Domain News

A new year has almost arrived! It seems that not so long ago I was hanging out at DomainFest in Hollywood earlier this year, which was no doubt the highlight of my year.  We saw many events take place in the domain industry, good and bad, the Snowe Bill, the end of domain tasting, the NetSol scandal, etc.  However, I would like to share with you some of the more useful and exciting posts from DotSauce.

Without further adieu, the best posts of 2008…

Domaining Goes Social

Domainers, being the epic geeks that we are, have embraced social networking and social media and it is now contributing greatly to the success in our industry.

• Facebook: Social Domaining
• Top Domainers and Industry Profiles on Twitter

Domaining Tips and Special Guides

We’ve published lots of domaining tips and guides over the years, here are the best ones of 2008. Enjoy!

• 20 Free Tools for Researching Domain Names
• 33 Great Marketplaces for Selling Your Domain Names (and Websites)
• Domain Name Sales Tip: Less is More
• How To Register Domain Names Through Text Messages
• Reducing Bounce Rate and Increasing Website Usability
• Crash Course Guide to Domain Name Appraisals
• Domain Sales Trend: Offer Your Expiring Domains to the Public
• 5 Legal Tips for Protecting Your Online Assets

Video Tutorials

Here are some video screen cast tutorials featuring some interesting and fun ways you can find quality available domain names. I really enjoyed doing these and you will see more very soon on DotSauce!

• Video: Using Google to Find Available Domain Names
• Video: Using Spreadsheets to Search for Available Domains
• Video: Find Available Domains with AdWords Keyword Tool

Highlight Editorials

While browsing through the 2008 DotSauce Archives I came across these articles, some of my favorites that didn’t quite fit with the others.

• Spread the Word: 5 Reasons to Invest in Domain Names
• 2018: A Domaining Odyssey - Predictions from the Pros
• Greenest Domains on Earth: A Look at Premium “Green” Dot Coms
• The Evolution of Domain Parking and Mini Sites

Our Sister Sites are Born

A few months ago DotSauce sister site, AQDN.com was announced as a new marketplace for affordable domains! Earlier in the year, WordFuse.com was announced as an available domain name research service.

• Introducing AQDN.com - Affordable Quality Domain Names!
• WordFuse.com - Available Domain Lists For Sale

I hope you enjoyed this look back at the best of DotSauce in 2008!

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Best of 2008 - One Year in Domaining

Original post by Mark Fulton

Parking Revolution has announced some great new features and an exclusive 15% off discount code for the holidays.  Today you have the opportunity to be directly involved with Parking Revolution.

The guys at CubeVisions Software are actively listening to feedback from the original review on DotSauce and the official thread on NamePros and are taking all suggestions for new features into consideration!

Here are some of those new features! Continue reading for discount code…

Bulk Domain Development

Parking Revolution really shines when you spend a couple minutes tweaking keywords, page features and various revenue options.  However, you can now develop hundreds of domains instantly using a bulk submit form!

Improved Content Pop-over for more PPC Exposure

Parking Revolution pulls targeted site content and external links from various news sources and RSS feeds.  When a visitor to your Parking Revolution website clicks to read more of that content an awesome pop-over window is opened and external content is loaded within your page!

Here is an example: Click to read any article featured on DomainNameCoupon.com, powered by Parking Revolution.

They have tweaked this feature and now embed your AdSense or other affiliate code within the pop-over display.

When a visitor closes the article, blog or external link they will be right back on your Parking Revolution website where they left off.

Affiliate Program

If you are a Parking Revolution customer you will receive a unique affiliate link which allows you to earn 10% per sale for referring your domainer and developer friends! More details to be announced on the affiliate program soon.

Parking Revolution Site Showcase!

Yet another first, the Parking Revolution Showcase (see preview) will soon feature your developed domain names and display cool information on how it was customized and what sort of monetization is being used. Start developing with Parking Revolution and submit your sites to be included in the showcase!

Exclusive Discount - 15% Off Christmas Special!

As a Parking Revolution partner, DotSauce has been given an exclusive discount coupon code to be released to the public. Merry Christmas from Parking Revolution!

