Picking up Expired Domains – Not Always Fun, but There’s a Way

Posted on Friday, Sep 30, 2011 in "Domain Names"

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The number of domain names that are available is, if not technically infinite, effectively so.  This is one of the many reasons why few people go through the irritating process of trying to re-register expired domains.  Even if you were the person who originally owned the domain and you have a significant amount of branding on it, changing domain names is common.  You can usually get something close enough to your original name.

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What is the Google Sandbox?

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The Google Sandbox (also known as aging delay) is the theory that new website rankings are temporarily reduced placing them into what is known as the sandbox. Release of these websites out of the sandbox can take days, weeks, or even months; placing various...

Aug 3rd, 2010 Read more

How to Obtain a Memorable Domain Name

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As each day passes, it becomes more difficult to obtain a popular domain name. Studies have shown that over 20 thousand domain names are registered on a daily basis. With all of these domain names being taken, a memorable domain name is very hard to obtain. ...

Feb 5th, 2010 Read more

Acquiring the Domain You Want Through Back-Ordering

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Commonly, domain names are registered on a first come, first served basis.  Thus, whoever is able to identify an unregistered name first can visit a registrar, pay the required registration fee, and acquire the name for themselves.  Once you register...

Sep 18th, 2009 Read more