The Domain Club offers an exciting and unique business opportunity for domain resellers and investors of all experience levels. Keep reading to find out why.

Veteran domainers will be able to add great domain names to their portfolio and save valuable time. It takes a lot of commitment to research expired domains and aftermarket deals every day. Trust DotSauce to deliver top quality domain names for a steal of a deal, just $19 per quality .Com! Domains are sold on a first come, first serve basis and fresh .com domain names will be added to the inventory regularly.

Membership Plans

There are plans for all levels of domainers, including free membership. Premium plans start at just $14/m for access to purchase up to 4 discounted domain names each month.

The Domain Club Pro Membership ($20/m) allows you to purchase up to 8 discounted domains, view exclusive lists of available domain names and access exclusive domain tools and resources. The Business Membership ($49/m) offers 20 discounted domains and the full suite of Domain Club features.

Newcomers to the domain game will find the DotSauce Domain Club provides everything you need to get started profiting from domain names. The hard work is done for you! You simply need to market our high-quality domain names to your network and other potential customers to start earning.

Select your favorite brands, keyword and product domains from our diverse inventory. There are dozens of great domains representing the latest trends in technology, web development, business and much more. Each domain features search and PPC data as well as an automated appraised value.

For a detailed look at exclusive membership features and pricing visit our signup page.

Attractive Affiliate Program

Domain Club membership enables you to earn a considerable profit reselling domains. You can also earn added revenue by participating in our membership affiliate program. Earn a 50% commission for every person you refer to join the DotSauce Domain Club and a bonus 5% commission on any domain names purchased. You could earn up to $24 per referral.

Real Added Value

The Domain Club features a private members forum that includes lots of added value. A collection of the most popular articles published on DotSauce since early 2007 will start you off on the right foot. Private discussion areas are setup for website development, design, SEO, and marketing questions.

Domain Club members are offered free personal consultations each month based on their membership levels. Simply schedule a convenient time to talk with me personally over the phone or IM about domain sales, website development, blogging or whatever your domaining concerns may be.

Pro and Business Members have exclusive access to additional domain tools and resources. They will also have exclusive access to handpicked expired domain lists. These lists contain quality two-word .com domain names available to register on a first-come, first-serve basis. Members will be able to subscribe to be alerted of new available domain lists.

Join the DotSauce Domain Club Today!

Whether you are looking to get started selling domains or add some gems to your current portfolio on the cheap, DotSauce Domain Club membership is a great opportunity to profit. Our high quality domains will command attention, interest and higher valuations. The domains practically sell themselves!

At just $19 each, you’ll find the first time you resell one of our domains your monthly membership fee will be covered and then some. So, what are you waiting for? Check out the many Domain Club features and sign up today.

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Consider this list an added resource or continuation of my article on 5 Tips on Selling Domains for Maximum Profit. If you’re looking to reach a wide audience of fellow domainers, webmasters and resellers then this list is for you. Earn some extra cash or liquidate your portfolio with no upfront expenses.

[Image: Colin, FREE, July 18, 2008 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]

Prepare your domains for sale and submit your listings absolutely free to the following forums and classified websites.

Free Domain Forums and Classifieds

1. NamePros Domains For Sale
2. WebHosting Talk Domain Advertising
3. v7 Network Domains Marketplace
4. DigitalPoint Buy / Sell / Trade
5. DomainState Domain Sales
6. WebmasterTalk Domain & Website Sales
7. @DNMarket Group on Twitter
8. Facebook Domain Name Marketplace
9. Devsa Domain Marketplace
10. NamesLot Names For Sale
11. ChowCow Free Domain Classifieds
12. 4.cn Domain Marketplace
13. Hacker News Trades
14. Domain Discussion Forum Exchange
15. Domainer’s Market Group on LinkedIn
16. Tycoon Talk Domain Marketplace
17. Craigslist Business / Commercial Classifieds

Niche Domain Marketplaces

1. AcornDomains Marketplace (CO.UK)
2. ccTLDs.com Global Buy / Sell / Trade (All Country Codes)
3. IDNForums Market – Internationalized words and special character sets
4. Short Domain Forum – 3-6 character domains and dictionary words
5. INForum Marketplace – (.IN) Indian domains

Commission Based Marketplaces

1. Sedo (10% commission)
2. Bido Auctions (8% commission)
3. Afternic (10-20% commission)
4. SnapNames (20% commission)
5. GoDaddy Premium Listings (Requires domains at GoDaddy, 30% commission)
6. Pool.com (10% commission)
7. Aftermarket.com (10% commission)
8. BrandStack Domains (15% commission)

If you decide to promote across multiple forums and marketplaces, be sure to manage your domains properly by removing old listings. Best of luck with your domain sales!

What are your favorite free places to list domains for sale? Please share a link in the comments below if I have left out a popular resource.

