<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10355041.post112490516018358112..comments</id><updated>2012-02-04T09:54:50.396-05:00</updated><category term='pricing'/><category term='yahoo'/><category term='LLLL.org'/><category term='privacy_statement'/><category term='paid_reviews'/><category term='malware'/><category term='class_action_law_suit'/><category term='online_valuation_services'/><category term='negotiating'/><category term='privacy_policy'/><category term='chrome'/><category term='yahoo_mail'/><category term='pornography'/><category term='web_hosting'/><category term='porn'/><category term='domain_tasting'/><category term='free_domain_name'/><category term='SERP&apos;s'/><category term='yahoo_toolbar'/><category term='spyware'/><category term='domain_name_discount'/><category term='dot-TV'/><category term='selling_links'/><category term='penalty'/><category term='buy.com'/><category term='lawsuit'/><category term='SSL'/><category term='blogexplosion.com'/><category term='index_update'/><category term='anti_spyware'/><category term='website_reviews'/><category term='press_release_writing'/><category term='coupon_code'/><category term='rocketmail'/><category term='pagerank'/><category term='domain_drops'/><category term='startups'/><category term='contest'/><category term='discount_code'/><category term='press_release'/><category term='domain_names'/><category term='domain_sniffing'/><category term='recession'/><category term='afternic'/><category term='.tv'/><category term='reseller'/><category term='godaddy_coupon_code'/><category term='killerstartups.com'/><category term='migration'/><category term='music'/><category term='LinkAdage.com'/><category term='web_browser'/><category term='1979'/><category term='adult'/><category term='godaddy'/><category term='bob_parsons'/><category term='serps'/><category term='autoplay'/><category term='alabanza'/><category term='websites'/><category term='Internet_business'/><category term='domain_name_registration'/><category term='giveaway'/><category term='small_claims_court'/><category term='press_release_distribution'/><category term='adsense'/><category term='domain_name_front_running'/><category term='cheap_domain_name'/><category term='feedburner'/><category term='nyc'/><category term='blogging'/><category term='Text-Link-Ads'/><category term='ftc'/><category term='gmail'/><category term='amcy.org'/><category term='google'/><title type='text'>Comments on Domain Blog: Special Name Drop Alert!</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.domainblog.net/feeds/112490516018358112/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/112490516018358112/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.domainblog.net/2005/08/special-name-drop-alert.html'/><author><name>Steve Brown</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qrYpNKVFJCs/SXp94UQNlUI/AAAAAAAAAA4/DYgEKqATUeI/S220/forum_logo-4.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10355041.post-112539310713479843</id><published>2005-08-30T05:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-30T05:11:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>&amp;gt; Yes, but that works&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; far better with ....</title><content type='html'>&gt; Yes, but that works&lt;BR/&gt;&gt; far better with .com&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Indeed.  Many Internet users--especially the novices--still think that .COM is the only top level domain.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;But having a memorable name has a great deal of value, in my opinion.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Imagine if you were opening up a ranch in Texas, and you wanted to start running tours and vacation packages.  Which do you think would be a better domain name to feature in your TV commercial:&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;a) www.TomSmithRanch.com (or some other brand you might be trying to establish, or&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;b) www.RanchUSA.net&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I think that RanchUSA.net would certainly stick in the mind a lot better.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Of course, I own RanchUSA.com, which I'll holding for a while :o)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;As always, IMO.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/112490516018358112/comments/default/112539310713479843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/112490516018358112/comments/default/112539310713479843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.domainblog.net/2005/08/special-name-drop-alert.html?showComment=1125393060000#c112539310713479843' title=''/><author><name>Domain Blog</name><uri>http://www.DomainBlog.net/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.domainblog.net/2005/08/special-name-drop-alert.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10355041.post-112490516018358112' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/posts/default/112490516018358112' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1590688860'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10355041.post-112538668679144453</id><published>2005-08-30T03:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-30T03:24:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Yes, but that works far better with .com domains t...</title><content type='html'>Yes, but that works far better with .com domains than other domains.  There's only one in your list that appears to have any real value.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/112490516018358112/comments/default/112538668679144453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/112490516018358112/comments/default/112538668679144453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.domainblog.net/2005/08/special-name-drop-alert.html?showComment=1125386640000#c112538668679144453' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.domainblog.net/2005/08/special-name-drop-alert.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10355041.post-112490516018358112' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/posts/default/112490516018358112' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-368181720'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10355041.post-112520654237854405</id><published>2005-08-28T01:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-28T01:22:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>&amp;gt; No offence to you, but I&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; really don&amp;#...</title><content type='html'>&gt; No offence to you, but I&lt;BR/&gt;&gt; really don't see these as&lt;BR/&gt;&gt; brandable...&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;No offense taken!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Keyword-rich domain names can generate some very nice traffic due to their search engine friendliness and people's tendency to intuitively type-in keyword domain names directly into the address bar of their web browser.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Thanks for your comments.  Enjoy your weekend!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/112490516018358112/comments/default/112520654237854405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/112490516018358112/comments/default/112520654237854405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.domainblog.net/2005/08/special-name-drop-alert.html?showComment=1125206520000#c112520654237854405' title=''/><author><name>www.BalanceTransfer.cc</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11200010706666832717</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='09972353252678443631'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.domainblog.net/2005/08/special-name-drop-alert.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10355041.post-112490516018358112' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/posts/default/112490516018358112' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1676391657'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10355041.post-112509302502698512</id><published>2005-08-26T17:50:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-26T17:50:00.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>No offence to you, but I really don't see these as...</title><content type='html'>No offence to you, but I really don't see these as brandable.  I believe the key to traffic is producing healthy relationships with consumers.  If you are anonymous, there's just no purpose in doing business with you.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/112490516018358112/comments/default/112509302502698512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/112490516018358112/comments/default/112509302502698512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.domainblog.net/2005/08/special-name-drop-alert.html?showComment=1125093000000#c112509302502698512' title=''/><author><name>Christopher Trottier</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07213876422367028713</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.domainblog.net/2005/08/special-name-drop-alert.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10355041.post-112490516018358112' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10355041/posts/default/112490516018358112' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1596308037'/></entry></feed>
