What makes a Domain Name Valuable
There are a lot of factors that make a domain name really valuable. Generic / Dictionary words command the highest premium. But here is a list of 10 domain appraisal parameters which are really...
View ArticleThe Great American Snowe Job
A new bill currently seeking passage in the US senate is trying to surreptitiously change the face of the domain industry and extend American ‘ownership’ on the web. You and me stand to lose any domain...
View ArticleForget Domains, buy a TLD!
ICANN’s Paris conference has thrown up some interesting ideas and questions, chief among them has been the possibility of introducing thousands of new TLDs on a pay and play basis. This BBC News Story...
View ArticleThe .Pro Opportunity
One of the most under registered stlds out there with the maximum brand value is .Pro – only 40k or so names registered. Lots of top keywords available as well as some good geos. Plenty of opportunity...
View ArticleDomain Investment Strategies – Part 1 of 5
There are essentially five domain investment strategies that work better than most others. This is not information most people would be willing to share, but I thought I’d let it out there – if it...
View ArticleDomain Investment Strategies – Part 2 of 5
Ok, this is part two of my five part series on what kind of domains make good investments. I hope the three people who read my blog will find this interesting. Investment Strategy # 2: First Names...
View ArticleMatt Cutts validates my view of newgTLDs and SEO!
All the recent propaganda one heard about how .com and other existing TLDs will be doomed in terms of SEO due to the emergence of newgTLDs has been proved to be just that, propaganda. Matt Cutts has...
View ArticleThe similarity between newTLDs and the Facebook IPO.
Guess most of the people who invested money in the Facebook IPO are today down 50% of their original investment. The smart money actually came in pre-IPO and cashed out when the stock listed. I had...
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