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Domain Name no-no's... Interview with a Domain Name Lawyer:Phil Craig from http://www.DomainsIntoDollars.com interviews Domain Name and Trademark Lawyer, John B. Berryhill, PhD., about domain name and trademark issues


Domain Name Business Models

Domaining : Buying and Selling Domain Names

  • Wikipedia's Interpretation
    • DEFINITION: Domaining is the business of buying, selling, developing and monetizing Internet domain names. Such domain name portfolios often include cleverly chosen and highly marketable generic domain names, or domains whose registrations had lapsed yet still retain reasonable traffic. There is sometimes no actual intent to use any of the domain names with the exception of generating advertising revenue through domain parking. Domain names are the addresses of the web and come in a wide variety of extensions (.com being the most popular).

CURRENT Domaining Market

Exponentially Increasing Market/ Property Value
    • REVENUE: A report in USA Today states that known sales of 5,851 domain names generated $29 million in 2005, compared with known sales of 3,813 names for $15 million in 2004.[3] Like the tip of an iceberg, the number of reported sales is estimated to be 5-10% of the broader secondary domain resale market.
Low # of Competitors
  • MINIMAL COMPETITION: As of December 2006 there are an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 individuals globally who make buying and selling domain names a part of their business.

CURRENT Domain Name Monetizing Methods (Make $$ Through Domaining)

Single Domain Domaining
  • Buy, sell and trade single domain names
  • May leave page parked w/ advertising for increased revenues when not using domain name

OUR ORIGINAL DOMAINING Business Model

BUSINESS MODEL SUMMARY: Buying Domains Through Brainstorming Trend-Based Online Business Concepts & Calculating the variations of saying the same thing, in order to get the strongest possible position in and Industries Information Economy Market

STEPS

  1. Brainstorm Trends: R&D a list logical trends
  • Sources/ Types of Trends
    • Transparent Trends
    • New Markets Emerging AKA New technologies, methods, etc.
    • Established Businesses/ Industries in need of better information services/ features AKA Logical extension of particular business model into the information economy
    • Evolution of markets and consumer preferences (Customization & Transparency , AKA Rights of an Individual to make better choices for themselves. )
  1. Identify main trend relating-concepts in a specific chosen industry: Concepts are directly related to the types of potential online services that would work alongside these future trends. Businesses/ Industries will continually be in need of better information service in the near future, in order to maintain any competitive advantage.
  2. Brainstorm the ultimate logical conclusive potential of a website for any business in that particular industry (regardless of all $ costs) based upon the concepts focused-upon above
  3. Combine one or more of the following into the Domain Variation Formula, to calculate all variations of the Trend-Based Online Business Concepts
    1. the trend-related concepts
    2. name of business/industry
    3. Type of CMS

Future Opportunities

Internationalized Domain Names in 2009

Internet Ownership Changes in 2012

  • OVERVIEW: Since the Icann Internet Rules (on .com) expires in 2012, the future of the internet could be determined by the highest bidder
    • .COM: ???
    • .BIZ & .INFO: at the end of December 2012, absent renewal.
    • .ORG:end of June 2013, absent renewal.


Domaining Videos

Domaining Resources

Recommended Resources

News

News Resources

Latest News

  • Domain Tasters Can Now Eat Dirt : arstechnica.com — Domain tasting might sound like a leisurely Sunday afternoon activity, but ICANN isn't amused, and it has just proposed a crackdown plan that could make "tasting" and "front running" of domains an unprofitable activity.

Domain Trends

Domaining Laws

Domaining Resources

Internet Real Estate Resources

Statistics

Daily Changes(last 24hrs)
Active Deleted New Expired Transfered TLD
73,174,169 261,578,053 471,189 64,324 100,728 .Com
10,936,082 27,011,541 24,970 11,216 12,994 .Net
6,542,920 18,815,622 5,984 2,989 5,243 .Org
4,955,206 5,644,461 8,758 6,974 6,800 .Info
1,933,675 1,238,857 1,707 1,166 1,175 .Biz
1,393,506 1,073,487 1,175 544 840 .Us
99,067,393 316,023,598 513,783 87,213 127,780 Total
Last Updated : 2008-02-18

Domain Names Business- AKA Domaining for Domainers

Tips on How to Become a Domainer

  • avivadirectory.com/domain/ : How to Get Started as a Domainer: 28 Tips, Techniques and Resources
  • NameNewbie.com: The Beginner's Guide to Making Money With Domain Names is still another Internet Edge project. The site provides detailed advice on Choosing Names, Domain Registration, Drop Catching, Buying & Selling Domains, Generating Revenue From PPC Income/Affiliate Commissions and Networking.

