Seven Ways to Promote Your New Website

by Fei Lim Once you have built your new website, you don't have time to sit back and admire your creation, the work is just beginning. Thousands of web pages are being added to the Internet every day and if you want your page to be visited, then you have to make special efforts to promote your site. No two sites are equal and there may be a particular promotion method that works best for you, however, here are seven methods that you can consider before launching your promotion campaign: 1. Get your site listed in the major search engines. At the present time most Internet traffic is delivered by three search engines: Google, Yahoo and MSN. If you want "free" traffic, then your site must be listed in these search engines and it must appear prominently when someone makes a query using a keyword or phrase that is related to your business or your activity. Getting listed is not a big problem as the three major search engines use "spiders"(robotic programs) that scour the Internet constantly looking for new sites. The best way to be found by the spiders is to get a link to your site from a website that is already listed in the search engines. Ask your web designer, your hosting firm, your friends or business associates to link to your new site. After a few weeks check to see if your site is listed in the search engines. If you are not listed then you will have to manually submit your site using these urls: Google: http://www.google.com/addurl.html . Yahoo: http://search.yahoo.com/info/submit.html and MSN: http://search.msn.com/docs/submit.aspx 2. Distribute an Online Press Release. In the offline world of business, whenever your company does something new you should let the media know about it by issuing a press release. The same goes for the Internet. Write a one page press release, around 400 words, letting the world know about your new website. Put emphasis on the aspect of your business or website that you think is newsworthy. The press release can be distributed through online services such as www.prweb.com . If you write a good release it will picked up by journalists, by blog publishers and webmasters looking for news. 3. Participate in Forums and Blogs Related to Your Industry The Internet is becoming more interactive with each passing day. If you want to get known then you have to take part in this interactivity. Visit blogs and forums that are of interest to you. Learn something from them, and from time to time leave a comment. Don't try to push your website or business, but add something useful to the conversation, and of course put your website's address in your signature. 4. Write and distribute articles about your area of expertise Webmasters and newsletter publishers are hungry for good content. If you write a 500-800 word article about a topic that is related to your business, then you can easily get it published on hundreds of websites around the net. As with your forum participation, you should not try to directly sell your business or products. Rather, if you offer good information people will begin to respect you as an expert in your field and will click on the link to your site which is usually provided in the author-information at the end of your article. 5. Submit your site to directories related to your website's theme In addition to the major search engines, you should look around and find directories that list sites in your field of activity. For example if you are a web designer, then you would want your site listed in directories of webmaster resources. To find these directories make a search online for something like this: "pet supplies directory", "pet suppliers directory" and you will find strategic places where you can add your link. Just substitute your field for the term "pet supplies." 6. Exchange links with complementary websites One of the oldest forms of promotion on the Internet is the trading of links between two websites. Make a search for websites that are related to yours and propose an exchange of links with each of these sites. The process works faster and more efficiently if you place a link for the other site before requesting a link to your site. 7. Use paid advertisements It takes time for some of the promotion methods to pay off. If you want to start doing business immediately, then you will have to pay for online advertising. The most effective way to do this is to participate in Google's Adwords program. The small advertisements that you see in the right hand column of the Google search results pages, and the advertisements that appear on many websites are placed by advertisers who pay each time someone clicks on the link. Go to http://adwords.google.com to learn more about this program. If you use a combination of these seven methods to promote your website, then you will be more than satisfied with the results. 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 businesess. 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 businesess. Fei Lim may be contacted at http://www.flizard.com

