there are no shortcuts when it comes to branding either.
It’s a slow process that can be very rewarding if done right.
Don’t choose a domain simply because of its keywords. First
class content, links in and clever optimization are more
important to good ranking than anything else. Having said that,
a brand name made up of keywords could be best, and you would
have the best of both worlds - literally. Take
CancerComforts.com. Owner Kathy Browning chose the domain
because of its keywords. But apart from being keyword rich,
CancerComforts.com is also very marketable and can be a strong
brand.
If you are building a resource website, a website for affiliate
programs or one that’s temporary in nature, keyword rich and
generic domains would be a better choice. Finally, there is no
harm in buying both branded and keyword domains that point to
the same site. Just make sure you only use one for submissions,
directory listings, link exchanges and promotion. This way you
build your link popularity.
You should also, make sure the site title or name matches your
domain. If your domain is ExtremeBiking.com and your site name
is Smith Brothers Biking Tours this makes visitors and directory
editors wonder if this is the correct website. It also causes
confusion. People who know you tend to look for a domain that
reflects your brand and not extreme biking. If you have yet to
establish a company name or a site name, it might be a good idea
to name it after you find a domain name. This is sensible,
consistent marketing.
Company Name:
This is the most common because in today’s increasingly small
and competitive world, businesses tend to have rather creative
and catchy names. On the other hand, if your business name is
very nondescript such as The Smith Brothers, you might want to
take the approach that combines part of your company name and a
keyword. Although the importance of brand name was emphasized
earlier, here the situation is slightly different.
Non-descriptive company names aren’t particularly helpful to
audiences. Someone looking for you would find it difficult to
differentiate your company and the other company with a similar
name. In this case, keywords tied to your name are worth
considering.
Domain Length:
Short domains are supposed to be best but it’s increasingly
difficult to find one without paying someone a lot of money to
take over the domain. There are alternatives though, such as
expired domains which we will explore a little later on.
Just because a domain is a little longer doesn’t make it bad.
For example, TrashToTreasure.com is meaningful, to the point and
memorable even though it is rather long. On the other hand,
ThisIsAnExampleOfAVeryLongDomain.com is too long, difficult to
remember and prone to errors. The other extreme is needless
abbreviation. TTT.com is meaningless because TrashToTreasure.com
works much butter. Aim for some balance while taking into
account ease of use.
.Com, .Net, .Info:
Most people will agree a .com is best. A web user told us,
“Whenever I can’t remember the domain name but I know the site
name, brand or company, I’ll try for a .com first”. If you have
no good .com alternative, start with .net and .org first. Also,
be sure to consistently promote your website as a .net or .org
whatever you may choose.
Hyphens, Suffixes and Prefixes:
Hyphens aren’t necessarily evil especially if it’s in your
brand name or is the correct way to write a word. However, they
are difficult to remember, type and prone to user input
mistakes. Avoid them as much as you can.
Suffixes and prefixes are i’s, e’s, the’s and numbers usually
suggested by domain search tools when your desired domain is
unavailable. If you choose such a domain, be very consistent in
your promotion. Promote the domain as a whole, do not leave out
the suffix or prefix. You might also want to avoid domains with
very little difference between them. These are usually between
plurals and singulars. Aim for singular names whenever possible.
For example, petfood.com and petfoods.com; if petfood.com is
taken resist the temptation to opt for petfoods.com because
people tend to leave out the s.
Can You Say It?
This isn’t always a top consideration but it makes sense you
should have a domain name that can be verbally communicated.
Take your list of chosen domains and tell it to someone. Does it
confuse them? Do you find yourself having to constantly repeat
it or spell it? If that is so, move on or go back to the drawing
board.
Copyrights and Trademarks:
In this day and age, many companies particularly those with
strong brand names are increasingly protective of their
trademarks. Avoid the trouble and expense of a lawsuit by
spending some time to research your chosen name. Start by
looking up the name with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (http://www.uspto.gov/) and your state’s trademark
database.
