I thought this would be an interesting question to see what you, the readers, might be interested in learning more about. There are numerous resources and tools available that make domaining more accessible to those just getting started and experienced domainers alike.

I am almost positive that “Selling domains to end-users” is the obvious answer to this poll question. End user sales is the most profitable and difficult task a domainer faces. So, I have excluded that response to get a more realistic view of interests. Here are your options…

Building a Domain Portfolio Website

In a previous poll on DotSauce, I found that 37% of respondents had created a custom domain portfolio website. With open source software like WordPress, it’s fairly simple for the average person to create a nice looking web presence.

It pays to learn some of the more advanced features and find the right plugins that complement your site.

Marketing Domains for Sale

I’ve written about selling domain names a few times. It’s always a popular subject as one might guess! Have you embraced new tools, avenues and resources for selling domains in 2010?

Creating an Email Newsletter

Some of the biggest brokers in the world rely on their email newsletters to bring in the sales. Have you considered creating one? There are lots of options in this space, some paid, some free. There’s also the question of just how to get people to subscribe and buy.

Valuating / Appraising Domains

This is a definite skill that can’t be learned over night, but with each sale and purchase you make or hear about experience is gained. Learning from industry experts and keeping a close eye on the aftermarket is a good place to start.

Automated appraisals are a popular topic right now, but are they really useful for valuating a domain for sale?

Researching Domains to Purchase

There are many great tools and techniques for researching expiring domains and domains on other marketplaces and drop houses. Sometimes it can be a bit overwhelming.

Negotiating Domain Sales

This can be a difficult task as each domain sale is unique. Many have shared sales letters and email correspondence. Tips and tricks for asking prices, making offers and bartering. What really works?

Please select an option below and click “Vote!” Thank you!

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Subscribe to DotSauce to be updated on future articles and resources related to the topics you’ve just read about. And be sure to come back soon to view the results of this poll!

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Poll: What is the most difficult challenge you face as a domainer?

Original post by Mark Fulton

Presently, many people are selling domain names, which presents a great opportunity for the savvy domain investor to expand their portfolio. It’s obvious to myself and many others that have been in the industry for any length of time that domain names can provide an extraordinary return on investment.

It’s hard to rank every single domain marketplace, because each one tends to have a unique price range, inventory size, domain quality, keyword types, domain extensions and other distinguishing factors.

That being said, the top 5 are my personal favorites for 2010. The remainder of the list is not necessarily ranked in any order of importance as great domain deals can be found on all of them!

1. Bido Auctions

   Features live domain auctions on weekdays.  Now one of, if not the most, feature rich auction platform to date, Bido continues to innovate nearly as fast as they sell domain names. Great deals with opening bids of just $28.

2. GoDaddy or your favorite registrar.

   On a tight budget? You may want to opt for registering a new domain. Finding available domains today is very tough, but if you do your research you may just find a great domain for $7.49.

3. Private Sellers (In progress. Submit your portfolio!)

   The are many savvy investors who own a slice of some of the most valuable internet real estate available. If that perfect name you’re looking for turns up taken, don’t be dismayed, do a WHOIS lookup and contact the owner to negotiate a sales price.

4. BargainDomains Marketplace

   A new service by Domaining.com which uses automated appraisal data and recquires domain listings be a fraction of their appraisal estimate. Turns out this makes for some really good deals on keyword domains.

5. FreshDrop Research Tool

   An informed purchase is a wise purchase. FreshDrop can provide some great data on domains that is easy to browse, search, sort and filter. With pro features you can get some really juicy details on Google advertisers and keyword search data.

6. Flippa Marketplace by Sitepoint

   SitePoint’s new marketplace Flippa has taken off as a popular destination for extended domain name and website auctions.

7. GoDaddy Auctions (formerly TDNAM)

   The largest registrar in the world features their massive lot of expiring domains here. Popular “Domain Fire Sale” section features domain auctions from $5 + registration renewal cost.

8. Moniker Live Auctions

   Moniker features monthly themed showcase auctions and annual live auction events. Coming up, DomainFest 2010 in lovely Santa Monica, CA on January 26-28.

9. Afternic Marketplace

   A leader in domain sales since the early days. This marketplace has a huge inventory of quality domains to browse.

