LESSON #23: Choosing and Registering a Domain Name

In the previous lesson, we talked about branding your business and naming your product.

Once you’ve come up with a product name, you’ll need to register a domain. However, some domains are much better than others, so I want to take a few minutes to explain it to you right now…

(Watch this video…)

Main points:

  • A domain name is basically the web address of a particular website. For example “Google.com” or “EricsTips.com” is a domain name.

  • You NEED your own website (reasons explained on video)… therefore you need a domain.

  • A domain name is like the title deed to your website. (you want to build equity in your web properties)

  • Domain Extensions…

    - .COM is usually the best, especially if it’s for the primary website of your business
    - .ORG can be beneficial in gaining trust, and may be preferable for some information and service oriented websites.
    - Country-specific extensions (ex. .CA, .IN, .JP) can be advantageous if you’re marketing exclusively to a niche within a certain country.

  • While domains consisting of “made up” words can become popular (ie. ebay.com, Xanga.com, Bebo.com, etc.), a more straight-forward approach is better for informational websites.

  • The domain should concisely describe WHAT the site is all about.

  • Consider adding a word, thinking locally, or making it personal (Examples on the video)

  • Generally avoid superlatives such as ‘best’, ‘top’, and ‘number 1′. (Can hurt your credibility and cause problems with PPC advertising)

  • Use an adjective. I often use an adjective as the first word of a domain name.

  • What about hyphens?

    In general, I would prefer a domain with no hyphens. It’s debatable, but hyphens may create a visual advantage in some cases for SEO and PPC. However, it also makes the domain harder to remember, and more difficult to say out loud.

  • Don’t use intentional misspellings. You can use misspelled domains to capture traffic, but you should NOT build a full fledged site on one. (There are exceptions, like Flickr.com, but you are probably not the exception. Misspellings look bad)

  • Don’t use abbreviations, unless it’s VERY well known.

  • Don’t use numbers (digits), unless you have a really good reason.

  • Don’t make it too long. Aim for 2 or 3 words, and no more than 4 words.

  • Matching up with your product…

    - If your product name is 2 or 3 words, it would be ideal for the domain to match it.

    - If your product name is not available to register as a domain, you’ll want to check to see if that domain is currently in use. If someone is using that domain to sell a product in your niche, I would recommend coming up with a new product name to avoid conflicts.

    - If your product name is long, you’ll need to come up with a shorter domain. (see example on video)

  • You may want to register a few domains to give yourself some options. (Multiple domains can be used for the same website. You can then split-test domain names on PPC, or use multiple domain names to avoid competing with your own affiliates on PPC)

  • Just don’t register a bunch of domains you don’t need.

  • Domain suggestions tools. It’s fine to use domain suggestion tools to get ideas, but I generally do not use them. If you can think like a marketer, you can come up with a better domain name than a computer.

  • Where to register your domain…

    - There are hundreds of places on the internet where you can register a domain. Some are better than others. If you’ve already found a good and reliable registrar, feel free to stick with them.

    - I recommend registering your domain with someone OTHER than your web host. (reasons explained)

    - It’s important that you have good control over your domain (easily be able to change DNS, set up child name servers, etc)

    - I recommend using www.LifeDomains.NET

    (see registration walk-through on video)

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    Action steps:

    1) Register a domain for your business.

    Use the guidelines from this lesson to register a good one!

    After you’ve registered your domain, the next step is to get it hosted. There are good hosts, and there are bad hosts, and choosing the wrong one could be a costly mistake. Having been a web hosting company owner, it’s a subject that I know a fair amount about, and I’ll be sharing the important facts with you in the next lesson.

    As always, you are welcome to post your questions and comments below :-) (Feel free to let us know about your new domain, even if it’s just parked right now)

    Have a great day!

  • 72 Comments

    • At 2008.09.02 16:37, Tom Curran said:

      Eric,

      This is a very important lesson. I would suggest that if someone is unsure about a particular domain name, they should register a couple names. I think another important point here is that the .com extension is probably the most popular and widely used domain name extension. The majority of people will automatically attach the .com extension to website names that they type in.

      It is very important to come up with a name that people will remember. Eric, your site is very easy to remember and also to spell. If you are able to come up with a name that is short and is easy to remember, this is the best possible way to go. If you pick a domain name that is complicated, people won’t remember your site and this could cost you potential customers.