Enter code DOTSAUCE657 for 15% Off Any Package

Join ParkingRevolution.com now and develop 100 domains for just $12.75!

At this price you should have no reservations about giving Parking Revolution a try, and I’m sure you will be thrilled you did!

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Parking Revolution Delivers New Features and a Jolly Christmas Discount!

Original post by Mark Fulton

I just received today’s email summary of domain industry news from Google Blog Alerts. Today’s update contained lots of great articles, news and resources from top blogs in the domain industry, proving to be one of the busiest days in domain news in quite some time.

Google’s AdSense for Domains is old news! The Parking Revolution has been announced earlier today on DotSauce and is well on it’s way to becoming a common name in domain parking and website development.

Get Domaining News Alerts by Email

• Visit Google.com/alerts
• Enter terms: “domain names, domain industry, domaining, domainer”

Other Great Domain News Aggregators

• Domaining
• Domain Names on Twitter
• Social DN
• DN Headlines
• Domains on AllTop

The Day’s Domain News from Google Alerts

Here is what I received today using my Google Blog Alert, enjoy!

It’s Official: More Than 13m .cn Domain Names Registered - Domain …
And whereas the recent quarterly VeriSign Domain Name Industry Brief indicated domain name registrations were slowing because of the current financial crisis, .cn registrations so far are showing no sign in slowing down. …
Domain Name News, The Domain… - http://www.domainnews.com/

Domain Name Journal - The Lowdown from DNJournal.com
goal to offer risk management related domain names in the Domainer Mardi Gras auction. Given the revelry environment of Mardi Gras, we also welcome festive related domain names for submission to the auction.” (Posted Dec. 15, 2008) …
Domain Name Journal - The Domain… - http://www.dnjournal.com/

Domain Name Wire > News > Google Partners Question Company’s …
They say Google’s move legitimizes the domain parking channel. One company pointed out that domainers will finally realize that some of the things they blame parking companies for aren’t their fault after all. …
Domain Name Wire - http://domainnamewire.com/

Joichi Ito Joins Tucows Board | Domain Name News
“Tucows is a true pioneer in the domain name and Internet services space,” said Ito. “I look forward to participating in my role as a member of the Tucows’ Board of Directors as the company continues to innovate and grow.” …
Domain Name News - http://www.domainnamenews.com/

A True Domain Parking Revolution Has Come!
ParkingRevolution.com is truly living up to their name. CubeVisions Software, the makers of SteadyNiche, are now blurring the line between domain parking and advanced web development with Parking Revolution. …
DotSauce Magazine - http://www.dotsauce.com/

Available Domain List for 12-15. | FreshAvails.com
Available Domain Name List! 45 new Domains for today. Don’t forget you you can get these directly in your email inbox. Send us your your name and email.
FreshAvails.com - http://www.freshavails.com/

India’s Local Search Engine Industry Growing - Indian Domain Names …
INForum.in - Home of the Indian Domain Name Industry … It’s great that companies are venturing into the local search industry in India. The growing number of internet users in India will find such local content beneficial. …
Indian Domain Names Forum - http://www.inforum.in/

Domain Portfolio Strategy Matrix | Dominik Mueller
The DPS Matrix is a tool to evaluate your individual domain names and to derive from it strategies for your domain portfolio.
Dominik Mueller’s Blog - http://www.dmueller.com/

The Rise Of DotCity And GeoTLDs (Part 1)
SimplyGeo - http://simplygeo.com/

Is Google Still In Favor Of Net Neutrality Or Are They Working To …
The Domains - http://www.thedomains.com/

Where do you get your domain news fix?

Please leave a comment and share with everyone!

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Big Day In Domaining: Google Alerts Help Keep You Updated by Email

Original post by Mark Fulton

I have been hinting at my involvement with a revolutionary product in domain parking and development for a few weeks now.  I am happy to announce the wait is over! Parking Revolution is now live and accepting memberships for the most innovative, automated and fully featured domain development product ever to be released.

Continue reading for full coverage and some live example sites!

An Inside Look at Parking Revolution

ParkingRevolution.com is truly living up to their name.  CubeVisions Software, the makers of SteadyNiche, are now blurring the line between domain parking and advanced web development with Parking Revolution.

