The Sunrise registration period for .XXX domain names commences today (7 September) to allow registrations from those in the adult entertainment business (Sunrise A) and to assist brand managers from other industries who want to protect their trademarks ahead of wider availability (Sunrise B). Both Sunrise periods will run concurrently for 50 days, finishing on [...]
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Do I lose time by transferring a domain name?
When a name is transferred one of year domain registration is added. No time is lost. Your current domain expiration date is extended by one year. For example on September 15, 2007 you transfer your domain name to another registrar. If your domain expires on December 1, 2007 your new expiration date after transferring will [...]
Full Story »Why can’t I transfer a domain name?
Common reasons why a domain transfer may fail are: Names cannot be transferred if it has not been more then 60 days since the name was initially registered. Domain names cannot be transferred if they have expired. The domain name is locked at the registrar. The auth-code is incorrect. The administrative email contact is outdated.
Full Story »How long does it take to transfer a domain name?
The transfer will be completed in 5 to 7 days. Many registrars keep you updated of the status of your domain transfers by a daily email or by a webpage in your account manager.
Full Story »6 Steps to Successfully Transfer Your Domain Names to another Registrar
There are many reasons to transfer a domain name to another registrar. I often transfer my names to save money on renewal fees. With some registrars still charging as high as $35 per year for domain registrations it makes sense to move my names to lower priced registrars. There are many registrars that only charge [...]
Full Story »Domain Name Selling Tips
Selling and Management Tools for Domain Names Domain Name Portfolio – Free script to sell and organize your domain name portfolio. List your domains by category with expiration date registrar, status, price and potential buyers can contact you about your domain names. Uses PHP and MySQL. Domain Name Portfolio For WordPress – Free WordPress blog [...]
Full Story »Buy and Sell Domain Names
Do you have domain names to sell? Or are you a buyer looking to purchase names? A good place for domain buyers and sellers to connect are at a Domain Name Forum. At the forums you can sell names for a fixed price or ask for offers. If you are looking to purchase specific [...]
Full Story »How To Select A Domain Name
Make it as short as possible Make it memorable Make it easy to spell Make it pronounceable Make it a name you can brand Make it non-confusable with another domain name Make it not conflict with an existing trademark Make it easy to say Make it trust-worthy, not obscure (i.e. a .com, .biz or .info [...]
Full Story »Hyphenated Names?
Should you get a hyphenated name? There are a few things to consider here: Disadvantages It’s easy to forget the hyphens when typing a name. Many users are used to typing things like freecpluspluscompilers.com but not free-c-plus-plus-compilers.com. They’ll probably leave out the hyphens and end up at your competitor’s site. When people recommend your site [...]
Full Story »Long or Short Domain Names?
Domain names can be of any length up to 67 characters. You don’t have to settle for an obscure domain name like avab.com when what you mean is AcmeVideosAndBooks.com. Having said that, there appears to be some disagreement about whether a long or short domain name is better. Some argue that shorter domain names are [...]
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