10. @DNMarket on Twitter

    Yea, Twitter!  I started @DNMarket early this year and it has been gaining steam with 725 followers currently watching listings. Follow along and be on the look out for domain sales straight from owners.

11. SnapNames Marketplace & Auctions

    Despite recent setbacks SnapNames remains one of the premier expired domain marketplaces and exclusive private auctions connected to Moniker.

12. BuyDomains Marketplace

    This massive marketplace features lots of premium domains. BuyDomains consistently tops the charts in high value sales.

13. Sedo Marketplace & Auctions

    The largest domain name marketplace to date features domain auctions starting at $60 from private owners. Dozens of domains in all extensions are sold daily.

14. RickLatona Newsletter & Auctions

    Rick is the largest individual domain name broker in the business and publishes a daily domain deals newsletter. Latonas.com Auctions also host live domain auction events through the year and at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conferences (see below).

15. AQDN.com Affordable Domains

    Affordable Quality Domain Names is a marketplace of keyword and brandable .COM domains with development potential. You can also follow @AQDN on Twitter.

16. Brandstack Logo Marketplace

    Brandstack is an excellent marketplace for high quality logo designs. Many designs are coupled with domain names. More recently, Brandstack has featured a domain names only area of the marketplace.

17. T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference

    A premier domain industry conference founded by Rick Schwartz. Upcoming events and live domain auctions will be hosted in Las Vegas on January 21-23rd and Milan, Italy on April 27-29th.

18. Domainer Mardi Gras Conference

    A fun filled domain industry event coinciding with Mardi Gras in beautiful New Orleans. Feast at the crawfish boil and network with domain industry pros. The event and live domain auction take place February 11-13th.

19. DNForum Community

    One of the leading forum communities for domain industry professionals. Check out the platinum marketplaces for domains being offered for sale above and below $100, fixed prices, auctions and offers wanted.

20. NamePros Community

    The largest domain industry forum features fixed price, make offer and auction marketplace forums. Occasionally NamePros will host a live auction event through the member chat room where domains can sometimes be found on the cheap.

Hope you enjoyed the list and are able to find some great domain names! Be sure to bookmark this article for future reference and pass it on to your web savvy friends.

If you have any comments or suggestions for buying domain names, please leave a comment.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

Top 20 Places to Buy Domains in 2010

Original post by Mark Fulton

I’ve compiled a delicious collection of 100% geeky goodies for your enjoyment this Halloween, take your pick! Featured are top resources on domaining from October and a few gems from yesteryear.

After you’ve received your tricks, be sure to sample the jaw-dropping collection of downloadable treats for web developers.  Have a safe and fun time out there!

8 Killer Domaining Tricks

These tips, tricks and guides on domain names come highly-recommended. If you are already involved or interested in buying and selling domains or if you’re just looking to be sure to get a quality name for your business then these are for you!

Warning: The domaining tricks below may scare you into buying better quality domains and learning more about this awesome industry.

1) Expired Domains Explained

Domainer Income published this nice looking chart quite awhile back, but there are many people who still don’t know the actual processes going on behind the scenes in the life-cycle of a domain name registration. Great info to know especially when playing the expired domain game.

2) 5 Tips on Selling Domain Names for Maximum Profit

DotSauce shares an in-depth look at being a frugal domainer. Information on finding free marketplaces, avoiding high commission fees, setting up your own domaining business and more.

3) “The Domainers Language” Guide

Arbel Arif has composed a great glossary of domaining acronyms and terms. Must know information for anyone interested in domaining.

4) Is Your Domain Name Killing Your Business?

INC Magazine delves into the world of domain names with some no-nonsense advice on selecting the right name for your business.

5) Expiring Domains Research Pro Tips

DotSauce feature 7 tips and a couple secrets for getting the most out of your domain name research. Information on selecting the right keywords, data you need to analyze and things to avoid when researching expiring domains.

6) Get Your Domains Listed for Sale in GoDaddy’s Registration Path

Andrew Alleman of Domain Name Wire recently wrote about a new feature at GoDaddy. The Premium Listing service can looks promising for getting your domain in front of targeted end-users, but comes at a price with a steep commission going to GoDaddy.

