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		<title>What&#8217;s the Difference Between the Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org sites?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What exactly is the difference between wordpress.com and wordpress.org? To many people there is no immediate difference, but when it comes down to it there&#8217;s a very important distinction between the two sites. Read on to learm more.
WordPress.com
WordPress.com allows you to create a blog for free that is hosted by wordpress. There are free templates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Naming, always be Thinking Domains</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of coverage of Apple&#8217;s newest product announcement today, the iPad. However, shortly after the keynote ended, Robin Wauters wrote an article on TechCrunch titled Apple Doesn’t Own A Single iPad Related Domain Name pointing out that Apple currently doesn&#8217;t own any iPad domain names. None of them. Not the .net, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dotster Sponsoring SearchFest 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re sponsoring SearchFest 2010 hosted by SEMpdx on March 9th, 2010. Searchfest is Portland&#8217;s largest search marketing conference, and draws excellent speakers and networking opportunities for all.  This year, SearchFest offers three different and equally interesting tracks: Search Engine Optimization, PPC, and Social Media.  Whether you&#8217;re new to search marketing, need a refresher course, or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dotster.com/blog/dotster/dotster-sponsoring-searchfest-2010/</link>
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		<title>Donate to Haiti Earthquake Disaster Relief</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, Dotster made a $1,500 donation to the American Red Cross following the devastating earthquake in Haiti.  This comes in addition to the numerous personal contributions our employees have given and an overwhelming outpouring of aid from across the country. However, more is still needed to help Haiti heal, rebuild, and flourish, so please do [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dotster.com/blog/dotster/donate-haiti-earthquake-disaster-relief/</link>
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		<title>Where to Put a Blog on (or off) Your Domain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Where to Put a Blog on (or off) Your Domain
So you already have a website up at your domain, but now you want to add a blog. Where should it go? You’ve got a number of options:
1) Replace your current website with a multi-functional blog that includes pages
2) Create the blog on a new domain
3) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Domains Around the Corner</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A while back we mentioned ICANN&#8217;s plans to allow an as-of-yet unknown number of new generic TLDs to be created.  Since then, ICANN has backed off on the immediacy of those plans in favor of more public discussion, input, and planning to make sure that the new gTLDs are created in a manner that addresses [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dotster.com/blog/dotster/international-domains/</link>
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		<title>What Makes a Good Domain Name?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This post is a bit back-to-basics, but is always relevant to new domain buyers.  Here are some tips to help you pick the perfect domain name for your business or personal use.
Shorter is Better
A domain can contain up to 67 characters, but that doesn&#8217;t mean it should be your goal to use all 67.  Instead, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All About the Domain Industry, Part 5: The Customer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Domain Industry is complex and is made up of many different entities, from regulatory bodies to registrars to the end customer.  The following is part five of a multi-post series on the domain industry and its structure &#8211; intended to give a broad overview and some basic insights into the industry.
Posts: Part 1: ICANN, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dotster.com/blog/dotster/domain-industry-customer/</link>
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		<title>All About the Domain Industry, Part 4: The Domain Aftermarket</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Domain Industry is complex and is made up of many different entities, from regulatory bodies to registrars to the end customer.  The following is part four of a multi-post series on the domain industry and its structure &#8211; intended to give a broad overview and some basic insights into the industry.
Posts: Part 1: ICANN, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.dotster.com/blog/dotster/domain-industry-aftermarket/</link>
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		<title>Avoiding the High Cost of Domain Hijacking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, one Internet pioneer had dozens of domains hijacked, while another domain investor successfully helped law enforcement make its first ever arrest in a domain hijacking case after an extensive two-year effort involving several experts.
So, what is domain hijacking and what does it have to do with you? As the term implies, domain hijacking is [...]]]></description>
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