There are many things to consider when choosing a domain for your business. You want something that is easy to remember, not too long, and if at all possible - already matured by another company. But the first thing you need to consider is whether that domain name can be misconstrued to mean something entirely different. Here are some examples of what NOT to choose for a domain name. And yes, these are REAL companies and REAL websites…

1. A site called ‘Who Represents’ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name is:
whorepresents.com

2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at:
expertsexchange.com

3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at:
penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at:
therapistfinder.com

5. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator company…
powergenitalia.com

6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales:
molestationnursery.com

7. If you’re looking for computer software, there’s always:
ipanywhere.com

8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is:
cummingfirst.com

9. Then, of course, there are these brainless art designers, and their whacky website:
speedofart.com

10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at:
gotahoe.com

When Was the Last Time Google Visited Your Inside Pages?

Click on the “cached” link below each search engine result and you will see the most recent version of your page accessed by Google.

It used to be that the date shown in the first line within the box on that page represented the date that Google last DOWNLOADED the page. But the problem was, Google does not re-download a page unless it has changed. This was confusing to many webmasters, who thought that Google had not visited their page in years due to the date in that first sentence, which would have said something like:

“This is G o o g l e’s cache of http://www.yourdomain.com/ as retrieved on Sep 5, 2004 01:29:14 GMT.”

Yesterday, Google announced that it was changing this date to instead reflect the last time Google visited the page, even if they didn’t find any changes to download.

This is now a quick and easy way to find out when was the last time Google visited a page, without having to dig into your log files or use a web analytics program.

For more information, visit This Page on Google’s Webmaster Blog.