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How do you – as a domain name owner – increase the value of your domain names by 100, 200, or even 400 percent? That’s the secret I’m going to share with you today. The secret applies to brandable domain names, like flickr or Google or Disqus. I suppose it could apply to keyword-specific domain names like buy-a-wedding-ring-now.com, but not as much and it would have to be a short generic domain name.
Michael Cyger February 9, 2011
A pictorial tour of 2011 DOMAINfest Global conference, which took place at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel on February 1-3, is now available. Peter Celeste (SVP & GM, Monetization Division, Oversee.net) served as Master of Ceremonies for DomainFest Global 2011 and said that close to 700 people from around the world attended this fifth annual event. […]
DomainSherpa February 7, 2011
A fellow Seattle Tech Startup subscriber recently posted her thoughts about a domain name that was taken before she could reserve it. In short, she checked the availability of a domain name at Network Solutions on one day and it was available for registration, but then returned a subsequent day only to find it reserved by someone else. Any person would find this frustrating, but I think this is no more an example of domain name front running than Bing was stealing Google’s results and using them to improve their own search engine results. Here’s why.
Michael Cyger February 4, 2011
« Back to Domain Name Dictionary | Definition of Domain Name Front RunningDomain Name Front Running (DNFR) is a technique whereby one person monitors the activity of a second person who is planning to register a domain name and the first person then registers the domain name before the second person. Related Articles and Dictionary […]
DomainSherpa February 4, 2011
« Back to Domain Name Dictionary | Definition of Front RunningSee Domain Name Front Running. Related Articles and Dictionary Terms Example Domain Lease Agreement – and Everything You Need to Know About Domain Name Leasing – with Zak Muscovitch Zak Muscovitch, pioneering domain name attorney, is speaking at NamesCon and once again, he is offering […]
DomainSherpa February 4, 2011
Click here for full domain name news coverage. Receive This Weekly Summary By Email A Second Tour As CEO – 05-Feb-11David Ulevitch of OpenDNS says a professional setback helped him fine-tune some management skills. “Massive .co Domain Registration Sale! – 05-Feb-11If you’ve ever wanted a short custom domain name for your business, organization or whatever […]
DomainSherpa February 4, 2011
How often should you update your website and social media content? What are the latest best practices for identifying and getting quality back-links? How will Google Instant affect your SEO strategies? What are the pros and cons of Google’s new lineup of AdWords formats? What are the keys to SEO/SEM success in multiple languages and countries? Take advantage of this highly respected panel of experts by bringing your most insightful, challenging questions.
DomainSherpa February 3, 2011
For buyers, our expert panelists will offer advice on where to buy, how to do keyword research, and what factors to consider when deciding on a fair purchase price. For sellers, the panelists will talk about pricing strategies, distribution options, and the escrow and transfer process. This is a great opportunity to ask industry pros for tips.
DomainSherpa February 3, 2011
Raw Notes from DomainFest Global, February 1-3, 2011 DomainSherpa.com Exclusive Pictures from DomainFest Global, February 1-3, 2011 — You’re In there! Panel: Acquiring and Monetizing Traffic Using Local, Mobile, Social and Video Experts: Massimo Burgio, Branden Claisse, Bruce Crair, Richard Jalichandra, Andy Adkins Krumer (sp?, stand-in to panel) Moderator: Scott Morrow From the program: “Our […]
DomainSherpa February 2, 2011
Whether you’re planning a start-up or building out a parked domain, you can maximize your chances for attracting and converting traffic by following a handful of critical steps related to landing page design, optimizing content, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), on-site offers and forms,user-generated content, and driving traffic from social media. Bring a notepad, because you’ll need it to write down all the great tips! Plenty of time for Q&A, too.
DomainSherpa February 2, 2011