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As a new domainer, there is an abundance of domain name industry information to soak in. Often times you may feel like you’re taking a drink of water from a fire hose. However, if you follow the right path, you can enjoy long-term success. This article will help you short-circuit the domain name learning process and get up-to-speed faster.
How did Andrew Allemann go from a regular college student at The University of Texas at Austin to amassing 1,000 domains that earned him over $100,000 in profit every year? More importantly, how did he build it up his domain name portfolio in the first place? The short answer is by keeping abreast of technology trends and focusing on a triad of domain name monetization options: parking, affiliate programs and mini website developing.
Michael Cyger March 9, 2011
Are you tired of wasting time searching online for a reliable Go Daddy coupon code that works, only to locate a Go Daddy coupon code that has expired? There is one reliable coupon website with plenty of Go Daddy coupons that always work. How does $7.49 sound for a .com domain name registration?
Have you received an email from someone interested in purchasing a domain name you own? Do you feel like you’re in the dark on how to respond to an end-user? A reply to buy a domain is a sensitive matter. Replying back with too much information, or even the wrong information can turn a sure sale into a dead deal.
In a domain name escrow, an independent, trusted company acts as a third-party agent in the selling-buying process. The escrow agent connects the buyer to the seller, and ensures that both parties receive exactly what was agreed to before the purchase. In other words, the buyer will only receive the domain name once the seller has paid the escrow. And the seller will only receive the compensation for the domain name once it has been transferred to the buyer.
Naeem Mobashar February 16, 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
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
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
The International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the organization that authorizes registrars to issue or assign domain names to public. A registrant is the person or entity who is considered to be the domain name owner authorized to make or request for changes to be made in vital information related to domain […]
Naeem Mobashar December 28, 2010
On December 27, 2010, Go Daddy (www.godaddy.com) sent out an informal notice announcing that they had registered their 45 millionth domain name. The actual day and time of number 45 million occurred on December 26, 2010, at 6:02 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. According to Bob Parson’s keynote address at the 2010 Go Daddy holiday party […]
DomainSherpa December 27, 2010