DNS Defined
A funny factor occurred on the way to receiving the Two Minute Tickers domain name registered. We had been pretty much beaten to our own domain name. As most of us comprehend, even if we do not basically have an understanding of it, DNS is an acronym that stands for Domain Name Method. We here at two minutes also came to have an understanding of that it stands for "Domain Name Stealing" or "Domain Name Promoting". Here is how our specific scenario unfolded.
We produced the choice to commence posting news content material prior to deciding on a final name for the brand. We published as a weblog with the two minute moniker and did NOT acquire our domain name at that time. We had been too busy operating out a dependable way to update various news feeds day-to-day amongst other points to basically be concerned to considerably about what the final name for the web site would be.
That was a huge mistake. You see, we grew to like our domain name. When it came time to sit down and come up with a relevant and purposeful name for our news web site everybody agreed that the name we had was basically the finest decision right after all. Anybody who has had to sit down in front of a personal computer monitor for hours on end attempting to search out an out there domain name will tell you; if you have a name already selected go for that 1 very first.
What no one tells you is that your name is already gone. Taken.
It appears there has been a rise in the quantity of domain name reseller web pages on the internet as of late. Here is how a couple of of them operate.
They sit at their computers for hours on end going by way of weblog lists, weblog directories, and blogging communities such as Blogspot and WordPress to name just two. The go more than thousands of blogs searching at the name of the weblog. For example, the reseller puts up a phony weblog and invites other bloggers to join his weblog. He looks at your weblog name. Perhaps the name of your weblog is 'nameyourprice.blogspot.com'. He goes following the 'nameyourprice portion of your blogspot domain name. He does a search for it and if the domain is readily available he buys it in bulk with other domains he has "located" for subsequent to absolutely nothing. You do not even realize this has occurred. All you realize is that your weblog has develop into very well-known and you have decided to have your domain name registered so you can turn your effective weblog into a productive site.
But wait. The name that was readily available when you published your weblog is now gone. What is worse when you kind the web address into the search bar you are taken to a page that informs you that the domain has been 'parked' but for a price you can have it. A person has discovered your weblog and looked at your blogs domain name and then purposefully searched it out and properly.....taken it from you. I do not comprehend how to say it any other way. Yes I fully agree the domain name should really have been registered suitable away to defend ownership more than it. But that nevertheless does not eliminate the 'greasy' really feel to the entire practice.
Some internet sites provide a domain name search perfect on their page so you can check on the availability of any domain name. You search out a name on Monday evening and just after generating the choice to acquire it on Tuesday morning you locate that it is now not offered. You also discover that it has been parked by a domain reseller. Look closely and do some digging at the website you did your search at and in some circumstances you will discover a direct link to the reselling corporation that now owns that name. As soon as you did your domain name search, your query was recorded and at predetermined occasions all of those recorded queries are bought in bulk by the reseller. As I stated earlier at this time there is absolutely nothing illegal about the practice. It just reeks.
So what do you do to beat the guys obtainable who will take your name particularly than creating their own list? Register your name now. If you are attempting to come up with a name don't search every 1 out. Make a list of your feasible options rank them from very best to least most desirable. When you are ready to essentially acquire the name then and only then, go to a trusted webpage such as 'whois' and start off checking for availability. If you come across the domain you want amazing! Just do not anticipate that to take place. There are considerably of domain resellers obtainable. As soon as you see an offered name you can reside with buy it. If you do not you can just about anticipate it to be purchased up by A person else. By the way, I just checked and 'beingafoolfornotbuying' was already parked by a reseller!
Authored by Brian Ringland 2010
http://www.twominuteticker.blogspot.com
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