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Domain Names, Developed Domains, and Expired Domains

Bill Hartzer

When it comes to search engine marketing, one issue that many people struggle with is the domain name. There’s some confusion out there regarding domain names and how they effect a site’s ability (or inability) to rank well in the search engines. Looking right now for expired domains to register?

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How to Evaluate an Expired Domain Name

Bill Hartzer

A friend recently asked me about a domain name he was thinking of buying. He mentioned that one of the websites he owns and has developed is the name of a city: and he noticed that there is a ‘related’ domain name that is for sale. Look at the links to see if they’re all from one domain.

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How to Properly Redirect a Domain Name and Get Link Credit

Bill Hartzer

I recently received an email from Duane Long asking a question about redirecting a domain name that he had recently purchased. He is trying to redirect the domain name so that he can get the proper link credit; so that the links from the domain name he bought is credited to his current, live website.

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New ICANN Regulations Require Domains to be Verified by Email or Phone

Bill Hartzer

If you buy a domain name in the future, you will be required to verify ownership through receipt of a PIN number or unique code by email or by phone–or the newly registered domain name will be suspended by the registrar. When you set up a new Google Account, Yahoo! Domain Names'

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AOL Security Breach: Emails Accounts Compromised

Bill Hartzer

This has happened countless times with other services, including Yahoo! Several years (over 10 years ago) I registered my own domain name ( billhartzer.com ) and started using the email myname @ my domain name.com. I have had a Yahoo! If someone got into your Yahoo! Domain Names'

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KeywordSmash Free Keyword Research Tool Launched

Bill Hartzer

News (Google news, Yahoo! Public Domain (Wikipedia content, US Gov content, Creative Commons). Domain Names for Sale: Why You Should Buy a Keyword Rich Domain Name One of the best kept secrets of the search engine. . - Demographics (Google Insights, Compete.com, Alexa data, etc.). - news, etc.).

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How I Created My Profit Streams and Became a Full-Time Blogger

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They were costing me money, and not just from me buying domain names and hosting. But from day one I started earning money from them – not enough to buy a coffee (it was only a few cents a day), but it was still better than nothing. This time Yahoo! My first steps towards monetization.

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