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The .ME domain registry has just announced that the registration length requirement has been reduced to 1 year!  If you missed out on the landrush now is the time to register .ME domain names at GoDaddy for just $19.99.

The .ME domain name extension has grown wildly popular in just a short amount of time since it’s launch in April.  Many websites have been developed, branded and promoted.

There have been some serious .ME aftermarket sales at high profile live auctions.  Get in on the action by snagging your great .ME domains.

These great new domain names are here to stay!  It should be easy enough to earn your small investment back within 1 year.

You can buy .ME domains at GoDaddy for just $19.99!

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Great News! Register .ME Domains for Just 1 Year

Original post by Mark Fulton

Joe Davison, internet entrepreneur and domainer, recently published an excellent editorial entitled “28 Symptoms of a Serious Crisis in Domaining.”  If you have not had a chance to sit down and read it I highly recommend taking a few minutes of your time to do so.

Joe analyzes some serious and timely problems that we as online business owners and domainers are facing within our rapidly evolving industry and provides insight into what we should be doing to correct these “symptoms.”

It is not everyday that you receive honest to goodness advice from industry professionals free of charge.  I personally found this list inspiring and enlightening as it applied to many issues that myself and I’m sure many other domainers are facing right now.

As a follow up to this editorial, Joe is hosting a live video webinar on October 10th.  The webinar is free and you can sign up by email at the bottom of the editorial mentioned above.  See you there!

This article is from DotSauce Magazine - The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Sponsored By BigBangNames.com! Introducing a $100 No Reserve Auction format on .COM Domain Names. It also features “Killer Dot Bomb″ auctions for Websites also in a no-reserve format.

Sponsored By midFlux.com! Providing affordable and accurate domain appraisals. We also provide domain articles and valuable information to help you with your domain needs.!

Don’t Miss Joe Davison’s Live Domaining Webinar on Oct. 10th

Original post by Mark Fulton

Joe Davison, internet entrepreneur and domainer, recently published an excellent editorial entitled “28 Symptoms of a Serious Crisis in Domaining.”  If you have not had a chance to sit down and read it I highly recommend taking a few minutes of your time to do so.

Joe analyzes some serious and timely problems that we as online business owners and domainers are facing within our rapidly evolving industry and provides insight into what we should be doing to correct these “symptoms.”

It is not everyday that you receive honest to goodness advice from industry professionals free of charge.  I personally found this list inspiring and enlightening as it applied to many issues that myself and I’m sure many other domainers are facing right now.

As a follow up to this editorial, Joe is hosting a live video webinar on October 10th.  The webinar is free and you can sign up by email at the bottom of the editorial mentioned above.  See you there!

This article is from DotSauce Magazine - The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Sponsored By midFlux.com! Providing affordable and accurate domain appraisals. We also provide domain articles and valuable information to help you with your domain needs.!

Don’t Miss Joe Davison’s Live Domaining Webinar on Oct. 10th

Original post by Mark Fulton

You heard about the launch of Facebook’s Lexicon first here on DotSauce in April. This keyword tool tracks the popularity of words used in comments on Facebook friend profiles.

Some big news for Lexicon has recently been announced at the Inside Facebook blog.  It seems Lexicon is getting updated! Some powerful and practical new features can be previewed right now and are slated to go live soon.

How Can a Domainer or Developer Use Lexicon?

I can’t wait for the official update to go live so that I can dive in to some keyword research and do some trend domaining. I’m always on the lookout for interesting new keyword tools to use for finding available domains.

Discover ideas for new business or untapped niches all from what 7 million Facebook users are saying TODAY!

These types of tools can also be used to improve your website. By allowing you to explore your main keywords and discover associated keywords, long-tail keywords and negative keywords that you don’t want to be related to. This, in turn, allows you to develop more content and rank higher for a broader set of keyword terms.

Read our article “Facebook: Social Domaining” for a great resource about Domaining related Facebook groups and apps.

If you would like to connect with me on Facebook, visit my profile.
Show your support by joining the DotSauce Fan Page.

