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When it comes to choosing a domain name, one golden rule of thumb is to keep your selection short and simple.  However, there are some instances in which the longer name can be advantageous.  Don’t believe us?  Here are a few reasons that will help make our case.

SEO Benefits

Search engine spiders love text, and the more you can fit in your domain name, the better.  This shows the search engines that your website is most likely related to the keywords or phrases incorporated in your domain name, a factor that gives you a huge advantage over similar websites that have chosen not to take this route.  It is quite obvious that the longer your domain name is, the more keywords you can insert.  You have up to 64 characters to work with, so use this space wisely and make the most of it.

Easier to Remember than You Might Think

One reason many are against longer domain names is because they can be more difficult to recall than their shorter counterparts.  While this is often true, it is not always the case.  For example, if you just throw a bunch of keywords together for the sake of higher search engine rankings, then not only is your domain name likely to be difficult to remember, it probably will not make much sense either.  One way to get around the memory issue is to incorporate a sensible sentence into your domain name.  Because they have a better flow, sentences tend to be easier to remember.  So if you have targeted three keywords, try composing them into a short sentence and see how they would fit in your domain name.  Remember, you have the maximum size of 64 characters to play with and this could give you the leverage needed to come up with a domain name that is both easy to remember and effective.

Greater Impact

Another reason to choose a longer domain is because they stick out and can truly resonate with your audience.  While the same can be said for a shorter one, a long domain that carries appeal can provide a degree of uniqueness that allows you to stand out from the crowd.  This betters your chances of increasing the popularity of your website and thus, attracting more qualified visitors.  Some of the most frequently visited websites can attribute a great deal of their success to long domain names.

Conclusion

The short domain name offers numerous advantages.  However, when compared to longer ones, the most distinct may be that they are simply easier to type into a user’s address bar.  Because a large number of internet users rely on the search engines to find what they need, that value decreases even more.  When used correctly, longer domains can help improve your search engine visibility, increase traffic and help you stand out from the crowd, all of which are key ingredients to a successful website.

(The Hosting News) – The Go Daddy portfolio surpassed 40 million domain names today. This marks an important Internet milestone and also demonstrates the significant role the Web plays in the ‘new economy.’

The CEO and founder of Go Daddy, Bob Parsons, was quoted as saying that “the Internet is the heart of the new economy”. He also went onto add that “the Internet is one of the few sectors showing monumental growth and Go Daddy is positioned in the sweet spot of the expansion. Think about it, to have your own Web site, you need a domain name and no one can deliver on a domain like Go Daddy. Our growth is essentially a window into what’s happening with the Internet.”

Since 2000, Internet usage has exploded, growing from 361 million users to more than 1.7 billion users. During that same time, domain name registrations grew at an even faster rate. In recent years, as the economy sputtered, the domain name industry has thrived. Consider this: for the last two consecutive years, Go Daddy has been registering, renewing or transferring a domain name at the rate of one every second of every day.

Go Daddy typically registers a million domain names per month, which was an Internet ‘first’ initially recorded by Go Daddy back in April 2007. Go Daddy now holds a near 50 percent market share of all active new domains registered in the world and is more than three times the size of its closest competitor.

The 40 million-milestone comes as the Internet prepares to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the .COM domain extension.  “Go Daddy is one of the pioneers that has elevated domain names into the mainstream consciousness,” said Mark McLaughlin, VeriSign CEO.  “We’ll be highlighting their story as part of our upcoming dot-COM twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations.”

“Over the next twenty-five years, I see the Internet growing exponentially,” said Parsons. “Think about it, whether you are communicating, learning or conducting business, being on the Internet is where it’s all happening. I’d say if you aren’t online with your business, you really aren’t in the game.”

It’s difficult to argue with Parsons’ prediction, when you consider, at the height of the .COM bubble bursting, almost exactly ten years ago to the day, there were a mere 17 million domains registered worldwide. Today, Go Daddy has more than twice that number of domain names in its portfolio alone.

