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ICANN releases new v3 of new TLD applicant guide book

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ICANN release the much anticipated version 3 of the applicant guidebook for new TLDs and opened the corresponding Public Comment Forum.The release of the new documents detailing how interested parties can apply for the much discussed new TLDs goes hand in hand with an overhaul of the corresponding website.

In a first review, Jothan Frakes of Minds + Machines notes that Module 2 – 2.1.1.4.1 (p14), rule i alpha 3 codes from ISO 3166-1 could mean that Apple needs to get permission from China before applying for .MAC (due to the similarity to Macao) and .GEO would need permission from Georgia to start up their new TLD

Protect Your Privacy

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As you're registering your name, you will be presented with the option of keeping your domain name private - a deluxe feature you'll probably want to take advantage of.

A private domain registration will keep your information (name, email address, etc.) out of the global Internet database, and will prevent a lot of spam from reaching your email box.

Even though registering a "private" domain is not mandatory and will not block all spam, I highly recommend you select this option. I certainly wish this had been available when I created my first site.

Top Notch Support Available
If you should ever have a question, support is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

Most people that come here are new to the website creation scene. Their number one fear is that they'll invest their money into something that is new and unfamiliar, and then get stuck with no one to help them should they have a question. Well, that's not going to happen here.

It is understood that many of you may be new to this and should you ever have a question you can call or email us at anytime.

Phone support is available around the clock and WebsitePalace's dedicated customer service team makes every effort to answer emails within a 10-12 hour period.

Selecting The Best Domain Name

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If being found in the major search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.) is important to you, I highly recommend you register a name that contains your major keywords instead of your company name.

Think about it. The average surfer searches by subject, not by proper name. So why it may seem cool to have a name like TimothysToolTyme.com, you'll want to choose a name that includes keywords that your target audience would likely use when they search.

So with that in mind, a name like Tool-Tips-for-Beginners.com would be much better than TimothysToolTyme.com.

Sure, you can still list your company name on your web pages, but I believe it's more important to make sure the domain name includes your important "search friendly" keywords if you want to receive traffic from all over.

Of course, you can still list your company name on the web site some place, but your domain name will include all the important keywords you'll want to be found with.

Now, as always, there are exceptions...

If you are just creating a website for a local business, getting traffic from all over the web may not be as important to you. This is because your customers will be local and you may want to grow your brand name in a specific area.

If this is the case, it may make more sense to register your company name and create brand awareness locally instead of trying to capitalize on search engine presence.

For example, let's say you have a company called J.W. Reed & Co and you help people get rid of debt, but you're based in Kansas and can only cater to residents in this area.

Since you are only servicing local clients, you may not care if someone in California can find your site in Google since they are not likely to become one of your customers.

In this case, it's not as important to register a name filled with "search optimized" keywords. You may decide to just reserve the company name, JWReedAndCo.com.


NOTE: Keep in mind that the domain name is not the only factor weighed by search engines when deciding your rank.

The content on your web pages and your site's popularity (inbound links from other sites) is very important too. However, it certainly doesn't hurt to make sure your name is optimized for maximum results.

Here are some more tips on choosing the best domain name:

1) Don't register domain names that are too long and have too many syllables if you can help it. Yes, you can register names up to 63 characters long, but that doesn't mean you have to use all 63 characters.

You want your name to be easy to remember. Not everyone will bookmark your page initially so try to think of something that can be easily remembered -- although I realize this may be tricky since a lot of names are taken these days.

2) Use hyphens if your name is more than 3 words long (unless your name includes 3 short words). A name like carbuying.com doesn't really need a hyphen because it's readable the way it is.

However a name like used-car-buying-scams.com looks better than usedcarbuyingscams.com since there are so many words in the name.

3) Protect your name by registering multiple extensions (.net, .org, etc.) This deters people from copying your name. For example, if you own garden-tips-for-us.com you can also register garden-tips-for-us.net and any other extension that's available.

