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Custom HTML for your Microsite
2011-07-18, Hans ChristianA Domain-Name-Registration.co.za user just asked in the forum whether one can also change the HTML of the free microsite. Now he and everyone else can. Read on to find out how.
...Premium providers that host external domains...
2011-07-08, Hans Christian von StockhausenThere's Amazon Webservices (AWS) of course but they rent out virtualized servers which is probably more than one needs. More virtualized servers at SpinUp.co.za here in South Africa but what about 'regular' web hosting/email providers that work with externally hosted domains?
...Free providers that host external domains...
2011-07-08, Hans Christian von StockhausenThere's Google Appengine (GAE) for one. Google's scalable cloud application server for Java, Python and Google Go.
...A chrome extension to check domain availability
2011-06-16, Hans ChristianIn preparation for our forthcoming Google Technology User Group (GTUG) meeting here in Johannesburg I wrote a simple Chrome extension to check .co.za domain availability.
...The mystery of za.co.za
2011-05-10, Hans ChristianThe domain name za.co.za appears to be available, yet all registration attempts are ignored. I asked Uniforum why.
...How to find expiring .co.za domain names
2011-05-01, Hans ChristianIn 'How to backorder a .co.za domain' I presented a small script to register .co.za domain names as soon they become available. But how does one find expiring domains in the first place?
...The end of Keyword Rich Domains?
2011-04-30, Hans ChristianSearch Engine Optimization (SEO) is an interesting and certainly important field but there are just too many areas I already spend time on. So, when it comes to SEO I rely on expert advice and until recently most SEO gurus preached the importance of keyword rich domains (KRD). However, is the latest update to Google's search algorithm to change all that?
...Two letter, one letter and number .co.za domains
2011-04-30, Hans ChristianPreviously I looked at the availability of three letter dictionary domains in the .co.za space. Today let's take a look at 2-letter, 1-letter and number domains. Are there any such .co.za domain names left to register?
...Are all 3 letter domains gone?
2011-04-29, Hans ChristianOnly today I saw someone register a three letter .co.za domain but what about 3-letter dictionary words? I checked and the results are in.
...Building a domain name spinner - Part I
2011-04-27, Hans ChristianAlthough the .co.za namespace is not nearly as used up as the .com space finding suitable .co.za domains is getting difficult. I often see users looking for names such a shop.co.za, money.co.za etc. Sorry, these domains are long gone. It's time for this site to offer a name spinner.
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