In the past, if you decided to move your site to a new domain you really had a battle on your hands. The general solution was to implement a host of redirects from the old domain to the new one. This will not be a problem now - you can tell Google of the change […]
Domain names are one area where many potential web site owners have a lot of difficulty. For many, the domain name they want is often taken, and with it many of the variations. However, you can often still brand your domain name if you are prepared to think laterally.
There are three solutions to the problem. […]
A recent comment asked whether or not a dot com with the region included in the domain name would outrank a regional domain name. It is an interesting question, however, if you look a little closer at the situation the answer is far more complex.
Let’s use widgets as an example. Would WidgetUK.com outrank Widget.co.uk. Widget […]
You can register your domain name in many different areas of the world. With top level domains popping up everywhere these days you may be wondering how far you need to go to protect your brand.
Unfortunately there is no simple answer to this question. In the first place it really depends on your scope of […]
When search engines such as Google use an algorithm to determine where your pages are going to be placed in the search results, they take into account a wide variety of factors. Some factors may only affect your rankings marginally, however, optimize for enough of them and the effect becomes significant. Your domain name is […]
Rumour has it we are running out of domain names. While I can accept that most of the short word domain names may have gone, there are still plenty of good long phrase domain names left. What is needed is to become smarter with your domain name.
If your a florist, for example, having a domain […]
We have published quite a few posts related to domain names. When establishing an online business that is an extension of your bricks and mortar business, registering a domain name that is as close to your existing business name is top priority. If your business name is registered then there is legislation that may […]
But What Makes For Good A Domain Name?
DailyBlogTips delivered their verdict on what makes a good domain name:
1. is short
Define short? Domain names are relative and whilst a short name is easy to remember (see point 2), longer names can be just as memorable. If you can satisfy points 2 to 6 then domain length […]
There has been a lot written about the new dot me (.me) domain names with one writer suggesting you ‘get in quick to grab your domain name before it’s gone’. The problem is, with so many top level domains now available it would be difficult, and expensive, to register all of them.
I accept […]
From time to time we notice unsolicited renewal notices doing the rounds here in Scotland. We do advise caution. They often look like legitimate notices sometimes claiming to represent, or to have taken over, legitimate domain names registrars.
There are some unscrupulous individuals who claim to have received an application to register a domain name […]