You don't have to build a site on all the domains, but you can reserve the others to keep people (copycats) from registering them.

How to Register a Domain Name

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Congratulations! You've made it to the 1st step of creating a website. It is highly recommended that you read this ENTIRE page as it contains important information that most sites don't tell you about domain name registrations.


Please don't rush this step! If you're trying to make money with your website, hopefully you've taken the time to read 2 Plan a Website first.

There is very important advice there about choosing your topic and doing the proper research and planning before you begin.


NOTE: If you already know about domain names, go here to register your domain. If not, I highly recommend you read on to understand why the name selection is so important.
There are two basic steps to getting your site online and registering/reserving a domain name is the first.

A domain name makes up the address of your site and can end in .com, .net, .org, .info, .us, .biz, .tv and more. Throughout this site you will also see the domain name referred to as the "dot com name".

Once you have registered your name, you will select a web host (2nd step). The web host is the guts of any website because this is where you create and publish your pages, build order forms, add functionality and maintain your site.

First, let's focus on selecting the best domain name for your site...

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How To Register a domain

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Selecting The Best Domain Name
If being found in the major search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.) is important to you, I highly recommend you register a name that contains your major keywords instead of your company name.

Think about it. The average surfer searches by subject, not by proper name. So why it may seem cool to have a name like TimothysToolTyme.com, you'll want to choose a name that includes keywords that your target audience would likely use when they search.
Sure, you can still list your company name on your web pages, but I believe it's more important to make sure the domain name includes your important "search friendly" keywords if you want to receive traffic from all over.
Of course, you can still list your company name on the web site some place, but your domain name will include all the important keywords you'll want to be found with.
Now, as always, there are exceptions...
If you are just creating a website for a local business, getting traffic from all over the web may not be as important to you. This is because your customers will be local and you may want to grow your brand name in a specific area.
If this is the case, it may make more sense to register your company name and create brand awareness locally instead of trying to capitalize on search engine presence.
For example, let's say you have a company called J.W. Reed & Co and you help people get rid of debt, but you're based in Kansas and can only cater to residents in this area.
Since you are only servicing local clients, you may not care if someone in California can find your site in Google since they are not likely to become one of your customers.
In this case, it's not as important to register a name filled with "search optimized" keywords. You may decide to just reserve the company name, JWReedAndCo.com.

NOTE: Keep in mind that the domain name is not the only factor weighed by search engines when deciding your rank.
The content on your web pages and your site's popularity (inbound links from other sites) is very important too. However, it certainly doesn't hurt to make sure your name is optimized for maximum results.
Here are some more tips on choosing the best domain name:
1) Don't register domain names that are too long and have too many syllables if you can help it. Yes, you can register names up to 63 characters long, but that doesn't mean you have to use all 63 characters.
You want your name to be easy to remember. Not everyone will bookmark your page initially so try to think of something that can be easily remembered -- although I realize this may be tricky since a lot of names are taken these days.
2) Use hyphens if your name is more than 3 words long (unless your name includes 3 short words). A name like carbuying.com doesn't really need a hyphen because it's readable the way it is.
However a name like used-car-buying-scams.com looks better than usedcarbuyingscams.com since there are so many words in the name.
3) Protect your name by registering multiple extensions (.net, .org, etc.) This deters people from copying your name. For example, if you own garden-tips-for-us.com you can also register garden-tips-for-us.net and any other extension that's available.
You don't have to build a site on all the domains, but you can reserve the others to keep people (copycats) from registering them.
How to Register a Domain Name
Reserving a domain name is easy and very cost friendly. The big name companies like Register.com and NetworkSolutions.com charge ridiculous prices such as dollarsignr30-35/year for one domain name, and you get the same service at WebsitePalace.com for much less.
It doesn't matter where you register your domain. Every registrar provides the same services.
You Should Protect Your Privacy
As you're registering your name, you will be presented with the option of keeping your domain name private - a deluxe feature you'll probably want to take advantage of.
A private domain registration will keep your information (name, email address, etc.) out of the global Internet database, and will prevent a lot of spam from reaching your email box.
Even though registering a "private" domain is not mandatory and will not block all spam, I highly recommend you select this option. I certainly wish this had been available when I created my first site.
Top Notch Support Available
If you should ever have a question, support is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.
Most people that come here are new to the website creation scene. Their number one fear is that they'll invest their money into something that is new and unfamiliar, and then get stuck with no one to help them should they have a question. Well, that's not going to happen here.
It is understood that many of you may be new to this and should you ever have a question you can call or email us at anytime.
Phone support is available around the clock and WebsitePalace's dedicated customer service team makes every effort to answer emails within a 10-12 hour period.

