__________________________________________ 互户互户互户互互户互)  Merle's Mission Ezine- "The Best of the Net Straight to your Door" Oct 30th 2002 Issue #100 ISSN: #1527-3105 100th Anniversary Issue! Edited & Published by: Merle- Merle@MerlesWorld.com Tell A Friend:http://recommend-it.com/l.z.e?s=3463949 http://www.MerlesWorld.com/ __________________________________________ 互户互户互户互互户互)  NOTE: This newsletter is by subscription only. The only way it could have ended up in your inbox was by your subscribing to it. If you no longer wish to receive it please see the link at the very bottom of this ezine. ****************************************** Donations Wanted: If you enjoy this ezine and feel you have gained valuable information from it, please make a donation through Amazon's Donation Service. 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This ezine is a labor of love and I sure hope you enjoy it. I can't believe this is the 100th issue of Merle's Mission. I remember when I started this list about 4 years ago not really knowing what I was doing or where I was going. I think I had like 7 subscribers when I first started. Not a whole lot but I had faith that if I kept plugging away and improving, and sharing all of the wonderful things I learned online with you,I would grow. And guess what? Little by little I did. My numbers now hover around 2,500 subscribers, still small by today's big list standards but a far cry from 7. On this special day I wanted to say "thanks" to all of you who have been with me from the beginning, without you I wouldn't be here. Here's to another 100 issues, I hope you stick around for the ride. It's still cold and gloomy here in Ohio. I wish the sun would come out. The cold I can deal with but without the sun things start to get depressing. At least for me they do. Maybe I need light therapy or something. I'm not big on tanning booths as I belive they cause skin cancer and age the skin but sometimes mid winter I'll go just once or maybe twice to feel the warmth and pretend it's actual sunshine. You don't realize how much you miss the sun until you go without it for awhile. Our hot water tank blew yesterday. Yee, Haw! Boy, was that fun. No running water for an entire day. I can't imagine how people in the old days did without running water and indoor plumbing. Life must have been hell. All day long I kept turning on the faucets even though I already knew there was no water. Subconsciously it just wouldn't sink in. I actually didn't realize how often I used the water until I spent an entire day without it. It's back now and I'm so grateful. "All Hail the Water king.....water is good!" Thank you Water Gods! If you'd like to see how "the boys' Halloween picture turned out take a look at.... http://www.merlesworld.com/newimages/Halloween2002.jpg I've picked another winner for a free ad in this ezine. The winner is Richard Hardage! If you're reading this reply to the email I sent to you with your ad copy. If you'd like a chance to win a free ad in this ezine simply fill out the demographic survey whose link you'll find at the bottom of this newsletter. You really can win. Everytime I write a new article I send it out to a list I maintain of publishers and website owners for possible inclusion in their newsletters or on their sites. If you'd like to be included in that list, send a message to mailto:addmetothelist@merlesworld.com As usual I've rounded up some great resources for you so let's get started. If you have any comments you can send them to mailto:merle@merlesworld.com Merle http://www.MerlesWorld.com http://www.EzineAdAuction.com http://www.MCPromotions.com -------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE -------------------------------------------------- => 1. News From the Net => 2. Feature Article-Domains: "Buying Domains", Where to Find Expired Names, and How to Manage it All. Part 2 of 3 => 3. Webmaster Resources => 4. Promotional Resources => 5. Other Ezines of Interest => 6. Just for Fun or Useful => 7. E Books and Things of Interest to Publishers => 8. Freeware and Shareware to Download => 9.Subscribe/Remove Information --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NEWS FROM THE NET -------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 http://tinyurl.com/1ec9 ------- Designing for Different Resolutions- Good Reading! http://tinyurl.com/2brw ----- Yahoo Renews with Google, Changes Results http://www.searchenginewatch.com/sereport/02/10-yahoo.html ------ MSN, Yahoo pose threat to AOl's Crown http://news.com.com/2100-1023-963629.html?tag=cd_mh ------ Google: What's it Worth to You? http://siliconvalley.internet.com/news/article.php/1490861 ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>> Please Support our Sponsors ---<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----<<+>>-----sponsor adv Lowest Priced E-mail Solutions WebmasterEmail.us: We offer the lowest prices for a fee-based e-mail solution. We offer two plans: $24.95 for 1 domain with 1000 accounts and $39.95 for 5 domains with 1000 accounts. Webmasters maintain control of 100% of the ad space and message trails. View a working sample site for all the details. CLICK HERE: http://www.webmasteremail.us --------------------------------------------- 2. FEATURE ARTICLE --------------------------------------------- Domains: Buying Domains, Where to