Sunday, April 27, 2008
Domain Name Disputes on the Rise
More people are attempting to make money off of the mistakes people make when typing in a well-known domain name, according to new findings from the National Arbitration Forum.
People often invert letters or add an additional letter when trying to access a popular website, typing in goggle.com instead of google.com. These misspelled site names are available for registration as separate domains if the intended website has not already obtained the rights to them. Google alone has spawned several of these misspelled sites, known as ‘cybersquatters.’
Cybersquatting is a lucrative business. Advertisers are eager to post ads on these pages due to the large number of people that mistakenly see them. This generates large advertising revenue for cybersquatter domain owners.
Yet this practice is considered illegal if the misspelled site name attempts to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else.
Disputes over domain names can be resolved within the industry by the Uniform Domain Name Resolution Policy process from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Domain disputes involving trademark infringement can also be disputed in standard courts or through arbitration.
Alternative dispute resolution service provider National Arbitration Forum oversaw a total of 1,805 domain name disputes in 2007, up from 1,658 in 2006. Cases filed with the FORUM are heard and decided by independent, neutral panelists who have specialized domain name, trademark, copyright and/or e-commerce experience. Panelists are located around the world and can conduct proceedings in several languages.
In a summary of their findings from 2007, the National Arbitration Forum found that there have been 9,916 domain name complaints since 1999. Of these filings, panelists heard 8,006 cases, with the remainder being settled by the individual parties.
“Disney”, “Hershey’s Kisses”, “Webkinz” and “Univision” are a few of the famous trademarks involved in notable decisions in 2007. Cybersquatters are forcing popular websites such as these to be more diligent with their trademark monitoring.
For more information visit http://domains.adrforum.com/.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Dangers of Dropped or Expired Domain Names
There are many dangers in buying a dropped domain name. A dropped domain name is basically a domain that was purchased by someone else, but that person let the domain expire. This can happen for many reasons. The owner may have forgotten to renew the domain, in which case you may be able to turn a profit in selling the domain back to the original owner. The owner may have let the domain name expire due to any number of reasons as well, although the most common reason for this is that their enterprise failed.
Beware of the Danger
This is where the danger lies. Expired domain names come with a history, and that history remains with the domain even after you buy it. If the domain has a low PR rating, it could seriously affect your success with the domain. The domain may also have been used for spamming or other illegal activity, in which case you may have problems getting visitors to your website. Search engines can also be wary of the domain, or simply have banned it from their registries due to a break in terms of service.
Before buying any domain you should be certain that it is not a dropped domain name. Many people will engage in illegal, unethical, and immoral activities with a domain until it is banned from all emails and search engines, and then drop it for a new domain name. If you get one of these domains, you will be stuck with a designing of website that no one will list, no one will visit, and everyone will ignore.
Check Out Domain before Purchase
The best way to protect you from this type of situation is to check out the domain thoroughly before purchase. You can do this in any number of ways, but the easiest way is to use the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. This handy free tool allows you to enter the domain you are considering and view snapshots of the pages at several different dates. If the domain has changed multiple times you can see this, as well as how long the domain has been in existence.
You should also check that the domain has not been pointed to a parked page, meaning an “under construction” or “buy domain now” type message. These parked pages cause a loss in PR rating, back links, and search engine rankings. These issues can take some time to fix. You can visit the domain to see if it is on a parked page, and if so, use the Wayback Machine to determine how long it has been like that.
In the end, it is simply easier and less stressful to buy a new domain name. However, if you find that perfect domain, check it out thoroughly and make sure you have a plan to dig it out of the gutter. Contacting search engines and other traffic building websites and services to let them know that you recently purchased the domain may help in this, but nothing is guaranteed. Be wary, and enjoy your web experience!
For more information on domain names, please log on to http://www.smartimeinc.com
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
33cents a day...Webhosting plus domain name!
Web Presence
How do you advertise something on the internet if you do not have a web presence? Every web page you see when starting up your web browser needs to hosted somewhere. Hosting is big business! There are levels of hosting available; you have many, many choices available to you! How much you want to spend is up to you. It can start from a free website to very expensive.
If you want a presence on the internet AND you do not want to spend too much then, let me make it very simple for you,
You get the following advantages.
• Premium Web Hosting [Your webpage is hosted here]
• Domain Name [ you choose your own domain name]
• 10 Email address
• Tools and Templates for building a website
• A chance to make some money while you build your website
All this for 33cents a day or $10 per month!!. There is no better deal going around. You also get to test drive the whole system for 7 days for free. Yes all yours for 7 days for free.
Hosting
A process where a page full of text written in HTML and other formats plus pictures [moving or static] is kept on a computer somewhere and connected to the internet. It can be accessed by an internet browser [Internet explorer or Firefox] accessing the page is by typing the address on the browser following a strict set of rules.