Preview the New Lexicon Features

The new version of Lexicon adds a number of new metrics. The preview version is limited to searches on 17 pre-selected terms, but offers a glimpse at what is coming.

• Actual numbers, instead of just relative volume. Now, you can see how many wall posts are actually being written containing the given term.
• Demographic breakdowns, by gender and age
• Geographic breakdowns, by US state, Canadian province, or UK country (no data is available outside of these 3 countries yet). You can also do comparisons between two terms on the same map.
• Sentiment over time. Facebook has not said exactly how it determines this measure. You can also compare sentiment between two terms.
• Associations. You can see terms frequently mentioned alongside a given term.

Preview of Keyword Associations

Preview of Dashboard with Demographics

Preview of Geographic Breakdown

This article is from DotSauce Magazine - The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Sponsored By BigBangNames.com! Introducing a $100 No Reserve Auction format on .COM Domain Names. It also features “Killer Dot Bomb” auctions for Websites also in a no-reserve format.

Sponsored By midFlux.com! Providing affordable and accurate domain appraisals. We also provide domain articles and valuable information to help you with your domain needs.!

Facebook’s Lexicon Keyword Tool to Get Some Great Updates

Original post by Mark Fulton

You heard about the launch of Facebook’s Lexicon first here on DotSauce in April. This keyword tool tracks the popularity of words used in comments on Facebook friend profiles.

Some big news for Lexicon has recently been announced at the Inside Facebook blog.  It seems Lexicon is getting updated! Some powerful and practical new features can be previewed right now and are slated to go live soon.

How Can a Domainer or Developer Use Lexicon?

I can’t wait for the official update to go live so that I can dive in to some keyword research and do some trend domaining. I’m always on the lookout for interesting new keyword tools to use for finding available domains.

Discover ideas for new business or untapped niches all from what 7 million Facebook users are saying TODAY!

These types of tools can also be used to improve your website. By allowing you to explore your main keywords and discover associated keywords, long-tail keywords and negative keywords that you don’t want to be related to. This, in turn, allows you to develop more content and rank higher for a broader set of keyword terms.

Read our article “Facebook: Social Domaining” for a great resource about Domaining related Facebook groups and apps.

If you would like to connect with me on Facebook, visit my profile.
Show your support by joining the DotSauce Fan Page.

Preview the New Lexicon Features

The new version of Lexicon adds a number of new metrics. The preview version is limited to searches on 17 pre-selected terms, but offers a glimpse at what is coming.

• Actual numbers, instead of just relative volume. Now, you can see how many wall posts are actually being written containing the given term.
• Demographic breakdowns, by gender and age
• Geographic breakdowns, by US state, Canadian province, or UK country (no data is available outside of these 3 countries yet). You can also do comparisons between two terms on the same map.
• Sentiment over time. Facebook has not said exactly how it determines this measure. You can also compare sentiment between two terms.
• Associations. You can see terms frequently mentioned alongside a given term.

Preview of Keyword Associations

Preview of Dashboard with Demographics

Preview of Geographic Breakdown

This article is from DotSauce Magazine - The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Sponsored By BigBangNames.com! Introducing a $100 No Reserve Auction format on .COM Domain Names. It also features “Killer Dot Bomb” auctions for Websites also in a no-reserve format.

Sponsored By midFlux.com! Providing affordable and accurate domain appraisals. We also provide domain articles and valuable information to help you with your domain needs.!

Facebook’s Lexicon Keyword Tool to Get Some Great Updates

Original post by Mark Fulton

IZEAFest is a three-day event to educate and connect bloggers and advertisers.  This exciting conference is hosted by IZEA, parent company of Pay Per Post and Social Spark.  The conference kicks off in Orlando, FL on Sept. 11th-13th.

Exciting Speakers and Valuable Sessions!

Over 20 fabulous and famous speakers will be presenting and teaching you the ways of pro-blogging.  Covering topics such as Growing Traffic, Blog Design, What Advertisers Want, Social Networking, Tools & Plug-ins and more.

These top bloggers will be sharing their secrets to success!

