When you have registered a good domain name, relevant to your business, and you have acquired a webspace, then the next thing you want to do is to attract quality visitors. Visitors interested in what you are offering via your website, be it information or be it goods for sale. In this article I will take a leather goods store as an example.

One way to attract visitors interested in the content of your website is the following: post articles about the goods you are selling. For example, at market leader: www.ezinearticles.com. You will get a lot of interested readers and your articles will be republished in ezines, all for free. The only thing you need to do is to write articles.

If you have a leather goods store, for example, you could write articles about the goods you are selling. Giving an detailed description of the different articles you are selling. Since you are allowed to include 2 domain names in the author resource box, readers shall be able to find your website by clicking these links. And there you have your interested quality visitor who is likely to buy from your website when the prices for your leather goods are ok.

In this way, you are using the power of article writing and publishing to promote your domain name and website. This is far more effective than any other way to promote your website. People will find your articles and find your website for years to come, giving you quality visitors and quality links to your website. You will get listed in search engines like: www.google.com, faster then you even imagined. Do not wait to start your domain name and website promotion now using self written articles.

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I question I get quite often is the domain name matters when it comes to Search Engine Optimization. As we all know it matters when it comes to user friendliness. It should be short, but still allow the user to know what to find on the site. Too long domain names are easily forgotten or misspelled. For usability, keep it short and let it describe your site.

When it comes to search engines your domain name matters more than one could think. If you have a website about, let’s say traveling in Europe, the domain name should contain some information about this. A good example would be www.travelineurope.com (probably already taken though). It should not be www.lets-go-travel.com, since this does not tell anything about your content. You should really try to have your primary keywords in the domain name in order to make the search engines happy, and they will rank your site higher.

So when you’re about to launch a new site, take a moment and think about it. What is your site about? What are the keywords that you’re going to optimize your site for? If you have no idea what I’m talking about I suggest that you read a bit about SEO (Search Engine Optimization) before choosing the domain name. That will give you a good base to stand on before choosing your domain name.

If you have some ideas of your domain name, you can use this neat tool to find out if it’s already taken or not: www.free-web-names.com.

Good luck with your domain name and your new site!

Emil Kagstrom is a freelance web developer. To find out more about domain names and registrations, visit http://www.free-web-names.com and check if your domain name is not taken.

More then ten years ago getting your domain name registered and hosted on the internet, was difficult and expensive, compared to what we are experiencing in 2006. The only thing you need is access to the internet, and you can register as many domain names as you like in a few minutes time.

Selecting a domain name hosting company, for your domain names however can take some time. You have to do a little research on different companies, until you find the one that you feel comfortable with. If, in case you do not know where to start, you could also consult webhost comparison sites, to help you select a domain name host. Another way to get info on domain name hosting companies are newsgroups, or forums dealing with the topic.

There is a big difference in webhosts, from small to very big companies, from companies offering all services to companies offering a limited number of services. A number of companies are reselling webhosting services from multinational companies, which allows them to offer very competitive pricing, compared to big companies, since they often have only a few employees, or are managed by one person only. When it comes to the price you pay for your domain name, you will often pay less, when you buy from one of these smaller resellers.

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When you need to check who registered a certain domain name, you can perform a "WHOIS" lookup. This will allow you to view all the data that is in the public domain, about the ownership of a certain domain.

One of the place were you can perform a domain name lookup is: "http://www.whois.ws/". All you have to do is input the domain name, and press "search".

Next you will get all data that is in the public domain on an "as is" bases:

1) Whom provided the registration service;

2) Whom registered the domain name;

3) Whom is the administrative contact;

4) Whom is the technical contact;

5) The status of the domain;

6) The domain name servers used;

7) The creation date of the domain;

and The expiration date of the domain.

This information gives you the details of a specific domain name. How ever the registration service provider can choose to limit the data released into the public domain, for example to limit competition. Please note that is prohibited to abuse this information, to send unsolicited e-mail, and also to recompile your own database. In order to prohibit automated re-use of this information a security key needs to be added to every single search at some websites, before you get the result.

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Believe it or not, even thieves are already high-tech these days. Browsing the net and reading through online forums, I came across a startling story about how thieves have found their way to infiltrate the world wide web. I read about a lady who was planning to put up a web page of her own. As the normal process dictates, she first thought of a domain name for her website. She chose her own name and had it checked in CNet Domain Search page for domain registrations and found out that it is very much available. A couple of days later, she checked it again and was shocked to discover that her name is already taken. She found out that her name is already a domain name registered to a firm with the name Chesterton Holdings.

