Westport Connecticut Domain Address Exit18.com Sold

(PRWEB) August 23, 2006

Hot Web Holdings Ltd owned by internet entrepreneur Robert Glaser has purchased yet another piece of prime online real estate, Exit18.com (http://www.Exit18.com).

The sale price was not disclosed. Glaser would only reveal that when the domain was offered he instantly saw the potential for what he called another under utilized domain name.

The venerable location, exit 18 on I-95 in Connecticut, is the home to the Town of Westport, an affluent suburb of New York.

Mr. Glaser has been quietly buying prime domain names over the past year for development under the HOT brand name and for investment.

When pressed for what his plans were, the native Westport resident disclosed a search portal similar to Google, Yahoo or MSN but on a local level for the residents and businesses of the Town of Westport.

Local businesses can obtain top search position utilizing Exit18s own pay per click (PPC) advertising program similar to programs used by Google adWords, Yahoo! Search Marketing and Microsofts MSN adCenter. The cost of PPC is far less expensive than old line methods such as print, cable TV or other forms of media, and is far more effective. In addition Exit18s system features tools that allow clients total control of their budget, modification of their search listings and the ability to view statistics.

The benefit to local businesses is clearly local sales and service; from customers that prefer to deal with creditable businesses they can identify with, or need more personal attention than can be obtained online.

Westport residents get the added service of a local business, in addition to businesses throughout the internet. An additional advantage is local customers have the luxury of finding what they need online and picking it up or having it delivered.

Hot Web Holdings Ltd owns many sites but is best known for its online shopping mall The Hot Mall (http://www.TheHotMall.com) and online travel site Red Hot Travel (http://www.RedHotTravel.com).

The Hot Mall offers over 800 well known, brand name, trusted online shops. Red Hot Travel lets you book your travel online and also offers recommendations on attractions, restaurants, hotels, and general information for thousands of destinations.

As a founding member of Prodigy since 1983, Glaser is not new to the internet. He was on its cutting edge back in the mid-'90s after opening a retail business. In 1995, he created a web site for online sales and by the time he sold the business in 2003, "the web accounted for nearly 60 percent of the business," he said.

About Exit18.com:

Exit18.com is owned and operated by Hot Web Holdings Ltd. of Newtown, Connecticut. Hot Web Holdings Ltd owns a portfolio of popular websites developed around the HOT brand. (http://www.HotWebHoldings.com)

Contact:

Robert Glaser

Hot Web Holdings Ltd.

203-255-4147

http://www.Exit18.com

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Namecheap Uses Facebook Likes to Activate $1.99 Domain Deal

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 07, 2011

Namecheap, a leading domain name registrar, recently ran a successful promotion on Facebook that generated over 5,000 new fans to unlock a $ 1.99 coupon code for a new com/org/net domain name. Domains purchased with $ 1.99 coupon code include free WhoisGuard, Namecheap's proprietary domain name privacy option, and a free Comodo PositiveSSL certificate. The total value of this opportunity retails for more than $ 53.

"We thought we'd leverage Facebook in a unique and compelling way," Richard Kirkendall, CEO of Namecheap said. "As a result of this promotion, we were able to bring our community together -- there are so many new discussions with members helping each other -- while also giving back to the community in the form of a unique coupon code to all Fans of our page for a highly discounted domain package."

The Current Deals tab was launched in late June. Approximately 500 new fans have clicked on the "Like" button on Namecheap's Facebook page daily in the interim. By July 7th, 5000 fans were reached. On July 8th, these users will be given the opportunity to click "Order Now" on the Facebook tab to activate a coupon code that is exclusive to their Facebook account. Only fans of Facebook are eligible.

Namecheap will continue to run Facebook and Twitter promotions and encourages members and fans alike to join them by following them on the respective social networks.

About Namecheap

Namecheap is a Los Angeles-based ICANN accredited domain registrar, founded in 2000 by CEO Richard Kirkendall. With over 500,000 clients and millions of domain names under management, Namecheap is one of the top domain registrars in the world. Find out more by visiting us at http://www.namecheap.com.

