ICANN or I CANNot that is the Question

Well, it seems we should all be very busy registering new domain name extensions as soon as we can, irregardless of whether we feel this is necessary or not. With ICANN bringing on an additional bevy of new domain name extensions, there are more possibilities to celebrate and party.

With Google now indexing .otherdomainextensions much higher than .com extensions irregardless of relevance to the topics or subject, it seems to be one of the few solutions to attaining top ranking positions.

I guess this is the way the web is going to go at present; at least for the time being - until Google realizes (or maybe not) that it doesn't help any of us to find top ranking .co.uk, .travel or .other domains with very little relevant information and a lot of affiliate links than to find a really well informed .com domain with tons of useful information (presently ranking much lower than a .otherextension domain with much less useful information).

I assume that Google will find a way to get around this but for the time being, having other domain extensions will put you in a much better position for getting tons of traffic. The newer they are, the better your traffic will be since the quantity of sites on any specific extension seems to also have a considerable impact on placing in Google.

Combined with the newest craze of blogging and RSS feeds, why not get a foreign based blog or RSS instead of a .com blog or equivalent? Your profits are sure to hit the roof.

With each new domain extension, the possibilities for Internet marketing remain boundless. Which reminds me, I got to get up and start building the only two other domain extensions I own other than the (now seemingly becoming useless and defunct) .com domains.

Ann Louison is owner of a few gambling and casino portal sites and is dedicated to providing useful information on various topics.

In The News:


San Francisco Chronicle

Ex-eBay chief seeks to reclaim name in cyberspace
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
Hall, a Democrat who described himself as a paid political writer and media consultant, said he registered the domain names for less than $10 apiece. ...
Former eBay chief considering run for California governor The Miami Herald
Meg Whitman Resigns from eBay Board, May Run for Governor AuctionBytes Blog
Meg Whitman Now More Retired from eBay Than Ever Gawker
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New York Observer

Condé Nast to Cityfile: Please Return Our Editors' Domain Names
New York Observer, NY - 6 hours ago
by Irina Aleksander on January 8, 2009 Since its inception, the gossip Web site Cityfile has been buying the domain names of powerful New Yorkers, ...
Conde Editors Get Their Precious Domain Names Back Gawker
all 4 news articles

Ping Golf Loses Ping.me Domain Name Arbitration
Domain Name Wire, TX - 6 hours ago
Pingify didn’t profit from this, and most registrars place similar parking pages on customers’ domain names. The panel didn’t seem to care that this was a ...

Negotiating the Domain Name Thicket
E-Commerce Times - Jan 7, 2009
By Jim Offner An Internet domain name can make or break a business, so choosing wisely is critical. Even pricey names may offer value that far exceeds a ...
Geek Trivia: Master of your (top-level) domain TechRepublic
all 3 news articles

Gambling911.com

Appeals court set to rule on Kentucky effort to seize domain names
Computerworld, MA - Jan 6, 2009
The appeals court is deliberating whether to uphold a lower court's approval of a state plan to seize Internet domain names belonging to 141 online gambling ...
Kentucky Online Gambling Domain Name Ruling Will Be Unenforceable Casino Gambling Web
2008 Year in Review: Kentucky Internet Gaming Squabble PocketFives.com
Kentucky Gambling Row Rages On Online Casino Reports
all 9 news articles

INTERNET LAW - Domain Name Disputes Involving Automobile Manufacturers
IBLS INTERNET LAW (subscription), CA - Jan 7, 2009
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration Panels frequently find likelihood of confusion where domain names incorporate automobile ...

101domain Releases New Site, Services - Including ...
PR Web (press release), WA - Jan 7, 2009
Today 101domain.com launched a freshly-overhauled website along with a portfolio of new services, including internationalized domain name (IDN) registration ...

Companies Have Fiduciary Responsibility to Lock Down Domain Names
Domain Name Wire, TX - Jan 7, 2009
It would seem that protecting domain names — especially mission critical ones like CheckFree.com, Dell.com, Amazon.com, and ATT.com, would fall under that ...

Top Level Domains in 2008 - ME Domain Has The Fastest Growth 2008
OnlineCasino.org - 4 hours ago
Purchasing domain names, setting up of sites and new branding are all happening at world record pace, a pace that has caught many by surprise. ...

DomainPeople Accepts Preregistrations for .Tel Landrush Phase
PR Web (press release), WA - Jan 7, 2009
To help customers get the domain name they really want, DomainPeople has opened preregistration for .tel domain names in anticipation of the February 3, ...
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