Introduction Into Domaining

Good Morning *insert cheeky grin* Well I guess if Im gonna be giving any kind of tips on domaining I'd better start with explaing for those that dont know what it is, what it is hehe. Taken from wikipedia (great site),

"Domaining is the business of buying, selling, developing and monetizing Internet domain names not for primary use as a website, but with the goal of profit generation with the intent of resale, like real estate. The noun form is domainer. A domainer is a person who engages in domaining".

Before you even begin to start, you would be wise to take a deep breath, lean back and read.. read more and when you think you are ready to invest.. read some more. I have already mentioned namepros.com in my first post, well this is a place where not only can you meet some of the coolest domainers around, (umm actually some very wacky people also), More on them later :p but all the information you could ever need is right there. Before you even think of registering a name ask yourself why you are buying it?. What are your plans for it?. Its so very easy to reg like mad but if you really dont understand the market, you could end up with a pile of poo poo *shit* for grown ups, that you will find hard to re-sell or develop. Ok.. when you think that you would like to dip those toes in the big pond and register a name you need somewhere to register it. I personally have names all over but have learnt cheaper is not always better. I will at a later date look more closely at different registras but at this point I would just advise you that many places have discount codes, something I was not aware of for my first registration. These codes can save you oodles of money. One example of this is Godaddy.com *I can hear the groans* There is a super long thread over at Namepros.com which is updated regular by the lovely members there ~ http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/479933-godaddy-discount-code-com-names-now.html?highlight=godaddy+codesRenewals are also costly so these codes are like gems. At this point I would like to make you aware of TM names (Trade Marked), A trademark or trade mark, identified by the symbols ™ and ®, and you would be wise to run a mile from these names as the legal fines could be massive, not a great idea. If you are unsure if a name has a trade mark or not you could check here http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm or here http://www.ipo.gov.uk/tm.htm. Remember domaining is world wide and although we all know .com,org,net,info, there are many many cctld, country code top-level domain,. You can find a list of those here http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db Dont forget to research each extentions terms of conditions as you may not be eligible to register them. Here I would just like to suggest you say the name outloud ~ Does it sound right and does it fit the extention. By this I mean I adore .info but not all names actually fit the extention for example, something brandable like noodleninja may go great with a .com but imo .info is for information i.e geo, (geographical) one worders names etc, One last word or warning from me today.. (ive rambled enough), is check the spelling before you register it. Its so very easy to make this mistake especially when drunk LOL. Alot to take in i know thats why I said read, read and read more hehe. Domaining is a great hobby for me and I know many whom its a full time job but I can not advise you enough to research it before you spend your pennies. Hopefully over the comming days, months or even years *gulp* I will share with you some more tips and maybe even save you some money.

My thought of the day is ........ SMILE you are ALIVE

I hope you all have a fab day, thanks for reading ....

Love mellow *HUGS*