The whois domain search function is a broadly useful tool for both legitimate and malicious purposes. Spammers and hackers can make use of it alongside innocent site managers and domain hunters. A whois search returns information about a particular domain and that domain’s owner. Included information are such tidbits as the date of expiration and the owner’s e-mail address. Before getting... [Read more...]

One belief, common amongst the general population, is that using simple keywords which are relevant to your business in your domain name is highly effective. For example, if you ran a website which sold designer bathroom sinks, you might call your site designerbathroomsinks.com. On the flip side, many people also believe that the domain should somehow convey your brand, possibly being your company... [Read more...]

Your online marketing campaign relies greatly on the right domain strategy. Making it all come together and getting it all to work well from the domain name to establishing a brand and achieving visibility in the search engines while boosting traffic in the process isn’t as simple as it may seem. So what is the trick to this? How exactly do you make it all work together in harmony to achieve... [Read more...]

There are a variety of Domain extensions (or suffixes) available, which essentially describe the content of the domain they are attached to. There are three dominant domain extensions in use in the UK include .org.uk, .co.uk and .net.uk. Out of these, .co.uk is by far the most popular, and denotes the use of a domain mainly for commercial or business purposes. The other commonly used domain extensions... [Read more...]

It isn’t difficult to find and register a good domain name. The only real trick is learning the qualities that define a good domain name. Outlined below are ___ tips for developing a successful domain name. 1. Make it short. The perfect domain name would be a single word. However, the rising number of registered domain names makes this nearly impossible. Instead, try for two or three word names.... [Read more...]

Buying a domain name can be a confusing undertaking for those going through the process for the first time. This is mostly due to the number of things that have to be kept in mind and worried about. However, with the following information you should be able to register your domain names without the frustration. First off, you have to know what a nameserver is. This is nothing other than the name given... [Read more...]