Huge Profit In Domain Names

Huge Profit In Domain Names
by Jeff Hansel


Dear Internet Entrepreneur, If you're ready to discover the best kept money-making secret on the Internet and find out how you can join a select insider group that's consistently raking in monster profits using a simple, repeatable process, then take 7 minutes to read this letter carefully because we're going to open your eyes to some amazing facts.
You might have seen the articles published in the Wall Street Journal or Business 2.0 magazine about how a few people (we call them "domain profiteers") are making fortunes from investing in Internet domains and either holding them for passive income or reselling them for huge profits .
Forget condos and strip malls. Domain names, the real estate of the Web, have been delivering far greater returns." "Parked domains may become a billion-dollar industry, both for paid search operators like Google and Yahoo as well as a new breed of Internet real estate developers." Internet domain names are a hot commodity again. But unlike the 1990s, when speculators bought up Web addresses in hopes of reselling them later for a big payday, many of today's purchases are aimed at cashing in on the boom in online advertisingThe domain name is 21st century real estate," says Warren Adelman, president of GoDaddy.com, the world's largest domain name registrar, with 12.9 million.
"The economy is being increasingly driven by the Internet sector"
Richard Rosenblatt is a brilliant Internet entrepreneur. You may not know his name, but he's sold $1.3 billion dollars of Internet companies including iMALL which he founded, ran and sold for $565 million, and MySpace which he turned around as Chairman and sold for $580 million.
He's a smart guy who has made a huge fortune on the Internet and even he didn't know anything about this for a long time. But now that he's discovered this opportunity, he's completely focused on turning this into his biggest business yet. He's raised and invested hundreds of millions of dollars in this. But the most amazing thing is that you and I can not only compete with... and beat... the huge players like Rosenblatt's company, but the big boys are actually part of the driving force that will help you and I to make huge money.
There's 2 simple reasons for this. First, the multi-million dollar guys are not paying attention to bargain hunters like us. They don't have the time to worry about finding cheap domains for a few bucks even if they're really worth thousands of dollars. They want bigger investments to put all that cash to work.
Which brings me to the 2nd reason. When you're ready to sell your domains for the true market value, it's those big company guys who are the primary buyers and they're the ones driving up the value for everybody! If you're not excited by now, you might want to grab a mirror and see if you've got any breath coming out to fog it up.
Don't just sit on your butt and watch other people go out and start raking in the big bucks with these domains. Don't let this be another opportunity that you let slip through your fingers like those old guys who reminisce about how they could have bought some farmland in the good ol' days for a few hundred dollars an acre years back. Then, they could have been the ones to sell that land to the mall developer for millions of dollars!
Think about this... these are the good ol' days that people will be looking back to in 5 or 10 years and talking about how smart someone was who purchased this or that domain that's now enormously valuable!
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About the Author
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Website Hosting & Understanding Domains

Website Hosting & Understanding Domains
by Blake Hendrickson


When you are looking for website hosting, you often consider domain names last. Your website domain name is perhaps on of the most important aspects of your entire website. You could have the flashiest, most professional design on the entire internet, however, without the right domain name all of that will be pointless.
Your domain name is your website's calling card. It is the first thing seen when a person visits your site, it can even be a deciding factor as to rather or not the person will even visit. That is right; a person will decide rather to visit your website or not, based on the website address (domain name).
When you go to obtain website hosting, you will need to choose a domain name for your website. This can be done through your host, which is likely to offer you a discount on the domain, such as a percentage off of the price or even a free domain when you choose them for your website hosting needs. The most ideal domain would be your business name. However, for many reasons that might not be a possibility.
One reason might be that the domain is already taken, you might choices with different extensions such as .net, .us, .org, or other such extensions, but you need to remember that people usually remember .com, so you should strive for that. Another reason might be the length of your business name, such as Joe's Bar, Grill, and Dance club. Now, you can have a lengthy domain if you really want it like "joesbargrilldanceclub", but look at that, would you remember it?
The key point in a domain is to make it easy to remember and catchy. Think about your business, consider the business name and what you offer. You want the name of your website to stay in their thoughts and easy to remember. With the Joe's Bar, Grill, and Dance Club, you might consider "joes", "jbgd", or something to that effect.
When you do choose a few names, look at each one and determine rather you, yourself, would be able to remember it. Would that name stick in your mind? Would it tell you exactly what the business has to offer?
About the Author
The author Blake Hendrickson is owner & operator of several websites specializing in cheap website hosting with reliable servers. For your website hosting needs visit us today: http://www.myreliablehosting.net

How To Buy Domains That Are Parked

How To Buy Domains That Are Parked
by Trevor John


Buying parked domains is a bit of a black art. It's often also a test of your detective skills. Plus you will need a dose of patience and some good negotiation skills. When you are buying a parked domain name, luck also plays its part.
So, how to buy parked domains?
Firstly you've got to find a parked domain before you can think of buying one. That's fairly easy. Go to a service like NameBoy.com and type in a couple of your preferred keywords. This will bring up a list of all sorts of vaguely related domain names. NameBoy is good at thinking outside the box and will often come up with variants on a name that you'd never have considered before. I'll leave it up to you as to whether this is a good or a bad thing but when I'm looking to buy a parked domain name, I find it a good place to start.
Then you need to start copying and pasting the domain names into your browser.
Some will come up as live domains, some will be clearly identified as parked domains and yet more will fall into a no-mans land. Kind of the scrap heap of the internet.
If the domain has a clear "for sale" sign on it then that's good. Chances are there will be a link that allows you to contact the domain's owner without falling foul of spam filters and you can open up negotiations. Start low and work upwards is a good technique. You may also find that it's useful to ask what traffic the domain has had in the past and what sort of figure they would be looking at to sell.
A useful tool is archive.org. This allows you to go back in time and see what has (or more often, hasn't) been done with the domain in the past.
Another useful site is domaintools.com which allows you to see the domain's history. Things like previous owners, changes of name servers, etc.
All of these will give you clues that will help you to buy parked domains.
If the domain is clearly parked but doesn't have a For Sale sign on it, you may need to do some detective work. A WhoIs service may tell you who the owner is. If it does, don't be afraid to get on the phone and call the owner. Whilst phoning is old fashioned, you'll know your enquiry got through and it may well be quicker and more reliable than email. If there isn't a working phone number, try writing.
Why not just email the owner of the parked domain? Well, for starters, email is getting less reliable nowadays. Secondly, lots of newer domains have domain name guards to stop spammers so the WhoIs details may not have contactable details. Emails sent to info@ or webmaster@ may or may not get through. They're worth a try, but don't hold your breath. At the end of the day, unless the parked domain is one that you absolutely must have, remember that there are often a number of choices that you can go through when you are looking to buy a parked domain. The domain name is only part of the equation. It's what you do with the parked domain once you've bought it that really counts!
About the Author
For up to date information on how to buy parked domains and what to do with your parked domains while you're waiting to develop them, check out my blog at http://trevsreviews.com

Domain Name Profits

Domain Name Profits
by Jamie Clarkson


"Domain investment," or the buying of domain names for profit, has been an internet marketing "insider secret" for a number of years. When the internet was young, for example, enterprising spirits grabbed the domain names of popular companies and resold them when those companies came knocking. In fact, stories abound on the net about domain names selling for thousands - and even millions - of dollars. In 2006 alone, domain names such as "diamonds.com" and "cameras.com" sold for a combined $9 million. There is no question that many people have made a bundle selling domain names, including "Domain King" Rick Schwartz, who has made up to $2,000,000 a year through domain investment.
Can you make money selling domain names? Unless you're very lucky or already a proficient internet marketer, your chances are not great that you will be able to find a profitable domain name which hasn't been taken. Many analysts emphasize that investing in domain names is no longer a "walk in the park" and that real "killings" in domain investment are few and far between. There is doubtlessly much competition in the field of ever-dwindling dot.com domain names, and even in the less used ones as well, such as .net, .info, .biz, .ws, etc.
Nevertheless, creative entrepreneurs have not let those facts slow them down, and certain "domain profiteers" have flaunted conventional wisdom and continued to profit in domain investment. Without detailed instructions from such experts with a proven track record, however, chances of failure are high enough to discourage the novice without deep pockets. The good news is that those who wish to enter the lucrative domain-name business can turn to a comprehensive training course called "Domain Profiteer." The result of collaboration between trusted internet millionaires Shawn Casey and Matt Smith, this domain-investment course reveals a slew of secrets used by top domain investors over the years, including Rick Schwartz. In Domain Profiteer, Casey and Smith provide step-by-step instructions for finding, choosing, registering, parking and/or reselling domain names.
If you are an avid collector of domain names, you may want to jump on this profitable bandwagon. If you aren't yet a domain investor, you may wish to become one - and you won't want to try without Domain Profiteer. Up to now, there has not been a product like Domain Profiteer - and there may not be another one of this quality. Over time, you could learn to do the same thing - using expensive tools, some of which cost more per month than the relatively low price of Domain Profiteer. Or, you could simply invest in Domain Profiteer and save yourself the cost and time.
About the Author
Jamie Clarkson has been online since 1995. You can learn more about Domain Profiteer by going to http://supermarketingaffiliates.com/domain-profiteer.html

How to Choose a Domain Name For Your Business?