• Jeremy Schoemaker of Shoemoney.com
• John Chow of John Chow.com
• Merlin Mann of 43folders.com
• Neil Patel of Quicksprout
• Brian Clark of Copyblogger
• Michael Brito of Britopian
• Loren Feldman of 1938 Media
• Tamar Weinberg of Techipedia, among many others.

Click here for a full list of speakers.

Get a Free IZEAFest Conference Pass!

DotSauce is proud to be one of the official partners of IZEAFest.  We have been provided 2 free conference passes and some great discounts to pass on to you, our readers.

The first two people to comment below on this announcement who are sure they can attend IZEAFest will get to roll with me for free!  Just make your travel arrangements and I’ll get your pass taken care of.

Or Pay Just $50 Total With Discount Code “DotSauce”

Register for IZEAFest here and get $15 off the conference price!

Look forward to seeing you there!

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IZEAFest 2008: Helping You Grow Traffic, Build Your Brand and Network With Top Bloggers

Original post by Mark Fulton

Green.com | For Sale | Registered in 1999

The Green.com website currently resolves to a glorified “domain for sale” landing page which I believe is using some Jedi mind tricks.  Below the fold is a promotional blurb for the fabulous Entertainment.com coupon book.

GoGreen.com | Active | Registered in 1997

The ever popular catch phrase “Go Green” is currently owned by an organization based in Vancouver Canada that supports go green transportation initiatives.  Content is under review as the splash page says, but I genuinely did enjoy the “Seven Great Ways To Get Around” feature, nice retro clip-art!

GreenPlanet.com | Active | Registered in 2003

This beauty is owned by Green Planet Environmental Ltd, a non-profit organization based in Liverpool England. They make the planet green by developing sustainable products that work with nature for areas in most need such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Aboriginal Australia.

GreenEarth.com | Doomed | Registered in 1997

Currently a “Coming Soon” message.  A quick glance at Archive.org reveals that in all GreenEarth.com’s 12 years, it has never really been used, kinda sad!  Soon to be some form of marketplace for green products, we’ll see.

GreenMagazine.com | Active | Registered in 2001

The Green Magazine for none other than… John Deere tractor enthusiasts?  You guessed it!

GreenEnergy.com | Forwards | Registered in 1997

Forwards to TransAlta Wind’s Vision Quest Windelectric business channeling the power of wind into local power grids.

GreenMovement.com | Parked | Registered in 2005

Finally a domain that needs a home!  GreenMovement.com is currently parked.  A look at the whois shows that it is owned by somebody livin’ it up in the Grand Cayman Islands.  Hey Frank, is that you?

GreenProducts.com | Active | Registered in 1997

This Iowa based trucking company processes corn cobs into all kinds of great pet bedding and litter. The potential is lacking, technically this company isn’t “Green” in the since of environmental friendliness at all, rather it was founded by Clifford Green  in 1947.

GreenIdeas.com | Active | Registered in 1999

Personal blog of one Alibert Botogol of the United Kingdom.

GreenTechnology.com | Parked | Registered in 2001

Yet another parked green domain. I really like this one, anyone care to broker the sale, get a good deal for me!

Top Prices Paid for Green Domain Names

These are the highest reported sales for “Green” domains. Some listings have been removed that were not relevant.

GreenPackaging.com sold for $25,000 (Mar 2008)
GreenhouseGases.com sold for $21,975 (Dec 2007)
GreenVehicle.com sold for $15,000 (Feb 2008)
Greenster.com sold for $10,895 (Mar 2008)
GoGreenToday.com sold for $10,000 (Jul 2008)
GreenStyle.com sold for $10,000 (Mar 2008)
GreenTips.com sold for $6,288 (Jun 2008)

Sources: NameBio &amp DNSalePrices

After looking into all these green domains, I am surprised not to see more premium sales recorded. Hopefully that means there are still good deals to be done.

The real winners here are those who picked up green domains before the word went viral. However, it is still very possible and probably profitable to invest into the green domain niche.