7) Advice from the Most Successful Domain Investors of All Time

Elliot Silver asked some of the most successful domain investors in the business for their advice and has kindly shared it with everyone. Follow through for a killer PDF containing advice from some industry pros.

Google’s Matt Cutts On Keywords In The URL

Search Engine Land shares a video by Google’s Head of Web Spam team, Matt Cutts. Confirmation that keyword in URLs lend aid to search rankings in some way. For more from Matt Cutts check out our SEO Advice of the Year feature which includes a presentation by Mr. Cutts on successful blogging.

10 Delicious
Web Development Treats

For your enjoyment, a collection of downloadable goodies and fresh resource lists. Don’t you go and try to download these all at once, your PC may get dizzy!

1) 99 High-Quality Free XHTML/CSS Templates

2) Free E-Commerce Widgets Usable on Any CMS

3) 500+ Free Download Quality Photoshop PSD Files for Designers

4) 23 Free E-Commerce Icon Sets for your Designs

5) 75 Free Icon Sets for Web Designers and Developers

6) 55+ Seriously Useful Front End Web Developer Cheat Sheets

7) 51 Web Apps for Web Designers and Developers

10 WordPress Themes and Plugins for Turnkey Online Business

9) 10 Most Useful Google Plugins for WordPress

10) 10 Best WordPress Plugins for Blog Traffic

This treat bag never ends! So, be sure to pass it on to a friend!  Click here to Tweet this article.

Happy Halloween!

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

8 Domaining Tricks and 10 Web Development Treats

Original post by Mark Fulton

I’ve filtered, sorted and mined my way through literally tens of millions of expiring domains in my years as a domainer / developer.

It takes a keen eye, some handy tools and a little domainer mojo to pick the best domain names to buy in the aftermarket or register. Here are some quick pro tips on researching expiring domains to buy.

1. Look at the actual words, not the domain name itself.

It’s much easier for your brain to process spaced words rather than viewing those words crammed together as a domain.  This allows you to browse through lists at a much faster pace and clearly identify keywords and phrases.

Term extraction is definitely my favorite feature of PremiumDrops domain research subscription.

2. Avoid domains with letter repetition.

This is fairly common knowledge that having repeating letters in a name is bad for branding and usability.

If you do find some high quality keywords then be sure to buy the typo. (Example: PurpleEarth.com should also register PurplEarth.com)

3. Watch out for word swaps.

You may come across some domains have strong keywords, but unfortunately the word order is flawed. (Example: VideosFootball.com is not nearly as valuable or useable as FootballVideos.com)

I scan through these types of names all the time, try not to let them fool you and move on to the next name.

4. So the words add up, but what about the numbers?

Finding those good keywords is the first step. Get some confidence in your picks by seeing what the stats look like.

• Check what year the domain was originally created. Older domains can sometimes be gems.
• Do a Google search with the keywords enclosed in quotations (Example: PurpleWidgets.com exact match search would be “Purple Widgets”) You can use Estibot domain tools to get this data in bulk.
• Check the global or regional Monthly Search Volume by typing your keywords into the Google AdWords Keyword Tool.

5. Avoid hyphenated domains… Please?

I don’t care what any search marketing guru told you, hyphenated domains have many drawbacks that may not be readily apparent.  Aside from the fact that it looks un-professional, when mentioning a hyphenated domain in public it sounds awkward.

Hyphenated domains also risk losing a large portion of website traffic to the non-hyphenated namesake.

6. Set a steady scanning pace for yourself.

Get into a comfortable rhythm of browsing the domains your research has turned up. You should be reading the domains and saying them to yourself at a quick pace.

The idea is not to linger on any one domain too long so that you can browse more domains on the whole.

7. Take a break!

Staring at endless rows of text and numbers can get to be maddening after so many hours! Stretch those legs occasionally, you might even venture outside and soak up some good old vitamin D, I definitely need to!

If you find your eyes are strained and need to rest, glance away from your monitor and stare at the blank corner of a room for a minute or two. This allows your eyes to rest since they are not focusing on anything.

Have fun and may your research unviel all the best domains!

Find these tips helpful? Got some pro tips of your own to share?  Please share with us using the Comments tab above. Thanks for reading!