      I agree with Eric. I think that hyphens should be avoided unless you have a very good reason for using them. When someone tries to remember your website name, they may forget to put the hypen in and they will never make it to your website. You want to make this whole process easy for people to remember without having to write it down. Eric’s domain name is so easy to remember that you don’t have to write it down.

      Eric, another excellent lesson.

      Thank you for your time and thanks for sharing this valuable information. It is greatly appreciated.

      Tom
      http://www.vipmarketingsecrets.com

      • At 2008.09.02 17:08, Eric said:

        “The majority of people will automatically attach the .com extension to website names that they type in.”

        that’s exactly right, thanks Tom :)

      • At 2008.09.02 16:58, mark said:

        Whoooooooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooo
        It’s here. (Not that I’ve been waiting or anything)
        Okay Eric Ive gone thru your recomended products and they have covered the next lesson Getting hostgator to host your site and parking your other domain on there. lesson 25 I think will be Christmas for me..
        What Do you suggest I do in the mean time constructively. I am trying to get my head around HTML but other than that?

        Please help regards
        Mark
        ps ” http://www.onlinemarkseting.com ” anygood?

        • At 2008.09.02 17:13, Eric said:

          In the mean time, I would suggest spend some extra time developing your product and backend monetization strategy.

          I’m not too sure about your domain. markseting is a misspelling, right? I think it looks a bit funny, and will be hard for people to remember. I’m guessing it’s a play on your name? If you’re trying to play your name into it, I would suggest something along the lines of MarksMarketing, or MarketingMark…

      • At 2008.09.02 22:45, Gary Pettit (Instant-Paysites.com) said:

        Eric,
        That was a great eduaction on domain names and registration. Before listening to your lesson I was thinking there couldn’t be much to this at all…however thats only because I didn’t realize the depth or details that go into the complete process. As you can tell I’ve used hyphens in my past domain names but will no longer do this.

        Ps: Also Eric…I Hope thats your affiliate link you provided for Joel Comm’s new book. I’ve been waiting for that book release for awhile and was happy to get the book while giving you credit in return for these wonderful lessons(as always).
        I do have a question though thats been in the back of my mind for some time now. If it’s none of my business…just let me know ;)
        How does someone like you or any other well established marketer(guru) get to a point where their able to rub elbows with all the other Oprah Winfrey and Donald Trumps of the internet marketing world? I’ve always wondered this because evertime there’s a major release from someone well known, I always receive an email from all the other high profile marketers as well. From a newbie point of view this can seem a little overwhelming or self defeating because we have to stand on our own(at least for now). Not only does each marketer(guru) have a large email list but every other well known markerter has a large list and I take it that your all emailing each others lists. In the meantime us newbies are just trying to establish one list that we can use for ourselves. Did you have to prove yourself first? Just wondering what your thoughts on this was since your by far the most approchable high profile marketer I’ve come accross. It almost feels like a club that we can never be a part of.
        Thanks,
        Gary

        ;)

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        • At 2008.09.02 23:06, Eric said:

          Thanks Gary. Again as for the hyphens, it depends on what the domain is for. If it’s just going to be marketed via PPC and organic SEO, hyphens are probably fine. But if it’s the flagship of your company and you want people to remember it, I’d skip the hyphens.

          To answer your question…

          To rub elbows with the guru’s, all you really have to do is go to an internet marketing seminar and be a cool enough person to carry on a nice conversation without acting like you’re trying to “get” something from them.

          But I know what you’re saying about the “club”…

          It really comes down to having a list or other way of driving serious traffic. If you promote a guru’s product and sell a ton of it, that’s your ticket into the club.

          It’s also possible to start with “lesser known” marketers and work your way up to the bigger gurus. For example, start by building a list of 300 subscribers, then do a JV email swap with someone else who has 300 subscribers. Then with someone who has 500 subscribers, then 1000, etc. Once you have 1000 subscribers maybe you can find someone with a 5000 list who is willing to swap ads. Then when you have 5000, maybe you can jv with someone with a 10k list, etc. If your goal is to be a part of the club, the best way into it is through list-building and relationshop building.

          It’s a club that is open to anyone at any time, and new players are always welcome.

