http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Chris+McElroy+AKA+NameCritic Internet Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=316828&ca=Internet ICANN creates the process for new gTLDs. In other words, if you want to manage your own TLD, what comes after the dot, like com, net, org, etc., it is not like registering a domain name where if you get the idea first, you can register it. Lets say you wanted to register and own .CPA and sell domain... Internet Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=292877&ca=Internet The "Should I park my domain name and monetize it that way or should I develop a website?" is a pretty old debate among domainers. And I believe it’s proof that laziness will always win over sensibility. There are a variety of ways to monetize a domain name. Most domainers who deal with a lot of do... Marketing Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=284821&ca=Marketing This is a question I get to ask a lot of clients. Let me give you a different take on the Internet and Internet Marketing than you may have heard before. Many, many years ago in a galaxy far, far away, if you wanted to advertise your business, there was only print media, basically newspapers and bul... Internet Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=281452&ca=Internet Google Optimization and Search Engine Optimization There is SEO or search engine optimization and there is Google Optimization. There is a big difference between the two. Matt Cutts is a really smart guy and a lot of people read his blog. When interviewed the stories have titles like "Matt Cutts on... Marketing Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=279552&ca=Marketing I have clients that call and ask me to develop an SEO strategy for them. Many times they ask certain questions that I thought it would be nice to answer by writing an article. 1. Can you guarantee me a front page Google listing? No. And neither can anyone else no matter what they say in their ads. T... Internet Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=276615&ca=Internet I started buying and selling domain names in 1995. Domain speculation began sometime in 1994. I did appraisals and was one of the biggest advocates for registering generic domain names rather than made-up names or those that violated trademarks. I made a good income from my domains because I did not... Internet Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=231009&ca=Internet Buying a website is about more than considering the graphic design skills, and technical skills of the web design company. In today’s fast paced online economy, website owners need an easy to manage website where there are NO HTML SKILLS needed for making changes. Did you know that a recent survey r... Marketing Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=231041&ca=Marketing Article marketing is a process of building brands, reputations and back-links through publishing information-based advisory articles on article submission websites. Article marketing is one of the most effective link building strategies. SEO refers to the intended manipulation of search engine resul... Internet Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204718&ca=Internet SEO, or search engine optimization, is a term that covers a lot of ground. It involves link building strategies, branding, blogging, onsite optimization, ppc, and much more. Under link building and branding, article marketing comes into play. You can write articles or have them written for you by a... Marketing Chris McElroy AKA NameCritic Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=204724&ca=Marketing This is one of the most frequently asked questions I get from clients. It isn’t that one is better than the other. Both have their purpose. However, the purpose for each is far different and you should not get article marketing confused with press releases. Of course good copywriting is essential to...