« Back to Domain Name Dictionary | Definition of Domain InvestingDomain investing is a phrase used to describe purchasing a domain name and then holding onto it for more than one year, and generally five or more years. Typically, the cost of valuable domain names increases over time, and this strategy takes advantage of this […]

DomainSherpa January 29, 2011 Comments Off on Domain Investing

« Back to Domain Name Dictionary | Definition of Domain FlippingDomain flipping is a phrase used to describe purchasing a domain name and then quickly reselling (or “flipping”) it for profit. This is usually done within a year after purchase so that the owner doesn’t have to pay renewal fees for subsequent years. Domain flipping […]

DomainSherpa January 29, 2011 Comments Off on Domain Flipping

This article shows you how to set-up free email for your own personal or business domain name using Google Apps. It provides a step-by-step tutorial for free email on your own domain name using Google’s industry-leading Gmail service.

Aishwar Sharma January 27, 2011 10

How long does it take to transfer a domain name between registrars? That is what this article documents from a recent transfer from Yahoo Domains to Moniker. If you’re too busy to read the details, the answer is 5.5 days.

Andrew Tenney January 26, 2011 6

If you transfer a domain name from one registrar to another registrar (e.g., Go Daddy to Moniker), there is a 60 day domain name transfer lock which prevents a subsequent transfer for another 60 days. However, if you transfer a domain name from one account to another account at the same registrar — often called a “domain push” or simply “push,” the 60 day domain name transfer lock rule does not apply. For this reason, you can purchase a domain name from another party, have them push it to your account at the same registrar, and have immediate access to the domain name without worry about the 60 day domain name transfer lock rule.

DomainSherpa January 24, 2011 1

A trademark owner — whether registered or common law — who finds a domain name that is identical or confusingly similar to its mark has several options for dealing with the possible infringement, including ICANN’s Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy and the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act.

Charles Runyan January 20, 2011 16

Bryan Marble is the founder of GroupTrip, a social web service that helps plan travel logistics with friends. His tech startup doesn’t have a lot of money to spend on branding, a domain name or marketing — they’re still in beta testing. But on the encouragement of a well-known talk-Internet host, he evaluated the use of a new top level domain for his website: .CO. This is the story of how split testing (also known as A/B testing) and data helped Mr. Marble decide whether to select the best .COM domain name he could afford or a better name but with a .CO extension.

Michael Cyger January 19, 2011 7

Like being pick-pocketed and unaware that your wallet is missing for an extended period of time, when your domain name is hijacked it could be a while before you notice. Countless examples of domain name hijacking have happened (e.g., Prince.com, CheckFree.com, Adios.com, P2P.com, etc.). You may not notice that your email inbox has been lighter […]

DomainSherpa January 18, 2011 2

« Back to Domain Name Dictionary | Definition of Registrar-LockREGISTRAR-LOCK is a registrar status code that can be set on an Internet domain name. This is done in order to prevent unauthorized, unwanted or accidental changes to the domain name. However, because anyone with access to the a registrar user account can modify this setting, […]

DomainSherpa January 10, 2011 Comments Off on Registrar-Lock