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Google Keyword Tool Now Offers Search Volume

Google AdWords announced they’ve added keyword search volume data to their Keyword Tool.

Now, when you use the Google Keyword Tool to search for your relevant keywords, you’ll be able to see the approximate number of search queries performed on Google and their search network for these keywords. This gives advertisers a better idea of where they’ll get more mileage for their money and will help in budgeting.

ICANN Opens the Doors to New Domain Names

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, ICANN, voted on Thursday to relax rules for naming websites. The ruling announced earlier this week allows public and private organizations to use their brand or name as the suffix of the domain name. So Coke could have .coke and launch a domain like drink.coke for example. The city of Las Vegas could have domains like trump.vegas or southbeach.miami could be a hot one for that popular travel destination.

It’s not clear what the ramifications are going to be, but it is clear that they’re trying to keep these news domain names out of the hands of small entrepreneurs and cybersquatters by setting price tags at $50,000 and up.

The new names should begin appearing sometime in 2009.

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