How to Choose a Domain Name For Your Business?
by Nazir Hussain


Domain name provides access to information that you own or want to create for the public in the public domain. Therefore, there are a number of consideration in deciding and choosing the right name for your business as follows:-
1)if you are in the business of selling or buying property for and/or on behalf of clients then your domain name should reflect that. An example of a domain name for a business that sells real estate is www.acresofrealestate.com If you rely on the internet for your business, lead generation, promotion or for information then having a name which describes your business and what you do is very important it would seem. But, this is also a very contentious point... There are counter arguments and we shall take a brief look at some shortly.
2)If your offline business is called "Real Estate New York" then your internet business should in theory map that business exactly. Domains names such as:-
A) realestatenewyork.com B) realestateny.com C) justrealestatenewyork.com D) totalrealestateny.com E) 123realestatenewyork.com
The names listed above (A to E) are all suitable for your business. However, the best practice according to Nathan Anderson; the America's foremost search engine optimization expert, in choosing name for ones domain name is to have the business name in the front. For example, realestateny.com is preferred choice over say the 123realestatenewyork.com name for search engine optimisation stand point.
How do I then register my chosen domain name?
There are a myriad of domain name registration companies all over the world. How do you choose one? Since you are interested in good service, you want to choose a company that specialises in domain registration. You will be able to decipher good companies from that ones that are not so good. This is my experience with domain registration companies:-
" Cost is a major factor when you are registering a lot of domain names particularly when you have 100 or more domain names... I have therefore actively looked for companies that are the cheapest "
Recently, I bought 2 domain names at $2.99 each but the supplier turned out to be very poor at providing service. As a direct result, I went back to my original supplier and paid nearly $10 for each domain. The point of this exercise "cheap turned out to be very expensive". What if my chosen domain name is already registered?
This is sometimes the case. There are lots of realtors in New York and chances are that someone has already beaten you to it. Under this situation, I will be inclined to use a domain name that matches my business as closely as possible. Realestateny4you is not a bad choice. Arguably, this name is too similar to say another business; a competitor, for all intents and purposes. According to H. Anderson. "it matters less what the name of your chosen domain is the real issue is about promotion of the name ". I agree with this statement whole heartedly because a site regardless of its name does nothing for the business until such time that the site is actually promoted and that is the key to there being any meaning or value in the name.
About the Author
Choosing the right name for your domain name is important. But, it is not all the battle. The key is in promoting the domain name and that is where the value lies. For information visit our site at http://www.d4domainnames.com

Affiliate Marketing for the Complete Beginner

Affiliate Marketing for the Complete Beginner
by Charles Hamel


Have you been wanting to get involved in Internet Marketing as an Affiliate but just didn't know where to begin? Well read on and I will take you by the hand and show you how to get started. But first let me give you a little background on what it means to be an Affiliate Marketer. Becoming an Affiliate Marketer basically means you are a salesman for other peoples products just like a salesperson in a store or a Avon distributor, the only difference is you are not meeting people face to face but are selling other peoples products online.
So now that you know what an Affiliate Marketer is let me tell you how to get started.
The first thing you want to do is sign up to be an Affiliate. The most popular companies at this time are Commission Junction and Clickbank. Now there are small differences in the two companies, Commission Junction has merchants that sell hard products where Clickbank is more along the line of digital products, like E-Books and Software. They both are totally Free to signup with.
So your first decision will be what type of product do you want to try an promote. I would recommend starting off with a product in a field that you are somewhat familiar with. Now to get started on promoting a product you can go about it 2 different ways. The first way I want to discuss is if you have a no money to get started and want to go the free route. Don't fret because most of you will be in this category.
No Money to get Started
After you have signed up with Commission Junction or Clickbank or both for that matter, choose a product to promote. Again I would choose something that I am familiar with or have some type of interest in. If you are starting out with Clickbank then usually there is no approval process, you simply type your username in the space provided and your affiliate link will be generated for you, for the product you have decided to promote.
Now that you have your affiliate link, you can start promoting it, and if someone clicks on it and buys the product you make money. Different Merchants will offer you different percentage commissions. Most common is 50-75%, so if you send someone through your link to a site that sells a product for $97.00 you are going to get 50-75% of that minus the clickbank or commission junction fees which are not much. Sounds easy enough? The concept is beyond easy, promoting the products can be tricky. To make the process easy I will cover some different ways to do that with no money to start.
1. Write Reviews - Write a review of the product that you are promoting and submit your review to Free article directories. Have I lost you? It is best to write an honest review, you want to build your character as being honest and giving fair treatment, if the product is good then write about what you liked about it, and if it was bad or had some things or features you didn't like then write that too. People will catch on quick if you only write good things and praise all of the products that you review and will figure out your just trying to make a commission. Now you are probably wondering how can you review a product that you have never tried. Well now that you are a member of for example Clickbank and you want to review a product that costs $30.00. Buy that product using your affiliate link and it will cost you $15.00 and then you can give a review of it. Is this cheating? I don't think so, because the merchant is still receiving the same amount of money whether you sent someone to his site through your affiliate link and purchased it or if you purchased it yourself. If you have no money at all to purchase a product to review, then try and send an email to the merchant explaining that you are an affiliate marketer and that you would like to request a Free copy of their product to review, and that you plan on generating a lot of business for him and provide a detailed plan of how you are going to do just that. You will be amazed at how many complimentary copies you will get. Once you review the product and write an article about it, post it at the Free article directories and include your affiliate link in the article. Most of the article directories will not allow you to put affiliate links in the articles themselves, but will allow you to put it in your author bio. Some article directories that do allow affiliate links are Go Articles, Article Alley and Search Warp.
2. Become members at some of the marketing Forums and put your affiliate links in your signature. Then every-time you make a post in the forums, your short little add with your affiliate link will appear beneath your name. You can also put your affiliate link in your signature through whatever email program you are using. Then every email you send out will have your add and affiliate link in it.
If you have a little money to invest in your new Affiliate Marketing business, I suggest you get your own website. Now there will need to be some thought put in to this before you take this step. Choose a product that you are very interested in, because you are going to build a website around that product. Find out the companies rules as an affiliate, for instance some don't allow their name in your domain name, so do your homework. Then you will choose your domain name, such as www.widgets.com. Domain names cost about 10.00 a year for your own www. name. Then a hosting company charges anywhere from $7.95 - $12.95 per month to host the domain name and give you the space to put your site on. If you know something about HTML then you will be able to build your own site. There are also many software packages out there that makes this an easy step such as Microsoft Frontpage, or Adobe Dreamweaver. Once you get your site up with your affiliate link all over it, start promoting your site. Now you will not have to worry about the article directories that do not allow affiliate links because now you will send them to your website that has your affiliate link, which most don't mind.
So this is the beginner steps on how you can get started as an Affiliate Marketer and start carving yourself out a living on the Internet. Internet commerce is breaking new records every year and continues to grow. Don't miss out on your piece of the pie. Get started as an affiliate and start making that extra spending cash to help pay off some bills, pay the rent or if your really good at it quit your job.
About the Author
Charles Hamel is an active affiliate marketer who loves to teach others how to make money on the Internet. He resides near Houston, TX with his wife and 2 sons. His hobbies include yoga, meditation and computers. Learn more tips on how you can make a living as an affiliate marketer when you visit His Website

Which Is Right For Me - Windows Hosting or Linux/Unix Hosting?