Expiring Domains:
Anyone who has looked for a domain name finds out soon enough
more than half the desired names are taken. If you cannot find a
suitable one despite numerous searches, why not explore expired
domains? Expired domains are those whose original registrant
fails to renew commonly are due to website closings or companies
going out of business. Within the list of expired domains are
some real gems. There are many services that allow you to
monitor expired and soon to expire domains for a fee. Before you
sign up for them, a good place to start researching for free is
DeletedDomains.com.
Some believe recently expired domains with good traffic and
rankings allow you to benefit from someone else’s hard work and
give your site a head start. Theoretically, that may be true.
Realistically, you shouldn’t expect that to last. People
consistently return to a website for a reason. If your topic is
very different from the original site, visitors will stop coming
back because the information or resource they previously had
access to be no longer there. If you assume such a domain and
want to convert as many visitors as possible, make sure your
content is very closely related or similar to that of the old
site. You might want to also check that the old site has
completely ceased operations. If the previous site still exists
under a different domain, loyalists eventually find their way
back there; Word gets around among them and could create a
negative image on the old domain that’s now yours.
Ownership:
When you do register as domain, have it registered under your
name or your company. If you are registering through your host,
remember a lot can happen within a short space of time.
Companies go out of business or you change hosts, scams,
scandals and more. Making sure you own the domain reduces the
risk of losing your domain name in the future. Check your host’s
domain registration policy. If there are unnecessary expenses to
transfer your domain, try to register it yourself instead.
Registering a domain is a very simple and straightforward
affair. Some good registrars to try are Enom and GoDaddy.
Finally, when you do find the best available domain, get it
immediately. Any delays no matter how minor may cost you.
Finding the right domain is not easy. It takes a lot of
brainstorming, patience and creativity. Once you find it, don’t
let it slip.
24
Sep
Making Money From Domain Names
Posted by admin, under DomainWhen the DNS was new, domain registrations were free. A domain owner can generally give away or sell infinite [[subdomain]]s of their domain, e.g. the owner of example.edu could provide domains that are subdomains, such as foo.example.edu and foo.bar.example.edu.
An economic effect of the widespread usage of cheap domain names has been the resale market for generic domain names that has sprung up in the last decade. Certain domains, especially those related to business, gambling, pornography, and other commercially lucrative fields have become very much in demand to corporations and entrepreneurs due to their intrinsic value in attracting clients. In fact, the most expensive Internet domain name to date, according to Guinness World Records, is business.com which was resold in 1999 for $7.5 million. Another high value domain name, sex.com, was stolen from its rightful owner by means of a forged transfer instruction via fax. During the height of the dot-com era, the domain was earning millions of dollars per month in advertising revenue from the large influx of visitors that arrived daily. Two long-running U.S. lawsuits resulted, one against the thief and one against the domain registrar VeriSign1.
In one of the cases, Kremen v. Network Solutions, the court found in favor of the plaintiff, leading to an unprecendented ruling that classified domain names as property, granting them the same legal protections. In 1999, Microsoft traded the valuable name Bob.com for the name Windows2000.com which was the name of their new operating system.[2]
One of the reasons for the value of domain names is that even without advertising or marketing, they attract clients seeking services and products who simply type in the generic name. Furthermore, generic domain names such as Rent.com or Books.com are extremely easy for potential customers to remember, increasing the probability that they become repeat customers or regular clients.
Although the current domain market is nowhere as strong as it was during the dot-com heyday, it remains strong and is currently experiencing solid growth again. Annually tens of millions of dollars change hands due to the resale of domains. Large numbers of registered domain names lapse and are deleted each year. On average 25,000 domain names drop (are deleted) every day.
It is high time that YOU (yes I mean you!) consider getting yourself a cheap domain name as well. You can do that at iPower.com or at the World’s Largest Registrar - GoDaddy.com but you need to do that soon.