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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.

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

Original post by Mark Fulton

This is a guest post by Omar Aloyoun, Internet Marketing Specialist and Domainer.

Ever looked for new domains to buy in auctions, pending delete, or expired? I’m sure all of us have some difficulty appraising the value of domains. The process is both easy and hard at the same time, especially when considering the long term value and not necessarily the present value. Grabbing a domain name now that holds a potential-value in the future is a real-niche and requires some strategy. Though the remaining names market and especially the gTLDs (Generic Top Level Domain Extensions, e.g. .COM/.NET/.ORG) is saturated and sometimes impossible to get a nice ones but there are some techniques to grab excellent and superior names using some technique we had successfully put on trial and lead us successfully to acquire many domains such as EVERNET.com and PreLanding.com.

In this article, I will be highlighting some quick techniques to evaluate domains for the present or near-future resale value.

1. Dictionary Words (Generic Domains)
A single 1-word or 2-worded generic domain value is higher than a domain name containing a trademark term.
The owner of a domain name with a trademark can keep his domain as long as domain had been bought before the date of original trademark file by the trademark owner. Still, there are some restrictions for utilizing the domain, as they can’t use the domain name on the website for the same subject as the trademark covers. (Live example is: Nissan.com)

To protect yourself from mistakenly buying a trademark violating domain, search Google for the term: trademark “yourDomain.com” “YourDomain” (This will show you any historic claims over the name).

Generic domains are a long term investment.  One of the best investments in domains is the dictionary words. An excellent web 2.0 crash tool to check available dictionary domain names is Attainable.ws.

Some domains will have an immediate value if found under some professional or technical dictionaries such as the ‘Business Dictionary.’

2. Is the .Com-TLD of the Same Domain an Active Site?
The value for a domain is much higher if the same domain with .com-TLD, is an active website with live content.
On the other hand, the domain will have less value if the .com-TLD domain is a no-content-site or a parked domain. (In case evaluating a non .com domain)
This attribute is not a strong point but can be in a great deal of importance sometimes.

3. Number of Words in the Domains
A domain of 2 words is better than a domain with 3 words. (PhoneCards.com is more valuable than PhoneCardsBusiness.com)

The premium selection is a 1-word domain. Sometimes, a prefix before a 1-word-domain or 2-words-domain is having a value equivalent to 35% of the same domain without the prefix. (e.g. Abestweb.com, ALLinsurance.com, where prefix=A and ALL). We need not to forget that search engines respect the domain, no matter how many words the domain have, as long as the site main keyword is the same as the domain name; people then will reach your site using these keyword(s) via the search engine and your site ranking will be premium and mostly in the first page. (If your site is SEO compliant)
The value of a domain goes on 2-dimensions: Marketing-Oriented or Traffic-Oriented purposes. It depends on what you pursue.

Another aspect, in the case of 2-words domain, we can check the reversal order of the domain words. (Example: GiftsExpress.com vs. ExpressGifts.com)  If the reversal domain and website is unavailable and an active site, then the value of the original domain is higher.

4. Dashes or No Dashes
If there are dashes in the domain, then the same domain without dashes is better for sure. To know if your dashes-domain is more valuable, refer to point number 3 above as the same rules applies here with relation to number of words. Please check availability for the same domain without dashes. For SEO-Oriented purpose, the Name1Name2.net (e.g. PHONEcards.net) is with same value as name-name.COM (e.g. PHONE-cards.com).

It is even true that non-hyphened domain has more value if the same domain with dashes is not-available. Make sure you check all probabilities, they are all part of the appraisal process.

5. Does the Domain Have Numbers?
Domains with numbers are less in value than non-numeric domains. Numeric-only domains might have a value if the number is symbolizing a popular figure somewhere.

Some Name+Numbers domains have a great value also if the number represents another symbol, as Olympics2008.com where 2008 represents the year.

6. Typos
A typo is the misspelling of a word not necessarily by mistake. A semi-typo can also be a British version of a word instead of an American word, or vice versa. (Example: center/centre).
Now, if the domain is having a word being replaced, with a typo or a semi-typo, from multiple-words domain can lead to a worthwhile domain.

