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Unusual Domain Name Extensions

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Many webmasters believe that if they can’t get a domain name ending in .com, .net or .biz, they won’t acquire any visitors. And while there is some truth to this belief, there are a ton of websites that still get healthy amounts of traffic while having unusual extensions or structure. An example is Del.icio.us, a popular social bookmarking site.

But thanks to New.net, domain name extensions can be even more unique than Del.icio.us. Through this service webmasters can acquire domain name extensions such as .love, .church or .school. Of course, the obvious downside is if these types of domain names are advertised in print, readers may not think the site is legitimate. But on the upside these types of domain names make for excellent branding. This is particularly the case if they are used in a hack, like law.school.

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Free Domain Names

January 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Now, when it comes to free domain names, you may be thinking why sacrifice being able to get a .com or a .net to save $1.00 to $37?  And for many webmasters who are operating one or two sites, such a concern is valid. However, what if you are operating hundreds of small sites? Your domain name bill could slowly add up. In these instances you may want to consider using a free domain name, even if you can’t get .com or .net as extensions.

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