There are several great features I can’t wait to share.. so I am going to walk you through the best ones right now.

• Fully Web Based - This advanced development software can be accessed from any computer online.  Each and every domain that you develop is hosted on Parking Revolution servers at no additional cost!
• Intuitive Control Panels -User friendly administration means anyone can easily find their way around both the customer control panel and their own personal parking and development control panel.

• Unparalleled Development Features - Parking Revolution is bringing amazing site development features to the table the likes of which our industry has never seen before. Here is just a small sample of some of those great features…
  • Word Replacement
  • RSS Feed Control
  • Unique Page Creation
  • Portfolio-Wide Widgets
  • Header & Footer Customization
  • CSS Design Control
  • Google Analytics
• First Class Support - The team at Parking Revolution has been enthusiastically interested in my feedback.  Using their simple support ticket system my one issue was corrected in just a few minutes.
• Multiple Money Makers - Paste your own Google AdSense code directly into your developed pages or update it easily throughout your entire portfolio.  eBay affiliates can plug in their campaign ID’s and start serving up relevant products and earning extra cash.  It’s also just as easy to add direct advertising or affiliate programs!
• Amazing Site Content - Your domains will no longer feel “parked” at all.  With news and articles being updated constantly, built in Job Boards, YouTube Videos, Flickr photo streams, eBay Products, contact forms, and much more.

And The Best Feature of All…

It’s just $15 per month to develop up to 100 domain names fast!

See Parking Revolution in Action!

Here are some sites I setup in just a few minutes all together!  Using default Parking Revolution options all I had to do was input keywords and a description for a fully developed, feature rich website!  Take a minute to browse one or more to see Parking Revolution in action!

Example Sites…

• Daily Poker Tip - Your source for insider poker tips and tricks.
• Junior Surfing - Latest news and videos on the world of Junior Surfing.
• GPS Explore - Top reviews, news and more on GPS Devices.

Sign Up!  Parking Revolution is amazingly only $15 per month to develop up to 100 of your domain names!  I can almost guarantee it will be the best toy you get this Christmas!  Visit ParkingRevolution.com now.

What do you think?  I’d love to hear your feedback on Parking Revolution.  Please leave a comment below.

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A True Domain Parking Revolution Has Come!

Original post by Mark Fulton

I mentioned in my last editorial, “The Evolution of Domain Parking and Mini Sites” that domain parking will gradually transition to feature rich mini-site development. Google recently announced the public launch of it’s AdSense for Domains program. As with all things Google, it is getting alot of buzz in the industry.

Will AdSense for Domains be worth your time? Let’s take a look at some of the benefits and shortcomings of Google AdSense for Domains.

What are the benefits of AdSense for Domains?

• Higher Conversions - There have been case studies and numerous reports on conversion rates for simple domain parking pages. Direct navigation (typing a domain into an address bar) has proven to be highly targeted traffic.
• Possibly Higher Revenue - This may turn out to be the opposite as Andrew of DNW points out here, Google has contracts for the advertising feeds it provides to parking companies. It is within Google’s power to “dial back” or reduce revenue shares for both parking companies and new AdSense for Domains users.

What is AdSense for Domains lacking?

• Search Indexing - Obviously Google is not going to index any domain enrolled in this program, a major drawback to anyone interested in driving more traffic and increasing site value.
• Domain Sales Contact - As far as I am aware there is no option to notify visitors that your domain may be for sale or how to contact you, please correct me if I am wrong.
• Unique Landing Page Design - Google is good at simplicity.  Pages may convert but won’t look good.
• Unique Keyword Rich Content - It is impossible to add any custom content whatsoever to your domains.
• Alternate Revenue - There will be no option to include affiliate links, products or leads of any kind.
• Customization - No real way to fix any of the above.

These are huge features that benefit domainers by increasing the short and long term value of your domain name properties.

Google’s AdSense for Domains is simply boring domain parking for the general public repackaged and sold direct from the provider. They are taking a step backwards in the evolution of domain parking.

Don’t worry about activating your AdSense for Domains account, it will probably just disappoint and waste your time. However, I must admit I will be interested to hear about initial conversion rates and revenue earnings per click.

