Buy a Domain Name and Kick Start Your Business

By Captain Dave

Aug

5

Some sites on the web are visited more than others which offer the same service. What could be one of the main reasons? When a client takes the help of a search engine to search for the best place for what he is looking for, he uses the appropriate search word.

For example when someone is looking for a place to buy a computer he uses the word computer, laptop, PC and the like, for his search. And he is presented with a million results. So it makes sense to match the domain name to your business to make you more visible on the web. It can be a generic (e.g. computers.com) or brand name (e.g. apple .com) Brand names may rank a little lower than generic names because the search words are mostly general like ‘computer’ than specific, like ‘dell’ , unless the search itself is specific.

You are allowed to use as many as 67 characters to coin a name for your domain. But, a short name is easy on the mind for remembering and on the fingers for typing. Possibilities of typing errors are minimal on short names. Talking of typing, it is best to keep away from complicated spellings.

In addition to these great ideas by Anu, the video below gives a great start on choosing and buying your domain name:

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It is good to avoid using hyphens because it is confusing when pronounced orally and chances of missing the hyphen while typing is high.

Mixing numbers with letters is again not a great idea unless it is part of your service, like ’101computermodels’ which actually reflects the choice of products.

.com TLDs (top level domains) are in highest in demand for a domain name. .net or .org is next best choice when you are keen on a name whose .com version is not available.

Another alternative to a dot com name you badly want but which is not available is to try adding prefixes or suffixes to the word.

Be sure that the domain name you want to register does not violate any copyrights or trademarks to create any legal issues or disputes.

Consider registering multiple TLDs to avoid loosing traffic due to type squatters. The same name with ‘.com’, ‘.net’, ‘.org’ etc can point to the same website.

Have a word with your friends, colleagues and clients to know their feedback and impressions. For example ‘experts exchange’ may be read as ‘expert sexchange’!

It is a good idea to avoid domain names with a past history of abuse by spammers or type squatters. It is possible that popular search engines might have penalized them by lowering the page rank (a number which indicates how good a website is in the eyes of Google).

When selecting a domain name have a good plan of action in mind for expansion of your website as your business expands. Suppose you are selling Dell computers and call your domain ‘DellOnly.com.’ It may be a great name, but later when you want to expand selling other brands it is less applicable. In this example you might be better off with a domain name like ‘ComputersOnly.com’.

If your website users are from a specific region or country, then you should consider country TLDs which are location and user based, like ‘.ca’, ‘.au’ etc. Country specific TLDs can rank well when searches are performed within that country.

At all costs try to avoid confusing domain names. Do not pick the wrong spelling (unless you already have established brand name with that spelling).”CoolKits.com” is a better choice than KoolKits .com.

Numbers mixed with letters for fancy spellings like, 4 instead of “for” or 2 instead of “to”, can confuse people. Names that are spelt differently but pronounced the same can also cause some difficulty, like “spear” and “sphere”, “face” and “phase”.

In many instances the plural form of a domain name is more valuable and preferred over the singular form. For example “Coolcomputers.com” is a more desirable name than “Coolcomputer.com”. To ensure you do not loose any traffic to type squatters, register and secure both the singular and plural version of a domain name if they are available.

Your domain name is as unique and important an identity to your domain as your name is to you. Be creative in choosing a domain name. Choose a domain name that can stand out, conveys a positive message and reflects the nature of your website. Choose a name that motivates you. Be sure about what you want so that you do not have second thoughts and want to change it in the future.

What you would ideally want may already have been registered. It is OK to compromise a little. Settle for a domain name that fulfills as many of your criteria as possible. Good luck with your domain name search!

Anu Siva is the webmaster of http://domainconduit.com, a site offering you valuable, short,catchy and easy to remember ‘.com’ domain names. If you want to buy a domain name that suits your website, she’s the gal you want to talk to.

Author: Anu Siva
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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In Case You Have A Need For A Chapter 7 Lawyer

By Captain Dave

Jun

8

Michael  Lupolover, P.C. is a Chapter 7 Lawyer dedicated to consumer protection and vigorously defending the rights of their clients.  They offer high-caliber legal representation with a practice that is designed to cater to your individual needs.

Their office specializes in: bankruptcy filings, negotiating a settlement of your debts, assisting you in the defense of  collection litigation and defending you against foreclosure.

While this post is possibly a paid opportunity, or a link that I may earn a small commission from, I never recommend a site or product that I have not researched and believe will be a benefit.

Film Licensing Web Site Worth a Look

By Captain Dave

Feb

28

During some recent research on the internet, I found a site that enables mobile content buyers to instantly license premium, high quality film content for distribution to mobile devices. mDistribute is a film licensing website that allows filmmakers to upload and set prices for their films while content buyers are able to “browse and buy” those films with ease. All licenses on the mDistribute platform are royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable licenses at this time.  This creates a standardized environment for the buying and selling of digital film rights.

As a filmmaker, mDistribute allows you to upload your short films, features, animation, and other film content and sell non-exclusive, royalty-free licenses to our network of content buyers.

As a content buyer, mDistribute provides instantly licensed premium mobile video content.  Their selection includes short films, feature films, animation, instructional, adult, and more!

Whether you are filmmaker, or a publisher that needs premium mobile video content, mDistribute is a web site worth visiting.