I would really love to own a great “green” .COM domain name for a project I have in mind.  Feel free to contact me.

Do you have any Green Domains?

Leave a comment below! Tell us about your green domain names or any stories you might have about this trend.

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The Greenest Domains on Earth: A Look at Premium “Green” Dot Coms

Original post by Mark Fulton

Green.com | For Sale | Registered in 1999

The Green.com website currently resolves to a glorified “domain for sale” landing page which I believe is using some Jedi mind tricks.  Below the fold is a promotional blurb for the fabulous Entertainment.com coupon book.

GoGreen.com | Active | Registered in 1997

The ever popular catch phrase “Go Green” is currently owned by an organization based in Vancouver Canada that supports go green transportation initiatives.  Content is under review as the splash page says, but I genuinely did enjoy the “Seven Great Ways To Get Around” feature, nice retro clip-art!

GreenPlanet.com | Active | Registered in 2003

This beauty is owned by Green Planet Environmental Ltd, a non-profit organization based in Liverpool England. They make the planet green by developing sustainable products that work with nature for areas in most need such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Aboriginal Australia.

GreenEarth.com | Doomed | Registered in 1997

Currently a “Coming Soon” message.  A quick glance at Archive.org reveals that in all GreenEarth.com’s 12 years, it has never really been used, kinda sad!  Soon to be some form of marketplace for green products, we’ll see.

GreenMagazine.com | Active | Registered in 2001

The Green Magazine for none other than… John Deere tractor enthusiasts?  You guessed it!

GreenEnergy.com | Forwards | Registered in 1997

Forwards to TransAlta Wind’s Vision Quest Windelectric business channeling the power of wind into local power grids.

GreenMovement.com | Parked | Registered in 2005

Finally a domain that needs a home!  GreenMovement.com is currently parked.  A look at the whois shows that it is owned by somebody livin’ it up in the Grand Cayman Islands.  Hey Frank, is that you?

GreenProducts.com | Active | Registered in 1997

This Iowa based trucking company processes corn cobs into all kinds of great pet bedding and litter. The potential is lacking, technically this company isn’t “Green” in the since of environmental friendliness at all, rather it was founded by Clifford Green  in 1947.

GreenIdeas.com | Active | Registered in 1999

Personal blog of one Alibert Botogol of the United Kingdom.

GreenTechnology.com | Parked | Registered in 2001

Yet another parked green domain. I really like this one, anyone care to broker the sale, get a good deal for me!

Top Prices Paid for Green Domain Names

These are the highest reported sales for “Green” domains. Some listings have been removed that were not relevant.

GreenPackaging.com sold for $25,000 (Mar 2008)
GreenhouseGases.com sold for $21,975 (Dec 2007)
GreenVehicle.com sold for $15,000 (Feb 2008)
Greenster.com sold for $10,895 (Mar 2008)
GoGreenToday.com sold for $10,000 (Jul 2008)
GreenStyle.com sold for $10,000 (Mar 2008)
GreenTips.com sold for $6,288 (Jun 2008)

Sources: NameBio & DNSalePrices

After looking into all these green domains, I am surprised not to see more premium sales recorded. Hopefully that means there are still good deals to be done.

The real winners here are those who picked up green domains before the word went viral. However, it is still very possible and probably profitable to invest into the green domain niche.

I would really love to own a great “green” .COM domain name for a project I have in mind.  Feel free to contact me.

Do you have any Green Domains?

Leave a comment below! Tell us about your green domain names or any stories you might have about this trend.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine - The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Sponsored By BigBangNames.com! Introducing a $100 No Reserve Auction format on .COM Domain Names. It also features “Killer Dot Bomb” auctions for Websites also in a no-reserve format.

Sponsored By midFlux.com! Providing affordable and accurate domain appraisals. We also provide domain articles and valuable information to help you with your domain needs.!

The Greenest Domains on Earth: A Look at Premium “Green” Dot Coms

Original post by Mark Fulton

Originally coined by Jeff Behrendt of DomainBits, our “Domainersphere” is expanding daily as new entrepreneurs and experienced domainers alike take to sharing their adventures in domaining with anyone willing to read. We are ready and willing so keep the great articles flowing!