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

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Expiring Domains Research Pro Tips

Original post by Mark Fulton

This is more of a fun question to get people thinking about the power of domain names.  I’m sure there are many people, including myself who hand-registered some of their best names years ago.  I’m guessing an even larger audience shelled out the big bucks in the aftermarket to purchase their prize domains.

Let’s get right to the poll question and find out where people are getting their best names!

Before answering, think a moment and choose a single domain from your portfolio that you believe is the most valuable.

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.

Thanks for your response! Please leave a comment below if you like.

Previous Poll Results

Last month I asked quite a popular question, How do you monetize your domain name portfolio? Many people voted and the results are pretty clear. Alot of respondents are still using traditional PPC parking. It was a bit of a surprise to see Google AdSense at #2, meaning people are developing custom sites as well.

• PPC Parking Company (60%, 52 Votes)
• Google AdSense (45%, 39 Votes)
• Domain Sales (40%, 34 Votes)
• Affiliate Program Offers (30%, 26 Votes)
• Mini-site Development (29%, 25 Votes)
• Business Development (21%, 18 Votes)
• Product Sales (13%, 11 Votes)
• Direct Advertisement Sales (10%, 9 Votes)
• Domain Usage Rental (6%, 5 Votes)

I would like to see direct advertising and business development become a larger part of monetizing and building out domain names. I suspect we will see more niche ad networks and greater business building tools become popular very soon.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

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POLL: How Did You Acquire Your Most Valuable Domain Name?

Original post by Mark Fulton

I’ve decided once again to open access to DotSauce Premium to all registered members. Current Premium members will no longer have to pay their subscription and will keep their Premium title for life, granting an all access pass to any features that might be paid in the future.

For those not familiar with DotSauce Premium, it is a private area of our forum community featuring a wealth of domain resources.

Some of the links and articles may be dated, but the content is still relevant and with more eyes on the Premium forums I hope to keep things fresh in the coming weeks and months.

Here is what you can look forward to once you peek inside DotSauce Premium!

• Quality Available Domains – My email newsletter packed with great .COM names available for registration. Available domain lists will now be accessible to all registered members at the same time! So, I would strongly recommend that you subscribe by email to be alerted the minute a list is posted.

In light of free access and the expected larger audience, there will now be a suggested PayPal donation for registering DotSauce available domains.

• Domaining Articles – Exclusive articles featuring information for your domaining success.
• Video Tutorials – Videos from me personally and domainers and developers around the world.
• Free Software Downloads – Exclusive free software and code snippets.
• Domaining Product Coupons and Discounts – Special offers on select paid domain resources, tools and services.
• Development, Design, Programming, WordPress Resources – Within the domain tools and resources forum there are numerous topics labled “Mark’s Bookmark Vault” where I share links to cool tools and sites I have bookmarked over the years.

Those of you who follow me on Twitter (@DotSauce) know that I love to share all kinds of great web development and WordPress goodies and you will soon be seeing those appear on DotSauce Premium.

I would like to encourage you to register your username, so you can start browsing the DotSauce Premium forums now. Please feel free to contribute your own links, articles, discounts and other resources.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

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DotSauce Premium Domaining Content is Now Free for Everyone!

Original post by Mark Fulton

FreshDrop.net originally launched in 2007 as a unique tool for browsing GoDaddy’s popular TDNAM domain marketplace. Over the years, founder Tan Tran and his team have worked on many enhancements and new features that have transformed FreshDrop.net into an all-around powerful domain research tool designed by domainers for domainers.

FreshDrop.net is not your average domain search and scan tool. The power lies in the amazing filters, functions and statistics that allow domain investors to easily target valuable domains. By filtering out all the “junk” names and getting right down to the types of names one is looking for at the best deals.

Where Do These Domains Come From?

The first thing you will see on FreshDrop is a list of domain marketplaces and individual areas of interest in certain marketplaces. TDNAM, Sedo, Afternic, BuyDomains, Fabulous, Dynadot, and yea even eBay. The marketplace data highlighted in yellow is reserved for FreshDrop Pro subscribers.