Go Daddy’s growth is benefiting people looking for jobs right now too. As businesses linked to industries like home sales, manufacturing and publishing struggle in today’s economic climate, Go Daddy has stood out as one of the few companies growing and in ‘hiring mode.’ The domain name registrar and Web host provider proudly refuses to offshore a single customer care position and has hired hundreds of people in corporate, development and customer care positions in recent months. Currently there are more than 100 open positions available at www.GoDaddy.com/Jobs.

Go Daddy Domain Name Total Reaches 40 Million.

(The Hosting News) – The Go Daddy portfolio surpassed 40 million domain names today. This marks an important Internet milestone and also demonstrates the significant role the Web plays in the ‘new economy.’

The CEO and founder of Go Daddy, Bob Parsons, was quoted as saying that “the Internet is the heart of the new economy”. He also went onto add that “the Internet is one of the few sectors showing monumental growth and Go Daddy is positioned in the sweet spot of the expansion. Think about it, to have your own Web site, you need a domain name and no one can deliver on a domain like Go Daddy. Our growth is essentially a window into what’s happening with the Internet.”

Since 2000, Internet usage has exploded, growing from 361 million users to more than 1.7 billion users. During that same time, domain name registrations grew at an even faster rate. In recent years, as the economy sputtered, the domain name industry has thrived. Consider this: for the last two consecutive years, Go Daddy has been registering, renewing or transferring a domain name at the rate of one every second of every day.

Go Daddy typically registers a million domain names per month, which was an Internet ‘first’ initially recorded by Go Daddy back in April 2007. Go Daddy now holds a near 50 percent market share of all active new domains registered in the world and is more than three times the size of its closest competitor.

The 40 million-milestone comes as the Internet prepares to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the .COM domain extension.  “Go Daddy is one of the pioneers that has elevated domain names into the mainstream consciousness,” said Mark McLaughlin, VeriSign CEO.  “We’ll be highlighting their story as part of our upcoming dot-COM twenty-fifth anniversary celebrations.”

“Over the next twenty-five years, I see the Internet growing exponentially,” said Parsons. “Think about it, whether you are communicating, learning or conducting business, being on the Internet is where it’s all happening. I’d say if you aren’t online with your business, you really aren’t in the game.”

It’s difficult to argue with Parsons’ prediction, when you consider, at the height of the .COM bubble bursting, almost exactly ten years ago to the day, there were a mere 17 million domains registered worldwide. Today, Go Daddy has more than twice that number of domain names in its portfolio alone.

Go Daddy’s growth is benefiting people looking for jobs right now too. As businesses linked to industries like home sales, manufacturing and publishing struggle in today’s economic climate, Go Daddy has stood out as one of the few companies growing and in ‘hiring mode.’ The domain name registrar and Web host provider proudly refuses to offshore a single customer care position and has hired hundreds of people in corporate, development and customer care positions in recent months. Currently there are more than 100 open positions available at www.GoDaddy.com/Jobs.

Go Daddy Domain Name Total Reaches 40 Million.

Would you sign up for a web hosting offer that is branded as “Web Hosting for Life?” I doubt you would and neither would I. Web hosting is a volatile industry and especially smaller players come and go faster than most of us would expect. As a web hosting customer it is always risky to go with “the little guy” for web hosting as you never how good or bad this web host is and if he is still in business tomorrow morning. Of course on the other side you might miss out on a web host that offers a much more personal approach to web hosting. Sometimes these web hosts are the best out there and they will go the extra mile to make you happy.

When looking for web hosting I always recommend to listen to friends and family that can recommend a certain web hosting provider. These personal referrals are worth so much more. No money back guarantee can make up for that personal recommendation. Your chances to go with a bad web host are greatly reduced if you follow a friend or family member to a certain host. See it like your personal edition of “consumer reports”.