Which Is Right For Me - Windows Hosting or Linux/Unix Hosting?
by Fei Lim


We all have our preferences when it comes to operating systems some people prefer one of the many flavors of Windows, while others prefer one of the several distributions of Linux. It is all the matter of what works best for you. Another aspect that should be taken into consideration when determining which type of hosting you should use Windows or Linux/Unix, is what you intend to do on your website.
There are many differences between the two operating systems. However, when it comes to hosting there are just as many differences. Some people with Windows operating systems choose to use Linux/Unix hosting. On the other side of the coin, some people who use Linux/Unix operating systems choose to use Windows hosting. Do you find this confusing? If so, you are not alone. You may be wondering how this would work.
Well essentially, when you acquire hosting for your website, you are basically paying someone else to host your website on their computer. These computers also have operating systems. Therefore, when you choose Windows or Linux hosting, this will mean that the computer your website is run from is using that chosen operating system.
Windows Hosting
Windows is perhaps one of the most well-known and popular forms of operating systems. There are many advantages to using Windows hosting. Because millions of users have Windows and use the many Microsoft products such, using Windows hosting would allow you to easily integrate any of these products into your website. Windows hosting would also allow you to run ASP (Active Server Pages) on your website, which is placing dynamic content on your website using computer scripts.
What is great about Windows is that it boasts an easy to use interface perfect for beginners. There are usually many options such as ASP mail, Access Database, ASP.NET, and SQL Database, IIS, and PHP. Windows hosting also allows for publishing websites with FrontPage,
As with almost anything in this world, Windows hosting does have its disadvantages. One of the main disadvantages is the costs. One Microsoft server, if buying your own, will cost you a couple of thousand dollars, if you were running the software yourself. You have many choices when it comes to software such as Windows 2003, Advanced, and Windows 2000 server. However, with the competitiveness of the hosting industry, you will find the Windows hosting is extremely affordable when using a remote server.
Linux/Unix Hosting
Linux and UNIX hosting are two different types of operating system that are extremely similar to one another. In essence, the two are closely related something like cousins; therefore, they are generally combined in hosting. Now what is great about Linux/Unix is that you have the ability to integrate unmatched security into your website. There are also many other benefits of the duo that make it the choice for many people.
One such benefit is the fact that Linux/Unix is extremely compatible with PHP, which is the latest craze in programming languages. Cost is another very attractive benefit of the duo. In many cases, the operating system is free. Some distributors have begun to charge for the system, but many are still available for no costs. For little to no cost, additional software can be obtained for Linux/Unix such as BIND, Sendmail, Apache, and APF Firewall.
Security is probably the most popular benefit of using Linux/Unix hosting. The level of security offered by this duo is unmatched by Windows hosting. To add to the benefits, statistics show that this operating system offers more overall stability and control in operation as well.
With Linux/Unix hosting, you have the ability to integrate Chmod permission, Mod Rewrite, Apache Web server, as well as MySQL and PHP.
Of course, as with Windows hosting there are some disadvantages to using Linux/Unix hosting. The main disadvantage being ease of use. Unlike Windows hosting, Linux/Unix hosting does not contain an easy to use, user-friendly interface. Basically, it requires a large list of commands to use and is not recommended for the beginner. This type of hosting requires a great deal of technical knowledge and familiarity to install and control.
Which one is for you?
Well, in short, it depends on what you need. If you need intense security, PHP compatibility, have technical knowledge, and you do not need to have all the latest website features, Linux/Unix hosting may be the right choice for you.
However, if you need a website that offers ASP, an easy to use interface, and the ability to integrate Microsoft products, then Windows hosting is the best decision for you.
As you can see choosing between Windows hosting and Linux/Unix hosting, all depends on what you need on your website, your level of experience, and of course, your overall budget.
About The Author Fei Lim is the manager of Flizard Technologies which provides web hosting services, sells domain names, and designs websites for personal and businesses. Fei Lim may be contacted at http://www.flizard.com
About the Author
Fei Lim is the manager of Flizard Technologies which provides web hosting services, sells domain names, and designs websites for personal and businesses. Fei Lim may be contacted at http://www.flizard.com

Tips on domain names

Tips on domain names
by Nurashikin Ismail


Domain names would be one of the first things you should do when you have an internet marketing business. A domain name is like a brand name, address or an identity to your website. It has to be unique, concise and memorable.
Good domain name is preferably memorable. One that is memorable would be those that you can remember even if you saw it once, many years ago. It is also understood that if your domain name is memorable, it would be more likely that users would type in the correct URL in their browser.
It also has to be unique, because, you would not want your users to confuse your domain name with that of another, especially if it were your competitors. So, be clear about how it would look and sound like. One point to note is that, there are many other domain names that end with the extensions, such as .net, .biz, .tk and so on, but the .com domain name is one that is prevalent in the internet. If, for any reason, that your domain name is one that ends with other extensions like .biz, make sure that you make it memorable by capitalizing the extension. For example, if you have an address like www.domainnames.net would want to make it more obvious by displaying your address as www.domainnames.NET. This way, users would be more likely to remember that it ended with .net instead of .com. Being memorable helps to bring more visitors.
When your business is progressing more aggressively, you may want to consider buying a domain name that is wrong as well. For example, your URL could be www.domainnames.com, however, some users may remember it as www.domainname.com, without the's' at the end. You can then direct the users who typed the wrong URL to your website.
Your domain name should reflect what type of website that you have. No point having a website about cars but your domain name says something like www.goodseats.com. The further away a domain name is from whom you are or what you do, the more likely it is you won't have great success in marketing.
You can register for a domain name at www.GoDaddy.com. They have a good range of domain name extensions and you can use their smart search if you have difficulties in deciding what domain name is the most unique, concise and memorable.
About the Author
Nurashikin is an Internet Business Entrepreneur who is still a student and wants to help other students and mothers to make an income from home. She has successfully generated an income for herself in her first month of business. Find out how she did it at http://www.upsizemysuccess.com

Domains: Buying an Existing Domain Name Vs a New Domain Name

Domains: Buying an Existing Domain Name Vs a New Domain Name
by Chris Le Roy


No one can deny that the Internet is here to stay and that businesses who do not embrace the internet are going to struggle in the coming years. With the Internet and Search Engines reaching a new level of maturity, I have noticed in their rankings that they are beginning to put more and more weight on the age of the domain in their index and because of this we have now reached a crossroad for many businesses to evaluate whether they are better off buying an existing domain versus registering a brand new domain. But Buyer Beware!
I have met many many people who have benefited and also been burnt by buying existing domain names. The major disadvantage of buying an existing domain name is that it may have been banned from the search engines for in appropriate search engine tactics, better known as black hat techniques. My own personal experience with the search engines and trying to talk to a human being in the past to plead my case over an issue with one of our own domains has made me come to the realization that none of them have a clue of what customer service is and they do not care what they do to you and this is where the problem lies when buying existing domains.
If you purchase a domain that has been banned for either Search Engine Black Hat techniques or for click fraud then you can pretty much write off that domain ever getting into the indexes ever again. Which means that if you are relying principally on traffic from the search engines, then you are going to invest a lot of money and get absolutely no outcome? In fact one of our own clients was caught where the domain they had purchased was banned in just about every index and by many of the pay-per-click engines as well. Literally the money they outlaid for this domain were totally wasted.
Look, there are many reasons why domains can be banned and in some cases they are banned by indexes for the owners simply not understanding the rules that the various search engines place on the websites that they index. Whilst that is no excuse in the scheme of things, as a buyer it is something you need to be aware of.
The key advantage of buying an existing domain that has been indexed is that it is often easier to optimize that site for certain keywords than it is for using one that is a brand new domain. If you believe the stories of Google's sandbox rule, then all new domains will take 6 to 12 months to rank well which means for a business that is purely internet based that could send you bankrupt and I can assure you I have seen that happen. Whether or not you believe or do not believe that the Google sandbox rule exists, in most search engines, the age of the domain in the index does play a role in your ranking. I have seen webpages in the index that have been there for 10 years and have less than 20 back links on extremely competitive terms and rank in the top 5 of those competitive keywords.
The bottom line is this, where possible and if you can afford it, buying an existing domain name that is already in the index is a valuable commodity. Even more so if there is an associated website to go with it. Just look at the money Google paid to You Tube for their site.
Over the last few years my team and I have helped many clients broker existing domain names, usually associated with their companies name, that have been in the index by people creating adsense accounts for Google or Yahoo and once they get control of the domains they have seen vast improvements in their traffic flow and search engine positions because the domains they had bought had been in the index for some period. In fact every one of them that has done this now has top 2 rankings in all the major search engines.
When we are evaluating domains that have been owned for some period there are a range of elements that my team and I look for. The general elements we review include -
1. Is the website currently working?2. Does the domain exist in any of the major search engines?3. Can you verify ownership of the domain or is the domain details blocked?4. Where is the domain currently residing?5. Is the domain in an area on the Internet that is used by black hat people or organizations that use questionable techniques?6. What is the IP Number of the server the domain resides on?7. Can we find any indications of references to issues with this domain name on professional search engine forums or bloggs?8. Does the domain reside on any black lists for spam or for activities related to advertising? We also look to see if the domain is on any number of white lists as well (this is a positive issue)?9. Does the domain have a history in traffic tools such as Alexa? Have there been any comments or statements placed in the Alexa Register or similar registers?10. Is the domain registered with a reputable domain registration company?
My team and I will also look at whether or not this domain has been owned by a range of different companies or individuals and in particular if it has been deleted or pre-owned before today and resold.
I should note that there are many other issues we look at but the ten above are the key issues everyone should look at when deciding to buy an existing domain. There are many reasons why domains may not have positive findings for each of the issues above, but just like you were trying to buy a business you need to see if there are any issues and if there are can they be dealt with and are they likely to cost you money. Nobody likes to lose money on a deal, especially me, and when buying domains you need to make sure that you have done your homework and that the domain is worth the money you are investing.
Sometimes, you are better off simply paying a few dollars and putting in a lot of hard work with a new domain then buying a domain for a few thousand dollars to find that you can never rank well in the search engines because it has been banned.
About the Author
For other great online and offline marketing ideas visit our website Online Marketing Business Opportunity. If you would like the opportunity to read the book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill simply visit our website where you can download the book and audio reading.

