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May 30

How to choose a SEO-friendly domain name

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Today’s post is dedicated to providing some tips on how to choose a SEO friendly domain name for your online project. To start with, nowadays, Search Engine optimization’s role has grown so much that it will not be exaggerating to say that ignoring it would be a crime. Knowing there are thousands of websites in the Internet “seeking” visitors’ attention, you must do something to come to the front row and be noticed. You do not want your website to be left alone in cyberspace hardly ever visited by someone that could be a potential customer, right? Moreover, you can’t just rely on random visits, you need to do something about it. We suggest starting your online project with choosing a SEO friendly domain name and here are some guidelines on that matter.

When starting an online project, especially a business oriented one, there are many aspects of site optimization that have to be considered. Choosing and buying a keyword-rich domain will not make or break your PageRank but it may indirectly increase your visitors as Google will see links that use your domain name. So why not get a domain name that not only reaches your audience but lands you a little higher in search results. It is known that Google tends to give weight to keywords in the domain name. That is why you must find out and use the right keyword or keyword combination that best describes your business/website. Let’s say that you wish to create a web design studio site. First thing will be to check for keywords describing that business. Write down key words and phrases that you think your potential clients can associate you with when Googling. Now you want to make sure that the keywords you are optimizing for are a part of the search terms that people actually use when trying to find your product/service on the web. We suggest using the Google’s Search Volume tool – it helps you find out how often those keywords are in fact used in searches.

For example you can check the related key words for “webdesign” here.

Using the Google’s Search Volume tool you can try out different words or phrases connected with your business in order to find out which are the preferred ones – the ones with the highest estimated search volume. What is best is that you can add search criteria by regions, too. If you are an American and wish to focus on the USA market, you can check out the level of interest towards the compared keywords in all states or you can choose only a number of states. So, on the one hand, you have the Totals that shows the result in a graph so that you can clearly see which word is most preferred by users in searches. On the other hand you have Regional Interest – you can check out the interest towards the chosen word by regions. You also have Top Searches where more keywords combinations are offered, again they are listed according to their search strength. And last but not least, you have Rising Searches: you get keyword suggestions  for your market and their estimated search volume. Be advised that you do not need to sign up in order to use this tool.

Play some time with the Google’s Search Volume tool  and we are sure you will enjoy choosing a successful domain name for your online project. This way you will guarantee yourself a well-established presence on the Web and you will know that your domain name works for your SEO.

You can also check the following online video presentation on Google’s Search Volume tool:

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Here are some more guidelines on choosing a SEO catchy domain name:

  1. Avoid choosing hyphenated and multi-term domains like get-best-hosting-now.com (I just made this one up). Such domains have limited SEO value and lack credibility. So if you are planning to do serious business, we will recommend you to not name your website this way.
  2. It is important that you opt for a .COM name whenever possible. There are two main reasons for that: users tend to think in terms of .com, and any other extension will be hard for them to remember; .com names tend to receive higher rankings in Search engines than websites using other extensions.

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May 22

Domain Name Lifecycle

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This article examines the lifecycle of a typical domain name, from registration to deletion.Domain renewal can be a real nightmare even for those that deal with domain names every day. It is recommended that you read through this text in order to understand the domain lifecycle. The following article will help you keep your domain name easily up to date and never face high renewal fees- because of redemption period.

Available

The first step is to register a domain name. You need to choose a domain name and if it is public available for registration to proceed with its registration. A domain is available to the public registration for a period not to exceed a maximum term of 10 years.

Registered Domain (Active)

A domain name is registered and in active state.After 60 days, the domain can be transferred to another registrar, if desired. Most registrars start sending renewal notices one month before expiration.

Expired – Registrar Hold

Within a 24 hour period of a domain name going past its expiration date the domain name will be deactivated.

In case the renewal of the domain name is not processed on time the domain expired. Most registrars will HOLD the domain, which means your website and email will no longer work. You can still renew your domain name for the regular price; you can no longer transfer the domain unless you renew first. In short expired domain names cannot be managed.

Redemption Period

After 40 days, if the renewal of the domain name is not submitted the domain name will enter a 30 day Redemption period. Most registrars delete the domain.Whois information(name,address,telephone numbers, etc) will be deleted.The domain name will still be inactive. In order to get the domain back after this point you have to restore it which usually costs a lot .

Pending Delete

After 30 more days, the domain can no longer be restored.The only way to get the domain back is to wait until it is dropped from the registry. At that time the domain name is public available for registration and can be registered by anyone else.

If you want to keep your domain name, the best policy is to renew early. You do not lose any time by renewing early. Always keep an eye on your domain names and never let them expire.

In order to review the lifecyle of a domain name, here it is a really comprehensive image that describes the process in details:

Mar 20

Guide to a successful Domain name Transfer

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After you have been introduced to the different Domain Status Codes, we will now explain you how to have a successful domain transfer.

There are several requirements which have to be met prior to the initiation of a domain transfer. It is best that they are confirmed by the domain owner before he/she orders the transfer:

  • - The domain name to be transferred should be in “ok” or “active” status (refer to domain status codes)
  • - The owner of the domain should have access to the domain’s administrative email address.
  • - The owner of the domain name should have access to the domain’s EPP/Authorization code.
  • - The domain name should be registered or transferred prior more than 60 days.
  • - The domain name should have more than 15 days before expiration.
  • - The domain name should not have an active ID protection service.

* You can see whether your domain name meets the requirements above upon a whois lookup. Here are some websites that offer this service: who.is, whois.sc, iptools.com.

If all the requirements are met you can safely initiate your domain name transfer. Once you have done that, you will receive two email notifications. They are sent by the two registrars – the current and the new one. In these emails they are asking you to confirm that you are authorizing this domain transfer. You should receive the first notification a few hours after the domain transfer is initiated and the second one – 24 hours after you approve the first one.

You will have up to 5 days to approve each of the emails. If you fail to do that, the domain name transfer will be dropped.

By approving the two emails, you confirm the domain transfer and allow it to finish successfully. Usually after you have approved the second email, the transfer will be completed in a few days. For that time the transfer is completely automated and you do not need to take any further actions.

If you receive an email for the proper completion of the domain transfer at that time then Congratulations, you have made a successfully domain transfer!

Mar 20

Domain status codes explained

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In this article we would like to provide you with more information about the different domain status codes. They are very important as they help you to determine why your domain is not working, whether the domain is locked to prevent domain transfer and when your domain will be dropped.

We will explain below the two registry protocols that are used to determine the domain name status code:

Registry Registrar Protocol (RRP)
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