Comments on: How Changing Your Domain Could Make Your Blog More Valuable http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html A blog following a young internet entrepreneur on his journey to wealth Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:39:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Better Blog Branding With Generalized Domains by Erik Karey: Internet Entrepreneur http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-1050 Better Blog Branding With Generalized Domains by Erik Karey: Internet Entrepreneur Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:01:24 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-1050 [...] some of you may recall, a few months back I wrote about how changing your blog’s domain could increase its value and it seems to be a statement proven true over the past few months. When CashQuests originally [...] [...] some of you may recall, a few months back I wrote about how changing your blog’s domain could increase its value and it seems to be a statement proven true over the past few months. When CashQuests originally [...]

]]> By: Stephen Cronin http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-751 Stephen Cronin Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:07:14 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-751 If you were to change your domain, how would you go about it to minimise impact on traffic, PageRank, etc. Would you move all the content to the new domain, but leave the old domain turned on and set up 401 redirects to point to the new domain. Is there a better way than this? I hadn't though about this, but it seems a lot of work, especially after fighting for traffic, links, PR, etc with the current domain. If you were to change your domain, how would you go about it to minimise impact on traffic, PageRank, etc. Would you move all the content to the new domain, but leave the old domain turned on and set up 401 redirects to point to the new domain. Is there a better way than this?

I hadn’t though about this, but it seems a lot of work, especially after fighting for traffic, links, PR, etc with the current domain.

]]> By: Adidas http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-655 Adidas Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:07:15 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-655 Its simple, if you have a personal blog, then your name is good for it. If you have a blog specific to a category like yours, then I think its better idea to get a keyword rich domain. It will help in SEO Its simple, if you have a personal blog, then your name is good for it. If you have a blog specific to a category like yours, then I think its better idea to get a keyword rich domain. It will help in SEO

]]> By: Erik Karey http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-371 Erik Karey Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:31:46 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-371 That's a shame Ben that you couldn't get your own name. Sorry to hear that. Just make the most of the domain you did get! That’s a shame Ben that you couldn’t get your own name. Sorry to hear that. Just make the most of the domain you did get!

]]> By: Ben http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-333 Ben Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:26:22 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-333 I had no choice but to use a keyword rich domain as I couldnt even get my own name! I still feel abit bummed about that :/ I had no choice but to use a keyword rich domain as I couldnt even get my own name!

I still feel abit bummed about that :/

]]> By: Erik Karey http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-312 Erik Karey Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:38:50 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-312 I think at this point for me, I believe it's better to keep what I have than start new and have to re-brand my blog and content. Btw, that bustaname script is quite cool. Thanks for sharing Lars! I think at this point for me, I believe it’s better to keep what I have than start new and have to re-brand my blog and content.

Btw, that bustaname script is quite cool. Thanks for sharing Lars!

]]> By: Lars Koudal http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-308 Lars Koudal Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:37:11 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-308 I think that the best scenario is to register several names, especially because of domain squatters (love the comic by the way! :-) If you are stuck trying to find a new domain, try using this tool: http://www.bustaname.com/ It is quite cool actually. It finds new names automatically based on keywords you enter, and finds synonyms, and everything. It produces some really stupid suggestions, but you might get lucky! :-) I think that the best scenario is to register several names, especially because of domain squatters (love the comic by the way! :-)

If you are stuck trying to find a new domain, try using this tool:

http://www.bustaname.com/

It is quite cool actually. It finds new names automatically based on keywords you enter, and finds synonyms, and everything. It produces some really stupid suggestions, but you might get lucky! :-)

]]> By: Lewis Empire http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-307 Lewis Empire Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:39:45 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-307 T. Harv Ecker suggested that you should never brand a business around yourself. In blogging, where the readers want to know more about you, the best way to go is to have your name in the title. I chose LewisEmpire.com for the best of both worlds. T. Harv Ecker suggested that you should never brand a business around yourself. In blogging, where the readers want to know more about you, the best way to go is to have your name in the title. I chose LewisEmpire.com for the best of both worlds.

]]> By: zaki http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-302 zaki Sun, 15 Jul 2007 15:11:14 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-302 Glad that you'll keep this domain name. Who know you can become the next JohnChow.com in future (in terms of earning only) :) Glad that you’ll keep this domain name. Who know you can become the next JohnChow.com in future (in terms of earning only) :)

]]> By: Paypal2u Bloggers http://www.entrepreneurswealth.com/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-300 Paypal2u Bloggers Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:42:38 +0000 http://www.erikkarey.com/2007/07/how-changing-your-domain-could-make-your-blog-more-valuable.html#comment-300 My domain that I handle right now gives me much traffic flow which in turn conver to earning. Up until now, I didn't have any domain name related to my personal name as I think that all my domain should reflect what I'm doing at that time. I've got hold more than 25 domain and managed it all by myself. Up until now, no domain has ever been sold by me. My domain that I handle right now gives me much traffic flow which in turn conver to earning. Up until now, I didn’t have any domain name related to my personal name as I think that all my domain should reflect what I’m doing at that time.

I’ve got hold more than 25 domain and managed it all by myself. Up until now, no domain has ever been sold by me.

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