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July 26th, 2008

Why .ME isn’t going to be for me.

Remember the .ME landrush? Well, that’s all done now and tomorrow, the auctions will begin. Yes, it looks like there were several people who became interested in similar domains, so now GoDaddy’s going to auction the popular domains off.
I reserved 5 during the landrush. And, all are going on auction. I’ve decided not to bid […]

By Shai Coggins -- 6 comments

June 6th, 2008

Will You Invest in .ME?

There’s a new domain extension in town! Yes, the extension .ME has arrived recently.
New extensions don’t usually excite me, since I’m mostly a .com kind of domain purchaser. And, I’ve only experimented with .net, .tv, .info, and .biz before. I generally avoid purchasing alternative domain extensions.
However, today, I’ve decided to give .ME a big go. […]

By Shai Coggins -- 3 comments

February 28th, 2008

Money Chat: Monetizing Domain Names

In the post, Top Things To Consider when Getting a Domain Name, JMMO reader Missy wanted to know the following:
1) Can a domain name be too niche?
My response: It depends on the niche - and what are the monetization expectations from the said domain. Some niche topics are definitely worth pursuing.
I’ve created mini […]

By Shai Coggins -- 4 comments

February 21st, 2008

Top 5 Things To Consider When Getting a New Domain Name

So, you want to buy some new domains. It may seem simple enough to choose one that you like and go. But, some folks take some basic things in to consideration when purchasing one:

Branded vs Keyword-Rich - It’s always tricky to figure out whether to get a domain name that can be branded (e.g. Dosh […]

By Shai Coggins -- 9 comments