domainnames

Finding the right business that you can run from home can feel like an uphill battle with no end in sight. With the current economy problems more and more people are looking for ways to earn a second income and one of the best low cost ways is to start a business online. You will find many types of business that are offline turning to the internet for an additional source of income with the opportunity to break away from there local market giving them the chance to go global.

One of these businesses that are cheap to get into is by simply registering domain names and then parking them for profit. The internet is such a great source of information and with so many online tools at our disposal you can simply use them to locate domain names and then register them, and then just simply park the domain with virtually zero effort.

So your need to do a small bit of research before entering this field but its a proven business model that has been used by many of online marketers and will continue to be profitable as long we have the internet to hand.

This is just one of the sure fire ways to make money online and all you have to do is just simply search and then get a domain name and away you go. I can not give you the key to success but one thing I can say is that there is a wide range of opportunities online, one major tip is do not spend any money on opportunities because if you search hard enough your find all the information you need online.

So you think you’ve found the right domain name for your new online business and you’re getting set to register it. Great! But I suggest you go to one more website before you start spending money. There could be a trademark issue and you don’t need that!

TESS, or the Trademark Electronic Search System is a division of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. TESS has the most up to date listing available on current trademark holders. Simply Google TESS and you’ll be taken to a page with several possible search alternatives. Put in your domain name, your keywords, anything it takes to get back the best information and then hold your breath.

What you want is to be sure that no “likelihood of confusion” exists between your hoped-for domain name and an existing trademark. You can share keywords with other marks but if you think your domain name will be used to sell goods or services similar to an existing trademark then you may want to think about finding another name. You might not have a problem for years, but just when your business is starting to take off (and the competing trademark owner begins to feel it) the lawyers will show up at your door.

If you’re real lucky the TESS search will take you to a page showing no same or similar marks. If you’re only a little lucky the page will display a number of similar marks and you can click on them for details as to the goods and services covered by that mark. Don’t take either page as gospel. As TESS takes pains to point out, not all protected trademarks have been registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and should you decide to register your mark it won’t necessarily be accepted (Note: you won’t get your filing fee of $375 back if you guess wrong).

How then can you be sure you’re not in violation of a trademark? You can’t be. TESS suggests you hire a patent attorney to put the odds in your favor.

Sometimes it pays to do a little research before you buy that perfect business domain name. As the old carpentry saying goes, “measure twice and cut once.” Before you find yourself in an expensive untenable position, go see TESS. And even then, like all business decisions, you’ll have to gamble.

Why do you need a domain name for your business?

First of all, you need a unique domain name for your business website so you can get much better results on Google, and other websites, that do not like the marketing of replicated websites. Replicated websites are given to members of the same internet business opportunity where the only difference in the domain name is usually the user identification name or number. Giving yourself a unique domain name is the first step in creating unique information that will set yourself apart from others in your same business opportunity.

How do you choose the best domain name for your business?

The best domain name for your business requires a little research of keywords that are common to your opportunity.

Go to Google and do a search of a these two keyword tools that can be used to find the best keywords:

1) Google AdWords KeyWord Tool is a great start to finding a keyword in common with your business or product or service. For example: If your business or service has to do with travel, you can enter a keywords such as travel business, travel opportunity, or inexpensive travel and find a list of keywords that relate to travel.

2) The other tool you can use is Google Keyword Tool. You do the same thing you did with the previous keyword tool to get more ideas on keywords that catch your attention.

Once you find a few keywords that you like, go back to Google and do a search on each one of the keywords you chose. When you put in a search you will have the top 10 results for the keyword plus some Google AdWords at the top and right side of the page. Well, at the top of the results, just below where you put in the keyword that you are doing a search for, is an option called “show options”. Click on “show options” and you will see a another hidden “secret” tool on the left side of the page called “Wonder Wheel”. Click on the “Wonder Wheel”and you will see other common searches related to travel, for example. You can use these other common search terms as keywords for your domain name.

Once you find a few keywords that go along with your business, service or product, then go to GoDaddy.com or another domain name website and see if the keyword you desire is already taken by someone else in their domain name. They will also give you more domain name ideas related to the one you desire to give you more ideas on keyword domain names of your choice.

Take your time in researching the keywords related to your business, product, or service. Pick a domain name that brands you or your business, product or service so people will get to know you or what you have to offer by your website name. Then, purchase the domain name and it is yours!

This one business building success “secret” of choosing the best domain name for your website can make a huge difference in your Google and other website rankings which in turn makes a huge difference in the amount of traffic you receive to your website. The closer the domain name is to what you are actually providing to others, the more traffic you receive, and the more business you do with others!

The Dot Tel domain, which can also be written as.tel, Dottel, Dot-tel, differs from other Top Level Domains (TLDs) on the internet. This domain extension (.tel) has its own control panel which is called ‘Telhosting’. A domain is purchased just like any other domain name. They will obviously already have a username and password for their domain registrar’s web site.

When they log in they will see an option for managing their Dot Tel(s). It might be called something like ‘Domain Control Panel’. This will have the link to the Telhosting page.

Many registrars, but not all, will require a new username and password to access the owner’s Telhosting panel. If so, they will need to set a new username and password. They can then begin to manage their domain. The tasks involved in managing Dot Tels include entering contact records, information, Google Map locations, descriptive text, and the general configuration of folders and sub-domains.

Usually, all of the domains that a person owns at the same registrar will use the same Telhosting panel and username and password. In this case, the owner will need only one Telhosting username and password. An exception would include an owner paying a third party to enter data to a Dot Tel. The owner would generally not want a third party to access all domains in their account. A separate Telhosting account can be created which has a new Telhosting username and password which can be made available to the third party.

It is possible to make the Telhosting username and password the same as the web site registrar username and password at some registrars. Some registrars require that the two sets of usernames and passwords be different. The reader can check with their registrar of their web site’s policy.

There is also a feature called ‘Telfriends’. Telfriends enables the owner of a Dot Tel to make any of the contact information on their domain private. The owner signs up on the Telfriend’s web site. This requires a third set of usernames and passwords. They can then receive friending requests from end users which they can either approve or decline.

An end user of a Dot Tel web site can also sign up to Telfriend’s web site. They require an email address, a username and a password. They can then send friending requests to the owner of any Dot Tel on which they wish to see private data or ‘friend’. Once approved they can access the private information of that particular web site.

To summarize, these are the basics of Dot Tel web site management. This information should enable anyone to begin managing their own domains or friend other peoples domains.