The helpless lady brought the matter to the attention of Larry Seltzer, a columnist of eweek.com and a staunch critic of cyber crimes. Larry Seltzer investigated the matter himself. He checked the website whose domain name is that of the lady’s. He immediately came to a conclusion that firm who "owns" the website and its domain name is a domain squatter, one among many domain squatters scattered all over cyberspace. Seltzer saw that the website is full of advertisements all domain squatters are associated with. He even claimed that the advertisements were syndicated through information.com. In Seltzer’s column in eweek.com, he followed the next events regarding the theft of the lady’s domain name. He reported that after a number of days, Chesterton, the bogus owner, has already let go of the stolen domain. He said this could have been prompted by the low hits or very few visits the site had. Apparently, silly domain squatters do not stay long in a domain, which is not lucrative for them. Squatters are somehow wise, at least in that sense.

The question that was immediately formed in my mind that Mr. Seltzer also posted, is how in the world was Chesterton able to register someone else’s name to be its domain name? Moreover, why was the squatter allowed or given the permission to have ownership of a domain that is obviously not theirs? Anyway, I think my questions are unanswerable as of the moment. Even big companies and other established domain owners cannot exactly explain how domain theft is being successfully done. I bet you have also heard of the stealing of panex.com’s domain. Well, if you have not, the bottom line is that even the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), whose mandate is to police the world wide web, failed to fully account the culprit behind the theft.

Curious about how rampant domain theft is, I made a little cyber investigation and probed on my own. I logged on to search.com, a property of CNet domain, and searched for the availability of my own name. I guess you’ve already guessed the result. Yes, my own name is already a registered domain name. With whom is it registered? Bingo! It is with Chesterton Holdings. My possible domain is already stolen. But I am confident the squatter will leave sooner than I think. My name is unpopular nor does it sound good to generate thousands of hits and visits. There is no way that notorious domain thief can make profit out of my unpopular name.

Though my stolen (domain) name is not much of a big fuss for me or for others, domain theft is an issue of great concern for other web owners. It is alarming that theft incidence can happen so easily and victims cannot do anything to account for the theft done.

Who is behind this syndicated theft? I do not think we can answer right now. Who is to be blamed for the proliferation of cyber thieves? We can go on pointing fingers but still not quell domain theft. I guess the only question we can answer as of now is who is already registered in a particular domain and who is not — thanks to whois, a *querying database*. Whois is a transmission control protocol(TCP)-based query or a response protocol. It is utilized to identify the owner of a domain name, an IP address, or an autonomous system number on the internet. But then, it is also very probable that domain squatters are using whois to know which domain, in the form of people’s real names, can they squat in.

Domain theft and squatting is really a complex and alarming matter. This issue is a concern for current domain owners but more so to those planning to put up a website. This issue is most especially pertinent to those who are planning to put up an online business and use a website for marketing. I guess the best that people can do is to seek only the services of trusted web servers and hosts for domain registrations to ensure the security of their domain.

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Good news for Asia! Asia top level domain is now here to cover the world’s largest continent and the rest of the Pacific region. Thanks to the efforts of Instra Corporation, Asia can now level up with Europe’s .eu and claim their indispensable spot in the world wide web.

As most people already know by now, top level domains are very important in many aspects of various internet activities. Top level domains give the vast horizon of the cyberspace a sense of territory, classification, or segmentation. They can be likened to fences that determine boundaries, identities, and associations– elements that are very necessary to organize the complex world of cyberspace. Domain names are host names that provide more easily memorable names to stand in for numeric IP addresses. So instead of website owners and web browsers memorizing numeric internet protocol addresses, they just have to resort to domain names. Also, domain names allow for any service to move to a different location in the immeasurable vastness of the Internet.

Top level domains aid in having a more structured, sometimes stratified, internet environment. With the continuously increasing dependence of mankind to the internet, it is then vital that there be signposts and frameworks for cyber navigation. This is especially true for online businesses, worldwide organizations, and for large-scale enterprises operating in different continents of the world. This has been a long-standing concern for businesses in Asia. Asian *online business players* have been lagging behind their counterparts in Europe because they lack a territorial mark in the internet. This lacking has for so long made them free-flowing entities in the world of online business and trading. Finally, the long-awaited mark is here.

The establishment of Asia Registry is a big step forward for online traders and markets in Asia. At long last, the lucrative Asian market has now been recognized and given the niche it deserves. With the unstoppable explosion of innovative business and trading practices, tapping the Asian market has long been overdue. Asia, for one, has the most number of phone lines among all the regions of the world. The number is almost twice the figures in the Americas, and almost 90 percent more than western Europe’s figure. This fact promises great potential for domain businesses since telephone lines are the key elements for internet connections and all web users online activities subsequently. You can just imagine how viable a market Asia is.

