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The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal.com. Moniker/SnapNames claimed the top spot on the all extension Top 20 Chart after closing a big mid six-figure sale of Answer.com. It is the sixth biggest sale reported so far in 2011. 14 .com and 6 ccTLDs made the elite list while the non .com gTLDs were shut out.
Last year at this time Thought Convergence was busy launching their new domain sales platform at Aftermarket.com. With a 1st anniversary to celebrate, the company came up with the best possible way to mark the occasion by booking a blockbuster domain sale – a deal that came in above the half-million dollar mark.
After producing Spain’s biggest domain conference for the past 3 years, Dietmar Stefitz is aiming higher for the fourth edition of his show next spring. Stefitz has brought veteran industry executive and conference producer Jodi Chamberlain on board to help run the Domaining 2012 event that will be held in Valencia, Spain in April.
Social media is often overlooked in its roll as an element of SEO. In this article I share 5 areas of interest along with some suggestions for using social media marketing and social networking to increase you presence and rankings on search engines.
Just the name, no frills.
One of the most powerful tips for ranking high for your personal or brand name is to carefully craft your Twitter profile name. Not the username, but the name associated with the profile that gets displayed as the page title.
Use the keyword, name or phrase you want to rank for. No other words, characters or icons.
Over time your profile will gain backlinks from yourself and your own website and likely dozens more from Twitter profile directories and applications. An active profile almost always has a shot at ranking on page 1.
One of the latest updates to Google’s search algorithm is rewarding fresh content. Google recently reported they’ve implemented this update which applies to queries posed in a way in which the newest content would be the most beneficial for the searcher.
The latest news and most-recent resources in your industry may be receiving a big traffic boost.
In other news from Google, it has been confirmed that indexing of dynamic content such as AJAX/JavaScript is now live. This includes elements like Twitter status updates widgets and advanced commenting platforms like Disqus and Facebook Comments.
Social media updates are often a source of fresh content, so these two Google updates go hand-in-hand.
Sharing your content is probably one of the most common, yet most under-utilized SEO techniques. Many website owners believe that there is not any direct SEO benefit to sharing links on Facebook or Twitter because the links are shortened, redirected, and tagged no-follow. What they’ve failed to realize is that SEO is no longer all about backlinks.
Search engines now monitor social media activity and may reward unique and valuable shares. It’s also been confirmed that no-follow links do provide some value.
Be sure to have the latest sharing button embed codes and make use of them to spread your content.
The +1 button may not seem like much now, but overtime its value will prove great in terms of SEO. As more people adopt Google+ as their social network of choice, the addition of +1′s and share data will make your search results very attractive.
A page with a lot of recommendations may gain a significant boost within your network as well as friends of friends.
StudioPress has been shared on Google+.
This should encourage you to add new people of interest to your circles to grow your Google+ network. You should also advertise the Google+1 button prominently.
I’d be thrilled if you gave DotSauce Magazine the honor of a recommendation on Google+! The button is at the top right near the newsletter subscription.
Likely the most valuable contribution social media provides to SEO is the latest news. Your lists, circles, groups or wall can be an excellent resource for broadening your knowledge on SEO.
Follow industry leading publications and known SEO experts to stay up-to-date on the latest in a constantly evolving industry.
I share SEO and social media marketing updates which inspire and inform me on Twitter @DotSauce and the DotSauce Facebook page. Follow and connect to keep informed.
Thank you for reviewing my tips on leveraging social media for SEO benefit. Please leave a comment below if you would like to contribute one of your own. Best of luck and happy networking.
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According to WIPO, the domain wooliesonline.com.au “was registered on March 24, 2011. On July 5, 2011, the Domain Name resolved to a web page containing sponsored advertising links, including links to the Complainant and its competitor, Coles. Following a cease and desist letter from the Complainant, the web page was changed to remove the references to the Complainant.”
It’s interesting to note that “Prior to the cease and desist letter the Domain Name was parked showing certain advertisements outside the Respondents control.” The Panel found that Woollies “is so well-known that it is inconceivable that the Domain Name could be used in a way that would not mislead Internet users.” More info: Woolworths Limited v. Save Cash Pty Ltd.
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It’s good to see companies taking action against those that register and/or use domain names in bad faith.