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North
Carolina Domainer Launches a New Non-Profit Domain Name
Knowledge Base Site
One
of our readers,Abdu Tarabichi, dropped me a note to let me know
about a new non-profit project he has launched called
the Domain Name Knowledge Base (DNKB) at DNKB.org.
The goal of the site is to help educate the public about
the domain name industry by providing easily accessible
answers to common questions about the business in a
knowledge base format. Dozens of brief articles, with
more being added all the time, provide answers to
questions that are organized by category so DNKB users
can zero in on the area they are interested in.
Tarabichi
said “The project started as a result of the lack of centralized
information about the domain name industry. People
needed basic information on how to get started and wanted
to know how it all worked. I could see how important
it was to educate people in this emerging industry so they
could be successful, make smart choices and be part of
it.”
Tarabichi
added "With
virtually every business having a web presence in
today’s global economy, DNKB gives knowledge to the average
business person trying to navigate the purchase and
management of a domain. It helps beginners
understand what domain names are and how they can
register, host and manage them efficiently."
"The
free service also provides information on various topics
relating to successful management of domains, including
securing, selling, marketing, acquiring, parking and
assessing the market value of domains," Tarabichi
said. "In addition it provides advice on how to
respond to domain name sale inquiries and what you can do
to avoid and settle domain disputes." You will also
find a list of domain information and news sites at DNKB.
The project has just been launched and has lots of room to
grow. Tarabichi invites others to help improve the
project by emailing feedback on existing articles or by
submitting articles of their own to articles at
DNKB.org. Tarabichi,
who is
Abdu
Tarabichi
Domain Name Knowledge Base
based
in Charlotte, North Carolina, said he has been
working with domains since 2001 and he also operates his
own consulting company, Domains Guru, Inc.
Thanks
to the unidentified blogger who
sent the Belgian chocolate cookies above!
I had a hard time keeping the rest of the
family away from them long enough for
me to snap this picture!
Today
is Christmas Eve of course and we wish all of
our readers a joyous holiday season. Thanks to everyone who
sent cards, greetings and gifts (I sent thank you
notes back to everyone except the sender of a lovely
tin of Belgian chocolate cookies that arrived today.
Unfortunately, the enclosed message wasn't signed,
other than noting that the sender is a blogger and always
enjoys seeing us at the shows, so I don't know who to
thank (though I suspect that every blogger in
the business will now send me a note to say they
sent it)!
We
will be off tomorrow, hosting a large gathering of
friends and family for a Christmas celebration
at our home. Some relatives are already here and
they will be joining us for a midnight candle
lighting service at our church tonight, something
that has been a family tradition for as
long
as I can remember. It helps us remember what this
special holiday is really about. Have a
great weekend and I look forward to seeing you
back here on Monday!
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