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Matt Cutts Answers Whether or Not Backlinks Will Lose Their Importance ?

By: Raymond Hackney

Matt Cutts was asked “Google changed the search engine market in the ’90s by evaluating a website’s backlinks instead of just the content, like others did. Updates like Panda and Penguin show a shift in importance towards content. Will backlinks lose their importance?”

Matt said that he still sees backlinks having importance for many years, he also said they are trying to…

Sedo and Afternic Weekly Sales Report Led by Gab.com

Gab.com led all sales this week at $200,002, the domain was sold in the Great Domains auction.

There were some good cc tld sales this week with Flavour.ca being the best at $17,650. Movie4k.tv at $9,375 had a few .tv domainers wondering aloud.

Sedo sold $1.3 million in domains for the week.

Go Daddy/Afternic sold $2,065,279 in domains for the week.

Sedo

COMs gab.com 200,002 USD qlic.com 13,500 USD…

Webmastering.co.uk covers 28 Happy Exact Match Domain Owners

By: Raymond Hackney

Edwin Hayward wrote a good post today on the power of exact match domains and what they have meant to website owners who own one.

Summary: an exact match domain name is not an essential part of doing business, but having one can catapult you to the next level, and bring an instant dose of credibility that can open many doors. I’ve rounded up 28 interviews covering a wide range…

LifeHacker: What Do I Do When Someone Has a Domain Name I Want?

By: Raymond Hackney

Lifehacker did a question an answer piece for a reader who cannot get the domain they want.

Dear Lifehacker, I’d really like to register the domain name for my last name, but it’s already taken. The frustrating part is that the person who owns the domain name doesn’t seem to be doing anything with it. Is there anything I can do?

Sincerely, That’s My Name!

Dear TMN,

It is…

Sedo and Afternic Weekly Sales Charts Led by NM.org

By: Raymond Hackney

NM.org led all sales this week selling for $35,000.  Northwestern Medicine is the buyer.

FreeSpins.de is the number two sale for the week at 20,000 Euros ($27,652).Sedo sold $1.7 million in domains for the week.

Afternic/Go Daddy sold $1,904,435 in domains for the week.

Sedo Sales

.COMs ntent.com 25,000 USD ymx.com 12,000 USD iwjw.com 10,000 USD mamsy.com 8,500 USD datable.com…

Having the Right Marketing Mix

By: Raymond Hackney

Once you have built your website and it is to your liking, you are ready to start the marketing machine. You want to try as best you can to have a mix of techniques and not just get stuck with one method such as paid advertising or social media.

Meridian Chiles put together an illustrated look at certain stats and metrics associated with various types of marketing.

Stats that…

Neustar to Acquire .CO Internet S.A.S

By: Raymond Hackney

STERLING, Va., Mar 20, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Neustar, Inc. NSR-1.01% , a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information and analytics, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire .CO Internet S.A.S. and certain associated assets. .CO Internet is the exclusive operator of the worldwide registry for Internet addresses with the “.co” top-level…

Social Media Trends and Stats 2014

By: Raymond Hackney

TechInfographics put together this look at stats and trends in social media. Facebook of course leads the pack, followed by LinkedIn, Twitter and Google +.

There certainly seems to be an increase by those older users especially on Google + with an increase of 56 % by those 45 to 54.

The number that really stood out for me was 2.9 billion hours on You Tube monthly. That’s a lot…

As the Web Turns 25 A Look Back at 25 Popular Sites When They First Launched

By: Raymond Hackney

The World Wide Web turned 25 yesterday and eConsultancy took a look at what some of the biggest sites on the web looked liked back in their early years.

Pizza Hut in 1995

CNN back at the beginning apparently sold CD-Roms

The BBC in 1994

Check out the whole article on eConsultancy and a look back at 25 of the most popular websites back in the day.

Interview with Jeff Behrendt – Aviva Directory

By: Raymond Hackney

Aviva Directory did a redesign and I wanted to ask site owner, Jeff Behrendt  how things were going since they made the changes ? Aviva Directory has seen an increase in traffic as it has made some changes to the look of their site,  I also asked him why would anyone pay for a directory listing ?

Q1) Tell us a little about the changes to the Aviva Directory ?

Jeff– We recently…

Juan Diego Calle on 5 Smart Things Entrepreneurs Did at SXSWi

By: Raymond Hackney

Juan Diego Calle from .CO Registry wrote an article for The Next Web about what smart brands were doing at SXSWi in Austin, Texas.

From the article:

Take off your branded sunnies and pack up all your swag – SXSW Interactive has wrapped for another year. This was my fourth year at SXSW with my company .CO, and while some are doubting whether this geek spring break can sustain…

Google Looks To Define Their Role in the Age of Apps

By: Raymond Hackney

Rolfe Winkler wrote a piece in the Wall Street Journal taking a look at Google and their role in the age of apps. The piece takes a look at how the user experience is so much different on a mobile phone than a pc. The author points out that Google has a $50 billion advertising business to protect. Deep links in apps may be a logical step.

From the article:

“Search is the…

The Future is Now 10 Futuristic Tech Predictions That Came True

By: Raymond Hackney

Investing in future trends can both be risky and profitable for those who get in early. The infographic below is a look at how sometimes movies predict these future trends.

AV Concepts took a look back at 10 motion pictures that had their futuristic visions come to life.

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SEM Stats From the Previous Holiday Season That Every E-Commerce Marketer Should Know

By: Raymond Hackney

Jordan Elkind wrote a piece today on Search Engine Land that took a look at ecommerce trends from the past holiday season.

Santa’s elves weren’t the only ones busy this past holiday season. Paid search was also working overtime to make sure shoppers ended up with perfect holiday gifts. The share of e-commerce transactions driven by SEM during November-December 2013 was 15%, up…

Sedo and Afternic Weekly Sales Charts Led by FootMarseille.com

By: Raymond Hackney

Footmarseille.com led all sales this week at 25,000 Euros. The French football site is already up and running.

Dental.ca was the top country code sale at $22,600.

For the numeric fans out there 10018.com sold for $4,888, this is a popular New York zip code and not just a random nnnnn.com sale.

Sedo sold $1.3 million in domains for the week.

Go Daddy/Afternic sold $2,046,716 in…

Bitcoin Domain Registrations Remained Brisk in February

By: Raymond Hackney

February was a turbulent month for BitCoin, from the ddos attacks to the shutting down and bankruptcy of Japanese exchange Mt. Gox. January saw a flurry of Bitcoin related domain names registered and that continued in February.

In January there were 3,776 .com and .net Bitcoin related domain names registered. Bitcoinisgood.com was counterbalanced by DangersofBitcoin.com.…