30 Free Places to List Your Domains For Sale DotSauce Magazine

[Image: Rick Audet, Sir Millard Mulch, October 17, 2006 via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution]

How will your domain name stand out in a crowd of billions?

Here are ten reasons why your domain name won’t sell with recommendations for what not to do when marketing. I will cover how to overcome some barriers to a successful sale and some ways of breaking the ice with potential buyers.

1. Asking price is inflated. An unrealistic asking price is probably the most common reason for failing to sell a domain name. DomainConsultant recently published a detailed domain pricing guide featuring solid formulas for valuation that should prove useful to those selling premium quality domain names. Research similar keyword sales through NameBio, DNSalePrice and DNJournal to make a comparisons and avoid being laughed at.

2. Identity or legitimacy is in question. Security and fraud is always a major concern when dealing with digital goods. Are you able to offer a reputable escrow service to facilitate a secure sale and ownership transfer? You should always conduct business professionally with a clear understanding of who is selling the domain. This can be accomplished by personal email correspondence, displaying your business or personal website and phone number and having a non-private Whois registration data on your domains.

3. Not accepting offers. With no option to submit an offer available, a buyer will assume you are not willing to negotiate.  A contact form or email address will do the job. You can also mention in the sales copy that reasonable offers are welcome and will be considered. This can be a great way to bring in leads who may be interested in the domain at a later date.

4. No description of domain value. I think it is very important to share the potential of your domain to those interested. In my beginner’s guide to selling domains, I point out in the first two steps that sellers should visualize potential. Write how the domain could be used as a business or service or how it could be monetized. The vision makes it easier for a buyer to justify his purchase and for you to justify the asking price.

5. Has no value to begin with. As the video above demonstrates, the reality is that a domain registration fee does not guarantee there will be any resale value. If the words in your domain don’t make much sense, such as combinations that are never used in spoken English or made up words, then there is a chance your domain has no value at all. While it is possible to register interesting and desirable brand names, most quirky domain names have no intrinsic value and draw little interest from buyers.

6. Lack of supporting data. Last year I wrote about using domain stats and media when advertising your domain for sales. This includes data such as domain age, search results numbers, term popularity, traffic and other important metrics of the keywords in your domains. This information is important to buyers and instills confidence that your domain is a good investment. You can find a wealth of pertinent information from Estibot, the Google AdWords keyword tool and other SEO tools.

7. Wrong time to sell. In one of my earlier and personal favorite articles here on DotSauce, I describe some tips for investing in domains. One particular tip reminds domainers that you shouldn’t sell your fruit until it’s ripe. Domains are always increasing in value and the future looks bright. It may be time to hold on to a particular name and wait for the world to catch up to the latest trends. This is particularly relevant for future concepts, emerging technologies and predictive domaining.

8. Marketing to the wrong audiences. On the internet we tend to migrate within circles of like-minded people on forums, social networks and website communities. Sometimes the best thing to do is break out of your comfort zone and dive into unexplored websites that are relevant to your domain name. The lists below show examples of the options in targeting resellers or potential end user sales.

9. Poor marketing practices. It’s a great idea to get the word out about your domain for sale to many people, but sometimes it can go overboard. You don’t want to be considered a spammer as you will lose business and credibility immediately. Learn to write clean, readable and compelling sales copy without the hype. Overuse of words like “premium,” or “generic,” dollar signs, CAPS and exclamation points are all things to avoid. Make sure the important domain details are the focus.

10. Better domains available for less. Those interested in purchasing a domain for their business or personal use may have some keyword ideas in mind and will be shopping around. If you haven’t properly valuated your domains then there is a chance another seller will undercut your name for a more reasonable price. Be sure to check out the competition on any marketplace or sales venue to remain competitive.

Successful domain sales comes down to having a quality, desirable domain name and investing time into learning the best practices in marketing, communication and negotiations. I hope you are able to use what insight you have gained to make better sales and marketing decisions and steer clear of any obstacles that may be turning buyers away.

Top 10 Reasons Your Domain Name Won’t Sell DotSauce Magazine

This week only, the DotSauce Q&A Forum community will be hosting a prize drawing for 5 sets of 250 premium quality business cards valued at up to $90 each.

Enter to win a premium business card pack by simply asking or answering any question related to domain names!

This prize giveaway will be available until Friday, August 27th at 5PM EDT. After that time, 5 people will be selected at random to win one of the business card sets detailed below.

These business cards were generously donated by UPrinting, an online printing company that specializes in business and promotional printing services. You can print your domain name or logo design on a suite of different products and promotional materials that can spread your message and bring visitors to your website.

I know many of you have been going non-stop to all manner of domain, marketing and development conferences around the globe. Take advantage of this offer for a chance to re-stock those cards and keep a super-premium stack for your very best clients and prospects.