          On the other hand, there is NO actual club! It’s just a matter of relationships and lists. And the theoretical club that we’re speaking of consists of only a tiny percentage of all the successful internet marketers in the world. We’re just one niche. There are plenty of successful online marketers out there who make tons of money and don’t care about being a part of any so called club :-)

          • At 2008.09.03 10:00, Gary Pettit (Instant-Paysites.com) said:

            Thanks for being straight forward Eric. I’ve never been to one of those expensive(in most cases) internet marketing seminars but I hear you when you say:
            “be a cool enough person to carry on a nice conversation without acting like you’re trying to “get” something from them”. I imagine theres a lot of networking going on at those meetings and good sincere communication is always best.

            One thing I’ve learned in the medical field is to always be compassionate, sincere and genuine with patients who are looking to you for help. I assume this would carry over to all aspects of life and is a good outlook also when dealing with business customers and carrying on conversations(networking) with other marketers.Thanks again for the great advice!
            Gary

        • At 2008.09.03 01:58, Richard Muir said:

          Great points on registering a domain. What seems like a straight forward process that there is much more to it then simply get a domain and away you go.

          Would you ever recommend if someone has a domain that is the same as your business to try and buy it or just come up with something close?

          Rich

          • At 2008.09.03 02:25, Glen Crosier said:

            Hi Eric, I agree with Gary that just when you think “how much can there be to know” you show why you’ve had the success you’ve had and why every little piece in the jigsaw is vital.

            I guess I’d just reinforce to try and be pretty sure before you start with your domain name because once you have you pages up loaded and you start to get quite a lot of stuff on the server it can be a bit of hassle if you decide you didn’t like your original choice of domain name.

            Cheers
            Glen Crosier
            Brighton, UK

            • At 2008.09.03 19:11, Gary Pettit (Instant-Paysites.com) said:

              Hey Glen…from the UK!
              I just saw your website and twitter page…looks like some fun stuff. Also looks like you’ve been doing this for awhile. I’ve got to get a twitter page set up myself but haven’t had time yet ;)

            • At 2008.09.03 02:46, Charles said:

              Hi Eric, What a blessing! I am going to register my domain name tomorrow, and looks like I need to change the name now based on your advise on selecting the correct domain name. You saved my life Eric. Thanks so much. Warm regards, Charles.

              • At 2008.09.03 03:16, Bryan Hee said:

                Choosing a good domain name is crucial to the success or failure of your business.

                6 Qualities of a Good Domain Name

                1.) Memorable

                It should be easy, memorable, and straight forward.

                2.) Short and Sweet

                Twenty characters is the maximum that you should use for a good domain name, ten is even better.Keep it short and sweet.

                3.) Be Choosy On Your Extension

                There are several domain extensions available to you such as .com, .net, .org, .tv, .info, .gov and so on. The .com domain name extension is the best by far, because it is the most widely used.

                4.) Spelling Means Everything

                If your domain name is hard to spell, they may end up at a competitor’s website.

                5.) Tells a Story

                A good domain name should be descriptive and tell a story.

                6.) Avoid Fancy Symbols

                It is never a good idea to use numbers or hyphens within your domain name. Many people will not pay attention to the symbols, which could lead them to someone else’s website.

                To your Success
                Bryan Hee

                • At 2008.09.03 03:40, eyal said:

                  for example:what about careweelcom.com? is it bad?

                  • At 2008.09.04 22:36, Eric said:

                    I’m not sure about ‘weelcom’… isn’t that a mispelling?

                  • At 2008.09.03 03:58, eyal said:

                    is i am affiliate marketer and i promote lots of products its not better for me to buy domain .info? cause .com is 8 dollar and . info ists 2 dollar.
                    thanks so much

                    • At 2008.09.03 14:45, Kola said:

                      It doesn’t matter that you are an affiliate marketter. The com ext. is more acceptable. People just love the .com. Stick with that.

                      All you need to then do is register your name for branding(Eric talked about that already), and then use affiliate cloaking software to soft sell which means you will be talking like an expert recomending good products or services which are your affiliate products or services.

                      That makes you look like you are helping them while you make cool sales.

                      You can buy this tested recomemded cheap one here

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                      • At 2008.09.03 14:48, Kola said:

                        The affiliate cloaking i talked about is what proson is using below.

                        Look at that link as it says recommends. It works.

