The Future of Search :: Communities & Domains (Strategic Domain Names & Domain Name Portfolios) - 10/31/2007

An Internet domain is the virtual property upon which an online community can create & build targeted traffic, targeting information relevant to users

earning money online :: create part time work at home jobs to find a job marketing your own skills! - 10/31/2007

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The Future of Search :: Communities & Domains (Strategic Domain Names & Domain Name Portfolios) - 12/28/2007

Thanks for your comment, Eric. I'm sorry that I don't seem to have clearly stated my point. This article is about "online communities" and how they need to share a common focus (sometimes these are referred to as "communities of interest"). The simplest way for this common interest to be communicated is via the domain name -- so according to the example I used above ("work.com") the domain name ("work") indicates that this site has to do with work. The "TLD" (top level directory) name also has come significance -- in this case, "COM" implies that there is something "commercial" about the site. I hope this helps. :) nmw

Choosing the Right Domain Name - 10/31/2007

Good article! What matters most: 1. keywords that people search for (e.g. "work", "business" ;) 2. the jurisdiction of the TLD (.COM, .DE, etc.) 3. the economic significance of the TLD country (e.g. US, Germany, Japan, China, India, etc.) 4. the language of the TLD country (or, for "generic" and/or "repurposed" TLDs: the language(s) of the global community) Some examples of repurposed TLDs include "TV", "TM", "CA" or "IT" (there are probably many more)