Business Week Covers Domain Names

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We try to point out anytime mainstream publications cover domain names and in a new post by BusinessWeek.com, they tell their readers to go get a .com

“A dot-com extension is typically where customers will look for your company online, while you can use the dot-net or dot-biz extensions with your business name, they are not as memorable”

“”If you haven’t done so already, find the individual who currently owns the domain name you’d like for your company.””

“”You can try negotiating with the owner directly for the domain name, or you can request to back-order a domain name that is coming close to its expiration date. Sites such as SnapNames take back orders for expiring domains”

“”If you win the domain name, or you can persuade the owner to sell it to you directly, make sure you register it for multiple years. “Domains registered for only one year can negatively impact search engine rankings,”

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About Michael Berkens

Michael Berkens, Esq. is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TheDomains.com. Michael is also the co-founder of Worldwide Media Inc. which sold around 70K domain to Godaddy.com in December 2015 and now owns around 8K domain names . Michael was also one of the 5 Judges selected for the the Verisign 30th Anniversary .Com contest.

Comments

  3. M. Menius says

    Good logic in terms of if have the .biz, but can get the .com in a drop, to go for it. And if fortunate enough to get .biz & .com, then register the company name in a few other leading extensions.

    A very basic domain registration for dummies 101 type article. But good press overall.

  4. Tony Vahl says

    I am kind of surprised by this article — I feel like I read the same thing 10 – 15 years ago. Newsflash! get a .com! Okay….

    Are there any other .whatevers that we should get?

    I think Businessweek should hire a new tech reporter.

  7. Belmassio says

    It might be old news that you could have read 10 years ago, but still as fresh today as it was back then. Why? Because almost all the public is still basically a total amateur when it comes to selecting a domain, registering , and renewing it.

    Domain considerations are still so far down the totem pole for most persons and companies and that is why it will be another 15 + years before everyone starts agreeing to reg a .com and renew it for at least five years out. It may take even longer than that.

  8. BullS says

    “Domain considerations are still so far down the totem pole for most persons and companies and that is why it will be another 15 + years before everyone starts agreeing to reg a .com and renew it for at least five years out. It may take even longer than that.”

    That why we are the top of the food chain…ha ha ha

  9. stewart says

    what a boring assed article, gee thanks for wasting my time, maybe you can redircet me to do one by Martha Stewart on how to make perfect crepes next?

  14. dman says

    I don’t even know anyone who owns a .info for instance, i guess that’s why they sell for less than a buck. who’s buying them?

  16. Domain Investor says

    Quote –
    “I don’t even know anyone who owns a .info for instance”

    I guess you don’t know many domainers?
    I bet a quarter that NameMedia, Frank Schilling, Mike B. and others own some .info’s.

    I will concede that a prime .info is only worth between 1% and 10% of the same term in .com.

  18. Tony says

    About .info’s, according to Sedo, they are the 2nd most sold gTLD behind .com and above .org and .net.

    That’s low risk/moderate reward to me.

  19. Aiza2010 says

    I once spoke to a guy who boasted a domain portfolio of over 3000 names. After hearing how he was considering selling a few of his “best” domains, I offered to peruse the list and maybe assist with finding some end users that might be potential buyers. He agreed and the next day he sent me a list of about 1000 of his best domains that he was willing to sell.

  20. denver co dentist says

    I would like to see a domain sales script that automatically removes the domain listing once a customer completes the checkout process. This would allow those of us who flip a lot of names at lower price points to use this solution without fear that another buyer will purchase a name that has already been sold but is still appearing on the site

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