                        You Can Calculate Success

                        http://www.IncomeChamber.com

                        Kola Adebayo

                      • At 2008.09.03 06:57, James said:

                        Eric, much help always for your help, concern and genuine good character. Your links for biz info for domain sales very inoperative.
                        I had to revise link on domain sales itself
                        to get to it. thank you again, jm

                        • At 2008.09.03 08:43, Michaela said:

                          Yes! I agree with all the tips. Now, my domain must include Web 2.0, I cannot avoid figures, but I think it is enough to put
                          …Web2…,
                          3 words Web2 being the middle one, 2.0 I think it an unnecessary complication. What do you think?
                          Michaela

                          • At 2008.09.04 22:34, Eric said:

                            If the topic involves “Web 2.0″ then it’s fine to have the number 2 in the domain name.

                          • At 2008.09.03 11:16, proson said:

                            Thanks eric, I actually have a domain reseller
                            account, but I don’t do heavy marketing for that website since a domain is just about $8 and I have to sell decent numbers to get a decent income… and beside domain registration are every where… and just like hosting, everywhere… or may be I am overlooked with this business I don’t know..

                            Anyway Eric your comment is generally good but
                            if you want to attract search engine traffic and forgot the branding use keyword rich domain
                            like if you are targeting seo niche, your domain should include seo in the name to increase search engine traffic. I speak like that because I have a website rank top 10 in google using the keyword “affordable web hosting hong kong” and also I have a seo cert at searchenginecollege.com, one of the respectful search engine coaching site.

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                            • At 2008.09.03 18:09, Henry said:

                              Thanks again Eric,
                              Your tips help clear up some questions I had about the hyphens, since I’m seeing a lot of them on some popular sites. I used the word “best” as part of one website name, but will change it based on your recommendation…

                              • At 2008.09.03 19:39, Liz said:

                                Hello Eric….thanks for all the good tips…question if you have 4 sites, biz, info, net, i forget the other one but would you run them together like a group with different subject matter, or should they be kept seperate? what are your feelings?

                                thanks Liz

                                • At 2008.09.04 22:33, Eric said:

                                  It really depends on your business strategy. If it’s your main company site, I would put the site on the best of the 4, and just direct the others to it. Then focus your traffic efforts (SEO and otherwise) on the one domain rather than creating 4X the work for yourself.

                                  If you actually want to utilize all the domains, I’d put the main site on the best domain, and then use the other domains as “feeders” to feed traffic to the main site. You can try various SEO and landing page techniques on each of the domains, to capture a veriety of traffic sources.

                                  However, if the domains are different, with different subject matter… that’s a whole nother story. You would treat them as individual sites and develop and optimize each of them seperately.

                                • At 2008.09.04 01:33, Edward said:

                                  Hi Eric,

                                  Thanks for this guide on domain name registration. A quick question If we are to host a e-commerce site, SSL is definitely needed right? Any additional features that we need to include in our hosting packages when we are hosting a ecommerce site?

                                  Your Free Digital Resource Center
                                  http://www.dbookworm.com

                                  • At 2008.09.04 22:28, Eric said:

                                    SSL is generally not needed unless you’re planning on processing credit cards on your site. There are some other places you might want to consider it, like if you want to offer secure login on a membership site, but in general you only need SSL for credit card processing. If you’re going to use a 3rd party payment processor such as Paypal, then you do not need SSL.

                                    For an e-commerce site you would likely need a database such as MySQL. The hosting I recommend is Hostgator and my coupon code is: ERICSTIPS.COM

                                  • At 2008.09.04 08:13, Michaela said:

                                    Hi! Eric,
                                    The domain part was easy, I choose only 2.
                                    As usual you give us very good and practical advice.
                                    Please, I need free software to create covers for eBooks; actually I need the feature to rotate the Picture after I created on flat. What I have is not handy. Can you suggest good software for me?
                                    Thanks
                                    Michaela

                                    • At 2008.09.04 22:25, Eric said:

                                      I use Photoshop… but I’ve had a couple of requests now for a free e-cover program, so I’ll be sure to look into it for when I get to that point in the product development process. I’ve seen a couple of free ones before, but they weren’t good. But maybe there’s a good one out there…

                                      • At 2008.09.04 22:48, Gary Pettit said:

                                        Hi Michaela,
                                        Just an option….I use a product called web graphics creator. It’s high quality,easy to use and I like it very much. However it’s not a free software product…I think it was 29.00 but it’s something worth looking at….it does a lot more than ecovers, like logos and much more! You can find it at laughingbird.com :)

                                        • At 2008.09.11 19:33, Michaela said:

                                          Thanks Gary, I’ll lookit over
                                          Michaela

                                        • At 2008.09.07 01:20, Michael said:

                                          Gimp is a free program that has many of the same features as Photoshop. You can find it at http://www.gimp.org/.

