Dot TEL Domain Tips

Dot TEL is not your average TLD in terms of providing a flashy content driven user experience as it is more so a directory. The directory's function is to house very basic information which is easily accessible to the end user and can be accessed globally. This is very similar to a rolodex in terms of its housing of business cards.

1 - A company can double their online presence. If a company has both dot COM and dot TEL the search engines will index both content and will not penalize the dot TEL as in the same was as they would dot NET or dot CO dot UK for example.

2 - Easily understood by search engines. Dot TEL data is fully structured as opposed to common web pages which vary page to page.

3 - Easily maintained. Maintenance will be quick and easy as its content will be strictly informational content, thus promoting search engines to re-index.

4 - Search engine indexing. Dot TEL's focus on communications and local information means local search engines will index by preference on dot TEL data.

5 - Low year pricing. In the SEO business, dot TEL is very cheap compared to its counterparts and makes return on investment high due to its features and functionality.

6 - Promote your websites. For those with premium .tel names, it can be directed to your other domains which may not be premium. This avoids the need for an expensive dot COM domain.

If done right, dot TEL would do what .mobi didn't do, and that is force owners to be mobile compliant.

If you look back 10 years in regards to the internet and compare it with today, you'll notice a great change which has taken place due to innovation and the increase of users. Dot TEL is no different as it essentially has the ability to to grow into something much more than the rolodex type business card environment it has been described. Perhaps if dot TEL takes off, we will see a rise in other TLD's which have faired poorly, such as dot MOBI.

The key like many other TLD's is to build traffic and sustain it. Providing a useful service and good experience for the user will attract visitors. Depending on how frequently you look up directory information, it will sway your opinion regarding the usefulness of the dot TEL service.

If you would like to list any of your Dot TEL domains that you have for sale, leave a comment and I will include a link here

Domainer tips for .tel

1 - For businesses. Services are important, so find those which people make use of, especially if its a popular one with their mobile device.

2 - Eliminate competition. You can do this by using Google Local and pin pointing a city and the services its offers to determine this.

3. Get the results. If there is high competition with certain services the corresponding dot TEL domain name you interested in would be worth value and can be used to list the others.

4. No hosting of ads or forms. Since this is very different from dot COMs, it means that you would have to use either Google ads or setup a dot COM, or contact businesses by phone in order to list individuals.

Each year there's a collection of tools which help to automate the Domainers life since it can be very time consuming. Unfortunately most tools which come out with such claims do not have any real integrity or proven use other than they complete small jobs and don't really free up much time.

Here's a collection of tools/tips that I have come across while doing my own research and have chosen as worthwhile products that should be considered by any Domainer at any stage of their game.

1. Domain Sales Machine - Mickie Kennedy was another domainer who had a hard time finding end users and making sales of his domains. He has since refined his craft and has made a large profit from it. He knows that the economy is having problems and wants to help as many individuals in the domaining field he can.

2. Niche Browser - Many veterans in the domaining field make use out of niches like no tomorrow in order to generate their outstanding income. Luckily there's been a product developed which helps compete against the top dogs so getting a piece of the pie doesn't require years of knowledge

3. Micro Niche Finder - In case you have been living under a rock, Micro Niche Finder is excellent at finding small niches which help you to further your own niche's ability to dominate competition. Currently this software is receiving a whole lot of attention, which means its best to get in on it now while you can.

4. PPC Web Spy - Great legal tool for spying on your competitors keyword selection. Helps with finding the highest paying keywords which your competitors are not capitalizing on, allowing you to log what is worth your time and what isn't, comes with video demonstration