Here are the exact details of the business cards up for grabs:

• 2 x 3.5”, 2 x 2” (square card) or 1.75 x 3.5” (slim card)
• Die cutting options available: Rounded Corners, Leaf, Rounded One-Corner, Half-Circle Side, Circle
• Paper Type: 14pt Cardstock Gloss, Matte, or High Gloss; 13pt Cardstock Uncoated
• Color: 4Color Front, Blank Back; 4Color Front, Black Back; 4Color Both Sides
• Limited to US residents only 18 years old and above

Again, you have until Friday, August 27th at 5PM EDT to join us on the DotSauce Forum and answer or ask a question about domain names. There is no limit on your involvement with the forum, but each person will only be given 1 entry to keep the playing field level.

I look forward to seeing what insight, knowledge or new perspective you can provide to our community! Thank you in advance for your contributions.

Ask or Answer Domain Questions to Enter to Win Premium Die Cut Business Cards DotSauce Magazine

This is a quick update to inform you of the winners for our Q&A forum grand opening prize raffle.

In just one month, the all new DotSauce Forum has brought together over 60 members who have shared 291 questions and answers about domain names, online business, web development and related topics.

Without further interruption, the prize winners are as follows:

• Aaron Bennett - $25 GoDaddy Gift Card
• Bruce Tedeschi – $25 GoDaddy Gift Card
• Tricolorro - $25 Cash via PayPal
• Adam – Your choice of premium WordPress theme from PliablePress

Congratulations winners and thank you to all members for your participation.

The forum launch has been an excellent start! I hope to see more of you join in, share your experience and meet new people by answering questions.

At the DotSauce Forum you can get a different perspective or inquire about something you’re not sure of. Learn from the community, free. All you have to do is ask!

Create your profile today to share a little about yourself and your websites. See you there!

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We’re just getting started at the new DotSauce Forum. A diverse crowd of domainers have joined in to network and share their experiences.

Here are just a few of the questions that have been active so far.

• Will you be registering .CO domains during landrush?
• Will three-word .COM domains become more commonplace?
• What does the future hold for .NET?
• What makes a good domain registrar?
• What’s your favorite ccTLD?

Do you have a question or some expertise?

I would love to see more questions about domain sales, domain research, monetizing and developing domains. We’d love to hear what’s on your mind and relevant to you. Feel free to challenge the community!

Questions related to running online businesses, marketing, branding, SEO and web development are also welcome.

You’re invited to sign up and create your profile, tell us a little about yourself and link to your business or personal website.

Prize Raffle

To celebrate the forum opening, everyone who joins the new DotSauce Forum is automatically entered into a prize raffle.

Sign up for a chance to win cash, GoDaddy gift certificates or a premium WordPress theme from PliablePress.

Each time you ask a question, answer a question, share on Twitter or earn a badge you will receive an additional entry into the prize raffle.

Answers In Action

Thanks to everyone who has participated so far. I have already learned a few things and have been inspired by the advice of one domainer for a method of marketing brandable domains for sale. Thanks Tim!

Sign up at the DotSauce Forum today and let me know what you think.

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The new DotSauce Forum is live! I believe you will find it a refreshing change of pace from traditional threaded topics.

The forum is devoted to questions and answers, learning and sharing knowledge within an easy to use and fun platform.

Ask whatever’s on your mind and get fast results from industry professionals.

DotSauce Forum Grand Opening Prizes

I am giving away the following prizes in a raffle drawing to be held on July 1st, just one month away.

• $25 GoDaddy Gift Card
• $25 GoDaddy Gift Card
• $25 Cash via PayPal
• Premium WordPress theme from PliablePress ($70 value)

Check back as more prizes may be added soon.

If you or your company would like to contribute a prize and have your link promoted here for the month, please let me know.

Earning Raffle Entries

Increase your odds of winning by actively participating.

• 1 Entry – Join the new DotSauce Forum
• 1 Entry – Ask a Question
• 1 Entry – Answer a Question
• 1 Entry – Share your question or answer with Twitter
• 1 Entry – When you earn any badge

Repeat these entries (except for joining) as often as you like, so long as you are not spamming of course.

That’s lots of opportunity to get extra chances of winning a prize.

I’ve already added some questions of my own. Head on over and see if you can answer them.

Raffle Drawing

On July 1st I will place the accumulated entries into database and use a random number generator to select winners for each prize.

No one person will be eligible to win more than two prizes. Gift cards may be exchanged for cash via PayPal.

Thank you very much for joining in and sharing your questions and answers with our community at the new DotSauce Forum.

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Early next week, the DotSauce Forums will be closing down and replaced with a completely new platform. Our domain marketplace and link directory will also be taken down as they are built into the existing forum.

