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> Get Articles > Domains and Domain Names > Dot Biz is Here Dot Biz is Here Download as PDFValerie Tay webmastersite-cafe.com AdHomeBase.com http://adhomebase.com Dot Biz is Here Valerie Tay © 2001 For a long time, many online businesses have felt the frustration of "all the good names have gone" which has been attached to the .com suffix for as long as anyone can remember. Finally at 00:00:01 EST on November 7th, .biz went live, which means that .biz names can now be registered at domain registration sites across the Internet. The launch of .biz was delayed for two entire weeks since Neulevel, the company behind .biz wanted to be sure that their system would be fully prepared to handle new names' registrations after .biz's launch. Some cautious web entrepreneurs may want to know more about the company running .biz before making a decision as to whether it is worthwhile to register a .biz name. NeuLevel is a joint venture that leverages the strength of two companies, NeuStar, Inc. and Melbourne IT, LTD. The former has credentials and experience in managing large, mission-critical databases while the latter possesses technically advanced domain name registration capabilities. If you are wondering why anyone would want to register a .biz name, the following are some possibilities: (1) .biz is the first and only global top-level domain (TLD) built for business, and no others are planned by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). (2) .biz enhances a company's presence on the Web with a domain name that means "serious business." Therefore, if you currently own a .net or .org web site because the .com name that you had wanted was taken by someone else, .biz would be a good alternative. (3) If you have a "hot" .com domain and are fearful of cybersquatting, registering the .biz version now will stop a cybersquatter from doing so in the future. (4) Your competitor may also seize the launch of .biz to register the .biz version of your .com name. You can pre-empt that by registering the name first. (5) If your current .com domain is too long and awkward, this is the perfect time to register a short and snappy name. Remember, short and sweet are always good for branding. One last thing to remember if you are considering a .biz name is that .biz names are intended specifically for bona fide business or commercial use. For example, you are not allowed to use a .biz name exclusively for personal and noncommercial purposes. Neither can you use a .biz name for the expression of noncommercial ideas. To get more information on the definition of "bona fide business or commercial use", please read the .biz faqs: http://www.neulevel.biz/faqs/biztld_faqs.html Finally, it is about time that you have a share of those good names. Take them before they are gone once again. ********************************************************* Valerie Tay is the Webmistress of AdHomeBase.com, an ezine co-op that provides advertising in multiple ezines. Visit http://track.ezinetactics.com/?id=ebooks-1528 to receive FREE 500 visits to your Website, grab a FREE copy of Val's eBusiness Starter Kit (worth $200.85), and place your solo ads. ********************************************************* Publishers are encouraged to change the URL in the resource box to their own affiliate links. Affiliates of AdHomeBase.com make 50% commission on each sale. To sign up for our affiliate program, please go to: http://adhomebase.com/aff.htm How useful did you find this article? This article can be downloaded freely from http://www.get-articles.com and used on your website or in your ezine so long as the author is credited and their resource box left intact. You should not change any links in the article, and where the article is used on a website it's links should be clickable. Please see our terms and conditions page for more information: http://www.get-articles.com/authors-publishers-terms.php |
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