Domain Name Transfer Information

by Elizabeth Ramer So you have a domain name. Now what do you do with it? Well, the obvious is to get it hosted somewhere. But how do you get it "somewhere"? How does one move their domain from one place to another? Determine where your domain name is currently hosted Domain transfers are without a doubt one of the most confusing things to a domain name owner, especially if you've never done it before and you don't have a clue as to where to start. Unfortunately it's a fact and we can't make it easy for you. But we can try to ease it up a bit. The first thing you need to do is determine where your domain name is currently hosted. To do this you must do a whois search. Go to one of the websites below: http://betterwhois.com http://allwhois.com http://completewhois For this example we will use http://betterwhois.com. Type your domain name in the text box provided. The who is database gives info about the registrant: administrative contact the technical contact and the billing contact, including addresses phone numbers and email addresses. This is available to the public. We want info about http://notreallyadomain.com for this example. This is what you will see: Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. Domain Name: http://NOTREALLYADOMAIN.COM Registrar: TUCOWS, INC. Whois Server: http://whois.opensrs.net Referral URL: http://domainhelp.tucows.com Name Server: http://NS1.NOTREALLYANAMESERVER.NET Name Server: http://NS2.NOTREALLYANAMESERVER.NET Updated Date: 07-jan-2004 Creation Date: 08-mar-1997 Expiration Date: 08-mar-2006 The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and Registrars. So, in breaking a whois search down: Domain Name-The domainname you have inquired about Registrar-The registrar the domain has been registered with Whois Server-Who is database this info was pulled from Referral URL-The URL of the Registrar -who you need to contact in order to change the domain from one name server to the other: either by physically talking to them or using control panel access. Primary Name Server-The nameserver the domain currently resides on Secondary Name Server-The nameserver the domain currently resides on Two nameservers are generally used: if the primary nameserver breaks then the secondary can take over the primary nameserver duties until the primary is fixed. Updated Date-When the whois record was last updated Creation Date: When the domainname was created Expiration Date: When the domain name expires This domain was registered thru an Opensrs registrar/reseller. Scan the who is database you will usually find the Registrar contact info. In this case the info was towards the bottom: Registration Service Provider: http://Domainmonger.com, service@domainmonger.com +1.425-821-8032 http://www.domainmonger.com We would then go to http://www.domainmonger.com Providing we have our userid and password we could login and change our nameserver info, contact info or any number of functions. Once we have changed our name server info there is generally a propagation periodnas the internet as a whole updates with new dns information. For a new domain name, you can count on anywhere from 12 - 24 hours. For a domain name that is already in existance, and has already been moved, it can take anywhere from 12 - 72 hours. There is no definitive time, unfortunately. There have been instances of propagation taking two weeks or more. Here are some of the different Domain name registrars now available on the net. Recommendations to keep your domain name maintenence hassle-free: Never use your domain name as part of your email address on your contact email for your whois record. Use a web-based email like Yahoo or Hotmail. If you experience any kind of issue, you'll be emailed at your contact email, and if it's your domain name and it's broken, you're out of luck. Use yourself as a technical contact on your whois record. Use a second email address as well. Hosting companies do go out of business, and this could hinder your access should you want to move the domain name. Keep track of the email addresses you use as contacts, the userids and passwords. Keep track of your domain name - when you ordered it, when it expires. If you let the domain name expire, your website will not be accessible through the domain name. Keep track of any userids/passwords associated with domain name maintenence. About the Author Elizabeth Ramer has been working in the web hosting industry since 1997, and enjoys building computers in her spare time. Visit Flawebworks Web Hosting for web hosting and articles.

Domain Name Registration Process - Basic Guide

By: Robert Dobes If you are hesitating to read this article, you may surely miss some important information about domain name registration.Several articles on this subject could be found on the net but the advantage of this write-up is that it's simple and easy to understand. This article provides you with great info on domain name registration.What is a domain name anyway?Domain names are the familiar web addresses (i.e. http://somename.com) that web browsers use to locate a particular website. Domain names, in fact, are pointers to a particular IP (Internet Protocol) address (it is an address servers use to locate each other) and we use them for a simple reason. They are more descriptive and easier to remember than an IP addresses which are presented in just a bunch of numbers (i.e. 125.416.28.7)The Domain Name Registration processIf you want to purchase a domain name, first you need to find a registrar who will process the domain name registration.Currently there are hundreds of registrars you can use. To see the full list of accredited domain name registrars visit the InterNIC website (http://www.internic.com/regist.html). When you go to a website of the registrar you selected you can use their domain name search tool to verify that the domain name you plan on buying has not been taken yet. If it is available you can proceed with the registration.Now as you go ahead with the registration you have about 3 more steps to complete the purchase. The domain name registration process may slightly differ from registrar to registrar but the next 3 steps should be pretty much the same for most of them.1. Decide how many years you want to register your domain name for?2. Choose Public or Private registration?3. Enter domain name contact informationNow let me go through the steps listed above in more detail.1. When you are registering your domain name you can choose the time period of the ownership which is usually from 1 year to up to 10 years (of course you can extend it just before the domain is about to expire so you don't loose it). Some registrars may even require minimum of 2 or more years for selected domain names.So how many years should you register the domain name for? Well, it depends on what you are going to use the domain for. If it is for your business and you intend to be in business for at least the next five years, I would register it for five or more years. If you are not sure about the future of your website 1 or 2 years should be fine and then you can just extend the registration if your website is doing fine. Nowadays many registrars give you the option of having your domain name renewed automatically so you don't have to worry about it. Using this option will allow you to avoid loosing your domain name just because you forgot to renew it.2. Choosing public or private registration is another step you will go through, however, some domain registrars may not offer this option. Public registration is the one where you use your personal information in the domain name contact. This type of registering is more convenient but also less secure than the private one simply because your detailed contact is widely and easily accessible including your address, phone numbers and email address which would make you an easy target for email spammers and fraud.Private registration is on the other hand giving you the security but at the same time it could cost you some extra money over some period of time. The way it works is basically that your registrar is registering your domain name on your behalf. So you are not directly the owner but you have the right to use it. In this case the domain name has the contact information of your registrar rather then yours. Any mail received to the address listed under your domain will be forwarded to you and here is where the extra expense comes in since most of the registrars will charge you extra for this service. If you are choosing private registration I would definitely recommend to closely read the service agreement before you proceed with the registration. You may save yourself some headaches.3. The last step is fairly simple. If you have chosen private domain name registration you don't have to worry about this step. In case of public registration all you need to do is to enter your detailed contact information. The ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) records 4 types of contacts for each domain name. 1.Owner's contact 2.Administrator's contact 3.Tech person's contact 4.Billing person's contact. You can just have the same contact information for all four unless you have other people managing different aspects of your domain name.That's all. Now you can just complete the checkout process. It may take up to 48 hours for the domain name registration to be finalized. Once the registration is complete you've got yourself a domain name. Of course there's more than just a domain name registration you need to do in order to get your website online using the domain name you've just purchased. You need to build your site, find a web host, and publish your site to your web host's servers but those topics are beyond the scope of this article.Now that you have read this article, we hope that all your doubts regarding domain name registration must have been resolved. About the Author:Robert Dobes is the owner of Los Angeles based web design company. He has recently built a website with free domain name registration resources which you are more than welcome to visit.