Sometimes you just have to go out with the old and in with the new!

I am excited about the new forum platform and look forward to sharing all the details and an invitation with you next week.

Crowdsourced Domain Research

My crowdsourced domain research experiment has produced less than desirable results. The SquadHelp contest just finished this morning and the final result was 26 entries.

Of the entries, only three domains had a Valuate score of $500 or more.

Two of those three were pretty decent quality and surprisingly came from the same person. I will release these two names in an upcoming available domain list here on DotSauce very soon.

Google TV May Cause .TV Buzz

In our last weekly poll question I asked,

“Will Google TV lead to increased .TV registrations and aftermarket sales?“

While there were not as many votes as a more generic poll may have brought in, the majority of participants (74%) responded “Yes.”

GeoDomain Development

Should GeoDomains cater to tourists or residents?

It seems the jury is still out.

Many shared their thoughts on GeoDomain development and ideas are spread between focusing on tourists, focusing on residents or having an equal representation of content for both.

I personally think websites should cater greatly to local residents and local business as this can still be very profitable.

That’s all for now. Thank you for reading. Please stay tuned for the DotSauce forum launch announcement early next week!

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DotSauce is now sporting a fresh new look! This new layout should help new and old readers alike stumble upon valuable articles that may not have been so easy to find before.

Our homepage has sections for the top categories as well as a new featured content slider. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the new layout and browse some articles or categories that look interesting to you!

In other news, the DotSauce Domaining Directory will soon become an extensive collection of domain name and web development resource links.

We’re looking to tackle one category at a time over the coming days and weeks, but of course we don’t expect the links to ever end!

So far these categories are being populated:

• Domaining Blogs
• Domain Conferences
• Domain Forums

See anything you like? Be sure to rate and review your favorite sites.

If you have a favorite link that’s not been added then please join the directory project and submit as many resources as you like. We’ve got lots of great categories to fill out.

Not all websites will be approved as we would like to include only the most high quality resources.  Also, don’t worry about adding any snapshots if you decide to submit.

Any comments on the new website layout would be greatly appreciated!

Fresh New Design at DotSauce + Domaining Directory in Progress! DotSauce Magazine

Mainstream domain marketplaces charge you, the domain owner, a  hefty percentage of the final sales price as their commission. The rates look something like this: Sedo (10% commission), Afternic (10%-20% commission), SnapNames (20% commission), Bido (8% commission), etc. on every single transaction.

These marketplaces may be right for you if you have valuable domain names and want to opt for the seller protection and escrow services they provide.  However, in many cases the final sales price on large marketplaces could end up being much less than you could earn if you found a buyer yourself!

5 Tips on Selling Domains for Max Profit

So, you’re looking to make some domain sales? These tips and tricks should help you become a more savvy domainer.

1. Choose names that have selling potential. If there is no market for your type of domain name then you simply won’t make sales.  Do the keyword research before you go on a GoDaddy shopping spree. You may want to check your domain’s keywords against Google search data using the AdWords keyword tool.

Some things to ask yourself before purchasing or registering a domain…

• Are the domain name’s keywords getting searched for?
• Are there paying advertisers appearing for the exact match search?
• Are there websites or products related to my domain’s keywords?
• Would someone want to build a website using the domain?
• Are similar names being used as fully developed websites?
• Do the words make sense, look and sound good spoken?
• Is there a better option available for this type of name?

If you find your name stands up to these questions then you are likely the new owner of a valuable piece of internet real estate.

2. Invest some time in marketing and promoting your own domains. With the explosion of social media, there is no excuse not to dive in and start spreading the good word about the value of domain names.

Domainers are currently tapping into the huge audience of users on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin. More consumers, business owners and potential domain buyers can be found on these networks than all of the major domain name marketplaces combined.

Here are some ideas for making the most out of your time on social networks.

• Connect with fellow domainers and follow their lead. Check out the WeFollow #Domains tag or this Twitter list on DotSauce.
• Share resources, news, links that you found helpful with your friends and followers. Simply talking about yourself or promoting your products won’t get you anywhere.
• Follow lots and lots of interesting people on Twitter.  Use Twitter’s search feature and find as many real and relevant people as you can to follow. They will likely follow you back if you tweet about similar things. If you don’t have time to follow hundreds of people, Hummingbird software can help.
• Join the Facebook Domain Name Marketplace and other groups of interest, engage with them and befriend new people. Every connection you make essentially lasts forever and opportunities may arise at any time.
• Create a separate profile for your business or domain sales updates as a service to your customers. For example, I have setup @AQDN on Twitter to alert followers when new domains sales are added.
• Use Twitter live search to research potential domain buyers.  People are talking about anything and everything and it’s not far fetched that you find a person who would love to own your domain.