Domain Blogs

Domain Forums

BEWARE Spams and Scams in the Domain Industry

DomainSpammers.com : Exposing Spams and Scams in the Domain Industry

Buy Domains

Best Places to Buy Domains From

DO SOME RESEARCH!!!!!

Domain Search & Name Generators
  • Instant Domain Search : Automatically searches for a domain name—as fast as you can type it.
  • bustaname.com : Bust a Name is a tool to help you find domains and manage them. We have combined linguistic data with a unique interface to let you quickly search through thousands of domains and see which are available.


Build Websites - (Preferably w/ Open Source CMS

Compare CMS (Content Management Systems)
  • Open Source CMS - Ultimate list of free open-source Content Management Systems COMPARE ALL AVAILABLE CMS!
Portal CMS
Blog CMS
Wiki CMS
Forum CMS
Photo Album CMS
Video Channel CMS

Web Hosts


Monetizing Domain Names

Monetizing Methods
PPC Parking Services


Affiliate Advertising Services
  • Google Adsense
  • Yahoo! Publisher

Other Uses of Domain Names (Besides $$$ Focus)

  • holyjuan.com  : I own my ex-employer’s domain name. What should I do with it?

Domain Name Auctions

Domain Name Appraisals

  • Afternic.com Professional Afternic Appraisal
    • $19.95 ea. ($14.95 ea. when you order 6 or more.)
    • These appraisals are individually prepared by our experienced appraisal team. Leverage our 17 years of experience and proprietary DNI Scoring and Appraisal System™ to determine the value of a domain.

Domain Name Sales Charts

Internationalized Domain Names Resources

2012: Change in Internet Rules Resources


ICANN Resources

Entrepreneur Resources


Timeless Domain Domain Projects (Austin Wheeler)


Resources to Organize

The Conceptualist

SOURCE:Name Newbie Resources

  • ADD THESE!!!

RESEARCH

DN JournalImage:Dnj150x60.gif

DN Journal is the domain industry's news magazine and is an indispensible source of information on everything related to domains. Be sure to read the archived Cover Stories to get tips on the business, future trends and profiles of domain business leaders.
Domain Glossary The domain industry has a language of its own and to get ahead you will need to learn it so you will understand what others are talking about. Fortunately, the experts at DomainState.com have produced an excellent glossary that will bring you up to speed in no time.
PPC Income
 		Before you choose a domain parking service, visit PPCIncome.com. They test and review the major parking providers and let you know which ones are delivering the best returns on their test portfolio.
Domain Food Domain Food provides an exceptional collection of links to industry news, articles and resources that make the site a perfect portal for anyone seeking domain business information.

FORUMS

DN Forum Domain Name Forum has a mountain of valuable information available for free viewing. However, a membership fee is required to post in and view some threads at this busy venue for domain pros. Several different membership levels are offered so you can tailor the service to your needs.
Domain State DomainState.com is a great place to find answers to all of your domain questions. The site also has an excellent suite of free tools. It is moderated by 3 veteran and highly respected domain industry professionals and has attracted more than 1,000 members.
Name Pros
 		NamePros.com is a domain name forum headed by website developer Ron James. In addition to the well-known domainers who frequent all of the major forums, NamePros attracts many new faces you might not see elsewhere and newbies are made to feel welcome.

DOMAIN TOOLS

DomainsBot
 		DomainsBot helps people find the perfect domain name through an intuitive domain name suggestion system that can understand users' ideas, based on words or terms supplied, and suggest suitable domain names.
Just Dropped
 		Expired domain research site providing a free tool for searching expired domain names as well as pending delete, on hold and redemption period domains.
Nameboy
 		Nameboy helps you formulate domain names in a novel way. You enter your favorite keywords and it returns a list of domains, including names with similar words, that may be just what you are looking for.
Overture Suggestion Tool
 		Overture's Suggestion Tool is one of the most important tools in the domainers kit. Type in a word or term and it will tell you how many people searched for that term in their system the previous month. Type in a domain name with the extension and if you get a number returned you almost certainly have a name that is already getting visitors.

SOURCE:DNJounral.com Resources

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This page presents a directory of valuable free resources for domain name professionals. The sites listed have been selected by our editors. If you have a site you would like us to review for possible inclusion, please email us with the URL and a site description.

