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The Mystery Behind Domain Names

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at 11:21 pm  
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There are approximately 68 million .COM domains registered. That’s a lot of domain names out on the Internet that are either already taken or just parked in some obsolete spot gathering dust and all kinds of age. The most common names like loser.com. Jamesbrown.com are already taken by net investors who resell the rights to the names. Can you imagine someone having www.elvis.com ? He’s just waiting on the highest bidder!

There are 900 possible combinations for two letter sequences. If you’re looking for “ET” then you just won’t find it! Even allowing for digits, again every single web address is taken. Of course, that’s ignoring the fact that .COM registrars now mandate a 3-character minimum length, so it wouldn’t be an option.

Many of the three-letter sequences are taken. Adding digits to a domain name creates a number of garbage domain entries. If you’re dying to acquire great domains and unique domain names, they’ll free up sometimes only to be auctioned off through unique domain name sales.

The longer the domain name that you choose, the more that the possibilities are that it could be available presuming that you’re willing to accept an arbitrary sequence of letters and/or digits. For example, most organizations have 4 letter acronyms (WQAM.com and AFTA.org so you may have a chance using over 4 letters to get the domain name that you want in acronym style!

Of course many of the registered domains are ever, visited, with a huge percentage having nothing more than a “parked page” (users pay domain registrars to put up ads for themselves on these type of parked pages). There are so many combinations and back door tricks to domain name cataloging and classification until the possibilities are endless.

The rule is to obtain a domain name that closely resembles who you are about which gives you and identity and brand on the internet.


Identify With Your Domain Name

Friday, May 8th, 2009 at 10:04 pm  
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Identify With Your Domain Name

Use common sense when choosing a domain name because your domain name, or URL, can have an impact in both the online and offline marketing of your web-site. Long or difficult to spell domain names can make people ignore your web site and it has to be pretty good for them to stick with it (for an example, go to www.thedolphinsmakemecry.com website. Short domain names register better with people’s memory and are easy to remember.

Obtain a domain name that will help you in your marketing niche and strategy. Like I stated before, you can use your business name as your URL. If your business name is already taken by someone else then get a URL name close to what you are doing. Purchasing a business name domain name isn’t the only way to go, and when a keyword domain name could do just fine.

If you plan on using the .net extension, you may want to wait on deciding your name until after you have found an available domain name that is suitable to your type of business. If you follow the steps below, you should be okay in identifying your name brand to the internet community.

Structure Your Brand Name – Put your domain name on your letterhead, business card, printed materials; put it on your phone recording, the side of your car; don’t forget to include it with your email.

Keep it Short & Memorable – Don’t get a URL that uses all 26 letters of the alphabet.

Secure a .com URL – I strongly recommend purchasing a .com domain name as opposed to a .net, .info, .biz or anything else. If your chosen domain name is not available in a .com, keep looking until you find one that isn’t taken. There is nothing wrong with the other extensions but when you have a .com extension, it sounds like you’ve been on the net a long time.

Remember, your domain name is an extension of your business and your brand of product or service.


Web Hosting – 12 definitions to know.

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 at 12:58 am  
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Web hosting plan reviews, like those featured on this site, bring with them their own unique set of technical phrases. As a matter of fact, there is an entire language dedicated to the hosting field. This short glossary will provide you with some brief definitions you should know as you begin your search for a web hosting service. Keep in mind that this is not an all inclusive list, but a starting place to help you put new information into context.

Internet Protocol (IP) Number: IP addresses that identify hosts, networks, and your computer, much like your house address is used to identify your city, street, and house number.

Domain Name: Title and address of your website.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator): The standard way an address is presented on the internet. The first part indicates what protocol to use and the second part specifies a domain name. (e.g. “aol.com”)

Server: A computer or software system that allows other computers to store information on it and use its resources.

Host: A company that uses servers to connect domain names to internet protocol numbers. This enables your domain name to be called up in internet searches. There are a variety of types of hosts around, each with their own web hosting plan and offers.

