The other day I was surfing on yahoo answers using domain name as my keyword, you see I was trying to see if I could be of any help to someone with a question that needed answers.
Then I stumbled on this one question posed by one of the yahoo users and that one question got me thinking. This guy wanted someone to recommend a site that would enable him to register 80 domain names in the most convenient and cheapest way possible.
And there I was wondering why on earth would someone register 80 domain names and how was he going to build all those web sites? Banking on my own experience, managing one web site has been a constant headache trying one technique after another here and there trying to win the search engines rankings. I multiplied my one site's headaches by 80 and I sat there thinking, men! This guy must be up to something.
Not wanting not to be left behind, a few calls to a few friends coupled with a quick search on the internet revealed that there are folks out there who are actually making money using their parked domain names by basically doing nothing if anything at all.
First things first; Just incase you are still lost, the term "domain parking" is the technical term that is used to refer to the lapse of duration between the time one register a given name to the time they actually get to use that name like setting up a website. During that time it's most likely that domain will be sitting and laying somewhere gathering dust.
So how is someone going to make money with just a dormant name without having to build a website and deal with the constant headaches and nightmares of trying to get their sites listed to the top of the search engines results and to that effect, where will their traffic be coming from?
Now I will save you the trouble and time of trying to figure that out. There are three main ways that a parked domain name generates its own traffic:
1. An expired domain name that had an established traffic before.
2. The name you have parked is a typo for a common established site.
3. The name has a keyword that can generate a typed traffic on its own.
Okay, suppose your parked domain has one or all of these characteristics, how are you going to go about monetizing from that domain? Simple! There are many companies out there on the web that are willing to pay you if you agree to redirect your traffic being generated by your parked domain to another landing page that will be provide to you by these companies.
That landing page will then have links that have been optimized with respect to the keywords in your domain name. If any of those visitors click on any of those links you get paid. (Of course do not think that those links are from google adsense. Remember it's a landing page without any content)
How much you will earn will depend on how many visitors your domain name is generating coupled with the number of visitors that will actually click on the links on that landing page. One last thing, do not start dreaming of making millions out of this but hey this is a parked domain that is laying there waiting for you to make your next move. Right now it's just sitting and laying there gathering dust.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Joseph_Nyamache
Friday, April 25, 2008
Secrets of Having a Good Domain Name
All right, so you are creating your own website and you need to pick a domain name. How to you pick a good domain name? Does it even matter what your domain name is? Will you choose a .com, .net, .org, .biz? Which one best suits you and your business?
How do other businesses choose a good domain name? Why do some domain names become so easily memorable while others just seem to not be there at all? What makes a domain name memorable?
Why Does A Good Domain Name Matter?
It is vital to your website and business to have a good domain name. Having a good domain name is just as important as your business name, logo, and possibly even more important. First you have the choice of the actual domain name, such as Yahoo, Google, or eBay, for example. Although these domain names do not seem to match the websites or businesses in any way, they work because of brand name. If you tell people to go look something up on Google they know to type in http://www.google.com or to simply type Google into their favorite search engine. People know Google is a great search engine. It has become a household name because of their choice of the domain name, and successful advertising and promotional campaigns.
Your domain name needs to match your business well. You can choose a simple name that immediately lets people know what the website will be about before they even get there, such as Wikipedia. Since it sounds like encyclopaedia, people assume it is just that before they even get to the website, and it is.
You also have the choice of creating or making up your own name. It could be anything, and does not have to be a real word. However, as a general online business rule, your domain name should be the same as your business name.
Sometimes it is best to search available domain names on a web hosting website so you can see what is out there that is up for the taking. Think about whether you want your website domain name to end with a .com, .net, and the other many available endings.
Secrets Of A Catchy Domain Name –
Your domain name has to be catchy. People need to be able to remember it, pronounce it and write it with ease. The shorter your domain name, the better. People will have a difficult time remembering longer domain names. Yahoo is easy to remember. It has only five letters in it. It is like yelling Yahoo!. That’s why people remember it so easily.
Catchy domain names are straight forward, to the point and short. Some are humorous. Some remind people of something else. Some are controversial. Some are just plain silly and make people laugh, but they remember it.
The more catchy your domain name is the more likely it is that you will have more website visitors. Think carefully about what you want for your domain name before you choose it.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Barry_Sheppard
How do other businesses choose a good domain name? Why do some domain names become so easily memorable while others just seem to not be there at all? What makes a domain name memorable?
Why Does A Good Domain Name Matter?
It is vital to your website and business to have a good domain name. Having a good domain name is just as important as your business name, logo, and possibly even more important. First you have the choice of the actual domain name, such as Yahoo, Google, or eBay, for example. Although these domain names do not seem to match the websites or businesses in any way, they work because of brand name. If you tell people to go look something up on Google they know to type in http://www.google.com or to simply type Google into their favorite search engine. People know Google is a great search engine. It has become a household name because of their choice of the domain name, and successful advertising and promotional campaigns.
Your domain name needs to match your business well. You can choose a simple name that immediately lets people know what the website will be about before they even get there, such as Wikipedia. Since it sounds like encyclopaedia, people assume it is just that before they even get to the website, and it is.
You also have the choice of creating or making up your own name. It could be anything, and does not have to be a real word. However, as a general online business rule, your domain name should be the same as your business name.
Sometimes it is best to search available domain names on a web hosting website so you can see what is out there that is up for the taking. Think about whether you want your website domain name to end with a .com, .net, and the other many available endings.
Secrets Of A Catchy Domain Name –
Your domain name has to be catchy. People need to be able to remember it, pronounce it and write it with ease. The shorter your domain name, the better. People will have a difficult time remembering longer domain names. Yahoo is easy to remember. It has only five letters in it. It is like yelling Yahoo!. That’s why people remember it so easily.
Catchy domain names are straight forward, to the point and short. Some are humorous. Some remind people of something else. Some are controversial. Some are just plain silly and make people laugh, but they remember it.
The more catchy your domain name is the more likely it is that you will have more website visitors. Think carefully about what you want for your domain name before you choose it.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Barry_Sheppard
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