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11-Nov-2007
.tv Domains
If you’re looking for a domain name to promote any media website, .tv could be a great choice for your site. Although officially the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) of Tuvalu, a Polynesian island nation in the Pacific Ocean, the name has been adopted by companies with te...
11-Nov-2007
.us Domains
Recent reports from registrars say that the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the United States, .us, has become more popular with registrants over the past few months. This is excellent news for any business wishing to trade in the US, for two important reasons. ...
07-Sep-2007
Generic Domains: Worth the Cost?
Many search engine optimisation (SEO) experts will tell you that if you want your website to succeed, you need a generic (or "keyword-rich") domain name. The market certainly seems to agree: it's...
09-Aug-2007
Domain Name Sale Scams: High PageRank Domains
Buying pre-owned domains can be an excellent choice for a domain speculator or for someone looking to start a new online business. This is because pre-owned domains are likely to have some degree of traffic already built up by the previous owner; they've begun your marketing ...
08-Aug-2007
Choosing a Name for your Online Business
With all the pressures involved with starting up a business, thinking up a good name can be quite a low priority. But the name of your business is to become your online signature, your brand, and one of your key marketing tools. Finding one which is memorable and unique is t...
08-Aug-2007
Domain Names: An Ideal Gift
Domain name registration may seem like something that only businesses would want to get involved with. But a personal domain name can also make a wonderful gift for a loved one. Your domain na...
06-Aug-2007
The DomainMonster.com Search Toolbar Add-On
Checking the availability of a domain name is easy with the DomainMonster.com search toolbar add-on. Compatible with Firefox 2 and Internet Explorer 7, the add-on is a simple, non-intrusive addition to the integrated search bar in each of these browsers. To install ...
06-Aug-2007
Covering your Brand's Identity Online
You may be overjoyed to have registered your ideal .com domain name. But don't forget that, secondary as it may seem, you should also secure other versions of your new domain name to protect your brand. Cybersqua...
03-Aug-2007
Domain Registries and Registrars
Registrars and registries of domain names have very similar names, but it is important to understand the differences between the two.
03-Aug-2007
Business.com – the Value of a Domain Name
In 1999, Jake Winebaum and Sky Dayton bought Business.com for a cool US$7.5million – a world record. Now, the two entrepreneurs, who were something of a laughing stock for their huge payout at the end of the 20th Century, are hoping to cash in on the name by selling it at auc...
26-Jul-2007
Introduction to Domain Names
Every domain name comprises two main elements: a top-level domain (TLD) such as .com or .co.uk, and a second level domain (2LD), such as the "DomainMonster" part of "DomainMonster.com". Choosing the best Dom...
19-Jul-2007
Internationalised Domain Names Considered by ICANN
Currently, there are 37 characters which can be used to make up domain names: the Latin letters A-Z, the Arabic numbers 0-9, and the hyphen. The problem is that this leaves a vast proportion of the world's population on th...
18-Jul-2007
Hyphens in Domain Names
Depending on whom you ask, hyphens in domain names are either a really good idea, or a really bad one. There are pros and cons to the use of dashes in your domain name, and they are worth considering before you register yo...
18-Jul-2007
Choosing a Domain Name: Description or Branding?
Domain names can be grouped into two main categories: those which are aimed at describing the content of the website with which they are affiliated, and those which are not. When you think about the websites you remember b...
18-Jul-2007
Domain Hacks – Expanding the Possibilities
Finding a good domain name can look impossible – it seems as if all the good ones are taken. However, a new trend for so-called "domain hacks" could mean that there are more possibilities than you think. <...
17-Jul-2007
Pre-Owned Domains
Choosing a domain name can be a time-consuming process, and promoting it even more so. But there's not always a need to do all the work yourself: a pre-owned domain name can boost your efforts considerably. Every...
13-Jul-2007
Top-Level Domains
The top-level domain or TLD is the last part of a domain name: .com and .us are examples. .com is the most popular and memorable TLD, ...
11-Jul-2007
How to get your business online
This article is for all those who have asked "how do I get my business online?" or have just plain been putting it off because you dont know where to start or who can help or how much it will cost. Why should I put my business online? Well, there are severa...
11-Jul-2007
Starting Your First Website
Before you can start actually constructing your site, there are a few other things worth thinking about. Choose a Domain Name Your domain name is, simply put, part of the address that appears in th...
10-Jul-2007
Branding on the Web is like Mining for Fools Gold
I am sick and tired of marketing geeks touting the beauty of branding, brand building and just spouting branding in any context, especially when the term is used with "internet" or "web" or "digital!" You can’t have a conversation today for more t...