Category Archives: Tips and Ideas

What Should You Look for in a Domain Name?

It was Shakespeare who wrote “What’s in a name?” He was using lofty language, of course, to communicate some lofty ideas – but we in the domain name industry know just how practical this question can be. After all, if you’re buying a domain name just for its name alone, then the name is everything.

How Do I Know When To Buy a Domain Name?

For anyone who’s ever made an investment before, there’s one simple truth that seems to always rear its head: timing is everything. Consider the 2000 “Dot Com” bubble, in which web sites were selling for far more than they were worth. Some web sites made huge sales and made their owners rich; other companies tanked and subsequently went… Read More »

What Features Add Value to a Website

If you’re already a website owner, adding value to your website should be one of your top priorities. Even if you want to sell the thing, adding value means that you’ll be able to justify a heftier price tag when you list it on a site like WebsiteBroker.com. But how exactly do you add value to a website?

How to Know When to Buy Expired Domains

Buying expired domains can yield a lot of profit potential for the buyer with a shrewd eye. Knowing where to look, where to buy, how much to pay, and all of these other variables is a skill – and while it’s a skill you can learn, it also helps to have a little advice along the way. That’s… Read More »

Five Ways to Use Social Media to Boost your Site’s Traffic

When people ask about marketing their sites, one of the first things they want to know about is social media. How can they drive traffic to their site using Twitter and Facebook? Everyone else with a popular website seems to have this problem handled, but how can they cash in on the same phenomenon?

How to Use Twitter/Facebook to Drive Targeted Traffic to Your Site

Many people are caught up in the social media craze – so much so that we can’t really call it a craze any more. It’s become a part of the way we interact with the web and, essentially, live our lives. But there are some people still asking how they can utilize sites like Twitter and Facebook in… Read More »