What is an Internationalized Domain Name (IDN)?

Internationalized domain names (IDNs) are domain names that are written in languages or scripts which use Latin letters with diacritics (accents marks such as é or ü) or which do not use the Latin alphabet at all. IDNs allow native speakers of non-Latin based scripts to access the Internet in their own language.

 Since Internet usage is rising around the world and the world is full of many different languages and scripts (and Chinese is the most spoken language!), IDNs offer a great way to connect with your target market no matter what they speak!

A Beginner’s Guide to Successful Domaining

Buying and selling of domains are volatile in nature yet it is a huge business in the marketplace. You will only need Google to dig deep into information of ‘domaining’ to view a sea of information on the subject.

So what’s the deal with domaining? Why is it so popular? You have probably heard stories about people selling domain names for thousands of dollars. Some of these stories are true.

Domain Sales

Here are few high profiles recorded domain sales from the past decade –

1. Insurance.com — an insurance quotation site — sold for $35.6 million in 2010
2. PrivateJet.com — a private jet booking service — sold for $30.1 million in 2012
3. Hotels.com — a hotel deals site — sold for $11 million in 2001
4. FB.com — sold (to Facebook) for $8.5 million in 2010
5. Beer.com — (now parked and unused!) sold for $7 million in 2004
6. iCloud.com sold (to Apple) for $6 million in 2011
7. IG.com — a stock trading site — sold for $4.7 million in 2013
8. Whisky.com — an information site — sold for $3.1 million in 2014

How are new gTLDs doing in China?

Kassey Lee examines the market for new domains in China.

More than 1,000 new gTLDs (generic top-level domains) were released five years ago. How are they doing in China? Let’s look at the best-selling ones as they relate to China.

A bit of personal preference. I don’t like to call them “new gTLDs” because they are actually no longer new and the term “gTLD” is not easy to understand. So, I just call them niche extensions because many of them have specific uses — such as .club, .app, and .news.

Frank Schilling wins cybersquatting dispute

Indian insurance company falls short in UDRP.

Frank Schilling’s Name Administration has successfully defended the domain name CareHealthInsurance.com in a UDRP.
The three-person World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) panel determined that the Complainant, Religare Health Insurance Company Limited in India, did not show that Name Administration registered the domain name in bad faith. The Complainant had a high bar to overcome because care, health, and insurance are terms common

Register Domain Names Before Filing for TM!

In my article about checking for trademarks, Jackie asked, “Why do you prefer trademarkia.com over trademark247.com?” The simple reason is that I had not used the other website before but found Trademarkia.com to be effective enough to continue using it. Essentially, it gave me the information I was seeking and I did not have a need to search around to find something else.

Best Domain Names Marketplaces For Your Domain Flipping Business

The online auction house is open, and if you’re lucky or just plain smart, you registered some good domain names back in the day. A good domain name can be worth over $10,000 to over $100,0 to the right buyer. Of course, there are also those names that no one will ever be able to afford, like CarInsurance.com, which is currently still on the market for $49.7 million. That’s some prime online real estate.
If you want some extra cash or you’re thinking about starting a domain flipping business, selling your domain names could be the right way to go. Most domain names appreciate over time, and many .COM domains are worth more today than when they were first purchased.
Let’s jump right in and find out some more about the best domain marketplaces on the web.

Best Places to Sell Your Domain Name

Some sites offer better auction tools, pricing, and advertising for sellers, so it’s a better choice to sell with these marketplaces instead.

How to Redirect Your Domain Name

What is a Website Redirect?

A website redirect will take one website URL and point it to another. When anyone types in or clicks on that original URL they’ll be taken to the new page or website.
Even if you don’t need to implement a redirect now, it’s probably something you’ll need to do eventually. Knowing how to implement a redirect will a valuable skill moving forward.
You can implement redirects on a URL or page-by-page basis.
There are a few different types of redirects you’ll want to be aware of. As you’ll see below, the 301 redirect is the most common and useful, but there are some other redirects available as well. 

1. 301 Redirect

A 301 redirect is a permanent redirect. This is the most commonly used and powerful redirect as it passes on nearly all of the link juice of the existing domain. This type of redirect takes place on both a browser and server level. In time, the search engines will index this redirect.