ICANN-Accredited Registrars

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http://www.icann.org/en/registrars/accredited-list.html

cheap domain registrars

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1&1 $6.99. ICANN accredited. Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover or Paypal. Private Whois. Email Forwarding. 1GB Email IMAP/POP3. URL Forwarding. 5-page mini-website.
domainsite.com $7.99, or $6.99 for "basic registration" which doesn't include full dns control, fowarding or email. ICANN accredited. Visa, Mastercard, AMEX or Paypal. Email Forwarding. Email by Google. URL Forwarding. Webpage by Google (100MB/500pages max). Code always displayed in CP Sister site to name.com.
Dynadot $8.99. ICANN accredited. Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover, JCB, Moneybookers, Cheque, M/O or Paypal. Ad-revenue parking (shared between you and Dynadot). Free grace-period deletion (ie full credit returned to register another name with). Email Forwarding. URL Forwarding. AUTH Code available anytime.
GKG GKG advertises a price that doesn't include all the registration fees. $9.78 ICANN accredited. Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Discoveror/NOVUS, Cheque, M/O or Wire Transfer. Email Forwarding. URL Forwarding.
MyDomain.com MyDomain advertises a price that doesn't include all the registration fees. $8.95. Not ICANN accredited. Visa, Mastercard, AMEX or Paypal. Email Forwarding. URL Forwarding. AUTH Code available anytime (delivered through email). name.com $7.99, $5.99 for first year and transfers. ICANN accredited. Visa, Mastercard, AMEX or Paypal. Private Whois. Email Forwarding. Email by Google. URL Forwarding. Webpage by Google (100MB/500pages max). AUTH Code always displayed in CP. Sister site to domainsite.com. Name.com does not sell any other services or have any other fees. namecheap $9.29, .info is $4.88. ICANN accredited. (as of Dec 20, 2007) Visa, Mastercard or Paypal. URL Forwarding. Email Forwarding. NameSecure NameSecure advertises a price that doesn't include all the registration fees. $9.15. ICANN accredited. Visa, Master Card, AMEX, Discover, or Diner's Club. Email Forwarding. URL Forwarding. One-page mini-website.

How to Register a .TV Domain Name

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Get online and go to ChannelME.TV (See Resources). Once you are on the page, you need to search for the name that you want. Find the “search availability” box and put in what you are looking for. After you do that you will be directed to another page telling you if your name is available or other choices if it is already taken. If it is still available, then grab it. If it isn’t that means someone else got to it first. Don’t worry because there will be suggestions close to the name that you wanted. If none of them appeal to you, you can start over and search another name that interests you.
Step 2
Next, pick the name that best suites your channel and put it in your cart. You can choose to purchase one, two or three years. Once you have decided, hit the orange bottom on the bottom that says “checkout.”
Step 3
Now you have to add your info. Account name, password, billing info etc. Make sure everything is correct. Hit “continue” and get ready to enter your credit card information.
Step 4
Enter your credit card information and then you are one step away from owning your very own .TV channel.
Step 5
If everything is entered correct and your credit card goes through you now own your very own .TV channel, now all you have to do is set it up.