Find Expired Names, and How to Manage it All. Part 2 of 3 By http://MCPromotions.com In Part 1, we discussed how to come up with your new domain name. In this article, we will look at inexpensive places to register your newfound beauties. You'll find, as with Lay's potato chips, "no one can eat just one." Once you make your first purchase, you'll most likely find yourself registering other names as well; maybe to use as redirects to your existing site, or possible new business ideas for all those new sites you'd like to launch. Due to the temptation to "load up," you'll want to find a cheap but reliable domain registrar to park them with. If you don't, you'll find your new "habit" leaving a big hole in your wallet. As with most things in life, prices vary --from as little as $8.00 up to $35.00 per year. My suggestion to you is to never spend more than about $10.00 per domain annually. My favorite place to register names charges less than that. When researching a registrar, do make note of what services they offer and their support policies. Let's cover your options: 1) NameBargain.com: My favorite, where I register all of my domains: $8.88 per year. Sign up for .com, .net, .org, .biz, .Info, and .Us. Transfer names for only $7.95. You can handle all of your domains from one easy interface and see all of your listings at a glance. 2) GoDaddy.com: At $8.95 a year, GoDaddy is #1 with many Web entrepreneurs. From what I've seen and read online, they're very reliable and have great prices. Includes free domain forwarding and free parked page with every domain registered. 3) DomainOfMyOwn.com: $12.99 per year for new name registrations and only $11.98 for transferred names. Once a member, you can manage your domains with their user-friendly interface. 4) DotEasy.com: If you want to register a domain name and get free hosting to boot, you can't beat this package deal. For only $35.00, a year you can buy and host your newfound name. This is a nice service if you want to put up some mini-sites inexpensively. There's also a big market for expired and deleted domains. You would not believe how many people forget to renew their domains and let some really super ones fall through the cracks. Many of them already have a high ranking in the search engines and increased link popularity. The trick to expired domains is knowing where to find them so you can cash in on them before someone else does. Many sites will charge for this privilege, but there are some freebies (if you know where to look): http://www.DeletedDomains.com: I love this site and the best part is it's totally free. Just type one or two keywords into the search box and it will come back with all kinds of little gems for you. You will find so many good names to register that if you're a "Domain Junkie" (like me), you could find yourself in real financial danger here. Remember, I warned you. http://www.Recycled-Traffic.com: Pick up on "recycled traffic" by snapping up domain names that have expired and benefiting from their already established traffic. Search through this index according to keyword and search engine ranking. http://www.DroppedDomains.com : Do free searches by keyword. Look for deleted domains available soon or ones available to register right away. You can exclude domains that contain dashes or numbers if that's not your cup of tea. So now that you know where to purchase domains you need to know how to manage them. It's not unusual for one person to own 20 or more names, and keeping track of them and knowing when to renew them can quickly become a full time job. I should know; I own over 30 myself. My recommendation to you is to register all of them at the same place. Preferably, a registrar that will allow you to modify your own DNS and make any other changes at will. In the beginning I had many sites registered at many different places and it was tough trying to remember which domain was where. Don't make the same mistake I did. Find a registrar you feel comfortable with and stick with it. There are also some excellent tools that can help make managing your domains a breeze: 1) WatchMyDomains Pro: http://WatchMyDomains.com Software that will automatically monitor all of your domains, regardless of where they are registered. Highlights names that will expire soon and much more in a nice list format. Download a 21-day free trial. 2) Easy DNS: http://EasyDns.com/dnsmanager.php3 Manage all of your domains from one easy web interface. 3) Domain Manager Pro: http://DomainMgrPro.com Software that will help you track multiple domains and register data and also the websites (if any) connected with them. Download a trial version at the site. The longer you're active online, the more you'll be struck with great ideas; resulting in domain names you'll want to register. Remember, don't pay more then you have to, keep your eyes peeled for expired bargains, and make sure you have some form of management tool in place. Domains are indeed like chips; you really can't register just one. In Part 3 of this article we'll look at some fun and useful things you can do with your newfound gems. ********************************************** Merle http://www.EzineAdAuction.com "Where some of the BEST Deals in Ezine Advertising are Made" Buy & Sell Ezine Ads in a live auction setting! 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