Category: Domains

Picking up domains on Snapnames

You have a great idea for a website and have thought of a good name. You check the name on your favorite registar only to find the .com .net and .org are all taken. Even if the .biz was available, I don’t think I would...

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Choosing a domain for my next site

Most people starting a new business or website, spend quite a bit of time brainstorming names for their business. Even if it is an offline business, you will probably still need to check if the .com is available. No point naming...

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Just won my first .asia domain auction

I just won my first .asia domain through the auction system. To participate in auctions you need to have registered the domain during the landrush period. I was the only bidder on the domain and I got it for $10. The domain is...

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Dot Asia auctions

I have written a bit about dot Asia registrations and I was successful with a couple of domains. Some other domains which other people also applied for during the landrush period are now up for auction. Only the other people who...

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.asia has now gone live

I was sitting here having dinner and just happened to bring up the .asia page. I knew roughly when the clock was going to tick over, but I wasn’t really intentionally waiting for it. I just registered a whole bunch of...

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My first .asia name

One of my .asia domain applications has been accepted. It is a two-word domain and nothing too special. No word on all of the other domains I applied for. The landrush period is over in two days. I checked back on the dot asia...

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.Asia TLD update

It is just 20 days to now until the start of the .asia landrush. I have pre-registered a few different domains and if I get any of them I think I could make some money from them down the track. I was a little confused as to...

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Domains in the Australian media

It is pretty rare to read about internet and affiliate marketing in the Australian media and even rarer to hear about domains. The Sydney Morning Herald has an article on legendary domainer, Rick Schwartz. Yet Schwartz rakes in...

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.asia coming soon

Yet another new extension will be released soon. A .asia extension makes sense to me, since we have a .eu extension already. It is also another chance for domain registers to make a killing and people who trade domain names....

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Perth.com goes for $200,000

The domain Perth.com was recently sold for $200,000. Moniker had a sale of city and country domains. By owning a city or country dot com, you are eligible to join Associated Cities. An organization that actively promotes...

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Just spent a chunk of money

I just spent a chunk of money on a domain. The seller approached me and it seemed like a good deal. The problem is I am already busy with my Beijing site and maintaining all of my other sites. I just know that if I passed up on...

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