Here are the newest additions to our RSS feeds and bookmarks folder. Enjoy!

TrendDomaining.com

This inspiring and informative blog is not new to me, having launched earlier this year, but it might not be on your regular reading list yet.  Trend Domaining features highly recommended editorials on innovations in technology, world news, trends in business, media, design, society.

GoDrops.com

Many unique stories about the expired domain catching process.  Complete with insider information with regards to companies who taste domains and insight into claiming a name you want for a satisfying registration fee.

DNKitchen.com

A succulent selection of domain industry articles, in-depth interviews including an interview with Mark Fulton, yours truly. You can get your fill of geeky laughs in as well, DNKitchen will be serving up a domainer comic strip each week.

DNCartoons.com

Speaking of cartoons and domain names… Eric Rice, founder of Domains For Media has launched a unique new outlet for his “domains for sale” email newsletter.  Featuring frequently updated domain industry comic strips on the blog. The email newsletter usually has great quality domains, which are priced on the higher end of the scale.  However, many of the names have reportedly been sold through the newsletter.

DNHeadlines.com

While DN Headlines is not an edited blogin technical terms, it brings together the best of the domain industry on one rediculously long and awesome page.  Incorporating feeds from domainer blogs, corporate news, forum discussions, marketplace listings and more.  A must bookmark and you should probably set this as your homepage!

You’re Next!

Did we miss a great new domaining blog? Leave a comment below and we’ll check it out. Also let us know what your favorite new domain related tools and services are. Thanks!

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The Domainersphere is Growing! The Newest Domain Name Industry Blogs

Original post by Mark Fulton

Website Magazine is one of the premier print publications for webmasters, developers, You can now request a completely free subscription that will be delivered to your business or door step. All you have to do is sign up for your free subscription.

The August print edition of Website Magazine has already been shipped and is arriving to subscribers around the world. Don’t worry though, you haven’t missed out on this great content…

Access Interactive Digital Edition Now

When your subscription is approved you can visit your control panel (Requires free subscription login, see link above) to view the interactive digital version of the latest August issue.

With Website Magazine’s digital edition you can easily search for content, email articles to friends and colleagues and even print for later review.

Inside the August Edition

The feature article in the August edition “Innovative Ecommerce: An insider’s guide to profitability,” provides top secret guidance for online retail success. Covering topics such as reputation management, alternative payment options and more, it’s an important read for merchants and non-merchants alike. Many other important topics are also addressed including comparison shopping engines, social computing, getting listed in Google News, tax havens for online businesses, negotiating better affiliate deals and much more.

An Easy Way to Help the Environment

Subscribe now and a tree will be planted for you! New trees will be planted on behalf of all Website Magazine subscribers. To achieve this noble mission, the necessary funds will be graciously provided by the Replace-A-Tree Foundation, partners and environmentally-conscious individuals.

Other Cool Interactive Magazines

While I’m on the topic, I feel compelled to share this find.   I stumbled on to MagWerk’s quite awhile back (so the content might be a little outdated) but their digital interactive magazines are still very innovative.

MagWerk’s has published (virtually) a line of high quality web zines posing as real flip page magazines. Currently featuring a magazine on each of the following: Music, Gaming, Art & Design, Art &amp Fashion.

These magazines are, in certain sections, very interactive and media rich with things such as sound clips and music while you read, animation, in-page link structures, pagination within pages , interactive graphics on mouse-over and click, live voting polls, embedded videos and who knows what else. Personally, I haven’t even read but a few pages from each magazine, so I assume there are much more surprises in the form of articles, reviews and more.

Enjoy these 4 high quality virtual magazines, we can only hope that all magazine publishers would someday try their hand and something as interactive and media rich as this!

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Free Subscription to the Interactive Digital Edition of Website Magazine

Original post by Mark Fulton

For our personal picks of the best domain industry news, photos, videos everyday, visit DotSauce.net.

