In my computer information systems class we post about various technology subjects. I wish to share a post today about domain names. Not too thrilling, but I am waiting for an archive of my earlier posts, so this will have to do until then.
One of my classmates typed up this response:
"I think that one big thing to think about is if the name you choose is
still available. There are who knows how many people out there that have
looked up good names and will probably sell them to you for a pretty
penny. Some favorites may be Nascar.com, or Muleycarzy.com."
My reply:
What you have described is "domain parking". Some people think it's
profitable to predict a popular domain name, register it, and wait for a
potential customer to come along and ask for the rights. While I
believe it is silly, there is profit it in somewhere, and that fills
another niche in the internet economy.
When considering a domain
name one must think about how catchy the name is, among other
considerations. Another critical factor is the ease of which the name
goes in the address bar. And above all, as you mentioned, it must be
unique.
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