List-Building: Your First Web Host

List-Building: Your First Web Host
by Tellman H. Knudson


All of the steps we've discussed in other articles need to be done in preparation for building your list. But there's one more thing you're going to need to do. It's something you can do this afternoon. Get your first web host.
A web host is kind of like the computer that stores your website. It's not your home computer; it's a server that's usually somewhere else and what is does is host the new domain name that you just registered and makes it accessible to the World Wide Web.
When choosing a web host, you have to be sure of three things:
First, you have to know that the host is reliable and won't disappear overnight, taking your web site with it. Unless you were smart and backed up your data completely the night before (which hardly anyone does), you'll have to start all over again from step one or from your last back-up.
Beware of very low hosting prices, too. I've seen some for $1.99 a month! But stay away. Most of these businesses don't last long. Imagine having your list capture page up and running and everything's going along well. Suddenly, your list isn't building anymore and when you go to your squeeze page, lo and behold, it's nowhere to be found!
The second thing you want to be sure of is that the web host is up 99.9% of the time. Every server goes down sooner or later. It's just how things go on the Internet, but your web host should have very minimal downtime. Why? Because when their site is down, so is yours.
Imagine this scenario: You have worked for six months on an info product, you've built buzz, you've crossed all the i's and dotted all the t's. OK, so vice versa. But... it's launch day! You go to your computer that morning and EHHHHHHHhhhh!!! Your site is down. There's no email from your web host telling you the server would be down, and you start to panic. You call your host and can get no answer because they have a recorded message. You can't email them because the server is down. What to do! What to do?
You see? It's very important to have a reputable host that has almost total uptime and back-up servers, in case there's an issue. You should be building your list, every single day.
Third, contact the host company before actually signing up and see what their customer service is like. If they don't like stupid newbie questions, run away, very fast. Your host should be ready, willing, and able to answer any question you need answers for in a kind way, immediately. Or, if they can't answer the question, they should be willing to get back to you quickly. Support should be readily available.
Choose a reliable, reasonable web host with helpful tech support, and you'll probably stay with them forever. Once you start building your list and doing more and more, you may want even more than one host, but that's far into the future, if you're just starting out. For now, go to MyFirstRealWebsite and start building that list. Do it today!
About the Author
Tellman Knudson, master list builder, is CEO of OvercomeEverything.com. Start building a powerful and responsive list in about 9 hours at MyFirstList.com. For more great information on list building click here.

Navigating the Popular Domain Registrar Sites

Navigating the Popular Domain Registrar Sites
by Aaron Wilmont


Looking at the internet as a whole, one part of it's infrastructure that I think could be improved, at least from a webmasters perspective, is the major domain registrars. Many of them leave something to be desired. They are all similiar but have different details which differentiate them from one another. Moniker, for example, is radically different than any other domain registrar I have used (and I have used about ten). On the plus side, they are one of the most secure registrars out there. But unfortunately they are not very intuitive, although they are new and this may change soon. Finding the link to change my name servers was harder than finding a needle in a haystack. There really should be more standardization where these domain registrars are concerned. I have noticed that they are open to feedback on webmaster forums so I predict that they may streamline their process in the near future. Speaking of process, I recently renewed a domain at Godaddy, which is one of the largest (if not the largest) regitrars out there. Thank goodness I had a whole morning to do it. Instead of just clicking it and paying,
which should have been the case, it brought me (actually forced me kicking and screaming) through page after page of options. it seems like I clicked
'continue with order' ten times before brought to the 'checkout now' link which was a tiny, termite sized hyperlink at the bottom of seemingly eighty or ninety
gaudy advertisements. I mean blinking this, flash that. My eyes hurt after all that. I was looking for a bottle of carrot juice at this point. Was I registering a domain or playing the flashiest pinball machine of all time? But they were not done with me. It then gave me the option of
what payment type and I chose Paypal. Instead of me just putting my password in a slot and finishing the process on the site, instead Godaddy mercilessly
yanked me out of their site to some paypal site, not just to pay, but to "set up a Billing Agreement for Preapproved Payments with Go Daddy Software, Inc.". After I navigated that rather lengthy process
I finally saw a button that said 'return to merchant'. I had almost left at this point thinking that I a had already paid. Nope, I then had to complete the payment on go daddy's site, finally I saw the renewal amount, which they never bothered to show me untill step 99 out of 100 (note quite that many, but you get the point). I clicked it and I believe I finally finished the process although I never saw what you might call a clear cut 'submission complete' or 'order complete' type of confirmation page. it was a little more vague than that and I was further bombarded with extensive additional offers that filled the page, obscuring everything else. I was impressed with just how many advertisements these guys could imagine, create and fit on one page.
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Top Level Domains and TV

Top Level Domains and TV
by - 101Domainames.com -


To point your audience to your video or multimedia Web site? There is no better way than with a .TV domain name. It already stands out as the two-letter TLD - Top Level Domain, so whether you need a name for your personal Web site, want to extend your brand on the internet, or simply want to share your videos with the world, .TV is your domain.
How do domain names work? A domain name works like an address forwarding service. All of your Web site content sits on a computer with a unique address. This is called an IP address. An IP address is made up of a series of numbers, such as 179.17.123.45. Your domain name directs visitors to your site using this IP address with DNS - Domain Names Server. Use domain names instead of IP addresses because most people find it easier to remember a name rather than a series of numbers.
What is a top-level domain - TLD? A top-level domain - TLD is the part of the domain name located to the right of the dot. TV. The most common top-level domains are .com, .net, and .org. Some other popular top-level domains are .biz, .info, .name, and .ws. These common top-level domains have certain guidelines attached, but are for the most part available to any registrant, anywhere in the world.
There are also restricted top-level domains like .aero, .biz, .edu, .mil, .museum, .name, and .pro that require the registrant to represent a certain type of entity, or to belong to a certain community. For example, the .name TLD is reserved for individuals and .edu is reserved for educational entities.
Country-code TLDs - ccTLDs are for Web sites and registrants of a particular geographic location. For example: bz - Belize, .ca - Canada, .dk - Denmark, .ec - Ecuador, ie - Republic of Ireland, .uk - United Kingdom, .us - United States, and .zw - Zimbabwe.
How to check if a Domain Name is available? In the Enter a domain name search box, type in the domain name you are interested in. Select a top-level domain from the drop-down list -.com, .org, .net. Click Search. If the domain you want is available, you can follow the instructions on the page to proceed to the next steps in the registration procedure.
If the domain name you requested is already taken you will have available alternatives. For example, you may be able to select a .info or .ws top-level domain, rather than a .com. So, you could register www.domainames.info, instead of www.domainames.com.
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Domain Names: What, Why, Who, and How