                                          If you need any help with the program, reply here, and I will contact you through your website.

                                          What are you using now? Maybe, I can give you a suggestion.

                                          • At 2008.09.07 23:03, Edward said:

                                            Try GIMP, Opensource image editing. Very similar to Photoshop. You can get it at:
                                            http://www.gimp.org

                                            Read up on their documentations and search for some tutorials on google. There’s plenty of it when I typed out GIMP tutorials.
                                            Hope this helps. Good luck. :)

                                          • At 2008.09.04 19:41, Ann said:

                                            Hi Eric,
                                            This is the second time - lesson 22 & 23 has stopped before it reached the end. Lesson 23 only last 2min but they could have important information and lesson 22 last 18min. Has anyone else had this problem? Can you resend them to me? I have very fast broadband connection.
                                            Otherwise all is good and I am enjoying the content.

                                            Ann

                                            • At 2008.09.04 22:39, Eric said:

                                              I recommend closing ALL programs. Clear your internet files. Then reopen a browser and try again. (The reason for this is perhaps your computer was low on memory). If the problm persists, I recommend trying a different browser, such as Firefox, which is a free download at http://www.mozilla.com

                                            • At 2008.09.05 05:58, pat said:

                                              Hi Eric

                                              I purchased web traffic machines from you , but it will not run on my comp,i had a techi check it .He say’s the problem is from the source,they do not rsepond to my queries.How do i get refund.

                                              Kind regards

                                              Pat

                                              • At 2008.09.05 07:41, Dror Rofe' said:

                                                how do I promote my site?

                                                • At 2008.09.05 22:54, Bob said:

                                                  Eric.

                                                  I followed directions from lesson 22 and 23. Registered two domains (used your service too). I will continue developing my product and brand and hope to have much more done by the next lesson.

                                                  I looked at several of your sites and was happy to see that on the prayer site our basic beliefs seem to be the same. So many people say one thing and do another, it looks like you do what you believe.

                                                  My educational site about rare fruit and plants is:
                                                  http://www.quisqualis.com
                                                  Bob
                                                  Ecc. 10:12

                                                  • At 2008.09.06 08:58, Michaela said:

                                                    I am not writing this to make politics, it just struck me this week, and I want to share with you.
                                                    The idea is - an element of surprise works very well, starting with politics and ending with Internet Marketing.
                                                    If you can find a good quality element of surprise on your Info Products, sale pages, campaigns etc is going to work. Actually, what is it a “USP”, it can be a unique element of surprise as well.
                                                    I don’t like “leeches”; in 90% they are tasteless. I am talking only about pure, honest, quality elements of surprise.
                                                    Michaela

                                                    • At 2008.09.09 12:12, Michaela said:

                                                      I just created a lens on the idea of surprises, which is dedicated to conservative republican VP Sarah Palin, who is the best surprise you can get in the last 2 weeks:
                                                      http://www.squidoo.com/2008Surprises

                                                    • At 2008.09.09 09:16, Michaela said:

                                                      Hi! Eric, I was a little surprised when you said at the end of #23 lesson “Feel free to let us know about your new domain”. Ok! I’ll share with you:
                                                      1) I register with my registror, namecheap.com 2 domains:
                                                      freeweb2traffic.com and
                                                      freeweb2traffic.info
                                                      One of them I want to use for a web site in which I’ll adv. all my web 2.0 activities and the blog.
                                                      The other one I want to use it for the squeeze page of the first eBook
                                                      2) My host is hostgator; I create the addon domains for both. I can concentrate now on my first digital product. (the name is not identical with the domain; the domain has a generic name for all I intend to do with Web 2.0)
                                                      3) As I already said I’ll work with 2 niches, first will be an application of Web 2.0 which has potential to make money (I badly need to start with this one). The second niche is like your invention, no money on ads but I like it and I think it is useful and that will be the second Digital Product, the subject is strongly related with Web 2.0.
                                                      4) Actually the intention is to take One Web 2.0 Application at a time and create a digital product; this will keep me busy the next 2 years at least. And considering the variety of Web 2.0 Applications, some can be profitable, some cannot, but I’ll definitely help to clarify some Web 2.0 issues, teach to get free traffic, expend the potential of Web 2.0 beyond imagination. It has some risk because it is a competitive market, but I’ll try to do my best.
                                                      Your comments on what I want to do will be very helpful.
                                                      Michaela

