Sex.com creditors say domain's too hot for NY sale

2010-03-18T16:00:19Z

<div id="subtitle">Sex.com creditors put off NY auction of domain name; among potential bidders was PETA</div><div><p>The suitors for Sex.com have been put off for now.</p><p>An auction for the much-sought-after domain name was canceled Wednesday after three creditors filed a petition forcing the owner into bankruptcy.</p><p>Mike Mann, an investor with all three c...

Dotcom celebrates 25th birthday

2010-03-16T16:17:38Z

<div><p>Recognize Symbolics.com? Probably not. But 25 years ago this week the Massachusetts computer maker played a bit role in history -- it was the first company to register a .com address on what would eventually become known as the World Wide Web.</p><p>Only five companies would join Symbolics.com in 1985 in registering their dotcom names with

What Does it Cost to Host a Website?

2010-03-15T09:12:21Z

If you want your own website then you have to first get yourself a domain name. Once you have your domain name secured, you then need a hosting company and possibly a platform on which to host your website. It is possible to buy domain names from the same company that you use to host your website, but that is a matter of personal choice.<br><br>Some web hosting companies work well with a platform and content management system such as Nairobi of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers deferred action until June.</p&g...

No .xxx yet: Internet agency delays porn decision

2010-03-12T10:00:31Z

<div id="subtitle">No new porn address at .xxx yet; Internet agency defers decision on virtual red-light district</div><div><p>Porn Web sites can't park themselves at a ".xxx" address quite yet.</p><p>A global Internet oversight agency on Friday deferred a decision until June on whether to create a ".xxx" Internet suffix as an online red-light district.</p><p>The board of the Reuters) - Sex.com, often touted as one of the most valuable Internet domain names, is due to head to the auction block next week.</p><p>DOM Partners LLC, a New Jersey lender that backed a 2006 purchase of the domain name for a reported $14 million, is foreclosing on the Internet property, and is due to auction it on March 18 at

Comcast.net hacker pleads guilty

2010-02-27T04:15:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Christopher Allen Lewis pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in the hack and faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison.</div><div><p>A Delaware man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to his role in a hack that took down Comcast's homepage and email service for several hours in 2008 ...

Competing .vegas proposal given nod

2010-02-20T02:15:30Z

<div><p> The competition is on for control of the .vegas Internet domain, after Clark County commissioners voted Tuesday to write a letter of support for VEGAS.comÕs bid to control the proposed Web suffix.</p><p>The Las Vegas City Council this month rejected VEGAS.comÕs overtures, opting instead to support a relatively unknown company,

BofA wins judgment over cybersquatter on Web names

2010-02-22T09:15:23Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has won a court judgment barring a self-described cybersquatter from using the "bofaml.com" and "mlbofa.com" Internet domain names following the bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch &am...

Who gets .vegas name unclear despite cityÕs vote

2010-02-22T11:34:13Z

<div><p> The Las Vegas City Council endorsed Wednesday an Internet entrepreneurÕs plan to create a .vegas Internet domain over the objections of Clark County officials and a local company. But it doesnÕt appear the decision by a divided council will resolve who get the rights to the Vegas name.</p><p>The counci...

How Easy is the D-Park Pro Script to Install?

2010-02-22T12:41:03Z

Google domain parking and Advertising<br><br>What is the Link between Domains and Advertising?<br><br>In a nutshell, the link between domains and advertising is google domain parkingwhich, in turn, is a method of making money from domain names. I am sure we have all seen those web pages that shows a sign that says ?under construction? ? well, there is even an industry that has grown u...

Cash Parking Has the Throttle Ability

2010-02-22T13:20:24Z

Cash parking involves placing your registered domain with a cash parking company who, in conjunction with various advertising companies, provides your domain with a web page filled with contextual advertisements. When a visitor to this website clicks on one of the links associated with an advertisement, you will get paid an agreed sum of money. Many people who park domains like this tend to have many hundreds of domains and, consequently, do very well from the small sums of money paid to them...

Park All Your Domains on One Host and the Script Will Control Which Content is Shown For Each

2010-02-22T13:45:24Z

Domain Parking Pages or Domain Ads?<br><br>Site Targeting or Opting Out?<br><br>Domainers state that domain name parking is an ongoing process, a factor that Google continues to make very clear. Domainers may be bringing in revenue with domain parking pages but they still need to remain vigilant: the most recent aberration is Google replacing specific domain parking pages ? instead, c...

Get Bonus Package With Every Purchase of Cash Parking

2010-02-22T13:45:25Z

How to Set Up Cash Parking<br><br>Changing Name Servers<br><br>There is no limit to the number of domain names you can place for cash parking, whether that is just 1 domain, 10 domains, 500 or even 5,000. Each and every one of those domains can still be managed through a single cash parking account as they can each be tracked separately. There are certain domain names that are considered inappropriate for cash parking, although these are...

Effective Internet Marketing Tips

2010-02-22T13:47:17Z

Affiliate marketing has become one of the most popular Internet-based home businesses. As an affiliate marketer, you need to promote the products and services of a merchant, through different advertising mediums. In return, you can claim a certain percentage of commission for each product purchased because of your referral.<br><br>The best part is you need not have a large investment to start your affiliate business. You simply need to have your own web site to get...

Fast Web Hosting ? Accomplish Your Goals

2010-02-22T14:04:27Z

Before you can locate the best company to work with to obtain fast web hosting, you must first register a domain name for your site. This can become frustrating if the list of names you have produced to be your website?s possible URL are all taken. This is very common as there are billions of registered domain names already in use. A .com name may be your preference, but you will learn that a .net or .info domain name can be much easier to find and less expensive, as well. Whatever you choose...

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