Domain Name Registration - What Steps To Take

By: Josh Domain name registration is the first step to start your website. Like naming a newborn child, your website too requires a name to be known and referred to on web. Domain name registration is about identifying your website on the net.Just as you prefer your child to have sensible name that reflects your belief and hope for her future, your website too needs carefully selected domain name before you proceed for domain name registration. In this article we will explore important steps for domain name registration.Generic Domain NameIdeally, domain name may be short and simple for remembering easily. Generic names are easy to remember, and there is always a generic name, no matter which business you are in. Unfortunately, for domain name registration, most generic domains are no longer to be had. For example, if you deal in real estate, you will find domain names like property.com, properti.com, estate.com, etc. are already taken. If you do not mind country-specific domain extensions (like .jp, .cn, and so on), you may be in luck for acquiring a hot name for domain name registration. If lucky to have found one, check whether the domain name infringes any patent or trademark in your country or elsewhere before domain name registration.Unique Domain nameIf not generic domain names, how about unique names like google, orange, kanoodle, or word combinations like findwhat, justnow, forever and so on? Perhaps you won't mind slight distortions, such as prioriti instead of priority. Watch closely and you will see these domain names not only sound nice, they are also short and quick on recall. It is likely that many such unique domain names are out of bounds. In that case, as mentioned above, opt for country-specific extension suitable to your need before domain name registration.Other ConsiderationsSometimes it may be necessary that your domain name reflects your company name. Even so, try grabbing a suitable one, get domain name registration and finally name your company accordingly. Examples like Google and Ebay come immediately to mind. Find one such, do domain name registration and you can over time build a solid brand around your domain name.Whatever you do, avoid small pitfalls on way to domain name registration. Long and hyphenated domains are not good because they add to confusion. Moreover, people rarely remember them. If it proves too much of a hassle, get help with automated name creating tools at NameBoy, DNwiz and DomainFellow among others.Domain Name RegistrationMany registrars will do domain name registration for you. Big names are GoDaddy, Netfirms and others. Those who offer name creating service (mentioned above) also cater to domain name registration. In most cases, domain name registration includes features like domain parking, domain locking and access to DNS (domain name server) control panel. Charges vary but usually hover around 8 to 9 dollars per top-level domain (.com, .net, .org, etc.) per year. You can choose your domain name registration for as many years you prefer, in which case there may be concessions on your way.Steps for Domain Name RegistrationThe process for domain name registration is simple, similar to any online purchase, except that a domain name is virtual and has no real existence until you buy one. That being so, as your first step, inquire if your chosen domain name with the extension you select is available for booking. You would have anyway encountered this before, for how else (if not using domain creating tools) would you know if your chosen name is still not booked!After you have selected your domain name, you will proceed to make payment. Once over, your domain name registration is complete and you are a step closer to giving shape to your dream website. About the Author:Article by Josh at http://www.hostingfrenzy.com Visit his site for a comprehensive web hosting directory, articles, tools, and much more.