Here is a quick overview of some of the filters, features and search parameters that are not to be missed on FreshDrop.net

Domain Filters

This is where FreshDrop really shines. Unique filters narrow down thousands of results based on specific and strict filters like the following…

• Language Filters: English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Pinyin, Turkish, Italian
• Short Domain Filters: VCVC, CVCV, LLL, LLLL, LLLLL, NNN, etc.
• Geography Filters: Geo, Travel, US State, US City, Region, Country
• Niche Filters: Adult, Auto, Finance, Health, Internet, Legal, etc.

Domain Search Features

Once you have chosen a desired filter on FreshDrop.net you can further narrow your results to find the perfect names with these search features…

• Domain Extensions
• Require or Exclude Keywords
• Require Statistical Values (See Below)
• Domain Length Restrictions
• Exclude Undesirable Hyphens or Numbers

Domain Statistics

This is something that virtually all domain marketplaces are missing out on. They simply do not show you the hard data attached to each domain. FreshDrop.net aggregates a ton of valuable data and displays it for each domain. Does a domain receive traffic? Is it indexed on Google?

FreshDrop Pro members enjoy valuable added statistics like WordTracker scores as well as in-depth Google search and advertising data for domain searches that provide awesome insight into the value of names.

Go Give It A try!

So you’ve read about all these cool features on FreshDrop.net and you’re still here? Go check it out for free!

If you’re a pro domainer looking to automate and expand your domain research then you definitely want to sign up for FreshDrop Pro.

I would love to hear your comments about FreshDrop, please leave one below!

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FreshDrop: Powerful Domain Name Research

Original post by Mark Fulton

Here’s a quick poll question that may inspire you to seek new ways to earn more money from your domain name portfolio.  With traditional Pay-Per-Click parking revenue on the decline, the concept of “domain parking” has been evolving.

Many domain name owners are seeking alternative revenue streams which may help pay for those yearly registration fees or much more.

While it’s unlikely you will become the next Yun Ye (who sold his portfolio for $154m), you can tap into new resources and technologies of today to expand your online empire and put those domains to work!

So, just how are we making money from our domain names? Let’s take a look!

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.

Thanks for responding to the poll! Please comment below with any additional information on how you monetize your domain portfolio and check back soon to see the results!

More to Monetize the Merrier

The DotSauce Available Domains Newsletter is an extremely valuable resource for domainers looking to add additional high quality .COM domains to their portfolio. These names are researched by hand and delivered right to your email inbox twice per month.

Last Week’s Poll Results

Last week we asked, “Will you pre-order or buy any .CM domains?” and the results suggested DotSauce readers were quite strongly against being involved with .CM domains. Over 75% of respondents said “No.”

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

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POLL: How Do You Monetize Your Domain Name Portfolio?

Original post by Mark Fulton

Just wanted to share a little information and a juicy statistic for those who subscribe to the available domains newsletter here at DotSauce.

Issue #24 of our Available Domains Newsletter was sent out last week and contained 49 quality .com domain names. These names were available to register on a first-come first-serve basis.

In what seemed like just hours over 30 domains had been registered out of the 49. As I write this today, 36 of the 49 have been taken by newsletter subscribers. That is a whopping 73% registration rate which actually doesn’t surprise me because this has been occurring with every issue.

I’m pretty proud of that statistic to be honest and it’s why I strive to put an emphasis on quality keywords, brands and development potential over quantity.

Here is an image of the 36 domains that have been taken from Issue #24:

An additional 13 good domains are still available to register. I see some nice brandables weren’t taken if any subscribers want to go back and re-scan the list!

If you would like to subscribe for free and start receiving these available domains by email, please visit the Available Domains Newsletter page to get on the list!

This article is from DotSauce.com Domain Name Magazine.

36 Domain Names Find New Home

Original post by Mark Fulton

Many of us missed out on the dot com rush, but that doesn’t mean that the domaining industry is slowing down one bit or that you completely missed the boat.

The nature of a domain registration will continue to provide virtually infinite opportunity for domainers, simply because of the fact that names expire.

Please respond to this quick poll question…

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.

Many domains will be held on to for decades, but the majority of domains will find their way through the proverbial domain recycling plants.

If they are lucky little expired domain names they may end up at SnapNames, NameJet, TDNAM or Pool.com with multiple people vying to be their new owner or a special name may find a new home after becoming available a short time.

