September 2009
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Domain Life-Cycle
Lots of people are asking about how the Domain lifecycle looks like, when can a domain be registered again after it expired. Here is a short description about the exact lifecycle defined by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
For simplicity, we assume that the domain name was registered on Jan 1, 2009.
Date
Event
Status
Jan 1, 2009
Domain...
June 2009
2 posts
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Liberalization of Domain Name Extensions
If you are not aware of it, some time ago the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) approved a regulation that will enable companies from around the world to register their own top level domain extensions. Microsoft, for example, could register .microsoft or even .software. There is will be a costly fee involved with the process, but if you think that domains like .sex...
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7 Rules for Writing URLs
The structure of a Web site’s URLs can have a dramatic impact on crawlability, SEO, and user-friendliness. A good SEO already knows how to craft effective URLs, but web developers, IT staff, and management may not understand why the web address matters. In this article, I’ll share a list of best practices for choosing URLs and explain why they matter.
But before the list begins, here’s the...
May 2009
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Domain Name Tasting
A good domain name not only makes people more likely to visit a website, but it can also increase search engine rankings. This is because search engine bots index websites based on keywords found both in its content and domain name. Yet, how does a webmaster know if their domain name is going to be profitable? Usually most don’t until they put it into practice. Hence, there is the practice...
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How a domain expires
Contrary to popular belief, domains do not expire when they say they do. If the owner of a domain does not renew by the expiration date of the domain, the domain goes into “expired” status. For 40 days, the domain is in a grace period where all services are shut off, but the domain owner may still renew the domain for a standard renewal fee. If a domain enters this period, it is a good first...
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Who owns a domain name?
If you are looking for a Domain name that is already taken, and you want to know who owns it, you can check it in WHOIS (“who is”) databases.
The simpliest way to do it directly from Domaintyper is that you click on the ‘WHOIS’ link under the taken domain after you searched for it.
This takes you to a page where you can check all kind of information regarding the domain itself.
Normally...
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What do the domain extensions stand for?
A Domain Name has two parts, name and extension. While you can choose any name for your domain, you can choose the extensions from the pre-defined combination.
Every domain name ends in a top-level domain (TLD) name.
Top level domain (TLD) can be categorized as generic top level domains (gTLD) and country code top level domains (ccTLD).
List of Top-Level Generic extensions...
Six naming myths to ignore
When people face challenges they feel unprepared for, they want rules. They want experts to explain to them clearly and unequivocally what to do. And there’s usually no shortage of people willing to step into that expert role.
Naming is one challenge that many people find baffling, and naming rules abound in blogs, books, and magazine articles. The rules are often stated in uncompromising terms...
The Effective Strategy For Choosing Right Domain...
Naming is linguistic design, and a good domain name is an important part of the overall design of a website. A name plays a prominent role when people discover, remember, think about, talk about, search for, or navigate to a website. It establishes a theme for the branding of a website before people even visit it for the first time.
Coming up with a good domain name requires a combination of...
November 2008
2 posts
Identity Using Your Domain Name
When selecting a domain name it is important to use your common sense. This is because your domain name, or URL, can have a large impact upon online and offline marketing of your website. Domain names that are long or difficult to spell can make people ignore your website. Short domain names remain in the memory of your visitors much better. When selecting a domain name, ensure that you choose...
Domain Hacks – Expanding the Possibilities
As DomainTyper now supports Domain Hacks let me explain what the Domain Hacks really means.
Finding a good domain name can look impossible – it seems as if all the good ones are taken. However, a new trend for so-called “domain hacks” could mean that there are more possibilities than you think. A domain hack is a domain name which uses the top-level domain and/or sublevel domains as...