3. List your domains for sale on free marketplaces and forums. This is a great way to get free exposure to your domain sales. Be sure to price your domains very reasonably to get sales. Be cautioned as a large part of the buyers here will be domain resellers, but really, who do you think is hanging out at Sedo.com and other big marketplaces? Resellers also.

Here is an older but still relevant article from DotSauce that has a large list of forums, 33 Great Marketplaces for Selling Your Domain Names (and Websites).

4. Set up your own web presence to display your domains for sale. A unique domain portfolio website is a valuable asset to any domain investor. Your domain portfolio website should be professional, user friendly and informative. You can send customers new and old to browse your inventory here, include a link to your site in your email signature, set up RSS feeds and alerts for customers, accept payments directly on site and more.

Here are some options for developing your own domain portfolio website.

• Get WordPress up and running and use blog posts and pages to highlight each domain name. Alternatively, you can customize themes and install plugins to enhance user experience. Check out this nice article which highlights 14 Domain Portfolio Examples and other resources.
• DomainPortfolio.us is a free PHP script for creating and managing your domain portfolio.
• A newer alternative is Domain Portfolio Manager which is similar to DomainPortfolio.us in that it is PHP / MySQL based with many of the same features and styling. MediaWizard informs us that with Domain Portfolio Manager your domain WHOIS data is updated on-the-fly, so you’ll never have to update expiration dates or name servers again, very cool!

5. Go after the end users. Depending on the quality and reach of a given domain name this can be either an easy or difficult task.  Your first step is to simply research websites of the same category as your keywords.  See what the industry or niche is up to and what businesses and individuals are appearing on the top search results pages for the exact and similar keywords.  You may even want to do a Google blog search for fresh results.  Contact anyone you feel would benefit from owning your domain.

Here’s a quick tip from DNW; Do a WHOIS search to see if your domain has been taken in any other extensions (.net, .org) and contact those registrants.

Further reading on selling domains to end users.

• DomainMagnate’s tips on How to Sell Your Domains to End Users.
• Morgan Linton shares Why End-Users Are So Important.
• Elliot Silver details his story of a Domain Sale to an End User.
• Rob Sequin’s 10 Step Process for Selling Domains to End Users.
• NameFlipper’s great Guided Tutorial on Selling Domains to End Users.

I wish you the best with all your domaining ventures.  I hope these tips are able to help you out in some way. If you have any comments or suggestions please leave one below!

5 Tips on Selling Domain Names for Maximum Profit DotSauce Magazine

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.

Two Easy Steps for Free Premium Content

1. Register a username or login to access DotSauce Premium!
2. Subscribe to our email newsletter to be alerted the minute available domains are sent out.

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 join our Domaining community today, so you can start browsing the DotSauce Premium forums now. Please feel free to contribute your own links, articles, discounts and other resources.

DotSauce Premium Domaining Content is Now Free for Everyone! DotSauce Magazine

The NamePros live auction inventory looks good so far with some decent keyword .com names, LLLL.coms and various brandable names. There is still room for more as auction inventory is usually much larger than this. Looks like all domains submitted may get a shot at being sold!

$1 Reserve Featured Domains!

I am liquidating a few names myself for some extra spending money and have listed these nice domains for just $1 reserve!

You can view all the domains being auctioned and place your bids here!

Turnkey Domaining Site For Sale – DropEntry.com

I am also selling a turnkey available domain sharing website that I had developed but never had the opportunity to use.  You can read more about DropEntry here.  This auction lot features the DropEntry.com domain name, custom script and professional logo design!

Join us in the NamePros Live Chatroom at 6pm EST to see the sale!

Upcoming NamePros Auctions

The next event will feature ALL $1 No Reserve domain auctions, that is sure to be fun!  Other NamePros live auctions will highlight ccTLDs and short domain names.

You can view this thread on NamePros.com for all the details on upcoming themed domain auctions, dates and times.

NamePros Live Domain Name Auction! Thursday, July 9th, 6pm EST DotSauce Magazine

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!

Hot New Domainer Resources Coming This Summer to DotSauce DotSauce Magazine

I know of several domainers who have live portfolios accompanying their blogs and services, and still others who prefer to do things privately through email and newsletters.  Both of those methods can be a powerful and personal way of selling domains.

Some, like myself, like to do a little bit of everything by listing domain names in popular aftermarkets like Sedo or Afternic in addition to posting sales on domain forums, email newsletters, domain marketplaces, and even Twitter.

So what about you? Please respond in our poll…

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

I have found my best sales results come from direct sales to people visiting my domain portfolio pages. You can place your portfolio website address in email and forum signatures to spread the word to your associates, friends and social networking contacts.

Having your own portfolio website can open up new avenues for building contacts and reaching potential end users.