This mini-blog site is meant to compliment DotSauce Magazine’s articles, tutorials, resources, etc.  Unfortunately, we can’t post everyday, so this is our attempt at keeping things fresh!

DotSauce.net allows us to easily share the latest happenings in the domain name world while they are happening!

Please feel free to submit any links, quotes, videos, articles, photos or other media you think should be featured on DotSauce.net, you can click here to send suggestions.

Update on the Mixx Domainers Community Giveaway!

The Domainers Community on Mixx has steadily been growing, but we need your support to become a lively and active community.  Here is your chance to win some free domains or the awesome Domain Game book by David Kesmodel.

Sign Up For Your Chance to WIN!

The first 50 members to join the Domainers Community and comment below on this announcement will be put into a prize giveaway drawing for 2 free domain name registrations at GoDaddy and a copy of “The Domain Game” book!

Comment below with your Domainers Community username for your chance to win!

• 2 Domain Registrations from GoDaddy.com
• 1 Copy of David Kesmodel’s new book “The Domain Game“

Current Registered Members: 36

Only 14 spots left to enter the giveaway!

Thanks for your participation, winners will be announced as soon as we reach our first 50 members. Don’t forget to comment below with your Domainers Community username.

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Stay Tuned To “The Insert” For Your Daily Domaining Fix

Original post by Mark Fulton

For our personal picks of the best domain industry news, photos, videos everyday, visit DotSauce.net.

This mini-blog site is meant to compliment DotSauce Magazine’s articles, tutorials, resources, etc.  Unfortunately, we can’t post everyday, so this is our attempt at keeping things fresh!

DotSauce.net allows us to easily share the latest happenings in the domain name world while they are happening!

Please feel free to submit any links, quotes, videos, articles, photos or other media you think should be featured on DotSauce.net, you can click here to send suggestions.

Update on the Mixx Domainers Community Giveaway!

The Domainers Community on Mixx has steadily been growing, but we need your support to become a lively and active community.  Here is your chance to win some free domains or the awesome Domain Game book by David Kesmodel.

Sign Up For Your Chance to WIN!

The first 50 members to join the Domainers Community and comment below on this announcement will be put into a prize giveaway drawing for 2 free domain name registrations at GoDaddy and a copy of “The Domain Game” book!

Comment below with your Domainers Community username for your chance to win!

• 2 Domain Registrations from GoDaddy.com
• 1 Copy of David Kesmodel’s new book “The Domain Game“

Current Registered Members: 36

Only 14 spots left to enter the giveaway!

Thanks for your participation, winners will be announced as soon as we reach our first 50 members. Don’t forget to comment below with your Domainers Community username.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine - The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Sponsored By BigBangNames.com! Introducing a $100 No Reserve Auction format on .COM Domain Names. It also features “Killer Dot Bomb” auctions for Websites also in a no-reserve format.

Sponsored By midFlux.com! Providing affordable and accurate domain appraisals. We also provide domain articles and valuable information to help you with your domain needs.!

Stay Tuned To “The Insert” For Your Daily Domaining Fix

Original post by Mark Fulton

A few quick updates before I lead you to the DNJournal sales report:

• I’m back from a great family vacation in Texas and have a ton of work to catch up on, bear with me!
• If anyone would like to get some great exposure for their business or blog, DotSauce is currently accepting guest post article submissions related to domain names and/or development.
• My available domains newsletter subscribers received another list of high quality available domains last night, many of which have already been registered.

Action.com Sells for $230,000

The new weekly domain sales report is out at DNJournal. The top dog this week was a one-word .com domain that attracted close to a quarter of a million dollars in one of the year’s 20 biggest sales. We expanded our usual Top 20 chart to make way for another wave of completed live auction sales. .Com wound up claiming 23 of the 30 positions but the country codes fared well again, taking four spots on the all extension leader board. A Canadian three-letter ccTLD soared all the way to the #6 position. The top chart also sported a pair or .nets (one ranking #3 overall) and a .org. You can get all of the details at the DNJournal sales report.

