Author: George McKee Many individuals and businesses have a web site but few understand their rights to the ownership of that site, or their responsibility to maintain that ownership. I bring this up because of a call I received last week from an in...

Author: Gloria Cohen What makes a good domain name? It''s a name that gives you a decisive edge over your competitors that they often find hard to surmount. Your position in your industry can often be dictated by how good your domain name is. Here a...

Author: Richard Lowe It''s quite common for a site to be referenced by more than one domain name. In fact, most sites are referenced by at least two: a www version and a non-www version. These are usually set up to reference the index page on a site...

Author: Candice Pardue For newcomers to the Web, I''ll give a brief definition of a domain name. Your domain name is the same as "www.yoursitename.com". It''s also known as your URL or Website Address. For example, www.webmastercourse.com is my...

Author: Richard Lowe Are you getting the service that you require from your domain registrar? Actually, thinking about it for a minute, it might be a better question to ask, do you even know what services are available? Are you aware that you can sh...

Author: Wayne Ford Look out! The new domains are coming! "Dot-biz is going to be the next coming of dot-com," I recently read in an article in the Denver Post. The buzz has begun. Seven new top-level domains have been approved by ICANN, the organiza...

Author: Aaron Wall Domain Names and Anchor Text May 21, 2004 Branding vs Naming Many people say that the name of a website should be original. It should convey some sense of branding unlike any other site. They say your name should not be generic....

Author: Michael Rock There is no question that the Internet is the all time gold mine of wealth to anyone. Some of us are obtaining it and in abundance while others of us are just getting by. Why is that? That''s a question I had to answer for mys...

Author: Kevin Clune Would a rose.com by any other Top-Level-Domain (TLD) smell as sweet? Some entrepreneurs seem to think so. They''re betting that they can profit by investing in the new dot-biz extensions set to go live this October. Once again, s...

Author: Elena Fawkner Domain Name Registrations Generally As a general rule, you can register any domain name that is not already registered (subject to trademark considerations discussed below). If your domain name is sufficiently distinctive, f...