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What Gives .ca Domains Value? Things Like This

When we talk about valuations for cctld domain names one of the largest values comes from the usage penetration of the host country. And when it comes to Canada - there are few that can hold a candle to the Canadian Internet using public. An article on the CBC states that Canada has one of the highest Internet usage rates in the Industrialized world - and much farther ahead than our Southern neighbour. With more high-speed infrastructure going into rural Canada this usage rate is only increasing at this point.

Importance Of Online Product and Service Reviews and Comment Sections

If you are selling products or services over the Internet or utilize a website for your company be sure you are allowing your customers and readers the ability to leave feedback. Increasingly as people are turning to the Internet for information on a product or service before they purchase, website owners must make this information available to them or they will go elsewhere. A recent report which was based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, found that 58% of American consumers use the Internet to find information on a product or service before buying.

Pathways to Domain Purchase, Development, and Resale

The core elements of domain resale are purchase, marketing, promotion and vending. Registering domain names can only cost ten dollars, but the amount of time and resources that will go after supporting that ten dollar decision will cost much more. Envisioning a web enterprise from one word can take a lot of hard thinking. There are some shortcuts to building a web domain commerce portfolio of experience, and some of the domain ownership dynamics can stem from adopting those models. The first element towards buying a web domain name is to assess current hosting access and availability to either make a website or park the page somewhere. Once the domain name has been purchased it can be promoted, hosted, parked, monetized, forwarded, masked, or allowed to sit. But the options to develop a domain name and the potential profit are what make the Internet go round. A registration process entitles the new buyer to administer the online workings of the domain name. The desirability of a domain name is based on its ease of use. How likely is it someone will type in that name and come to the site? What makes people come to a website? The domain world is full of theories about what controls visitor traffic. Some say search engines control domain name value. The search engines reflect visitor traffic and reflect some hybrid of keyword density, the relationship between domain name and ultimate purpose of the site and the information on it, as well as interlinking with other websites online.

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Not Canadian? CIRA Does Not Seem To Care

A thread was started on the domain name forum DNForum.com in which a question was asked in regards to reporting .ca domains or owners of .ca domains who don't meet the residency requirements established by CIRA for ownership and control of a .ca domain name and the responses were rather telling. CIRA - Canadian Internet Registration Authority, oversees the .ca registry in Canada. It is their job to police the domain name space to ensure quality and compliance but when it comes to the manner of actually enforcing the rules they seem rather lazy, suspect or just plain non-caring. When some of the largest domain name holders and website creators cannot get action from them - who can? CIRA has no clear reporting function, only a general contact and that in itself is not very reassuring.

Tips on Registering Domains

Registering a domain for your Company can be an easy task however choosing the right name for your personal site/ business site can be little bit harder. I would like to share some tips in this post that can help you to choose the domain name and register it with ease and comfort. Choosing a brandable or keyword domain Many of you may be confused to choose a brandable name or keyword for your Domain Name. The answer really depends upon how you gonna promote your website once developed. If you are depending upon organic traffic from Search Engines like google – I would suggest you to use keyword domains. But if you have good advertising budget for promoting your website or already have an existing brand – brandable names are the best choice for you. Brandable names are easy to remember from the perspective of the end users.

New Website To Place .ca Domain Name Backorders

Ever wondered how domainers can quickly scan the To Be Released expiring domain name lists and find the best quality domain names? Well wonder no longer - and take your place alongside them with TBR.ca. TBR.ca allows you to place backorders on expiring .ca domain names each week without first placing a credit amount on file. You also only pay if your domain name is successfully acquired and you win the post-drop auction. If nobody bids against you, you only pay the initial backorder price. It doesn't get any easier or more affordable than that!

New Canadian Domain Name Sales Venue

Canadian domain name owners and those looking for good quality .ca domain names have been asking for it, now it has come true. Twice! There are at least two new Canadian domain name sales venues coming to service the domain name market in Canada. The first to be launched and open to the public is the one run by registrar MyID.ca. Already with thousands of .ca domains the MyID .ca sales venue has beat the competition out of the gate.

New Canadian Domain Name and Website Owners Advertising Methods

So you have bought your first Canadian .ca domain names and are looking to start out with your website empire but where to begin with advertising products and services on your website? You will have to sign up with various affiliate programs and apply to the different companies for their individual programs. Once accepted you can start putting their ads on your website and track their performance - and hopefully your earnings. And that's the hardest part - tracking your performance, tweaking the ads and their positions, and finally their return to you and the affiliate company.

