Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. It goes without saying that your domain name weighs heavily on the success of your online ...

Getting a domain name -- a personalized Internet address -- is now cheap and easy. That's good, considering how many Internet providers have gone under or switched subscribers' e-mail addresseses; a ...

If you plan to build a website that people can easily access, you must purchase a domain name. These hosting tips will help ...

In real estate, two houses of the same size and build quality can have drastically different values. If one is in a great school district and has curb appeal and the other is poorly kept and located ...

I first published this story in February 2007 on my personal blog and decided to repost it here because it is still current and useful. A good name is very important if you are starting a new project.

All of the good ones are taken. URLs, that is. If you've got a new business or site to set up, it can be difficult and tiresome to find a good domain name that's available. A new site, Bust A Name, ...

Using descriptive domains like .pro can boost a business' SEO and expand audience reach. Nontraditional domains clarify business objectives, build visibility, and drive trust among site viewers.

Social security, drivers license, PIN and… domain names? Who would have thought, say 20 years ago, that a defining name, marked with at least two periods and three W’s would be defining characteristic ...

Many of us have thought of “locking up” a killer domain name or Web address. Then, all we’d have to do is find a buyer. Some people with whom I speak tell me that all of the good domain names have ...

When AI companion startup Friend revealed it had spent $1.8 million on buying the www.friend.com domain name last week, it set off a debate around what exactly branding is worth, and how startups ...

A Microsoft report raises alarm about a new kind of domain name that it says is ripe for abuse by cybercriminals. “The next big threat” is how Microsoft’s latest annual security report characterizes ...