                                                      • At 2008.09.09 23:17, Nicolas said:

                                                        Hello Eric,

                                                        I was following your lessons step by step but I think I got a little bit a head of you.
                                                        Like 2 lessons ago I asked you about some marketing system I think it was a scam but thank god I did not have to pay for anything.

                                                        The reason that I’m posting a comment it’s because I feel very proud to present you my new webpage, I did my research and well found out that Tamarindo Beach in Costa Rica has a very competitive market, but I still decided to go for it and I´m doing well(for an amateur)
                                                        This my website is still under construction

                                                        I hope all of you will Like it.

                                                        This is it

                                                        http://www.tamarindobeach.ws

                                                        Please I would like you to tell me some comments.

                                                        Pura Vida
                                                        Nicolas Velasquez

                                                        • At 2008.09.12 18:51, Tony Matos said:

                                                          Hi Eric, great article is really important in choosing a right domain, would you suggest that a person first name is more important in the begginning of a domain site also; Eric would you suggest that buying a domain name in the beginning of a person first site. Thanks again, http://www.learnhowtotradeforex.blogspot.com

                                                          • At 2008.09.13 01:10, Ida said:

                                                            Hi Eric,

                                                            I have been follow your lessons and excited to have my own domain after years blogging from free website.

                                                            I have two domain now. The first one http://www.ihomecash.com is where I setup wordpress to become my main domain in blog form.

                                                            I use this domain to create subdomains to promote affiliate’s through my landing page e.g. http://ihomecash.com/secretofworkfromhome.
                                                            Is this the correct technique to be use?

                                                            The second one is http://www.smartonlinetoday.com. I registered the domain and get the free generated website to promote affiliate products. Again I hope you can give suggestion whether it is good or not to have this kind of free already setup website.

                                                            Now in a way to produce good contents and learn to generate traffic to my new websites.

                                                            I will continue follow your lessons and thank you for all the information.

                                                            Ida

                                                            • At 2008.09.17 01:13, web design nepal said:

                                                              hi ! erics , you are so great ful who share such tricky ideas for all public
                                                              Rajendra

                                                              • At 2008.09.17 16:12, Richard Martinson said:

                                                                Thanks,Eric,for giving us so much practical info for us newbees.

                                                                1st question - When a person is just getting started, does the business name (DBA) and domain name have to be the same?
                                                                Thanks again. You are appreciated!!

                                                                2nd question - Since you can have multiple domains, do their names need to be similiar to the business name (DBA)?

                                                                • […] In the previous lesson, I talked about the importance of having your own website, and we went through the process of registering a domain name. […]

                                                                  • At 2008.09.19 08:06, Rajendra Dhakal said:

                                                                    Hi ! erics, ofcourse we have to consider what is our websites objectives? why are we going to register a domain? it’s a primary factors before register a domain or web address. we can register yourdomain.com for commercial purposes, yourdomain.org for organizational and communities, yourdomain.edu for educational purposes and others for special purposes. we also provide all informations about website design, web development, domain registration, website hosting.
                                                                    thank you erics for your good tips for publics.
                                                                    best regards
                                                                    Rajendra
                                                                    info@meroblog.net
                                                                    http://www.meroblog.net

                                                                    • At 2008.09.21 10:25, michael said:

                                                                      thank you very much for such a wonderful online lessons that have actually brought a great understanding to many people online.

                                                                      Michael
                                                                      http://www.joboppoortunities.blogspot.com

                                                                      • At 2008.09.21 19:01, Eileen said:

                                                                        Eric,
                                                                        Thank you for these wonderful lessons. You have helped me tremendously, as I’m sure you have others. I’m looking forward to more great insights from you. I also enjoy all the comments. One can learn from so many sources. LOL!

