Outrunning the lion
You may have heard the joke about two men faced by a hungry lion. One starts putting on running shoes. The other says “Those shoes won’t help you outrun the lion”. He answers back “I only have to...
View ArticleA word from the wise
I attended an advisory board meeting yesterday and it reminded me that we all need some independent advice on our strategies and businesses, no matter what size they are. We all try to see the upside...
View ArticleHostelworld.com sold to US firm
A short sweet post. These are the kind of stories that keep everyone going. A lot of hard work finally paying off. Dublin-based company behind Hostelworld.com has been bought by a US private...
View ArticleFixing out of date software
What have you done to secure your websites? One of the common suggestions is to hide the version number of your software. The argument goes that if you haven’t upgraded your software, showing the...
View ArticleMy favorite development tools are set to merge
I missed the announcement earlier this year that WordPress and WordPress MU would be merging. The less well known multi-blog WP MU is my workhorse supporting many websites on one codebase, perfect for...
View ArticleCross-linking your own websites
Cross-linking your own websites is an issue that comes up quite a lot. It seems logical to cross-link all the websites you own to spread the traffic across the website network and maximize the return...
View ArticleEntertainment websites SEO trick?
An SEO (search engine optimization) manta that still seems to be doing the rounds, was to put a keyword in a headline, in bold and in italics. I was asked recently if this is why entertainment websites...
View ArticleEncouraging good anchor text for inbound links
How many times do you get an incoming link using your website name? To succeed with a website these days, you must have plenty of good quality inbound links with good anchor text. This is where many...
View ArticleGaming Google
I was particularly intrigued that Business Week listed a company set up to game the search engines as one of their “Most promising startups”. If you have been developing domains for any length of time,...
View ArticleThe quirks of metric versus imperial measurements in search engines
I was working on a client’s website recently when I ran across a problem that raised an interesting issue. In a nutshell, how do search engines deal with imperial measures on websites? A related...
View ArticleHow much is my domain worth?
How much is my domain worth? This is probably the most common question that new domainers have. They want to know if they have struck gold with their latest brainwave or at least a little more than it...
View ArticleDomain Aging – Fact or Fiction?
Domain Aging – Fact or Fiction? Domain age has been touted as a factor in the valuation of a domain but is this really true or is it a popular myth? I was reading a french domaining blog post La...
View ArticleDomain trademark disputes
Domain trademark disputes Do you worry about running into trademark disputes with your domains ? Here are some simple steps and resources to help you do some due diligence. While this process is not...
View ArticleWhat is a spam website according to Google ?
What is a spam website according to Google ? This is a second post analyzing a Google document from 2007 entitled “Google Guidelines For Quality Raters” which somehow found its way onto the Internet....
View ArticleGaming Google
Gaming Google I was particularly intrigued that Business Week listed a company set up to game the search engines as one of their “Most promising startups”. If you have been developing domains for any...
View ArticleThe quirks of metric versus imperial measurements in search engines
The quirks of metric versus imperial measurements in search engines I was working on a client’s website recently when I ran across a problem that raised an interesting issue. In a nutshell, how do...
View ArticleFind expired domains for SEO : Feedback
A little feedback on buying a domain to boost its SEO. It is a technique that has been used for a few years; it has been in fashion for a shorter time. The purchase of expired domains is all the rage...
View ArticleDisease associated domain names
Disease associated domain names I want to have a look at domain names associated with diseases and what to look for in those domain names. Domain names associated with diseases may be worth investing...
View ArticleCocooning – a steady trend
Cocooning – a steady trend Cocooning is the name given to the trend that sees individuals socializing less and retreating into their home more. This trend was recognized back in the 1990s and has been...
View ArticleWhy I rarely build forums
Why I rarely build forums Forums are a legitimate way to develop a domain but I rarely use them. Proponents argue that the content is created by users and it brings life to a website. This is true but...
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