Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Established Domains


One of the three types of domain names is Established Domains. Established Domains are domains that have PageRank, Backlinks, and/or Age. These domains have some of the work already done for you. Instead of registering a domain and waiting a few years for it to get old, you just buy a domain that is already old. Instead of registering a domain and building backlinks, you can buy a domain that already has backlinks.

Because some of the work is done for you, these domain are valuable. Aged domains are also valuable because search engines consider older domains more trustworthy. This means these domains will have better rankings in search engines. PageRank (PR) domains are valuable because most of the time they have backlinks, but also because you can sell links on these sites for monthly income. Backlinks are valuable because they can bring traffic, and relevant backlinks can increase your rankings in search engines. The older the domain, the more valuable, the higher the PR, the more valuable, and the more relevant backlinks, the more valuable. Combine the three, an old domain with a lot of backlinks and a high PageRank, and you have one valuable domain.

Friday, December 19, 2008

How to Build a Website


What can you do? Learn how to build your own websites for free. It's not brain surgery! Everyone can do it with the right information. All you need in order to start is the Windows Notepad, some basic HTML knowledge and your imagination. But why do you have to learn how to build your websites alone? Well, let's say you want to try your luck with affiliate programs. In order to be a successful affiliate you need to have a website (or at least a web folder with a different template) for every product you want to promote. If you want to promote 10 products you have to buy 10 different websites or 10 different templates and pay 100-150 dollars each. But if you learn to do it yourself you only need 100 dollars for a web hosting account where you'll be able to host as many websites as you like for 2 years. Also imagine that you need a new website or some changes to an existing one immediately and it's 3 am.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

For Sale Website Domains


The price can be dependent upon many factors such as services that you choose and the popularity of the name. For example, a domain name that is very close to a popular website's name will fetch a higher price, as the owner may expect a certain amount of traffic to be sent their way from people who are actually searching for the other site. If you conduct an Internet search for website domain sales, you will find literally thousands of companies. Not all of them are Accredited Registrars.

Many are resellers who are affiliated with an AR. Some Web-hosting companies offer free domain names with their services, but of course there is a catch. Most free web addresses are very long and confusing. For example, if your business is called Fred's Fine Cars, your website will not be fredsfinecars.com (a domain name that you may choose to purchase) but something like 'fredsfinecars.happygowebhosting.com'. This can be a serious problem for your business, as it is neither memorable nor likely to be typed in without a search.

This type of domain name is called a SLD (second-level domain), as the domain extension is from a second party's domain. Another thing that you may notice is that many sub-domains do not contain the familiar www. before the address. This is because the company has not registered an actual domain name for you-rather they've added an extra entry with your name to their own domain name service (DNS).

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Characteristic of Good Bloggers


In writing blogs you need to be able to write in a way that express that you are the central voice of the site. A self starter, is another important characteristic for blog writers. Simply meaning that starting a blog takes initiate. The more motivated you are the better you will be at blogging for income. This brings me to another important factor, discipline.

Discipline in writing is an essential requirement. Blogs require regular attention and the best blog writer is also a step ahead to ensure the best quality. Bloggers are usually the center of the public’s attention for any site. Writing blogs requires that you are not offended and can handle any form of criticism; negative or positive. Once you write something online it is extremely difficult to have it removed.

Your writings represent you and who you are and people will analyze the words, your character, your lifestyle, as well as your intentions. You must be able to let things roll off your back! Blogging requires time and dedication. If you don’t have either you certainly will fail as a bloggers. Make a schedule and adhere to it. Blogging is a simple way to make income online; however, you must be prepared for any and all consequences.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Perfect Domain Name


Registering a domain name is a relatively simple task. It is also one of the most important aspects of setting up a successful online business. You need to make sure you register a memorable and search engine friendly domain name name. A lot of the really good domain names have been taken but there are some diamonds in the rough still available if you know what you are doing.

I would suggest you stay away from all the trademarked company names. These companies have spend lots of time and money building their brand names and they will be very critical and watch you closely if you use their trademarked name in your URL. There have been some legislation lately going on about the use of trademarked names in URLs.

The key is to choose a domain name that is both memorable and easy to say. You want to be able to brand your URL in the mind of your target audience even if they only hear it on a 30 second radio commercial. You also need to know what types of keywords your prospective clients would be searching for when they try to find you.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Satellite Broadband Service

With a lot more people wanting to check out and do a little broadband test, they find themselves checking out the internet service of their friends or family that have a satellite broadband service. Once a lot of people get to see that the satellite broadband service is just as good if not better then the current internet service that they are receiving, they start to get interested in getting the satellite broadband service for themselves.

A lot of people seem to automatically think that satellite broadband service is slow but they could not be further from the truth. There are a lot of people out there that would not go back to their old Internet service even if they were paid. This is because once they were able to get a little taste of the satellite broadband service they did not want to go with anything or anyone else. Most people will actually even explain that they wish that they had come across this type of Internet service sooner as they would have been a lot happier.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Be a Successful Blogger

1: Keep it interesting.

Nobody will read a blog that is not of interest, so the foremost point when blogging is to keep interest levels high. You can do this by injecting a certain flair into your blog, by demonstrating an interest in the subject that goes beyond the norm. Passion and dedication are the key words - write as if you mean it!

2: Invite participation.

Those reading your blog should be actively encouraged to comment, and you should be willing to enter into a discussion about the points that are raised. Comments from readers may - and often do - enhance the subject, and give you, the blogger, a new angle on things.

3: Read other blogs.

Reading other blogs on the subject, and commenting on them in your own blog, is a good way of building up the essential trust and interest that goes with successful blogging. Referring to others gives an air of knowledge and interest that is not given by inferring you are the be all and the end all. Also, this enables you to build up a relationship with other bloggers, creating a networking effect that can only be of benefit to you all.

4: Controversy can be beneficial.

Don't be afraid to be controversial, but take care not to let it become offensive. There's no better blog than one that raises others eyebrows and invites controversial responses.

Above are simply a few of the main pointers to creating a successful blog, and as you go on your experience will enhance the quality of your blogs.