Several domain name registrars are now selling names of up to 63 characters long (67 if you include the .com, .net or .org portions), which has sparked a wave of speculation that these longer names pose new opportunities with search engines. Find out the truth in this article!
Domain Industry News
Find out the latest in the world of domain names, registars, and the legalities of buying and selling domain names.
Choosing a Good Domain Name
Developers often complain that most fundamental and general domain names have all been taken. Yet, studies show that the more basic your Site name is, the least memorable it is.
DomainHandbook.com
This site is a companion to The Domain Name Handbook which was published in 1998. This is still the only book on domain names and the industry, and is highly recommended.
How to Buy a Domain Name
Learn the tricks of buying and registering a domain name.
Domain Registration Resources
If you're considering a domain of your own, here's even more resources to get you started!
Lord of Thy Domain
Pay attention. Your online future is being decided for you.
Master of Your Domain
URL. Domain Name. World Wide Web Address. That http:// thing. What does it all mean?
How to
get your own Domain Name
is a CNET article that provides a
comprehensive tutorial on domain names.
American Registry for Internet Numbers
ARIN is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of administration and registration of Internet Protocol (IP) numbers for North America, South America, the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the non-profit corporation that was formed to assume responsibility for the IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions now performed under U.S. Government contract by IANA and other entities.
Internet Council of Registrars
CORE is a non-profit membership association of Internet domain name registrars. Its purpose is to an maintain a shared registry system (SRS) for the management of Internet domain names.
ZDNET Domain Policy
contains a variety of articles relating to domain names,
such as trademark rights to a name, registration issues and domain name disputes.
FAQ on Domain Names
lists questions and answers you may have about domains names. This FAQ is
offered by Internet Gold Rush which hosts a variety of additional information
about domain names.
Buy and Sell Domains
HitDomains
"HitDomains.com is the web's premier site for buying and selling domain names, web-sites, and internet-based businesses."
Internet Domain Registrars
"Internet Domain Registrars™ is an official ICANN-Accredited registrar for the popular .com, .net, and .org domain names. "
GreatDomains
"One of the most popular site on the web for buying and selling domain
names.
RegisterFREE
"RegisterFREE introduces the lowest price on the Internet for domain name registration at $19.95 per year!"
eNic
"If you have experienced trouble in the past while trying to get your name on the web, you have come to the right place. The .cc TLD makes domain names that were unavailable in the past, now available to you."
TargetDomain
"A market for companies and individuals to buy and sell domain names under the accepted industry practices that govern business and trademark sales."
DomainBank
"Domain Bank, Inc. offers domain name registration services a cut above 'the old way'. Now, with a user-friendly registration process that can be applied to new and renewal domain registrations in the most popular Top level domain in the world (.Com, .Net, and .Org)."
Domain It
"Whether you plan to register a Domain Name for immediate use or just to make sure that nobody else grabs it first, Domain-It! can either set you up with a web site for your new Domain Name, or simply register the name for future use."
Register.com
"Welcome to register.com, the largest independent domain name registrar on the Internet."
DomainObtain.com
"Domain Name Resource Directory"
is the organization that manages Domain Name registration. Visit this site for directory services to locate an available domain name and for instructions on How to register a new domain name.
BetterWhois
"The domain business has been deregulated...for the first time, many different domain registrars are granting domain names."
Domain Software
DomainOMatic
DomainOMatic is a very simple tool that lets you check the availability of domain names. To conduct the search, just enter the name you're interested in. A list of existing names is quickly returned.
WhoIsNot Lite
WhoIsNot Lite is a fine tool you can use to select domain names. Enter the name you covet, and WhoIsNot Lite retrieves a list of existing domain names that include your keyword.
NameIt (JWSG)
NameIt is a very simple thesaurus-like program that helps you come up with names for your Websites. All the program requires you to do is type in a theme for your Website (in plain English), and indicate whether it will be a commercial site, organization, and so forth.
