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10 Commandments of Domain Name Value
Domain Name 10 Commandments - BEFORE you choose or buy a domain name; understand the ten issues involved in choosing the right domain name the first time. First, the list that we work from when conducting a custom Domain Name Analysis (DNA). Then the explanations of each commandment follow.
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF INTERNET DOMAIN NAME VALUE 1 - The name shall have Development Value 2 - The name shall have .Dot value 3 - The name shall have Brand Recognition 4 - The name shall be Search Engine Friendly 5 - The name shall be Linguistically Viable 6 - The name shall have Traffic or Revenue 7 - The name shall have Industry Strength 8 - The name shall have Sales Value History 9 - The name shall have Intrinsic Value 10 - The name shall have Market Potential
1 - Development Value A names base line value is based on the ability to use it. One of the primary issues we address in our DNA (Domain Name Analysis) is - Can this name be built into an instantly recognizable site whose name becomes synonymous with its content? 2 - .Dot Value Dot.com's are, and probably always will be, more valuable than any other .dot designation. Even Dot.net's, and Dot.org's are by their very nature worth less on the open market. There are many reasons for this. One reason involves search engine rankings. Other issues pertain to the consumers hard to break habits. Note that .com is the internationally recognized extension for serious Internet business sites. 3 - Brand Recognition Simple, familiar words work better than complicated, hard-to-spell ones. Short, catchy names in attractive industry segments are also very valuable. Kleenex is an example of brand recognition in the brick and mortar world. The brand name Kleenex was originally associated with facial tissue made BY KLEENEX ONLY. Because of powerful brand recognition however the name Kleenex came to literally equal ANY brand of facial tissue. "Will you hand me a Kleenex please". This is one of the areas where we rely heavily on our point of contact research and specialists experience with domain names. It is an area we do not analyze via computer algorithm. Rarely will any name receive an excellent valuation under this commandment unless it meets the above criteria AND carries the .Dot com extension. For explanations of the rest of the Commandments 4 - 10, visit http://extraordinaryartist.com/domain-name.htm It's FREE and will ensure you don't make a mistake right up front when trying to establish a viable Internet Business.
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Domain Names News
.Tel Domain Names Go on Sale (ReadWriteWeb) Starting today, companies and trademark holders can start registering their own .tel domains. However, unlike most domain names, .tel domains are severely restricted by Telnic , the main registrar for these domains. Users and companies can only put up their contact information on these sites and they can only do so through Telnic's own forms. In some respects, these domains are similar to ...
New .tel Top-Level Domain Goes on Sale (CircleID) Telnic Limited, the Registry Operator and Sponsoring Organization for the new sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) .tel, has announced that domain name registrations are now being accepted (see previous coverage ). "From today until February 2nd, trademark owners can register .tel domains for their brands and company names, providing them with a 'live' comprehensive listing in the first global, ...
.tel domain sales begin today (The Inquirer) Emma Hughes the Inquirer , Wednesday 3 December 2008. 12:30:00 Contact central TODAY, .tel domain names go up for sale. The domain is designed to allow companies or individuals to display contact details such as phone numbers, email addresses or even GPS data. The new domain encourages the owners of .tel domains to cough up the details of how they can be...
