To register a domain name, you might want to use a special name-find tool at http://BuyDomains.com -- it allows you to search for domain names containing your specific key words. Excellent time saving device!

When choosing your domain name keep this in mind:

-> Select a name that is not only easy to pronounce and easy to spell -- make sure that it spells same way as it sounds.

-> Avoid hyphens, numbers and abbreviations to prevent future confusion -- unless registering both versions -- for example, I registered both domain names: EMailMarketingTips.com and E-MailMarketingTips.com

-> Chances are that name you really want is not available as dot-com anymore. If so, select another, less perfect name, but try to get dot-com before you opt for .net or .org -- or any other extensions. -> Make it is as short as possible. Yes, virtually all one word domain names with dot-com extension are taken, but don't give up too easily on two-word names. There are still many great ones available.

-> Three, or even four-word domain names can be good too if they are not too long. Make sure you count syllables as well. If it is easy to pronounce and under six syllables, most likely it is fine (my InternetSuccessCoach.com has 3 words and 6 syllables for example)

Using your own domain name is not only cost-free branding tool. In addition this type of email address adds instant credibility to your correspondence and - even more important - your e-mail address will stay same even when you change your ISP (and most likely you will, trust me!).

If you send an email to unsubscribe from a list and it doesn't work, you may have subscribed under a different email address. Take a look at message from list to see were it was sent. If it was sent to another email address (lots of people have more than one) you may have to send a blank email from that address to unsubscribe.

Egroups - This has merged with Yahoo groups. See that section for more information.

Listbot - Listbot is no more. It has been shut down.

Onelist - This has merged with Yahoo groups. See that section for more information.

Smartgroups - To remove yourself from one of these lists, simply send an email to groupname-unsubscribe@smartgroups.com. Groupname is name of smartgroup. You can also log in and unsubscribe (or change your email settings) from web.

Topica - To unsubscribe from a Topica email list, scroll down to bottom of email. Simply click unsubscribe list. Alternately, you can send an email to specified address. It does not matter what email contains. Do not reply to message that you received, as this will simply go to person who posted and will NOT unsubscribe you.

Various message boards - The unsubscribe function varies, but is virtually always explained at bottom of message. I've found that most message boards use a clickable link (this is because they are frequently installed on web sites which do not allow for returned email messages). Sometimes message boards require you to log in and change your settings to stop receiving emails.

Yahoo Groups - Unsubscribing from egroups is easy, but instructions are often hidden or missing entirely. This seems to be especially true of digest form of lists. To unsubscribe, simply take name of egroup (usually in subject surrounded by square brackets) and create an email address of that name followed by "-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com". For example, to unsubscribe from "[toms-list]" send an email to "toms-list-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com".