My personal domain portfolio has evolved over the years.  Initially it was placed as a simple page addition on my personal blog which proved hard to update, then I customized various portfolio scripts to my liking, but finally opted to build a custom site using WordPress.

Some of my domain portfolio is now found at AQDN.com – Affordable Quality Domain Names. I have not had a chance to update in awhile (I have been buying names more than reselling lately). However, be on the lookout for some fresh names and new features at my portfolio soon.  You can also follow @AQDN on Twitter.

I would suggest you keep things simple by using an open source software like WordPress.  While it is primarily a blogging CMS, there are features built in for keywords, categories, posts and pages that are perfect for building out a domain portfolio.

Do solid domain research and a little marketing know how to get your portfolio website off on the right foot.

If you have any questions, would like any tips or suggestions on where to get started building your own domain portfolio website, please leave a comment below.  I may do a guide on building a custom WordPress site if there is any interest.

Poll: Do You Have a Domain Portfolio Website? How One Can Help You Build Business & Customers DotSauce Magazine

This means that each domain name listed for sale on 1DollarNames.com will sell if a $1 offer is made.

That is, of course, a risk that a domain seller has to take similiarly to the wildly popular Bido.com daily live auctions.

This could mean that only quality domain names will begin to appear soon on 1DollarNames.  I may give it a try myself with a domain that is obviously worth much more than $1, so be on the lookout!

You can also follow @1DollarNames on Twitter for auction updates and while you’re at it, check out @DNMarket also.

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Along with a great new design (see screenshot below) are several other updates including new categories; Domainer Events, Domain Law and Domain Videos.  You can also keep tabs on all mentions of “domains” streaming live via Twitter.

On the DNHeadlines Domain Markets page the first thing you will see are @DNMarket listings from Twitter!  DNMarket is a free public domain sales service on Twitter that I launched a couple months ago.

Visitors will also notice a new area of the site called Domainer Exchange, where domain industry professionals can network and connect through Facebook (optional) and then be able to post their own domain related announcements, services and sales.

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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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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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Cross Promote Your Current Domain & Website Sales

When submitting a listing to the marketplace choose a category and then select “Classified” as your listing type.  This will allow you to bypass the built-in PayPal payments system.

Simply tell us a little about your domain or website for sale and provide a direct link to your current auction or official aftermarket listing.

Extra Exposure, More Bidders & Maybe That End User You’ve Been Waiting For

Here’s an example… Say you have a live domain auction coming up for sale on Bido, Sedo, Afternic, SnapNames, SitePoint, etc. and you want some extra exposure, more bidders and possibly an end user to come along.

Submit a listing in the Domains – Auctions category with a Classified listing type.  Include a link to your live auction and your golden.

If your domain is of high quality we may also promote your DotSauce marketplace listing to hundreds of domainers on Twitter, through our email newsletters, over 1000 community members and to the 1000+ unique visitors DotSauce attracts every day.

3 Great New Marketplace Categories

Services - Advertise your web services here.  Such as web hosting, scripting, SEO, marketing, consulting, etc.

Domains Wanted - Request a specific type of domain name that you would be interested in purchasing.

Industry Job Listings – Hiring? Post job positions available in the domain name, development or design industry.

Get Started Selling on the DotSauce Marketplace!

It’s easy to start selling your domains, websites and services on the DotSauce Marketplace.

• Simply register for a username or login.
• Visit the marketplace to submit your listings for free!

For more details about the great features our marketplace provides please read our grand opening announcement.

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Feature Rich Options for Buyers and Sellers

• Live Auctions
• Automated PayPal Payments
• User Feedback Ratings
• Domain Stats
• Buy-it-Now
• Reserve Price Auctions
• Make Offer
• Adult Categories
• Private Communication
• Public Comments
• Unlimited Listings
• Free to Buy and Sell!

Our traditional domain and website sales forums will soon be replaced by the enhanced marketplace.

Great Exposure to Your Domain Sales

DotSauce is one of the most popular domain industry websites and our goal is to bring lots of active members to the Marketplace.  We also cater to web developers, designers, internet marketers, bloggers and more.  This means fresh eyes browsing our marketplace as well as potential end users.

We may also promote your domain sales to hundreds of domainers on Twitter, through our email newsletters, over 1000 domain forum members and to the many unique visitors DotSauce attracts every day.

Get Started Selling!

It’s easy to start selling your domains, websites and services on the DotSauce Marketplace.

• Simply register for a username or login.
• Visit the marketplace to submit your listings for free!

In the future, DotSauce may charge for featured listings or additional promotional features, but for now our Marketplace is open to the community at no cost.  So, take advantage of this opportunity!

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Sometimes this practice is frowned upon, due to the fact that a buyer will have to purchase the name and pay an additional fee to the registrar to maintain ownership. This problem has led various marketplaces to require expiration dates to be posted or do not allow domains expiring soon at all.

