| 51 | Cybersquatting Preview: Cybersquatting is the purchase of a domain name in bad faith. Usually this is done with the intention of reselling that domain name back to the legal copyright holder, although sometimes there are other reasons. This is considered a violation of the trademark laws. An example of cybersquatting would be if someone purchased the domain name "mc... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 52 | Move Over Dot Com Preview: If you, like me, wished you had registered some classic dot com domains years ago, now's your opportunity. A new global domain service is now available, so mover over dot.com and make way for dot.ws. What is WS? WS is the new alternative to dot.com. A dot.com domain has always been popular because it gave your web site a global presence. Now ... (more) Published By: Holly Janion Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 53 | The New Dot-Biz TLD compared to Dot-Com Preview: Would a rose.com by any other Top-Level-Domain (TLD) smell as sweet? Some entrepreneurs seem to think so. They're betting that they can profit by investing in the new dot-biz extensions set to go live this October. Once again, single generic words like "business" or "home" will be up for grabs for use in domains like business.biz or home.biz ... (more) Published By: Kevin Clune Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 54 | Have you got your domain names covered? Preview: The story of the domain name dispute between etoy.com and eToys.com uncovers an important issue facing all webmasters, should we register domain names that are similar to ours? In the eToys debacle, a group of artists registered the domain name "etoy.com" in 1995. Then in 1997, an online toy store bought the domain name "eToys.com" and in 1999, ch... (more) Published By: Gim Yeap Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 55 | Transferring Domains Preview: Are you getting the service that you require from your domain registrar? Actually, thinking about it for a minute, it might be a better question to ask, do you even know what services are available? Are you aware that you can shop around and get better prices, more features and far better customer service? Guess what? All domain registrars are no... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 56 | Dot-Com Will Always be King! Preview: Look out! The new domains are coming! “Dot-biz is going to be the next coming of dot-com,” I recently read in an article in the Denver Post. The buzz has begun. Seven new top-level domains have been approved by ICANN, the organization that governs domains, and could be available as early as spring of this year. The new domains approved are .bi... (more) Published By: Wayne Ford Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 57 | Domain Name Slamming Preview: Today I received a notice in the mail claiming that my domain name was about to expire. The letter was written in extremely alarming terms, as if my entire world would be destroyed forever if I was stupid enough to allow the name to expire. The letter made it clear that I could renew immediately and should, because if the domain expired I wou... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 17 February,2002 |
| 58 | Is Your Domain Name A Trademark Infringement? Preview: I recently received an email from a concerned, fellow Internet business owner, asking for my opinion on an issue that could literally destroy his Internet business and the business of several other domains involved. He had received legal notice from a prominent company, stating that he needed to relinquish his use and rights to his web site d... (more) Published By: Shelley Lowery Submitted: 02 May,2002 |
| 59 | Think You Control Your Domain Name? Think Again! Preview: © 2001 Butch Pujol http://www.safeInternetbusiness.com http://www.safedomainsolutions.com Permission is granted for free publication of this article, either electronically or in print, provided both the bylines and resource box are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated. Let me ask you some questions that may sound ... (more) Published By: Butch Pujol Submitted: 11 May,2002 |
| 60 | Renew Your Domain Name! Preview: The old adage, "You learn something new every day" is certainly true, isn't it? How many articles have I read on renewing your domain name? *On being so careful to get it done? *On watching out for unscrupulous people who wait to pounce on domain names that people forget to renew? *On keeping your site up and running? 50? 100? I'm sure it'... (more) Published By: Dennis Eppestine Submitted: 21 May,2002 |
| 61 | Sins of The Internet: Domain Sniper Preview: The internet sure makes it possible to do things quickly, sometimes so quickly it will make your head spin. One day your site is selling lots of product or is very popular, and the next no one is visiting. Perhaps your site got kicked out of a major search engine or some competitor hijacked your page and your listing. Or perhaps someone just broug... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 10 June,2002 |
| 62 | To Be or Not To Be, That is the Domain Question Preview: Adaptation by Mike Banks Valentine with apologies to Shakespear To be, or not to be: that is Domain question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of slow, free servers, Or to take arms against a sea of wannabees, And by opposing, end them. To search: to seek; No more; and, by anonymity to say we end The heartache of a... (more) Published By: Mike Banks Valentine Submitted: 10 June,2002 |
| 63 | Winning The (Domain) Name Game Preview: What's in a name? In a word: Everything! Choosing an appropriate domain name for your web site is one of the first and most critical decisions you'll have to make on the road to Internet success. What Makes A Great Domain Name? Is it punchy, sticks in the mind, is short and fits your product/service? Does it begin with a letter closer to the b... (more) Published By: Paula Morrow Submitted: 02 July,2002 |
| 64 | How To Protect Your Website From Being Repossessed Or Stolen! Preview: Did you know that you can lose your digital piece of real estate, even without an eviction notice? Imagine losing everything in a single heartbeat: your business, your brand equity, your traffic and your source of income ... Without your knowledge or consent! That's what happened to many unfortunate online business owners, lately. Specifically, a... (more) Published By: Simon Grabowski Submitted: 16 July,2002 |
| 65 | Making The Dot Compromise: Consider Dot Net Preview: Have you felt the frustration yet? Are you one of the 50,000 new netrepreneurs trying weekly to get your site online only to get caught up in the dot com feeding frenzy? It starts like this: You dream up a list of possible names for your company. You run them through a domain search engine only to find all your dot com selections are already... (more) Published By: Heather Reimer Submitted: 19 July,2002 |
| 66 | Candice Pardue Preview: For newcomers to the Web, I'll give a brief definition of a domain name. Your domain name is the same as "www.yoursitename.com". It's also known as your URL or Website Address. For example, www.webmastercourse.com is my site's domain name or my web address. The domain name must be registered and approved before you can call it your own. The rea... (more) Published By: Candice Pardue Submitted: 21 July,2002 |
| 67 | Domain Name Do's and Don'ts Preview: For newcomers to the Web, I'll give a brief definition of a domain name. Your domain name is the same as "www.yoursitename.com". It's also known as your URL or Website Address. For example, www.webmastercourse.com is my site's domain name or my web address. The domain name must be registered and approved before you can call it your own. The rea... (more) Published By: Candice Pardue Submitted: 20 October,2002 |
| 68 | What's Good For A Domain Name? Preview: I have purchased a lot of domain names for many different reasons. Sometimes the domain name is for a business purchase, such as an ecommerce site. I have purchased many domain names for simple personal reasons, and occasionally the purchase was just to keep someone else from obtaining the name and abusing it. Personal Domain Names There a... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 18 November,2002 |
| 69 | Is your Domain Name in Trouble? Preview: How long ago was it that you purchased your Domain Name? Is it time to re-register? Check your expiration date today! If you have six months or less on your contract, re-register today, before something happens and it's too late. Don't think it can happen to you? It has already happened to many small and large businesses. They waited until t... (more) Published By: Alyice Edrich Submitted: 18 November,2002 |
| 70 | The In's and Out's of Pre-Owned Domain Names Preview: I don't know about you, but sometimes it seems like all of the best domain names have already been taken. On more than one occasion, I've come up with a great domain name for a site, only to find that someone else had already purchased it. I can live with that, but sometimes I've found that it has been purchased by some scum domain scavenger,... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 26 November,2002 |