FORUMS, BLOGS & NEWS SITES

Domain Name Forum
www.dnforum.com 		Domain Name Forum has a mountain of valuable information available for free viewing. However, a membership fee is required to post in and view some threads at this busy venue for domain pros.
DomainState
www.domainstate.com 		DomainState forum is a great place to find answers to all of your domain questions. The site also has an excellent suite of free tools. It is moderated by 3 veteran and highly respected domain industry professionals and has attracted more than 1,000 members.
NamePros.com
www.namepros.com 		NamePros.com is a domain name forum headed by website developer Ron James. In addition to the well-known domainers who frequent all of the major forums, NamePros attracts many new faces you might not see elsewhere.
AcornDomains
AcornDomains.co.uk 		AcornDomains.co.uk is a growing community of UK Domain Name owners, buyers and sellers. It is free to join and participate at the site where you can also list your domains for sale or domains wanted.
NameClub
Arab Domain Forum
www.nameclub.com 		New Arabic language forum operated by Thunayan K. AL-Ghanim's Future Media Architects. FMA's involvement guarantees a quality online community for the rapidly growing Middle Eastern domain industry.
DomainForum.info
www.domainforum.info 		DomainForum.info, operated by NicIt.de (Germany's 2nd largest domain marketplace) has a unique dual language community with sections for both German speakers and English speakers. The owners say their goal is to bring the USA and German/European markets closer together.
IDNForums.com
www.IDNForums.com

Perfect place to learn about the rapidly growing field of International Domain Names (IDNs). Also check out the site's free puny code converter, a very handy tool when searching through IDN domains.

DNLocal.com
www.DNLocal.com 		Here is a new forum devoted to IDNs (International Domain Names) that has the added advantage of a live chat room.
IDN Club
www.IDNClub.com 		This China-based Chinese language site gives its approximately 1500 members a place to discuss, trade and share information about IDNs. They also offer their members a free translation service; Chinese to English or English to Chinese.
Seven Mile
The Official Frank Schilling Blog 		Here's a chance to learn from a real master. Frank Schilling (of Name Administration, Inc.) is regarded by many as the world's most successful domain investor. His blog, Seven Mile (named after the beach in front of his Cayman Islands home) offers invaluable insight into the ins and out of the domain industry.
The Conceptualist
www.conceptualist.com 		Always interesting blog from one of the world's most successful domain investor/developers - Sahar Sarid. Updated daily.
ChowCow
www.ChowCow.com 		ChowCow is a friendly forum that has attracted more than 2,000 members. It has an interesting Shoutbox feature at the top of the home page that puts recent comments and information front and center.
DomainNews.com
www.domainnews.com 		Site with frequent news updates. Especially good at finding news items from the European market that are often missed elsewhere.
DOMAIN TOOLS
Acronym Finder
www.acronymfinder.com 		This site lets you type in an acronym to find out what that set of letters is commonly used to represent. This is especially helpful in identifying usage of valuable 3-letter domains. There are over 470,000 definitions for acronyms and abbreviations from 1 to 24 letters in length. There's also a "words in meaning" search (reverse lookup) which allows you to find acronyms that contain keywords.
Alexa
www.alexa.com 		How much traffic does a particular website get? Alexa will give you a good idea. You download a free toolbar (which millions of others have already downloaded). Alexa tracks where the toolbar users visit and uses the data to assign a ranking number to every website. The number (which appears on the toolbar) shows where the site you are visiting ranks among all sites on the web. More detailed traffic information is available by clicking on the ranking number. It is similar to how Nielsen uses an audience sample to determine TV ratings. Alexa is now owned by Amazon.
Archive Wayback Machine
www.archive.org 		Domain history is revealed by the Archive Wayback Machine. Type in a domain address and if it previously had an active web site on it, the Wayback machine will let you see those old web pages! Data comes from Alexa who has archived billions of web pages dating back many years.
DNS Locator
www.dnslocator.com 		Handy tool that lets you look all domains and websites that are hosted on a specific nameserver. Includes links to retreive WhoIS information, Alexa ranking and incoming links for each domain found.
Domain Lookup for Firefox
www.qualitynonsense.com 		Perform one click domain searches at your registrar of choice using the selected text in your Firefox browser window.
DomainsBot
www.DomainsBot.com 		DomainsBot helps people find the perfect domain name through an intuitive domain name suggestion system that can understand users' ideas, based on word or terms supplied, and suggest suitable domain names. This free service is used by thousands of webmasters, domainers, and branding professionals.
JustDropped.com
www.justdropped.com 		Expired domain research site providing a free tool for searching expired domain names as well as pending delete, on hold and redemption period domains.
MarketLeap
www.marketleap.com 		MarketLeap's Link Popularity Checker is a very valuable tool that will show you how many other sites link to the domain you enter in the search box. Helpful in analyzing the value of expiring domains.
Midano.com
www.midano.com
 		Midano.com is a unique domain industry price comparison tool that lets you find the best prices for registrations, renewals and transfers, backordering services and aftermarket sales listings.
Nameboy
www.nameboy.com 		Nameboy helps you formulate domain names in a novel way. You enter your favorite keywords and it returns a list of domains, including names with similar words, that may be just what you are looking for.
Overture Suggestion Tool
www.overture.com 		Overture's Suggestion Tool is one of the most important tools in the domainers kit. Type in a word or term and it will tell you how many people searched for that term in their system the previous month. Type in a domain name with the extension and if you get a number returned you almost certainly have a name that is already getting visitors.
PC Names
www.pcnames.com 		This handy tool allows you to type in a keyword and get back a list of all recently expired domain names that include the key word and are still available for registration. The results will also contain domains containing similar keywords to give you even more purchase options to consider.
Public Interest Registry
www.pir.org 		PIR is the registry for .ORG domain names. Use their WhoIs function to check on the status of .ORG domains you are interested in. To see who owns the domain and their contact info, you will need to click on the direct link PIR gives to the registrar for each domain, then use the registrar's WhoIs for the lookup.
TESS Trademark Search
www.tess2.uspto.gov 		TESS is the U.S. Patent Office's official search engine. Invaluable in checking if a name you are interested in has been trademarked (and if so, for what purpose. You still may be able to use the name for an alterate purpose).
ToolURL
www.toolurl.com 		The developer of ToolURL.com got tired of going to multiple sites to do domain research, so he gathered all of his favorite tools in a single location. On this free site you can check WhoIs records, link popularity, Google page rank, your own IP address and more, plus there is a variety of useful keyword tools.
Verisign WhoIs
www.networksolutions.com 		Verisign is the registry for .com and .net domains. Their WhoIs is the authoritative source for information on domains in those extensions.
WEBMASTER TOOLS
CleverForward.com
www.cleverforward.com 		Free URL Forwarding! Many registrars charge extra for you to have your domain name forwarded to another URL. With this handy free service you can still get the job done and keep your money in your wallet!
ClickMojo!
www.clickmojo.com
 Promotion strategies and traffic tips. Expired
and expiring soon domain name lists. Mojo 30, 60 and 90 day expiring type-in lists and more
available here.
Free-Forum.com
www.free-forum.com 		Free-Forum.com gives webmasters their own free message board with no installation or hosting hassles. Instant creation too!
SiteUptime
www.siteuptime.com 		Siteuptime provides free website monitoring services. Receive instant email notices when your website goes down or becomes unavailable. Detailed uptime statistics and performance reports are also provided.
Spider Food
www.spider-food.net 		Spider Food is a very useful guide to everything you want to know about search engine optimization.
WebmasterAds.com
www.webmasterads.com