~ Via Email from Ron Jackson

GMX.ca Sells for €20,000 ($31,200)

Position #6 on the DNJournal sales report is held for the first time by a .CA domain sale. GMX has something to do with language translation standards and is also a German email company, though I’m not sure why exactly this specific domain fetched such a high price. Nonetheless an impressive sale and great exposure for the Canadian ccTLD.

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Action.com Sells for $230,000 and a .CA Breaks Into the Top 10

Original post by Mark Fulton

This past weekend, 50 entrepreneurs gathered together in Raleigh, NC for Startup Weekend.  The event was a wonderful experience.  Out of this meeting-of-minds, four unique web based businesses were developed from conception to launch. You can read more details about all four startups at the RTP Startup Weekend blog.

Take the Guesswork out of Finding Great Bars!

The business I was involved with launching is called BarsForUs.com, an application used for finding detailed information on local bars.  Using an on-the-fly tagging system, you can narrow local bars down according to your interests and have their descriptions and location delivered instantly.

Lots of Good Media Exposure: CNBC this Friday!

BarsForUs.com will be featured on CNBC sometime this Friday!  As part of a special report on the Raleigh Startup weekend.  The CNBC crew was great and very much involved in the whole weekend doing interviews and filming everything.  In other media exposure we have been featured in a NewsObserver article.

Vote for our TechCrunch Elevator Pitch

Our 60 second startup pitch video on TechCrunch is now live.
Please give us your vote!

Advertising and Franchise Opportunities

The Team and I are quite excited about what the near-future holds for our business.  Upgrades and updates are underway, advertising information and featured listings for local bars will soon be in place.  We hope to have franchise opportunities available soon for our application to branch out across the country.

Harnessing the Power of Social Media

The BarsForUs.com Team is developing a strong presence on social networking websites. We invite you to connect with us on the following websites to network, share ideas, provide feedback, keep informed, spread the word and get involved!

• BarsForUs Team on MySpace
• BarsForUs Team on Facebook
• Follow BarsForUs on Twitter

Thank you for your support!

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My Latest Startup Business to be Featured on CNBC this Friday

Original post by Mark Fulton

This past weekend, 50 entrepreneurs gathered together in Raleigh, NC for Startup Weekend.  The event was a wonderful experience.  Out of this meeting-of-minds, four unique web based businesses were developed from conception to launch. You can read more details about all four startups at the RTP Startup Weekend blog.

Take the Guesswork out of Finding Great Bars!

The business I was involved with launching is called BarsForUs.com, an application used for finding detailed information on local bars.  Using an on-the-fly tagging system, you can narrow local bars down according to your interests and have their descriptions and location delivered instantly.

Lots of Good Media Exposure: CNBC this Friday!

BarsForUs.com will be featured on CNBC at 10:30AM eastern this Friday with NBC News reporter Ron Mott!  As part of a special report on the Raleigh Startup weekend.  The CNBC crew was great and very much involved in the whole weekend doing interviews and filming everything.  Some interviews will be made live on CNBC.com starting Friday as well.

We will also be featured on NBC’s Today Show Saturday morning at 7:30AM eastern!

• CBNC at 10:30 am , Friday
• CNBC at 4:30 pm, Friday
• NBC Today Show at 7:30 am, Saturday morning
• NBC Weekend Nightly News at 6:30, either Saturday or Sunday

In other media exposure we have been featured in a NewsObserver article.

Vote for our TechCrunch Elevator Pitch

Our 60 second startup pitch video on TechCrunch is now live.
Please give us your vote!

Advertising and Franchise Opportunities

The Team and I are quite excited about what the near-future holds for our business.  Upgrades and updates are underway, advertising information and featured listings for local bars will soon be in place.  We hope to have franchise opportunities available soon for our application to branch out across the country.

Harnessing the Power of Social Media

The BarsForUs.com Team is developing a strong presence on social networking websites. We invite you to connect with us on the following websites to network, share ideas, provide feedback, keep informed, spread the word and get involved!

• BarsForUs Team on MySpace
• BarsForUs Team on Facebook
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