DNForum’s New Expiring Soon Domain Sales Forum

One of the most popular and lively domain discussion communities, DNForum ($50 lifetime membership fee) recently created a new area to be used for selling your domains expiring within 30 days at a fixed discount price of $20.

Why they require the price to be $20 is not clear.  One could sell a domain for $16 and still have doubled their investment.  The fixed price restriction should be a maximum of $20 or something of the sort.

This process is meant to save the domain owner the cost of renewing a domain. It also offers a buyer the opportunity to find decent names at a discounted price.  Otherwise these domains will not be available for several weeks while they go  through the pending-delete process or potentially get backordered.

One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure

It will be interesting to see how this new expiring domain sales forum progresses in a few weeks. Technically you should be able to take note of older posts and scan them for availability.  Because these names are essentially in the “bargain bin” you will most likely find that many will become available soon.

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Sign Up For Your Chance to WIN!

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

Comment below with your member username for your chance to win!

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

Competitors Lack Many Important Features

Currently the domain industry has three sources which aggregate and deliver domain news.

• DNHour – A website powered by the Pligg script which is plagued by spam links and has virtually no organization or social features. Voting can easily be duped by deleting cookies or voting on different computers.
• Domaining.com – An excellent resource for top domain blogs, but lacks versatility, customization, voting and commentary.
• Discussion Forums – Rarely updated and often only displaying the biggest news items.

The Domainers Community is fulfilling the need for a one-stop stable and easy to use domain industry news source.  Please join us and contribute your favorite domaining resources, news, photos and videos.

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Large amounts of domain names in a single place can be overwhelming to a buyer.  Even if they find value in several of your names they may be unwilling to make a decision on a specific few and let’s face it, they are not going to buy them all.

This idea can apply to almost any industry.  The fewer options a user has to pick from the better chance they will actually make a purchase.

The phenomenon can be attributed to a buyer’s time spent browsing or shopping.  We all have the equivalent attention span of a goldfish on the internet.  A buyer can easily find 1 or 2 names in a list of 10 very quickly and make an offer or purchase.

Give it a try, start posting sales listings with 10-15 names instead of 50-100.  And it should go without saying that your short list of names must be of good quality and decently priced.

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Are you ready to market your domain names to the whole world? Here are the most popular forum communities, online auctions and social networks to maximize exposure to your domain and website sales.

Be sure to let them know DotSauce sent you!

Forums

NamePros – The industries largest domaining community.

DNForum – Popular domain forum requiring paid membership.

DotSauce – Our own private community has a forum marketplace.

DomainState – Yet another highly popular domain forum community.

SitePoint – A leader in website auctions also allows domain sales.

V7N – Popular webmaster forums features domain sales forum.

DigitalPoint – Long time webmaster forum also has domain sales.

WebHostingTalk – Long time web hosting and webmaster forums.

Webmaster-Talk – Sell domains in a fashion similar to SitePoint.

AcornDomains – Popular domain forum specializing in .CO.UK sales.

DNLodge – Great domainer specific community.

NamesLot – Another domainer specific forum.

dnScoop – Popular web developer and domainer forums.

FreeHostForum – Webmaster forum featuring domain sales.

WebsiteAuctionHub – Forum community specifically for sales.

WebsiteAds – Another forum mainly for domain and website sales.

Auctions

Flippa – SitePoint has now expanded their domain and website marketplace.

Bido – A new marketplace for daily live domain auctions.

SnapNames – The leader in domain backorders also offers sales listings.

Moniker Marketplace – An established venue for online domain auctions.

eBay – Large audience of domain buyers and sellers. (Listing Fees)

Afternic – One of the leaders in aftermarket domain sales. (Membership Fee)

TDNAM – GoDaddy’s popular aftermarket sales. (Listing Fees)

Sedo – One of the leaders in aftermarket domain sales. (Listing Fees)

FlipSquare – A new website and domain marketplace.

Social Networks

Synergy Domain Club – A new social network for domainers.

Facebook Domain Marketplace – Domain sales board on Facebook.

GeoDomainer – Another new social network for domainers.

The Domain Name Network – Soon to feature domain auctions.

Conferences & Live Auctions

DomainFEST – The largest gathering of domain industry professionals.

TRAFFIC – Another popular conference featuring live auctions.

DomainRoundTable – An established domain industry conference.

DomainerMeeting – Domain conference and live auction held in Paris.

Moniker Live Auctions – Host to several premier live domain auctions.

Did we miss something?

Please leave a comment with any suggestions!

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Exclusive Domain Industry Newsletters

We are excited to announce that DotSauce will be launching two separate but equally valuable email newsletters for domainers. These newsletters are currently free to subscribe to!

