Domain Names. Most of us use them several times every day. Some of us give their names more thought than others. I thought I had given domain names quite a bit of thought, but when my best friend, Keri, asked me a very elementary question this morning, I realized I had no answer. She asked: [...]

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Domaining has been a lucrative endeavor since the web hit it big in the mid-90s. Now, just slightly over a decade later, securing a good domain name can make you richer than ever. Last week I reviewed a site called Drop Hunt. With the popularity of domaining increasing by the day, there are a lot [...]

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Drop Hunt is the coolest new tool I have found in a long time. It is a completely free way to find expired (or ready-to-expire) domain names. I have found other free tools that do this, but not with all these search parameters:

Keywords

Extensions

Maximum character length

Exlude hyphens and/or numbers

Dictionary words

Maximum or minimum Alexa rank

Minimum or exact [...]

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So far this year I have purchased several domain names. I purchased different names for different reasons. I have no desire to own a portfolio of hundreds, but I certainly spend a few minutes every now and then brainstorming and checking availability.

A few of my domains I would definitely not sell. These three or four [...]

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Since I started this blog in March, I’ve read and downloaded a ton of information and applications related to choosing the right niche for a profitable, interesting blog. I haven’t paid a whole lot of attention to any of it, though, because by the time I got it I’d already chosen my niche. And with [...]

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