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Four letter domains

June 29, 2008 | 4 Letter Guide | RSS 2.0

I have found a usable and very short domain name. It is a four-letter domain that is perfectly possible to pronounce (although it is not any real word), and all the top level domains are free for it. I don’t know how common that is, but I have been told that usable domains like that are very valuable. I have been trying to find out what to do with the domain for weeks, but I run too many sites already and I can’t start a site just because I have a nice domain name…

So, anyone need it? Post a comment and let me know why you need it, and I’ll reveal it to the one person who has the craziest idea (or the best bribe)!

Brent gave me a crazy idea directly: “Put it up for sale on Sedo”. I had promised myself to not get involved with domain sales, but I asked for crazy ideas so I’m giving it a try. If I don’t get the $45 dollars I just spent back from these three domains (.com/.net/.org), I will never do domain business again. More details will follow as soon as I’ve taken care of all details!

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What is a domain name?

June 17, 2008 | 4 Letter Guide | RSS 2.0

A domain name is a Web address, such as godaddy.com, that is linked to an IP address (which represents a physical point on the Internet). When someone types a domain name into a Web browser, the requested Web page displays.

A domain name consists of a top-level and a second-level domain. A top-level domain (TLD) is the part of the domain name located to the right of the dot (godaddy.com). The most common top-level domains are .COM, .NET, and .ORG. Some other popular top-level domains are .BIZ, .INFO, .NAME and .WS. These TLDs have certain guidelines but are, for the most part, available to any registrant, anywhere in the world.

The part of the domain name located to the left of the dot — “godaddy,” in this case — is called the second-level domain (SLD) name. The second-level domain name is the “readable” part of the address and refers to the organization or entity behind the Internet address. Second-level domain names must be registered with an Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)-accredited registrar.

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