7. Registration Date
The older the year-date a domain has been registered for the first time, the more valuable it is.

8. Other TLDs Extensions Availability
The more non-available domains from same name’s other extensions, the more the value for a domain.
One of the best tools to quickly check other TLDs is directnic.com which shows us visual indicators about availability of other extensions such as .NET .ME .TV .CC .ORG .INFO .WS .EU .US

9. Google Search Results Count (Words)
Search non-broadly for your domain words on Google. (Example: “phone cards”) The more results showing, the more the value is.

Another tip to search non-broadly, without spaces or dashes, for the full domain name in quotes. That will give you some valuable information for sure. (Example: Search in Google the term: “SleepTime”)

10. Way Back Machine
Have a look at what was the content on this domain name back on time. The previous design, content and heritage will be co-inherited with your domain.  You can find this tool at http://www.archive.org/web/web.php

11. Is the Name Trendy?
Sometimes you can summarize the domain to one word that describes a trend you believe the domain is covering. It is even that the trend word will be part of the domain itself.  Example: ebike.com. Trend in words=bike, bikes, electric bike.  Have Google Trends help you determine how strong your domain name is by checking the trend strength.

You can use Facebook Lexicon also for the same goal. For more Information about Google’s Trends and Facebook Lexicon, check this blog post.

12. Historical Sales Data
Many websites can help you determine what the history of specific domains was in the past. You can search on mixed criteria by keywords or gTLD or ccTLD. Some popular history portals:

• http://namebio.com/
• http://www.dnsaleprice.com/
• http://www.soldnames.com/

By applying these measures, a domain buyer will emulate building a system of weighted values that can by time make sense to judge the domain instantly, depending on each domain category.

There is no pre-designed domain appraisal benchmark up to now, but your experience can make a difference in your domain targeting.

About the Author: Omar Aloyoun is an Internet Marketing Specialist working currently as a Product Marketing Manager in a new startup called EVERNET.  Omar has more than 8 years of Telecom, Databases and Product Marketing experience in many Multinational companies.

Omar has proven to highly utilize the Web, Technology and Social Networks as a Marketing vehicle. He will be launching soon a dedicated e-Marketing blog called PreLanding.com.

Some Facebook Groups administered by him are the Internet Marketing Strategies Group, Facebook Domain Name Network Group and Jordan Real Estate

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Crash Course Guide to Domain Name Appraisals

Original post by Mark Fulton

Mr. Frager of the Frager Factor tipped me off to a great New York Times article entitled “Find an Undervalued Asset. Fix It Up. Flip It. (Now It’s Websites, Not Houses).”

I love reading these online success stories, they really get the entrepreneurial gears turning and motivate me to continue developing out my domain portfolio.

“Dave Hermansen did not own a bird or a cage when he bought bird-cage.com, an online store, for $1,800 three years ago. He simply saw a Web site that was ‘very, very poorly done,’ and begged the owners to sell it to him. He then redesigned the site, added advertising and drove up traffic. Last December, he sold it for $173,000.”

In this day and age, you don’t even have to invest any money beyond a domain name to “flip” a website. By developing quickly and driving traffic you continually increase the value of a website, especially if that new website is earning revenue. However, even if you have not earned a dime you can often times sell your newly matured online property for several hundred dollars in just a couple months time.

“Some Web sites begin as labors of love. Take Celebrity Baby Blog, which Danielle Friedland, the creator, has said she created after reeling off facts during the 2004 Golden Globes ‘about who was pregnant with twins or had recently given birth.’ Four years later, People.com bought the Web site after it noticed an unfulfilled niche: ‘a very passionate community of young moms,’ said Fran Hauser, president of People Digital.

Ms. Hauser said she would not comment on the sale price. Industry insiders speculate it was in the low millions.”

You can read the full story at the New York Times.

We would love to hear your website flipping success stories. Please leave a comment below.

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Inspiring Story About a Bird Brained Website Flipper

Original post by Mark Fulton

The much anticipated launch of the .ME domain is here.  Public registration for all .ME domains begins today!

Official opening time is 11AM EDT / 8AM PDT.

.ME Goes Live Today, Register Yours at GoDaddy!

GoDaddy.com announced in a press release in January that they won the bid to manage the new .ME ccTLD.

Over 30,000 .ME domains have been pre-registered and several thousand more have been reserved (full list) by doMEn to be auctioned off at a later date.

However, that is a small number of possibilities for words and phrases to work well with the .ME extension!