Believe it or not, but there is web hosting for life out there. As a matter of fact I do have 3 reseller hosting accounts with a specific company since 2003. There was a time when I was ready to leave the company because the owner decided to sell out at the peak. The new owner had a completely different approach to business and the quality of service was declining fast. Fortunately he was bought out by another web hosting company which then in return turned things around dramatically. For now (knock on wood) I am really happy with this host and have no reason to leave at all.

However, buying web hosting at a wholesale level is not for everyone. There is more work involved for yourself, but as I am hosting over 150 domains, I a) do have a certain level of experience and b) do need wholesale resources. A normal consumer does not need this kind of web hosting. If you are just looking to host 1 or 2 domain names there are many cheaper and better web hosts available to choose from. My recommendation is to look for a web host that has at least 3 or more years of business history. Their servers should be located in a larger data center with many Internet uplink providers or even in-house in a data center owned by the web host. You also want to look for a web host who offers a web hosting control panel like cpanel or Plesk. Pricing should be less than $10 per month and the more you prepay the cheaper your web hosting package should be. Support needs to be 24/7 and the more support options available, the better it is for you.

Conclusion: Web hosting can be an adventure, but your ultimate goal should be a calm passage. My biggest goal is reliability and super-fast support. I do not care about the latest and greatest feature as you would barely use those anyway (they’re eye-candy). Spend some time researching the new web host you are looking at for your website. This will not guarantee that nothing goes wrong, but it will greatly reduce the risk of signing up with another bad web host. Maybe you find web hosting for life the next time.

About the Author: Chris Puetz has been involved with the web hosting industry for over 10 years now. He has been a web hosting customer as well as he has been a web hosting provider. He frequently writes about Top Web Hosting providers at the Web Hosting Resource Kit website. Chris Puetz is the author of the books “The Web Hosting Manager” and “Web Hosting Manual”.

Would you sign up for a web hosting offer that is branded as “Web Hosting for Life?” I doubt you would and neither would I. Web hosting is a volatile industry and especially smaller players come and go faster than most of us would expect. As a web hosting customer it is always risky to go with “the little guy” for web hosting as you never how good or bad this web host is and if he is still in business tomorrow morning. Of course on the other side you might miss out on a web host that offers a much more personal approach to web hosting. Sometimes these web hosts are the best out there and they will go the extra mile to make you happy.

When looking for web hosting I always recommend to listen to friends and family that can recommend a certain web hosting provider. These personal referrals are worth so much more. No money back guarantee can make up for that personal recommendation. Your chances to go with a bad web host are greatly reduced if you follow a friend or family member to a certain host. See it like your personal edition of “consumer reports”.

Believe it or not, but there is web hosting for life out there. As a matter of fact I do have 3 reseller hosting accounts with a specific company since 2003. There was a time when I was ready to leave the company because the owner decided to sell out at the peak. The new owner had a completely different approach to business and the quality of service was declining fast. Fortunately he was bought out by another web hosting company which then in return turned things around dramatically. For now (knock on wood) I am really happy with this host and have no reason to leave at all.

However, buying web hosting at a wholesale level is not for everyone. There is more work involved for yourself, but as I am hosting over 150 domains, I a) do have a certain level of experience and b) do need wholesale resources. A normal consumer does not need this kind of web hosting. If you are just looking to host 1 or 2 domain names there are many cheaper and better web hosts available to choose from. My recommendation is to look for a web host that has at least 3 or more years of business history. Their servers should be located in a larger data center with many Internet uplink providers or even in-house in a data center owned by the web host. You also want to look for a web host who offers a web hosting control panel like cpanel or Plesk. Pricing should be less than $10 per month and the more you prepay the cheaper your web hosting package should be. Support needs to be 24/7 and the more support options available, the better it is for you.

Conclusion: Web hosting can be an adventure, but your ultimate goal should be a calm passage. My biggest goal is reliability and super-fast support. I do not care about the latest and greatest feature as you would barely use those anyway (they’re eye-candy). Spend some time researching the new web host you are looking at for your website. This will not guarantee that nothing goes wrong, but it will greatly reduce the risk of signing up with another bad web host. Maybe you find web hosting for life the next time.