Compensation has been given for this post, however, it is my opinion that this is a valuable site and worth a visit

Keep Your Child Safe in Today’s Internet Age

By Captain Dave

Feb

28

Believe me when I tell you that sexual predators, inappropriate content, communication with strangers, and now cyber bullying exist everywhere online.  As a parent concerned about your child’s safety, exactly how are you supposed protect your child and keep up with the technology in today’s internet age?

The good news is that there is an answer and that is Spector Pro monitoring software.  Recording you child’s computer and internet activity,  Spector Pro provides Internet Safety Software that automatically supervises your child’s internet usage.
The idea behind Spector Pro is that it automatically takes hundreds of snapshots every hour and provides an easy-to-use, video-style playback tool which allows you to record their chats, instant messages, emails, and even the web sites they visit.  It will even show you the keystrokes they type, the pictures they look at and post and the programs they use, their activities on MySpace and Facebook, and much, much more.

If you have concerns about internet usage on your computer and on the internet, Spector Pro is worth a look

Web Site Design Basics – Things to Avoid

By Captain Dave

Aug

4

When designing a web site, it is the responsibility of the web designer to give visitors the best first impression and to make them feel welcome, just as a local store does.  A web site needs to be designed to give visitors the greatest ease of use and should be easy to navigate with clearly marked areas of interest.  Even if you have the greatest product in the world, a poorly designed web site will not convert visitors to sales.
While graphics are important, a good web site design will consist of many important components such as the interface, accessibility, the general layout, and the ease of navigation to desired locations.  A look at your local department or grocery store will show you how extremely important signage and store layout is.  Can you imagine walking into a grocery store and not having signs showing where items are?  Even with these signs, it can still be quite difficult to find a specific item.
As with any great web site design, in addition to quality components to be utilized, there are features that should be avoided in the interest of a great visitor experience.  These items need to be used with caution, sparingly, and only when appropriate.
Text size and fonts – Consider your audience carefully when choosing fonts and text size.  If your site caters to an older crowd, a large and less fancy font will make reading your site more comfortable to your visitors.  Fancy fonts can be especially hard to read.  It is normally better to increase the font size even if it means editing your copy, or perhaps placing more information on a separate page.  If your content can only be read with straining, or if it’s illegible, you will not be able to convert sales.
Popup windows -  Used extensively for advertising, popup windows tend to anger most visitors.  In addition, with the introduction of popup blockers, most will not even be seen.  Also, even if your popup message gets thru the blocker, your visitor can simply close the window down without even reading it.  If you have an important message to share, it will certainly be more advantageous for you to put it on your landing page than to take a chance on it never being seen.
Background music – If you have a web site that promotes a band, a CD, or anything related to music, then background music can be appropriate to play for your visitors.  Use this method with caution, and consider your design carefully.  First, not every page has to have music.  Another good design option would be to play different music appropriate for certain web pages.  Don’t have an important message only included in your background audio since your users may have their speakers turned to low volume, or even off.  Finally, consider that your users may still be on a dial up connection and will probably leave your site if it takes an extremely long time to load your site with the music included.
It is true that you only get one chance to make a first impression.  With careful design practices and considering how your visitors will view and interact with your web site, you can create a memorable experience.

Traffic Generation for Your Website – Free One Way Backlinks

By Captain Dave

Aug

2

Traffic Generation for your personal or business web page is one of the largest hurdles faced by a website owner today.  The most effective way to get top positions in organic search engines and therefore generate targeted traffic is to build quality one way back links to your website.  However, getting quality one way back links can be a difficult job, and can take a long time to produce.
Here at Captain Daves Superb Domains, we have discovered a new project called Free Traffic System that helps you get unlimited, top quality one way backlinks to your website at virtually no cost to you(unless you are unable to write and have to pay a dollar or two for an article).  In addition, Free Traffic System also rewards its members with bonus one way backlinks using a brand new concept of viral marketing which will be explained in just a minute.
First,  these quality backlinks that you will receive are built directly inside actual blog posts, not in the footer or blogroll.  Since search engines are designed to help searchers find quality information on the internet, this is the safest way to build one way backlinks.  You are providing quality, unique content to the visitors of the blog posts, so it will be welcomed by the search engines.
You will be generating backlinks in the smartest and safest way possible by having your backlinks generated by relevant sites that belong to real people in different niches.  One article that you write, or pay to have written submitted to Free Traffic System can generate up to 60 quality one way backlinks.  With traditional article marketing, your backlinks can be deleted, however, with this system the backlinks are guaranteed to always remain in the post.
Now for the viral part of the system.  Simply, you are rewarded for bringing others into the free project.  You will receive 1 bonus backlink for every 3rd post the people you refer to the program submit.  In addition, if you add at least 1 WordPress blog the the Free Traffic System, you will instantly increase your bonus backlinks by 7%.
With this system, you are able to control the amount of free backlinks you create for your website by submitting quality content and simply referring people to this free system and adding your blog to the system for even a bigger bonus.
This system is free, easy to use, and Free Traffic System provides fantastic support, tutorials and tools you will need for all aspects of backlink generation and for promoting your affiliate link.  The article spinner on the site makes generating quality, unique content a breeze.
While the free membership offers a tremendous amount of quality backlinks, make sure to check out the pro upgrade if you are serious about generating quality, targeted traffic to your website.