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Google Buys Illegal +.com Domain Name on Domain Aftermarket

Bill Hartzer

Google , in an effort to protect their interests in their new Google+ Plus social network, has recently acquired the International Domain Name (IDN) [b]+.com[/b], com) is an illegal domain name–the domain name violates IDNA2008, as published by IETF. com domain name.

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I've Used Bluesky for 6 Months – Here's What You Should Know

Buffer Social

Among them is Bluesky , which is a decentralized, invite-only social network built on an open-source protocol  (I’ll explain what this means even though I barely understand it myself). Bluesky is a decentralized social network created by Jack Dorsey, the former Twitter CEO who started it while still in the role.

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Facebook Sues Over Massive Cybersquatting Attack on Its Brand

Bill Hartzer

Facebook , the social network, has filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, claiming trademark infringement. et al&# , involves a lot of domain names, which are essentially “typos&# and other names that closely related to the Facebook.com domain name. Cyber2Media, Inc.

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Claim Your HubPages Subdomain – Now!

Small Business Mavericks

Remember when Facebook first opened up personal domain names? You could get your own name and it was on a first-come, first-serve basis. Well, recently, HubPages has decided to give you your own subdomain and you better hurry if you want it to be your name. Another benefit to you is reputation management.

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Fetching Friday – 21 Marketing Links

Kikolani

Top 10 Domain Name Suggestion Tools: Create a Catchy Domain Name with Ease – What makes a great domain name great? How do you find a catchy domain name that’s available? Top 10 Domain Name Suggestion Tools to the rescue. Social Media / Social Networking.

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Does Buying Facebook Likes Help Search Engine Rankings?

Bill Hartzer

Note that my domain name, LinkEarning.com , even though it has a small one-page website, has not really been developed. Googles software engineer, Matt Cutts, has confirmed reports that Google uses social signals, such as links from Facebook and Twitter, as a ranking factor. Here is the email I received. href=[link].

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Are You a Digital Landowner or Sharecropper?

Waxing UnLyrical

Social networks are great for business. It is understandable, then, why business owners are flocking to set up shop on social networks and sometimes forgoing the building their own websites in favor of a social network presence. Guest post by Cal Evans. Is this the smart way to go though?

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