About the Author: Chris Puetz has been involved with the web hosting industry for over 10 years now. He has been a web hosting customer as well as he has been a web hosting provider. He frequently writes about Top Web Hosting providers at the Web Hosting Resource Kit website. Chris Puetz is the author of the books “The Web Hosting Manager” and “Web Hosting Manual”.

Would you sign up for a web hosting offer that is branded as “Web Hosting for Life?” I doubt you would and neither would I. Web hosting is a volatile industry and especially smaller players come and go faster than most of us would expect. As a web hosting customer it is always risky to go with “the little guy” for web hosting as you never how good or bad this web host is and if he is still in business tomorrow morning. Of course on the other side you might miss out on a web host that offers a much more personal approach to web hosting. Sometimes these web hosts are the best out there and they will go the extra mile to make you happy.

When looking for web hosting I always recommend to listen to friends and family that can recommend a certain web hosting provider. These personal referrals are worth so much more. No money back guarantee can make up for that personal recommendation. Your chances to go with a bad web host are greatly reduced if you follow a friend or family member to a certain host. See it like your personal edition of “consumer reports”.

Believe it or not, but there is web hosting for life out there. As a matter of fact I do have 3 reseller hosting accounts with a specific company since 2003. There was a time when I was ready to leave the company because the owner decided to sell out at the peak. The new owner had a completely different approach to business and the quality of service was declining fast. Fortunately he was bought out by another web hosting company which then in return turned things around dramatically. For now (knock on wood) I am really happy with this host and have no reason to leave at all.

However, buying web hosting at a wholesale level is not for everyone. There is more work involved for yourself, but as I am hosting over 150 domains, I a) do have a certain level of experience and b) do need wholesale resources. A normal consumer does not need this kind of web hosting. If you are just looking to host 1 or 2 domain names there are many cheaper and better web hosts available to choose from. My recommendation is to look for a web host that has at least 3 or more years of business history. Their servers should be located in a larger data center with many Internet uplink providers or even in-house in a data center owned by the web host. You also want to look for a web host who offers a web hosting control panel like cpanel or Plesk. Pricing should be less than $10 per month and the more you prepay the cheaper your web hosting package should be. Support needs to be 24/7 and the more support options available, the better it is for you.

Conclusion: Web hosting can be an adventure, but your ultimate goal should be a calm passage. My biggest goal is reliability and super-fast support. I do not care about the latest and greatest feature as you would barely use those anyway (they’re eye-candy). Spend some time researching the new web host you are looking at for your website. This will not guarantee that nothing goes wrong, but it will greatly reduce the risk of signing up with another bad web host. Maybe you find web hosting for life the next time.

About the Author: Chris Puetz has been involved with the web hosting industry for over 10 years now. He has been a web hosting customer as well as he has been a web hosting provider. He frequently writes about Top Web Hosting providers at the Web Hosting Resource Kit website. Chris Puetz is the author of the books “The Web Hosting Manager” and “Web Hosting Manual”.

Would you sign up for a web hosting offer that is branded as “Web Hosting for Life?” I doubt you would and neither would I. Web hosting is a volatile industry and especially smaller players come and go faster than most of us would expect. As a web hosting customer it is always risky to go with “the little guy” for web hosting as you never how good or bad this web host is and if he is still in business tomorrow morning. Of course on the other side you might miss out on a web host that offers a much more personal approach to web hosting. Sometimes these web hosts are the best out there and they will go the extra mile to make you happy.

When looking for web hosting I always recommend to listen to friends and family that can recommend a certain web hosting provider. These personal referrals are worth so much more. No money back guarantee can make up for that personal recommendation. Your chances to go with a bad web host are greatly reduced if you follow a friend or family member to a certain host. See it like your personal edition of “consumer reports”.