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Phoenix, Arizona Company Unveils Revolutionary Approach to Internet Domain Speculation

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) November 9, 2006

Phoenix, Arizona's, DotVentures, President- Dale Merritt, reveals a shocking revelation about domain name investing and how investors and businesses alike, are possibly passing on the best and most undervalued domain name, or "sleepers" as he calls them. According to Mr. Merritt, DotVentures is poised to take advantage of a common misperception about what makes a domain name valuable. "A well chosen domain name can make or break an online business, especially one that isn't flush with money to build an online brand out of the domain name. Google didn't become a popular search engine because of their name. The value they created was in their business model and technology, not in the name, at least not at first. Many people are buying domain names for the brand potential only. This in my opinion is very risky and that mentality can't survive in an online world. A cool or catchy name is no more valuable to me then a billboard sitting in my basement."

According to Merritt, less than 1% of domain names are being purchased with a succinct search engine marketing plan in mind. This is the exact opposite of what should be happening. 80 or 90% of web traffic comes from search engines and when you pick a domain name you should know how that will affect your ability to market. People buy domain names for a variety of reasons, but believe it or not, it is very rare that people take into account the search engine indexing process and the fact that the domain name is very influential in determining site relevancy, to search engine spiders. Isn't that why you buy a domain name, to attach them to a web site and hopefully attract visitors? You're really missing the point if you pick a domain name just because it sounds cool or catchy, or because it has 4 or 5 characters. How many times the domain name is "naturally" searched is the better value to me. This knowledge is the basis of the ultimate money making opportunity on the Internet right now."

Mr. Merritt says that "there is a new Internet Gold Rush" happening right now of which is taking place because of a "new breakthrough technology" that his company has decided to invest in, and it just may revolutionize online marketing and how people invest in domain names. "If you have the right domain name, it can be the difference between success and failure, period. A catchy name looks good in print, but doesn't market well to search engines.

According to Mr. Merritt, after market sale prices are skyrocketing. Ever increasing interest in the Internet has spiraled domain prices to new stratospheric heights. "Average" names commonly sell for upwards of $ 10,000 while better names can sell for tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Case and point- business.com, recently selling for $ 7.5 million.

Investing in Internet domains are being considered the new 21st century real estate market. But consider this, the average profit from selling a domain name after just two years is almost four hundred percent! How does physical real estate compare? The average house price went up seven percent in 2005 across the entire country. In the Top Ten hottest real estate markets the same increase was only thirteen percent. As business opportunities go, this is hands down the best money making opportunity on the Internet. In fact, this process of choosing domain names is the foundation for any home based business idea.

Mr. Merritt's Company- DotVentures has a particularly innovative approach to domain speculating. People with limited experience may want to take a look at them. DotVentures works with domain buyers in a unique way. They have a catalog of good long domain names which already appraise for thousands of dollars and that they think will significantly appreciate over the next two years. Some examples might be findcheapshoes.com, purchasefinewine.com and many others. Through their clout, DotVentures is able to offer these domain names to buyers for half of their appraised value. DotVentures then builds a fully optimized website around that domain linking it with relevant affiliate programs. The addition of a functioning web site adds equity to the domain and linking it with a strong affiliate partner adds value. Additionally, they also have a patent-pending technology that they infuse each site with that helps drive it to the top of the search engines. This radically increases traffic to the site. Traffic = $ $ $ $ $ $ $ in the world of domain speculation.

Over the two year incubation period, the buyer gets 100% of the income from the affiliate program that the site is linked with. This can be a steady stream of income. Within twenty-four months, the domain is put up for sale with DotVentures and the buyer splitting the proceeds. This is a unique way to capitalize upon this hot market while minimizing risk. Interested parties can call Pat Gilbert- Director of Domain Purchasing at: 888-291-2976.

Dale Merritt concludes with: "Domain name speculation should be taken for what it is: a potential business opportunity. Like all business opportunities, the profits will be dependent upon the wisdom and decision making skills of the investor."

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