Your nephew might be talented. He might even know more code than some web designers.
That still leaves a question: Who will take care of your business website after it launches?
A website needs more than someone who can build it. It needs an owner, a plan, and ongoing attention.
In the domain world (the world that is constantly changing). There are some handy domain tools that can help you keep ahead of the game. In particular, there is a website called “Snapnames.com” that provides several domain services. However, none greater than being able to place a backorder on an existing (and taken) domain name…
While the American summer has been fast coming to and end I have been Down Under in Australia celebrating my parents 50th wedding anniversary. I am still pinching myself at the thought of two people sharing 50 years together raising 4 children and now 5 grand children. What an amazing feat (and a great reason to return home to Australia for a celebration and short visit). While Googleing Down Under, I discovered some interest redirects with my searches.
ICANN has made a significant domain announcement. I am sure many of you do not know who ICANN is. But for anyone that is responsible for your organization’s domain planning and marketing ICANN is someone you should learn about.
Today most businesses have domain names. Over the last ten years, businesses large and small have recognized the “need” to have a domain name (website name). So, does your company have a domain strategy?
The stories you are about to read are true. Only the names have been changed…. to Nightmare On Domain Street. One dark and stormy night, a prospect called me about a new website. During that conversation, the prospect stated that his domain name was in “Deletion” mode, and that he’d been informed that it could take up to six months for the name to become available for repurchase. The prospect’s webmaster, who was the registrant on the domain name, had mysteriously “disappeared” (not an unusual occurrence in Web World). This disappearance had caused a great road block for this business owner to simply renew the domain name and get on with his business.
We have all heard the statement in Real Estate – Location, Location, Location. Well, I have a new statement for you – Domain Name, Domain Name, Domain Name. This is the Domain Game. The cyber real estate of the 21st century is domain names, and it is quite clear that the value of a domain name is at an all-time high, with expectations that it will continue to grow.