Expired domains keep our industries’ wheels turning and money in our pockets!

If you want to take advantage of the expired domain market and get top expired domain picks from myself, please fill out your name and email here…

This brief newsletter gets sent out about every 2 weeks and contains a list of valuable expired domains that have become available to register on a first come first serve basis.

This article is from DotSauce.com Domain Name Magazine.

POLL: Do You Buy Expired Domains?

Original post by Mark Fulton

You may have noticed a few adjustments to the DotSauce blog layout.  I wanted to freshen things up a bit and provide more breathing room for our articles and make reading and contributing to DotSauce a little easier.

I am currently working on several web development projects alongside DotSauce.  Twitter businesses like TweetSocial, FollowLists and ThemeHunter and other independent websites.

You can find occasional updates on my various projects at MarkFulton.com.

Each development project or startup provides a unique learning experience. While creating the TweetSocial Twitter Directory I was inspired to convert the old PHPLD directory to a more advanced and feature rich system built around our community.

Advanced Domaining Directory

This new Domaining Directory will feature comprehensive industry resources, tools and contacts.  It is currently in early stages of development but is already an industry first.  Still a few key updates like making it nice and SEO and social  friendly.  Be on the lookout for the official launch and possibly a contest for the new directory.

Here are some of the features the new Domaining directory will sport…

• Public ratings and reviews
• What’s hot? What’s new?
• Easy to use submission form
• Quickly sort, browse, categorize and tag
• Create a personal favorites list

If you are a DotSauce Forums member, please feel free to submit your favorite domaining related websites right now.  The directory is currently visible but closed to public submissions.

Hot New Benefits for Premium Members Only

You will also see some new and exciting things going down this summer for DotSauce Premium memberships.  I can’t say too much right now but it’s going to be an excellent opportunity to for anyone to easily profit from legitimately quality domain names.

I am currently running a special discount for full DotSauce premium access, you pay just $9.95 per month or $24.95 for 3 months.  Sign up now to lock in your membership at this low rate!

Current membership rates may go up at any time depending on number of new Premium Members coming in.  The goal of DotSauce Premium is to provide you real world domaining value above and beyond the low membership fee.

Visit the Premium Memberships page for additional details.

Stay tuned for further developments on both the directory and DotSauce Premium.  Hope everyone at TRAFFIC Amsterdam has a blast this week!

Carpe Nomen ~ Seize the Name!

This article is from DotSauce.com Domain Name Magazine.

Hot New Domainer Resources Coming This Summer to DotSauce

Original post by Mark Fulton

A couple of hours ago, the latest Available Domains Newsletter was sent out.  This edition featured 57 hand picked domains that had expired and recently become available for registration.  This free newsletter is usually sent out every 2 weeks.

Some great names have already been taken, quality two word .COM’s with brand, development and/or resale potential.  I would like to share these few as samples that were registered from the newsletter today.

• GroupBilling.com
• BrowseTrips.com
• RealtorsMarketing.com
• InterestMarketing.com
• BaseballPlaque.com
• PromotionsCalendar.com
• RandomStory.com
• ButtonEditor.com

Several more nice names are expected to be registered from the newsletter tonight and tomorrow.  Congratulations to all the new owners, nice picks!

I also included a bonus list of a select few quality three word domains, almost all of which have now been registered.

• OnlineBookingDeals.com
• EasyMembershipScript.com
• YouthfulLookingSkin.com
• AntiVirusSubscription.com

These usually have strong foundation for developing search engine rankings. I may regularly include more three word names if interest continues.

Subscribe Now For Free

Anyone can get great domains like the ones listed above delivered to your inbox, simply subscribe to the Available Domains Newsletter, but if you want to get an edge on the competition…

Membership Has Benefits

DotSauce Premium Members will be notified 24 hours in advance of each newsletter so they can get first pick of these valuable available domains.

Premium Membership comes with alot of other great benefits like exclusive coupons, resources, scripts, etc. and is just $50 per year or $25 for a 3 month subscription.

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Premium Available Domains Sent Out Today: See Which .COM’s Get Registered!

Original post by Mark Fulton

Wanted to share some updates on the latest happenings on DotSauce and my personal developments.