What’s a Better Alternative?

Soon I will be announcing an amazing new product/service for domainers that will allow you to almost instantly develop full mini-sites with unique content and multiple revenue streams including Google AdSense direct from Google! There are many other great features I can’t wait to share. I am currently in beta testing and will have a full review completed when the product officially goes live.

What are your thoughts on Google AdSense for Domains versus automated mini-sites or more advanced domain parking?  Please comment.

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Why AdSense for Domains is a Step in the Wrong Direction

Original post by Mark Fulton

TORONTO, Dec. 8  - Tucows Inc., (AMEX:TCX, TSX:TC) a global provider of domain names, email and other Internet services, today officially welcomes Hover (http://hover.com) to its family of web services.

Hover is a hassle-free domain management service that makes it easy for anyone to buy a domain name, set up a personalized email address and connect a domain name to all of their web services - in seconds.

“Many providers will sell you a domain name, but none make it really simple to use those names,” said Ross Rader, General Manager, Hover. “Our goal is to make domain names as easy to use as they are to buy.”

Hover’s features include:

• Hover’s innovative URL forwarding tools make it incredibly easy to manage your personal identity online:
• Use Hover to point other people to various web pages. For example, rather than sending someone a link that looks like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCutOJ5YfMk , you can use Hover to create “shortcuts” that look like this:
• http://awesomelawncare.com/tips or http://howto.awesomelawncare.com.
• Hover helps users create personalized email and email forwards that share the same personalization as the domain name. This helps get rid of ugly email addresses like: lawncare99@hotmail.com, replacing them with personalized addresses like sales@awesomelawncare.com
• They also include simple, easy-to-use domain management tools like WHOIS privacy and DNS management all included at no extra charge.

Hover offers three options for selecting domain names:

1. Use a simple search that offers helpful domain name suggestions to easily find that perfect domain name. At launch, Hover offers .COM, .NET, .ORG, .INFO, .BIZ, .US and .CA, with more options coming soon.
2. Bring an existing domain name that you registered with another provider to Hover and take advantage of Hover’s advanced features and easy-to-use management tools.
3. Choose a “Personal Domain” based on your first and last name for the ultimate in personalization. Hover offers access to over 39,000 surnames for web addresses and email.

Hover is the only domain name management service to offer a free trial, allowing users to check out some of the Hover tools before paying.

Paid Hover accounts all include:

- A domain name
- Unlimited domain and link forwarding
- Easy POP, IMAP and webmail upgrade options
- Unlimited customer support via email, web and telephone
- Customized, ad-free and iPhone-compatible Hover page
- Easy-to-understand pricing with no confusing upsells or add-ons.

Hover is clear and open with users about their rights and responsibilities as a domain name owner. There are no over-complicated domain ownership rules or shifty practices. Instead Hover provides easy-to-read terms and conditions, an interactive Domain Name Timeline and other tools to give customers the information they need to manage domain names without a hassle.

“With Hover we’ve taken more than 12 years of experience selling domain names and combined it all with the latest web technologies to make domain name registration simple and less confusing,” said Elliot Noss, President and CEO, Tucows. “There’s no reason that the average person should feel intimidated, or confused when buying a domain name. Hover delivers on its promise to make a domain name as easy to use as it is to buy.”

Hover takes a “best practices” approach to domain sales, using Tucows wholesale services provided by OpenSRS as its foundation. Tucows Retail Services is unifying its ItsYourDomain (IYD) retail, NetIdentity and Domain Direct domain registration services on Hover. Customers of IYD (It’s Your Domain) were transferred to Hover last week. Domain Direct and NetIdentity customers can look forward to being transferred in early 2009.

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Hover.com Provides Innovative Domain Name Management Services

Original post by Mark Fulton

Just announced on the official Google Webmaster Central blog, a best practices guide for Search Engine Optimization has been published for those new to SEO or not familiar with all of the best ways to improve your listings on Google search.

I quickly read the 22 page PDF guide and can confirm it does have some great tips and guidelines for improving your websites by optimizing all the things GoogleBot looks at when crawling you site. The guide features lots of illustrations, tips and tutorials, things to avoid, even some information on using social networks.

