Pros and Cons of Buying New Domains, Dropping Domains, Expired Domains and Domains For Sale

By Anna Johnson on July 29th, 2010

When it comes to getting a domain name, should you register a new domain, get an expired domain, back-order a dropping domain, bid on a domain name at auction, or buy a domain name for sale or make an offer to a domain name owner?

Following on from my article explaining the differences between each of these approaches (see Should You Register a New Domain Name or Buy a Domain That’s Expired, Dropping or For Sale?) let me outline some of the pros and cons of each.

1. Registering a new domain name

PRO: you get to choose your preferred name.

PRO: you get to choose your preferred domain extension.

PRO: you get to choose your domain name registrar.

PRO: it’s generally cheaper to register a new domain name (sometimes as little as a few dollars if you’re buying a domain with a coupon deal from Namecheap or Go Daddy).

PRO: registering a new domain name is a fairly straightforward process.

CON: the domain name you want may already be registered.

CON: you may not get your preferred domain name extension.

CON: your domain name won’t have any

PadPressed Lets You Convert Your Blog Into an iPad App

By Anna Johnson on July 29th, 2010

PadPressed by Jason Baptiste is a WordPress plugin that makes your WordPress blog look like an iPad application when accessed using Apple’s iPad tablet device.

Essentially, when someone uses an iPad to access your blog, PadPressed lets them use various iPad features such as swipe to advance gestures, accelerometer aware column formatting, touch navigation and so on.

PadPressed integrates with your existing WordPress theme and features in-built social sharing functionality which allows readers to share articles via Facebook, Twitter, and email.

PadPressed costs a one-time $49.95 which gives you access to all updates. For more information visit PadPressed.

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