ASP (Active Server Pages): A Windows-based specification that allows web developers to create dynamic sites with database driven content. The server reads the ASP code, translates it into HTML, and sends it back to the browser. The website owner relies on it to ensure that all visitors are able to view the site’s dynamic content. PHP is a similar specification used by Linux servers. Your web hosting plan determines which one you will use. A company that offers internet access. Users dial up through a modem, DSL, or cable connection and then move through web pages with their browser.

Audio Streaming: This feature provides the audio content of a website. Since it takes up quite a bit of bandwidth, it may not be included in the web hosting plan you are looking at. Find out before you make a commitment that will exclude a needed item.

Bandwidth: The amount of data that runs through an internet connection. Larger sites need a web hosting plan that offers more bandwidth than a smaller one does. Pricing structures vary, so you’ll want to find out how much it will cost if you suddenly need to add more to your site.

Common Gateway Interface (CGI): A program that translates data from a web server to a readable format in the web browser. It can be used for visitor registration, guestbook’s, technical help, and more. Many web hosts offer prewritten versions of CGI scripts.

Encrypted Password: A password that has been camouflaged to prevent hackers from entering a site area registered to an identify other than their own. Look for this feature in the security features of your chosen web hosting plans.


Review – Hostgator

Friday, March 6th, 2009 at 11:12 am  
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HOSTGATOR – – 94%
HostGator was founded in 2002, and grew to become a leader in the market of reseller hosting. Based out of Boca Raton, Florida, they also offer shared and dedicated server hosting. One of their unique qualities is that they provide access to the industry leading SiteStudio website designer, which is an extremely easy program to use to help even the greenest beginner with their website development. Also priding themselves on customer care and approval, HostGator has received many positive customer reviews.

In addition, HostGator has committed itself to providing greener solutions for their shared and reseller servers. With their certified Renewable Energy Credits in wind power, HostGator is not just neutralizing their environmental impact, they’re reversing it. The next generation of ecological web hosting is here and HostGator provides clean solutions to meet your online needs.

Price Value

Although HostGator specializes in reseller hosting, they also offer reasonably priced shared and dedicated server hosting plans. Their reseller plans are offered for prices ranging from $24.95 to $99.95 per month, and their Dedicated Server plans range from $174.00 to $374.00 per month. Accompanied with their recently upgraded Hatchling plan for shared hosting at unlimited disk space and bandwidth at $4.95/month, and you have one company that wants to remain competitive in the web-hosting market. Also included in these packages are features such as free set-up, unlimited MySQL databases, SpamAssasin software that will help reduce the amount of junk email received, 99.9% uptime, and a 45-day money-back guarantee

In addition, customers can feel good about saving money while saving the environment. HostGator is now 130% wind powered through their Renewable Energy Credits. Responsible energy sources coupled with varied web hosting options translate to a brighter future for everyone.
Reliability

HostGator has chosen The Planet, located in Dallas, Texas, to house their data center. The Planet boasts over 35,000 square feet of raised floor space, and features state-of-the-art security, safety, and cooling systems. This facility is accompanied with Multiple TXU electrical grids, 4800 volts of input power, DataTrax monitoring software for the whole data center infrastructure, and a fully meshed and redundant Certified Cisco Network featuring 10 backbone providers. In addition, HostGator has invested in wind power energy solutions that are close to home. When you consider all of these features, HostGator‘s customers have peace of mind regarding the security, reliability, and energy-efficiency of their servers.
Control Panel

HostGator employs the industry standard control panel, CPanel. This control panel is one of the best in the industry, and has over 39 scripts that can be installed. It is also relatively easy to use, as it provides more than one million end users the ability to install dozens of leading open source accompanied with flash movies for instant tutorials. Your package will also include Fantastico, the leading auto-installer for CPanel servers. Fantastico is equipped with more than 10,000 installations, and content management systems that a user can integrate into their web space swiftly.
Customer Support

HostGator is becoming one of the leading companies that offer quick responses and a personal touch to their support system. They present 24/7/365 phone support, online chat, fax, peer support forums, and a wide variety of CPanel flash movies. Most customers agree that HostGator is very responsive and helpful, fixing problems easily.


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