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Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy

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After spending some time searching for domains with domain name search engines, you find the perfect domain name to go with your website. You purchase the domain, under the assumption that it is available.

A few weeks later, you receive correspondence from a lawyer saying that the new domain has breached another business' trademark. You are now stuck with a potential law suit that may result in you losing your domain, your reputation and maybe even worse. However, with domain name arbitration, there is a possibility you can get out of such a situation and avoid any possible legal consequences.

What is domain name arbitration? It is a process where the complainant and the original holder of the domain name try to work out a reasonable agreement as to who actually has the rights to the domain name. The arbitration in itself is done through the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy, (also known as UDRP). This is a special arbitration method set forth by the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) organization. The UDRP is used for most domain name disputes. It has the benefit of being less expensive than traditional litigation.

In order to start a domain name arbitration proceeding, a webmaster must go through a provider that has been approved by ICANN to handle such disputes. Once the arbitration begins, the provider will start by determining if the complainant has merit in their claim. They will do this by seeing whether the domain name in question is similar to a trademark or domain set forth by the claimant.

The provider will then establish what rights the claimant has to the title along with whether or not the domain was chosen accidentally or with the intention of taking advantage of the claimant's brand popularity. If the provider finds that the domain name was chosen in bad faith, the domain name will be transferred to the claimant. Otherwise, the original owner will be able to keep the disputed domain.

If either party is not satisfied with a domain name arbitration proceeding, they can challenge the findings in a regular courtroom. An example of this happened with Robert De Niro, when he tried to claim the rights to any domain containing the phrase 'Tribeca.' De Niro is still in court trying to retain the rights to Tribeca.net, which has been claimed by another person.

In conclusion, domain name arbitration is a convenient alternative to avoiding taking a domain dispute into a courtroom. There is the opportunity to go to court if either side feels an arbitration isn't fair. Yet, for most webmasters, the decisions made by the UDRP panel are good enough for them, since getting their consul is a lot cheaper than going to a judge.

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No Comments » | August 10th, 2010

Make Money Easily With Expired Domains

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A large percentage of people who start their own business online end up quitting early primarily because they don't make tons of money overnight.

Of course there may be many other reasons why they stopped working on their online business, but getting frustrated and giving up is a common scenario. Because of this reason, many failed marketers don't bother to renew their domain names when they expire and this can be very profitable to other marketers who know how to take advantage. Buying and selling traffic with something like a traffic site generator can be profitable.

Often these expired domains may have top search engine rankings along with a nice flow of consistent traffic. Buying a site that has a high rank and that already gets traffic will make it so much easier for you to make money since you don't have to invest the time to start from scratch. When building your internet marketing empire you need to do so with a proper plan.

No matter what some of the more unethical 'gurus' online may try to tell you, it takes time to get your website to the point where it is getting enough traffic to be profitable.

By having a domain that is not brand new, the search engines will tend to look at an aged site with a little more trust since it has been around longer. In many cases, these sites will have backlinks created to them and will be invaluable in terms of cutting down on the work that you need to perform were you to do the same thing from scratch. Another great advantage is you might be able to pick up a gem, though it's rare, in a market that has become saturated and it's difficult to find a good domain name.

This expired domain may be just the thing but you will most likely be paying a premium for it. Often the premium domains will go up for auction to the highest bidder, so it's vitally important that if you get involved in this, you don't overpay just to win the auction. Also, be sure to spend a little bit of time and energy into researching the domain to make sure it actually is worth the asking price.

Some of the things you should check out are the number of back links to the site, what the page rank is and how long the site has been active. Some unscrupulous people will try to make a killing on a site that is no longer in it's heyday and not getting the traffic it once did. They will show you old stats that are no longer accurate as a way to trick you into paying more than the domain is actually worth. You can get more traffic information with the underground traffic blueprints site.

Once you've seen that a site is genuine, then buying expired domains with value can be a great way to make money quicker and easier than starting from scratch. Because the previous owner was the one to expend all the time, energy and money, you get to enjoy a lot less work.

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No Comments » | July 30th, 2010

What Are Domain Names?

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Without a domain name, websites are specified by an IP address. What is an IP address? It is an identifier that is used by computers to determine the location of a server or website. However, for humans, an IP address, (which is expressed in a numerical format), can be difficult to read. This is where domains are useful. With a domain, Internet users can locate a web site through more user-friendly words or phrases. And although numbers can be a part of a domain name, they usually do not make up all of it, like what is seen with an IP address.

A domain consists of several parts. The first part is known as the protocol. The protocol lets the browser know what the domain is going to point to. This will usually be 'http', which means the browser can expect to locate a hypertext document. In layman's terms this means webpage. In the rare cases the URL is not 'http'; it may be 'ftp' instead', which means file transfer protocol. A webmaster would use ftp if they would like visitors to download files from their server.

The second part of the domain name will be the subdomain. An example is "ftp", which means "file transfer protocol." If a website consists of more than one server, the subdomain helps to identify the specific server to connect to.

The subdomain is followed by the actual domain name, which can be a combination of letters, numbers or phrases. A good domain will be short, memorable and search-engine friendly. In fact, good webmasters tend to concentrate more on a domain's effectiveness with SEO, (or Search Engine Optimization), than they do its creativity. To do this, they make sure to choose a domain name that has a widely searched word.

The final portion of the domain name has what is known as an extension. This lets the Internet user know a little bit more about the web site's origins. For example, take .com, the most commonly used domain extension. It stands for 'commercial', and was originally intended for organizations in that vein. However, the extension is now used by virtually everyone looking to create a web site. And this is for good reason, since most Internet users will think about the .com before they would think about .org, .biz or .net. Yet, don't think the other extensions can't become memorable either. Consider Wikipedia.org which is a wildly popular website despite its .org extension.

Domain name extensions can also specify which country a web site is from. An example are country-based extensions such as .fr, (which stands for France), or .au (which stands for Australia). They can also be based around states, such as .ca, (which stands for California). Both can serve as wonderful tools for localized Internet marketing.

To get a domain, a person can either: 1) get one from their web hosting company, provided they offer that service or 2) get one from a separate domain name company. Price-wise things will vary with both options, though typically the cost will range from $6.50 to $35.