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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
What’s In A Domain Name? Big, Big Bucks!
In July 2007, the domain name, Chinese.com, was sold by Sedo.com for over $1.1 million. During that same auction, resume.com sold for $300,000.00 and spices.com sold for $220,000.00. For the active domain investor, a simple name can yield big-time profits.
Which domain names sell the best? One-word dot coms still outsell longer domain names, but most domains consisting of even two and three word combinations can sell for thousands of dollars. In a recent auction, FreeStuff.net sold for $28,000.00 and RareCars.com sold for $27,000.00.
Even more outlandish names can still yield impressive and fast sales. “Long Tail Names” or domain names consisting of longer phrases are frequently available and still sell for surprisingly high dollars. With a little good trend spotting and some common sense, it’s fairly easy to identify good domain names that will turn a good dollar.
There are a variety of free online tools available to new domain name speculators. Most domain registry services offer such tools to their visitors and customers. Professional domain name investors may employ more extensive market research, statistics and expert advice to make their final purchasing decisions.
How long does it take for a domain name to turn a profit? It all depends on the name itself and the current market trends. Experienced domain name investors know exactly how to pinpoint the best names, determine their value and where to sell them for top dollar.
Typically, an independent domain name brokerage will act as a middleman and handle the transaction from the initial contact through the final payment for the domain. In most cases, this domain name broker will 10% to 15% for their efforts, making this fast money for both the seller and the broker.
While some domain name investors have demonstrated uncanny skill and timing in scooping up and reselling domain names quickly, the average speculator may first need to build some equity in their domain name to increase its asking price. A domain’s value typically increases the longer it has been around, the more ad revenue it is generating, and the greater the amount of traffic it has flowing to it. In the long run, a name purchased for ten bucks can yield thousands.
Playwright, William Shakespeare, may never have really known what was truly in a name, but for today’s domain investors, they know that a good domain name is worth its weight in gold.
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
How To Choose A Web Host
How To Choose A Web Host
All Web hosts ultimately provide the same service. An individual or a business places a page on the host's server and people all over the world can access that page from their Web browser. But that, unfortunately, isn't all there is to it.
A Web site's performance depends on the bandwidth, server resources and infrastructure of the hosting provider. Hosting comes in many forms--shared hosting, dedicated hosting and co-location, plus hundreds of variations of each.
What about the physical platforms that are used to host sites and connect to the Internet? What about router platforms? Are they redundant and diverse? At what capacity do they implement upgrades? Are the platforms made up of industry standard vendors such as Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, etc., or does the host use lesser-known vendors or possibly other proprietary methods? All of these capabilities ensure interoperability, especially between client and vendor in private business applications where employees have access to databases through the company Web site.
Every time a visitor goes to a Web site, he or she downloads the images off of its host's server and onto a PC. This transfer causes data to be sent over the host's internet connection, which is only of a finite size. Too much data can cause the connection to become clogged. But figuring out your site's requirements is easy. If your homepage has two 5K images on it and receives 100 visitors, that means that each visitor would download 10K of information over the host's Internet connection or 10K x 100 or 1000K, which equals 1MB. One to two gigabytes of traffic is ample for 99 percent of the sites on the Internet.
HOST RELIABILITY
Reliability can be a tough issue. Servers crash_that's simply a fact of life. Everyone has seen the dreaded "Server not responding..." message. For a host to admit to downtime is an admission of failure. However, a responsible host should understand that crashes are a part of running a server and be open about any major interruptions of service. Your site should be reachable 98 percent of the time.
WHAT ABOUT BACKUP?
Is the host's equipment backed up by battery or generator? If the host relies on battery backup, how and when is power routed to the batteries in case of an outage? If backup power kicks in only after primary power goes down, a site may be down for the period of time while power is restored and the servers are rebooted.
WHAT ABOUT DANGER FROM FLOOD?
You probably won't ask what floor the hosting facility is located on until there's a flood. Business people and Web developers often don't look at the Internet as something physical. But the virtual world exists on physical facilities, and competitive pricing is only one of the critical elements to consider.
HOW SECURE IS YOUR HOST?
Even more important is the security of the network. What is the host's security policy and configuration? Do they have a firewall? Is there a security expert on staff? Hosts with weak network security are vulnerable to hackers.
After checking off the above items, you should contact some of the host's current customers to see how satisfied they are with its service.
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