Domain name
A domain name allows you to pick a name that is unique for your web site. A presence on the internet demands that your page be of a unique address. Computers talk to each other in binary code only, therefore each page is designated a set of binary codes that is unique to each other. It is much easier for a human to write in text rather then binary code. This is why all the letters of the alphabet is tied to a binary code making it easier for both the computer and human to communicate.
A cynical view
For some of us internet marketing is all hype, we wonder if the next big thing being advertised is another scam. Seriously though for the designer, this was never the intention. They threw money at the projects and when finally complete, it looked good it felt good so it must be good. It was then sent out for testing. For some it did not work, not because of the program, rather it was more to do with the person doing the testing. Some programs are like this. You have to work it a certain way to make it tick over. What is this to do with 33cents?? Like every good marketing idea you need to market the product to other people to realize a profit. This is the primary drive. Spending 33cents is not going to break the bank for you. It gives you a web presence where you can advertise your products and you also become a member of the internet community.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Choosing the Right Domain Name to Drive Traffic
Domain names are to websites as book covers are to novels. If they are not interesting enough, or don't properly convey what a website is about, visitors will have no desire to enter them in their browsers. Yet, excessive creativity doesn't make for a good domain name either. Why is this so? It's because if a domain name is creative but not keyword-rich, search engine bots won't be able to index it in search engine listings. So, ultimately, your domain name must be both catchy yet search engine optimized. This article will explain how you can achieve both objectives.
First and foremost you will need to find a popular search engine keyword that can be incorporated into your domain name. A keyword analyzer can help you in this task. These can be found pretty easily with a basic search engine query. When you find one, enter in a keyword that best summarizes the purpose of your website. The keyword analyzer will return different versions of this keyword. If the more specific instances can also fit within the nature of your website, choose one. This is because when it comes to search engine optimization, more specific keywords are better since they are less likely to be used by other webmasters.
Now you can start selecting your actual domain name. Most domain name companies will allow you to see whether or not your domain name is available. If it is not available, it will return a list of recommended domain names. Take advantage of this tool by first entering your selected keyword. If your keyword as a domain name is not available, consider the suggestions the domain name company gives. If the main keyword is still included in these suggestions and it ends with .com, consider it. Otherwise, you will have to be more creative.
For example, you can use 'filler' words, numbers or phrases within your domain name to still include your selected keyword. Fillers could be 'a,' 'an' or 'the.' Search engines tend to not look at these words, so you still have a good shot at getting indexed while having a domain name that is memorable and catchy. You can also consider fillers at the end of a phrase, such as '101'.
What if you do these things and you still can't get .com? Well, there are some situations where it is better to stick with a lesser-used extension because the keyword is just that popular. Extensions that still get noticed include .net, .biz and .org. Additionally, you can also consider using country or state-based extensions if you don't mind international or local-based marketing. It's better to be number 1 in France's version of Google than to be number 200 or worse in America's version of Google.
In conclusion, choosing a domain name that will get the right buzz from both humans and search engines doesn't have to be hard. The keyword analyzer will help you with 90% of your domain name, while your with fillers can help you the other 10%. And, if after an immense amount of pondering, you still can't get the .com, you can opt for other extensions.
For more information on driving traffic, click on the link in the box below below for a free e-book explaining many tips to help you succeed on-line.
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Expired Domain Names - Where To Buy Your Dream Expired Domain Name
Does someone else own your perfect domain name that, quite frankly, would look better on your website? Is that dream domain name about to expire? Should you try to buy the expired domain name?It all depends on how much you're willing to pay. Expired domain names are usually sold by auction because there's usually more than one person bidding on the name.
If you want to get in the game and try to buy that perfect expired domain name, then you need to know where the auctions are. There are two spots when they might happen.
Here's how a domain name moves through the internet:
- Someone registers a domain name.
- The owner doesn't want the domain name any more so they let the domain name pass the official expiry date.
Opportunity #1
- When the domain name expires, it goes into a Renewal Grace Period (0-45 days). The original domain owner can buy back the expired domain name at the regular renewal price.
- Next, the expired domain name enters a Redemption Grace Period (30 days). The original domain owner can buy back the expired domain name at a penalty ($80-$150)
- Finally, the expired domain name becomes Pending Delete (5 days). After this point, the expired domain name is deleted from the ICANN database and released back into the world.
Opportunity #1: Buy the expired domain name from the registrar that currently controls the domain name (i.e. GoDaddy, NetWork Solutions, etc). On one hand, the registrar is giving the old domain owner a chance to buy back the domain name. On the other hand, the registrar may be auctioning the expired domain name to the highest bidder on their aftermarket. Check to see who the registrar is and watch to see if they are auctioning off your dream domain name.
Opportunity #2
- About 75 days after the domain name officially expired, it becomes publicly available again.
- Professional companies that specialize in grabbing newly released expired domain names will snatch up the expired domain name literally the second it becomes available.
- Whichever company gets the expired domain name will now auction it off to the highest bidder.
