YorkReview.com -- York Review

About a month ago, I was trolling the aftermarket for some possible GeoDomains.

I didn't find much there, but I did stumble on YorkReview.com. Now the York Review is the literary magazine of York College of Pennsylvania, where I teach and where I did my undergraduate work. Also, in 1993, I founded the magazine and worked on three issues before turning it over to someone else.

I could scarcely believe my eyes; it was like a jewel had fallen from the sky. Best yet: it was a fire sale domain. Of course, I snagged it first and decided to ask questions letter.

After conferring with the department Chair, I'll be transferring the domain (as a donation) to the English and Humanities Department, probably in the fall. As part of my donation, I'll pay for 10 years of registration along with 10 years for TheYorkReview.com (which I regged about two weeks later, after a DUH moment.

I may do some training sessions (a scary thought) on managing the domains and keeping them safe. I ran two freebie appraisals ($1,700 - $30,000), but will get a professional appraisal for tax purposes, probably Sedo.

Meanwhile, I have done a mock up page on blogger so that the faculty advisor and student staff have an idea of where to start when developing their web presence. I purposely kept it simple so that the students can put their own unique stamp on it.

This is the kind of donation that feels really worthwhile. So often, we throw money at our alma maters and have no idea where the money goes. On the other hand, a domain donation with a donation of training time has the potential to pay off big time down the road; not only will the journal be able to expand its literary offerings but also its web presence, which, in turn, will enhance the college web presence.

In my opinion, this was one of the best acquisitions I have made to date.

;=)

Have a great day!

Ms Domainer