The International Telecoms Union (ITU) in Geneva actually confirmed and quantified the potential of the Asian market and Asian traders as well. The ITU said 25 % of the world economic production, roughly at US$37 trillion, is from the Asian economy. Asia also holds 40% of the total telephone connections all over the world. Instra Corporation made the right move to launch the Asia Registry. The Asia Registry will be the specialized domain name registration hub country code top level domains, covering Asia and the Pacific.

Actually, another development that will unravel to the world the richness of Asian market is underway. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has made known to the public the proposed registry deal it is discussing with DotAsia Organization Limited. If the talks would materialize, DotAsia Organization Limited will be be the legitimate registrant for the .ASIA generic top-level domain. If things would unfold as planned, the efforts of Instra Corporation and the DotAsia Organisation Limited are believed to make Asia a robust domain registration industry market.

Instra Corporation is a major figure in the domain name industry on a worldwide level. The major services it offers are domain name *portfolio audit*, consolidation, consulting, and name management system. It also services various companies with domain directors reseller plan. Currently, Instra Corporation is focusing on developing the area of Electronic Numbering (ENUM), a technology converging domain names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses. The DotAsia Organization Limited, on the other hand, is a non-profit corporation that sponsors, establishes, and operates a regional internet name space for Asia aimed to attain global recognition. Its main thrust is addressing the needs of the Asia Pacific internet community by lobbying for an independent Asian region top-level domain.

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Choosing domain names is very important if you want maximum your visitor ratio raised.

Why?

Because the words you place into your domain name will “act” as keywords to help your website be more visible in the search engines.

Especially the first keyword you place in your domain.

You see, I have a few websites that are often found just by the domain name. Something that I’ve noticed is that some people actually search for the information they’re after by typing into the search engines: www.anxiety for example.

If your website is about anxiety, then this could very well be worth at least 30 extra visitors per month to your website!

One of these 30 visitors could be the one that buys your product! Or several extra sign ups to your newsletter.

I’ve just ran a quick search through the Msn.Com website for the keyword “dogs” and just about every front page website for the keyword “dogs” has the word “dogs” in their domain name.

Because most shorter domain names are already taken these days, I usually try to place at least 2 to 3 keywords that describe what my website is about and what people would search for.

Of course this isn’t always necessary, especially if you can grab yourself a lot of high quality link backs to your website… But if you’re starting out, every single visitor you can get counts!

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The obsession to buy and sell domain names has gripped so many online merchants and savvy web users. Why not? Most transactions nowadays occur online. Some people may prefer buying at the brick and mortar stores but wouldn’t it be more convenient to simply sit in front of the computer, visit the Walmart website, and click "Buy" on the products in your shopping list? The more popular a domain is, the more likely it generates customers worldwide. Here’s a bit of trivia you can use: Almost all words from 0 to 9 and a to z that ends with a .com extension have already been registered!

What is the significance of this? Unfortunately, if you can no longer register domains with the .com extension, you got your choices. Basically, if it ends in .net, .org, or .biz, the better. Most two letter domain extensions are also popular. Your best choice is to either sell your old domain for a new one, or buy another domain name through a broker. Brokers are helpful in buying and selling domain names because they can give value and help you through the domain registration process, as this can get tricky.

Domain registration should be simple as simple as it is, if not for hacks and possible frauds. There are hordes of unscrupulous domain registration services out there that are suspiciously aiming to take your money without giving you the best service they have promised. For example, you can get your domains registered but they won’t ask for your name. In reality, they would ask for a fee but register domains under their names. This results in your loss of control on the domains. Remember that as domain owner, having full administrative control on your registered domain is your right and privilege.

These scammers exist, no matter what. That is why it’s fairly important to keep domains protected as soon as it is registered. But first, it is essential also to know who are the people behind the domain registration service. You should also take note of the information that they require you to give, such as your postal address. You might think that they are pushing the rules of domain registration a bit too far, but providing the right information can serve you well, especially when your domain ownership is legally challenged.

If you are aware of the protective measures on your domains, you can sleep soundly at night. A well-preserved domain name with existing clients will be extremely profitable the moment you decide to sell them. For instance, Business.com during the dotcom bubble was sold at $7.5 million! Much more expensive domain sale transactions have occurred of course, but they were not recorded. The bottom line? If you take care of your domains from hacking and outside administrative control, your domain retains its selling value and even increases in time.