If you’ve been doing SEO for awhile now you may be aware of all the suggestions Google provides in their SEO guide.  I personally found it refreshing to read the guide over and see that I am doing things right! So, check it out and see what the Google SEO guide can help you with.

Get it: Google’s Search Engine Optimization Guide (PDF)

Google has also mentioned they plan to keep the guide updated as often as possible to keep suggestions and tech advice current.

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Straight From Google: Best Practices SEO Guide

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

DotSauce has consistently been a source of quality domain industry news, articles, resources, tutorials and so much more over the past 2 years.

Today I am shifting focus.  I will be directing alot of my time and effort towards DotSauce Premium - a private resource community for professional domainers.  I hope to improve your experience at DotSauce by continuing development of new features, tools and resources for domainers.

You may have already noticed a decline in general domain news.  The domain industry blogosphere seems to have things covered.  My goal is to focus on editorial content loaded with educational, inspirational and valuable information for advanced domainers.  You will start to see more and more exclusive and dynamic content being added to the private Premium Forums.

DotSauce Premium Already Features

• Insider Domain Industry Tools, Web Apps & Scripts
• Video Tutorials - Domaining Tips and Tricks
• Detailed “How To” Articles on Domaining
• Exclusive Discounts & Coupon Codes
• Literally Hundreds of Domaining links in “Mark’s Bookmark Vault”
• Available Domains Lists
• Expired Domains Lists
• Fresh Domain Ideas
• Researched Niche Lists
• Brandable Domains Lists
• SEO Keyword Domains Lists

70% of all DotSauce available domain names get registered!  I just double checked the math and it’s true.  This statistic speaks strongly for the quality of names you will receive access to.  I would be willing to bet no other available domain service can compare.

Premium Subscribers are already contributing to the community by commenting, sharing their own domaining resources and networking with fellow DotSauce Premium members.  It only gets better from here!

Premium Subscriptions are just $10 per month…

You get Hundreds of dollars in discounts & coupons, free scripts, and domaining software.  Thousands of dollars in domaining value from our high quality available .COM lists and our exclusive domaining information, videos, tutorials, tools and resources.

To get started…

1. Register a Free Username on the DotSauce Forums.
2. Access the Premium Subscription Page.

Subscribe now for a first class domaining experience!

Free Available Domain Names Newsletter Continues

You can subscribe to the free email newsletter and receive lists of quality .COM domains that are available for registration.

Please note…

• Premium members get exclusive access 24 hours in advance.
• Premium members will also receive valuable bonus domain lists.

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DotSauce Premium - Exclusive Resources & Tools for Advanced Domainers

Original post by Mark Fulton

The DotSauce Domaining Directory is now LIVE and ready for your submissions.  With your help, this will soon become an invaluable resource for domainers, by domainers!  Add links to domaining blogs, your favorite domain tools, services, forums, articles and contribute to creating a comprehensive resource directory for the domain industry.

We are holding a contest to help populate the domaining directory with quality websites.  We have eight excellent prizes to help fuel your entertainment needs and pay you back for all those links you’re going to submit!

The Prizes!

1. Apple iPod Touch 16GB (Used but like new, in rubber case.)
2. $35 Coupon to AQDN.com (Many domains cost just $35!)
3. $29 Coupon to AQDN.com (Several domains cost just $29!)
4. Crysis PC Game (Opened, like new.)
5. Age of Conan PC Game (Opened, like new.)
6. TimeShift Xbox 360 Game (Opened, like new.)
7. Bourne Conspiracy Xbox 360 Game (Opened, like new.)
8. “Semi-Pro” 2 Disc Unrated DVD (Not for kids eyes!)

Click here to view a large photo of all the prizes together.

There will be 8 happy winners in all!

Enter to Win Now, It’s Easy!

Here is how you can earn points and win!  Each of your entries will be tallied up and added to the prize drawing!  The more links you submit the better your odds of winning.

