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Quotes or no quotes for search term analysis?
by Esa on Jan.15, 2010, under News
Estibot.com: This is a response to the Domain Name Wire post ‘Remember, no one searches with quotes’
In the post, the reader is reminded that while we often cite term frequency as the number of results we get from Google when searching for a term in quotes, most people do not use quotes when searching.
I agree that
LuxuryNames.com Auction ends soon – here’s the Estibot Analysis
by Esa on Nov.22, 2009, under News
Estibot.com: LuxuryNames is presenting over 300 generic domain names in their current SnapNames auction. There are certainly some deals to be had. I analyzed the whole inventory using the Estibot v2.0 engine (in private beta) and present here a list of domains that Estibot v2.0 found to be potentially the best deals.
I know how to make Firefox a better browser. Here’s how.
by Esa on Aug.06, 2009, under News
Estibot.com: Firefox is a pretty good browser. So is Safari, although it’s far from being as stable as Firefox, especially when running Java applications. I have no experience with Chrome yet. There are some things however that irritate me greatly about these browsers. For us domainers, browsers are our most important tools. Our workflow de…
Hiatus
by Esa on Jun.12, 2009, under News
Estibot.com: Just an update on the personal front, I’m on a hiatus because we have a 2-week old baby boy in the house (our second boy). Everything on the website is functioning normally, expired auction lists are being updated, SEO and minisite services are available, and Estibot support is online. My man Sri is handling the
Bargains at Moniker/TRAFFIC: The Whole Inventory Appraised and Alanyzed
by Esa on Apr.30, 2009, under News
Estibot.com: I’ve run the whole MONIKER/TRAFFIC Extended auction inventory through the analysis tools, and here is the list of over 5,000 domains, complete with Search popularity, Alexa, Traffic, PPC bids, availability info, $valuation and more. All the data you need, complete with sorting function, to find the real bargains!
You can also e…
Adventures in Domain Statistics: A look behind the scenes
by Esa on Apr.26, 2009, under News
Estibot.com: In this post: Look deep into domain name statistics. Presenting stats visually helps to understand the numbers ··· You can always learn from the masters – get the information on how to better manage your portfolio and actually make some domain sales ··· GEO Domain Expo 2009 is over – how did they fare? &…
Contest: Valuate Shows.com, win $136 Development Package
by Esa on Apr.20, 2009, under News
Estibot.com: Shows.com is among the many premiums to be auctioned at TRAFFIC Silicon Valley. The most important thing is, there is no reserve, so the market can fully decide its value.
I offer a free domain development + SEO Super package ($136 value) to whoever gets closest in their prediction of the final sale price. Deadline for
Not impressed: Response to Minisites.com review by Newfound Names
by Esa on Apr.17, 2009, under News
Estibot.com: This is a response to Alan’s post where he raved about Minisites.com. I disagree so much with our friends at NewFoundNames.com that I had to write a response. I think the showcase of Minisites.com reveals that there is nothing special about them other than their domain name. Here’s my take.
Nobody Reads Your Blog Posts and They Don’t Click Your Ads Either
by Esa on Apr.17, 2009, under News
Estibot.com: Visitors do not read your entries. They scan them. Visitors don’t look at ads. They are banner blind. They don’t even look at any real content that looks like an ad. These are all proven facts. Yet many bloggers and webmasters disregard these facts completely. Here’s what you need to do.