So how do you protect your domains after it has been registered? As I have mentioned in the beginning, you reserve the right to have the total control on the domain. You should monitor your "Whois" tool to make sure it lists your name as registrant, along with the history of the domain’s owners. Take this step a little further and keep a Whois hard copy, so you have proof in case someone challenges your domain ownership.

Now, let’s go into the more technical details. A cryptic password is probably your best tool to shield domains from hacking. It would have to be an unrecognizable jumble of words and numbers so it won’t be easy to decode. You should also keep an active and accurate email account, where updates and renewals on your domains will be sent to you. If you use an email account that simply wipes off your name after a month that you have not opened your inbox, you’re in trouble. Either the domain registrant has done something to the domains, or some hacker is already owning your previous email account.

Some things are beyond the domain owner’s control. For this reason, you should be proactive enough to consider things such as domain monitoring service — reporting suspicious hacking activity and seeking further protection given by your domain registrant. If you could find a free service that monitors domain names, it would be excellent, but far more excellent if you check your email for notifications and renewal updates. In case you suspect something malicious has been going on, for instance, your domain ownership record has been changed, you should report it as soon as possible to the domain registrant.

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RSS and other syndication technology has brought some wonderful distribution developments for online publishers so much so that software developers are now buying into the content distribution revolution by producing free software that can generate content rich websites pretty much automatically.

As this software is free I took the opportunity to play around with over the weekend and although a bit cumbersome to begin with, once I’d watched the hour of videos included, it was pretty straight forward to use. I have a domain name that I purchased some months ago sitting there waiting for some action from me and I decided to put it to work by testing this software. The only requirements are a little html knowledge to get things moving.

Within the free software you create a project and pull in lots of keywords automatically, I used dogs as a broad keyword and it brought through the various hybrids such as breeds, treats, poodles and so on, It was very clever. Alternatively you could just enter a whole bunch of keywords from your own list. I then selected from a choice of 21 website templates and had to make some minor adjustments, adding the domain name etc. It then asked me for various items like Ad sense codes, RSS feeds based on my chosen keywords and if I was a member of any affiliate programmes it would gather those also. It took me just over an hour to gather everything and I then uploaded the files it generated to my parked domain name on my server.

I then opened up my web browser and typed in the domain to see the results. I could not believe what I was looking at each and every page had been produced with content, articles, adverts fro each and every keyword chosen. it included;

a full site navigation using all keywords, A full page of content per keyword, A good range of relevant dog articles per keyword, ad sense ads relating to the keyword affiliate links to match every single Dog keyword I could come up with.

I used ten keywords and got a fully operational ten page site providing relevant information for anyone searching for Dogs, Dog treats Poodles, etc. and I haven’t even added my own content yet! But I could have used 100 keywords and it would have generated 100 pages. The software pulls in articles using RSS based on each keyword you use. Bad news for the web designer whose days must be numbered! But great news for article writers and article distribution sites because it will mean a massive demand for quality content available for distribution.

The domain I had parked doing nothing is now working for a living providing content for anyone searching for information on Dogs. If like me you have bought domain names and they’re now "parked" this free software can put all of your parked domains to work and even test the market place for a specific product or service by automatically pulling in quality relevant content, along with your Google or yahoo advertising code.

It’s not all plain sailing though, as you will need some basic knowledge of an html editor to make changes to the template links and uploading your logo although the training videos are pretty comprehensive. I am fortunate to have dreamweaver on my desktop but you can use notepad which is available on every PC,

The distribution services for article writers is growing exponentially and its all thanks to the developments of RSS and other feeds. The ultimate winner is all of us because we can look forward to better information at the time when we want it.

Copyright 2006 Warrington Web Works

Anthony Fallon is an Internet Consultant and Publisher. For more information on Anthony or the articles content you can contact him through his company website http://www.warringtonwebworks.com

Once a domain expires one of two things will happen. Firstly the domain will expire and become available to register as a domain name through the normal registration process. If the domain has any value then it is likely to be picked up by a name drop registrar.

Before we go deeper into the world of dropped names you may want to know what an expired domain name is and how you go about getting hold of an expired domain name.

You may have noticed that your registrar offers a back ordering service. A Back order service allows you to pay your domain registrar to try and acquire a specific domain name once it expires.

There are drop registrars whose sole purpose is to try and register a domain name once it has dropped. These expired domain name catchers work on behalf of individuals and other domain registrars to acquire domain names on their behalf.

Expired domains are a big business as webmasters and large corporations try to grab as many valuable domains as they drop. The reason for this virtual land grab is that many domain names can fetch high resale prices on the open market or have valuable existing traffic or type in traffic potential.

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