http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles en-us http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles N/A glace@sgdnetworks.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:22:42 -0500 20 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11707/1/How-To-Make-Money-Online-With-A-Domain-Name-And-Web-Hosting-For-Your-Blog/How-To-Make-Money-Online-With-A-Domain-Name-And-Web-Hosting-For-Your-Blog.html In order to run a blog, you will need both a domain name and some web hosting space. Often, you’ll get a free domain name when you purchase a paid hosting plan. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11686/1/A-few-reasons-why-you-should-book-your-domain-name-today/A-few-reasons-why-you-should-book-your-domain-name-today.html I am going to jot down a few reasons why you should go ahead and book your domain name today. I am not going to say 5 reasons or 10 reasons, because the number of reasons could be numerous. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11675/1/What-Is-A-Domain-Name/What-Is-A-Domain-Name.html A domain is a website name that identifies raw IP addresses on the internet to provide each website owner to allow their visitors and customers reaching them by typing a name on the web. Typically domain names are in use to identify Web pages. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11659/1/Quake-Zero-Name-Changed-Due-to-Domain-Squatter/Quake-Zero-Name-Changed-Due-to-Domain-Squatter.html Though Quake Zero--id Software's free online version of Quake III--was announced at QuakeCon 2007, the name was subsequently changed to Quake Live with no explanation. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11640/1/UCC-abandons-attempt-to-control-Uganda-domain-name/UCC-abandons-attempt-to-control-Uganda-domain-name.html The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) says it is not interested in taking over control of the Uganda country code, .ug. The country code is registered to and controlled by Charles Musisi, an Internet entrepreneur who has managed Uganda domain names over the past 12 years. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11624/1/5-Best-Domain-Name-Company-Acquisitions/5-Best-Domain-Name-Company-Acquisitions.html A look back at smart domain name company acquisitions.There’s been a lot of consolidation in the domain name industry over the past couple years. Here are five acquisitions that have (or will) payoff handsomely for the acquirer. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11602/1/Web-Hosting-and-Domain-Name-Registration-Provider-VEXXHOSTCOM-Introduces-near-CDP-Backup/Web-Hosting-and-Domain-Name-Registration-Provider-VEXXHOSTCOM-Introduces-near-CDP-Backup.html Web hosting and domain name registration provider VEXXHOST.COM (http://vexxhost.com/) has introduced a near-CDP backup system, it was announced recently. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11581/1/Mysteries-to-Internet-Riches-through-Domain-Name-Investing-Unraveled-in-Xlibris-Book/Mysteries-to-Internet-Riches-through-Domain-Name-Investing-Unraveled-in-Xlibris-Book.html As shadowy and as inexplicable as the domain name industry may be, it is remarkable how common people have been earning millions of dollars from the technical undertaking of domain name investing. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11566/1/Getting-The-Right-Website-For-Your-Business---The-Domain-Name/Getting-The-Right-Website-For-Your-Business---The-Domain-Name.html Summary: In this Internet defined age, it is becoming more and more vital for businesses small and large to have a presence on the Internet. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11547/1/Patch-domain-name-servers-now-says-DNS-inventor/Patch-domain-name-servers-now-says-DNS-inventor.html Paul Mockapetris, inventor of the Internet's Domain Name System architecture, has some advice for those in any doubt about the seriousness of a weakness in the DNS protocol that was disclosed yesterday: Patch your DNS servers right now. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11530/1/Australian-Domain-Name-Market-Hots-Up/Australian-Domain-Name-Market-Hots-Up.html Internet gold rush is on…A major shift in policy from auDA, Australia’s domain name regulator has lead to an explosion in .au domain name trading. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11522/1/Authors-estate-wins-battle-of-Narnia-domain-name/Authors-estate-wins-battle-of-Narnia-domain-name.html A couple who bought a web domain name as a birthday present for their 11-year-old son have lost a battle with the estate of C.S. Lewis to keep it. Richard and Gillian Saville-Smith, from Edinburgh, paid £70 for the name www.narnia. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11500/1/LinkedIn-retrieves-Australian-domain/LinkedIn-retrieves-Australian-domain.html US-based business social networking company LinkedIn has taken action to retrieve the Australian version of its internet address from local digital marketing agency Clear Blue Day. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11488/1/Domain-Name-quotWebsiteorgquot-Currently-Being-Auctioned-on-Sedocom/Domain-Name-quotWebsiteorgquot-Currently-Being-Auctioned-on-Sedocom.html Website.org, a premium domain name, is currently being auctioned with no reserve on Sedo.com. The auction started on Thursday, July 17th, 2008 and runs until Thursday, July 24th, 2008 until approximately 2:00 p.m. (EDT - Eastern Daylight Time). bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11472/1/China-upgrades-global-domain-name/China-upgrades-global-domain-name.html "China" will formally enter the global Internet in 2009. The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) officially launched "China's domain name global escalation action" on July 16, according to Chinanews.com. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11460/1/More-Tips-for-Picking-a-Domain-Name-for-Your-Real-Estate-Website/More-Tips-for-Picking-a-Domain-Name-for-Your-Real-Estate-Website.html On the Web, your name is everything; your domain is your brand. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11449/1/Liberating-Top-level-Domain-Personalizing-Internet-Users/Liberating-Top-level-Domain-Personalizing-Internet-Users.html Internet Corporation for Assigned names and numbers (ICANN) recently announced in the annual conference in Paris that its board of directors voted in favor of a substantial increase in new Internet domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11430/1/Domain-Name-Choice---Getting-Started-With-Domain-Names/Domain-Name-Choice---Getting-Started-With-Domain-Names.html Booking a domain name and getting a website going is quite cheap and easy today. However, what people often neglect to consider is that the domain name is not just a web address but actually a part of the brand identity of a business. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11422/1/Marketing-Your-Website---Domain-Names-101/Marketing-Your-Website---Domain-Names-101.html Any new website venture online will include a domain name. Sometimes the domain is purchased from a domain broker - someone who specializes in reselling them. The majority of the time, however, it will be registered through a domain registrar.  bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11401/1/Internet-Governing-Body-Loses-Own-Domain-Name/Internet-Governing-Body-Loses-Own-Domain-Name.html This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11377/1/Why-does-the-WHOIS-expiration-date-of-my-domain-name-not-match-/Why-does-the-WHOIS-expiration-date-of-my-domain-name-not-match-.html You might be surprised to find that some “WHOIS” services show that the domain name has been renewed for a year anyway. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11364/1/Forget-the-domain-name-hype-just-protect-your-name/Forget-the-domain-name-hype-just-protect-your-name.html Last week the proposal to allow a new breed of internet domains triggered talk of another “internet gold rush”. I’m not sure this is going to happen, however it is a timely reminder of the importance of protecting your own business name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11345/1/Internet-Governing-Body-Loses-Own-Domain-Name/Internet-Governing-Body-Loses-Own-Domain-Name.html This doesn't sound good: The nonprofit agency in charge of the Internet's addresses recently lost track of its own. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11300/1/Domain-name-lock-out-for-Australian-business/Domain-name-lock-out-for-Australian-business.html Australian small and medium businesses can completely forget about being able to buy a domain name next year. More details have emerged from the conference held in Paris last week where the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers announced it would allow individuals and companies to apply for rights to generic top-level domains, (gTLDs). bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11281/1/Australian-businesses-could-be-losers-in-domain-name-changes/Australian-businesses-could-be-losers-in-domain-name-changes.html Australian small and medium businesses could be the losers in the new domain name gold rush, set to start early next year. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11258/1/Get-the-domain-name-you-want/Get-the-domain-name-you-want.html Nearly 40 years after the virtual world started, companies and individuals will be able to apply for any address on the Internet and not be limited to just the 21 suffixes like .com (accounting for 80 per cent), .net and .info or country-specific appendages like .in for India. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11246/1/ICANN-approves-biggest-expansion-to-Internet-domain-name-space-yet/ICANN-approves-biggest-expansion-to-Internet-domain-name-space-yet.html ICANN today approved a plan that removes virtually all limits from URL extensions, which are currently limited to 21 top level domains (257 including country codes). According to the plan, every extension, even your name, a city or could be registered and free up an enormous range of new Internet addresses. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11240/1/Domain-name-change-proposals-welcomed/Domain-name-change-proposals-welcomed.html A PROPOSED shake-up of the web could prove a good move for business, a Tees Valley expert said today. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11217/1/Domain-name-overhaul-proposed/Domain-name-overhaul-proposed.html The biggest changes to the internet in a decade could occur if plans to liberalise the address system are passed. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11201/1/ICANN-proposes-greater-top-level-domain-name-flexibility/ICANN-proposes-greater-top-level-domain-name-flexibility.html The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is proposing to relax the rules on top-level domain names in a move that could drastically change the Internet. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11190/1/Its-Time-to-End-Domain-Name-Front-Running/Its-Time-to-End-Domain-Name-Front-Running.html Next week the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board of Directors will consider adopting a 20 cent per-transaction fee that will effectively end the abusive speculating practices of domain tasting, front running and kiting.  bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11161/1/Domain-name-policy-change-good-for-businesses/Domain-name-policy-change-good-for-businesses.html The value of a key asset for many businesses – their domain name – is on the rise, thanks to policy changes to allow the sale of domain names introduced this month. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11137/1/Domain-Name-Scam-Busted/Domain-Name-Scam-Busted.html The federal government is seeking a permanent restraining order against a Canadian firm it accuses of bilking U.S. small businesses out of millions of dollars in fake domain name renewal fees. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11112/1/Hoorraycom-Acquires-quotHoorayquot-Domain-Name/Hoorraycom-Acquires-quotHoorayquot-Domain-Name.html The "Hooray" URL will redirect to the main Hoorray website, hoorray.com. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11111/1/VeriSign-Domain-name-registrations-keep-growing/VeriSign-Domain-name-registrations-keep-growing.html Domain-name registrations rose 6 percent in the first quarter of 2008, continuing a trend of steady growth, said VeriSign, the company that manages the .com, .net and .tv domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11081/1/Choosing--Using-a-Domain-Name/Choosing--Using-a-Domain-Name.html This free one-hour teleclass will give you confidence-building tips to help you choose a domain name that will give your business a home on the web. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11080/1/3-Number-Numerical-Domain-Name-940com-Goes-for-12100/3-Number-Numerical-Domain-Name-940com-Goes-for-12100.html 3-number domain names are in these days and their selling prices never cease to amaze me. 940.com sold on Sedo this week for $12,100. It will be interesting to see if these values can hold up forever for numerical domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11065/1/Hostgator-Domain-Not-an-ordinary-domain-name/Hostgator-Domain-Not-an-ordinary-domain-name.html Same as you, I always search for cheaper domain name registration and try to do as much saving as I could. I search through the web, and found five to six domain registrars and compare each of them for the best deal and finally only sign up to them. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11027/1/Canadian-domain-registry-enacts-new-privacy-policy/Canadian-domain-registry-enacts-new-privacy-policy.html The group that oversees Canada's dot-ca registry introduced a new privacy policy this week to balance the rights of domain name registrants with those of trademark holders, it said. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/11026/1/PATON-Domain-name-suits-could-be-heavy-here/PATON-Domain-name-suits-could-be-heavy-here.html Attorney Paul McGrady believes federal court in Colorado could become a "hotbed of activity" for domain name lawsuits targeting international cybersquatters. The catalyst, he says, is GoDaddy.com's move to open an office in Greenwood Village. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10991/1/PATON-Domain-name-suits-could-be-heavy-here/PATON-Domain-name-suits-could-be-heavy-here.html Attorney Paul McGrady believes federal court in Colorado could become a "hotbed of activity" for domain name lawsuits targeting international cybersquatters. The catalyst, he says, is GoDaddy.com's move to open an office in Greenwood Village. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10990/1/Facebook-Wins-Facebookcomau-Domain-Name/Facebook-Wins-Facebookcomau-Domain-Name.html Social networking behemoth wins domain name from Australian company. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10938/1/Why-You-Need-A-Domain-Name/Why-You-Need-A-Domain-Name.html What is Domain Name?A domain name is a given word, or a couple of words, associated with a unique Internet IP address. You need one to lead the visitors to your online site in the biggest society in the world - the World Wide Web. What’s more, people can easily remember the domain name and visit the website it points to at any time as long as they have at their disposal a PC and connection to the Internet. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10937/1/One-Word-Domain-Name-Sales-Reach-Record-Levels/One-Word-Domain-Name-Sales-Reach-Record-Levels.html In April 2008, pizza.com sold for 2.6 million, not to be outdone by fund.com fetching a record $10 million in May by broker Clek Media. Due to record prices being fetched for 1 word domain names, a new market is emerging for multiple word extensions. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10900/1/Careful-with-that-domain-name-Eugene/Careful-with-that-domain-name-Eugene.html I was interested to read a report from Mcafee this week that confirmed my suspicions on some top level domains, namely that some are a lot more iffy than others. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10899/1/-Introducing-Number-Only-Domain-Names-from-NU-Domain/-Introducing-Number-Only-Domain-Names-from-NU-Domain.html The manager of the .NU Domain has stated that it will start letting registration of .nu names with numbers only from June 10 onwards bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10868/1/What-makes-a-domain-sellable/What-makes-a-domain-sellable.html Many articles have been written about how to value a domain name. This is not one of those articles. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10867/1/Acronym-Domain-Name-Owners-Stave-Off-Attacks/Acronym-Domain-Name-Owners-Stave-Off-Attacks.html Owners of three and four character domain names win UDRP decisions. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10832/1/Thoughts-on-The-Inherent-Value-of-Domain-Name-Extensions/Thoughts-on-The-Inherent-Value-of-Domain-Name-Extensions.html Recently I fleshed out some thoughts on the NamePros.com forum about what I believe a domain name extension's inherent value is made up of. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10830/1/UK-Domain-Name-Prices-Soaring/UK-Domain-Name-Prices-Soaring.html Average price of a ‘.co.uk’ domain name has risen by 22 percent in the last three years, while the mighty ‘.com’ has fallen by 18 percent according to Sedo. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10829/1/Luxury-Domain-Names-World-class-Luxury-Domains-at-200Bestcom/Luxury-Domain-Names-World-class-Luxury-Domains-at-200Bestcom.html A new site went live today at 200Best.com. The site is full of world-class high quality generic Domain Names with the .com extension. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10828/1/Ocean-Tomo-to-Auction-Powerful-Domain-Name-poundsymbolcom---The-British-Pound-Symbols-Identity-on-the-Net---on-26-June-in-Amsterdam/-Ocean-Tomo-to-Auction-Powerful-Domain-Name-poundsymbolcom---The-British-Pound.html Ocean Tomo Auctions today announced that it will offer for sale the “£.com”, the symbol-based domain name for the British pound symbol, along with related intellectual property assets. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10790/1/Hosting-Company-UK2-Launches-Enhanced-Domain-Look-Up/Hosting-Company-UK2-Launches-Enhanced-Domain-Look-Up.html Hosting company UK2.net has just launched a brand new, enhanced, instant domain look up tool. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10789/1/Phishing-Gangs-Finding-New-Ways-to-Exploit-Domain-Name-Registrations-to-Avoid-Detection-and-Frustrate-Takedowns/Phishing-Gangs-Finding-New-Ways-to-Exploit-Domain-Name-Registrations-to-Avoid-Detection-and-Frustrat.html APWG researchers at the second annual Counter eCrime Operations Summit (CeCOS II) revealed how the Internet's domain name system is being manipulated to dupe consumers into falling victim to phishing attacks, and to complicate the task of taking down phishing sites. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10756/1/Canadian-Domain-Name-Registrants-To-Get-More-Privacy/Canadian-Domain-Name-Registrants-To-Get-More-Privacy.html An anonymous reader writes "The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, which manages the dot-ca domain, plans to change its WHOIS policy to better protect domain name registrants. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10755/1/What-is-a-Domain-Name-or-a-Website-Name/What-is-a-Domain-Name-or-a-Website-Name.html Most NICs or Network Interface Cards within servers and computers are assigned a unique address known as Internet Protocol or IP address. An IPv4 ip address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers separated by periods. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10711/1/Does-Domain-Name-Registration-Length-Impact-SEO/Does-Domain-Name-Registration-Length-Impact-SEO.html The question of domain name registration and its impact on SEO is not a new one. However, every so often, the question comes up. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10710/1/Domain-name-blackmailer-arrested/Domain-name-blackmailer-arrested.html Ho Chi Minh City police arrested a man Wednesday at a construction company office for domain name blackmailing, the police of District 1’s Ben Nghe Ward said Friday. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 26 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10658/1/How-to-register-a-domain-name/How-to-register-a-domain-name.html On this quick tip, I show you how to register a domain name. Watch the video, then come back here for the details. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10657/1/NamePros-Announces-80th-Live-Domain-Name-Auction/NamePros-Announces-80th-Live-Domain-Name-Auction.html Today, leading domain name community NamePros has announced its 80th live domain name auction taking place on Thursday, May 22nd 2008 at NamePros.com bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10609/1/Whats-in-a-domain-name-NIST-has-an-answer/Whats-in-a-domain-name-NIST-has-an-answer.html Everyone knows how frustrating — and embarrassing — it can be to mistype a URL into your browser. (Remember the snickering you used to hear if you went to “whitehouse.com” instead of “whitehouse.gov”? The .com address is now a political news site, by the way.) The Internet Corp. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10608/1/OMB-plans-domain-name-security-measures/OMB-plans-domain-name-security-measures.html The Office of Management and Budget plans to issue a new policy directive to require agencies to implement security measures designed to protect information from the federal government’s domain name servers from unauthorized access. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10577/1/Help-me-on-deciding-a-domain-name/Help-me-on-deciding-a-domain-name.html Hey guys, I’m trying to set-up a next blog on Christianity + its resources. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10575/1/Choosing-a-Domain-Name-for-Your-Website/Choosing-a-Domain-Name-for-Your-Website.html One of the first steps in building your website is choosing a domain name. There are several important things to consider when deciding on a domain name for your website. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10566/1/MYOB-moves-into-web-hosting-and-domain-name-registration/MYOB-moves-into-web-hosting-and-domain-name-registration.html Software provider to small and medium sized businesses MYOB will start offering its customers web hosting, domain name registration and email hosting. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10565/1/Web-Host-and-Domain-Name-Registrar-Planet-Online-Corporation-Acquires-SeeMoreSearchcom/Web-Host-and-Domain-Name-Registrar-Planet-Online-Corporation-Acquires-SeeMoreSearchcom.html Web host and ICANN accredited domain registrar Planet Online Corporation (http://www.planetonline.net) has acquired SeeMoreSearch.com (http://www.seemoresearch.com), it was reported recently.  bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10539/1/Domain-Name-Investing/Domain-Name-Investing.html This approach to making money involves acquiring expired domains and then monetizing their traffic by using domain name parking services or by reselling the domains for a profit (domain name flipping). bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10538/1/Media-Confusion-Over-a-Parked-Domain-Name/Media-Confusion-Over-a-Parked-Domain-Name.html Frank Schilling benefits from television screw up (again).Peter Askew over at Domainer’s Gazette made an astute discovery earlier this week: ABC News featured one of Frank Schilling’s parked domain names in a news segment, thinking it was an actual web site. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10495/1/The-allure-of-the-com-domain-name/The-allure-of-the-com-domain-name.html A top-level domain (TLD) is the final part of a domain name -- the letters that come after the dot. The most famous is .com, but there are others -- .net, .org, .tv and .us, for example. But none holds as much allure as the .com extension. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10494/1/MySpace-denied-myspacecouk-in-domain-name-scrap/MySpace-denied-myspacecouk-in-domain-name-scrap.html We start this week's round-up of IP news with an update on the proposed copyright term extension for sound recordings. As we reported back in February, EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy is backing an extension to the term from 50 to 95 years, a move that would bring Europe in line with the United States.  bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10463/1/Registering-a-domain-name---what-you-actually-do/Registering-a-domain-name---what-you-actually-do.html When you want to get an internet domain name for a new hobby site or online business, or to reserve your own given name as a dot com, the steps are very straightforward. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10461/1/2008-05-05-Domain-Names-Help-Local-Companies-Go-Global/2008-05-05-Domain-Names-Help-Local-Companies-Go-Global.html Savvy Internet business owners are using domain names to take their business national and in some cases global bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10401/1/Premium-Domain-Name-Going-Cheap/Premium-Domain-Name-Going-Cheap.html You probably heard about people still finding great domain name buys at bargain prices everyday! You may not believe this, but here is a great example … take a look at OddPay.com currently on the auction block at Sedo.com for $150! bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10399/1/Asia-Domain-Name-Registration-Limited-Discount-mobile-phone-recharge-cards-have-fraud/Asia-Domain-Name-Registration-Limited-Discount-mobile-phone-recharge-cards-have-fraud.html Beijing Commerce and Industry Bureau, the Beijing Consumer Association on the 4th release consumer alert: "discounted" phone recharge cards are scams, consumers should not deceived. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10397/1/Yet-another-domain-name-scam/Yet-another-domain-name-scam.html Like I always say, if only scammers would put all that effort into good.. here’s the latest scam to hit my inbox; domain name owners beware. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10395/1/Affordable-Domain-Name-Registration/Affordable-Domain-Name-Registration.html Domain names and domain name registration from TribalDomains.com is affordable and cheap! You can register a domain name for only $1.99 per year (with any other product) Or domain names are for $7.49 per year (regular pricing) bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10355/1/Domain-name---How-to-choose-a-domain-name/Domain-name---How-to-choose-a-domain-name.html When wanting to start a website one of the most important aspects that have to be considered is which domain name to use and if owning one is really necessary. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10354/1/Top-tips-for-registering-a-domain-name/Top-tips-for-registering-a-domain-name.html The domain name is an essential part of any web site and registering it can be a tricky business. The good people at Nominet have written a guide on how to pick the right domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10352/1/Diablo3com-Domain-Acquired-by-Blizzard/Diablo3com-Domain-Acquired-by-Blizzard.html Developer Blizzard Entertainment has acquired the Diablo3.com domain name from a Diablo fan community web site, but suggested that the acquisition is not a hint of a forthcoming announcement for a new Diablo title. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10323/1/What-To-Do-When-Registering-A-Domain-Name-For-Your-Radio-Station-Website/What-To-Do-When-Registering-A-Domain-Name-For-Your-Radio-Station-Website.html In this article:    * Learn why Myspace, Friendster or Facebook is not enough    * How to create domain name for your station monicker    * And where to go for reputable domain name registrars bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10320/1/Choosing-A-Domain-Name/Choosing-A-Domain-Name.html On the web, all the “good” names have been taken.That doesn’t mean that you have to rely on vowel dropping, word mashing or the host of other Web 2.0 shenanigans to find a good one. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10318/1/MySpace-loses-couk-domain-name/MySpace-loses-couk-domain-name.html Appeal process sees address handed back to British ISPSocial networking giant MySpace has had its myspace.co.uk domain seized by an appeals panel, and ownership passed back to an ISP in Stockport. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10242/1/Early-Release-of-Tax-Stimulus-has-Domain-Registrars-Gearing-Up/Early-Release-of-Tax-Stimulus-has-Domain-Registrars-Gearing-Up.html President Bush’s recent announcement of the long awaited tax stimulus checks being issued earlier than expected comes as welcome news to millions of American tax payers. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10241/1/Domain-name-decision-gives-Red-Bull-wings/Domain-name-decision-gives-Red-Bull-wings.html We start this week's round-up of events in the world of IP with the news that a man who registered the domain name "redbullsucks.com" has been ordered to transfer it to the  makers of the energy drink of the same name.  bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10240/1/Finding-a-Good-Domain-Name/Finding-a-Good-Domain-Name.html Are all the good Internet domain names already owned by someone? No -- only the obvious ones are taken. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10204/1/Cheap-hosting-and-free-domain-name/Cheap-hosting-and-free-domain-name.html Free websites are great but the problem will always be that your site can be deleted at any time. In addition it is hard to make a backup of those free sites and then restore them. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10203/1/Domain-Names-And-Hyphens-For-Your-Scotland-Domain-Name/Domain-Names-And-Hyphens-For-Your-Scotland-Domain-Name.html The number of domain names left is infinite, however, unless you are really lucky then all the short easy to remember domain names have been taken. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10143/1/Bumped---Choosing-a-Domain-Name/Bumped---Choosing-a-Domain-Name.html Hello pple, just fyi, this post has nothing to do with game! =D bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10142/1/5-Important-Steps-In-Choosing-And-Registering-A-Domain-Name/5-Important-Steps-In-Choosing-And-Registering-A-Domain-Name.html In this article we talk about 5 important steps and things you will need to evaluate when choosing and registering a domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10013/1/Survey-Sedo-Top-Domain-Name-Parking-Service/Survey-Sedo-Top-Domain-Name-Parking-Service.html For the second year in a row, Sedo tops the Domain Name Wire survey. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10011/1/Back-in-the-USSR-Soviet-Internet-domain-name-resists-death/Back-in-the-USSR-Soviet-Internet-domain-name-resists-death.html The Soviet Union may be in the dustbin of history, but there's one place the socialist utopia lives on: cyberspace. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/10009/1/Domain-Name-Sales-Boom-During-Real-Estate-Bust/Domain-Name-Sales-Boom-During-Real-Estate-Bust.html The $10 million sale of Fund.com during the first quarter of the year helped spark $38,029,543 in domain sales ... and high interest in generic domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9933/1/Bondcom-domain-name-goes-for-1-million/Bondcom-domain-name-goes-for-1-million.html The web address Bond.com has been put up for auction today, for a reserve price of $1million. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9932/1/w00t-we-have-a-domain-name/w00t-we-have-a-domain-name.html Fat Lot of Good can now be found at www.fatlotofgood.org.au as well as at http://fatlotofgood.wordpress.com bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9931/1/Back-in-the-USSR-Soviet-Internet-domain-name-resists-death/Back-in-the-USSR-Soviet-Internet-domain-name-resists-death.html The Soviet Union may be in the dustbin of history, but there's one place the socialist utopia lives on: cyberspace. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9877/1/Survey-Security-Top-Concern-for-Domain-Name-Registrants/Survey-Security-Top-Concern-for-Domain-Name-Registrants.html When selecting a registrar, customers place security at the top of the list. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9875/1/Eminent-domain-dilemma/Eminent-domain-dilemma.html Almost 16 years after the Los Angeles riots, the Vermont/Manchester RecoveryRedevelopment Projectin South Los Angeles looks like Kabul. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9809/1/Registering-A-New-Domain-Name/Registering-A-New-Domain-Name.html Registering a new Domain Name is the first step to getting your website online. Without a Domain Name, and the Domain Name System that drives it, you can’t have a website, and the name you choose says a lot about what your site is all about. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9808/1/Domain-Name-Experiment-Update/Domain-Name-Experiment-Update.html A few months ago, I registered a bunch of generic domain names, created a few more random domain names with the Web 2.0 name generator, and hired my 9-year-old daughter to blog about the names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9757/1/Top-Level-Domain-Name/Top-Level-Domain-Name.html The most popular domain names on the Internet!Top Level Domain Names a.k.a TLD’s are the most popular on the web when it comes to buy or register a domain name for your online business web site or personal blog. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9756/1/Should-Companies-Let-Affiliates-Use-Trademarks-in-Domain-Names/Should-Companies-Let-Affiliates-Use-Trademarks-in-Domain-Names.html Companies need to be careful when allowing affiliates to use their trademark in domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9704/1/UK-Domain-Name-Registrar-123-regcouk-Partners-with-Web-Design-Studio-to-Offer-Custom-Web-Design/UK-Domain-Name-Registrar-123-regcouk-Partners-with-Web-Design-Studio-to-Offer-Custom-Web-Design.html UK domain name registrar 123-reg.co.uk (http://www. 123-reg.co.uk) has partnered with a web design studio WebWorx24 (http://www.webworx24.co.uk) to offer custom web design services, it was announced recently. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9703/1/-Boat-Share-Domain-Name-For-Sale/-Boat-Share-Domain-Name-For-Sale.html 101 Design Pty Ltd currently offers a premium domain name - www.boatshare.asia for sale. Due to circumstances and a change in business plans, the domain name is no longer needed and is currentlyopen to offers from interested parties. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9644/1/Why-And-What-To-Look-For-In-An-Aged-Domain/Why-And-What-To-Look-For-In-An-Aged-Domain.html Domain names!!! How much time do you spend on an average trying to find that perfect domain name. I don’t know about you but I’ve spent a lot of time (a really lot of time) trying to find the perfect domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9643/1/Stelmach-may-yet-get-his-domain-name-back/Stelmach-may-yet-get-his-domain-name-back.html Premier Ed Stelmach could soon be the master of his own domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9596/1/Find-Out-IP-Address-Information-With-A-Reverse-Domain-Name-Search/Find-Out-IP-Address-Information-With-A-Reverse-Domain-Name-Search.html Have you received email spam, experienced someone attempting to break into your computer's firewall, or had someone attempt to hack into your computer system? If so, did you know that you can perform a reverse domain name search to discover the host or hostname that is associated with the host's address or with an IP address? bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9594/1/Web-Host-and-Domain-Name-Provider-Go-Daddy-Introduces-an-Internationalized-Domain-Name-Service/Web-Host-and-Domain-Name-Provider-Go-Daddy-Introduces-an-Internationalized-Domain-Name-Service.html Web host and domain name provider Go Daddy (http://www.godaddy.com) has introduced an “internationalized domain name service”, the company announced this week. The service will allow users to register domains in more than 100 native languages. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9531/1/Domain-name-sold-for-26m/Domain-name-sold-for-26m.html Broadband users have again been shown the potential power of domain names, as pizza.com gets sold for $2.6 million (£1.3 million), reports the BBC. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9529/1/eu-domain-name-celebrates-it-second-birthday/eu-domain-name-celebrates-it-second-birthday.html In the past two years 2.8 million European internet identities have been registered, making .eu, at its second birthday, the fourth most popular top level domain in Europe and the ninth worldwide. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9527/1/-Go-Global-with-Go-Daddys-Internationalized-Domain-Name-Service/-Go-Global-with-Go-Daddys-Internationalized-Domain-Name-Service.html (Business Wire) Imagine trying to install a high-definition television using instructions printed in a language you neither speak nor read. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9414/1/-US-man-gets-26m-for-domain-name/-US-man-gets-26m-for-domain-name.html A US man has sold the domain name pizza.com for $2.6m (£1.3m) - after maintaining the site for just $20 a year since 1994. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9413/1/Are-Domain-Name-Registrars-Ready-for-IPv6/Are-Domain-Name-Registrars-Ready-for-IPv6.html Now that ICANN has added IPv6 name servers for the root zone, and that many registries have enabled IPv6 on their DNS servers, I thought it would have been easy to update the DNS records pointing to my domain to mention a IPv6-only DNS server. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9389/1/-VeriSign-Announces-Increase-in-Domain-Name-Fees/-VeriSign-Announces-Increase-in-Domain-Name-Fees.html VeriSign, Inc., a provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world, last week announced an increase in registry domain name fees for .com and .net, as per its agreements with ICANN, effective as of October 1, 2008. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9388/1/Generic-Domain-Name-Owner-Sells-Web-Address-For-26-Million/Generic-Domain-Name-Owner-Sells-Web-Address-For-26-Million.html A man from North Potomac, Maryland made a goldmine out of the domain name he had been maintaining since 1994 for $20 a year after the web address sold for $2.6 million in an online site that auctions domains. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9345/1/Internet-Home-Business-what-Is-A-Domain-Name/Internet-Home-Business-what-Is-A-Domain-Name.html A domain name is a name that identifies a computer on the net. This is the definition that we are concerned with as an online marketer. Technically domain name also implies many other relates meanings but we would not consider them for a while. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9344/1/The-Value-of-The-Perfect-Domain-Name---Sedo-Interview/The-Value-of-The-Perfect-Domain-Name---Sedo-Interview.html I had the pleasure of interviewing a member of the Sedo.com Team in Boston at the PPC Summit (ppcsummit.com). Matthew Rosebrook, Domain Broker, sat down with me and spoke about what Sedo does and how this can be a big add-on to your current internet marketing efforts. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9298/1/Top-Domain-Name-News-Stories---March-2008/Top-Domain-Name-News-Stories---March-2008.html March was another big month for domain name industry news. Here’s a recap of the top stories. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9296/1/Domain-Name-Easy-Payment-Plan-for-Domain-Names-0-interest-free/Domain-Name-Easy-Payment-Plan-for-Domain-Names-0-interest-free.html e21.com introduced an Easy Payment Plan that gives the opportunity to buyers to acquire quality generic Domain Names with the .com extension. Buyers can now enjoy up to 36 months interest free while earning money with their new domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9249/1/Domain-Name-System-DNS--Part-II-DNS-Zones-and-Name-Resolution/Domain-Name-System-DNS--Part-II-DNS-Zones-and-Name-Resolution.html A DNS zone is a portion of the DNS namespace whose database records exist and are managed in a particular DNS database file. Each zone is based on a specific domain node, which is also referred to as the zone’s root domain. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9248/1/Moniker-Online-Services-Selects-Parature-Customer-Service-Software/Moniker-Online-Services-Selects-Parature-Customer-Service-Software.html Parature, the global leader in on-demand customer service software, announced today that Moniker Online Services, LLC has selected Parature Customer Service™ software to manage the support needs of their 65,000 customers. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9214/1/Domain-name-prices-shot-up-after-Verisign-service-hike/Domain-name-prices-shot-up-after-Verisign-service-hike.html Registering and re-registering your domain names will become more expensive as Verisign, which manages the generic top-level domains dot.com and dot.net, increases the price of base registration fees. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9213/1/Plans-for-Scottish-web-domain-name/Plans-for-Scottish-web-domain-name.html The Nationalist Government is considering moves to create a Scottish web domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9162/1/Find-the-Perfect-Domain-name-with-BustaName/Find-the-Perfect-Domain-name-with-BustaName.html This is one of the best domain name surfer I have come across. Bustaname is a new online tool which help you to find Domian names. Enter the keywords that best describe your future website and BustaName will give you some best domain names which are available. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9161/1/What-is-a-domain-name/What-is-a-domain-name.html Your domain name is like a name for your web site.It is unique and it is registered with a domain name registration company. For example, www.simplewebdesign.com.au is the name of this web site. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9160/1/VeriSign-Raises-Doman-Name-Fees-Again/VeriSign-Raises-Doman-Name-Fees-Again.html In justifying the increase, VeriSign pointed to the emergence of consumer-driven services and the soaring number of Web-connected wireless devices. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9081/1/Domain-Name-Complaints-Rise-To-a-High-Over-Cybersquatting/Domain-Name-Complaints-Rise-To-a-High-Over-Cybersquatting.html Complaints of "cybersquatting," where someone sets up a Web site using a trademarked name and then profits by selling the name to the owner, surged to a record high in 2007, a watchdog group says. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9079/1/-Dot-Pro-Domain-Name-Gets-the-Green-Signal/-Dot-Pro-Domain-Name-Gets-the-Green-Signal.html EnCirca has announced it is now taking orders in advance from all businesses that might qualify for the dot-pro domain. After a lot of deliberation, the dot-pro registry and ICANN have done away with many of the restrictions for dot-pro domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9007/1/Find-Out-Who-Owns-A-Domain-Name-System/Find-Out-Who-Owns-A-Domain-Name-System.html A reverse DNS Lookup, also known as a reverse DNS search, or an rDNS, is a form of searching service that allows you to discover the hostname or the host that is associated with an IP address or with the host's address. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/9006/1/Interview-ICANN-Official-On-The-Domain-Name-Infrastructure/Interview-ICANN-Official-On-The-Domain-Name-Infrastructure.html The Internet Corporation for Assigned Name and Numbers, or ICANN, coordinates the domain name system globally. ICANN was created in 1998 to perform various Internet administrative tasks previously done by a range of bodies including universities, private companies and the U.S. government. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8972/1/Real-free-domain-name/Real-free-domain-name.html Domain name is so important if you want to start serious busnuiss on the net.You have to think many times on it. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8971/1/The-Common-Abuses-of-Domain-Names/The-Common-Abuses-of-Domain-Names.html Now more than ever, domain name registrants seek to capitalize off of a domain name.  Whether it is the domain name itself or the traffic associated with the domain name (possibly because of its similarity to the trademark of another), domain names have tremendous value.  Therefore, domain names are constantly at risk of being abused. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8970/1/NASCAR-beat-to-checkered-flag-in-domain-name-dispute/NASCAR-beat-to-checkered-flag-in-domain-name-dispute.html Complainant NASCAR filed suit under the UDRP against The Racin’ Connection, Inc. over the domain name . In the stock car racing business since 1948, NASCAR is a household name in U.S. motor sports. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8969/1/Credit-Suisse-Domain-Name-Parking-to-Slow/Credit-Suisse-Domain-Name-Parking-to-Slow.html Analyst predicts decrease in parked domain names.Credit Suisse Internet technology analyst Philip Winslow predicts domain name parking will become less profitable, leading to a drop in domain registrations, reports financial publication Barron’s. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8878/1/Google-Policy-Threatens-VeriSigns-Domain-Name-Growth---Credit-Suisse/Google-Policy-Threatens-VeriSigns-Domain-Name-Growth---Credit-Suisse.html Credit Suisse Internet technology analyst Philip Winslow on Monday lowered his estimates on domain name registry operator VeriSign (VRSN), saying that a group of factors point to a slowing down in the rate at which people rent new Internet addresses, which could cause VeriSign’s growth to slow. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8877/1/Domain-Name-Company-Blocks-Anti-Koran-Film-Site/Domain-Name-Company-Blocks-Anti-Koran-Film-Site.html U.S. domain name seller and registration company Network Solutions has censored the promotional website of a 15-minute film that attacks the religion of Islam. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8875/1/INTERNET-LAW---How-to-Register-a-Domain-Name-in-Hong-Kong/INTERNET-LAW---How-to-Register-a-Domain-Name-in-Hong-Kong.html Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited ("HK DNR") is the Hong Kong's authority in charge of domain name registrations since 2001.  HK DNR is under the control of the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited which is the national registry and registrar for the registration and assignment of domain names in this country.  bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8873/1/Domain-Name-Registrars-The-Weakest-Link-in-Online-Free-Speech/Domain-Name-Registrars-The-Weakest-Link-in-Online-Free-Speech.html A storm building around a 15-minute online Dutch film critical of the Quran is emblematic not only of the growing ability of cyber forces to banish divergent views -- but also, more specifically, the utter unwillingness of domain name registrars to stand firm against those viral tides of protest. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8774/1/Cross-domain-madness/Cross-domain-madness.html One of the sites for which I consult recently licensed a Flash component from a third party. Of course, the vendor wanted to restrict the component licensing to avoid having the component re-used by others. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8772/1/Knowing-the-Potentialities-and-Prospects-of-your-Expired-domain/Knowing-the-Potentialities-and-Prospects-of-your-Expired-domain.html There is a feeling of skepticism and remorse for expired domain names and this is true when you consider the low probability of selling an expired domain name for a decent price. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8771/1/Knowing-the-Potentialities-and-Prospects-of-your-Expired-domain.html There is a feeling of skepticism and remorse for expired domain names and this is true when you consider the low probability of selling an expired domain name for a decent price. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8769/1/Get-a-good-name-on-the-web/Get-a-good-name-on-the-web.html WHEN Stephen Phillips decided to buy a website address for his market-research firm, Spring Research, he made a big mistake. On the advice of his business partner he decided to buy only Springresearch.co.uk and did not bother to buy Spring research.com, too, even though it was still available. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8706/1/Whats-in-a-Domain-name-Some-serious-cash-Buzz-Technologies-Inc-Says/Whats-in-a-Domain-name-Some-serious-cash-Buzz-Technologies-Inc-Says.html While America's housing market slumps, sales of domain names, the real estate of the Internet, climbed 60 percent last year. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8705/1/Porn-friendly-xxx-domain-backer-loses-suit-against-federal-agencies/Porn-friendly-xxx-domain-backer-loses-suit-against-federal-agencies.html The company behind the proposed .xxx top-level domain, which was rejected after the Bush administration intervened, has been trying to dig up embarrassing government documents through a federal lawsuit. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8704/1/INTERNET-LAW---How-Can-I-protect-My-Companys-Domain-Name/INTERNET-LAW---How-Can-I-protect-My-Companys-Domain-Name.html Domain Names have become a precious corporate asset that both large and small companies are willing to protect against unauthorized use or abusive registration. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8661/1/Baylor-triumphs-in-domain-dispute/Baylor-triumphs-in-domain-dispute.html John Stipe, a Baylor alumnus, was notified Sunday of an arbitration order that he relinquish his Baylor domain names to the university within 10 days. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8660/1/Porn-friendly-xxx-domain-backer-loses-suit-against-federal-agencies/Porn-friendly-xxx-domain-backer-loses-suit-against-federal-agencies.html The company behind the proposed .xxx top-level domain, which was rejected after the Bush administration intervened, has been trying to dig up embarrassing government documents through a federal lawsuit. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8659/1/Heather-Mills-McCartney-sells-domain-name-for-243-million/Heather-Mills-McCartney-sells-domain-name-for-243-million.html Soon-to-be-divorced from a Beatle Heather Mills McCartney, aka Mucca, has become one of the richest women in the world after masterminding the sale of her domain name for a reported £24.3 million. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8613/1/Arbitrator-sides-with-Baylor-in-domain-dustup/Arbitrator-sides-with-Baylor-in-domain-dustup.html The owner of five Web sites with names related to Baylor University has been ordered to transfer them to the school because the domain names are confusingly similar to Baylor's sites and the owner has no legitimate interest in the names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8612/1/Trademark-Applications-for-Domain/Trademark-Applications-for-Domain.html A look at some of the more interesting trademark applications including the word “domain”.Filing a trademark or service mark in the United States is fairly affordable, costing as little as a few hundred dollars if you only have one class of goods or services. Here’s a look at some accepted and rejected trademarks including the word “domain”. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8544/1/Domain-Name-News---March-16-2008/Domain-Name-News---March-16-2008.html More Than 500,000 Applications At Close of .ASIA Landrush - The .asia Landrush period ended on March 13. The total number of domain applications was 505,838, including applications received during Landrush and the earlier Sunrise and Pioneer periods. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8543/1/Buy-a-Domain-Name-and-Make-You-Own-Website/Buy-a-Domain-Name-and-Make-You-Own-Website.html If you’re looking to buy a domain name online because you want to run a small business to make money, then try a domain name search to check availability.  The first thing to do is to register the domain before you start to create a website.   bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8542/1/400000-cz-Domain-Names/400000-cz-Domain-Names.html The CZ.NIC association, administrator of the .CZ national top-level domain, registered yesterday at 22.20 the 400,000th domain. The domain registration speed has increased significantly since the last year’s 2 October when the association launched their own registration system for the .CZ and .ENUM domains named FRED (fred.nic.cz). bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8541/1/Name-That-Firm/Name-That-Firm.html Selecting a name is one of the most important decisions a company will ever make. But a lot of small businesses don't give it nearly enough thought. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8489/1/How-do-I-get-a-domain-name-back-from-a-domain-prospector-who-grabbed-it-up-when-it-expired/How-do-I-get-a-domain-name-back-from-a-domain-prospector-who-grabbed-it-up-when-it-expired.html One of my clients had his primary business domain name (ultimateairshows.com) bought out from under him. Originally it was registered by one of his friends, but that friend didn't renew it when it came due. There is a parking space on the domain now by GoDaddy, bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8486/1/Domain-Lookup-for-Firefox-101/Domain-Lookup-for-Firefox-101.html The domain system needs an overhaul after people realised a few years ago that they could register domains that weren’t associated with their company, sit on them, then try and sell them to legitimate companies for huge amounts of money. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8485/1/EstDomains-Domain-Name-Purchasing-System----Flexible-SuperSite-Script-Applied/EstDomains-Domain-Name-Purchasing-System----Flexible-SuperSite-Script-Applied.html EstDomains, a US-based domain registrar, switches the whole domain registration system at SuperSite, an advanced script for managing domain registrations. Easy, reliable registrations, extended selection of domain zones, and customization features for resellers are among the advantages of this software. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8416/1/Big-dollars-flow-for-saucy-asia-domain-names/Big-dollars-flow-for-saucy-asia-domain-names.html The battle is on to secure web addresses in the world’s newest domain, .asia – and sex oriented addresses are proving the most popular. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8413/1/EstDomains-Domain-Name-Purchasing-System----Flexible-SuperSite-Script-Applied/EstDomains-Domain-Name-Purchasing-System----Flexible-SuperSite-Script-Applied.html EstDomains, a US-based domain registrar, switches the whole domain registration system at SuperSite, an advanced script for managing domain registrations. Easy, reliable registrations, extended selection of domain zones, and customization features for resellers are among the advantages of this software. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8412/1/Right-domain-name-key-to-Web-success-for-company/Right-domain-name-key-to-Web-success-for-company.html A rose by any other name might smell just as sweet, but it would be a lot harder to find on the Internet. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8350/1/Hosting-Company-quotGoDaddyquot-shuts-down-domain-name-service-to-controversial-Ratemycopcom-website/Hosting-Company-quotGoDaddyquot-shuts-down-domain-name-service-to-controversial-Ratemycopcom-we.html "A new web service that lets users rate and comment on the uniformed police officers in their community is scrambling to restore service Tuesday, after hosting company GoDaddy unceremonious pulled-the-plug on the site in the wake of outrage from criticism-leery cops. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8348/1/Rupert-Murdoch-out-foxed-in-domain-name-row/Rupert-Murdoch-out-foxed-in-domain-name-row.html Rupert Murdoch has been outfoxed!. He may own the Fox Business Network on American TV (that of course is in addition to the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal) but he can't use the name online. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8346/1/Asia-Landrush-Closes-with-Half-a-Million-Domain-Name/Asia-Landrush-Closes-with-Half-a-Million-Domain-Name.html DotAsia Organisation announced today that a total of 473,633 domain registration applications were received within the 3-week Landrush period.  Including Sunrise and ‘.Asia’ Pioneer Domains, the number of applications totals to over half a million: 505,838. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8262/1/Fox-Business-Network-Fails-To-Win-Domain-Name/Fox-Business-Network-Fails-To-Win-Domain-Name.html "The British Fox" foils MurdochIf you want to learn about the Fox Business Network, foxbusinessnetwork.com is not the place to do it.  That domain name belongs to Worldwide Directory Services, and, according to a ruling by the World International Property Organization, WDS will continue to be its owner. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8260/1/Five-Common-Domain-Name-Mistakes/Five-Common-Domain-Name-Mistakes.html Domain names are the cornerstone of the internet. As the primary source of internet navigation, without domain names, your customers couldn’t get around and wouldn’t know how to find you. Also, domain names form part of a company’s identity and branding. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8259/1/Domain-Name-Good-generic-Domain-Names-at-BargainPricescom/Domain-Name-Good-generic-Domain-Names-at-BargainPricescom.html Paul Wilson the manager and domain name expert at http://e21.com and http://GamblingNames.com is pleased to announce the launch of a new Web site at http://BargainPrices.com bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8162/1/New-domain-names-hit-153-million-in-2007/New-domain-names-hit-153-million-in-2007.html The internet grew by nearly 153 million domain names in 2007, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief (PDF) from VeriSign. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8160/1/Domain-Name-Wire-Turns-Three-And-a-Gift/Domain-Name-Wire-Turns-Three-And-a-Gift.html March 9, 2005 seems like a long time ago. Back then we were talking about Yahoo (YHOO) launching its answer to Google Adsense, GoDaddy fighting to keep whois privacy (I guess some things never change), and registry prices for .net domains dropping (OK, some things change.) bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8159/1/Murdoch-Outfoxed-Over-Domain-Name-Dispute/Murdoch-Outfoxed-Over-Domain-Name-Dispute.html The Fox News Network is a ratings leader in cable news. But the channel is a loser when it comes to protecting its Fox mark. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8069/1/Mixcom---The-Worst-Usage-of-a-Good-Domain-Name-Ever/Mixcom---The-Worst-Usage-of-a-Good-Domain-Name-Ever.html This may be old as hell or even widely known, but I had to share. I’ve just accidentally stumbled onto mix.com (yes, I wanted mixx.com). Nice domain name, eh? Worth a couple hundred thousand bucks just by itself by my very rough estimates; possibly millions. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8068/1/US-seizes-domain-name-of-Spanish-company-selling-Cuba-trips/US-seizes-domain-name-of-Spanish-company-selling-Cuba-trips.html The United States has often presented itself as the guardian of Internet free speech. China may censor the Internet, and otherwise-civilized nations such as Germany or France may attempt to block what they view as unacceptable material, but the United States of America  bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8046/1/Domain-name-for-Asia-up-for-grabs/Domain-name-for-Asia-up-for-grabs.html The so-called landrush for the latest domain name suffix - .asia - has begun. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8045/1/Asia-Landrush-opens-with-300000-Domain-Applications/Asia-Landrush-opens-with-300000-Domain-Applications.html The long-awaited landrush period for top-level .Asia domain is under way. It is expected huge demand for the first Internet domain name extension dedicated to the Asia-Pacific region. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8044/1/BRIEF-NICE-in-deal-with-largest-domain-name-registrar-The-Go-Daddy-Group-will-use-Nice-analytics-technology/BRIEF-NICE-in-deal-with-largest-domain-name-registrar-The-Go-Daddy-Group-will-use-Nice-analytics-t.html Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- DADY | news | PowerRating | PR Charts -- NICE Systems (Nasdaq: NICE; TASE: NICE) will supply its NICE Perform analytics solution to web services provider The Go Daddy Group Inc., operator of Go Daddy.com, which is the world's largest domain name registrar. The companies did not disclose the size of the deal. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7964/1/Cool-Free-Domain-Name-Tool/Cool-Free-Domain-Name-Tool.html I’ve found good free tool I thought you might like.It will help you choose a domain name. You probably know how hard it is to get a good domain these days. All the good ones seem to be taken so you end up with a really funky, long or obscure domain. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7963/1/Bharatmatrimony-Obtains-Restraning-Order-Over-Domain-Name/Bharatmatrimony-Obtains-Restraning-Order-Over-Domain-Name.html A warning here for domainers, looking to rely on typos or misinterpretation of spellings of popular domain names: Consim Info (the Bharatmatrimony) has obtained an injunction restraining “bharathmatrimony.net” from infringing its trademark, reports Exchange4media. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7962/1/Tucows-reveals-key-domain-name-portfolio-assets/Tucows-reveals-key-domain-name-portfolio-assets.html Tucows Inc., (AMEX:TCX,TSX:TC) a leading provider of Internet services to web hosting companiesand ISPs worldwide, today announced that as of February 14, 2008 theCompany had over 150,000 Internet domain names in its private domain nameportfolio, including the following: bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7961/1/Is-Network-Solutions-Holding-Your-Domain-Name-Hostage/Is-Network-Solutions-Holding-Your-Domain-Name-Hostage.html I’m not into the whole domain name scene/industry, but I’ve often used Network Solutions (NSI) when researching domain availability. Even though I don’t ultimately purchase domains from them, I like their interface and I trust that no one is hiding behind the entry box ready to steal my ideas. Or so I thought. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7960/1/Canadas-Only-Canadian-Domain-Name-Appraisal-Service/Canadas-Only-Canadian-Domain-Name-Appraisal-Service.html This week saw the launch of Canada's only Canadian domain name appraisal service. Canada's country level domain designation is .ca. The .ca domain name space is nearing one million total registrations and should reach that target some time in late April or early May 2008. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7899/1/-First-Light-Net-Acquires-Fishingorg-Domain-Name/-First-Light-Net-Acquires-Fishingorg-Domain-Name.html After months of negotiation First Light Net is proud to announce the acquisition of Fishing.org domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7898/1/COUNTRY-DOMAIN-NAMES---PART-2/COUNTRY-DOMAIN-NAMES---PART-2.html This is the second of a two-part article. Last week, the author explored the problems which countries like Jamaica have in protecting their names as domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7896/1/NICE-in-deal-with-largest-domain-name-registrar/NICE-in-deal-with-largest-domain-name-registrar.html NICE Systems (Nasdaq: NICE; TASE: NICE) will supply its NICE Perform analytics solution to web services provider The Go Daddy Group Inc., operator of Go Daddy.com, which is the world's largest domain name registrar. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7894/1/Judge-Orders-ISP-to-Freeze-WikiLeaks-Domain-Name/Judge-Orders-ISP-to-Freeze-WikiLeaks-Domain-Name.html A San Francisco judge today ordered WikiLeaks, a website where people who know their employers are up to no good can go to say something about it, to shut down. Let's all hang our heads in shame. According to the New York Times: bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7774/1/Important-Considerations-When-Investing-in-a-Domain-Name/Important-Considerations-When-Investing-in-a-Domain-Name.html Domain names are fast becoming an asset for thousands of worldwide investors and business owners. A domain name is an easy way for people to locate a website on the Internet. For many corporations the names are becoming a brand in their own right and can be traded for additional value because of the brand equity or goodwill they have built. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7773/1/Fusu-the-Domain-Stock-Exchange-Rings-Opening-Bell/Fusu-the-Domain-Stock-Exchange-Rings-Opening-Bell.html Today marks the official launch date for Fusu, the world's first Domain Stock Exchange, premiering at T.R.A.F.F.I.C., the largest and most successful Domain event, with a list of premium generic Domain Names that combine a value of almost $1.5 million. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7771/1/State-GOP-nabs-domain-name-of-Democratic-congressional-candidate/State-GOP-nabs-domain-name-of-Democratic-congressional-candidate.html The state Republican party has hijacked the domain name of a 25-year-old Democratic congressional candidate, posting pictures of him drinking and smoking gleaned off the social networking site Facebook. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7769/1/Nebraska-GOP-nabs-domain-name-of-Dems-House-candidate/Nebraska-GOP-nabs-domain-name-of-Dems-House-candidate.html LINCOLN, Neb. - The state Republican party has hijacked the domain name of a 25-year-old Democratic congressional candidate, posting pictures of him drinking and smoking gleaned off the social networking site Facebook. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7767/1/First-Light-Net-Acquires-Fishingorg-Domain-Name/First-Light-Net-Acquires-Fishingorg-Domain-Name.html After months of negotiation First Light Net is proud to announce the acquisition of Fishing.org domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7707/1/Domain-Name---what-is-that/Domain-Name---what-is-that.html It’s a confusing business this, when you’re thinking of having a website for the first time. There are so many things you’ve never heard of and a Domain Name is just one of them. In this post I’ll try to explain what it is, what it does and how, what it will give you and finally how you register a domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7706/1/The-Affiliate-Marketing-Newbie-Series-Creating-a-Domain-Name-and-Finding-Web-Hosting/The-Affiliate-Marketing-Newbie-Series-Creating-a-Domain-Name-and-Finding-Web-Hosting.html It's now time to think about going live with your web page. To do this you have to have a domain name, register it, and find a host. Totally confused?? Then let me explain each of these steps. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7702/1/CIPFO-Announces-Workshop-on-quotCombating-Domain-Name-Infringementquot-on-22nd-February-2008/CIPFO-Announces-Workshop-on-quotCombating-Domain-Name-Infringementquot-on-22nd-February-2008.html Cyberspace & Intellectual Property Foundation (CIPFO) announces its first Workshop on “Combating Domain Name Infringement” in its Cyberspace And Intellectual Property Workshop Series, 2008 on Friday, 22nd February, 2008 at Indian Law Institute, Bhagwan Dass Road, New Delhi from 5 pm onwards. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7579/1/-MonikerCom-Finalizes-Domain-Name-Inventory-for-TRAFFIC-Las-Vegas/-MonikerCom-Finalizes-Domain-Name-Inventory-for-TRAFFIC-Las-Vegas.html Moniker (http://www.moniker.com/), an Oversee.net company and the leading provider of Domain Asset Management(TM) services, today announced its finalized auction inventory for T.R.A.F.F.I.C. West 2008 (http://www.targetedtraffic.com/) at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7578/1/NameTumblercom-Offers-Invaluable-Tool-for-Domain-Name-Search-and-Registration/NameTumblercom-Offers-Invaluable-Tool-for-Domain-Name-Search-and-Registration.html Far from just being the address of your company or personal website, a domain name is your unique personality online. Choose the wrong one, especially in business where your domain name relates to how professional potential clients see you as, and you could lose any success before it's even begun. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7575/1/Web-Host-and-Domain-Name-Provider-Dotster-Begins-ASIA-Pre-registration/Web-Host-and-Domain-Name-Provider-Dotster-Begins-ASIA-Pre-registration.html Web host and domain name provider Dotster has begun pre-registration for .ASIA domain names, it was announced yesterday. The new Top-Level Domain (TLD) is recognized by the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and operated by The DotAsia Organization. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7574/1/-ICANN-Finds-No-Wrong-Doing-in-Domain-Front-Running/-ICANN-Finds-No-Wrong-Doing-in-Domain-Front-Running.html "Remember the investigation ICANN did in domain name front running? Well, it turns out that there was no wrong doing going on at all. What went wrong? Domain name 'tasting', which involves a free five day trial of a domain name, bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7572/1/Panel-No-Evidence-of-Domain-Snatching/Panel-No-Evidence-of-Domain-Snatching.html An Internet committee investigating suspicious domain name transactions has found no evidence that insider information is being used to snatch desired Internet addresses to make money off the individual or business that actually wants to register them. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7477/1/asia-Launch--Domainmonstercom---Cheapest-Price-on-the-Web/asia-Launch--Domainmonstercom---Cheapest-Price-on-the-Web.html .asia launch – Domainmonster.com is the cheapest price on the web.Domainmonster.com has today released a special offer code for .asia domain name registrations, setting this domain registrar as the cheapest and simplest* price on the web. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7475/1/Domain-Registration/Domain-Registration.html I own a few different blogs, but most of them rely on the blogger platform domain name. However, I've been thinking about using a domain registration service for some of the more popular ones. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7473/1/Domain-Name-Tips-That-May-Surprise-You/Domain-Name-Tips-That-May-Surprise-You.html My opinions in this article are based on my 10 years of experience as an internet marketer. I've purchased more domain names than I care to admit but rest assured there are plenty. I never bought them for speculation, though occasionally I bought them for future use and never got around to developing websites around them. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7472/1/-Whats-in-a-pdf-Domain-Name/-Whats-in-a-pdf-Domain-Name.html Internet addresses ending in “.pdf” or “.mp3″ could appear under a new proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, while it likely would prohibit endings made entirely of numbers. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7360/1/The-Domain-Class-System/The-Domain-Class-System.html Over the past few weeks I have been pondering the entire social system of our little industry. Ive given this quite a bit of thought because as of late, Ive been trying to understand where I fit in the puzzle.  bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7358/1/-Who-controls-your-domain-name/-Who-controls-your-domain-name.html Every domain name must be registered. Network Solutions, GoDaddy and examples of domain name registrars. The owner of a domain name is referred to as the Registrant. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7356/1/Domain-name-Conflict/Domain-name-Conflict.html I am hoping that someone can help me with this.I have an account hosted on Powweb with the domain name (x.org). I also have a domain name registered with called (x.net) bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7354/1/Domain-Administration-Needs-Dispute-Resolution-Process/Domain-Administration-Needs-Dispute-Resolution-Process.html Australian Domain Name administrator auDA got it right last year when it decided against opening up the .au domain space for direct registration, bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7353/1/Whats-in-a-name-Cybersquatting-case-has-an-answer/Whats-in-a-name-Cybersquatting-case-has-an-answer.html It's not often that a domain-name holder accused of cybersquatting actually prevails in a dispute with the party that filed the complaint. It's rarer still for that entity to then win a counterclaim of attempted reverse domain-name hijacking. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7234/1/Country-domain-names---Part-1/Country-domain-names---Part-1.html If you were to type the web address "www.jamaica.com" into the address bar of your Internet browser, you might expect to be taken to a site owned or operated by a department of the Government of Jamaica, containing information about the civic affairs of Jamaica. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7233/1/Whats-In-a-Domain-Name-Some-Serious-Cash/Whats-In-a-Domain-Name-Some-Serious-Cash.html Candy.com is not a particularly attractive Web site; experienced surfers would probably move on to a different page after first glance. The site is not backed by any major confectionery companies; in fact, it doesn't even sell desserts. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7230/1/How-to-find-out-who-owns-a-website-domain-name/How-to-find-out-who-owns-a-website-domain-name.html Wouldn’t it be nice to know who owned certain websites? Whether you want to verify a domain name or see when one expires (so that you can purchase it), the WHO IS database is the way to go. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7228/1/-Who-controls-your-domain-name/-Who-controls-your-domain-name.html Every domain name must be registered. Network Solutions, GoDaddy and examples of domain name registrars. The owner of a domain name is referred to as the Registrant. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7227/1/Domain-name--Website-hosting--Domain-name-registration/Domain-name--Website-hosting--Domain-name-registration.html If you are planning to buy Internet domain name for your online business, there are few things that should be kept in mind during and after the procedure of domain name registration. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7109/1/Domain-Name-Game-Still-Going-Strong-Tad-Less-Secretive/Domain-Name-Game-Still-Going-Strong-Tad-Less-Secretive.html Investor’s Business Daily has an article republished by CNN on the domain name aftermarket. The article looks at how prices for premium names is skyrocketing, using the name business.com that recently sold for US$345million as an example along with the “Seattle-based Marchex MCHX paid $164 million to the holder of some 100,000 domain names.” bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7107/1/Internet-panel-might-help-deliver-significant-domain-name-change/Internet-panel-might-help-deliver-significant-domain-name-change.html A new "dot-post" Internet address in the works aims to set apart the electronic services increasingly offered by postal agencies around the world. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7106/1/UK-Domain-Name-Purchases-Break-New-Record-560000-on-one-Letter/UK-Domain-Name-Purchases-Break-New-Record-560000-on-one-Letter.html Cruise.co.uk has announced that they have purchased ‘Cruises.co.uk’ for £560,000 ($1,095,00), in essence paying that for the letter ‘s’. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7105/1/Threats-to-the-Domain-Name-Industry/Threats-to-the-Domain-Name-Industry.html Don’t get complacent; all is not well in the domain name industry.What keeps you up at night? As a business owner, I have lots of worries. If you are sleeping comfortably at night, assuming everything in the domain industry is swell, you might be in for a rough 2008. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7103/1/Help-a-competitor-bought-my-Web-domain/Help-a-competitor-bought-my-Web-domain.html Dear FSB: Both the name and URL of my company's website were registered with a domain name registration company. After more than five years they have sold the URL for my company's name to another person who now runs it in competition to mine. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7052/1/Domain-Name-Fetches-Record-Price/Domain-Name-Fetches-Record-Price.html The letter “s” proves expensiveA British cruise operator has paid a record $1.1 million for the domain name cruises.co.uk. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7051/1/How-To-Pick-Out-a-Good-Domain-Name-And-Where-To-Buy-It/How-To-Pick-Out-a-Good-Domain-Name-And-Where-To-Buy-It.html Are you interested in buying a new domain name? Great! But I bet you are concerned about what exactly is a good domain name! bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7050/1/DNS---Domain-Name-System/DNS---Domain-Name-System.html Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the industry-standard suite of protocols that comprise TCP/IP. Microsoft Windows Server 2003. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7049/1/Investors-Business-Daily---Domain-Name-Game-still-going-strong-less-secretive/Investors-Business-Daily---Domain-Name-Game-still-going-strong-less-secretive.html “People scoffed when investment firm eCompanies paid $7.5 million for the Web address business.com in 1999 from a person who had paid $150,000 for it. The purchase, though, shined a light on a secretive world where people actively and aggressively buy and sell Web domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7048/1/Internet-Check-carefully-where-you-buy-a-domain-name/Internet-Check-carefully-where-you-buy-a-domain-name.html Buying a domain name is a simple task, but you should be carefull where you buy it, because some of the registrars are using their franchize very nastily. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7001/1/Niche-Super-Site-Choosing-a-Domain-Name/Niche-Super-Site-Choosing-a-Domain-Name.html So far on our journey to build the Niche Super-Site we have discussed:    * Definition of the Niche Super-Site case study    * List of Niche Super-Site design goals    * How to select your niche    * Choosing your keywords. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6999/1/10-Tips-for-Getting-that-Perfect-Domain-Name/10-Tips-for-Getting-that-Perfect-Domain-Name.html It may have a somewhat low-key presence on the Web, but don't let that fool you: The under-the-radar business resource website EcomHelp.com has a nice variety of helpful articles geared toward providing advice for the start-up entrepreneur. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6998/1/Domain-Name-Game-Still-Going-Strong-Tad-Less-Secretive/Domain-Name-Game-Still-Going-Strong-Tad-Less-Secretive.html People scoffed when investment firm eCompanies paid $7.5 million for the Web address business.com in 1999 from a person who had paid $150,000 for it. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6996/1/How-To-Pick-Out-a-Good-Domain-Name-And-Where-To-Buy-It/How-To-Pick-Out-a-Good-Domain-Name-And-Where-To-Buy-It.html Are you interested in buying a new domain name? Great! But I bet you are concerned about what exactly is a good domain name! bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6994/1/Nicole-Kidman-and-Keith-Urban-fashion-label-domain-name-now-for-sale/Nicole-Kidman-and-Keith-Urban-fashion-label-domain-name-now-for-sale.html Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have named their new clothing label "Hank Evie" bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6918/1/Hostway-Aggressively-Promotes-Asia-Domain-Names-with-3-Cash-Back-Incentive/Hostway-Aggressively-Promotes-Asia-Domain-Names-with-3-Cash-Back-Incentive.html Hostway Corporation, the global Web hosting leader, launched two .asia promotions to give its customers an edge in securing the .asia domain names they really want. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6916/1/Domain-Name-Renewal-Scams/Domain-Name-Renewal-Scams.html It has been brought to my attention today that a domain name renewal scam is currently making the rounds. This scam is not new, but domain owners continue to fall victim to this practice on a daily basis. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6913/1/Beware-of-Fake-Domain-Name-Renewal-Notices/Beware-of-Fake-Domain-Name-Renewal-Notices.html Domain name renewal schemes are nothing new - we’ve been dealing with them for years - but we figured it wouldn’t be a bad idea to bring them to your attention once again. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6911/1/Company-pays-over-half-a-million-for-domain-name/Company-pays-over-half-a-million-for-domain-name.html A cruise operator has broken the record for the amount paid for a domain name by a British company by paying £560,000. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6910/1/-Hostway-Unveils-Promotion-for-Asia-Domain-Name/-Hostway-Unveils-Promotion-for-Asia-Domain-Name.html Company to offer 3% cash-back on auction bids and £7.50 rebate on successful domain registrations. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6838/1/Cruise-website-pays-record-1m-for-domain-name/Cruise-website-pays-record-1m-for-domain-name.html The www.cruises.co.uk domain name has sold for $1 million (£510,554), in a deal that has been reported to break the record for the highest price ever paid for a .co.uk web address. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6836/1/Dell-sues-domain-name-scammers/Dell-sues-domain-name-scammers.html DELL and its Alienware subsidiary have sued a bunch of domain floggers who it says are making cash on the back of its name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6832/1/Domain-Name-and-Web-Hosting-Provider-Dotster-Offers-Valentine-Promotion/Domain-Name-and-Web-Hosting-Provider-Dotster-Offers-Valentine-Promotion.html Domain name and web hosting provider Dotster (http://www.dotster.com) is offering a Valentine’s Day promotion, it was announced yesterday. The promotion includes personalized domain names and “affordable websites”. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6829/1/Domain-Name-Wire-Survey-Update/Domain-Name-Wire-Survey-Update.html Leader update, prize reminder for 3rd annual survey.The first two years of the Domain Name Wire survey were closed, meaning that no one could see the results until the survey was closed. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6827/1/Whats-in-a-domain-name-Some-serious-cash/Whats-in-a-domain-name-Some-serious-cash.html Candy.com is not a particularly attractive site; experienced Web surfers would probably move on to a different page after first glance. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6728/1/11-Million-Domain-Name/11-Million-Domain-Name.html Domain names are essential and have grown in terms of importance in recent years. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6726/1/Domain-Name-Theft-Incidents-Continue-to-Increase/Domain-Name-Theft-Incidents-Continue-to-Increase.html Domain name theft presents a distinct problem from cybersquatting.  Cybersquatting is the registration or use of your trademarks and service marks by third-party registrants of infringing domains. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6724/1/-Dell-Suit-Reveals-Lucrative-Domain-Name-Trade/-Dell-Suit-Reveals-Lucrative-Domain-Name-Trade.html "A civil suit filed in Florida by Dell and its Alienware subsidiary is giving insight into the enormous sums of money that can be made by creating Web pages full of advertising links. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6722/1/Domain-Name-Blogs/Domain-Name-Blogs.html Here’s a list of blogs, mostly covering domains, that I read on a daily basis. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6720/1/Combating-domain-name-infringement/Combating-domain-name-infringement.html CIPFO is organising its first workshop on ‘Combating Domain Name Infringement’ in its Cyberspace and Intellectual Property Workshop Series on February 22, in New Delhi. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6631/1/What-should-I-do-with-this-domain-name/What-should-I-do-with-this-domain-name.html Hello all, I have a domain name that I really don't know what to do with, and I would like your opinions to help me get some ideas. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6630/1/Dilemma-of-Selling-a-High-Value-Domain-Name/Dilemma-of-Selling-a-High-Value-Domain-Name.html Believe it or not, there are many people who struggle with the thought of selling one of their domain gems because of the difficulty in reinvesting in an equivalent or better name for the sales price. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6629/1/MySpace-hands-over-UK-domain-name/MySpace-hands-over-UK-domain-name.html MySpace has forced the owner of myspace.co.uk to hand over its domain name despite it having been registered six years before the popular social networking site was started up. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6627/1/Mobile-porn-gets-its-own-domain-name/Mobile-porn-gets-its-own-domain-name.html 'Adult' entertainment delivered to mobile phones is tipped to be a big dollar earner and one lucky content provider will be able to lay claim to the porn.mobi domain name, which is coming up for auction on 20 February. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6625/1/Domain-Name-in-the-Works-for-Post-Office/Domain-Name-in-the-Works-for-Post-Office.html A new "dot-post" Internet address in the works aims to set apart the electronic services increasingly offered by postal agencies around the world. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6575/1/Monikercom-Brokers-Domain-Name-Sale-for-US-4-Million/Monikercom-Brokers-Domain-Name-Sale-for-US-4-Million.html Moniker (http://www.moniker.com), a provider of Domain Asset Management(TM:  109.80, +1.48, +1.36%) services, continued to lead the industry in premium adult-related domain name sales having successfully brokered the sale of FreePorn. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6574/1/Qihoo-Initiates-New-Domain-Name/Qihoo-Initiates-New-Domain-Name.html Qihoo.com has initiated a new domain name and website at qikoo.com. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6572/1/Domain-name-in-the-works-for-post-office/Domain-name-in-the-works-for-post-office.html A new "dot-post" Internet address in the works aims to set apart the electronic services increasingly offered by postal agencies around the world. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6485/1/Its-Time-To-Get-My-Own-Domain-Name/Its-Time-To-Get-My-Own-Domain-Name.html It seems that everyone has a website or blog these days, thousand of new blogs and website are registered every single day. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6484/1/School-district-unveils-new-domain-name/School-district-unveils-new-domain-name.html The Duval County school system officially switched its Web address to duvalschools.org today. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6482/1/How-to-Choose-a-Domain-Name---Brandable-Domains-vs-Keyword-Rich-Domains/How-to-Choose-a-Domain-Name---Brandable-Domains-vs-Keyword-Rich-Domains.html Here’s a question that I get quite a bit that I thought might make an interesting question for discussion: bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6481/1/Is-Your-Domain-Name-Worth-Protecting/Is-Your-Domain-Name-Worth-Protecting.html Global corporations, everyday businesses and their trademark attorneys are waking up to the value of their domain names, trademarks, copyrights and the need to protect of their on-line presence. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6480/1/We-got-lucky-with-our-online-gaming-software-domain-name---it-wasnt-registered-so-it-only-cost-a-few-dollars-reveals-Albani-Maczko-from-the-Delavina-Schoewe-Partners-LLC/We-got-lucky-with-our-online-gaming-software-domain-name---it-wasnt-registered-so-it-only-cost-a.html What about those with less desirable domain names’ Are online gaming software domains with hyphens, indiscriminate numbers, and extra words completely useless. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6444/1/Domain-Name-Basics/Domain-Name-Basics.html HelloI just wanted to leave a couple more posts regarding domain names before I move into information on web design, web hosting & search engine optimization. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6442/1/Why-you-should-have-your-own-domain-name/Why-you-should-have-your-own-domain-name.html The tentacles of the hosting industry are spreading its range with each passing day, bringing in more competition all the time. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6441/1/MySpace-wins-domain-name-fight/MySpace-wins-domain-name-fight.html MySpace has won the right to have the MySpace.co.uk domain name despite another firm having registered it six years before the social networking website launched. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6439/1/Whats-in-a-domain-name-Serious-money/Whats-in-a-domain-name-Serious-money.html LOS ANGELES: Xavier Buck planned to spend $100,000 last week to bid for domain names, those parcels of virtual Internet real estate, at a live auction in Los Angeles. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6438/1/ICANN-and-Google-thwart-domain-name-profiteers/ICANN-and-Google-thwart-domain-name-profiteers.html The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has formally announced a proposal to make "domain tasting" a thing of the past by changing the way it charges for domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6342/1/We-got-lucky-with-our-baseball-betting-domain-name---it-wasnt-registered-so-it-only-cost-a-few-dollars-reveals-Emilee-Smeathers-from-the-Wassinger-Catalina-Partners-LLC/We-got-lucky-with-our-baseball-betting-domain-name---it-wasnt-registered-so-it-only-cost-a-few-do.html Domain name extensions are also of key importance. The top baseball betting TLD is obviously .com, but remember that country domain extensions and other TLD’s (.net, .org, .biz, etc.) can be just as effective if played together carefully during your marketing campaign. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6341/1/Top-Chefs-Have-a-New-Choice----UA-Chef-Buys-Top-Domain-ChefUniformscom/Top-Chefs-Have-a-New-Choice----UA-Chef-Buys-Top-Domain-ChefUniformscom.html Retailer UA Chef, a leading national provider of chef uniforms (http://www.chefuniforms.com) and restaurant apparel, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the domain name ChefUniforms.com. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6339/1/Sedo-takes-stake-in-Italian-web-domain-firm/Sedo-takes-stake-in-Italian-web-domain-firm.html Sedo.com LLC reports it has made a minority investment in DomainsBot, an Italian Internet domain name search company. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6337/1/New-Policy-Aims-to-Curb-Web-Site-Name-Abuse/New-Policy-Aims-to-Curb-Web-Site-Name-Abuse.html Consumers and businesses may soon find it easier to register an attractive Web site name, now that the nonprofit organization that oversees the global domain name system has agreed to a policy change. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6335/1/MonikerCom-Hosts-Domain-Name-Auction-in-Las-Vegas/MonikerCom-Hosts-Domain-Name-Auction-in-Las-Vegas.html Moniker (http://www.moniker.com), an Oversee.net company and the leading provider of Domain Asset Management(TM) services, is bringing two live domain name auctions to T.R.A.F.F.I.C. West 2008 (http://www.targtedtraffic.com) at The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6156/1/Google-takes-aim-at-domain-tasting-profiteers/Google-takes-aim-at-domain-tasting-profiteers.html Google has taken aim at domain tasters even though the move could cost it millions of dollars. Google will stop monetising any domain names less than five days old by the end of February. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6154/1/Tech-Domain-Group-Introduces-6-in-1-SSL-Certificate-New-Offering-Enhances-Web-Site-Security-Savings--Customer-Confidence/Tech-Domain-Group-Introduces-6-in-1-SSL-Certificate-New-Offering-Enhances-Web-Site-Security-Saving.html By applying the powerful influence of one industry-standard, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Certificate with up to 256-bit encryption across as many as six Top Level Domains, Web site managers can reduce costs while providing a unified security experience for online customers. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6152/1/-EuroDNS-Welcomes-AFNICs-One-Millionth-fr-Domain-Registration-as-a-Generic-Term/-EuroDNS-Welcomes-AFNICs-One-Millionth-fr-Domain-Registration-as-a-Generic-Term.html EuroDNS (http://v2.eurodns.com/), a leading .FR Registrar, is delighted to see the .FR Registry (l'Association Francaise pour le Nommage Internet en Cooperation) reaching one million domain name registrations in the French country code top-level domain (ccTLD). bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6151/1/Domain-kings-rivers-of-gold/Domain-kings-rivers-of-gold.html In Rick Schwartz's thriving real-estate business there are no rising interest rates to fret over, no land taxes to deal with and foreclosures are few and far between. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6149/1/Google-Fights-Domain-Name-Tasting/Google-Fights-Domain-Name-Tasting.html Domain name tasting left a bitter flavor in Google's mouth, and it vows to take serious action against offenders bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6063/1/Domain-name-ownership-by-a-webhosting-company/Domain-name-ownership-by-a-webhosting-company.html I'm not too sure on this kind of information so please shed some light for me. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6062/1/Whats-in-a-name-The-History-and-Future-of-the-Domain-Name-System/Whats-in-a-name-The-History-and-Future-of-the-Domain-Name-System.html A seminar on the history and future of the domain name system will be hosted by the Oxford Internet Institute in London today. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6061/1/Great-Domain-Name-Strategy-Vacations-To-Go/Great-Domain-Name-Strategy-Vacations-To-Go.html Travel planning company Vacations To Go employs one of the finest domain strategies I have seen. The company owns some fantastic niche travel domain names, allowing them to avoid paying high pay per click costs. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6060/1/Domain-Name-Dos-and-Donts/Domain-Name-Dos-and-Donts.html Domain names are classed as the building blocks of the internet. Having the right domain name is key to your site. It is also important to name your site the same as your domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/6059/1/IPonFire-Launches-a-Cooperative-Domain-Name-Brand-Management-Service/IPonFire-Launches-a-Cooperative-Domain-Name-Brand-Management-Service.html IPonFire, a subsidiary of DomainMart, introduced today a win-win service to manage domain names that include brand names not owned by the IP owner. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5960/1/Google-Combats-Domain-Name-Loophole/Google-Combats-Domain-Name-Loophole.html It would seem that Google, over the next few weeks, will help prevent the practice of domain name tasting by excluding names that are repeatedly registered and then dropped within the five day grace period. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5959/1/Making-a-Reasonable-Offer-for-a-Domain-Name/Making-a-Reasonable-Offer-for-a-Domain-Name.html Usually when I want a domain name, I place a value on it to my portfolio, and I make the owner an offer that is within my value range. While I may end up paying more than I could have paid, it virtually guarantees that I will receive a response. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5957/1/Why-Does-the-ACPA-Preclude-Domain-Registration-of-Trademarks-What-Makes-Domain-Names-So-Special/Why-Does-the-ACPA-Preclude-Domain-Registration-of-Trademarks-What-Makes-Domain-Names-So-Special.html ACPA Legislative History: Registering Domain Names of Established Trademarks Is Akin To Cyber-Piracy . Did you ever wonder what Congress and industry experts found in drafting the Anti-Cybersquatting Protection Act (ACPA)? See this extended post for legislative history highlights. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5955/1/Web-Hosting-and-Domain-Name-Provider-Go-Daddy-Gets-Super-Bowl-Green-Light/Web-Hosting-and-Domain-Name-Provider-Go-Daddy-Gets-Super-Bowl-Green-Light.html Web hosting and domain name provider Go Daddy has received a green light for a new Super Bowl commercial, the company announced yesterday. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5954/1/Google-Combats-Domain-Name-Loophole/Google-Combats-Domain-Name-Loophole.html The online advertising leader Google Inc. said Friday it would help make it less lucrative to tie up millions of Internet addresses using a loophole and keep those domain names from legitimate individuals and businesses. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5841/1/The-Right-Domain-Name-Makes-A-Difference-1/The-Right-Domain-Name-Makes-A-Difference-1.html Because of the economics of the way third party recruiters make their money, investing in domain names that speak exactly to the audience you recruit is something you need to spend some time thinking about. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5839/1/Ahhh-behold-the-power-of-a-great-domain-name-and-the-first-page-of-Google/Ahhh-behold-the-power-of-a-great-domain-name-and-the-first-page-of-Google.html Let me preface this post by saying that if you don’t already know by now I’m a huge gamer. I love playing video games and most of the websites I run are focused on the video games genre. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5838/1/Top-Chefs-Have-a-New-Choice----UA-Chef-Buys-Top-Domain-ChefUniformscom/Top-Chefs-Have-a-New-Choice----UA-Chef-Buys-Top-Domain-ChefUniformscom.html Retailer UA Chef, a leading national provider of chef uniforms and restaurant apparel, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the domain name ChefUniforms.com. UA Chef, an affiliate of Uniform Advantage, paid an undisclosed amount for the domain. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5836/1/-SnapNames-Live-Auction-Garners-More-Than-3-Million-In-Domain-Name-Sales/-SnapNames-Live-Auction-Garners-More-Than-3-Million-In-Domain-Name-Sales.html Bidders pushed domain name prices to new highs in the first SnapNames Live™ Auction, held over two afternoon sessions at DOMAINfest Global in Hollywood, Calif. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5835/1/EVO-Landing-Raises-Series-A-For-Domain-Name-Services/EVO-Landing-Raises-Series-A-For-Domain-Name-Services.html Seattle-based EVO Landing announced Thursday afternoon that the firm has raised a Series A round of funding, and launched its services. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5724/1/Domain-name-Quality-generic-domain-names-Easy-Domains-finance/Domain-name-Quality-generic-domain-names-Easy-Domains-finance.html DELAWARE, January 24, 2008 - The topic of Quality Generic Domain Names is hot, and many people have only recently discovered the benefits of owning them. Some even go as far as making it look like they invented Quality Generic Domain Names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5722/1/Top-Chefs-Have-a-New-Choice----UA-Chef-Buys-Top-Domain-ChefUniformscom/Top-Chefs-Have-a-New-Choice----UA-Chef-Buys-Top-Domain-ChefUniformscom.html Retailer UA Chef, a leading national provider of chef uniforms and restaurant apparel, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the domain name ChefUniforms.com. UA Chef, an affiliate of Uniform Advantage, paid an undisclosed amount for the domain. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5721/1/Sedo-Nearly-Doubles-Domain-Name-Sales-Revenues-in-2007/Sedo-Nearly-Doubles-Domain-Name-Sales-Revenues-in-2007.html veröffentlicht durch ad-hoc-news.de: Demand for aftermarket domain names grew substantially in 2007, setting yet a new record-setting benchmark for the market, according to an annual report conducted by Sedo. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5720/1/Sedo-Launches-Report-on-the-Growth-of-Secondary-Internet-Domain-Name-Market-in-2007/Sedo-Launches-Report-on-the-Growth-of-Secondary-Internet-Domain-Name-Market-in-2007.html Internet Domain Name Sales in the Secondary Market Total GBP37 Million bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5718/1/Domain-name-gaffe-launches-Clearswift-clients-into-e-mail-panic/Domain-name-gaffe-launches-Clearswift-clients-into-e-mail-panic.html A domain name snafu at Clearswift, a company that filters email and web pages for objectionable content, wreaked havoc on some of its business customers when admins awoke to find their organizations were unable to send or receive email. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5610/1/Greencouk-Domain-Name-up-for-Grabs/Greencouk-Domain-Name-up-for-Grabs.html Buying low and selling high has always been the credo of business pros. For those who buy and sell internet domain names this principle rings especially true in today's rapidly emerging green marketplace. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5608/1/Are-domain-names-real-property-Thoughts-from-Domainfest-2008/Are-domain-names-real-property-Thoughts-from-Domainfest-2008.html The second day of domainfest 2008 concluded with a two hour live auction of domain names.  At the start of today’s auction “sex.la” had the highest minimum required bid (surprise surprise). bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5607/1/Dot-ca-Domain-Names-Going-Fast/Dot-ca-Domain-Names-Going-Fast.html Netfirms, Inc. (www.netfirms.ca), a Toronto-based web hosting company and one of the fastest growing CIRA certified dot-ca (.ca) domain name registrars, recommends that Canadians secure their dot-ca domain names in 2008. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5606/1/Domain-Name-Stocks-Not-Immune-to-Selloff/Domain-Name-Stocks-Not-Immune-to-Selloff.html Stocks of domain name related companies down sharply since beginning of Q4 2007. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5605/1/Internet-agency-to-battle-domain-name-tasting-which-ties-up-millions-of-names/Internet-agency-to-battle-domain-name-tasting-which-ties-up-millions-of-names.html The Internet's key oversight agency is taking a preliminary step toward combating domain name tasting — the online equivalent of buying expensive clothes on a charge card only to return them for a full refund after wearing them to a party. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5483/1/-Domain-Name-Front-Running-Banned/-Domain-Name-Front-Running-Banned.html Recent industry discussions have centered on a new phenomenon termed "Domain Name Front Running." This occurs when someone conducts a search for a domain name and, shortly thereafter, someone else using some form of insider information preemptively registers the name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5481/1/New-domain-and-domain-name/New-domain-and-domain-name.html I'm in charge of our in-house seo and might be faced with a nightmare in the forseeable future and would like to pick your collective brains for advice on the following. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5479/1/Confusing-aucom-domain-threatens-Aussie-users/Confusing-aucom-domain-threatens-Aussie-users.html A US-based anti-spyware company has registered the ".com.au.com" domain name, which experts fear could be used by cybercriminals to create more convincing phishing attacks. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5478/1/Put-some-thought-into-that-Domain-Name/Put-some-thought-into-that-Domain-Name.html We have registered a few domains recently and we have taken the time to think about the name we are registering and how it looks sandwiched between the www. and the .com. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5477/1/INTERNET-LAW---DOMAIN-NAME-ISSUES-IN-BRAZIL/INTERNET-LAW---DOMAIN-NAME-ISSUES-IN-BRAZIL.html Domain name registration in Brazil has become more widely used as a means of disseminating information about businesses and for securing consumers. The domain name dispute policy has been important in giving companies and/or individuals a means to combat infringement practices. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5351/1/Master-of-His-Domains/Master-of-His-Domains.html If domain names are the real estate of the Web, then domain-name broker Ashley Saddul is a realtor who specializes in beachfront property. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5350/1/-Afilias-Discourages-quotDomain-Name-Front-Runningquot/-Afilias-Discourages-quotDomain-Name-Front-Runningquot.html Afilias, a .info, .org, .mobi, .aero, and .asia Registry services provider, expressed their agitation with respect to "Domain Name Front Running" a new phenomenon that has recently given rise to numerous industry discussions. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5348/1/Monikercom-Records-11-Million-in-Domain-Name-Sales-at-Internext-Expo-Auction/Monikercom-Records-11-Million-in-Domain-Name-Sales-at-Internext-Expo-Auction.html A crowd of more than 250 packed a ballroom at the Palms Resort and Casino in Las Vegas to bid on premium, adult-themed domain names at Internext Expo, the world's largest business-to-business online and digital media adult conference. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5347/1/EstDomains-Inc-NET-Domain-Name-Unprecedented-Discounts/EstDomains-Inc-NET-Domain-Name-Unprecedented-Discounts.html NET popular generic top-level domain name was created in January 1985 and in its origin stands for the term "network". Today .NET is treated as a second .COM and there is no restriction on who can register a .NET domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5345/1/Domain-Name-Tips/Domain-Name-Tips.html So you've decided the Internet is here to stay, and you want to buy a domain name. Here's how: bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5200/1/Is-Your-Domain-Really-Important/Is-Your-Domain-Really-Important.html If you need to ask yourself the above question then you do not really understand how the internet works. A relevant domain name cannot only help customers to spot you and understand what you do in an instant, it can also give you an extra boost with regards to search engine placement. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5197/1/Let-s-Talk-About-Webpage-Domain-Name-Registration-Reasons-and-Services/Let-s-Talk-About-Webpage-Domain-Name-Registration-Reasons-and-Services.html First and foremost is that the Internet is not passé and experiencing a downward trend. The fact is its still growing at an astounding daily rate. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5195/1/4-Thing-To-Check-Before-You-Register-A-Domain-Name/4-Thing-To-Check-Before-You-Register-A-Domain-Name.html If you are serious about your new website, you understand that your domain name is going to be your brand name, so think twice before you register one. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5193/1/Dreamhost-Domain-Nameserver-DNS/Dreamhost-Domain-Nameserver-DNS.html After you sign up with dreamhost hosting, you will receive the site configuration and account information email sent to your registration mailbox. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5192/1/What-Kind-Of-Domain-Name-A-Blog-Should-Adopt/What-Kind-Of-Domain-Name-A-Blog-Should-Adopt.html I can think of three ways of naming your blog. You can either name it after your own name, brand it under a unique name, or to use keywords in your domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5073/1/Domain-name-disputes-on-the-rise/Domain-name-disputes-on-the-rise.html Statistics released by industry groups show an increase in disputes over Web domain names -- something industry watchers attribute to the number of companies discovering the advantages of having a Web presence and the difficulty some face in finding an unused Web moniker that describes their business. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5071/1/Insurance-Extreme-Lead-Generating-Domain-Name-Auction-Ends-Jan-20th/Insurance-Extreme-Lead-Generating-Domain-Name-Auction-Ends-Jan-20th.html Life Insurance Marketers:I have received an unsolicited bid for my extreme lead generating domain name www.FreeMortgageInsurance.com.  I have put up my domain for auction in response, and have it so listed www.afternic.com bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5069/1/Keywords-quotmore-importantquot-than-domain-names/Keywords-quotmore-importantquot-than-domain-names.html Optimising keywords is a better route to site success than choosing a good domain name, according to one expert. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5068/1/Domain-name-tasting-fight-looms/Domain-name-tasting-fight-looms.html The Internet's key oversight agency is taking a preliminary step toward combating domain name tasting -- the online equivalent of buying expensive clothes on a charge card only to return them for a full refund after wearing them to a party. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/5066/1/EstDomains-Inc-NET-Domain-Name-Unprecedented-Discounts/EstDomains-Inc-NET-Domain-Name-Unprecedented-Discounts.html NET popular generic top-level domain name was created in January 1985 and in its origin stands for the term "network". Today .NET is treated as a second .COM and there is no restriction on who can register a .NET domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4942/1/Ilovemusiccitycom-domain-name-rights-will-go-to-highest-bidder/Ilovemusiccitycom-domain-name-rights-will-go-to-highest-bidder.html The Internet domain name "ilovemusiccity.com" is up for grabs. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4940/1/A-name-is-his-domain-says-Alberta-premier/A-name-is-his-domain-says-Alberta-premier.html Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is defending his decision to send lawyers after a young blogger who owns the domain name edstelmach.ca. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4937/1/Should-you-ever-change-your-domain-name/Should-you-ever-change-your-domain-name.html I was recently contacted by Smiley, a regular Community Spark reader, who asked me the following question: bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4936/1/Network-Solutions-Slammed-for-New-Domain-Policy/Network-Solutions-Slammed-for-New-Domain-Policy.html Many are saying that Network Solutions is "front running" -- a scheme used by domain-name scammers to register domain names only to sell them later for higher prices than the initial fees. A Network Solutions spokesperson denied that its new policy is equivalent to front running because the company is not trying to profit from the resale of names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4935/1/Media-Advisory---edstelmachca-and-Domain-Name-Registration-Policy/Media-Advisory---edstelmachca-and-Domain-Name-Registration-Policy.html The controversy over the registration ofedstelmach.ca by an outspoken online critic has increased attention on theregistration of domain names (web names).    The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is available tocomment on the registration policy of dot-ca domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4838/1/Network-Solutions-Using-Questionable-Tactic-to-Sell-More-Domain-Names/Network-Solutions-Using-Questionable-Tactic-to-Sell-More-Domain-Names.html Network Solutions used to be the only place you could go to buy a .com or other domain name. Years ago they lost their monopoly rights and a flood of low priced competitors entered the market. Today Network Solutions is a distant third in market share behind giants like GoDaddy and eNom. The main reason is price. Network Solutions continues to charge $35/year for a domain name, while others charge as little as $8 per year. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4836/1/Internet-agency-to-battle-domain-name-tasting/Internet-agency-to-battle-domain-name-tasting.html The Internet's key oversight agency is taking a preliminary step toward combating domain name tasting — the online equivalent of buying expensive clothes on a charge card only to return them for a full refund after wearing them to a party.Entrepreneurs have been taking advantage of a five-day grace period to sample domain names, keeping the relative few that might generate advertising revenues and dropping the rest before paying. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4834/1/Top-Domain-Name-News-Stories-of-2007/Top-Domain-Name-News-Stories-of-2007.html A look back at a watershed year for domains.It’s time again for Domain Name Wire’s annual roundup of the domain industry. In 2006, the top stories were surging domain values and major investors entering the market. This year includes some familiar stories, but also includes new trends in the industry. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4832/1/IPonFire-Launches-a-Cooperative-Domain-Name-Brand-Management-Service/IPonFire-Launches-a-Cooperative-Domain-Name-Brand-Management-Service.html IPonFire, a subsidiary of DomainMart, introduced today a win-win service to manage domain names that include brand names not owned by the IP owner."Problem domains, names that use somebody else's brand name (whether directly or as a "typo" variant), are increasing at an alarming rate," says Alex Tajirian, IPonFire CEO. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4830/1/New-Domain-Name-Practice-Criticized/New-Domain-Name-Practice-Criticized.html A company that sells Internet domain names is facing criticisms for holding some in reserve as a consumer-protection measure, a move that also prevents interested parties from shopping around for better prices.After weeks of testing, Network Solutions LLC began this week to grab names that people search for on its Web site but don't immediately register. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4751/1/Political-analysts-tell-Stelmach-to-back-off-domain-name-dispute/Political-analysts-tell-Stelmach-to-back-off-domain-name-dispute.html Premier Ed Stelmach offered a truce Wednesday to a 24-year-old political blogger he threatened to sue over the Internet domain edstelmach.ca -- but there's no guarantee the web war will end any time soon.The deal was offered the same day political bloggers from across the spectrum took aim at Stelmach, arguing he's out of touch with the times and exercised poor judgment in trying to bully the political science student. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4750/1/Indian-court-clarifies-status-of-sufffix-in-domain-name-dispute/Indian-court-clarifies-status-of-sufffix-in-domain-name-dispute.html The Bombay High Court in a recent case dealt with the issue of domain names – in particular those that have a suffix or a prefix that is a generic word used worldwide. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4749/1/New-Year-Resolutions-Cause-Domain-Name-Spike/New-Year-Resolutions-Cause-Domain-Name-Spike.html January Sees a Massive Increase in Domain Names Being SoldAmenworld LogoAnalysis by Amenworld.com - the company that makes it simple for businesses to get started on the 'net - found that January and February were the most popular months to register a domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4748/1/Domain-name-dealer-beats-Maestro-in-dispute-over-maestrocouk/Domain-name-dealer-beats-Maestro-in-dispute-over-maestrocouk.html Payment card firm Maestro International has failed in its attempt to gain control of the domain name maestro.co.uk. The MasterCard subsidiary lost an appeal against a ruling in favour of a man who owns many other domain names that match famous brands.The dispute resolution service for .uk registry Nominet refused to overturn a previous ruling which let Mark Adams keep the domain. Adams is a Milton Keynes-based web designer and domain name dealer. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4681/1/Alberta-premier-threatens-to-sue-blogger-over-domain-name/Alberta-premier-threatens-to-sue-blogger-over-domain-name.html Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is threatening to sue a blogger over the use of the domain name "edstelmach.ca."Dave Cournoyer, who blogs about Alberta politics under the name Daveberta, says he received a letter from Stelmach's lawyers in early December.The letter alleges the Edmonton man registered the domain name "in bad faith," and that Stelmach's "personality, image and name had been interfered with." bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4680/1/Domain-Name-Investment-Pays-according-to-John-Motsons-new-Book/Domain-Name-Investment-Pays-according-to-John-Motsons-new-Book.html With an ever increasing number of people seeking new opportunities to make money online, the Domaining Manifesto by Australian John Motson uncovers a lucrative money making avenue to everyday web users. Motson has 7 years of domain name investment experience and is a recognized leader in domain name investment circles. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4679/1/Network-Solutions-Faces-PR-Nightmare-Over-Domain-FrontRunning/Network-Solutions-Faces-PR-Nightmare-Over-Domain-FrontRunning.html Domain registrar locks domains searched on its site.Network Solutions has implemented a program that locks users from registering domains with other registrars. According to the company, it’s goal is to keep criminals from “frontrunning” domains searched at its site. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4677/1/Domain-Registrar-Network-Solutions-Front-Running-On-Whois-Searches/Domain-Registrar-Network-Solutions-Front-Running-On-Whois-Searches.html A story is developing regarding domain name registrar Network Solutions front running domains. According to multiple sources on DomainState.com, it appears that domains searched via NSI are being purchased by the registrar thereby preventing a registrant from purchasing it at any other registrar other than NSI. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4676/1/Ed-Stelmach-threatens-to-sue-blogger-over-domain-name/Ed-Stelmach-threatens-to-sue-blogger-over-domain-name.html Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach is threatening to sue a 24-year-old Alberta blogger over the domain name edstelmach.ca. The blogger, Edmonton student Dave Cournoyer, is asking legal counsel how to proceed. CanWest News Service has the story:    Cournoyer registered the name on April 2, 2007, about four months after Stelmach became premier and nearly a year after he started his campaign for Alberta's Tory leadership. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4580/1/Domain-Names-Purchasing-Transferring-and-Changing-Settings/Domain-Names-Purchasing-Transferring-and-Changing-Settings.html Purchasing a Domain NameWhen you are looking to purchase a domain name there are a few items you need to take into consideration. The first thing and most obvious item you need to consider is what you would like your domain name to be, and the second item to consider is where you are going to purchase your domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4578/1/Domain-Name-Sharing--Domain-Name-Stealing/Domain-Name-Sharing--Domain-Name-Stealing.html Domain Name sharing isn’t a new concept. A new research paper examining trademark disputes and domain name sharing, by Professor Jacqueline Lipton of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, just published. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4576/1/David-Beats-Goliath-Dori-Media-International-Loses-Battle-for-Domain/David-Beats-Goliath-Dori-Media-International-Loses-Battle-for-Domain.html Dori Media International called out for Reverse Domain Hijacking by WIPO arbitrator.Fred McCaw was a bit late to the domain market. Getting started in 1999, he realized all of the good english-language domains were registered. So he registered generic domains in foreign languages, including his native Filipino. The first domain he registered was Rebelde.com, which means “rebel” in Spanish and Filipino. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4575/1/Change-Domain-Name-And-Not-Lose-SE-Ranking/Change-Domain-Name-And-Not-Lose-SE-Ranking.html Well, that might be overstating it. There are a number of reasons why you might have to change your domain name: copyright suit, company merger or buyout......or a business name change.Whatever the reason, when you change your domain name (your url) you often give up all the trust you've built up at the search engines, crushing your search engine rankings and greatly diminishing the traffic SE's provide, at least in the short run. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4574/1/Domain-Name-Investment-Pays---Says-Domain-Name-Expert-John-Motson-in-His-New-Book/Domain-Name-Investment-Pays---Says-Domain-Name-Expert-John-Motson-in-His-New-Book.html With an ever increasing number of people seeking new opportunities to make money online, the Domaining Manifesto by Australian John Motson uncovers a lucrative money making avenue to everyday web users. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4467/1/Tarlow-Breed-Hart--Rodgers-PC-reminds-businesses-to-protect-their-IP-by-acquiring-a-mobi-domain-name/Tarlow-Breed-Hart--Rodgers-PC-reminds-businesses-to-protect-their-IP-by-acquiring-a-mobi-doma.html It’s one of those “omigosh” moments – how many businesses originally overlooked the need to acquire a dot com site years ago? Then the internet really took off, and they had to settle for some permutation of their company name to get a .com address. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4465/1/CheapHostingForYoucom-Now-Offers-ASIA-Domain-Names/CheapHostingForYoucom-Now-Offers-ASIA-Domain-Names.html CheapHostingForYou.com now offers .ASIA domain names that correspond to the following:Any Registered Trademark.Any Registered Trademark and relevant words from the registered class of the trademark. (For example, if company "XYZ" has a trademark, it can apply for "XYZchemicals.asia".)Any Registered Entity Name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4464/1/The-Importance-Of-Domain-Names-For-A-Successful-Online-Business/The-Importance-Of-Domain-Names-For-A-Successful-Online-Business.html So you want to make money on the internet, eh? Well all of us want to do that. But most of us fail to do so. The reasons are many. But in this post I'’ll be talking about the importance of domain names for a successful online business. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4462/1/How-2Buy-a-domain-name/How-2Buy-a-domain-name.html 1. Decide on the domain name you want -- preferably one that is easy to spell.2. Go to one of the domain registering services to see if the domain name you want is available. Two of the most popular services are GoDaddy (GoDaddy.com) and Network Solutions (networksolutions.com). As of this writing, GoDaddy was offering domain registration for $10 for one year while Network Solutions was offering one-year-domain registration for $9 a year. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4461/1/Domain-name-is-your-online-corporate-identity/Domain-name-is-your-online-corporate-identity.html If you have not yet purchased a domain name for your enterprise or company, then register a domain name at the earliest. A good and simple domain name helps in magnetizing web traffic towards your website. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4335/1/Domain-name-tasting-and-why-you-should-register-domain-names-immediately/Domain-name-tasting-and-why-you-should-register-domain-names-immediately.html I don’t think it happened to most of you, and I hope it didn’t. In case you want to register a domain name in the near future, just remember this post. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4333/1/Pompano-domain-name-firm-acquired/Pompano-domain-name-firm-acquired.html Pompano Beach-based Moniker, a domain name services firm, announced Thursday that it has been acquired by Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, an online marketing company.Financial details were not disclosed, but Moniker will continue to be run out of Pompano Beach and keep its chief executive and founder, Monte Cahn. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4332/1/The-Importance-Of-Domain-Names-For-A-Successful-Online-Business/The-Importance-Of-Domain-Names-For-A-Successful-Online-Business.html So you want to make money on the internet, eh? Well all of us want to do that. But most of us fail to do so. The reasons are many. But in this post I'’ll be talking about the importance of domain names for a successful online business. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4331/1/Your-Domain-Name---Its-Not-Just-for-Your-Friends/Your-Domain-Name---Its-Not-Just-for-Your-Friends.html Your domain name is just as important as your home address. You have house numbers on the curb, your mailbox, or somewhere visible to make it easy for emergency services to find you. Your domain name should be just as easy. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4330/1/Net-Service-Company-Offers-Highest-Level-of-Domain-Privacy-and-Security/Net-Service-Company-Offers-Highest-Level-of-Domain-Privacy-and-Security.html (PR.com)-- NetServiceCompany.com is now offering protected domain name registration. Protected domain name registration will protect domain name's registered through NetServiceCompany.com from identity theft and will secure the domain name from spam and domain theft. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4217/1/Case-Study-Register-Your-Companys-Domain-Name/Case-Study-Register-Your-Companys-Domain-Name.html A world famous chef is planning to open a new restaurant in a few months. This restaurant is going to quickly become one of the top restaurants (probably in the world). Out of curiosity, I checked, and the .com domain name of the exact restaurant name is unregistered. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4215/1/-Access-webpage-before-domain-name-transfer/-Access-webpage-before-domain-name-transfer.html Before I transfer my domain name from my previous webhost over to Dreamhost, I need to set up some software and a database. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4214/1/How-To-Choose-a-Domain-Name/How-To-Choose-a-Domain-Name.html Before you can take your business online, you must first choose a domain name. There are a number of factors that go into picking the perfect domain name for your website. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4212/1/Domain-name-tasting-and-why-you-should-register-domain-names-immediately/Domain-name-tasting-and-why-you-should-register-domain-names-immediately.html I don’t think it happened to most of you, and I hope it didn’t. In case you want to register a domain name in the near future, just remember this post. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4211/1/Oversee-buys-domain-firm-in-south-Florida/Oversee-buys-domain-firm-in-south-Florida.html Domain name services firm Moniker said it has been bought by Los Angeles' Oversee.net.The Pompano Beach, Fla.-based company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal, but said it will stay in Pompano Beach and continue to be run by its chief executive and founder, Monte Cahn. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4140/1/Beware-the-bogus-domain-sellers/Beware-the-bogus-domain-sellers.html Punters are warned to be on their guard against dodgy domain name sales tactics.Some unscrupulous sales people are calling up companies and individuals whose domains names are nearing renewal and trying to pester them to renew them on the spot. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4139/1/Buying-Some-Domain-Name/Buying-Some-Domain-Name.html A domain name is one of those critical parts of putting up a web site. Domain names are to be considered as brands. Good domain names should tell something about the site, or it’s owners. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4137/1/Domain-Industry-Predictions-for-2008/Domain-Industry-Predictions-for-2008.html As 2007 came to a close with record breaking domain name sales this year, steadily increasing domain name registrations world wide and an increasing scarcity of premium domain names it is time to look ahead to see what 2008 has in store for us. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4135/1/Virtual-Wide-Web-Virtual-Domain-Names-and-Business-Networking-Virtual-World/Virtual-Wide-Web-Virtual-Domain-Names-and-Business-Networking-Virtual-World.html Welcome to Virtual Wide Web™, the Home of Virtual Private Domain™ and Business Networking Virtual World. This is your second chance to register domains like business.com, games.net or money.com. VirtuaDOM Business Networking - advertise and talk to others while you browse the Web and watch TV. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4134/1/-Monikercom-Brings-Adult-Domain-Name-Auction-to-Internext-Expo-in-Las-Vegas/-Monikercom-Brings-Adult-Domain-Name-Auction-to-Internext-Expo-in-Las-Vegas.html Moniker, the leading provider of Domain Asset Management(TM) services, will host another exciting live domain name auction of premium adult domain names at Internext Expo, the world's largest business-to-business online and digital media adult conference, on Tuesday, January 15 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4028/1/Buying-a-Parked-Domain-Name/Buying-a-Parked-Domain-Name.html If you are trying to find a domain name for your website and you are just not having any luck with any rabbits out of your hat, you might want to consider buying a parked domain name. A parked domain name is domain that is already owned by someone. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4027/1/Register-Your-Own-Domain-Name/Register-Your-Own-Domain-Name.html It looks so simple when you see that you can get a web host and your name registered at the same time. Many web hosting companies offer to register your domain name for you when you do business with their company. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4025/1/Buying-and-Selling-Domain-Names/Buying-and-Selling-Domain-Names.html There are an uncountable number of property development shows currently on the TV. From Channel 4’s ‘Property Ladder’ to the BBC’s ‘Homes Under The Hammers’ - we are being bombarded with ideas of how to turn a profit with property. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4024/1/Trademark-Infringement---Is-It-An-issue-For-Domain-Names/Trademark-Infringement---Is-It-An-issue-For-Domain-Names.html Over the years the business community has been full of stories about innocent webmasters being sued for domains which bear a slight resemblance to a major corporation, with many of these actions seemingly over the top for the money involved. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/4023/1/Is-The-Domain-Name-Resale-Market-Dead/Is-The-Domain-Name-Resale-Market-Dead.html Historically there has always been a very liquid market in premium domain names, with even some secondary domains proving popular in the market place, but have times now changed?While there was great interest in the dot com market when the internet initially began to take off, we have seen a mass of new Top Level Domain (TLD) extensions introduced, such as .co.uk, tv, ie, cc and many many more. Each new TLD seems to devalue the rest, although it has to be said that the dot com market has held its value more than most. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3943/1/Domain-Status-Reporter/Domain-Status-Reporter.html Domain Name Status Reporter is a simple tool that allows you to monitor the status of selected top level domains. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3941/1/Changing-domain-names-A-solution/Changing-domain-names-A-solution.html Here's what I did... I originally used one domain (we'll call it photos.original.com) and wanted to replace it with a new domain (www.new.com).. BUT, I had already given out links with the photos.original.com URL (and didn't want to break those), plus, I wanted to be able to use www.new.com as the 'official' smugmug domain. SO... Here's the trick: bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3939/1/New-Policies-Regarding-pe-Domain-Names/New-Policies-Regarding-pe-Domain-Names.html Ruddy Medina has advised that “Beginning December 8th 2007, the new policies regarding .pe domain names will come effective. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3935/1/Domain-Name-Software-Domainers-What-Are-You-Using/Domain-Name-Software-Domainers-What-Are-You-Using.html In the SEO world, maybe the least fun day of our professional lives is when a credit card expires and we have to go update card information across a gazillion web hosts. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3799/1/If-you-use-gmail-for-biz-related-email-ie-domain-name-hosting-stuffread-this/If-you-use-gmail-for-biz-related-email-ie-domain-name-hosting-stuffread-this.html Wow, a VERY interesting pair of articles on how an exploit in gmail (since fixed) caused this fellow to lose his domain name to a cracker. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3798/1/Updated-blog-skin-feed-and-domain-name/Updated-blog-skin-feed-and-domain-name.html Today I decided to start blogging again on this blog. And I updated the blog skin and the feed. I also redirected one of my domain names to this site. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3797/1/NL-Sunrise-period-for-numeric-domain-names-has-ended/NL-Sunrise-period-for-numeric-domain-names-has-ended.html The Sunrise period for numeric domain names has now ended SIDN has announced. From 1 to 14 December, trademark and trading name rights owners had the opportunity to ask to reserve the corresponding numeric domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3795/1/Domain-Name-and-Web-Hosting-Hell/Domain-Name-and-Web-Hosting-Hell.html Does GoDaddy really suck?I am in the process of registering more and more domain names so it seems natural to look for the best pricing deal. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3793/1/Get-Domain-Names-with-PickyDomains-and-Make-Money/Get-Domain-Names-with-PickyDomains-and-Make-Money.html What do you get when you combine domain picking and web 2.0? You get PickyDomains.com – a classic win-win service. Here is how it works. A person who wants a domain name deposits $50 and writes specifications about the desired domain. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3670/1/Use-Our-Blog-TV-Channel-to-Sell-Your-Domain-Names-Here/Use-Our-Blog-TV-Channel-to-Sell-Your-Domain-Names-Here.html Each week, hundreds of Domain Buyers will be attending our online Web TV Chat for Domainers looking for good Domain Investments.  If you would like to sell your domains. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3669/1/Buy-Your-Spouse--Kids-Names-As-Dot-Com-Domain-Names/Buy-Your-Spouse--Kids-Names-As-Dot-Com-Domain-Names.html Most internet marketers know to purchase their own name as a dot com domain name if it is available. However, many don’t think to purchase the names of their spouses & children and that is a mistake for several reasons:    * Once it’s gone, it’s likely gone forever.    * It’s becoming more and more clear that the dot com domain name of a person’s full name will be a major part of their digital identity. A digital identity will be much harder to establish on a dot net or dot org domain. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3667/1/Earn-money-with-your-unused-domain-names/Earn-money-with-your-unused-domain-names.html A Domain Parking page with Sedo.com is a simple 1 page website displayed whenever someone types your domain name in to their browser.Through the Paid Domain Parking program at Sedo.com, you can display targeted advertising links on thispage and earn money every time someone clicks on one of them! bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3666/1/Give-or-Get-Domain-Name-Suggestions/Give-or-Get-Domain-Name-Suggestions.html A little over a year ago, our company had a brainstorming session to choose a name for a new venture we were starting.  Since we wanted everyone to feel ownership in what we were undertaking, it was only fitting that everyone be involved in the name choice. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3664/1/Domain-names-The-vanity-licence-plates-of-the-web/Domain-names-The-vanity-licence-plates-of-the-web.html Think of it as you.ca.Personalized web domain names with the .ca tag have become vanity licence plates of the web."It doesn't cost much money, considering the disappointment when you might find out in the future: 'oh God, I made it into law school, I wish I had bought (the name) years ago,'" said Tim Richardson, who teaches e-commerce at the University of Toronto and Seneca College. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3529/1/Tips-for-Selecting-a-Domain-Name-and-Web-Hosting-Service/Tips-for-Selecting-a-Domain-Name-and-Web-Hosting-Service.html In order to make that first online sale, you need to choose a domain name and web hosting service. The domain name is the website address that directs visitors to your site, and the web hosting service is the company that stores your website information on the Internet and displays it to visitors who call up your domain name in the address bar. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3528/1/Selecting-The-Correct-Domain-Name-Can-Make-Or-Break-Your-Site/Selecting-The-Correct-Domain-Name-Can-Make-Or-Break-Your-Site.html The increased competition on the internet has given people a vast array of choice and also put the emphasis on site owners to ensure that their business is as visible as possible. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3527/1/End-of-Year-Checklist-Optimize-Parked-Domain-Names/End-of-Year-Checklist-Optimize-Parked-Domain-Names.html Lately, have you checked to make sure all of your parked domain names are optimized for the proper keywords and images? While the year is winding down and things are slowing down, now might be a great time to make sure that all of your domain names are resolving the way you want them to resolve, and that the PPC links (if applicable) are targeted to your domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3525/1/Domain-Name-News-Bytes-for-Wednesday-December-26/Domain-Name-News-Bytes-for-Wednesday-December-26.html Domain name news from the past few days.Merry Christmas! Domain Name Wire has been missing in action for a couple days thanks to the Christmas holiday. Here are some news stories that slipped through the cracks. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3523/1/More-and-more-people-buying-up-personal-domain-names-on-the-Internet/More-and-more-people-buying-up-personal-domain-names-on-the-Internet.html Think of it as you.ca.Personalized web domain names with the .ca tag have become vanity licence plates of the web. "It doesn't cost much money, considering the disappointment when you might find out in the future: 'oh God, I made it into law school, I wish I had bought (the name) years ago,"' said Tim Richardson, who teaches e-commerce at the University of Toronto and Seneca College. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3396/1/How-to-register-your-domain/How-to-register-your-domain.html When you launch a new website you must register a unique domain name with an authorized registrar. When the internet was first starting, all domain names and IP addresses were registered through one organization, Internic. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3395/1/Microsoft-Sues-Domain-Name-Registrar-for-Typosquatting/Microsoft-Sues-Domain-Name-Registrar-for-Typosquatting.html Microsoft has sued domain name registrar Red Register claiming that it is illegally profiting from Microsoft's trademarks.In a lawsuit filed in Seattle earlier this month Microsoft alleges that Red Register snatched up 125 domain names, all "confusingly similar to Microsoft's Marks" in order to profit from Web advertising, a practice known as typosquatting and cybersquatting. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3393/1/Web-design-and-domain-name-join-us/Web-design-and-domain-name-join-us.html Dear Valued Businessman/BusinessLady,Todaynic.com is one of the first ICANN Accredited Registrars and CNNIC Accredited Domestic Registrars in China.Great amount of domain extensions with low prices and provide VDNS (Virtual Domain Name Server) services of its Secondary Domain Name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3391/1/Russian-Cyrillic-domain-to-be-launched/Russian-Cyrillic-domain-to-be-launched.html A Russian Cyrillic domain is expected to be launched in 2008. Market participants think that the domain will be popular among Internet users and is even likely to outpace the .ru domain, the RBC Daily newspaper reported today. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3390/1/Virtual-Wide-Web-Virtual-Domain-Names-and-Business-Networking-Virtual-World/Virtual-Wide-Web-Virtual-Domain-Names-and-Business-Networking-Virtual-World.html Virtual Wide Web: Virtual Domain Names and Business Networking Virtual WorldWelcome to Virtual Wide Web , the Home of Virtual Private Domain and Business Networking Virtual World. This is your second chance to register domains like business.com, games.net or money.com. VirtuaDOM Business Networking - advertise and talk to others while you browse the Web and watch TV. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3265/1/Are-Country-Specific-Domain-Names-Actually-Hosted-Within-The-Country/Are-Country-Specific-Domain-Names-Actually-Hosted-Within-The-Country.html Q: Are the country specific domain names like .cn or .tt. required to be hosting in those countries? Do they have anything to do with those countries (i.e., do they get routed through there?). Would national instability affect them? Can they handle massive surges of traffic, do you think?A: When you register a domain name, there will be an IP address sitting behind that (i.e. your web server, file server, or whatever the domain name is intended for). This IP Address will dictate how routing happens to/from that domain name, not the name itself. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3263/1/A-First-Glance-At-Main-Domain-Names-Services-Is-The-Better-Way-To-Start/A-First-Glance-At-Main-Domain-Names-Services-Is-The-Better-Way-To-Start.html A domain name uniquely identifies one or more IP addresses. For example an Internet address for “the3dtechnologies.com” has an IP addreass and a particular host server named “www”. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3262/1/You-wish-you-bought-it-first-Catchy-Domain-Names/You-wish-you-bought-it-first-Catchy-Domain-Names.html Ahhh… Do you ever think of something really cool and catchy phrase that you wish you bought the domain name for?Don’t Tase Me. This is quote of the year. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3260/1/Jump-the-Domain-Market/Jump-the-Domain-Market.html In the investment world, once a story hits the press, the price of the affected company’s stock is impacted almost immediately. In the domain industry, news travels less quickly, and because of that, you could possibly get a jump on news before price increases are made. Timing is everything. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3258/1/Domain-Name-News---December-23-2007/Domain-Name-News---December-23-2007.html Worldwide Domain Registrations Top 146 Million - VeriSign’s quarterly Domain Name Industry Brief indicates that the global number of domain registrations has topped 146 million, representing a 31% annual increase. The largest TLDs are .com, .de, .net, .cn, .uk, and .org. The Chinese TLD .cn has surpassed .uk to become the second largest ccTLD. The number of ccTLD names grew to 54.6 million, a 38% annual growth rate. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3257/1/Waves-Beneath-a-Flat-Surface-The-Silent-and-Powerful-Domain-Name-System/Waves-Beneath-a-Flat-Surface-The-Silent-and-Powerful-Domain-Name-System.html If you are reading this article right now then unbeknownst to you, you have been utilizing the complex Domain Name System (DNS) to navigate around the internet. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3109/1/What-Does-Google-Apps-for-Your-Domain-Actually-Do/What-Does-Google-Apps-for-Your-Domain-Actually-Do.html Dear Lifehacker,I've been looking into Google Apps for Your Domain, which sounds cool, but I'm confused about what it is and why you'd use it. If I sign up for Google Apps for Your Domain, is Google actually becoming the host for my domain, or just providing a bunch of services for it? What's the advantage to using GAppsFYD versus just vanilla Gmail and the rest? I have my own domain name that I use for my primary email address and my web site. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3108/1/Obama-Cinton-campaign-attacks-moves-to-domain-names/Obama-Cinton-campaign-attacks-moves-to-domain-names.html Alhough Sen. Barack Obama has pledged to keep criticisms of his rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, focused on the issues, ABC News is reporting his campaign has secretly registered the domain name desperatehillaryattacks.com, a web site that may seem to insult the former First Lady personally. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3106/1/Domain-names-dont-matter-for-SEO/Domain-names-dont-matter-for-SEO.html Why would I say such a thing as “domain names don’t matter for SEO” when every self-appointed SEO expert on the Web would leap to argue that domain names make a big difference?A query for “president of the united states of america” might lead a naive person to conclude that domain names don’t seem to matter much in search. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3105/1/Domain-Names-Matter/Domain-Names-Matter.html Blogging for some has become a hobby. They blog wherever and whenever they have access to the Internet. And for others like me, blogging has become a career that earns good money..and for some, really really good money. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/3102/1/When-Domain-Names-Attack/When-Domain-Names-Attack.html Well things seem pretty desperate all round when the political back-biting extends to domain name registrations, but that's what it's come down to less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2978/1/Domain-Names-and-Trademarks---Legal-Issues/Domain-Names-and-Trademarks---Legal-Issues.html Clark Walton, Esq. - Domain Name LawDiffe cant hide- Domain privacy services between UDRP and ACPARegister your trademark- stay away from trademarks of othersYou cant hide bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2976/1/-Finding-the-Right-Domain-Name/quot-Finding-the-Right-Domain-Namequot.html In most cultures names have a profound significance on both the individual and the path the individual takes in their life. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2974/1/Domain-Name-Tips/Domain-Name-Tips.html Domain names are classed as the building blocks of the internet. Having the right domain name is key to your site. It is also important to name your site the same as your domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2973/1/Bentley-Motors-Obtains-Stipulated-Transfer-of-Domain-Names/Bentley-Motors-Obtains-Stipulated-Transfer-of-Domain-Names.html In September, Bentley Motors Limited Corp. brought an in rem action in the Western District against the domain names BentleyUSA.com and BentleyOnline.com, which Bentley claimed contained its registered trademark. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2971/1/Clinton-Obama-Feud-Moves-to-Domain-Names/Clinton-Obama-Feud-Moves-to-Domain-Names.html It's come to this: a Democratic primary race so close and heated that a fierce battle of rhetoric has begun playing out in domain-name registrations. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2833/1/11-million-Taiwan-based-domain-names/11-million-Taiwan-based-domain-names.html The number of domain names associated with Taiwan was almost eleven million in July 2007 according to a recent news release. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2831/1/Sunrise-Period-for-Second-Level-Peruvian-Domain-Names-Ends-December-31-PE/Sunrise-Period-for-Second-Level-Peruvian-Domain-Names-Ends-December-31-PE.html The Sunrise Period for second-level .PE registrations will be open through December 31. During this period, all third-level .PE registrants can request a corresponding second-level . bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2830/1/Domain-Names---Dos-and-Donts/Domain-Names---Dos-and-Donts.html Domain names are classed as the building blocks of the internet. Having the right domain name is key to your site. It is also important to name your site the same as your domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2828/1/Number-of-Taiwan-based-domain-names-at-nearly-11-million-in-July/Number-of-Taiwan-based-domain-names-at-nearly-11-million-in-July.html The number of domain names associated with Taiwan rose to 10.81 million in July 2007, according to a Taiwan government-based group. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2827/1/Dot-travel-registrar-reports-surge-in-new-domain-name-registrations-Companies-rushing-to-register-ahead-of-December-21-land-rush/Dot-travel-registrar-reports-surge-in-new-domain-name-registrations-Companies-rushing-to-register-a.html (Forimmediaterelease.net) Dot-travel registrar EnCirca (www.encirca.com) announces a surge in new .travel domain name registrations ahead of the travel registry rule changes scheduled to take effect on Friday, December 21 at 18:00 EST. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2668/1/-Microsoft-Dynamics-NAV-Integrated-Into-Dexton-Agile-System-Environment/-Microsoft-Dynamics-NAV-Integrated-Into-Dexton-Agile-System-Environment.html Actionable BI Now Available for Microsoft Dynamics NAV UsersDexton, a Dutch software company with more than 15 years of experience in complex integration processes, has integrated Microsoft Dynamics NAV into their Agile System Environment (ASE). This integration enables Actionable BI for Microsoft Dynamics NAV users. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2666/1/Domain-Consultant-Stephen-Douglas-On-Domain-Names/Domain-Consultant-Stephen-Douglas-On-Domain-Names.html Domain names and SEO is a marriage made in heaven. domainers and SEO’ers though, a little tough, but can work. This interview is a good education to SEO folks about the domain industry, as well as good education for domain folks about SEO. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2664/1/How-Reserving-a-Domain-Name-Can-Boost-Creativity/How-Reserving-a-Domain-Name-Can-Boost-Creativity.html What secrets lie within your creativity? For some, an early morning workout will produce the idea of the century while another person might find journaling to be most helpful. As they say, whatever works for you is obviously helpful. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2662/1/What-is-an-Expired-Domain-Name-Drop-Registrar/What-is-an-Expired-Domain-Name-Drop-Registrar.html Once a domain expires one of two things will happen. Firstly the domain will expire and become available to register as a domain name through the normal registration process. If the domain has any value then it is likely to be picked up by a name drop registrar. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2660/1/-Tralliance-Announces-Final-Date-for-Place-Names-Priority-Registration-for-travel-Registry/-Tralliance-Announces-Final-Date-for-Place-Names-Priority-Registration-for-travel-Registry.html Tralliance Corporation, the .travel Registry, announced that the .travel place names program, in place since July 1, 2005, will come to a conclusion at 18:00 eastern US time on December 21, 2007. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2524/1/Drunken-Sailors-on-a-Deadline-How-Not-to-Buy-a-Domain-Name/Drunken-Sailors-on-a-Deadline-How-Not-to-Buy-a-Domain-Name.html One of the most interesting things I get to do in my role as General Manager, Domain Portfolio at Tucows is manage the sale of domain names that we own to third party buyers. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2523/1/Drunken-Sailors-on-a-Deadline-How-Not-to-Buy-a-Domain-Name.html One of the most interesting things I get to do in my role as General Manager, Domain Portfolio at Tucows is manage the sale of domain names that we own to third party buyers. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2521/1/What-Domain-Name-Extensions-are-Worth-Registering/What-Domain-Name-Extensions-are-Worth-Registering.html Not all extensions are equal, half the domain extensions are worthless when it comes to SEO. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2520/1/Kids-Make-Families-More-Tech-Friendly/Kids-Make-Families-More-Tech-Friendly.html Australian families with children are media-rich, valuing the internet and using multiple communications devices in the home, says research from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).The Media and Communications in Australian Families 2007 report surveyed a representative sample of 751 family households with children aged between eight and 17. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2518/1/Redirect-domain-names/Redirect-domain-names.html Registering more than one domain name to point to a single Web site isn’t unusual. Nor is it strange to host a Web page at an ISP or community site and want a subdomain to bring people directly to what’s often a long and hard-to-remember URL. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2414/1/Domain-Names-a-Crucial-Part-of-Your-Brand/Domain-Names-a-Crucial-Part-of-Your-Brand.html Domain names are one of the most important parts of your brand. If you don’t think that is true, just think about the last time that you looked for a product that you were interested in last time. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2413/1/What-Kind-of-Domain-Name-Should-you-Choose/What-Kind-of-Domain-Name-Should-you-Choose.html Domain names are unique on the Internet, you can't have two the same, no matter how you try.That's why they are important, for search engines, it is a key component of the algorithm, see how many searches you do that have a keyword match in the domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2412/1/Domain-Name-Hijacking-Makes-Money-But-Is-It-Ethical/Domain-Name-Hijacking-Makes-Money-But-Is-It-Ethical.html So lies the newly added controversy created by John Motson in regards to his new e-Book titled, “Domaining Manifesto”. I have to say quickly, thanks to John for giving the blogosphere a new controversial issue to debate rather than continue beating on the dead horse PageRank and Paid Links debate. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2411/1/Using-Expired-Domain-Scripts-to-Clinch-a-Great-Expired-Domain-Name/Using-Expired-Domain-Scripts-to-Clinch-a-Great-Expired-Domain-Name.html As an expired domain name entrepreneur, you may face a number of difficulties and hassles, especially while finding a suitable expired domain name from a large inventory of names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2410/1/Redirect-domain-names/Redirect-domain-names.html Registering more than one domain name to point to a single Web site isn’t unusual. Nor is it strange to host a Web page at an ISP or community site and want a subdomain to bring people directly to what’s often a long and hard-to-remember URL. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2363/1/Domain-Names-a-Crucial-Part-of-Your-Brand/Domain-Names-a-Crucial-Part-of-Your-Brand.html Domain names are one of the most important parts of your brand. If you don’t think that is true, just think about the last time that you looked for a product that you were interested in last time. Did you search for it, or did you just enter the company name in the location bar and hit enter? bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2362/1/Too-many-domain-names-to-the-same-site/Too-many-domain-names-to-the-same-site.html I hope someone can guide me in resolving my issue.Unknown to me, someone in the company decided to activate 20+ alternative domain names and point it to the main website. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2360/1/WebmasterRadioFM-Streamed-Monikers-Domain-Name-Auction-Live-from-Webmasterworlds-Pubcon-Conference-in-Las-Vegas/WebmasterRadioFM-Streamed-Monikers-Domain-Name-Auction-Live-from-Webmasterworlds-Pubcon-C.html WebmasterRadio.FM, the premier free, 24/7 Internet business radio network focused on the B2B marketplace, is proud to announce the Moniker Domain Name Auction from Webmasterworld's Pubcon Conference in Las Vegas is available on demand at WebmasterRadio.FM. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2359/1/NamesBeyond-Opens-Premium-Travel-Domain-Names-In-LandRush-Restrictions-Lifted-on-Travel-Names/NamesBeyond-Opens-Premium-Travel-Domain-Names-In-LandRush-Restrictions-Lifted-on-Travel-Names.html NamesBeyond, the accredited global registrar for .travel domain names (http://www.namesbeyond.com/travel/), will open all premium .Travel domain names for registration on December 21, 2007. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2355/1/Domain-name--Icann-registrar/Domain-name--Icann-registrar.html If you have not yet purchased a domain name for your enterprise or company, then register a domain name at the earliest. A good and simple domain name helps in magnetizing web traffic towards your website.If you have not yet purchased a domain name for your enterprise or company, then register a domain name at the earliest. A good and simple domain name helps in magnetizing web traffic towards your website. The daily scores speak that more than 23 thousand domain names are purchased every day and around 25 million ".com" domains have already beenregistered till date. So, it is better to register a good domain name soon otherwise it will become harder to find decent domain names in the coming days. Day by day increasing scarcity of good domain names have made them red hot commodities in the online market and are being sold like hot cakes. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2145/1/Instantly-find-great-Domain-Names/Instantly-find-great-Domain-Names.html If you’ve ever had to buy a great domain you know what a daunting task it can be to find a good domain name that hasn’t been taken. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2142/1/-Search-Expired-Domain-Names/-Search-Expired-Domain-Names.html Before beginning to search expired domain names for your perfect domain name, you need to understand the  domain name expiration process . bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2140/1/Domain-name-sales---biz-tv-and-mobi/Domain-name-sales---biz-tv-and-mobi.html Don’t forget about the really cool domain name sales we got over at eXavier.com.AMAZING .COM SALECheck out our hot prices on .COM domains and other domain names — from only $6.95* per year at eXavier.com. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2139/1/SWITCH-reduces-price-of-CH-domain-names-from-CHF22-to-CHF17/SWITCH-reduces-price-of-CH-domain-names-from-CHF22-to-CHF17.html SWITCH, the registry for .CH and .LI, has announced it is reducing the cost of a .CH domain name from CHF22 to CHF17 on 1 February 2008. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2137/1/Domain-Name-Registration-Service-Providers/Domain-Name-Registration-Service-Providers.html Domain Names are the names of the websites which we visit on the Internet. For example, this website has the address ‘www.buzzle.com’ which is also known as its domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2022/1/affiliate--Facts-to-Learn-about-Domain-Names--marketing/affiliate--Facts-to-Learn-about-Domain-Names--marketing.html ".....Use plain, not complex, domain names..........affiliate,marketing,home,business,opportunity,review,doman,name,url,website....."If you about online business opportunity site, then you are also talking about domain namesWhat makes it so important? Remember that domain names make your site be the best in the competition. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2020/1/domains--Tips-on-Selecting-a-Domain-Name--domain-names/domains--Tips-on-Selecting-a-Domain-Name--domain-names.html "....After all, business revolves round sales, and sales depend on credibility..........domains,domain names,internet,website,business,marketing,advertising....."A domain name is the text name equivalent to the numeric IP address of a PC on the Internet. Internet users get into your website with the help of a domain name. A domain name must be exclusive. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2018/1/domain-name--Picking-The-Right-Domain-Name--effective-utilization-of-company-messages/domain-name--Picking-The-Right-Domain-Name--effective-utilization-of-company-messages.html ".....org then blogpublishingandmarketing..........domain name, effective utilization of company messages, interactive websites, internet advertising,....."What’s in a Name? In today’s creation where hundreds of millions of businesses are online the name can affect how visitors you get and how much wherewithal you makeThe name can make all of the difference in branding your product and helping people to remember that you exist. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2016/1/expired-domains--How-To-Keep-Expired-Domain-Links--expiring-domains/expired-domains--How-To-Keep-Expired-Domain-Links--expiring-domains.html ".....com could be the main domain name, but domain..........expired domains, expiring domains, deleted domains, domains....."Many people are now buying expired domains based on the number of backlinks or the ranking of an expired domain, only to discover that these have mysteriously disappeared a month or so laterIs it that the search engines have black listed the domain, or could you have done something at the beginning to prevent this from happening? bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/2014/1/Beware-of-this-Domain-Appraisal-Scam/Beware-of-this-Domain-Appraisal-Scam.html ".... The scammers tell you that they want you to get the domain appraised as they don’t want to make a ..........Domain Names, Domain Appraisal Scams....."I recently received several e mails from domain sellers who had fallen victim to a domain appraisal scam. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1855/1/Host-Your-Domain-with-Free-Apps/Host-Your-Domain-with-Free-Apps.html Want your very own web site address, but don't want to mess with pay-for hosting packages or server configuration? Today you can buy a domain name for around 10 bucks a year (or less) and map it to a variety of free web-based apps for no-mess and no-cost hosting. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1853/1/Random-Thoughts-About-Domain-Names/Random-Thoughts-About-Domain-Names.html Here are things I’ve been thinking about lately.I think about domain names every day. Here are things I’ve been thinking about lately…There are a lot of live auctions going on. It’s hard to keep tabs on all of them. Moniker has one at least every other month, SnapNames/Oversee.net are getting in on the action, DomainTools just announced one (with the rules changing everyday), and Sedo is launching at least one each month. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1852/1/Third-mobi-Premium-Domain-Name-Online-Auction-Shatters-Existing-Price-Records-Excitement-over-Sedo-run-auction-generates-record-breaking-revenue-led-by-sale-of-musicmobi-for-616000-and-gamesmobi-for-401500/Third-mobi-Premium-Domain-Name-Online-Auction-Shatters-Existing-Price-Records-Excitement.html dotMobi, the company behind the .mobi Internet domain for mobile phones, closed its 2007 online auction series on December 5 with a record-breaking auction that generated approximately $2.3 million for the continued creation of mobile content tools like dotMobi's popular http://ready.mobi and http://site.mobi tools and its forthcoming device database. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1850/1/New-Domain-Name-Generator-Lets-You-Find-Available-com-Domains/New-Domain-Name-Generator-Lets-You-Find-Available-com-Domains.html MakeWords, a New York company, announced today the launch of its innovative domain name generator and search engine at www.randomainer.com. Randomainer combines the English dictionary, language rules and the domain registry to suggest hundreds of name ideas. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1849/1/Coming-up-short-in-domain-name-game/Coming-up-short-in-domain-name-game.html When the Hollywood studios say they don't know enough about the Internet to pay writers what they seek for the streaming and downloading of their shows, they might not be kidding. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1743/1/How-to-Choose-A-Domain-Name/How-to-Choose-A-Domain-Name.html What is a domain name? Our Webmaster Glossary defines it as the series of alpha-numeric characters used to identify a website on the internet instead of using and IP address. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1742/1/Beware-of-Domain-Name-Traffickers/Beware-of-Domain-Name-Traffickers.html Internet domain name registration is a first-come, first-served process. Because of the simplicity and relative low cost of registering a domain, trafficking in domain names has been commonplace since the inception of the Internet. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1740/1/The-Worlds-Longest-and-Shortest-Domain-Name/The-Worlds-Longest-and-Shortest-Domain-Name.html A domain name is a name that identifies a computer or computers on the internet. These names appear as a component of a Web site’s URL, e.g. auza.com. This type of domain is also called a hostname. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1738/1/ParkingWHOIScom---Domain-Parking-and-more/ParkingWHOIScom---Domain-Parking-and-more.html While the name is less than inspired, ParkingWhoIs is a useful tool for finding out parking providers for domains. This beta site does a search of forty domain monetization programs to find the provider. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1737/1/Domain-name-issue-could-aid-eavesdroppers--Shanghai-NIC-Network-Service-CoLtd/Domain-name-issue-could-aid-eavesdroppers--Shanghai-NIC-Network-Service-CoLtd.html The news was brought by the Shanghai NIC Network Service Co.,LtdMicrosoft warned companies on Monday that a flaw in the way Windows searches for Web proxies could allow an attacker the ability to reroute traffic through a malicious server. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1599/1/Discussing-Nonuse-of-a-Domain-Name/Discussing-Nonuse-of-a-Domain-Name.html I was reading the UDRP decision that was filed for the domain name Michelman.com by Michelman, Inc.  The owner of the domain name registered it in 1997, and in the response, his attorney stated the domain name was registered “for a website containing commentary concerning the issue of abortion rights.” bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1597/1/Should-There-Be-A-BSA-Or-RIAA-For-Domain-Names/Should-There-Be-A-BSA-Or-RIAA-For-Domain-Names.html A technology law expert has called on the business world to set up a policing outfit to tackle cybersquatters. The call came as Dell raised the stakes in the fight against domain hoarders, demanding compensation of $1 million per name in a lawsuit. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1596/1/NASK-organizes-first-International-Domain-Names-Market-Conference-in-Warsaw-Poland/NASK-organizes-first-International-Domain-Names-Market-Conference-in-Warsaw-Poland.html Mark your calendars! An informational conference about the Polish domain names’ market will be held in Warsaw, Poland on January 25, 2008. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1594/1/New-row-over-Mathew-Street-Festival---this-time-over-a-domain/New-row-over-Mathew-Street-Festival---this-time-over-a-domain.html ONE of the men primarily blamed for the cancellation of the Mathew Street Festival has become embroiled in a row over the ownership of the domain names for the event’s website. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1592/1/Nexx-Discounts-Domain-Name-Pricing/Nexx-Discounts-Domain-Name-Pricing.html Web hosting solutions provider, Nexx Online, Inc., has instituted a new pricing structure on its .com, .net, .org, .info and .biz domain names to $7.95 per year, including features designed to provide value added discounts. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1432/1/-Dot-TK-Domain-Registry-Reopened-Today-With-Domain-Name-Landrush/-Dot-TK-Domain-Registry-Reopened-Today-With-Domain-Name-Landrush.html Dot TK ended its successful Sunrise Period at 9.59am today. During the last five weeks, corporations were able to register Dot TK domain names that correspond with their registered trademarks -- protecting these from misuse and preventing cyber-squatting. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1430/1/VeriSign-Releases-Q2-Domain-Brief/VeriSign-Releases-Q2-Domain-Brief.html Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign (verisign.com) announced on Wednesday it released its third quarter 2007 Domain Name Industry Brief, revealing some 12 million new domain names were added over the past quarter. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1428/1/Ulysses-Holding-Corp-Secures-Pertinent-Domain-Names-for-Its-Business-Operations/Ulysses-Holding-Corp-Secures-Pertinent-Domain-Names-for-Its-Business-Operations.html Ulysses Holding Corp. (PINKSHEETS: UHCR) today announced that it has secured the domain names of buyoptical.com and westtownoptical.com as these names are essential to the company's online presence and marketing strategy. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1426/1/Domain-Names-and-Trademarks---Legal-Issues/Domain-Names-and-Trademarks---Legal-Issues.html Clark Walton, Esq. - Domain Name LawDiffe cant hide- Domain privacy services between UDRP and ACPARegister your trademark- stay away from trademarks of othersYou cant hide bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1424/1/Freedom-Of-Speech-Domain-Names-Acceptable---WIPO/Freedom-Of-Speech-Domain-Names-Acceptable---WIPO.html "Freedom of speech" domain names are acceptable, says the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), citing a person's right to register a company's name as a domain name to voice negative opinions about that company. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1267/1/Good-Luck-Domains-announces-special-pricing-for-in-domain-name/Good-Luck-Domains-announces-special-pricing-for-in-domain-name.html Good Luck Domains, the leader in sponsored and country code top level domain names on Saturday announced unprecedented special pricing for the .IN domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1266/1/Pro-Internet-Domains-on-Sale-for-Holidays/Pro-Internet-Domains-on-Sale-for-Holidays.html EnCirca (http://www.encirca.com), domainregistrar for .pro, announces a 25% discount promotion for all .pro premiumdomains. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1263/1/Web-Hosting-Providers-Let-Security-Sag/Web-Hosting-Providers-Let-Security-Sag.html Web hosting providers that can't keep DNS servers clean are exposing low-budget government Web sites to malwareTAM and Plainville are, in fact, two examples of what security researchers are calling an epidemic of sites being compromised through their hosting providers and injected with malicious Web attacker paths that lead to tool kits such as Icepack, Neosploit and Web Attacker. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1262/1/Domain-name-issue-could-aid-eavesdroppers/Domain-name-issue-could-aid-eavesdroppers.html Microsoft warned companies on Monday that a flaw in the way Windows searches for Web proxies could allow an attacker the ability to reroute traffic through a malicious server. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1261/1/INTERNET-LAW---DOMAIN-NAMES-IN-KOREA/INTERNET-LAW---DOMAIN-NAMES-IN-KOREA.html The registration of domain names in Korea is conducted by the Korea Network Information Center (“KRNIC”) which website is accessible at: http://www.nic.or.kr/www/english/, and which follows specific domain name registration rules, enacted by the Board of the KRNIC and in force since January 10, 2000 (the “Rules”). bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1101/1/Judge-Declares-Bodog-Entertainment-Group-SA-Not-Subject-to-Examination-Under-Nevada-Law/Judge-Declares-Bodog-Entertainment-Group-SA-Not-Subject-to-Examination-Under-Nevada-Law.html In the potentially law redefining case of 1st Technology, LLC vs. Bodog Entertainment Group, S.A., on Nov. 28 (1st Technology, LLC v. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1099/1/Elysium-Internet-Agrees-to-Acquire-Additional-Domain-Assets-and-Direct-Navigation-Technology-Platform/Elysium-Internet-Agrees-to-Acquire-Additional-Domain-Assets-and-Direct-Navigation-Technology-Platfor.html Elysium Internet, Inc., a profitable online media Company and wholly owned subsidiary of FTS Group, Inc. (http://www.ftsgroup.com/) (OTCBB: FLIP), today announced that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire select direct navigation Internet assets consisting of more than 300 direct navigation domain names and a fully developed direct navigation technology platform from a multi-national Company based in Canada. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1098/1/Dot-o-mator-Makes-Domain-Naming-Easy/Dot-o-mator-Makes-Domain-Naming-Easy.html Dot-o-mator Simplifies The Domain Name SearchHaving trouble finding a domain name that isn't already taken?Most common words and names are already registered, but it's still possible to come up with good domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1096/1/ATT-DSL-users-Outage-bad-customer-service-worse/ATT-DSL-users-Outage-bad-customer-service-worse.html Across the Southeast Monday night, AT&T's DSL subscribers found themselves looking for someone -- or thing -- to blame as service was interrupted for nearly five hours. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/1095/1/Business-should-fund-domain-name-police-says-expert/Business-should-fund-domain-name-police-says-expert.html A technology law expert has called on the business world to set up a policing outfit to tackle cybersquatters. The call came as Dell raised the stakes in the fight against domain hoarders, demanding compensation of $1 million per name in a lawsuit.Dell is claiming that a series of alleged cybersquatting instances constitute counterfeiting of its trade marks and is seeking damages of $1 million per domain name infringed. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/945/1/Domain-Name-System-still-at-risk/Domain-Name-System-still-at-risk.html The Domain Name System (DNS) is still growing strongly, indicating the internet's expansion in terms of infrastructure, users, traffic and applications. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/944/1/PO-Ferries-hires-domain-management-firm/PO-Ferries-hires-domain-management-firm.html P&O Ferries has signed an agreement with web domain name management firm NetNames for it to control its use and acquisition of URLs.NetNames will manage what P&O calls “a substantial” portfolio of domain names including the flagship POFerries.com site and specific URLs such as SailToSpain.co.uk. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/943/1/au-registers-its-one-millionth-domain-name/au-registers-its-one-millionth-domain-name.html The .au Domain Administrator, has registered its one millionth .au domain name. Only five years ago the tally was close to 250,000.Both the auDA and AusRegistry (the Registry Operator and wholesale provider for all commercial and non-commercial .au domain names) launched a ‘1 Million .au domain names’ advertising campaign in November 2007 to highlight the impending milestone and to thank all Australians for supporting .au. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/941/1/Web-Hosting-and-Domain-Name-Provider-Purohits-Reintroduces-INFO-Promotion/Web-Hosting-and-Domain-Name-Provider-Purohits-Reintroduces-INFO-Promotion.html Web hosting and domain name provider Purohits has reintroduced its .INFO promotion, the company announced recently. The promotion offers considerable discounts on .INFO domain name registrations. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/939/1/Concern-over-domain-name-scams/Concern-over-domain-name-scams.html THE issue of domain name registrations looks set to attract greater attention next year as an already compromised system expands with the introduction of international languages and characters.With more than 900 domain name registrars around the world, plus a growing number of affiliated resellers, it has become increasingly difficult to enforce intellectual property rights, due to improper conduct by domainers and even some registrars themselves. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/799/1/Public-Domain---Internet-Gold-Mine/Public-Domain---Internet-Gold-Mine.html With the advent of the internet and the ease of which information can readily be downloaded and compiled you would think that more people would realize that the public domain is a source of wonderful wealth that can be tapped into for huge profits. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/797/1/Affordable-Web-hosting-domain-names-Web-design-Web-site-promotion-and-more/Affordable-Web-hosting-domain-names-Web-design-Web-site-promotion-and-more.html The original domain names registrar, Network Solutions is also a complete small business online solution: find Web hosting, Web design, E-Commerce, Web site promotion, and more! bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/795/1/New-Top-Level-Domains-Launched/New-Top-Level-Domains-Launched.html The International Consortium for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has once again opened up the process for issuing top level domains (TLDs), and a number of suitors have put their proposals in the ring. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/792/1/Fun-With-Domain-Names/Fun-With-Domain-Names.html Let's all applaud Dell for suing cybersquatters, and use this reminder to pay more attention to our own domain names. Microsoft won judgments against cybersquatters back in the spring. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/790/1/Monikercom-to-Hold-Premium-Domain-Name-Auction-at-PubCon-Las-Vegas-2007/Monikercom-to-Hold-Premium-Domain-Name-Auction-at-PubCon-Las-Vegas-2007.html Moniker, the first and onlyprovider of Domain Asset Management(TM) services, today announced that it willbe hosting the first live and online auctions of premium domain names duringPubCon Las Vegas 2007, the Search Engine & Internet Marketing Conference, onWednesday, December 5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/681/1/Domain-Name-System-still-at-risk/Domain-Name-System-still-at-risk.html The Domain Name System (DNS) is still growing strongly, indicating the internet's expansion in terms of infrastructure, users, traffic and applications. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/679/1/ICANN-to-fast-track-internationalized-domain-names/ICANN-to-fast-track-internationalized-domain-names.html The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will speed development of country-coded top-level domains and local-language scripting, the group announced Wednesday at the Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro.ICANN, the worldwide nonprofit organization that regulates the Internet's domain name system, or DNS, has launched its campaign to provide internationalized country code top-level domains, or ccTLDs--those that don't use Latin characters--as soon as possible with the help of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization, an ICANN policy development body for ccTLD issues. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/677/1/Firms-Fight-Back-in-Site-Name-Game/Firms-Fight-Back-in-Site-Name-Game.html What's in a name? Maybe a business strategy.Michael Patalano, college student and Disney fanatic, likes guessing what his favorite company is up to by tracking which Web sites Disney Enterprises registers.  bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/675/1/Bodog-on-the-offensive-in-domain-name-case/Bodog-on-the-offensive-in-domain-name-case.html Bodog Entertainment Group is on the offensive against the company that effectively ‘stole’ their domain name, Bodog.com, and are seeking to make a new law in Washington after 1st Technology obtained seizure of numerous Bodog domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/673/1/Disney-domain-names-registeredDisneys-Heart-of-Darkness/Disney-domain-names-registeredDisneys-Heart-of-Darkness.html What's in a domain name? A few upcoming Disney movies, apparently.It'll be The Jungle Cruise Movie we've heard tell of, with the Mouse all agog over the billions raked in by Pirates of the You-Know-Where and all forgetful over The Country Bears Movie. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/531/1/Bodog-domain-case-continues/Bodog-domain-case-continues.html The dispute over the old Bodog domain name which began earlier this year in Washington continues. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/529/1/Any-Wonder-Why-Domainers-Get-a-Bad-Name/Any-Wonder-Why-Domainers-Get-a-Bad-Name.html Look no further than a Rocky Mountain News article to understand why.What happens when a cybersquatter claims he’s a domainer, and then tries to differentiate himself from a cybersquatter? It gives domainers (i.e., domain investors) a bad name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/527/1/Hosting3i-announces-huge-drop-in-COM-domain-name-registration-prices/Hosting3i-announces-huge-drop-in-COM-domain-name-registration-prices.html (PRLEAP.COM) Hosting3i.com (Arizona) announced to that it has dropped the .COM domain name registration prices as low as $7.49 per year! bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/525/1/au-registers-its-one-millionth-domain-name/au-registers-its-one-millionth-domain-name.html The .au Domain Administrator, has registered its one millionth .au domain name. Only five years ago the tally was close to 250,000.Both the auDA and AusRegistry (the Registry Operator and wholesale provider for all commercial and non-commercial .au domain names) launched a ‘1 Million .au domain names’ advertising campaign in November 2007 to highlight the impending milestone and to thank all Australians for supporting .au. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/524/1/-Monikercom-to-Hold-Premium-Domain-Name-Auction-at-PubCon-Las-Vegas-2007/-Monikercom-to-Hold-Premium-Domain-Name-Auction-at-PubCon-Las-Vegas-2007.html Moniker, the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management(TM) services, today announced that it will be hosting the first live and online auctions of premium domain names during PubCon Las Vegas 2007, the Search Engine & Internet Marketing Conference, on Wednesday, December 5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/378/1/Asia-domain-name-registration-opens-for-Asian-registered-companies-and-trademark-holders/Asia-domain-name-registration-opens-for-Asian-registered-companies-and-trademark-holders.html Asia’s leading domain name registration and hosting solutions provider today announced the opening of .Asia domain name extension TLD for Asian registered companies and trademark holders. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/376/1/Good-Luck-Domains-announces-special-pricing-for-in-domain-name/Good-Luck-Domains-announces-special-pricing-for-in-domain-name.html Good Luck Domains, the leader in sponsored and country code top level domain names on Saturday announced unprecedented special pricing for the .IN domain name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/374/1/Web-Host-Nexx-Online-Inc-Cuts-Domain-Name-Prices/Web-Host-Nexx-Online-Inc-Cuts-Domain-Name-Prices.html Nexx Online Inc., a Buffalo, New York-based Web host, has reduced the price of its domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/373/1/-Latest-Net-gold-may-rest-in-Asias-domain/-Latest-Net-gold-may-rest-in-Asias-domain.html A land rush is happening in Hong Kong, but it doesn't involve the high-rise properties for which the city is famous. Instead, it's the epicenter of a brand new patch of cyber real estate soon to go on the global market. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/371/1/Domain-Name-Best-Practices/Domain-Name-Best-Practices.html When choosing an online strategy for your business - the first step is selecting a domain name- choose only one domain name for one business! bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/265/1/BizzFlip-Inc-Launches-Domain-Flip-for-Millions-of-Registrants/BizzFlip-Inc-Launches-Domain-Flip-for-Millions-of-Registrants.html Unlike many pay-per-post services, BizzFlip can leverage its classifieds platform to encourage owners of web domains to post without having to pay upfront listing fees.BizzFlip.com launches a new addition to its rapidly growing niche classifieds site considered to be a "Craigslist for business. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/263/1/Bodog-on-the-offensive-in-domain-name-case/Bodog-on-the-offensive-in-domain-name-case.html Bodog Entertainment Group is on the offensive against the company that effectively ‘stole’ their domain name, Bodog.com, and are seeking to make a new law in Washington after 1st Technology obtained seizure of numerous Bodog domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/262/1/Online-Gambling-Interests-Alerted-to-Newly-Available-Key-Domain-Names/Online-Gambling-Interests-Alerted-to-Newly-Available-Key-Domain-Names.html Moniker, the first and only provider of Domain Asset Management™ services, announced today that it will hold an online auction of premium online gambling and casino industry domain names during the Casino Affiliate Convention 2007 (CAC 2007), in Macau, China at the Venetian Resort & Casino on November 28 through December 6, 2007. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/260/1/Disney-domain-names-registeredDisneys-Heart-of-Darkness/Disney-domain-names-registeredDisneys-Heart-of-Darkness.html What's in a domain name? A few upcoming Disney movies, apparently.It'll be The Jungle Cruise Movie we've heard tell of, with the Mouse all agog over the billions raked in by Pirates of the You-Know-Where and all forgetful over The Country Bears Movie. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/259/1/Nexx-Cuts-Price-on-com-Domain-Names-Web-Host-Offers-Exceptional-Value-on-Domain-Names/Nexx-Cuts-Price-on-com-Domain-Names-Web-Host-Offers-Exceptional-Value-on-Domain-Names.html Nexx Online, Inc., (http://www.nexx.com/) an innovative North American web host and ICANN Accredited domain name registrar, today cut the price of their .com, .net, .org, .info and .biz domain names to only $7.95 per year. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/176/1/Sedo-Unwraps-its-Christmas-couk-Internet-Domain-Name-Auction/Sedo-Unwraps-its-Christmas-couk-Internet-Domain-Name-Auction.html Sedo, the leading market place for buying and selling Internet domain names and websites, has announced its online auction for premium Christmas co.uk Internet domain names. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/175/1/Domain-Name-System-still-at-risk/Domain-Name-System-still-at-risk.html The Domain Name System (DNS) is still growing strongly, indicating the internet's expansion in terms of infrastructure, users, traffic and applications. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/174/1/Asia-domain-name-registration-opens-for-Asian-registered-companies-and-trademark-holders/Asia-domain-name-registration-opens-for-Asian-registered-companies-and-trademark-holders.html Asia’s leading domain name registration and hosting solutions provider today announced the opening of .Asia domain name extension TLD for Asian registered companies and trademark holders. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/173/1/Nominet-rules-foster-domain-ticket-touts/Nominet-rules-foster-domain-ticket-touts.html According to Nominet, the registry for .uk domain names, one in 14 lapsed domain names is registered within 10 seconds of becoming available to a new registrant. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/172/1/Domain-Development-Corp-Names-Sean-P-Moriarty-as-New-President/Domain-Development-Corp-Names-Sean-P-Moriarty-as-New-President.html California-based Domain Development Corp (www.ddc.com), a comprehensive monetization and full-scale domain development service, today announced that Sean P. Moriarty has been appointed the company's new President. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/101/1/Internic-A-Domain-Name-Registry-Whats-It-All-About/Internic-A-Domain-Name-Registry-Whats-It-All-About.html As domain names continue to become widespread, the number of people who often look for the best domain names registry on the web also rises. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/99/1/Reverse-Domain-Name-Hijacking-Now/Reverse-Domain-Name-Hijacking-Now.html Reverse domain name hijacking is one of the serious problems in the world of domain name today. Many people were engaged in such silly activity and so create a great bang in the domain name industry. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/97/1/Why-Top-Level-Domain-Names-Mean-Better-Search-Engine-Rankings/Why-Top-Level-Domain-Names-Mean-Better-Search-Engine-Rankings.html With the recent explosion in the availability of website domain name extensions (i.e. .com, .net, .ws, and others) it's never been easier to register a domain name that is highly descriptive of your website's subject matter. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/95/1/Germany-The-Worlds-Top-Consumer-for-Domain-Names/Germany-The-Worlds-Top-Consumer-for-Domain-Names.html Germany hits the bull's eye once again. Recently, they have been declared as the world's second top consumer for domain names next to the United States. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/93/1/Web-Sites-Domain-Names-And-Name-Servers-Whats-DNS-All-About/Web-Sites-Domain-Names-And-Name-Servers-Whats-DNS-All-About.html I explain Domain Name Servers and Name Servers to a friend of mine all the time. He builds web sites part time. I know he's not alone; DNS confuses a lot of people. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/91/1/What-To-Do-When-All-The-Good-Domain-Names-Are-Taken/What-To-Do-When-All-The-Good-Domain-Names-Are-Taken.html Decent available domain names are becoming harder to find these days. Nearly 25 million ".com" names have been registered, and over 23 thousand are purchased every day. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8487/1/Tucows-Reveals-Key-Domain-Name-Portfolio-Assets/Tucows-Reveals-Key-Domain-Name-Portfolio-Assets.html Recently Tucows announced that as of February 14, 2008 the Company had over 150,000 Internet domain names in its private domain name portfolio, including: bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/8071/1/Getting-Ahead-in-Domain-Name-Trading/Getting-Ahead-in-Domain-Name-Trading.html Domain name appraisers have become quite prominent. If you go to Google, for example, and search for "domain name appraisers," you will get about the same number of hits as for "domain name auctions" -- over 200,000. It seems to me that virtual real estate has created a new profession: domain name appraiser. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.sgdnetworks.com/web-articles/articles/7704/1/Blog-domain-name-tournament/Blog-domain-name-tournament.html I want to start a blog tournament. If this goes well, i think i will make it a regular thing. I want to start with something simple. Building up a blog requires a lot of work and creativity. The first thing you should set up is your brand name. bharath@bharath2.com (bharath B) Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500