Top 7 Web Domain Name Registration Mistakes

By: David Solaxim Hi, Buddy, So you are going to reserve your new domain name. If you ‎avoid these top 7 web domain name registration mistakes you would not ‎only have more valuable domains but also a high resale value if you want ‎to sell it later on.‎‎7. Waiting to Reserve Domain Name till Finish This Article‎I don't know how but it seems that a good domain name do not come in ‎to the mind of a single person. May be up to hundreds of people are ‎thinking about that domain name. And the one who reserves it first is the ‎winner. So if you have a good domain name in mind, don't even wait ‎finishing this article. Go and reserve that domain name first. You do not ‎have to use that domain name at all if you later found it to be not so fit. ‎But you have it, you can sell it or use it for something else or at least you ‎won’t be sorry because domain names are very cheap these days. ‎Remember domain names are cheap but only until they are not reserved.‎‎6. Register Someone Trademark as a Web Domain Name‎Do an exhaustive research that your domain name is not someone else ‎trademark. Laws are changing rapidly everywhere and even ordinary ‎surfers feel bad about a website when its web domain name is looking like ‎a cyber squatted web domain name. Also there is a chance of getting ‎legal notice for doing this. They may not ask damages but they can easily ‎take back domain name! So please either do not use anything that looks ‎like some trademarks in your domain name or do a research. Again if a ‎trademark infringement war starts you would be in better position if you ‎have reserved it first so get it now!‎‎5. Spelling Your Web Domain Name Is Difficult‎Can anyone easily spell your domain name? At least your possible ‎customers should be able to spell it right the first time. Try this: Talk to ‎someone on phone and ask to spell your domain name. If he needs to ‎confirm the spelling by re asking then probably it is not an easily spelled ‎domain name. Make your domain name easy to spell because that avoids ‎typing mistakes and also you would not have to tell every one twice about ‎your domain name spellings.‎‎4. Domain Name Having No Connection to Business Name‎Try as much as possible that your domain name is your business name ‎and vice versa. If it is not possible then you have to publicize two names, ‎which is not only difficult for you to market but difficult for the customers ‎also because he has to remember two things instead of one.‎‎3. Not Protecting Domain Hijacking‎Double check your name and contact is listed in Whois as owner and ‎technical contact of the domain name. Your hard developed domain can ‎be hijacked by your ISP or the person doing registration for you. Not all ‎are bad. Some may be lazy only. They have already typed their details ‎that can be auto filled in to registration forms. But this is their problem. ‎You should insist your name and contact email on Contact Information. ‎Mostly used fields are: Registrant Contact Information, Administrative ‎Contact ‎Information, Technical Contact Information, Billing Contact ‎Information.‎‎2. Anything Other Than Dot Com for Business Web Domain ‎Name RegistrationIf you are registering a domain name for business purposes then make ‎sure you get it in dot com like "YouDomainName.com". There are many ‎reasons for this like it is the default extension in user minds and in most ‎browsers. If you get say "YouDomainName.Net" then you would be one-‎way sharing your traffic with "YouDomainName.com" which is not a good ‎idea.‎‎1. Domains of More Than 7 Letters‎Though Domain names can have up to 67 Letters length, very few people ‎would be eager to type your domain name for just seeing your offers. ‎Also typing errors grow exponentially with lengthy names. So whenever ‎possible use least possible domain name length About the Author:David Solaxim is CEO of Solaxim http://www.solaxim.com/. His website contains more articles related to domain name services.

Domain Registration: Why You Need Private Whois Service

By: Stanley Spencer Privacy is the control of one’s own personal information, control over what others know about one, and control over how others may use or exploit the personal information. Policies and practices for protecting privacy aim towards minimizing the collection of personally identifiable information. Therefore, the basis of privacy is anonymity, where no personally identifiable information is collected. Making compulsory, the disclosure of personally identifiable information, as under current WhoIs policies for domain registration, cause privacy to be underminedFor free speech, privacy is critical. For instance, if people are forced to disclose their identity, they are reluctant to fully express their ideas on account of fear of persecution.The protection of anonymity further enhances the one-to-many characteristics of the Internet through which an individual's speech can reach a global audience.Privacy and data protection laws may apply to domain registrars' WhoIs services and registrars' participation in thick registry WhoIs services in various countries, particularly in the European Union's member states.Current ICANN regulations require that the Private contact information (WhoIs Info) of each domain registration be included in a publicly accessible Database.The WhoIs database is the collection of information gathered by a domain name registrar from domain name registrants. The purpose for which the WhoIs system is accessed includes: 1. To find out whether a specific domain name is unregistered and currently available2. To identify the person or organization responsible for a domain registration or website on the Internet 3. To support technical operations of Internet Service Providers or network administrators, including assistance in tracing sources of Spam or denial of service attacks 4. To collect names and contact information for the purpose of marketing 5. To aid government law enforcement, other than intellectual propertyWhen a WhoIs search is conducted, the information that is currently available about the domain name registrant leads to the name and address of the domain name owner.However, when a domain name is registered, the personal contact information such as name, address, email address, and even phone number might be made freely available.The domain registrant would not know who collected his/her WhoIs data, the reason for which the information was collected, and how the collector is likely to use the informationThis implies that the private information is displayed and made available to whoever wants to see it, at any point of time.Now it is possible to protect one’s private WhoIs information by switching the "public" domain registration to a "private" unlisted registration through a private whois service. A private whois service protects the private information and shields against its misuse. Hence, one is protected against: - Spam, - Identity Theft, - Data Mining, - Name Hijackers, - Etc.It works in a similar way to having one’s phone umber "unlisted" and it prevents people from gaining access to one’s address, phone number and other such private information. A private whois service works by: - Protecting the private information - Relaying important communication - Providing greater control Protecting the Private Information This implies that the private contact information is not exposed and is held confidentially, and protected by the Domain Privacy Protection Service. Instead of the individual’s contact information, their contact information is displayed to provide with the highest level of protection against spammers and identity theft. Relaying Important Communication Without a private whois service, those involved in spamming can obtain email addresses through harvesting and then use these for sending spam mails and redistribution to marketing firms. The email addresses can stay on record with various spammers and marketing firms for several years. With a private whois service, the visible email address is constantly changing, so it will change within a specific period of time and the previous address will not work for the spammer. The Domain Privacy Protection Service secures and maintains the real email address on record so that important information regarding the domain is received. Providing Greater Control The individual or organization subscribing to the private whois service retains full legal ownership and control over the domain registration. It is possible to sell, renew, transfer and change settings to the domain name just the same as otherwise. The domain control panel provides real-time access to easily manage the domain name. About the Author: Copyright © Active-Domain.com's Domain Registration (http://www.active-domain.com/) Service.