 		WebmasterAds.com is a unique trading forum for webmasters. Use the site to arrange partnerships and make trades with your fellow webmasters.
Webmaster-Tookit.com
www.webmaster-toolkit.com 		Webmaster-Toolkit.com provides an extensive free suite of search engine tools and website utilities that make this site well worth bookmarking.
RESEARCH
ADR Decisions .eu
www.adr-decisions.eu 		This handy site is a full text search engine for looking up .eu Alternative Dispute Resolution decisions, ICANN Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy decisions (for gTLDs and some ccTLDs) and decisions under the Nominet Dispute Resolution Service (for .uk domain names).
DomainFood.com
http://domainfood.com 		Domain Food provides an exceptional collection of links to industry news, articles and resources that make the site a perfect portal for anyone seeking domain business information.
DomeBase
www.DomeBase.com 		Fans of the .info extension will want to bookmark this site developed by a university professor who is an acknowledged expert on the new global TLD.
GenericDomainNames.com
www.GenericDomainNames.com 		If your potential customers do not understand the inherent value of high quality generic domain names, point them to industry veteran Ian Andrew's new site. It's a nice educational tool to show the business community why obtaining generic domains related to their enterprise is such a good investment.
ICANN
www.icann.org 		The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), is the world governing body for domain names. As essential bookmark for everyone in the domain business. What ICANN does will affect you so visit often and stay informed.
ICANNWiki
www.icannwiki.org 		ICANNWiki is an excellent resource for anyone interested in following ICANN, the organization charged with overseeing the domain name system.
IDNcyclopedia.com
www.idncyclopedia.com 		IDNcyclopedia is a excellent source of information about the rapidly growing IDN (International Domain Name) market. IDNs allow people around the globe to surf the web using their own language and alphabet.
NameNewbie.com
www.NameNewbie.com 		The Beginner's Guide to Making Money With Domain Names. Expert advice on choosing names, registration, parking, buying & selling domains and networking within the industry.
PPCIncome.com
www.ppcincome.com 		PPCIncome researches how well the various paid parking companies pay those who direct traffic to them. If you are interested in pay per click revenue, this site is a good place to get the lowdown on the options available to you.
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