Domain Names: What, Why, Who, and How
by Debbi


WHAT, exactly, is a domain name?
The Domain Name System was originally developed to help us navigate through the internet. Every computer connected to the internet has it's own IP address, a string of numbers that identify it to other computers. Domain names are a way of pointing to a specific IP address to make things easier to remember - so now you shop at Amazon.com, instead of at 207.171.166.102!
The domain name is made of two parts, the name and the extension. The name is whatever you choose, it can be your personal name, your business name, a term or a saying. When choosing a domain, be careful to select something that is easy to remember and is representative of you or your business. There are numerous resources to help in choosing a great name, search Google.com for the term "choosing a domain name".
The extension is the part that comes after the name, the most familiar extension is '.com'. There are many extensions, some available only to educational institutions (.edu) or to citizens of specific countries. The most common domain extensions registered now are .com, .net, .org, .info, and .biz. It is often recommended that when you choose a domain name, you register as many of the popular extensions as you can, to protect your brand.
WHY would I want a domain name?
The main reason that people register domain names is because they are building a website, but there are other reasons, too. The registration of domain names has become relatively inexpensive, and the variety of uses for them has expanded. Some people register domain names for email only, so they can have a personalized email address. John Doe can now get email at john@johndoe.com, for example. Websites themselves have evolved in such a way that anyone can set up and maintain their own personal spot on the web - it isn't just for businesses anymore. Blogging and forums (bulletin boards) have become very popular ways for people to communicate with friends and family, post pictures, and share other information; and having your own domain name makes finding your blog easy. Web hosting companies offer personal accounts that allow you to have email, create a blog, and even build your own personal website at very low prices.
Even if you don't plan on having a website now, registering your domain name is a good idea - you never know what you may wish to do in the future, from starting a home business to wanting to post pictures of your grandchildren. As more domains are registered, it becomes more challenging to find the exact name you want. You can register a domain for from one to ten years, and registering now ensures it will be there for you when you're ready!
WHO should I buy my domain name from?
Domain name registrars are plentiful on the internet, but make sure you register with an ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) Accredited Registrar, and register in your own name and email address. There are people who may act on your behalf to register a name for you (such as a webmaster), but be sure they register it in your name, not theirs. Even if you want to distance yourself from the everyday operations of your website and domain, you will still want to be the real owner of that name. Domain registration is very easy on the internet, using the registrar's website interface to choose your name and place your order, even the least techno-savvy can get through it. Don't be afraid!
Domain registrars offer a tool to check to see if the name you want is available, or if it is already owned by someone else. If a domain is available, you will be asked to purchase or register it. You may see the option to transfer a domain listed instead. If you register a domain name with one registrar, and later decide you'd like to move, or transfer, that domain to another registrar to receive different services, you have that option. But you must actually own that domain name in order to be able to transfer it. Many people have made the mistake of thinking that if they choose transfer, the domain will be taken away from it's current owner and given to them - this is simply not possible, nor would you want it to happen to your own domain!
So then, Who owns the domain name I want? And how can I get it? are becoming questions that are heard more often. There is a tool called a WHOIS Lookup that can tell you who currently owns a domain name, and WHOIS tools can be found on the web - search for them on Google.com, and you'll see. Buying a domain that is currently owned by someone else is no longer out of the question, either. Many domain owners are willing to sell their domains, and often list the domains for sale with various domain sale and auction services. There are also services that will accept a backorder for a domain. These services allow you to list your desired domain with them, and if that domain expires and becomes available, the service will try to register it for you. These systems work like a lottery - or more precisely, like a concert ticket system. When the tickets go on sale, everyone is trying to get the front row center seat, but only one can get it. Drop or backorder services do the same thing, all competing for the same domain name. If you choose to try for an expiring domain, research several of these services and register with as many as you can. Remember there is sometimes a fee above and beyond the registration price when you use one of these services.
HOW to keep your domain name in good health (or the care and feeding of a domain name).
First and foremost, now that you've got your domain name, be sure not to lose it! The most common way for people to lose a domain name is by not renewing it before it expires. When you register the domain name, you will be asked to provide an administrative email contact. All future correspondence relating to your domain name will be sent to that address, including expiration notices. If you change email addresses and do not update your address with your domain registrar, notices will never reach you. Likewise, you should always update any change of physical address or phone number with your domain registrar, just in case. Put your registrar on your list of places you would inform if you were to move, and you will avoid this common trap.
Another common way to run into trouble is by falling victim to a competing registrar's advertising. Sometimes unscrupulous companies will send out email or physical letters informing you that your domain will expire soon, and asking you to renew it by transferring it into their domain system. These letters can be very persuasive, convincing domain owners that they must follow the instructions in the letter or they will lose the domain name. Often these cheaters charge a higher fee than your real registrar, and don't offer a refund once you've paid them for a transfer, even if you don't use it. The best way to avoid this scam is simply to know who your registrar is, and only respond to requests made by them. Keep a copy of your first registration letter in your files, so you can refer to it later if you have any doubts.
The Domain Name System has truly evolved since its inception, and now having a domain name has become a standard for individuals as well as businesses. Your domain name is your personality, your identity, your calling card in the internet world. Choose it wisely and take care of it, and you'll spend many happy years together!
About the Author
Debbi works with web design and web hosting domain name clients, and specializes in assisting the beginning website owner.

Create A .htaccess File Without Referral Spam

Create A .htaccess File Without Referral Spam
by Danny Wirken


At present, there is a growing nuisance for users and administrators alike of sites that ruin web servers and more particularly, blogs. This nuisance is being referred to as comment, trackback and referrer spams. Various solutions have been proposed with some being applicable to even two of these forms of spam using a single solution.
What is Referral Spam?
A referrer request-header file allows the client to specify the address (URI) of the resource from which the request-URI was obtained. It is a way for an HTTP client to send in the headers, the URI of the page that sent them there. This is especially handy for a site administrator to provide insight as to where the traffic on his web server is coming from. It is also depended upon by the most popular web server log analyzers in providing statistics on the most common referrers.
The HTTP Referrer: header is very useful but it is also completely arbitrary. Any web browser or HTTP client is free to send a forged Referrer: header with any request to a web server. Spammers have taken advantage of the fact that there is no provision for authentication in SMPTP and have used the existing openness to specially craft request with their website in the Referrer: header.
Most people will find it difficult to understand why someone would bother spamming something which only the site administrator will see in the logs. One probable motivation pinpointed is the boosting of search engine ranking. Another is simply to show-up in any stats published by the site. If a site being spammed runs a web server log analyzing software, access to the URL in the top referrer's section is handily obtained by the spammer.
A serious consequence of referrer spam is that the process is often performed via an HTTP "GET" or "POST" request which retrieves the entire body of the document being spammed. A 30k document, for example, will have all the 30k transferred across one's Internet pipe. This results to not a small amount of traffic in the web server which could be very costly since bandwidth is not cheap.
Referrer spam wastes CPU and disk space and can be a source of endless annoyance to server operators. It is being actually fought by search engine developers thus its initial effectiveness in boosting a site's ranking has been considerably lessened. However, the problem persists and much has to be done to conquer it.
Some recommended practices in countering the threat of referral spam include the non-publication of referrers by bloggers, inclusion of the page in robots.txt when referrers have to be published, use of the rel="no follow" attribute and gathering a cleaner list of referrers using JavaScript and beacon images. Some bloggers have begun fighting referrer spammers at the .htaccess level. Others have even taken steps to automate this.
Blocking Users by Referrer Notes
A very useful feature of .htaccess is the ability to block users or sites that originate from a particular domain. When there are tons of referrals from a particular site with no single visible link to one's own site from the said site, the referral probably isn't a legitimate one. The other site is most likely hot linking to certain files such as images, CSS file or other file. The blocking access by referrer in .htaccess requires the help of the Apache module mod rewrite to be able to make out the referrer first. There is a fear that spam would still come in even as .htaccess continue to grow. Blacklisting certain referrers in .htaccess is another option, the effectiveness of which has been greatly diminished due to the ease by which spammers are able to register thousands of domains and rotate them as quickly as they are blacklisted.
The .htaccess generator to prevent people from certain IP addresses, domains or even countries from gaining access to a site or to specific folders can be used. The full IP address has to be typed to block a specific IP. The use of a partial IP address is required to block a range of IPs. Blocking a particular domain can be done by typing the domain without the www. The tail extension is to be typed when blocking a country.
There is no limit to the entries that can be added one at a time. The "add" should be checked after each entry while the generated code is to be copied and posted into a plain text file. This file is then named .htaccess. The "." Before the file name should be noted as well as the absence of any tail extension.
If there is already an .htaccess file in the root of the docs directory or the folder where it is to be applied, the generated code shall be added to the end of the current .htaccess file, taking extra care not to disturb the existing code. It will then be uploaded in ASCII mode.
The rel = "no follow" solution
A coalition of blogging and search engine companies have joined together to support an HTML attribute designed primarily to combat comment spam but have high potentials as well for effective use against referral spam. This attribute is known as the rel ="no follow" is being praised by many bloggers as the ultimate solution for the prevailing problem. The idea is simple enough with the hardest part being the matter of convincing the major players such as Google, Yahoo! and MSN to agree on it.
Tagging a link with rel ='no follow" attribute would prevent any contribution to the site's PageRank. This means that comment and referral spammers will not be rewarded for their illegitimate activities on websites that implement the attribute. The problem gets solved partially but this solution is unable to end it.
This truth is sought to be explained by the fact that it is impossible to reach a 100% adoption thus there will always be an incentive to spam. Spammers essentially do not care whether their techniques are specifically effective as long as they are generally effective. They need no particular reason to hit any site and will do so as their main target is the blogosphere as a whole. It is also quite unfortunate that the resources required to fight spam, particularly referral spam, is far bigger than the resources needed to create it.
Referral spam is an HTTP request. The client doesn't even need to acknowledge the response. All it may need is a simple packet with formatted text.
Spammers take pains to make a request look legitimate. The user - agent string would look very much like MSIE. It used to be that spam came from a single IP but things have definitely gotten more complex since then.
Filtering referrer IPs against spam blacklisting can also be done. Listing the referring URL in any section of a site's web stats should be avoided if the IP is blacklisted. Do not pursue query once a given site is identified as a referral spam host name.
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Google seems to look at the age of your domain so...