Tips On How To Get Free Domain Name Registration On The Internet

By: Stu Pearson With one of the fastest growing business costs being the internet, knowing how to get free domain name registration on the internet can actually go a long way in making things run a little more smoothly. Whether you have an online business or simply a website for your real-world business, your web presence is important. At the same time, you do not want to have to worry about the cost of domain registration in addition to your monthly hosting fees, web design fees, and possibly even email hosting as well. So what is the answer? Here are a few tips that can help you learn how to get free domain name registration on the internet.Learning how to get free domain name registration on the internet is not difficult. There are really a couple of strategies you can use to avoid those extra nagging fees for your web presence. You can work through either an online registration and hosting company or a local company that will serve the same functions for you, but will do so from close by so that you have more human contact.When working with an online domain name registration and hosting company, you can really afford to shop around and get the best deal. The best deal, in every case, should include free domain name registration. Any hosting company worth their salt on the internet will at least toss in the domain name registration for you. If they do not, you have to ask yourself what they are really doing for you. Using a company for your web hosting, email, and domain registration is how to get free domain name registration on the internet with little or no effort.Another recommendation for how to get free domain name registration on the internet is through a local hosting company. You will be able to get the benefit of face to face work, while still using a company whose primary function for you will take place on the internet. Like the companies online, if you are going to use the company for internet hosting and email, you should ask them about getting free domain name registration on the internet. It is a saved fee for you, and compared to what they are getting, it is a small cost for the hosting company to eat. If they do not seem eager to offer to throw in the domain registration for you, then it may be time to take your business or personal internet needs elsewhere.Though domain name registration is not a huge cost, it is a recurring annual cost. In addition, if you have a larger company or want a major web presence, you may want to register multiple domain names. Either way, knowing how to get free domain name registration on the internet can save you money. How much money you save will depend on a lot of factors, but no matter the amount, it is still money in your pocket. So insist on free domain name registration from your internet hosting company and put more money in your pocket. About the Author: Stu Pearson has an interest in Technology related topics on domain name service or on domain hosting name registration web.

Sorting Out Different Domain Name Registration Cost And Services

By: Stu Pearson There are a number of different domain name registration cost and services out there that you can consider when registering the name for your website or websites. Some services are included in registration costs while others are usually included only when additional fees are paid. In order to totally understand what you are getting from a domain name registrar, it is important that you understand the different domain name registration cost and services and what the function of each one really is. By doing that you will find that you can better decide which registration services is best for you and where you can get the best value for the services you receive.The most common of the different domain name registration cost and services are included in the initial domain name. For most companies, simple domain name registration will cost you less than $10, but will also generally include a number of other services. With most domain registrations, your fee will get you some basic services.First of all, you will usually get email forwarding addresses that go with the domain you register. These are email addresses that, when used, will direct mail to an existing email address you are already using. That way, you can begin using and advertising your domain name even before you have established an actual site.Another of the many different domain name registration cost and services is some sort of web-based service account. This is so you can manage and keep track of domain names you have registered. Your contact information as well as domain time left is often included and the service account allows you access 24 hours a day if your contact information changes and you want to be able to sell the domain name.There are though other domain name registration cost and services that are add-ons. For instance, most companies will charge you a fee to get a catch-all email service. This means that when people send an email to your domain, no matter what the prefix, it will get caught. That way you never miss messages because of a customer miskeying or misunderstanding an email address.Another of the domain name registration cost and services that may be added on in many cases is domain parking page. For a few bucks, some companies will put up a “park” page where your domain is. That way when someone goes there before you have set up an actual page, they will know that a page is going there and who it is from. Your contact information my be displayed so that potential buyers or customers can get in touch with you through your domain, even if you don’t have a site yet.There are a number of different domain name registration cost and services available out there. Some are free with your domain name registration, and there are a number of other features that may be added for additional costs. If you build a relationship with a company, sometimes you can get features for free, so that is something you should consider. When shopping for your domain name registrar, you should always shop around to see which features you can get for free versus what you will pay for so that you end up with the service that best fits you. About the Author: Stu Pearson has an interest in Technology related topics on domain name registration or on cheap domain name registration.

