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Online Domain Name Resources The following links can help you to create or buy a good domain name and then locate a service to host it. On its Web site, CNET publishes the Ultimate Web Host List, that provides a monthly ranking of the top 25 Web hosting companies based on value, customer service, quality and flexibility. You will also find an A to Z listing of Web hosts and many tips on building an E-commerce Web site. This Web site gives you the capability to search for free domains and Web hosts. There is also a list of free personal Web space providers. You can search the list by the amount of disk space you require and the host's language (for instance you can search for Chinese Web hosts). GreatDomains.com claims to be "the largest Domain Name Broker." On their Web site you can buy and sell domain names and Web sites through an auction process. GreatDomains.com sold Drugs.com for $823,456 in 1999. On this site, created by The Namestormers, you will find the Naming Guide that offers "Free tips and advice on do-it-yourself naming." In addition to providing a checklist that you can use to create your brand name, there is also an entire section on how to create domain names. US Patent and Trademark Office On the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Web site you can search the US Trademark Database and also apply for a trademark online. There is also some excellent information on "Registration of Internet Domain Names." From the Network Solutions home page you can access the Whois database. Here you can get a lot of information about "Who" registered a domain name, including: contact information; when the domain was registered; when the domain was last modified; and what company is hosting the domain name.
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