Google seems to look at the age of your domain so...
by Mario Giordani


Anyone who has been marketing on the Internet for a while knows that without good, targeted traffic generating sales for you, you are dead in the water. No traffic, no sales, no money.
Let's talk about domain names. Many marketers out there who want to put something up on the web simply log on to their favorite domain register and start looking at what domain names might be available. After registering their catchy domain name, voila, another site is born on the Internet!
There is a better way to register your new domain: choose a soon-to-expire domain that's already been around, got abandoned, has backlinks on the major search engines and "used" to have a good amount of traffic when it was alive and kicking. For whatever reason, its owner abandoned the site, went out of business, checked out or forgot to re-register it.
I like to grab domain names before they expire for the simple reason that they risk a smaller chance of having their PR zeroed out by Google after expiration. Sometimes you can get away with "expired" domains without losing all the links that are still pointing to them. However, soon-to-expire domains seem to work best. Ideally, you will want domain names that are Dmoz or Yahoo listed. These can be as good as gold.
Make sure you do some background checking on the domain you intend to acquire so you know what the site's original content was all about. Use http://www.archive.org to research the site's history. For an expired domain, all you do is re-activate it under your name and take advantage of previous "bookmarks" and traffic originating from sites that linked to that domain. Sure beats a brand new domain with nothing but a wish and HTML appended to it.
Why start from scratch with a new domain name and optimized site that might take 6-8 months to get anywhere near the top of the Search Results? Some SEO experts say that Google's indexing and ranking algorithms consider the age of your domain as a form of age-filtering function. So it makes sense to purchase a domain name that's been past this 6-8 months age filter.
Google seems to like stability and time on the market. So, choose a domain name accordingly. If you have a domain that's been around for a long time, it shows Google that your site has stability and is unlikely to be a temporary, throw away site, possibly designed for spamming purposes such as mass-generated doorway pages.
Reference: http://www.rightclickwebs.com/seo/google-aging.php
After you've nabbed a soon-to-expire domain name, add the best "focused" content and keyword phrases to represent your new site. Also put the best keywords on your Title tag. Try to stay away from obscure domain names. Find names that are easy to remember. Keep the theme of your new site and target audience the same as what was previously on your new domain.
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Choosing a Domain Name

Choosing a Domain Name
by Cliff Posey


Domain names provide the identity of a website. Choosing a domain name for your site can be difficult. You will want to choose something memorable, something that reflects your products and services, and something that is seo friendly.
Because there have been millions of people who set to the task of choosing a url before you did, finding seo friendly domain names that haven't already been taken can be a bit tricky. This is why it is a good idea to work on naming your website and choosing a domain name at the same time.
Here are a few other things to consider when choosing a url for your website:
Branding One of the reasons that choosing a domain name is so difficult is the idea of branding. Your website name and your domain name are your brand, and they should be one in the same. Branding can be tricky because you are, in essence, establishing your website identity. You need a name that reflects what you will be promoting. For example, an informational website about debt will be best served with domain names that somehow mention debt, while someone selling books can have the option of choosing a url with a catchy name like Amazon.com or a name that describes the service, such as Bookfinder.com.
Length If you have already started researching domain names, then you have probably already heard several arguments about the benefits of choosing a short domain name vs. a long domain name. Both arguments have their points. A long domain name is generally more seo friendly and can better describe your products. A short domain name, on the other hand is easier to remember and easier to type into a browser.
When choosing a domain name, you can use up to 67 characters. This means that you don't have to settle for short, obscure, or abbreviated domain names. At the same time, it is unwise to use anything close to 67 characters. It simply leaves too much room for error when someone is typing in the browser name. A ridiculously long name will also make it difficult for people to share your website through word of mouth.
Hyphens Sometimes, when webmasters can't get the domain names they want, they simply add hyphens. For example, if discountbooks.com was taken, one could simply add a hyphen and buy the domain name discount-books.com. There are advantages and disadvantages to choosing a url with a hyphen. The advantage is that search engines can better distinguish your keywords, making your website a little more seo friendly. The disadvantage is that it is very easy to forget a hyphen when typing and you run the risk of sending your site's visitors to your competitor.
Top Level Domains When choosing a domain name, you also have to decide what you want your top level domain to be. While almost everyone wants to be a .com, that option may not be available to you. The good news is that there is nothing necessarily wrong with choosing other domain names that end in .net, .org, or even .biz.
About the Author
Cliff Posey, owner of CRP Marketing, owns and operates http://webbusinesstoolsonline.com/. Cliff Posey has also operated several other successful web businesses including Love Song Cards and Radio Career Consultants. The content in this article was developed from his experience in these businesses.

How to Profit from Expired Domain Name Registration

How to Profit from Expired Domain Name Registration

After the dot com crash, expired domain names and expired domain name traffic have been a source of potential income. It is important to inexpensively obtain the automated tools required to track the thousands of domain name registration and abandoned websites that are removed from the domain registry and become available for purchase.
Expired domain registration and the expired domain name traffic associated with them have been only available to those who had an automated system and tools.
Now, automated tools and resources are available for identifying, appraising and even buying these domain names on autopilot.
Expired domain names are those that had previously been registered to another owner. These domain name registration are available to the open market because of non-payment of the domain name renewal fees. Such domain names are returned to the open market about forty-five days after the expiration date.
Many domain names even point to fully functioning websites while many are registered for speculation. These names are registered by speculators in the hope of obtaining a profit on the resale of the domain name.
Numerous other domain names are registered for website development, but do not appear online. In a number of these cases, the domain name owners do not follow through with respect to the website development and allow the domain registration to expire.
However, there are a number of expired domain names with fully functioning websites, receiving daily traffic from the search engines, links and banner ads. The expired domain names that get this daily traffic can earn revenues if these are redirected to another website or marketed with affiliate programs.
Earning Profit from Expired Domain Names & Expired Domain Name Traffic:
1. Buying for speculation - There is now a large and highly profitable market for reselling domain registration at present, and speculators are looking out for developing technologies and trends. Evolution is constantly taking place in technology and trends. There are markets, being watched closely right now, that are expected to grow exponentially within a short span of time. It should be a good idea to locate and register expiring domain registration that are related to new trends, technology and markets in order to earn substantial profits.
2. Buying expiring domain names and redirecting the targeted traffic - Targeted keyword domain names can help to get traffic from those simply typing in keyword rich domain names into the address bar and hitting the enter key.
3. Buying expired domain name registration and putting up generic websites - Using tools like easy website building software, third party payment processors, auto responders and other applications, even a novice could put generic websites online with keyword rich domain names that should appear in the search engine rankings. These websites can be built using expired domain names to drive traffic to them and the domain registration and the developed website could then be sold together with the domain name, as a value added commodity.
4. Buying expiring domain names of websites that are already online ? A number of expiring domain names are, actually, already functioning websites. The owners of these websites either did not renew their domain registration for some reason or simply stopped operating the website. In fact, quite often, these websites already have traffic from links to other websites, search engine rankings and even directory listings.
5. Buying expired domain names and using them for marketing affiliate programs - Affiliate programs are a good way to acquire an online business without even having a product. Affiliate marketers redirect traffic from the affiliate website to the website of the actual product or service and charge a commission or a fee when any of the redirected traffic results in sales. Affiliate programs have become an automated turnkey solution for a number of entrepreneurs, especially novices.
One can locate and register expired domain names that closely target the market of the affiliate programs and then draw that targeted traffic into the website with expired keyword rich domain names with content that satisfies the informational needs. Then the users can be led onto the sales page of the product.
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The Importance of Having Your Domain Name

The Importance of Having Your Domain Name
by Sumantra Roy

A question that I frequently hear is "Do I really need to have my own domain name?" The one word answer is "YES.". If you put up your site with some of the free web hosting services, the only company who benefits is the web hosting company. The last person who benefits is you. There are a number of reasons why having your own domain name is a must:
1) When you have your own domain name, the address of your web site will be of the form http://www.yourcompany.com/. On the other hand, if you put up your site on one of the free servers, the address of your web site will be something like http://www.somefreewebsite.com/yoursite/. Which of these two sounds more professional? Which of these two is smaller and is hence easier to remember? I leave you to make the judgement.
2) The only way to make money online is to build up credibility among your customers. Having your own domain name is the first step in doing that. Your customers will feel more comfortable buying whatever it is that you are selling if you have your own domain name. It makes your customers feel that they are dealing with a large, established company, rather than with some fly by night operator.
3) When you have your domain name, you can have multiple email aliases of the form alias@yourcompany.com. This allows you to assign different email aliases to different functions, all of them pointing to your actual email address. Hence, for example, for questions related to the products and services that you sell, you can have an email address like sales@yourcompany.com. For questions related to the newsletter that you publish, you can have an email address like editor@yourcompany.com. For comments/suggestions about your web site, you can direct your customers to feedback@yourcompany.com or webmaster@yourcompany.com. Having different email addresses for different functions not only makes it easier for you to filter your email using your email client program (Eudora Pro, Pegasus Mail, Outlook Express etc.), but also gives your customers the impression that yours is a large, established company with whom it is safe to do business.
4) Many search engines give a lot of emphasis to the home page of a particular domain, i.e. other things remaining the same, a home page of a domain will often rank higher for a particular keyword than any other page. When you use some of the free hosting services, your index.html page is the home page of your site, but not of that domain. Hence in these search engines, your site will find it very difficult to make it to the top 20 or top 30, let alone the top 10 for some of the really competitive keywords. Just think of the amount of traffic that you will lose if this happens.
5)Some search engines are now refusing to spider the web sites which are hosted by the free web hosts. For instance, if you have a site hosted by the free web hosts, you would, until recently, have got the infamous error message saying that too many pages have been submitted from your site if you tried to submit your site to AltaVista. While Altavista now says that "your URL has been submitted for processing" if you try to submit your site, rest assured that it will not spider any site belonging to many of the free web hosts even though it says that your site has been accepted. Can you afford that?
6) When your site is hosted by some of the free web hosts, you will find it very difficult to get it listed in a major directory like Yahoo!. Although Yahoo! will never admit that it won't add a commercial site which is hosted by one of the free web hosts, in practice, it will be a miracle if you can get your site listed by Yahoo!. Listing your site with Yahoo! is difficult enough even when you have your own domain. Don't make your task more difficult than what it needs to be. If you do not currently have a domain name, are you convinced that you need one right now? The small fee that you pay per year for your own domain name is peanuts compared to the benefits that you get. You can check out the availability of domain names and register new domains at http://www.1stSearchRanking.com/t.cgi?6214&webhosting/
Article by Sumantra Roy. Sumantra is one of the most respected search engine positioning specialists on the Internet. To have Sumantra's company place your site at the top of the search engines, go to http://www.1stSearchRanking.com/t.cgi?6214 For more advice on how you can take your web site to the top of the search engines, subscribe to his FREE newsletter by going to http://www.1stSearchRanking.com/t.cgi?6214&newsletter.htm
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Domain Names and Search Engine Optimization