Opportunity #2: Hire 3 or 4 professional companies that specialize in grabbing expired domain names when they get released into the wild (Pool, NameJet, Enom, etc...) One of these companies will grab your dream domain name and then you can fight in the auction to win the expired domain name.
If you're after a specific domain name that is expiring soon, then you need to do your homework and figure out which spot the auction will take place in.
If you’re ready to register domain names, we’re here to help at http://domainnames.webdiggin.com where you'll find this information and everything else you need to know in order to find information about absolutely free domain names.
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Registering Domain Names – 6 Things to Make Sure You Get When You Register a Domain Name
Thinking about registering domain names for your website? Trying to find a good, cheap domain name?
If you have a look around, you'll find that registering domain names can cost between $2.99 - $34.99 per year. It all depends on whether your domain name ends with .com and what features are included.
As a general rule, good .com internet domain names cost around $10 per year to register. For this price, you should get the following features:
1. Free domain name forwarding and masking. This is when a visitor types in your domain name and automatically gets redirected to a different domain name.
2. A personalized email account. An email account that has your domain name in it. You should be able to access it both from your email program (POP mail) and a website (webmail).
3. Unlimited email addresses (aliases) that you can forward to any email account. For example, you could create info@yourdomain.com, sales@yourdomain.com, and feedback@yourdomain.com and any mail that was sent to these addresses would automatically get forwarded to whatever email address you want.
4. Full DNS access. Be careful with this one. Not all registrars provide you with complete access to your DNS settings. You should be able to point your website to the Domain Name Servers of any web host in the world.
For example, if you have a free blog at Blogger.com or WordPress.com, you should be able to change your DNS servers so instead of typing in yourdomain.blogger.com, they just type in yourdomain.com (But if you don’t have complete control over your DNS settings, it won’t work.)
5. Free Parking. If someone tries to visit your internet domain name, they can be sent to a temporary generic page that says your site is coming.
6. You may or may not get free domain privacy. When you register a domain name, all of your contact information (full name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number) is published in the WHOIS database that can be accessed by anyone. Some registrars offer a privacy feature where they will list their corporate contact information instead of your personal information to protect your privacy from spam and prying eyes. (You still retain full control of the domain name)
If a company is registering domain names for less than $10 per year, then look at the fine print to see what services you are missing. Remember, no registrar will give you a refunds when registering domain names.
If you’re ready to register domain names, we’re here to help at http://domainnames.webdiggin.com where you'll find this information and everything else you need to know in order to find information about absolutely free domain names.
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Advice about choosing a meaningful domain name
When you want to find a good domain name to go with your existing business, or because you are starting up on the web, you may be puzzled about the best way to do it.
Firstly, you must accept that the most obvious names – the 'beachfront properties' of the internet – are all already registered. Surprisingly, it may already be true that every dictionary word hasalready been registered. The reason for that is more and more users of the web have become well-informed enough to simply type a likely name into the web address field of their browser. As an example, a surfer looking for information about coffee, or wishing to get coffee on-line would just type coffee.com into the web address field. This gives a reasonable result, and is quicker than using a search engine. The site owners, of course, get huge amounts of traffic to their sites.
These kinds of names – like guitar.com, ribbon.com and so on may be open to bids by their owners, but be willing to spend large amounts of money. I will take it for granted you are not in this marketplace, which is ridiculously inflated, but wish to buy a fresh, relevant name, which fits with your enterprise or theme for your freash web site.
Doing it this way, there are many smart ways to proceed. To explore them, I'll use an example. My subject for the new web site I want to create is collectibles. I do a fast check, and find that all the three or four letter suffixes for the word collectibles itself are taken - .com, .net, info and so on.
One option is to add a good adjective, and so make a two-word name. Things like large-collectibles.com, discount-collectibles or golden-collectibles.com may work for your site, and still give potential visitors a good idea of what your site is about. Using free key word tools like keyworddiscovery you can type in your keyword and find out what searches people are using when searching.
Actually doing this, words like antiques, vintage, gifts and so on are popular words easy to combine with 'collectibles', obviously if they respect the purpose and focus of the new site. You could also try thinks like mycollectibles.com (consider myspace.com).
Sometimes, this method of discovering what people want will actually give you a worthwhile idea for the subject of your new site.
However, if your business or idea has a geographical element, you can combine that with the subject of your site – mytown-collectibles, discount-mystate-collectibles or similar.
You can also consider the option is adding a one-letter prefix. For my subject, this would give me iCollectibles or eCollectibles, or hyphenated versions, as a good set to look at. You could even use a given name in combination with the subjectof your projected site, depending on how personal you would allow your enterprise to be – robs-collectibles.com.
Another, and completely different option is to buy a domain name with no meaning, and spend some time and money on its branding. Words like google, yahoo, kazaa, and skype are examples of this. It’s hard to believe, but these were formerly words missing from any dictionary. Wouldn’t you like to own those domains nowadays?
To read more about choosing a domain name, and how to make money from domains, read my page about registering domain names.
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