Dec
7

Why I think dot com is king, and why it is likely to stay that way.

Ray on December 7th, 2007

The domain names world is changing all the time.
However, one area of domain names that is least likely to change is the fundamentals that support the internet addressing system. By that I mean the existing system of domain names and domain name extensions – the fundamental way that people navigate the internet.
It is not perfect system [...]

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Dec
1

Buying A Domain Tutorial with the French Maids!!!

Ray on December 1st, 2007

I have recently changed from internet dial-up connection to broadband. This means that there is now a whole new world of video is out there to view on my computer.
My first stop was YouTube and, obviously, my first search was “domain names”. So I want to share with you a facinating and very informative (entertaining) [...]

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Nov
30

Monetizing domains with minisites – my experience

Ray on November 30th, 2007

 Minisites are websites composed of a small number of pages and are usually focussed on a narrow topic or niche. Many domainers have found monetizing domain names through the developement of ‘minisites’ to be a worthwhile and profitable alternative to doman name parking.
A number or months ago I started to examine the potential of minisites as a way [...]

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Nov
21

Recycle.co.uk sells for £150,000

Ray on November 21st, 2007

In this latest round up of UK related domain sales reported to DNJournal.com this week,  Recycle.co.uk becomes the highest ever reported sale of a .uk domain name. This is further proof of the strength of the UK’s ccTLD.
There were a number of really nice sales reported by DNJournal. Last week it was reported that MopedInsurance.co.uk sold [...]

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Nov
17

Why specialised and continental domains might be a bad bet

Ray on November 17th, 2007

It seems like new domain name extensions are being proposed all the time. Some proposals are adopted and actually become domain name extensions, but many, if not most do not. Only a few will become prominent, popular and gain wide recognition beyond the domaining community. So, for example,  if you are based in the UK the public [...]

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