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Domain names (tld). domain names 101

January 28th, 2012 Seo blog in Seattle No comments

Without a name, websites are specified by an IP address. What is an IP address? It is an identifier that is used by computers or humans to determine the location of a server or website. However, for humans, an IP address, (which is expressed in a numerical format), can be difficult to remember. This is why Domain names were invented. With a name, a human can locate a website through more user-friendly words or phrases. And although numbers can be a part of a name, they usually do not make up all of it, like what is seen with an IP address.

In terms of format, Domain names have several parts. The first part is known as the URL, (which stands for Uniform Resource Locator). The URL tells the browser what the name is going to point to. This will usually be ‘http’, which means the browser can expect to locate a hypertext document. In layman’s terms this means webpage. In the rare cases the URL is not ‘http’ it may be ‘ftp’, which means file transfer protocol. A webmaster would opt to use ftp if they would like visitors to download files from their server.

The second part of the name will be "www," which stands for "World Wide Web." This phrase lets computers and humans know the site the name is pointing to is indeed from the Internet. It is followed by the actual name, which can be a combination of letters, numbers or phrases. A good name will be short, memorable and most importantly, search-engine friendly. In fact, good webmasters tend to concentrate more on a name’s effectiveness with SEO, (or Search Engine Optimization), than they do its creativity. To do this they make sure to choose a name that has a widely searched keyword.

The final portion of the name has what is known as

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Domain names (tld). is the .com overrated?

January 28th, 2012 Seo blog in Seattle No comments

When it comes to name extensions, most people are familiar with .com. Because of this the average webmaster is scrambling to get the perfect .com name. Some may even forego registering a potential goldmine of a name in favor of getting a less popular .com. Yet, there are dozens of other Domain names available, some of which have gained popularity despite not being a .com. How can a webmaster determine if their site is going to be in such a league without the traditional .com? This article will explain how.

First, a webmaster needs to evaluate the purpose of their website. If their website is designed to simply direct people to an affiliate page, then it won’t really matter what extension it has, since they are only going to visit it once anyway. However, if a website is designed for repeat visits, people may not care about the site not having a .com. Sites that contain updated information, games and message boards tend to be the type of sites that get repeat visitors.

Secondly, webmasters need to the memorable nature of their name. If a webmaster is able to create a witty name hack, such as del.icio.us, and their content is good, it may not matter that they don’t have a .com. A good site that can allow a webmaster to register unconventional name extensions is New.net. This site offers extensions such as .love and .free. By looking at these extensions, webmasters can start pondering ideas for their own name hacks. If they need help, they can always type the word or letters used in the extension in a keyword analyzer or search engine.

Thirdly, webmasters need to determine whether or not a name with an unconventional extension will rank higher in search engines than a name with a traditional one.


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Domain names (tld). yahoo domain names

January 27th, 2012 Seo blog in Seattle No comments

Businesses are fooling themselves if they think they can continue to conduct business without a website. This is because in today’s age, having a website makes many think a company is ‘official.’ But a website by itself doesn’t mean anything without a decent name. Granted, a company can try to cut costs by using a free name or a third level name offered by free web hosting companies, but visitors won’t view their site as being genuine.

Long, complicated Domain names are associated with affiliate marketing or even scammers, so businesses need to try and stay away from them as much as possible. The best solution involves getting a normal name from a reputable name company. One of the best name companies around is Yahoo Domain names.

Yahoo Domain names is a great alternative for individuals who do not know much about Domain names or website hosting. In fact, with Yahoo Domain names, a person can get a name free should they decide to buy one of their hosting packages. The cheapest hosting package available is $11.95 a month plus a startup fee of $25. With this along with any other Yahoo Domain Name hosting package, webmasters get an online website builder. Basically, all they have to do is enter in their information and the site is created for them instantly.

Another reason one should choose Yahoo Domain names is because of their name locking system. This helps prevent hijackers from stealing the name. With Yahoo Domain names, the process of name locking is as simple as clicking a button. Webmasters can check to make sure their name has been locked by looking up their Whois information. If it says Status: Registrar-Lock, (which it will since Yahoo Domain

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