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Google Activates Their First New gTLD Domain Name

Bill Hartzer

Google has activated their first New gTLD domain name, which is nic.google. Well, after all, it could be a temporary redirect, with a plan on putting a live site on nic.google at some point? You might also want to read my SEO’s Guide to New gTLDs over at Moz. Is.Com Better than a New gTLD Domain Name?

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Never Use a Hyphenated Domain Name for Your Website

Bill Hartzer

It’s solid proof that the right keyword rich domain name will out-rank a hyphenated domain name in the search results every time. silktide did an SEO challenge where they used 3 different domain names and web sites and saw if nonsensical content or real keyword rich content would rank better.

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Oklahoma Tornado Relief: Domain Name and SEO Services Charity Auction

Bill Hartzer

From the combined efforts of Domain Boardroom (of which I am a proud member), Escrow.com , and myself, along with my buddy Elliot , victims of recent Oklahoma Tornado tragedy will benefit from money raised during an online auction. Domain Boardroom members have donated domain names, gift certificates, and services towards this effort.

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Insider’s Guide to Choosing the Best Domain Name for Your Site

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Just go with “name of your business dot com” and you’re done. You’ve finished building the site and are ready to register the domain name, but there is already a website with that domain name. While you can update and redesign the site anytime you want, the domain name is often much more permanent.

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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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Intellectual Property Domain Name Scam Still Running Rampant

Bill Hartzer

There is what I would call an intellectual property domain name scam that companies are still falling for–and the individuals behind the scam have been successfully running it for over 10 years now. They want you to reply to them, so you can then pay them ridiculous fees to register useless domain names.

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A Domain Name Related Contest

Bill Hartzer

I was just interviewed by Borja for the Money Diver podcast about domain names and choosing the right domain name. As a part of this podcast, Borja and I put together a domain name related contest. If you want to learn more about choosing the right domain name, take a look at this article.