When you’re looking to find some information about domain names, the people in the industry, or the (DomainSherpa estimated) $4+ billion industry, start in this category.
If you’re buying a domain name, you probably already have some idea what it is. But many people are confused by terms like domain name, top level domain, third level domain, uniform resource locator and the like. If you’re one of these people, this article is for you. It will provide a clear understanding of what a domain name really is and how it fits into what you type into your Internet browser’s address bar.
Andrew Tenney January 5, 2011
You’re starting a business. You go to reserve the domain name you want. It’s taken. Join the club. It’s easy to go with your second choice, but if your business venture is successful, you’re better off getting it right from the beginning. The following companies learned the hard way, and (in some cases) paid (dearly) […]
DomainSherpa January 4, 2011
Before the World Wide Web The ubiquitous domain name system (DNS) has its roots almost as early as the Internet itself. As the early Internet grew through the 1970s with the advent of email and newsgroups, the problem of locating computers on connected networks also grew. In 1972, IANA, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority was […]
DomainSherpa January 4, 2011
Instead of following individual domain name news blogs or domain name Twitter accounts, domain name content aggregation sites have been created to provide links and summaries to the best content on the web.
DomainSherpa January 3, 2011
We had a vision for a website that would help anyone — from an Internet novice to the most advanced domainer — learn everything they need to know about domain names. We wrote a mission statement that we could work to attain: We are the unbiased, authoritative source for information to help you discover, acquire, […]
Michael Cyger January 3, 2011
Anyone interested in purchasing a domain name will need to learn about the Domain name lifecycle. All domain names start off in the same way – they are all available for registration. This article will look at what happens between the registration and deletion of a domain name. By understanding the lifecycle of a domain […]
Andrew Tenney December 27, 2010
Choosing the right domain name is tricky business. If you do not put a lot of effort into thinking before registering one, you might easily end up with a domain name that you later regret – and worse – have built an entire business on top of. Of course, it depends a lot on whether […]
Aishwar Sharma December 16, 2010
The page contains the most influential and popular domain name blogs by noteworthy domainers. If you have a blog that is updated at least weekly, please let us know about it Related Articles That May Interest You What a Teenager Can Teach You About Domaining – with Brian Diener What can a teenager teach you […]
DomainSherpa December 2, 2010
VeriSign provides statistical data and analytical research on the domain name industry every quarter year. Highlights from the February 2010 Domain Name Industry Brief: More than 41,000 new domain names were added each day, on average, in the last quarter of 2009. That’s 28.5 new domain names registered per minute. Related Articles That May Interest […]
DomainSherpa March 1, 2010