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dot coma – Are Domain Names Even Relevant Now?

Convince & Convert

When I started, domain names were free , because why would anyone pay money for something of no consequence? My first online voyage was in 1994, working with my college pals at Internet Direct, Arizona’s first Internet company (and also the inventor of virtual Web hosting, ultimately sold to Mindspring). Fast forward.

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Rogue Snapnames Employee Bids on Domain Name Auctions, Drives Up Prices

Bill Hartzer

Snapnames, an aftermarket domain name auction service, has reportedly discovered that a rogue employee set up an account and bid against other bidders. The company has retained Rust Consulting, an independent third party, who will administer the rebate offer. Specific domain name registration policies for employees.

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Host yourself: Don’t leave your digital space in someone else’s hands

Idaconcpts

When it comes to running a small business or blogging about your recent travel adventures to Spain, anyone who works online understands the need for speedy and effective Internet hosting service. So, about web hosting services? So, about web hosting services? Web hosting companies provide several features that vary.

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Your First Small Business Step To Online Marketing

Small Business Mavericks

Advice I’ve given in the past is the same advice that most small business marketing consultants give: Buy a domain name, pay for hosting, set up a website, etc. I’ve changed my thinking over the years about how small businesses can make that first all-important step to achieving an online presence.

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Simple and Affordable Resources for Creating a Website

Kikolani

You have to learn how to design and code, or hire high-end consultants to design and code. If you’re looking for affordable web hosting for your domain, then you might want to check out Hostt. If you’re looking for affordable web hosting for your domain, then you might want to check out Hostt.

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7 Critical Elements Of Effective & Complete Domain Management

Kikolani

Registering A Domain Name. Registering a domain name sounds simple to most people and I agree; the actual process of typing in a preferred domain name to check its availability and then ordering it right away is not rocket science. Hosting Your Domain Name. I think you get the picture.

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The Cynical Side Of SEO

Small Business Mavericks

That will force many smaller companies to live inside the Google ecosystem, with Google ranking the Google-hosted pages/products/locations for those companies, so that they can serve ads against them and get a bigger slice of the revenues. If you ask me, I think that’s pretty cynical. Maybe I’m naive. What are your thoughts?

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