Domain Names


Yahoo Raises Domain Renewal Fees

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Oh, come on! I just gotta ask…. has Yahoo completely lost their ever-livin’ minds?
In a surprising move, Yahoo is jacking up the prices of their domain registration renewals… going from $9.95 to $34.95!!! If you have a domain expiring with Yahoo within the next 90 days, you should have already gotten [...]

What Is Cybersquatting?

When the internet was young, lots of money could be made by buying a domain name with a big company’s trademark in it. Then the person would dangle the name in front of the company like a carrot. Some people even went as far as to create a site at the domain name and post [...]

Where Do I Register My Domain Name?

Now that you’ve got your list of possible domain names, it’s time to pay a little visit to a domain name registrar. I use for my registrations. (You can find a search box at the bottom of this site.)
There are hundreds of other domain registrars out there, like ….. just make sure [...]

What Do I Do With My List Of Possible Domain Names?

The very first rule of thumb: DO NOT do a domain name search at a domain registrar until you have the money in your pocket and are absolutely ready to register.
I made that mistake early on. I did a search at a popular registrar trying to find a good name that I wanted to [...]

How Do I Come Up With A Good Domain Name?

The first step is to think about your niche and the content of your site. It would be silly to use something like dog.com for a site about cats. Brainstorm on a piece of paper and write down as many keywords and keyword phrases as you can think of.
One good tip that I’ve used [...]