Social Media Examiner | Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy | Topic Replies http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/feed/ Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy - Forum Topic in the Group Small Business Sun, 26 May 2013 01:08:10 +0000 http://buddypress.org/?v=1.5.5 en http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39658<![CDATA[Joanne Kelleher replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39658 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:07:42 +0000 Joanne Kelleher replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business @atlantarobin 
Thanks for your comments on purchasing domain names in country of origin US v GB. I will check out and see what sites are logged hear and report any findings.
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39612<![CDATA[Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39612 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:21:54 +0000 Joan Muschamp (Fagnani) replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business @atlantarobin I feel your pain, and think GoDaddy is the worst at that. But I hadn't really considered how pervasive it might be with the big ones, so I will look into some of these other suggestions. Great topic!

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39578<![CDATA[Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39578 Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:01:02 +0000 Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business @joannekelleher
Joanne, one thing that experts tend to disagree on, that I do tend to follow when I can is...
If you're trying to rank your web page in the SERPs (not all need to be), do try to buy your domains […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39514<![CDATA[Joanne Kelleher replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39514 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:38:50 +0000 Joanne Kelleher replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business Being new to this topic area and to understanding domain names for the business,. Are the domain name companies given here specific to the US? Any help on how to go about this would be great. Do I just visit the […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39511<![CDATA[Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39511 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:01:48 +0000 Rich Brooks replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business @atlantarobin
I like GoDaddy (elephants and sexist ads aside,) but I have had clients who didn't purchase their domain names immediately and when they checked again they had been taken.
Whether it's GoDaddy or a […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39418<![CDATA[Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39418 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:54:02 +0000 Kristy C. Cartier replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business @atlantarobin Try my guys Hover.com out of Canada. Really easy to work with and I haven't heard that they reserve names or raise prices because of searches. Great service and reasonable prices.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39415<![CDATA[Mac replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39415 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:27:18 +0000 Mac replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business @atlantarobin Check out Whois.com, robincarlisle is available (as is batman-carlisle.com). GoDaddy is just ripping you off.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39413<![CDATA[Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39413 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:55:15 +0000 Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business I'm thinking Ernest Hemingway must have popped up from his grave for a while.... He's the only one I can think of who could or would put that flowery, smelly, sweaty, partying dot com to good use, lol! I mean […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39411<![CDATA[Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39411 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:46:43 +0000 Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business Oh, John, but it was GoDaddy who has been my major thief! Lol, they even stole my name.com! Had a power surge in the middle of ordering robincarlisle.com... it was available... but everything crashed... turned […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39408<![CDATA[John Kelly replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39408 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:24:04 +0000 John Kelly replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business I use Godaddy regularly to buy and manage hundreds of domains for me and my clients. I absolutely hate their web hosting, but their domain name hosting and support is excellent.

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39407<![CDATA[E N Brown replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39407 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:17:07 +0000 E N Brown replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business I buy and use dotdnr.com - the domains are more expensive but you are assured security.  I search there all the time and buy the names I want/need for myself and the client list.  I can point the domain name to […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39406<![CDATA[Erno Hannink replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39406 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:17:06 +0000 Erno Hannink replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business I just checked and Wisteriagoatcheesebaseballballerinasoire.com is still available at godaddy for 12.99
I check the domainnames at the hosting companies I use i.e. http://bluehost.com (first I login) or […]
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39404<![CDATA[Mac replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39404 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:13:51 +0000 Mac replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business Good News, Wisteriagoatcheesebaseballballerinasoire.com is still free.
I noticed the same issue @atlantarobin noticed. Since I use Google.
]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39403<![CDATA[John Kelly replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39403 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:03:12 +0000 John Kelly replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business Never search for domain names using Google, Bing, Yahoo or any other search engine! There is software out there that monitors for "domains searched but come up as non-existent" and that software captures your […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39402<![CDATA[Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39402 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:00:25 +0000 Robin Carlisle replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business This is how ridiculous this has gotten...To test my suspicions, I searched for something stupid like...Wisteriagoatcheesebaseballballerinasoire.comOh, yeah... they stole the name... later saying it was on […]

]]> http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39401<![CDATA[Dawn Kelly replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business]]>http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/small-business/forum/topic/where-to-check-domain-names-before-you-buy/#post-39401 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:59:44 +0000 Dawn Kelly replied to the forum topic Where to check domain names BEFORE you buy in the club Small Business This is where I go ... http://www.whois.com/

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