                                                                        • At 2008.09.24 11:25, Angelina said:

                                                                          Hi Eric,

                                                                          Last June 2008, when we got hold of IAT from you and Joel Comm, we registered our domain name with the webhost recommended in IAT. But except for the price which is a little more expensive, it was relatively quick to get one directly from the webhost. Before once can sign for webhosting, they ask for the domain name. And isn’t it the case also that when you register for a domain name, the registrar also asks for the domain server where it will be hosted? So it’s kind of confusing for an absolute beginner like us.

                                                                          Because of IAT, we had the confidence to put up a website; even without really using any of the templates there. We had never written an html file much less use the cpanel and everything before this. It was really a great learning experience.

                                                                          Many thanks to your free lessons, we have even learned more. But we find it’s not so easy to learn wisely really; if one is a beginner. So in our recent blog post at http://www.usefulstrategy.com/blog, we put up a link to one of your video lessons. Is this an accepted practice? Anyhow, this is also like our way of thanking you for the great work you are doing in Eric’s tips; and mostly for free. As you’d expect, we are always looking forward to your every lesson. Many thanks!

                                                                          • At 2008.10.01 09:55, Colin Noden said:

                                                                            Hi Eric,
                                                                            I’m going to upgrade my hostgator account. Is there a way to do it so that you get an aff credit?
                                                                            Thanks,
                                                                            Colin

                                                                            • At 2008.10.01 10:53, Eric said:

                                                                              thanks for thinking of me man, but I don’t think I can get credit for it. You could ask them, but it’s OK if not. thanks

                                                                            • […] couple lessons ago, we went through the process of registering a domain name. Then in the previous lesson, we signed up for web […]

                                                                              • At 2008.10.05 22:27, Brian Hendricks said:

                                                                                Hello Eric; Your tips are fantastic, I’ve been following them from the beginning. I’ve had my website on the net for 2 months now, unfortunately not much traffic to it. I’ve even written a free ebook listed on a seperate domain on the subject of internet marketing. That domain is http://www.freeinfoebook.com. Not much traffic there either. I don’t know why? I was wondering if you could possible spare some time and take a look at both of my websites and possibly give me some feedback on them I would appreciate this very much as I value your opinion as well as your tips. Thanks Brian

                                                                                • At 2008.10.05 23:23, Eric said:

                                                                                  Brian, your http://www.planetinfoxpress.com/ site has numerous problems from a marketing standpoint.

                                                                                  -avoid using frames

                                                                                  -make it less cluttered

                                                                                  -the text looks jumbled, with not enough white space… needs to be more conducive for reading

                                                                                  - needs to be more focused

                                                                                  Your http://www.freeinfoebook.com site looks better. Still need to air out that text and make it easier to read. Might want to test adding a picture or video.

                                                                                  The headline is not catchy. “Major Companies Downsizing:Creating Massive Layoffs.” That’s old news… it will not connvince them to read the page. Be sure to focus on the BENEFITS. What’s in it for the visitor?

                                                                                  As far as not getting much traffic… that’s too much to cover in this reply. I’ll be doing about 20 lessons devoted to traffic. If you’re in need of a good course quicker, I recommend John Reese’s Traffic Secrets 2.0:

                                                                                  http://www.trafficsecrets.com/ericstips

                                                                                • At 2008.10.10 15:12, Shah said:

                                                                                  Hi Eric - just a quick question….is this product yours? i have a alot of contacts that might be interested in purchasing it - are you open to set up a J.V or an afifliate on this product?

                                                                                  Speak soon,

                                                                                  Shah 07930385492

                                                                                  • At 2008.10.18 18:22, Eric said:

                                                                                    which product are you referring to?