Monetizing Canadian Domain Names

Monetizing Canadian domain names is a standard practice online and in the Internet industry that domain owners do to promote their websites and domain values. Monetizing to me is the full solution set of options, content, architecture, advertisements, affiliate offers, widgets, and features that go on a website. You can monetize a website just by putting up a keyworded text entry, a captioned Youtube, that is connected to your site's topic. The Monetizer's query immediately asks how this bring money to the site owner. What it brings is site visitors, because once the Youtube capacity is opened up, a host account for that website can be utilized to visit other video upload at Youtube and direct traffic back to the site via linking. Dynamic content drives a website, and a text only site with no video to give a lazy browser "something to do". One tasty link to anew resource could be the most trafficked thing on your landing page.

The Risks And Rewards of Domain Name Investing

One domainer I know has the habit of emailing me when he is thinking of acquiring domains. I find this curious, because the domains we have developed have suffered from his lack of grooming. How can someone understand an Estibot estimate if they are ignorant of what Alexa ranking is? I do not say that Alexa rankings are the be-all and end-all of domaining existence. But to claim the value of a domain name that lies available for purchase according to the perceived value of one line (of an Estibot) when you don't understand the definition of the value a few lines below it, that is part of the same valuation, is spurious. Can Estibot predict the ultimate resale utility of a potential domain acquisition? If it could, wouldn't we all be millionaires? This is a domainer who refused to augment his content or add to his link directory. He will trawl websites looking for domains when he has viable hosted sites that need detailing. But I get a fresh email on every action item. Until I feel this guy is developing his own domains at least as hard as I am trying to develop mine, why should I pander to his ad hoc Q & A session? I am willing to be part of the learning curve of many newbies, but there comes a time when spoon feeding is over. I see no reason to give blanket assurances about "crystal ball" values.

2010 Off To A Great Start For Canadian Domain Names

2010 has started with a bang for Canada's .ca domain name. Between private sales, auction sales and TBR sales, 2010 is shaping up to be a great year for .ca domains. 2009 saw a huge slump over 2008 due to the worldwide recession. Sales were down, auctions were not so fierce and end-users were harder to find. Domain name forum sales were also down sharply, but for bargain buyers or those looking to buy and hold for better days, 2009 presented a good buying opportunity. Now that the economy is turning around, .ca domain name sales are on the increase.

Domain Name Investing

By Guest Author Successfully investing in domain names is a form of investment that can be highly lucrative - and you too can do it after gaining some needed upfront knowledge before tackling the Domain Name Industry. Prior to starting to invest in .ca, .com and other domains you need to learn the basics of domain names, possess the skills in evaluating the market value of a domain and stay up to date with the industry specific news. The Canadian domain name and website buyers are a smaller group than the wider domain industry - though some are into both. Get to know some of them, their knowledge can put you on the right track. As any other financial advisor would say – “Don’t put all your eggs in a one basket”, I would advise you to invest only a little portion of your money on domains in the initial phase. After you learn the ins and outs of the trade, you could start investing more money and be ready to take more risks. Investing in domain names, including Canadian domain names, can be both fun and lucrative on many levels. But look before you leap. Read on to learn more.

Potential Rewards and Hazards of Domain Name Investing

One domainer I know has the habit of emailing me when he is thinking of acquiring domains. I find this curious, because the domains we have developed have suffered from his lack of grooming. How can someone understand an Estibot estimate if they are ignorant of what Alexa ranking is? I do not say that Alexa rankings are the be-all and end-all of domaining existence. But to claim the value of a domain name that lies available for purchase according to the perceived value of one line (of an Estibot) when you don't understand the definition of the value a few lines below it, that is part of the same valuation, is spurious. Can Estibot predict the ultimate resale utility of a potential domain acquisition? If it could, wouldn't we all be millionaires?

Properly Manage, Grow, and Utilize Your Domain Name Portfolio

Every domainer talks about strategy but few have a way to really track how their domaining activities follow a logical path of progression regarding the domaining sciences. The world of domaining and the instruments and tools available can exhaust many old-timers, let alone newbies. For those stuck in between there is a curious mix of knowledge and opportunity, trepidation and boldness. Some formalization of the thinking process must occur. I look to an old fashioned program called MS Project, but any project management time line will do. Similar tools are found in Visio, or at the worst case scenario a Paint draft of some graphic type might be employed. Putting a domain into development should direct an armada of resources and leave the webmaster tired from all the hard work.