Get in Early for Some Great Name Opportunities

Make a list of names that you think would sound great with a .ME extension.  Think local or GEO names and personal services, blogs, videos, maps and apps.

Prices are expected to be $19.99/yr with a minimum 2 year registration. Though they could be lower at GoDaddy with discount coupon codes.

Insight into the Value of .ME

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Register Your .ME Domains at GoDaddy!

Don’t miss your chance to get the best .ME domains.

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.ME Domains Open Registration Goes Live Today: Don’t miss out!

Original post by Mark Fulton

The much anticipated launch of the .ME domain is here.  Public registration for all .ME domains begins today!

Official opening time is 11AM EDT / 8AM PDT.

.ME Goes Live Today, Register Yours at GoDaddy!

GoDaddy.com announced in a press release in January that they won the bid to manage the new .ME ccTLD.

Over 30,000 .ME domains have been pre-registered and several thousand more have been reserved (full list) by doMEn to be auctioned off at a later date.  However, that is a small number of possibilities for words and phrases to work well with the .ME extension!

Get in Early for Some Great Name Opportunities

Make a list of names that you think would sound great with a .ME extension.  Think local or GEO names and personal services, blogs, videos, maps and apps.

Prices are expected to be $19.99/yr with a minimum 2 year registration. Though they could be lower at GoDaddy with discount coupon codes.

Insight into the Value of .ME

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Register Your .ME Domains at GoDaddy!

Don’t miss your chance to get the best .ME domains.

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.ME Domains Open Registration Goes Live Today: Don’t miss out!

Original post by Mark Fulton

The much anticipated launch of the .ME domain is here.  Public registration for all .ME domains begins today!

Official opening time is 11AM EDT / 8AM PDT.

.ME Goes Live Today, Register Yours at GoDaddy!

GoDaddy.com announced in a press release in January that they won the bid to manage the new .ME ccTLD.

Over 30,000 .ME domains have been pre-registered and several thousand more have been reserved (full list) by doMEn to be auctioned off at a later date.  However, that is a small number of possibilities for words and phrases to work well with the .ME extension!

Get in Early for Some Great Name Opportunities

Make a list of names that you think would sound great with a .ME extension.  Think local or GEO names and personal services, blogs, videos, maps and apps.

Prices are expected to be $19.99/yr with a minimum 2 year registration. Though they could be lower at GoDaddy with discount coupon codes.

Insight into the Value of .ME

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Register Your .ME Domains at GoDaddy!

Don’t miss your chance to get the best .ME domains.

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.ME Domains Open Registration Goes Live Today: Don’t miss out!

Original post by Mark Fulton

The much anticipated launch of the .ME domain is here.  Public registration for all .ME domains begins today!

Official opening time is 11AM EDT / 8AM PDT.

.ME Goes Live Today, Register Yours at GoDaddy!

GoDaddy.com announced in a press release in January that they won the bid to manage the new .ME ccTLD.

Over 30,000 .ME domains have been pre-registered and several thousand more have been reserved (full list) by doMEn to be auctioned off at a later date.  However, that is a small number of possibilities for words and phrases to work well with the .ME extension!

Get in Early for Some Great Name Opportunities

Make a list of names that you think would sound great with a .ME extension.  Think local or GEO names and personal services, blogs, videos, maps and apps.

Prices are expected to be $19.99/yr with a minimum 2 year registration. Though they could be lower at GoDaddy with discount coupon codes.

Insight into the Value of .ME

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Register Your .ME Domains at GoDaddy!

Don’t miss your chance to get the best .ME domains.

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.ME Domains Open Registration Goes Live Today: Don’t miss out!

Original post by Mark Fulton

This is a quick announcement to let you know the .ME domain name landrush will be ending tomorrow at 8AM Eastern time.

If you have been on the fence about pre-registering some cool .ME domains, now is your last chance to participate and get the best pick of names.

Act now, Pre-Register Your .ME Domain at GoDaddy!

Open registration does not begin until July 17th and all the truly great .ME domains will be taken by those who pre-register now during landrush.

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Last Chance to Pre-Register .ME Domains! Landrush Ends 8AM EST on June 26th

Original post by Mark Fulton

The Domains Into Dollars program by Phil Craig has received many great reviews and comments from satisfied customers.  The package features video tutorials and guides for finding available domains, domain sales, and exclusive techniques for monetizing your domains.   Free templates for custom parking pages and eBay domain auctions.