Believe it or not, but there is web hosting for life out there. As a matter of fact I do have 3 reseller hosting accounts with a specific company since 2003. There was a time when I was ready to leave the company because the owner decided to sell out at the peak. The new owner had a completely different approach to business and the quality of service was declining fast. Fortunately he was bought out by another web hosting company which then in return turned things around dramatically. For now (knock on wood) I am really happy with this host and have no reason to leave at all.

However, buying web hosting at a wholesale level is not for everyone. There is more work involved for yourself, but as I am hosting over 150 domains, I a) do have a certain level of experience and b) do need wholesale resources. A normal consumer does not need this kind of web hosting. If you are just looking to host 1 or 2 domain names there are many cheaper and better web hosts available to choose from. My recommendation is to look for a web host that has at least 3 or more years of business history. Their servers should be located in a larger data center with many Internet uplink providers or even in-house in a data center owned by the web host. You also want to look for a web host who offers a web hosting control panel like cpanel or Plesk. Pricing should be less than $10 per month and the more you prepay the cheaper your web hosting package should be. Support needs to be 24/7 and the more support options available, the better it is for you.

Conclusion: Web hosting can be an adventure, but your ultimate goal should be a calm passage. My biggest goal is reliability and super-fast support. I do not care about the latest and greatest feature as you would barely use those anyway (they’re eye-candy). Spend some time researching the new web host you are looking at for your website. This will not guarantee that nothing goes wrong, but it will greatly reduce the risk of signing up with another bad web host. Maybe you find web hosting for life the next time.

About the Author: Chris Puetz has been involved with the web hosting industry for over 10 years now. He has been a web hosting customer as well as he has been a web hosting provider. He frequently writes about Top Web Hosting providers at the Web Hosting Resource Kit website. Chris Puetz is the author of the books “The Web Hosting Manager” and “Web Hosting Manual”.

Would you sign up for a web hosting offer that is branded as “Web Hosting for Life?” I doubt you would and neither would I. Web hosting is a volatile industry and especially smaller players come and go faster than most of us would expect. As a web hosting customer it is always risky to go with “the little guy” for web hosting as you never how good or bad this web host is and if he is still in business tomorrow morning. Of course on the other side you might miss out on a web host that offers a much more personal approach to web hosting. Sometimes these web hosts are the best out there and they will go the extra mile to make you happy.

When looking for web hosting I always recommend to listen to friends and family that can recommend a certain web hosting provider. These personal referrals are worth so much more. No money back guarantee can make up for that personal recommendation. Your chances to go with a bad web host are greatly reduced if you follow a friend or family member to a certain host. See it like your personal edition of “consumer reports”.

Believe it or not, but there is web hosting for life out there. As a matter of fact I do have 3 reseller hosting accounts with a specific company since 2003. There was a time when I was ready to leave the company because the owner decided to sell out at the peak. The new owner had a completely different approach to business and the quality of service was declining fast. Fortunately he was bought out by another web hosting company which then in return turned things around dramatically. For now (knock on wood) I am really happy with this host and have no reason to leave at all.

However, buying web hosting at a wholesale level is not for everyone. There is more work involved for yourself, but as I am hosting over 150 domains, I a) do have a certain level of experience and b) do need wholesale resources. A normal consumer does not need this kind of web hosting. If you are just looking to host 1 or 2 domain names there are many cheaper and better web hosts available to choose from. My recommendation is to look for a web host that has at least 3 or more years of business history. Their servers should be located in a larger data center with many Internet uplink providers or even in-house in a data center owned by the web host. You also want to look for a web host who offers a web hosting control panel like cpanel or Plesk. Pricing should be less than $10 per month and the more you prepay the cheaper your web hosting package should be. Support needs to be 24/7 and the more support options available, the better it is for you.

Conclusion: Web hosting can be an adventure, but your ultimate goal should be a calm passage. My biggest goal is reliability and super-fast support. I do not care about the latest and greatest feature as you would barely use those anyway (they’re eye-candy). Spend some time researching the new web host you are looking at for your website. This will not guarantee that nothing goes wrong, but it will greatly reduce the risk of signing up with another bad web host. Maybe you find web hosting for life the next time.