• 1 Entry - Submit a Link to the Domaining Directory (Unlimited!)
• 2 Entries - Subscribe to DotSauce Email Updates (See sidebar »)
• 2 Entries - Subscribe to AQDN.com Domain Sales Newsletter
• 3 Entries - Write about this contest on your domain name related site
• 1 Entry - Tweet about this contest on Twitter
• 1 Entry - Share this contest on your Facebook wall

*Note* Please use the same email so we can track your contest entries.  For blog posts, tweets and Facebook entries please share links to where you earned these by leaving a comment below.

Your best chance of winning is to submit as many links as you can to the directory!

There are hundreds and hundreds of great domaining resource websites you can submit and earn entires.  If you are a member of the DotSauce Forums, I suggest you check out my “Bookmark Vault” posts where I list tons of great resources you can copy and paste to submit.

Contest Guidelines & Details

• Use the same email for directory submissions and newsletters.
• Duplicate links don’t count. First person to submit earns the point.
• Links must be relevant to categories and be active websites.
• Links which are denied do not count for points.
• Contest will end when 800 links have been added to the directory.
• Winning entries will be chosen at random using Random.org
• iPod and Game Prizes can only be shipped free to United States.
• Foreign contestants may exchange winnings for $25 Amazon gift card.

Thank you in advance for contributing to the Domaining Directory!

Please contact us privately if you have any questions about the contest, suggestions for new directory categories or general feedback.

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Domaining Directory Contest - Win Domains, Cash and Prizes for Contributing

Original post by Mark Fulton

I have compiled a list of domain industry professionals, bloggers and businesses that are posting updates via Twitter. These accounts should be active and post updates regarding the domain industry.

I encourage you to follow all of these people so you can constantly stay in the know on what is happening in the domainersphere!

The first two accounts are owned by yours truly and will provide you automatic updates on articles posted on DotSauce and domain names for sale from my newly launched AQDN.com marketplace for affordable quality domain names.

To be included or removed please leave a comment below!

twitter.com/DotSauce - DotSauce Magazine

twitter.com/AQDN - Affordable Quality Domain Names

twitter.com/NextInstinct - Ed Shaz, Domainer

twitter.com/namesugar - Jeremy Armer, Domainer

twitter.com/domainingtips - Jamie Parks, Domainer Developer

twitter.com/scottfish - Scott Fish, Domainer

twitter.com/domaindiva - Lori Anne Wardi, Domainer

twitter.com/dnxpert - John Motson, Domaining Blog

twitter.com/DomainNameNews - Domaining Blog

twitter.com/DomainMagnate - Domaining Blog

twitter.com/DomainInformer - Domaining Website

twitter.com/CircleID - Internet & Domains Website

twitter.com/BuySellDomains - Domainer / Domain Portfolio

twitter.com/edendomains - Domainer

twitter.com/DaveZan - Dave Zan, Domainer

twitter.com/traverselegal - Domain Industry Attorneys

twitter.com/nametrader - Domainer

twitter.com/SedoBoston - Sedo Domain Auctions

twitter.com/dotasia - Domainer

twitter.com/fmichlick - Frank Michlick, Domainer

Enjoy and happy tweeting!

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Top Domainers and Industry Profiles on Twitter

Original post by Mark Fulton

Looking to save some money on domain names?  The prices for domain registrations and renewals recently got bumped up for all registrars.  Here is some good news that will help put some money into your piggy bank.

Name.com has some of the lowest prices for .COM domain registrations and that price just got lower for DotSauce readers.

The fine people at Name.com have provided DotSauce an exclusive updated Name.com promo code.  You saw it here first!

Enter promotion code ghu5km for $1.50 off .COM domains!

This will bring the price down from $8.99 to just $7.49!

Look here for other Name.com coupons and listings of expired coupons.

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Name.com Promo Code: Exclusive $1.50 Off .COM Domain Registration

Original post by Mark Fulton

[My apologies to those who received duplicate email announcements for this article, I had some issues with the RSS feed today.] - Mark

SEOmoz has just launched their own private index of the world wide web, currently 30 billion pages and growing.  So Google has done this already, right?  Well, SEOmoz is opening up this data to you through their new SEO tool, Linkscape.  Allowing you access to unprecedented domain and web page metrics which you can use to analyze and even compare 5 different domains simultaneously.