Don’t get me wrong… I’m not here to sell you the program.  I just wanted to let you know that if you visit the site now Phil is offering a free report for anyone interested in his Domains Into Dollars program.

Click here to sign up for your free Domains Into Dollars PDF report.

The report details some of Phil’s background and experience, what it is to be a Domainer today and details the various profit models for domains as well as a bit of info on tasting, traffic, typos and trademarks.

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Free Report from Domains Into Dollars

Original post by Mark Fulton

Bido.com a unique new domain auction marketplace has launched today. Bido will be hosting a single high-quality domain name auction per day with expert commentary and research.

First Auction a Success

The domain name “DiscountImages.com” was successfully sold at Bido auction for $911 to “TheMadHat” which I can only assume is Aaron Chronister of Mad Hat Media Group, LLC (SEO and Marketing specialists). Congrats on the purchase Aaron!

Upcoming Bido Domain Auctions

DotSauce has been approved as a Bido expert! Be on the lookout for my comments on upcoming auctions. Here is a listing of the next week of domains to be auctioned off, starting with GolfIowa.com tomorrow.

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Bido Successfully Auctions First Domain on Launch Day

Original post by Mark Fulton

The .ME domains landrush is closing soon! Anyone may apply for .ME domains name during this period. After Landrush closes on June 26th, domain names requested by multiple parties will be auctioned privately.

Pricing and the Future of .ME

The cost of early registration (landrush) for .ME domains is $49/year and requires a two-year minimum registration. So, your .ME domains will cost you roughly $100.

May seem pricey… but consider that you will get first pick from all the best .ME domains!  Choose which names you pre-register wisely! You will have two years for the .ME extension to emerge and grow in popularity. Plenty of time to develop a business or generate traffic and revenue.

Promising Poll Answers

In a recent poll featured for several weeks on DotSauce.com over half of participating readers responded that they would in-fact register a .ME domain name!

Premium .ME domains such as Fly.ME, Drive.ME, Contact.ME will be auctioned off by GoDaddy with expected impressive sales numbers that will surely draw attention and raise the market value of all .ME domains.

Click Here to Pre-Order Your .ME Domain!

.ME Domains Managed by GoDaddy

Here are some key points of value for .ME domains.

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Pre-Order Your .ME Domain @ GoDaddy Now

Best of luck during the landrush!

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“.ME” Domains Landrush: 1 Week Left to Pre-Register!

Original post by Mark Fulton

The .ME domains landrush is closing soon! Anyone may apply for .ME domains name during this period. After Landrush closes on June 26th, domain names requested by multiple parties will be auctioned privately.

Pricing and the Future of .ME

The cost of early registration (landrush) for .ME domains is $49/year and requires a two-year minimum registration. So, your .ME domains will cost you roughly $100.

May seem pricey… but consider that you will get first pick from all the best .ME domains!  Choose which names you pre-register wisely! You will have two years for the .ME extension to emerge and grow in popularity. Plenty of time to develop a business or generate traffic and revenue.

Promising Poll Answers

In a recent poll featured for several weeks on DotSauce.com over half of participating readers responded that they would in-fact register a .ME domain name!

Premium .ME domains such as Fly.ME, Drive.ME, Contact.ME will be auctioned off by GoDaddy with expected impressive sales numbers that will surely draw attention and raise the market value of all .ME domains.

Click Here to Pre-Order Your .ME Domain!

.ME Domains Managed by GoDaddy

Here are some key points of value for .ME domains.

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Pre-Order Your .ME Domain @ GoDaddy Now

Best of luck during the landrush!

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“.ME” Domains Landrush: 1 Week Left to Pre-Register!

Original post by Mark Fulton

The .ME domains landrush is closing soon! Anyone may apply for .ME domains name during this period. After Landrush closes on June 26th, domain names requested by multiple parties will be auctioned privately.

Pricing and the Future of .ME

The cost of early registration (landrush) for .ME domains is $49/year and requires a two-year minimum registration. So, your .ME domains will cost you roughly $100.

May seem pricey… but consider that you will get first pick from all the best .ME domains!  Choose which names you pre-register wisely! You will have two years for the .ME extension to emerge and grow in popularity. Plenty of time to develop a business or generate traffic and revenue.