10 Tips For Accurate Domain Registration

By: Adrian Lawrence You should think about registering a domain name before you actually do it. Many people come up with a catchy name, or feel the need to lock in their name, and rush out to buy a domain name. But there are several things to consider in your domain name. After all, your domain name is an extension of your business and your image—don't you want to project the right one? These ten tips will help you to pick just the right domain name for you and/or your business. 1. The extension you select makes a statement to user about where you are and who you are aiming to attract. For example, .co.uk tells people you are operating out of the United Kingdom, and .ca tells them you are operating out of Canada. If that is important to you, then register accordingly. If you would rather give them impression of being a global company, or based in the US, then pick a .com name. 2. Use a reputable registration service. Unfortunately, some domain registration services are little more than a scam. They are only middlemen. You tell them the domain name you want, and they register it, for a fee higher than you would pay! In the worst case, they actually register the domain name using their information, so it becomes very difficult for you to do anything with your domain name. Do some background research into the company before you register a domain with them. 3. Use keywords in your domain name. These will sometimes help search engines in ranking your website. For example, if you sell gourmet dog treats online and from your own store, but your business name is "Laura's Homemade Snacks," you might consider two domain names: one for your business name, and one for keywords. In this case you might select "gourmetdogtreats.com" as your domain name to represent to the search engines and searchers what you are about. 4. Short names are easier to spell correctly. What's easier to remember and type in: gourmetdogtreats.com, or laurashomemadeandgourmetdogsnacks.com? 5. Avoid trademarks from other companies. Companies have been known to sue website owners for copyright and trademark infringement, so be very careful if you try to play off an existing business. Make sure that you register a domain name in good faith, and think about the possibilities and connections that might exist between you and another business. 6. Avoid hyphens. Sometimes you must use hyphens because the straightforward name is gone. In that case, a better idea is to come up with a completely different name. The problem with hyphens is that users may end up visiting the wrong site. If you try to register gourmetdogtreats.com but it is already taken, you might choose to register gourmet-dog-treats.com instead. But you run the risk of someone trying to find you typing in the first address. This means you lose business. Better to try and register a name like homemadedogtreats.com instead. 7. Consider buying several different extensions so no one else can infringe on your success by registering a similar name. For example, if you register homemadedogtreats.com, you might also take .net and .org (with the same name), since these are the most popular extensions after .com. That way, no one can register homemadedogtreats.net and try to piggyback of your success. 8. Look for companies that offer telephone support. If you have trouble with your domain name, you need to be able to contact the company and talk to someone. If there is no phone contact, that may be a sign that you are not dealing with a reputable company. 9. Look for accreditations (i.e., ICANN). Reputable companies will seek out accreditations because they know it boosts their business image to be part of a group that enforces good business ethics and practices. Failure to have an accreditation does not necessarily mean the company is bad, but it could mean that. If the company you are looking at does not have an accreditation, make sure you check for other things like phone support, payment procedures, etc. 10. After you find a company you like, do a search on Google for "domain registration." Does your company of choice appear in the first couple of pages of results, or just via Adwords? If the latter, they may not have been around for a long time and may not be reputable. A legitimate company with a solid track record will be ranked in Google's search engine, especially within the first couple of pages. Beware of registration companies that you can only find in Adwords.These ten tips will help you as you seek to register your domain name. About the Author: Adrian Lawrence is the webmaster for Discount Domains, one of the UK's leading Domain Name Registration Companies .

Domain Registration: How Many Extension Should You Register

By: Stanley Spencer When it comes to selection of a domain name, people are often inundated with several questions. One of the most important of them is which extension should I choose - dot-com or dot-net or dot-biz?There are circumstances when you will think it is fit to register more than one extension. This article is aimed at helping you to make the right decision.A common problem is that people usually type in .com all the time on net and land up on various other sites. This could be troublesome both for the business and the customer.When you select a domain name, you are always given a list of different extensions to choose from. These extensions can help specify the type of products or services you are offering online or your geographical location. To begin this article, I am giving some basic definitions of the extensions you can choose from: * .com signifies "commercial". It is the most well-known extension and preferred by all commercial enterprises. The acute scarcity of unforgettable .com domain names has led to creation of several other extensions. * .net signifies “network". It is generally used by internet service providers, web hosting companies, or other firms related to network or internet services. * .org signifies "organization". It is commonly used by non-commercial web sites. But, at present, many businesses register their matching .org extension to their .com domain names. * .biz signifies “business”. It is used for business web sites. There are more chances of you getting this extension because of its low current penetration. * .info signifies “information”. It is generally used for information sharing web sites. This too like .biz is gradually growing in popularity and there is more likelihood of you getting it. Your first aim should be to get a perfect domain name for your business. Once you have done that you should then consider registering other extensions for the same domain name.It is up to you to decide which extensions are most relevant for your business. It depends a lot on your customer base, range of products/services, and also your brand image.You should always use domain forwarding service to redirect visitors from your other domains to your primary domain. This is quite essential since visitors may get confused about your web site address and may reach your competitor’s web site. For example, you domain name is home-appliances.net and your potential customers may reach home-appliances.com, which is your competitor.Prevention is always better than cure. So, instead of buying a rival domain name from someone (at a high cost), it is always preferable to register that domain name yourself (at a low cost).We find that name protection and greater coverage are the two key forces driving the need for registering more than one domain name. The accessibility of the site increases by registering more than one extension for a domain name.There are other advantages of multiple domain name registration. It helps in creating a demand for similar domain names due to people realizing that so many domain names are available related to the primary one.But some observers in the industry have a different viewpoint. They think that having more than one domain extension is very confusing for the visitors to these sites.In conclusion, I would like to say that your primary target should be .com and thereafter, find out the relevant extensions for your business and try to register them also. I recommend you to register all relevant extensions so as to guarantee maximum coverage and minimum misguided competition. About the Author:Copyright © Active-Domain.com's domain registration (http://www.active-domain.com) service. All rights reserved.