About the Author: Chris Puetz has been involved with the web hosting industry for over 10 years now. He has been a web hosting customer as well as he has been a web hosting provider. He frequently writes about Top Web Hosting providers at the Web Hosting Resource Kit website. Chris Puetz is the author of the books “The Web Hosting Manager” and “Web Hosting Manual”.

In an economy where businesses are failing at alarming rates, domain name auction sites are cashing in. New domain name auction sites are popping up everywhere offering domain names that were once selling for $6-$10 at staggering prices. The question many of us ponder is, “How do they do it and who is actually going to pay that much for a $6 domain name?”

For an internet marketer, a seasoned domain name is worth its weight in gold. It comes complete with all the things an internet marketer would pay money for and spend time (often lots of it) to attain. Let’s take a look at a few of the things that may come as part of the package when you happen upon a great expired domain:

Traffic – Even though a domain is expired, it will still show up in the search engine results. The older that domain name is, the more search results it is likely to be associated with. An internet marketer could potentially save thousands of marketing dollars by simply buying an expired domain name for a product that falls in the same or a similar category as the one they currently offer. Traffic from website text, blogs and videos for the expired domain will now be directed to you, the new domain name owner.

Reputation – If you do your homework, you could benefit from the reputation for quality and service that was built by a now-defunct business. A good example of this is in the mortgage and real estate industry. Many brokers who had great domain names are no longer in business after being around for decades. People are still being directed to their expired domains as a result of seasoned search results. The important point here is to remember to do your homework. Every broker in the industry did not have a good reputation.

Page Rank and Links – If you buy an expired domain while it’s hot and fresh, you’ll reap the benefit of the Google and Alexa page rank that it carried. You will also enjoy the back links from other sites that were once associated with the now-expired domain name.

Increased Profitability or a New Revenue Stream – An expired domain can be profitable in more ways than one. There is the obvious increase in sales that come from the traffic associated with an expired domain. But for some, selling and trading (or flipping) expired domains has become a new business venture.  There are lots of websites that sell internet marketing guides on how to market expired domains easily and quickly.

Content ideas – If you were at a loss for content ideas, you may be able to work with the previous domain name owner to borrow some of their content ideas. One millionaire internet marketer used this strategy very effectively. He found a domain name that he wanted and bought both it and the sales copy from the owner. He paid a few thousand dollars for it but made millions. That domain name was definitely worth its weight in gold.

These are just a few of the considerations that are calculated into the pricing of an expired domain name. As the percentage of the world’s population that buys via the internet continues to rise, we are likely to continue to see expired domain name prices rise too.

(The Hosting News) – Google has launched a new service that it expects will boost web speeds and performance for users.

The leading Internet search and advertising company has inaugerated a public DNS service that users can configure to access through their own Internet connections.

DNS servers translate human readable domain names into the physical IP addresses of web, email and other Internet servers, allowing users to navigate using “Uniform Resource Location” (URL) names rather than the numerical quad-dot addresses that are actaally used to access servers on the Internet.

DNS services are normally handled by the user’s Internet service provider (ISP). But Google claims that its own public DNS service will provide better performance than most ISPs currently offer.

“The average Internet user ends up performing hundreds of DNS lookups each day, and some complex pages require multiple DNS lookups before they start loading,” said Google product manager Prem Ramaswami in a Google blog post.

“Our research has shown that speed matters to Internet users, so over the past several months our engineers have been working to make improvements to our public DNS resolver to make users’ web-surfing experiences faster, safer and more reliable.”

Ramaswami said that the goal of Google’s new DNS service is not merely to accumulate customers, but also to incentivise ISPs everywhere to improve the performance of their own DNS services.

Those wishing to opt for Google as their DNS provider will need to root around in their network settings and configure them to use the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as the primary and secondary DNS servers.

Google gets into DNS is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.