Domain Owners, Embrace OpenDNS for a Faster and Smarter Internet
OpenDNS provides improved replacement for your default service provider’s DNS. These new IP addresses are simple to update in your TCP/IP Network Settings control panel. Simply drop in some new numbers 208.67.222.222 & 208.67.220.220 and you’re set! Choose your operating system or platform and follow the quick walk-through here to get started.
What is important here for domain owners is the intelligence of an address bar using OpenDNS. All domain extension spelling mistakes and typos are automatically corrected and a user is seamlessly directed to the correct website. This brings back lost traffic and provides a satisfying kick in the rear to Google, Yahoo and any other company who hijacks 404 pages with sponsored links.
I have been running OpenDNS for a few days now and I can personally attest to increased performance in domains resolving speed over my default DNS servers provided by Time Warner cable. This is due to the fact that OpenDNS runs some of the largest DNS caches on their own reliable network. You can also install the improved servers on a router so that your entire home network is protected from phishing sites which are rampant on MySpace and fraudulent PayPal and eBay emails.
This is a completely free service and I highly recommended you switch to OpenDNS. Please encourage all your friends to do the same!
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July 12th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
Thanks for the kind words. Also important for domain owners: CacheCheck at http://cache.opendns.com/
Lets you view the big OpenDNS cache results, and refresh them if/as necessary — useful when you are moving domains and get impatient about propagation.
John Roberts
OpenDNS