Domain Names and Search Engine Optimization

by Halstatt Pires


There are a lot of factors involved if you are considering building out a site with search engine optimization in mind. Your domain name is just one, but an important one.
Domain Names and Search Engine Optimization
Search engine optimization is simply an effort to get pages on your site to rank high in the natural or organic listings on various search engines with Google, Yahoo and MSN being the most important. Taking this approach to online marketing requires a lot of planning, patience and work. Unfortunately, many people get off on the wrong foot when the pick their domain name.
Selecting a domain name is often viewed as a simple process. Most businesses will simply use their offline business name or something off the top of their head. Others will try to pick something that is catchy, so visitors will hopefully remember the name and come back to buy more. If you are planning on pursuing search engine optimization, the approaches will not kill you. That being said, there is a better way to pick your domain.
One of the interesting things about most search engines is they put a significant amount of value on the words in the root of a domain name. By root, I mean the words between www and the dot com, net or whatever you are using. Simply put, even a moderate optimization effort will usually lead to the site appearing high under the phrase in the domain name. Given this fact, it is important to think long and hard about the domain you use.
One approach used by many people doing search engine optimization is to match keyword phrases and domains. The idea is to research keyword phrases being used by people in your particular field and then buy domains matching those phrases. For a simple example, consider the fact that many people search for "puppy names". If you want to build a site about puppies, you would ideally want to buy the domain puppynamesdotcom. Such a site could be optimized and obtain fairly high rankings with a moderate amount of effort.
Obviously, keyword phrases with tons of traffic have already been taken. This should not discourage you, however. Work your way down the phrases identified by whatever research tool you are using. You will be surprised to find that many of the phrases are available. Build a site on one of the domains and you should find your optimization efforts leading to successful results.
About the Author
Halstatt Pires is with MarketingTitan.com - providing internet marketing services.

How To Buy Expired Domain Names That Have A Huge Flow Of Existing & Targeted Traffic

How To Buy Expired Domain Names That Have A Huge Flow Of Existing & Targeted Traffic

by Tuks Engineer


Have you heard of this relatively unknown stealth traffic tactic? Many niche marketing experts have been using it to create small and instant incomes every time they penetrate a new niche.
Using this tactic, it takes just a few minutes to switch on instant targeted traffic to your site.
The only cost is the $10 or so that it takes to register a domain name.
The tactic is purchasing expired domain names that have an existing flow of traffic flowing into them. The amount of traffic could be anywhere from ten to ten thousand unique visitors per day and this article will help you understand the basics of purchasing expired domains, some of the issues involved and the simple business models you can use to profit from this potent opportunity starting today.
The Expired Domain Free Traffic Loophole
I love loopholes. That's exactly what buying expired domain names is - a big traffic loophole. It works because over time a domain has been built up and a mixture of time, money and know-how have been ploughed into it. As a result, it draws in a good amount of traffic.
But now, for whatever reason, that domain has expired. Where once there may have been a thriving website pulling income in from various sources, it no longer exists. And it's up for grabs to the first person who recognizes what a potential goldmine it is.
Some expired domains, the highly valuable ones, have a huge blaze of traffic flowing into it on a daily basis. This tends to be because the domain has hundreds, if not thousands of backlinks as well as high search engine placement. Some are listed in the Yahoo and DMOZ indexes.
This means that if you can isolate domain names with high amounts of incoming traffic, you've just acquired a living, breathing potential online business for just a few paltry dollars (the cost of a domain name). You can then put together a simple model to start earning from this bustling traffic immediately using a mixture of contextual advertising, affiliate links and more. You could also find expired domains that are related to your existing sites and products and immediately redirect the traffic to your existing business model. There are certainly no shortage of ways to create positive results using expired domains.
Why Domain Names Expire
There are many reasons why domain names can sometimes be let go of. Here are a couple of examples:
People move on. They find other business opportunities which they plough themselves into.
The business that had registered and used the domain no longer exists. How Domains Slip Into Expired Status (And How Long You Have To Wait Before Snapping Them Up)
Domain expiry doesn't work quite like most people think. A domain doesn't just plop out of the previous owners hands on the expiration date. Instead, once a domain name passes this date, it enters a static period of 40 days during which the original owner can still re-register it. After this period, the domain then switches to another phase (lasting a further 35 days) whereby the owner can still re-register it (for a significantly higher fee than before). It's after this period that the general public can then get their hands on these expired domains.
How To Plug In Simple Business Models To Start Generating Immediate Profits From Expired Domain Profits.
Once you have a domain that has an incoming stream of profit from it, it's fairly simple to start generating an income from it immediately.
If you already have a successful model that is profitable, just redirect the traffic to it (assuming it is within the same niche).
If you've chosen a domain name that is new, here's a simple way of creating an income from it:
Create some content on the domain name subject. One to five pages of content is more than enough, but it must be highly useful to the reader.
Find some targeted affiliate programs - use Commission Junction or Clickbank to find them, and enter your affiliate links tastefully.
Add in your Adsense codes - to optimize your Adsense income make sure you're using the maximum number of ad units (3) and that your ads have the same look and feel of the page & text content.
Create an opt-in form to capture the email address of your traffic. Your aim should be to convert as much targeted traffic into opt-in subscribers as possible - this way you can approach your new subscribers with additional back-end offers (this is where the real money lies).
So there you have it - a simple way of buying up expired domain names that come with existing traffic flows, and a simple business model to use that flow for maximum profits.
About the Author
Tuks Engineer Has Helped Thousands Of People Set-up Full & Part Time Internet Businesses That Turn Profits. You Can Download His New Book, Expired Domain Fortunes, for FREE below: http://www.digital-resale-rights.com/expireddomainscomp.htm

Absolute basic information on domain names and web hosting for newbie webmasters.

Absolute basic information on domain names and web hosting for newbie webmasters.

by andaleb


Domain name, what the heck? Probably there is millions of people exists out there who doesn't know or indeed have no idea about what domain name is. They aren't jerks, just because they didn't need to know what domain name is. You can fall in that category; even if you don't why don't we give a second look at domain names? Domain name is a name that can identify a web site in the World Wide Web. In web there has to be a way to identify each different web site. So the easiest way was to give a name, just as like as we call each other by our names. But it is bit different from our names. Every name has something to add on, as you have probably visited www.yahoo.com you can see 'www' followed by 'yahoo' and 'com' separated by comma (.). Now 'www' stands for world wide web and .com .net .info are domains. With 'yahoo' together they call as domain name. Domain names can be may types like .com .info .co.uk etc.
Domain name registration. You have to register your domain name to create and publish a site in World Wide Web (internet). In the past it was extremely difficult to find out affordable domain name registration. All domain name registrars used to charge around $70 to register your domain name for 2 years. ituation has changed now. Many new company offering domain name registration at an affordable cost. Some will register your domain name for less then $15 for a year. Especially if you are registering multiple domain names for multiple sites for a number of years at the same time.
Domain name registration process can be confusing if you are a first time buyer. Literally there are number of terms to worry about. But according to many experts and even to those who have gone through the process of domain name registration said domain name registration process is such an easy and quick procedure. It is easy if and only if it is coupled with the effort and interest of both the domain name consumer and domain name registrars. About domain name consumers, it is indeed true that they play a great part in the domain name registration process since it is in their hands that the success of the domain name registration depends. Of course the domain name registrar play a part in the domain name registration process for the fact that they are ones who have the power to amend and control the domain names.
Web hosting. If you want to publish your website online then all you have to do other than registering a domain name is a web hosting. This is what you really should go for a good one. If you are creating your personal website just for fun then you better go to yahoo geocities. They are good for personal no cost websites. But if you are thinking for something rocking, I mean if you are considering your website for business purpose or to make money then trust me u definitely don't need to go for a free web hosting. Ordinary web surfers like me doesn't like ads popping up in another window while they are browsing a serious site. You can get really cheap deals of web hosting out there that can be great in value. Even if you are lucky enough you can find free hosting with good proving track record that they are really good. I have once heard about a hosting service that provides free hosting without any ads. All you have to do is post at least 50 posts to their blog to get the service working for you. And they are good if you can keep up blogging.
Disk space: Doesn't matter who you are hosting with just make sure you are getting enough disk space for your site. Disk space is like as same as your PC's hard drive the more disk space do you get the bigger site you can host online. Usually in MB (megabytes) or GB (Giga bytes).
Bandwidth: Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be retrieved still more your site within the bandwidth period. The bandwidth period is the length of time before your bandwidth is reset once again, usually reversal a month. Bandwidth is measured in MB and GB, corresponding disk space.
About the Author
andaleb is a webmaster sharing informations on domain names on one of his blogs http://domainnamez.blogspot.com/ http://mesotheliomafeeds.blogspot.com/

