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 [...]
MySpace have won the right to have the UK version of their domain name transferred to their ownership following a ruling from the Nominet arbitrator despite the owner registering the name six years prior to MySpace’s formation.
The ruling is an interesting one in that the UK domain name was legitimately registered. However with the increasing [...]
The number of domain names left is infinite, however, unless you are really lucky then all the short easy to remember domain names have been taken. Should you use a hyphen in the domain name?
My recommendations are to never use hyphens in a domain name. People can remember domain names when they are relevant. They [...]
Domain names have been the subject of legal disputes for several years now with companies complaining about domain name farming around brand and corporate names. Do you know what your rights are here in Scotland?
The registering and ownership of domain names here in Scotland is covered under UK law and provides substantial relief for many [...]
Domain names remain the property of the person who originally registered the domain until they transfer those domain names. For many people, the thought of transferring a domain name sounds daunting, however by using a domain names push the process becomes very simple and straightforward.
A domain names push is simply a transfer of ownership details. [...]
Domain names! Why do so many make so much about so little? And they do. Some of the biggest corporations in the world have to gone to court because someone has used a derivative of their corporate name. The last I read Google had over 200 variations of Google.com registered – and that is without [...]
If your primary customer base is here in Scotland have you thought of using Scotland as part of your domain name. For example, this blog is Scotland Seo Blog. A quick look at domain names such as Scotland Tools dot Co dot UK returned an address unknown error. This may indicate that the domain name [...]