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2 October 2008 - 11:22

GoDaddy’s Extra Cent

One CentNow this doesn’t bother me particularly, but I noticed that when registering a few domains yesterday, (October 1), I paid an extra cent for them.

$7.49 using a coupon code plus $0.20 Icann fee = $7.69, Godaddy rounded it up to $7.70.  Read more …

2 Comments | Tags: Domain Registration

2 October 2008 - 10:46

EeeLaptop.com Domain for sale

Eee PCThis is an ex-blog domain of mine with PR 2 and parking revenue.  It was a blog about the now popular Eee PC by Asus, I bought it 3 or 4 months before the machine went to market and it’s popularity has grown in that time.

Go.ogle very helpfully accused me of invalid clicks, (someone else clicked, not me), so I lost my Adsense account and all the revenue to that point from the EeeLaptop.com site.  Read more …

2 Comments | Tags: Uncategorized

24 September 2008 - 16:21

More Domaining Tools

Domaining ToolsThere seem to be more domain tools appearing by the day, and I say you can’t have too many, just a personal opinion ;)

Scott over at TrendDomaining.com has highlighted a couple from Name.com, which I personally find very timely. Read more …

No Comments | Tags: Domain Creation, Domaining Tools

12 August 2008 - 16:31

Domain Names in Google Trends

I check Google Trends for most search phrases and domaining opportunities and use it as at least one data point when considering whether or not to invest. Read more …

4 Comments | Tags: Trends

11 August 2008 - 18:09

Mumpreneurs Domaining Opportunites

Super Mum Mug‘Mumpreneurs’ or ‘Mumtrepreneus’ have become quite a phenomenom in the UK in the last few years.  It’s a sector of the economy that apparently contributes £4.4bn per year, ($8.8ish) and rising. Read more …

No Comments | Tags: Possible Niches, UK Domaining Promotion

4 August 2008 - 13:30

Yahoo Publisher Network For UK Publishers

YPN No EntrySorry, but if you searched and found this post because you’re wondering when we UK publishers will have a chance of earning on YPN, you’ll still feel let down.

I’m guessing you searched because you needed an alternative to Adsense, since they disabled your account for no reason. Read more …

2 Comments | Tags: Monetizing Domains

1 August 2008 - 11:32

Domain Development Recommended Wordpress Theme

Construction ToolsI love Wordpress, I used to just ‘like it a lot’ but the more I use it the more I love it.   This blogging platform is not only popular among bloggers, but increasingly so for domainers who want to develop some of their domains; creating pages is as easy as creating posts, combined with the many plugins and widgets, it lends itself to flexible development possibilities. Read more …

No Comments | Tags: Development

24 July 2008 - 11:05

Using StumbleUpon To Promote A Domaining Blog

How effective is using StumbleUpon to promote a domaining blog?  I’m conducting a bit of an experiment to find out.

I’ve been using StumbleUpon for well over a year and it’s a great way to find interesting web pages, just by clicking on the Stumble button, (especially in the evening, when you’re unwinding).  It can be quite addictive. Read more …

No Comments | Tags: Social Networking, UK Domaining Promotion

23 July 2008 - 12:25

Godaddy TV Commercial Spotted In The UK

Yep, last night, 11.15pm UK time.

Retro TVI was preparing some late night snack and had the TV volume down quite low, so I didn’t hear all of it.  After some bizarre ad where a man swapped eating porridge for a 37K per year IT job, (74K in dollars), I noticed a familiar logo more commonly seen on my PC monitor. Read more …

3 Comments | Tags: UK Domaining Promotion

21 July 2008 - 14:39

Potential Domain Neighbors’ Impact On The Value Of Your Domains

Property ValueIt’s good to keep an eye on those domains which are closely related to yours, to get some idea as to whether or not the development of them will affect the value of your own domains.

If you own SportsCarHire.com, for example, how will the development of SportsCarHireUK.com affect the value of your closely related domain.  Your domain is better anyway; it will get more type-ins, it’s more generic, and has more chance of advertisers buying space on it from around the world and not just the UK. Read more …

2 Comments | Tags: Domain Value, Encouragement