Picking a Domain Name - Fatal Mistakes to Avoid

Picking a Domain Name - Fatal Mistakes to Avoid

by Sasch Mayer


It is a fact well known to those who know it well that choosing the right domain name can provide a huge asset to your online business.Occasionally however, it seems that the hunt for that perfect name leads some business owners to purchase domains which are open to misinterpretation or contain an outright double meaning.
For instance, we're all used to the large number of 'finder' sites which has sprung up in recent years (thepropertyfinder.com, thecarfinder.com, thefriendfinder.com, etc.).So when we come across a site named therapistfinder.com most of us will initially interpret this as a prime source for finding the nearest rapist, rather than a resource for finding therapists.
This is only a mild example of a double-entendre domain name; it can get much worse.
There once was (and still is) a company in the United Kingdom which specialised in warehouse storage solutions for medium and large businesses.Having been established under the rather sensible name 'Cumbria Storage Systems Ltd' in 1978, the decision was eventually reached to expand marketing efforts onto the internet.
I can only imagine what the debate about the new domain name must have been like:
"Right lads, we need a name for our new web site. It must tell visitors who we are and what we do and it must be short and easy to remember."
"How about CumbriaStorageSystems.co.uk then?"
"No, that's far too long, nobody will ever bother to type all that into their web browser."
"Hmmm... I know, CumbriaStorage.co.uk?"
"Sorry but that one's already taken and anyway it's still a bit long and nowhere near memorable enough."
"I have it! You said it has to be short, catchy and tell the visitor what our company does, right? Let's call it CumStore.co.uk.
"That is an outstanding idea. What a great name. Here, have a raise."
Although in all likelihood that is not how it happened, someone somewhere did think that CumStore would be the best possible name to represent the company online without stopping to consider that visitors might read something entirely different into it.
Whilst a quirky or innuendo laden domain name can generate interest and publicity on the internet, there is a fine line between things which have a positive impact and those which can actively harm your business.
Here are a few more domains which may not have been thought through properly:
1. oddsexchange.com2. powergenitalia.com3. whorepresents.com
Then there's one of my all-time favourites, a site which features 'MP3s and Hits'.How about mp3shits.com?
The fact is that the selection of a domain name for your new web site is something which needs careful consideration.So if you're looking for that perfect name, examine it from all angles to weed out anything which could be seen as, shall we say, counterproductive.
About the Author
A writer with well over a decade's experience, Sasch Mayer currently authors under contract to IceGiant Web Design in Cyprus.The IceGiant web site provides a wide range of quality web services as well as further, non-syndicated articles and tips.

Tips On How To Select Your Domain Name

Tips On How To Select Your Domain Name

by Ba Kiwanuka


Changing your domain name once your site is well-established can turn out to be a very costly venture, so the solution is to select the correct domain name right from the get-go.
DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION
Not too long ago I used to preach and practice that you should "Never register your domain name through your web hosting company however attractive the deal might appear" Why? Because in the past it was not uncommon for web hosts to react somewhat angrily to the idea of you transferring those ooooh so delicious annual registration fees to a competitor. But times have changed, the web has matured, web hosting services have matured. Most recognize the fact that the big bucks come with providing quality service.
And what's more some very reputable web hosting companies provide some very attractive domain registration packages coupled with hosting.
So go ahead and take advantage of those cheap domain registration/web hosting packages just as long as the hosting company is well known and reputable. If you ever do find yourself in a domain transfer battle you can contact the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Another thing to consider when registering your domain name is not to rely solely on your domain name register to ensure that the domain name you have in mind is available and does not infringe on someone else's trademark rights (unless you enjoy being sued). To be doubly sure your domain name has no trademark infringement issues, after conducting a search for its availability on your domain name register's website, you can also check at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) http://www.uspto.gov/.
When registering your domain name it's a good idea to register it for more than one year. The reason being that, other than the usual discounts you get for multi-year registrations from most domain name registers, Google (and perhaps the other search engines) consider multi-year registered domains as less likely to be spam sites. Consequently, right off the bat your site will have a search engine advantage (at least with Google), such as a shorter evaluation period in the Google Sandbox.
A final note about domain name registration; there are plenty of domain name registration companies out there, all eager and equally willing to register your new name. Domain name registration prices range from as little as $10 a year up to $35 per year and beyond. Generally there is little point in opting for the more expensive registers because you more or less get the same service. In fact some of the cheaper domain name registration companies provide better quality service.
However whatever service you use, make sure that your domain name is registered in your name. Some less scrupulous domain registration services have been known to register new domains with their own information. You can verify that your domain is registered with your particulars at: http://www.internic.net/whois.html.
THE DOMAIN NAME GAME So what kind of domain name do you want? Do you want to pick a domain name incorporated with a targeted keyword, or do you want to take the memorable-brand route that the likes of Google, Yahoo and Amazon (to name but a few) have done with astounding success. Well, if your website is going to be business related or involved in some form of commerce it makes sense to have a well-searched-for-keyword incorporated within the domain name. The majority of online businesses are still found through search engine queries. By and large though, a good rule of thumb is to incorporate the most searched for term (for your market) in your domain name.
The shorter your domain name the more memorable it's going to be. However you'll discover that most one-word/two-word domain names have been snatched up already. One alternative you've got is to hyphenate your targeted keyword with another word. The jury is still out about hyphens though, but most seo experts concur that hyphenating a string of words makes a long domain name more search engine friendly. The downside is that when it comes to word-of-mouth dissemination most folks won't bother including those pesky hyphens, with the resulting consequence that intended referrals to your domain could end up on your competitor's doorstep. So as you can see, the whole process of naming your domain is a fine balancing act.
CUTESY ARTSY DOMAIN NAMES There's a budding artist in all of us waiting for just the right moment and place to show the world we are the new Leonardo da Vinci. Be that as it may, but naming your domain is not the place to express that inner artist. Avoid cutesy names interspersed with numbers in place of words (e.g., 4 instead of for), they'll only confuse potential customers and torment you with heaps of regret somewhere down the road. In fact the best rule of thumb is to avoid numbers in your domain name altogether. However, if on the other hand your domain functions merely as a cyber-platform to let an uncaring world know you exist, then by all means let loose!
Bottom line, your domain name is your online identity, so try to choose something that is memorable, fares well with the search engines, and also inspires confidence and respect.
TO DOT.COM OR NOT TO DOT.COM These days there're more and more choices for domain name extensions. This is great news because it is getting increasingly difficult to find a good domain name ending in .com that runs under twenty letters (okay that might be a wee bit of an exaggeration but you get the point). However the drawback with using anything other than a .com extension is human nature. You see people are creatures of conditioning and habit, and given a choice of precisely similar domain names, (other than the extension) you can bet most of us will instinctively beeline for the domain name with the .com extension--Without question the .com extension is the most recognizable.
Also think twice before settling for a top level country code domain such as co.uk. Unless you are located in that region and ship primarily within the area, such a domain name could have a negative impact on your business. Think about it...a potential customer based in the U.S. or another part of the world is not going to relish the prospect of forking out a mini fortune for shipping and handling fees when they can easily find a more local competitor. In the same vein try not to regionalize your domain name (unless your business caters to a market found only within that region) because you'll probably lose potential customers who reside elsewhere.
On a final note, if you anticipate a lot of your traffic is going to come via word-of-mouth referral, you might consider registering similar domain names and redirecting to your main url (e.g. www.africasafarizone.com and www.africansafarizone.com) before cyber-squatters (people who register domain names in hopes of selling them for a profit) get wind of your growing success and beat you to it.
About the Author
Ba Kiwanuka is the webmaster of http://www.internetbusinessmart.com/ the website that provides marketing solutions and tips .More Internet Marketing Solutions