The first, Available Domain Names Newsletter, will feature unique lists of quality .COM domains that are available to register. If you are familiar with our lists from the DotSauce Forums or NamePros, you know that we put time and effort into researching only those names which have development and resale potential.

The second, Discount Domain Deals Newsletter, will feature exclusive discount pricing on quality .COM domains from our extensive inventory. These discounted prices will only be offered to email subscribers.

Subscribe now! Our first messages will be sent out soon.

BQB “Short” Domain Marketplace Contest

The Sony CyberShot Digital Camera Giveaway is still ongoing to promote the launch of the BQB domain marketplace.

If you are a seasoned domainer with greater than 50+ domains or an established reputation on domain industry forums, then now is your chance to win my digital camera!

Currently 11 people have entered, so the odds are quite good!

DotSauce Forums Closes in on 500 Members

While the DotSauce Forums are quite young there is a ton of great content and discussion taking place. Many of our original members were gladly paying $10 per month to access the premium forums which are now absolutely free.

You simply need to register a username to access the private forums. Thank you to all our nearly 500 members for your support of the DotSauce Forums.

Facebook Domain Name Marketplace

DotSauce has launched a Facebook group devoted to buying and selling domain names and websites. While there are hundreds of venues for you to sell your domains, we understand that promoting your sales is always beneficial.

This is intended to be a casual marketplace where you can promote your external auctions or forum sales or sell directly to other Facebook members. Please join the Facebook Domain Marketplace and if you really love us, check out the DotSauce Fan Page!

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RJ, the founder of NamePros was kind enough to allow DotSauce to plug their popular domainer chat rooms onto our website! If you are a member of NamePros.com you may access the chat room directly from DotSauce.

The next NamePros Live Auction starts Thursday at 6PM Eastern time!

With each auction the system is tweaked and improved for clarity and security and is now an excellent way to find great deals on quality domains as well as a great place to sell your own names.

Visit the chat room to connect with fellow domainers, discuss the latest industry news and trends and have some fun! You will always find some great people in the chat room 24 hours a day.

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Check out the list of new features below and how you can get free access to private forums.

New Features at the DotSauce Forums!

• New marketplace forums
• Thread tagging
• Search cloud / tag cloud
• Thread prefixes
• Reciprocal friendships between users
• Public visitor messaging on profile pages with ‘conversations’
• User picture galleries with user comment facility
• User-created social groups
• Extended member profile pages
• Customizable member profile pages with styling abilities
• Inline editing of custom user profile fields
• Lightbox viewer for attached images
• Social bookmarking integration

Free Access to Premium Content

If you are not a member of the DotSauce Forums, please register now to join our community of domainers and web developers. You will be able to access insider domaining discussions, discounts and coupon codes, available domain lists and other private content.

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Three Fresh Lists of Available Domains!

• Expired Domains – List #16 (75 Available .COM Domains)
• Niche Keywords – List #8 (44 Names on Cars, Trucks, SUVs and Hybrids)
• Short Brandable – List #9 (179 Available/Pronounceable LLLLL.com)

More available domain lists will be added as often as possible, but be sure to check it out soon to get first pick at the best names.

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Our available domain lists are hand picked and filtered down as much as possible to exclude any worthless domain names.

How To Get Free Access

These available domain lists are not made public anywhere else and are protected from search engine indexing. For that reason, you need to register for free to access the premium content and available domains.

Once you register simply click on the Available Domains forum and start browsing hundreds and hundreds of private available .COM names!

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Elliot Silver reminds us that this case is far from over as Future Media Architects has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Lufthansa in case they lost the domain name via UDRP.

Via OKOK.com: LH.com Lost in UDRP Decision

A scandalous decision has once again been reached by the so called wipo arbitration panel.

The name is currently still owned by ‘elequa’. Well known in the domain industry and owns a vast portfolio of short acronym domains. Including ‘i.net’ !

A gem dating back to 1995. It is Lufthansa who have effectively hijacked this name now. Reverse hijacking (or daylight robbery) is on the increase as firms desperate to own a unique short web address try and take via court action from legitimate owners.

More information can be found at the Official UDRP Decision and this NamePros discussion.

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• Insider Domain Industry Tools, Web Apps & Scripts
• Literally Hundreds of Domaining links in “Mark’s Bookmark Vault”
• Detailed “How To” Articles on Domaining
• Exclusive Discounts & Coupon Codes

Regularly updated and private lists of available domain names!

• Expired Domains Lists
• Fresh Domain Ideas
• Researched Niche Lists
• Brandable Domains Lists
• SEO Keyword Domains Lists

This content is not found on any other domain forums.

Subscribers usually pay $10 a month to access this premium content, but for a limited time you can get all these great domainer resources at no cost.

Your participation in the DotSauce Premium Forums is greatly appreciated!

Register now for free and check it out!

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