Promising Poll Answers

In a recent poll featured for several weeks on DotSauce.com over half of participating readers responded that they would in-fact register a .ME domain name!

Premium .ME domains such as Fly.ME, Drive.ME, Contact.ME will be auctioned off by GoDaddy with expected impressive sales numbers that will surely draw attention and raise the market value of all .ME domains.

Click Here to Pre-Order Your .ME Domain!

.ME Domains Managed by GoDaddy

Here are some key points of value for .ME domains.

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Pre-Order Your .ME Domain @ GoDaddy Now

Best of luck during the landrush!

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“.ME” Domains Landrush: 1 Week Left to Pre-Register!

Original post by Mark Fulton

BuyDomains recently sent out an email message to their small business customers. Thanks to DotWeekly for the find. Within the email was a compelling list of reasons to invest in domain names. Every domainer should commit these reasons to memory to share with others.

Continue reading below to find out how these reasons can improve the domain industry by bringing about many more domain sales.

1. Cost

The cost of acquiring a premium domain names is cheaper than continuously paying for local or regional print advertising.

2. The Internet is King

Customers now look to the internet first where they can find you 24/7. When was the last time you flipped through the Yellow Pages?

3. Geography

You can immediately reach a broader market with the Internet because your site is always available to all potential customers no matter what time it is where they are.

4. Customer Contact

You can more easily stay in touch with your prospects and customers by gathering their email address and interests directly from your website.

5. Measurable and Flexible Marketing Options

Online advertising is easy to track and adjust based on your budget. Dial up or dial down your marketing efforts depending on how well they are generating traffic.

How Can This Help Domainers?

The above reasons to invest in domain names goes along very well with these domain sales scenarios. In most cases a domain sale only takes place if the buyer is informed about the inherent value of the domain name being purchased.

Seller	Buyer	Domainer
Informed	Informed	Speculator1
Informed	Uninformed	No Exchange
Uninformed	Informed	Investor2
Uninformed	Uninformed	No Exchange
1. A speculator because the person buying the name on resale is expected to also be informed. Thus, the domainer must believe in either the ease of finding a party who could make better use of a given name or the ability of selling it while prices are on an upward trend. 2. The domainer is an investor who is better informed than the seller; thus, the exchange is not speculative. Obviously the domainer is taking some risk, but that simply means the exchange isn’t arbitrage.

“In the above table, an exchange takes place only if the buyer has a good general understanding of the value of domain names. The seller may or may not have such an understanding. But there is no exchange if the buyer does not.” - Alex Tajirian

Via CircleID: Long Live the Neodomainers…

So in closing, we have an amazing opportunity to improve the domain industry by informing small businesses, individuals and the world about the value and importance of owning domain names.

Bookmark this article for reference, share it with your partners, potential clients, family and friends or include it as information on your personal website.

The future of business will be built on domain names. Spread the word!

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Spread the Word: 5 Reasons to Invest in Domain Names

Original post by Mark Fulton

The .ME domain name landrush is on! Anyone may apply for a .ME domain name during this period. After Landrush closes, domain names requested by multiple parties will be auctioned between the requesting parties.

Promising Poll Answers

In a recent poll featured for several weeks on DotSauce.com over half of participating readers responded that they would in-fact register a .ME domain name!

Pricing and the Future of .ME

The cost of pre-registration (landrush) for .ME domain names is $49/year and a two-year minimum registration requirement. So, to pre-register a .ME domain it will cost you roughly $100.

Seems pricey… but consider that you will have first pick from the best .ME domains, so choose which names you pre-register wisely! You will have two full years for the .ME extension to emerge and grow in popularity. Plenty of time to develop a branded business or generate some revenue.

Premium .ME domains such as Fly.ME, Drive.ME, Contact.ME will be auctioned off by GoDaddy with expected impressive sales numbers that will surely draw attention and raise the market value of all .ME domains.

Click Here to Pre-Order Your .ME Domain!

.ME Domains Managed by GoDaddy

Here are some key points of value pointed out in a previous announcement that GoDaddy will be managing .ME with Affilias.

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Pre-Order Your .ME Domain @ GoDaddy Now

We’d love to hear your feedback, please leave a comment below with any thoughts and ideas for the .ME domain extension.

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“.ME” Domain Landrush: 3 Weeks Left to Pre-Register!

Original post by Mark Fulton