Now could be a very good time to pick up a few solid .US domain names just in case, or in preparation for, what could become a landslide increase in the use and demand for the domain extension ending in “.us” for the United States. NEW YORK, NY – Neustar, the registry which manages the .us domain name extension, is seeking public comment on a recommendation that it should release one and two character domain names (previously held) as well as consider certain domains as … [Read more...]
Just Another ‘Go-Nowhere’ Transaction at GoDaddy’s Aftermarket for Domains; WTF?
NEW YORK, NY - Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of GoDaddy.com and have been doing business with them since I began working on the Internet. I’m also a Wild West Domains reseller and believe it or not, I may not have even found this fantastic industry if it were not for Godaddy’s “Website Tonight” product which is now called “Website Builder” as it resulted in me building my very first website. In my opinion, GoDaddy.com is one of the best registrars for domains and I … [Read more...]
NamesCon 2017 Takes Place in Las Vegas, Jan 22 – 25, 2017; Be There or Be, ‘Square’
In just over two weeks the largest domain name conference in the World will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 22 to January 25. Over 1,400 guests are expected to visit the Tropicana Las Vegas on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, specifically for NamesCon. The hotel has a 50,000-square-foot casino for night time fun and more than 72,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space which the event will take great advantage of. Most everyone, who has anything to … [Read more...]
11 Tools to Market, Maintain, and Improve Your Website; Measure Your Competition
Below are ten great online tools which will help you be successful online. They are invaluable tools for both marketing and research and can help save you lots of time as well help you make critical decisions with much more insight then without them. Although there are probably thousands of tools online, these are the ones I like to use most and can help you gain a competitive advantage over your competition. A List of 10 Great (and mostly free) Tools to improve your … [Read more...]
New .Cars Automotive Domain Ready to Kick-off 2017 With 90+ Participating Dealers
A new .cars automotive website is making an appearance as one of the most successful dots in its space. Find.cars, with over 90 participating dealers in the New York and New Jersey area will move into Florida this week. Find.cars, Why Search When You Can Find™, starts here. Ignite your marketing today with .Cars, .Car, and .Auto domains at: https://go.cars. Participating Dealers 112 Auto Sales 5 Towns Drive A and E Motors Advantage Honda Albee … [Read more...]
Yellow Pages Directory Inc., Acquires Both Yellow Pages & White Pages .Green Environmental Domain Names
Yellow Pages Directory Inc., (YellowPagesGoesGreen.org), a business directory website at the forefront of the environmentally-conscious “Green” movement, has acquired the set of premium domains YellowPages.green and WhitePages.green, made available through the efforts of the DotGreen Community. Offered by Ireland-based Afilias Global Registry Services, the DotGreen Community was founded in 2007 by Annalisa Roger. “Going green is important today to achieve a sustainable … [Read more...]
The 20 Most Popular Domain Names; Measured by Google Search Results
The 20 top level domains with the most page results in Google: .com Commercial 4,860,000,000 .org Noncommercial 1,950,000,000 .edu US accredited postsecondary institutions 1,550,000,000 .gov United States Government 1,060,000,000 .uk United Kingdom 473,000,000 .net Network … [Read more...]
Short .Org Domain Names – 4 Letter (LLLL) .Org Domain Names; 2nd Most Popular TLD
List Updated 02/06/2017 Here is a list of nice short .org domain names for organizations. 4 letter .org domains; most of which have back-links and existing traffic. The .org domain name is the 2nd most popular domain name in use. www.acax.org www.adkn.org www.alrw.org www.anyk.org www.aoka.org www.aswv.org www.avwa.org www.awrv.org www.azjw.org www.bbmv.org www.bofk.org www.bomx.org www.boyb.org www.bwof.org … [Read more...]
Google Confirms: “No Direct SEO Benefit to SSL on Domain”
8-7-2014: [FORBES] Complete Reversal: Google To Reward Sites With HTTPS Security In Search Rankings A Google+ Hangout on Air with Google Webmaster Central John Mueller revealed that there is no direct benefit to having an SSL active on your domain although this might be looked at in the future. Another question related to invalid certificates, further suggested that even if there is an invalid certificate this should still not effect a sites ranking in any … [Read more...]
839 New Generic Top Level Domains To Make Internet a Confusing Space
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is set to change up the Internet address system once again. While Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) were relatively fixed in the past, there are those that are pushing to get the green light for new domains. So far, a good deal of domain marketing has focused on domain hacks. New rules would allow big brands or those with deep pockets to own domains ending in virtually anything they want, like .nyc, .place, or … [Read more...]
Just 1 Reason To Grab A Great Domain Name Right Now
If the video posted below doesn't get you a little excited about domain names, I really don't know what would. Having the right domain name for your business can be pricelist, and this video will detail just how far some veteran domainers are willing to go inorder to get their hands on the right name. I read a quote recently from domain investor Frank Schilling. He said “On the Internet, the domain name is equivalent to Gold. It is the only packaged item online which is … [Read more...]
Google To Devalue Exact Match Domains: Is Google Going Too Far?
Barry Schwartz recently posted what he called his "Key Takeaways From Google’s Matt Cutts Talk At PubCon" One of these points stated that Matt Cutts specifically mentioned "Google will be looking at why exact domain matches rank so well. For example, if you have a site at www.blue-widgets.com it may rank a bit too well for the keyword phrase [blue widgets]". This is unwise in my opinion - just get better at fighting spam...... I wonder if it's just some webmaster … [Read more...]
The Competitive Edge of a Great Domain
For the most part, it starts with the competitive edge of a great domain… It all has to start somewhere, and for most online entrepreneurs, it starts with a domain name. Your domain name is the beginning of your brand. From the time you launch an idea into reality, the first thing you’ll want to be sure of is the foundation for which your idea will come to life. If your doing business online, your domain name will serve as your location, your store front, your place on the … [Read more...]
Domain Auction Sites
Domain Auction Sites Domain auctions provide a way for domain name buyers to get the domain names they desire quickly. Auctions occur on auction sites specifically for trading domain names. Some like GoDaddy Auctions use expired domain names that have not been renewed and push them into their auction inventory. However, people who no longer want to utilize a domain name they own may also sell to potential buyers. Sedo.com – The world’s leading domain marketplace. Over … [Read more...]
Domain Names News
Domain Names News A handful of the industries leading experts on domains share news, sales charts, legal pitfalls as well as insider tips on the following sites. DNJournal.com – The Industry News Magazine focusing on the domain name industry. Includes popular areas for Domain Sales, Year-to-date Sales Charts, Latest News, and The Lowdown. Published by Ron Jackson. DomainNameNews.com – Leading source for daily information about domain sales, domain company news, and … [Read more...]