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Thursday, 30 October 2008 23:07 |
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I consider picking the perfect domain name the first and most crucial step when considering building a website. You should think of domain as the first step to anyone finding your website; relying on search engines to drive traffic to your website is only 1 piece of what will drive traffic to your site. And often you don't have control over how search engines rank you, even though your Web Desginer might like to think that.
1. Is it pronounceable? Only has one spelling?
2. Is it easy to remember?
3. Is your domain name unique?
Some other questions you might be asking....
My .COM domain isn't available, can I register a .ORG instead? Or, I want to register a domain that is not a .COM, is that okay?
The general the rule of thumb, is always make sure your .COM is available (and register it) even if you plan on purchasing a different domain extension like .ORG, .NET, .INFO, .BIZ, etc. Most people think .COM even if you explicity have you domain listed as something else (this. You don't want to take the chance someone accidently goes to another website.
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Do You Really Own Your Domain? |
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 10:14 |
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Check out DomainTools.com and lookup your domain. Who do you see listed as an Administrative Contact? If it is not your name, it is not your domain.
Many customers call every day asking why their domain is no longer working since they fired their webmaster. After looking at the whois records, we find the webmaster actually owns the domain. Customers are normally completely oblivious that they never were truly owners of their domain. The problem is that most webmasters are smart enough to know that if they purchase the domain in their own account and just charge their customers a yearly fee for it, they maintain control because they are the legal owners of the domain.
Webmasters who maintain control over your domain can suddenly change your price without warning and if you do not pay, they can take your domain and use your traffic for their own use. The most important thing to remember when purchasing a domain is to make sure it is in your control and has your name and email address for the registrant and administrative contact. If not, you have little or no power over the domain. If your webmaster insists on controlling the domain, look elsewhere. While it might be more hassle to have to renew your own domain (perfect example of why you should always go for 5-10 years) it will keep you from losing it. |
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Point your .COM to your Etsy store |
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Sunday, 03 August 2008 09:58 |
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 Think you have to pay big bucks for a web designer to get people to your Etsy store? You don’t. For less than $10 per year, you can buy your own “.com” domain name and redirect visitors to your Etsy store address. Within minutes, you get the look and feel of a web site at about the cost a meal for two at a fast food restaurant.
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Yahoo Customers Jump Ship |
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Sunday, 27 July 2008 22:25 |
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While Yahoo share prices are down and news agencies are still talking about a Microsoft takeover, Yahoo has hammered another nail in their coffin by announcing a 350% increase in domain name renewal rates, costing Yahoo customers $34.95 a year. Most current Yahoo customers purchased their domains at huge sale prices (as low as $0.99) for their first year.
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.ME Domains Rules Cause Pain |
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Monday, 28 July 2008 02:48 |
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Some people jumped into the .ME rush without reading the rules (don't feel bad, I did the same thing). .ME domains were released with different rules and regulations then most domains you are used to buying and if you don't know about it, you might feel the pinch soon. First of all, .me domains CANNOT be refunded like most domains can.
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