One of the best kept secrets of the search engine optimization and search engine marketing industry is the expired domain name auctions that exist out there. If someone does not renew their domain name, it is frequently put up for auction on by the registrar itself, like Godaddy. If you ...

I recently received an email from Duane Long asking a question about redirecting a domain name that he had recently purchased. He is trying to redirect the domain name so that he can get the proper link credit; so that the links from the domain name he bought is credited ...

Snapnames, an aftermarket domain name auction service, has reportedly discovered that a rogue employee set up an account and bid against other bidders. And was doing it for several years. In a letter that I received today, Snapnames explained the situation: From: SnapNames.com [mailto:noreply@snapnames.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:23 PM To: ...

A friend recently asked me about a domain name he was thinking of buying. He mentioned that one of the websites he owns and has developed is the name of a city: and he noticed that there is a 'related' domain name that is for sale. It used to be ...

Always be prepared. Always think ahead. Prepare for the future and you will always see success. If you're prepared for the worst, then when "the worst" happens you'll be prepared for it, when it does happen. Certainly preparing for something ahead of time will help. And when it comes to ...

With the economy being the way it is right now, with everyone fighting for every last dollar, every last cent, trying to make just a little bit more money for yourself and your family, I seems as if everyone is out for themselves--and not thinking of others. Every so often, ...

As you might recall, a while back I talked about Leapfish, the world's fastest search engine. Now, Leapfish has brought back a popular feature of their site, their domain name appraisal service. Type a domain name into their search engine and they will attempt to put a dollar figure on ...

Texas is about to get the first convention dedicated to domain names and web developers; and I have the pleasure of participating in this great event in early November. Not only is it a chance to find out about investing in domain names, it's a chance to learn about domain ...

How many domain names do you own? One? Five? Over one hundred? You would probably be surprised about how many domain names I own and how many I have developed. Some are currently parked using a domain parking service. Yet some of the domain names I own redirect to currently ...

On June 26th, 2008, I was looking at the domain name auction listings at SnapNames and saw a domain name that caught my eye. For some reason, I just "liked" the domain. So, I bid on it. Apparently I was the sole bidder, so I won the domain, fair and ...