Domain Registration For Great Search Engine Ranking

By: Stanley Spencer A solid keyword domain name is the key to establish a strong presence and making the resources of the Internet more reachable. With a great name, it's always easy to reach new and existing clients. Therefore, a number of companies are ready to spend a large amount of money to get hold of and promote a good keyword rich domain name. Choosing a keyword domain name can be vital to the success of a website. In order to take advantage of search engine traffic, people choose keyword domain. By selecting a domain that is equivalent to a keyword search, websites are able to rank higher for targeted keywords and thus benefit from added traffic and more potential clients. Whether to opt for a brandable domain or a keyword domain is a choice one must make in accordance with their business plan. Follow these simple rules to maximize the benefit of a keyword domain, accomplish success in directory submissions, and enhance site keyword density: Structuring Order the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) in such a manner that more vital keywords are listed before those that are less important. For example, if he target keyword is "money" then money-online.com would be more effectual than online-money.com. Length 1. A majority of studies confirms that a number of people use two words or more in a search; as a result phrases are very useful. 2. Always stick to two-three keywords, with hyphens in between. 3. A lengthy, complex URL is more likely to be rejected by directory editors’ sites from which one would like to receive links. Correct English and Must Make Sense 1. In order to execute directory submissions and link popularity campaigns, the URL should be grammatically correct. 2. When examined by an editor, "money-online-white.com" might sound like a less-reliable resource while "white-money-online.com" sounds more justifiable and is less likely to be questioned. Put together "power words" In order to create a distinctive domain name that is still available, one way is to add another less important word to the mix. A few examples include: now, top, just, goto, pro, guide, online and find etc. Avoid using most popular keyword phrases There is intense competition for keywords in the marketplace, so stay away from the most popular keyword phrases. It is impractical to think that a new website could rank number one on a popular phrase like “Shop Online”. A number of well-known companies who have been on the Internet for a few years will have the big advantage of link popularity and click popularity. Try to register a .com domain Always use ".com". In case it is a business website, avoid using domains ending with "ru" or "org". At once, one can consider registering a ".net" domain, but as most people are familiar with ".com", it is better to stick to convention. In addition to the above, an understanding of the domain name system (DNS) is also vital while choosing a domain name. The DNS is set up to make regular words map to IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. In order to connect all computers on the Internet, an IP address is used by networks. A domain name can be up to sixty-three characters, comprising of letters, numbers, or the dash symbol. For example, in the world of computer networking, the web address fishing.com becomes the IP address 124.133.1.1. However, it's the domain name that people around the world use when looking for Web sites or sending an e-mail. Finally, it is very important to choose a keyword phrase very carefully. This can be considered as one of the most critical decisions one will make regarding the success or failure of a website. One must identify the exact phrase that searchers will use to find a website. The more targeted the campaign is, the more increase in sales will be achieved. About the Author: Copyright © Active-Domain.com - Domain Registration Service (http://www.active-domain.com).

Domain Registration Without Copyright Violation

By: Stanley Spencer The selection of a domain name registration is one of the most important features in the development of a web site. Domain names are representative of the address for a web site, and disputes over domain names are becoming more common with increased penetration of Internet. Various factors have led to a crisis of domain names and this, in turn, has led to a rapid increase in the reported cases of infringement of domain registration. A number of companies have taken legal action against other companies or individuals over alleged copyright violation of the domain names. There are some basics that you should understand before choosing a trademark or domain registration: 1. Use of two similar trademarks should not confuse customers about the products or services 2. If there is a legal conflict over use of similar trademarks, the first user is likely to win the case 3. The later user would to give up his claim if he cannot prove his point and may have to pay the first owner damages. You should apply these principles to your domain name registration process.There are some basic guidelines for choosing a domain name: 1. You must be able to justify your reason for using the name. Your domain name should principally consist of a name you are using as a trade name, trademark or corporate name. 2. It is better to select more than one name since you are not sure about the availability of the required domain name. 3. If the domain name that you are looking has already been registered but there is no content being displayed at the domain, try to find out the details of the owner of the domain. It is possible that he/she may be genuine and have yet not published any content. 4. It is also possible that the owner does not plan to create a web site but is willing to give you the domain at the original price. You must confirm that the seller has ownership rights for that particular domain name. Choosing a domain name registration that is same as or quite similar to another well-known trademark, may lead to legal action. The regulations governing these issues are dealt by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). It is very likely that you would lose right of your domain registration if you have intentionally chosen a name similar to another domain name so as to confuse potential visitors to the site. For example, if your site deals in consumer electronics goods made by a Samsung competitor, do not choose the name "samsungbusiness.com" since a court is most likely to pass a verdict that you selected this name to divert attention of Samsung customers. There could be others reasons of losing a domain name registration: 1. You have never carried out any business under that name 2. There is no person in your company similar to that name 3. You are planning to sell that domain name to your competitor for financial gain If your domain name is same as your name then you may be allowed to continue to use it, inspite of the fact that it is similar to someone else’s domain name. But the usage of such a name is governed by certain condition set by court. For example, Mr. Suki Nokia, who runs a cosmetics business, may be allowed to use the domain name "nokia.kr" but he would barred from using his site to demonstrate any electronics-related information or advertising. In the traditional world, two companies may have the same name if they do not conduct a similar business. For example, Roxy Electrical and Roxy Laundry can coexist comfortably. However, in the web world, both Roxies cannot own the "roxy.com" domain name. The laundry Roxy could register under "roxy.laundry" and the electrician under "roxy.electrical." A very useful tip is to buy all three of the top level domains - .com, .net and .org. You should buy all possible misspellings of your domain name before anybody else takes advantage of this fact. The most appropriate way to choose a domain name is to satisfy your own marketing requirements but at the same time do not conflict it with anyone else's domain name. Copyright © Active-Domain.com About the Author:http://www.active-domain.com All rights reserved. Read more articles by: Stanley Spencer

