Mar 20
Not a bad price for a domain name with about 110,000 searches per month per Google statistics. For comparison, the more generic term “online degree” is searched about 8x more often than “bachelors degree.”
Unemployment is fairly high at the moment, so perhaps increased competition for jobs will stimulate demand for getting a bachelors degree.
Also, I have to check but I think I remember that mastersdegree(.)com sold within the last couple of years too.
Posted in High Profile Domains
Mar 20
How do you choose the right domain name registrar? The good news is that, for the most part, registrars are just about equal in terms of providing adequate administration of domain names. Customer service and pricing are usually the main differentiating factors.
Most registrars now provide plenty of add-on services such as web hosting, email, privacy, and marketing. Since it is rare that you will ever need to order all those different types of services, you should plan your site and get a good feel for just exactly which services you will actually need, such as SSL to handle ecommerce transactions or some of the services outlined below.
Needed Services
Some registrars may support certain TLDs to a greater extent than other registrars do; Dotster has been a serious supporter of the .tel domain for example. Otherwise, here are some areas where it may make a difference which registrar you choose.
Bulk Checkers. These software programs allowing you to check the availability of a long list of potential domain names. Godaddy has a good bulk checker, but then again so do Fabulous and Moniker to name a few more.
301 redirect. The 301 permanent redirect is useful for pointing a domain to another site. This may not be a big deal if you are developing a site around the domain, but if you are parking the domain then it’s good to have choice of using either 302 or 301 redirects when needed.
Ease of Use. As highly functional as Godaddy’s software is, using the system has become quite cumbersome due to slow load times and screens with massive amounts of obtrusive advertising. Whichever registrar you pick , you should feel comfortable using that registrar’s system.
The Best Domain Name Registrar
In my case it was Godaddy. They are competitively priced, offer private registration services and 301 redirects, and a decent bulk checker. The system can be slow sometimes (usually on the weekends for me) but they have not disappointed me yet with any mistakes or anything.
Posted in Domain Name Business