FAQ

How do I register a Domain Name in English?

If an English name is available, and does not interfere on an existing trademark, anyone can register the name for a fee through either an aftermarket seller, or a domain registrar. You can use the search box on the main page to see if a name is available. Don't be surprised if the .com name you want is already taken, however, as it remains the most popular. But our powerful algorithm will scout our inventory of available domain names for the best extensions available other than .com, and will offer you other options or suggestions based on what you are searching for, like using synonymous of English words.

Can I use .com with other languages than English?

Yes. Since .com domain names in English seems to be approaching the languages' useful limit. The use of languages other than English as sources for .com domain names has become more popular. Recently, the English word "hardware" attached to the German ccTLD (country code Top-Level Domain) .De sold for $148,000. Subjectively, the German word for hardware is "Metallwaren," was attached to a .com -this anchors the website of a German pipe manufacturing company.

Consider the four English words: house, movie, insurance, and travel, when attaching each one of these to the generic extension .com, none of these english words were available, and few were available in other languages. Only two words are found, in Yiddish: Asekuratsye. com meaning "insurance," and Arumform.com meaning "travel."

What can I do if the .com extension of my favorite domain is not available for sale?

Choosing a good domain name for your website or blog is an extremely important, yet it is one of the hardest decisions new internet marketers face. One good rule to follow when choosing a domain name is to always use a dot com extension for your primary domain name. You may want to use a.net or.us or some other extension for a redirect, but always use a.com extension for your primary domain name. Though many good .com extensions are taken. This is true if you are trying to follow the advice of using keywords in your domain name. If you find a keyword that is available to buy for your domain name, you might possibly end up with a super long domain name that is hassle or difficult to type in the address bar.

If you happen to find a good keyword filled niche domain name like englishteaching.com, you market your english teaching website or blog assertively for a year or so, and if it becomes successful then it will eventually reaches a level. If suddenly you realize that you want to teach a different language it would be hard to give interest in Inca or Swazilli on an English teaching website

The solution is to choose a generic domain name within your niche. If you had a domain name about teaching in general, then you can have all of your language specialties in sub domain names. Suppose you had the domain name teaching.com, there are a couple of ways to branch off into several different niches under this one domain name. One page or blog on your site could be teaching.com/English and another could be teaching.com/french or you could have one page or blog under teaching.com/at_home and another under teaching.com/quick.

What are the most popular TLDs for English sites?

As the .com domain name rush has ended with most, if not all, the keywords being taken, investors and internet entrepreneurs are looking to other registries that could provide valuable real estate for much cheaper. The survey showed that 7 domain registries out of hundreds worldwide are having a real meaning in the English language. Out of these 7 registries that represent 7 different keywords are used in everyday life, only 4 had value as far as significant sales in the marketplace. Those are:

.travel - Registrar by Trailliance Corporation. The online travel industry in the United States was $66 billion in 2007, Canada is estimated to be $11 billion in 2009, UK was $5 billion in 2005, and Australia was $780 million in 2005.

.tv - Registrar by Verisign Corporation. The television and online media industries in the United States were over $78 billion in 2006, Canada was $22 billion, UK was $48 billion in 2007, and Australia was $6 billion in 2007.

.jobs - Registrar by Employ Media, LLC. The online job search industry is estimated to be $200 to $400 million across all 4 English speaking countries.

.museum - Registrar by Museum Domain Management Association. Museum advertising is very minimal and not much public information could be found. Estimates are $25 million to $100 million in all 4 English speaking countries.

Each should have their own registration rules and requirements. Most individuals cannot register the following domains unless:

.jobs - Verification of corporation is required. The registrar requires the user to provide evidence that the domain will be used for job search related content.

.museum - These domains are only sold to official museums and museum employees. Evidence must be submitted along with pictures of the museum. Obtaining a museum domain name is highly unlikely if user is not a licensed physical museum.

Can vertical TLDs like .TV and .TRAVEL be used?

.tv and .travel, carry far more value than other TLD's in that each is a commonly used word in the English language. In particular, .travel carries even more perceived value considering "travel" is a word used all across the world, even by non-English speaking natives. The online comparison travel industry is as big as online comparison shopping. Furthermore, the world's official domain registry for travel uses the actual word "travel" as its extension. Some cities, states, and countries around the world are early adopters of .travel and continuously advertise it as their official homepage in the United States marketplace such as: LasVegas.travel, Utah.travel, Canada.travel, Greece.travel, and many others.

Recent acquisitions such as www.Answers.travel for an unconfirmed reported price of $3.3 million could be the initial signs of this young registry. The .travel registry launched in 2005 and only sold .travel domains to verified travel industry professionals. In 2008, the .travel registry opened the doors to the public and allowed non-travel industry professionals to buy as well. With the .com market at its saturation point, this opens the investment opportunity to specific domain names such as .travel that provide valuable intellectual property. As the largest e-commerce category on the net, the .travel opportunity is staggering and far surpasses .jobs, .tv, .net, .biz, .aero, .mobi, .pro, .ws and other TLD's.

Is it a good idea to invest in newly created TLDs?

Early adopters of anything usually pay the least and get the most criticism. Most thought that buying an acre of land in desert Las Vegas 25 years ago for $10,000 an acre was a waste of money and time. An average acre of land now in Las Vegas is $1.5 million. Buying .tv and in particular .travel domain names now is no different, as .travel is an undeveloped oasis of opportunity. We feel these two registries are valuable that have been overlooked in the marketplace. Selecting a single, short, concise words on either of the registries are highly appreciated.

Domain investors and internet entrepreneurs are urged to do their own research. Registries that use a short concise word as their domain ending will be worth far more than meaningless ones. In time, registries that represent significant industries like: .sex , .porn , .shop , .movie , .cars , .money , and others may come to market in the future in which their domain ending is a real word in the English language. Specific single and concise words on these registries will automatically carry significant remark value. The first player to do this for a significant market is .travel. It is anticipated that more high level acquisitions will occur in the years to come.