Making Money From Expired Domain Registration By: Stanley Spencer 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. How To Make Profits from Expired Domain Names and Expired Domain Name Traffic: 1. Buying for speculation - There is a large and highly profitable market for reselling domain names at present, and speculators are looking out for developing technologies 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 names that are related to new trends, technology and markets in order to earn substantial profits. 2. Buying expiring domain name registration 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 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 name 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 name registration 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. Subsequent to the dot com crash, expired domain names and expired domain name traffic have been a source of profits for many. It is critical to obtain, at a low cost, the automated tools required to track the thousands of domain registration and abandoned websites that are removed from the registry and become available for purchase. Expired domain names and the expired domain name traffic associated with them have been only available to those who had an automated system and tools.There are many automated tools and resources currently available for identifying, appraising and even buying these domain name registration on an automated basis. Numerous 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 names to expire. Also, many domain names even point to fully functioning websites while many are registered for speculation. These domains are registered by speculators in the hope of obtaining a profit on the resale of the domain name registration. 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. About the Author:Copyright © Active-Domain.com (http://www.active-domain.com). All rights reserved. Read more articles by: Stanley Spencer

DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION.

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 http://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. That’s all for today. Next time more information on various topics will be here.

Information On Domain Names

By: M6.Net Web Hosting It’s been two years since John started his online business. He is very much satisfied with his current web host whose services he acquired one year ago. Today John is relaxing in his chair and thinking about the initial days when he spent many hours on the Internet collecting information related to web hosting. Like him there are many John’s out there who are in search of information everyday, visiting this and that website hoping to find the most illuminating advice. The problem is that common topics of interest can be found on most of the websites whereas other relevant issues are not dealt with everywhere. This article is going to touch on one of those areas: various concerns related with domain names. What is multiple domain hosting?Many times you will see that a web host offers multiple domain hosting. In simpler words it means that on buying an account you will have the ability to get multiple websites. For instance, if the plan provides you with five domain names, you can use one domain for your website and you will still have four domain names leftover to use. The advantage of this scenario is that you can resell these four domain names to your clients. What is Domain Parking?If you are planning to build up a website and have decided on a name for it you then must purchase that domain name from a domain registrar: i.e. your domain name gets placed on a name server so that you can use it later on. This is known as domain parking. Even if your website content is not ready, it’s better to park your desired domain name. Otherwise, it might be possible that in future somebody else acquires that particular domain name.What are sub domains?Sub domains are ‘third level’ domains in the sense that they are used solely to organize your website content. They are simply folders under your root directory, but to access them a special URL is used.For instance, http://www.m6.net is a regular URL without a sub domain.http://features.m6.net is an URL with the sub domain name: "features".Here the: .net: is the first level domain,m6: is the second level domain,features: is the third level domainFor how long does a domain name belong to you?Generally when you register a domain name it is registered for a minimum of one year. However, you can register it for more years, as there is no hard and fast rule as such. What is Domain Renewal?After one year you need to renew your domain name so that your website doesn’t get lost. Generally when your domain is about to expire your domain registrar will send you a reminder mail regarding the domain renewal. What happens when your domain name expires?When your domain name expires you can renew it within one month. If you don’t renew it in this period it goes into a redemption phase. It stays in this redemption phase for 15 to 30 days before it is then available for purchase again at a normal price. Getting a domain name out of redemption phase is like buying fifty domains as it can cost around $200! How to find out the owner of a domain name?To find out the owner of a domain name, use the WhoIs search tool on the Internet .For E.g. Go to http://centralops.net/co/ and type the domain name under Domain Dossier. It will show you the name of the registrant/domain’s owner/web host. What is WhoIs record?WhoIS record is a domain name search engine/Internet program where users can enter an Internet entity (e.g. a domain, a network, some hosts) and it will give detailed information on the domain registrar, the owner of the domain, and respective DNS records. About the Author:Priyanka Agarwal Hosting evangelist http://www.m6.net/