How to Register Your Own Domain Name for Cheap

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So you want to register a domain name but you dont know where to do it. Well, this is a problem that has a simple solution. Step one is to find a good trustworthy registrar for cheap. Because nobody wants to spend lots of money right?
Step 2
www.let-there-be-domain.com is a good choice to start with. Can you beat the price of 6.99 for a year? That seems like a very reasonable price. It's simple. You go to the site, and go to the products section, and choose instant domain. Follow the instructions it gives you.
Step 3
After you get that done, and pay for it, it will give you your login info via the email that you provided. Pretty easy huh? What you do with your domain after that is up to you. Park it at sedo.com, make a website, etc... By the way, let-there-be-domain.com has very nicely priced hosting packages that offer website builders for free. Check it out!!

How to Find Who's Own The Domain Name

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You can check when the domain creation date, last update and the expiration date of the specific domain at whois.net or whois.com
Step 2
A domain owner can set their domain registration private or public. If the domain owner set it up as a public registration, people can see his information online such as name and address.
Step 3
Most people register domain as a private registration, thus when people check the domain ownership, they will see the registrar name and address, it also show as a private registration.
Step 4
Domain broker can check and offer to buy specific domain for his or her client. Some people invest money in a lot of domains name and put them on the market for sale (to make profit).
Step 5
Most domains owners are willing to sell their domains if the price is right. Usually the domain owner extent the domain registration before it expired, however some domains get expired and become available in the market again.

How to get a domain name

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First, find an ICANN Accredited registrar. I recommend "http://domaindiscover.com". Look for one with 24/7 Service and one that is in your country of residence. Keep in mind that the domain name you are planning to register is just that--the domain name. A website is separate and in order to have a website, you need to purchase a hosting package. More on that later.
Step 2
Search the availability of the domain name you are interested in. Sometimes, the one you want is not available, but you can register an alternate. Or, instead of getting a .com, get a .net or .biz. Make sure you're not paying an arm and a leg for your registration--typically this is only $8-$16 per year and you can register for up to 10 years max.
Step 3
There is really no need to pay for extra security on your domain administrative information. Some registrars use 3rd parties to "mask" the info, but due to ICANN regulations (ICANN is the government regulated corporation of all domain names), they require valid contact information available on the WhoIS Database (more on that later). So, if you pay extra, it's pretty much going to waste. Best bet, put a business address or PO Box on your account for extra security. If they offer the option to mask your email address, definitely take advantage of that as this will help reduce Spam.
Step 4
The Legal Owner of a domain is the individual or company who has legal rights to the name. This information is different than the administrative contact. Please don't list your pet or your unregistered company name (it has been done!) as the legal owner. This information listed here will be very important in the event of any law suits or account verification information.

How to Register Domain Names

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Name your website. While in-depth articles have been written on the subject of naming your website, keep in mind a few tips: keep your website name as short as possible and to as few words as possible, choose a ".com" name over a ".net" name, only use words that appear in the dictionary, choose words that best represent what your site is about, and try to use a name that doesn't include hyphens.
Step 2
Search for your site name. Before you can register your domain name, it must be available--go to NetworkSolutions.com's search tool (link in Resources section below), and enter the names you're considering, check the extensions you want, and click "Search." You're presented with a list of domain names and an indication of which ones are available and which ones are not.
Step 3
Choose a registrar. This is the company that you'll register your domain names with, and keep in mind all companies are not the same. While it's normal for prices to vary widely, watch out for suspiciously low prices, and always check to make sure a company is legitimate before you register domain names with them. Look for companies with an ICANN accreditation, as this tends to indicate that they're not only legitimate, but will also be around for a while.
Step 4
Consider web hosting. If you're going to start a website shortly after you register a domain name, consider registering your domain name and buying web hosting together. Most companies offer free domain name registration or some kind of discount if you do both with them, and you can usually keep the domain name even if you change web hosts.
Step 5
Fill out the form. Complete the necessary form on the registrar's site that's used to register domain names. When asked how long you wish to register your domain name, keep in mind that longer periods of registration usually mean lower prices. You also won't have to worry so often about someone taking your domain name if you accidentally let it expire.