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How To Make Great Money Part Time Buying And Selling Domain Names - Part One
This truly is the business to get into in 2005. It's a red hot opportunity that savvy investors can make a killing on when you know how. And this article will walk you step-by-step through the money-making process.Don't be put off by the term "investors". ...

Information on domain names: Multiple domain hosting, Domain parking, Sub domains
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 ...

New Hydrogen Fuel Station Domain Name for Sale as Hydrogen Economy Moves Forward
New Hydrogen Fuel Station Domain Name for Sale as Hydrogen Economy Moves Forward Point Roberts, WA, Delta B.C. - January 28, 2005 - www.FuelCellCarNews.com, a global investor news portal for the fuel cell industry, reports it has offered the domain ...




10 Commandments of Domain Name Value
 
Domain Name 10 Commandments - BEFORE you choose or buy a domain name; understand the ten issues involved in choosing the right domain name the first time. First, the list that we work from when conducting a custom Domain Name Analysis (DNA). Then the explanations of each commandment follow.

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF INTERNET DOMAIN NAME VALUE
1 - The name shall have Development Value
2 - The name shall have .Dot value
3 - The name shall have Brand Recognition
4 - The name shall be Search Engine Friendly
5 - The name shall be Linguistically Viable
6 - The name shall have Traffic or Revenue
7 - The name shall have Industry Strength
8 - The name shall have Sales Value History
9 - The name shall have Intrinsic Value
10 - The name shall have Market Potential

1 - Development Value
A names base line value is based on the ability to use it. One of the primary issues we address in our DNA (Domain Name Analysis) is - Can this name be built into an instantly recognizable site whose name becomes synonymous with its content?
2 - .Dot Value
Dot.com's are, and probably always will be, more valuable than any other .dot designation. Even Dot.net's, and Dot.org's are by their very nature worth less on the open market. There are many reasons for this. One reason involves search engine rankings. Other issues pertain to the consumers hard to break habits. Note that .com is the internationally recognized extension for serious Internet business sites.
3 - Brand Recognition
Simple, familiar words work better than complicated, hard-to-spell ones. Short, catchy names in attractive industry segments are also very valuable. Kleenex is an example of brand recognition in the brick and mortar world. The brand name Kleenex was originally associated with facial tissue made BY KLEENEX ONLY. Because of powerful brand recognition however the name Kleenex came to literally equal ANY brand of facial tissue. "Will you hand me a Kleenex please". This is one of the areas where we rely heavily on our point of contact research and specialists experience with domain names. It is an area we do not analyze via computer algorithm. Rarely will any name receive an excellent valuation under this commandment unless it meets the above criteria AND carries the .Dot com extension.
For explanations of the rest of the Commandments 4 - 10, visit http://extraordinaryartist.com/domain-name.htm It's FREE and will ensure you don't make a mistake right up front when trying to establish a viable Internet Business.

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Live Current Media In Trouble, Raising Cash
Washington Post, United States - 10 hours ago
Live Current Media, a Canadian company which is in the business of developing, operating and monetizing premium domain names, has raised a little over $1 ...

Dotster Offers .TEL Domain Names as Your All-in-One Online ...
MarketWatch - Nov 19, 2008
TEL ( http://www.dotster.com/products/domains/extensions/tel) domain name, owners control what information is visible on the Web and who has access to it.

Rare Domain Names Available to VIP's Before Auction
SYS-CON Media, NJ - Nov 19, 2008
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Dot VN, Inc. Signs Danang City Office Lease
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Domain names and pirates
Lawdit Commercial Solicitors, UK - Nov 19, 2008
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Cake Poker No Longer Allowing Kentucky Sign-Ups
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Ask, and they will .tel
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From next March, Telnic expects the prices of .tel domain names to be the same as its counterparts such as .com, costing around US$15-25 per annum.

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Global Warming May Be Hazardous to Your Domain Names
Domain Name Wire, TX - Nov 18, 2008
The country code domain name for Yugoslavia, .yu, is being phased out. In many parts of the world countries disappearing or changing names happens all the ...

New Domain Names Put Name Brands in a Bind
Wall Street Journal - Nov 4, 2008
Companies already spend a significant sum each year to buy up domain names connected to their brand. Industry executives say consumers are likely to stick ...
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Free market vs. regulated prices of new domain names
HostReview.com (press release), IL - Nov 18, 2008
In addition to that the issuance of a domain name may require identity checks and certification in certain gTLD domains which will add to the cost. ...