It is a quite unfortunate circumstance, but not uncommon, for domain name registrars to have their licenses revoked by ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers), the entity that governs the sale of domain names. The latest two registrars to receive termination notifications that they will no longer be able to sell domain names are Mobiline and Western United – both companies owe nearly $20,000 U.S. in accreditation fees to ICANN. This should act as a warning to those buying domain names (and buying and selling domain names) to select an active and accredited registar....

With all of the recent discussion related to tablet computing, for example the iPad, many business owners are asking an important question – is it better to build an app or buy a domain name? This is an interesting question and one that deserves a great deal of attention from both small business owners looking to make their mark in the digital landscape as well as large-scale Web properties. The answer? Keep reading. For the most part applications designed for the iPhone, the iPad, Blackberry devices or those using the Android operating system are exceptionally immersive experiences – or...

: When Selecting a Domain, Make Sure It is a .COM :  Most of the premium (best) .com domain names are already taken but the chance that you will find a domain with extensions such as .net, .biz, .us or any of the other domain name extensions is not really the way you want to go. There is certainly a place for these extensions in a domain name portfolio, but .com’s have earned the trust of Web consumers and have the highest resale value. For this reason, when selecting a domain, stick with the .com extensions. Thank you for visiting SelectingDomains.com. If you are looking for a domain name,...

When Selecting a Domain, Make Sure It Does Not Contain Hyphens  It is not uncommon for those selecting domain names to find the domain they want is already taken. The result is they often include hyphen to get as close as possible. This presents a number of problems including domain names that are neither memorable or short. Selecting a domain name with hyphens which closely matches another without hyphens could also create some legal troubles down the road so make sure when selecting a domain name that you simply avoid those with hyphens altogether. Thank you for visiting SelectingDomains.com. If you...

When Selecting a Domain, Make Sure It is Short  Sometimes when people select a domain name that get carried away with what they want to include. While it is important to select a domain name that is descriptive you can go overboard. Equally important to selecting a domain name that is descriptive is selecting a domain that won’t take forever for the user to type in – which is in line with selecting a domain name that is memorable. The domain names with the highest value are typically those which have no more than seven characters. While it is not always possible to select a domain name...

When Selecting a Domain, Make Sure It Is Descriptive  Another very important aspect of selecting a domain name is choosing one that is descriptive of what is being offered on the website. For example, if you sell domain names, including a word or phrase which tells the potential visitor what they will find is considered a best practice for selecting a domain name – just take a look at this domain name (SelectingDomains.com). We could have chosen any number of more fun or entertaining domain names but we felt as though it was most descriptive of what was offered here – information on...