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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!