Linkscape is an awesome link research system where you can gather and study a domain or pages’ mozRank (similar to PageRank) and mozTrust.  Link information such as nofollow attributes, <img> tagged links, and many other cool metrics Google wouldn’t dream of sharing.

Snoop on your competitors and find out ALL their inbound links, the quality of those links and other deviously cool information that can help you drive your website to the top of search rankings.

I will leave SEOmoz to do the in-depth presentation of Linkscape.  Their website currently has a free demo available, lots of documentation and video tutorials and even a sweet comic strip detailing Linkscape in a humorous yet informative manner.

Linkscape is going to change the way SEO professionals live and work!

With an SEOmoz PRO membership ($79/month) you get full access to all Linkscape metrics plus full access to all their other sweet SEO tools.  I highly recommend it for any domainer.

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SEOmoz Announces Linkscape! SEO Tool for Domain Valuation and Much More

Original post by Mark Fulton

Michael from DomainRaiders has an interesting tutorial to share with us today.  Yes, it is possible to register a domain name virtually instantly with a simple text messaging service!  He wanted me to share it with DotSauce readers and I am happy to oblige.  Enjoy…

Have you ever been away from your computer (eek!) and thought of the perfect domain to register?  If you don’t have a smart phone, or your registrar is impossible to use on a mobile, then I have the perfect solution for you.  After five minutes of set up, you’ll be able to register a domain at Dynadot by sending a simple text message.  If you don’t have a Dynadot account, create one before you get started.  If you have one but it doesn’t have any pre-paid credits, go add some.

Step 1: Register a keyword with TextMarks.com.

TextMarks allows you to register a keyword for their short code, 41411, and allows you to have a custom script receive the data.  I’ll be using “txtreg” for this example, but there are plenty of other good ones available.  Just pick something you’ll remember in the heat of registration.

When you go to the site, click the “Create” tab at the top.  Pick your unique keyword, in my case I’m doing “txtreg”.  In the second part of the form, select the radio button next to “Respond to a keyword with text from a web page”.  In the URL text field, put “http://www.yourdomain.com/regg.php?user=p&req=?.  That’s a zero on the end, not the letter O.  Replace yourdomain.com with the domain name you will be uploading the processing script to.  Now click the “CREATE” button.

The next step will ask you to create an account at TextMarks.  You’ll enter your phone number, user name, and email address.  Make sure the phone number is valid, as they’ll send your temporary password to your cell phone so you can log in.  Once you’re done with that, you’re ready for Step 2.

Step 2: Modify and upload the processing script.

Go to http://idevlabs.com/regg.phps to view the script.  Copy and paste everything into Notepad or a similar text editor, and save the file as “regg.php”.  Now in the script, modify the following:

• Change to be your Dynadot user name.  If your user name is Domainer123, that line should read: = “Domainer123?;
• Change to your Dynadot password.  If your password is 12345, that line should read: = “12345?;
• Change to your cell phone number that you want to be able to use this script from.  It will only work from the number you specify.  Also, you must put your country code in front of the number.  If your phone number is 555-555-5555 and you are in the U.S. (country code is “1?), the line should read: = “15555555555?;
• Change to be a short password you will send in the text message.  This is for added security.  If your password for the app is 597, that line should read: = “597?;

Now save the script again, and upload it to the server you specified when you set up the short code keyword in Step 1.

Step 3: Register some domains like a pro… through text messaging.

OK, so to recap, the short code is 41411, the example keyword is “txtreg”, and the example short pass is 597.  All you have to do is send the following text message to 41411:

txtreg Domain.ext 597

The script will shoot you back one of three messages: “The domain was registered.”, “The domain was not available.”, or “You are not authorized to access this application.”  The first two are self-explanatory.  If you receive the third message, you are either trying to access the service from a phone that you didn’t register in the script (or you entered the number incorrectly in the script), or you entered the wrong password in the text message.

This script supports the following TLDs: com, net, org, info, biz, mobi, tv, co.uk, asia, me, name, ws, us, cn, cc

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How To Register Domain Names Through Cell Phone Text Messages

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.

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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

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Facebook’s Lexicon Keyword Tool to Get Some Great Updates

Original post by Mark Fulton