Double Available Domains Newsletter Coming Soon

The Available Domains Newsletter has not been sent out in a few weeks, so sometime this week I have decided to send out double the normal amount of premium available domains to subscribers.

I usually send this list out every couple of weeks because it takes many hours of research mining expiring domains, filtering and hand picking those that are of high quality with development and resale potential.

DotSauce Premium Members get first pick access to this list 24 hours in advance, along with some other sweet benefits.

Twitter Domain Marketplace Update

@DNMarket is a domain name marketplace on Twitter where anyone can follow to receive updates on domains for sale. Domain owners can be approved to post sales listings anytime through the @DNMarket account.

The service is going strong with over 250 followers interested in buying names and over 50 verified sellers. For more details please read the original announcement.

Also consider adding your name to the Top Domainers on Twitter list. If you’re interested in making the most of Twitter and getting thousands of followers, read my article on Hummingbird.

DotSauce Marketplace Open for Business

Another great marketplace for selling your domain names as well as websites and services is our newly improved DotSauce Marketplace.

The new marketplace is going strong, it’s completely free and can get your names lots of exposure.

You can create listings in auction, buy-it-now or classified style and it’s fully integrated with PayPal payments!

Read all about the many features of our new marketplace in the original announcement.

MarkFulton.com Back in Action

I have relaunched my personal blog with a slick new minimalist design and have already begun to write about some of my interests that are not directly related to domain names.

If you’re into web development, Twitter, cool web applications, SEO, web design, technology and, of course, domain names then consider dropping by and subscribing to MarkFulton.com.

Check out my latest two articles…

• How To: Use Feedity to Create RSS Feeds for Google Blog Search
• TweetDeck Pro Tips - Filtering

You will also be able to see my archived Tweets each day where I often share great resources and articles from around the net.

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Premium Available Domains, Domain Marketplace, Personal Blog and Other Updates

Original post by Mark Fulton

Domain Name Filter is a simple and free piece of software that really comes in handy when doing domain research.  This is especially helpful for data mining through lists of thousands of expired domains, available domains or even filtering your own portfolio of domains.

Essentially the software allows you to instantly filter and remove names from a list that contain characters you don’t want.  For example if you wanted to remove all domains that contain hyphens or numbers, you simply type in those characters in the filter setup as this screenshot below shows.

You can also remove all domains that have extensions you don’t want, filter domains that only have certain keywords, remove domains that are too long, etc.

Overall, Domain Name Filter is an extremely light weight and useful tool for domainers and is worth the free download to test it out.

Previously featured domainer essentials: DNCleaner and Registrant Alert.

Care to share some of the domain tools you use often? Please leave a comment below, I’m sure we’d all love to hear about it.

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Domainer Essentials: Domain Name Filter Software

Original post by Mark Fulton

I would like to introduce you to 20 great tools for researching domain names. These tools will help you gain insight into your own domain names and how you can better use, develop, sell or buy new domain names. Enjoy and please feel free to contribute to the list by adding a comment.

Domain Sales History

• DNJournal Domain Sales Archive - Most comprehensive and complete history of notable domain sales above $10,000 since 2004.
• NameBio - Searchable and sortable database of domain sales
• SoldNames.com - Premium sales history above six-figures

Free Domain Appraisals

• NamePros Appraisal Forum - Domainers willing to appraise
• Estibot - Automated appraisal tool
• DomainValuation - Free appraisal service
• DomainTops - Automated appraisal and keyword tool
• DomainScore - Compare “scores” between other similar domains

Domain Stats

• LinkScape by SEOmoz - Powerful new domain tool for SEO
• DNFame.com -Great information on social, search and reach data
• Archive.org WayBack Machine - History of any website built

Expired Domains

• FreshDrop.net - Powerful tools for searching and filtering domains
• NameJet.com - Marketplace for backordering expiring domains
• SnapNames.com - Marketplace for backordering expiring domains
• Pool.com - Marketplace for backordering expiring domains

Short Domains

• NameFunk - Extensive random character generator
• ReadableDomains - 5 Letter Vowel Swap
• DomainNameSoup - Random 5 Letter Generator
• 5Letter.com - 5 Letter Research
• MakeWords - Random “Word” Generator

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20 Free Tools for Researching Domain Names

Original post by Mark Fulton