                                                                                  • At 2008.10.12 02:48, mark said:

                                                                                    my name is MARK

                                                                                    • At 2008.10.18 21:57, Pete Bass said:

                                                                                      Hi Eric,

                                                                                      Thanks for the great lessons. Also thanks for the invitation to the ‘Illuminate’ convention. It was the best thing I have done for my IM education so far (with the exception of signing up for Eric’s tips)-unabashed plug for the good thing you are doing here to help us all learn the basics. It was really nice meeting you and your wife there. I like what you stand for Eric and it was nice to be around a lot of other IM’rs who were like minded. With all the hype and garbage on the Internet now days, it was good to be with a group of people who strive for integrity and have a desire to give something of real value. Marketers who try to put a face on the folks they deal with and who work for their customers as if working for the Lord. I still have a lot to learn but the most important lesson I learned as a complete newbie is to take action, just do a little bit everyday and don’t worry about it being perfect. If you are waiting for it to be perfect, you will never go anywhere in your Internet business. I am looking forward to being at Illuminate again next July. ‘Illuminate II” is bound to be even better.
                                                                                      Pete’s tip for ‘Eric’s Tips’ readers…. get on Eric’s early-bird list and get a special bonus if you attend. You won’t regret it!!

                                                                                      • At 2008.10.19 19:10, larry davis said:

                                                                                        Hi Eric….
                                                                                        Your statments i DO-NOT….Find offensive….
                                                                                        Bro …Your coming from__heart & passion.

                                                                                        YET , currently …. folks are living in HI-
                                                                                        climate of : “Whats-Up ? ” ….

                                                                                        I think the french-President + american-President….allays ‘FEARS’….

                                                                                        NOW , is time to reassure All-marketers….
                                                                                        REGRADLESS….of Christian OR other persusions…

                                                                                        ‘The-Time-Is-NOW’… to seize….
                                                                                        International-Co-Operation…

                                                                                        french & american__current-Presidents_
                                                                                        ASSURE Me WE can do This….

                                                                                        Thanks For_Your : Religlious-Honesty…

                                                                                        Honest-New- Maslows-Advertising is ‘Way-To-Go ‘…forget Freud & his nephew…..

                                                                                        Just-Be-REAL….
                                                                                        Let’s go ‘Open-REAL ‘…

                                                                                        Here’s to BE-REAL….
                                                                                        Larry

                                                                                        • […] the past few lessons, we’ve registered a domain name, and then we acquired web […]

                                                                                          • At 2008.11.09 18:49, summerjakeq said:

                                                                                            Hi all,

                                                                                            My name is Jeff. I’m in the IT industry for 6 years.
                                                                                            I live in sunny Miami. You have a nice place here and I hope to become a serious contributor.

                                                                                            • At 2008.11.09 19:18, david said:

                                                                                              hi eric, again you have provided valuable info in an easy to understand way. I have viewed this lesson 4 times now and finally registered a domain name through life domains
                                                                                              my new domain is effectiveplrprofit.com
                                                                                              what do you think?

                                                                                              • At 2008.11.20 14:10, Eric said:

                                                                                                I think it’s a good domain. I think there might have been a better adjective than effective, but you definitely have the right idea.

                                                                                              • […] in lesson 23 I talked about why you need to have your own […]

                                                                                                • At 2008.12.12 14:02, gamini said:

                                                                                                  Hi Eric,This is the first occasion i came across your web site.It is great.I am a newbie (and has been that way for the last 6 months lol).I specially liked the article on the young iranian lady (which I stumbled upon because we also have a similar problem with PayPal in my country!)It gave me a different perspective of what we have been taught to date!Hope to pass it on to a few of my friends ASAP.
                                                                                                  Incidently I viewed your video on IM terms dictionary today.Very Useful I must say.Thanks for everything.
                                                                                                  kind rgds

                                                                                                  • At 2008.12.16 15:34, leanne said:

                                                                                                    Great info regarding domain names. Thanx for your time and consideration, Eric.

                                                                                                    • At 2008.12.18 01:13, Leanne said:

                                                                                                      Hi Eric,
                                                                                                      I was psyched up after lesson #23 and was ready to get my domain name @ your site link posted in the lesson, and although I found one that I liked and was available, I could not get any further than that page. I did click continue but it says my session has expired after 20 minutes, so I tried again and again, but it still gives me the same error message. Can you help? I tried to go directly to the site and got the same thing. Is the site being worked on? Why can’t I sign up? Frustrated, pls help.

                                                                                                      • At 2008.12.18 11:48, Eric said:

                                                                                                        I am guessing it is a rare cookie issue with your browser. I would suggest, clear your internet history and delete cookies. Close all browsers. Then come back here and try again.

                                                                                                        • At 2008.12.18 13:52, Leanne said:

                                                                                                          OK, thanx. I’ll try it again.

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