I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. I made sure to doubly relax to prepare for a busy week. I haven’t even tweeted!

New Forum Launch & Contest Tomorrow

The new DotSauce forum will be officially launching tomorrow and will feature a contest for cash and prizes.

Be sure to come back to see the new forum platform and join for a chance to win! If you would like a sneak peek later tonight, send me a message on Twitter and I will get back to you with an invite, time permitting.

Handpicked Expired Domains

The following recently expired domains were handpicked for quality, development or resale potential.

You can register them for just $6.89/year with this link to GoDaddy.com.

This weeks list is a little short. So, act fast before they are mostly gone and stay tuned for the next list.

• FeatureBooks.com
• ScanSports.com
• ExposingScams.com
• HobbyChefs.com
• TextNotebook.com
• ProductWidget.com
• ScandalsBlog.com
• WireFramer.com
• MediaTabs.com
• SlimServe.com
• ScreenCasted.com
• LockPicked.com
• PromoFrame.com
• PasswordSentry.com
• TouchBuilder.com
• InvestingGlobal.com
• SocialTranslator.com
• PinkCommunity.com
• TweetLite.com
• TweetsToday.com
• BorrowingCapital.com
• ShirtSpecial.com
• SearchObserver.com

These two domains are from the winner of my Crowdsourced Domain Research experiment.

• EthnicHandbags.com
• CatRemoval.com

Register these domains for just $6.89/year with this link to GoDaddy.com.

You can scan up to 5 domain names free at Estibot 2.0 for a comprehensive overview of stats.

Please note!

• Do not re-post this domain list anywhere.
• Be sure to use a reputable bulk lookup tool.
• Do not bulk register; only claim the domain(s) you truly want.
• Comments make me happy! :)

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No strings attached. This and all future available domain lists will be provided free to the public on a first-come first-serve basis. I’ve learned that asking for donations simply doesn’t work, even when 90% or more of the domains end up being claimed. And that’s OK.

The idea is that some of you will find value in these domain names and come back for more resources and articles from DotSauce Magazine.

Register these domains for just $6.89/year with this link to GoDaddy.com.

• TrickBoard.com
• AmelieMovie.com
• BlogsNews.com
• BloggingFeed.com
• RewardsVault.com
• SlimDeluxe.com
• KoreanWriter.com
• DartsVideo.com
• AJAXEdit.com
• WidgetMenu.com
• BoardGraphics.com
• ArticleEdit.com
• PressedCoffee.com
• PlasticLighters.com
• MultimediaBlogs.com
• ClassifiedBlogs.com
• AgingBones.com
• RefreshingMint.com
• BeowulfStory.com
• HammocksOutdoor.com
• LicensedTechnician.com
• ToothNecklaces.com
• RollStability.com
• StealingMusic.com
• BathroomsRemodeled.com
• ElectricityConversion.com
• DesignerOrganic.com
• SubscriberCard.com
• DiscountDubai.com
• BloggingBrand.com
• LinksRock.com
• ElectricMagazine.com
• CopyrightVideos.com
• ReadFortune.com
• DeveloperTrends.com

Register these domains for just $6.89/year with this link to GoDaddy.com.

You can scan up to 5 domain names free at Estibot 2.0 for a comprehensive overview of stats.

Please note!

• Do not re-post this domain list anywhere.
• Be sure to use a reputable bulk lookup tool.
• Do not bulk register; only claim the domain(s) you truly want.
• Comments make me happy! :)

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As always, these are quality two-word .COM domains that have recently expired and are currently available for registration. The previous list published on DotSauce had a record breaking 95% registration rate. Each name on this list has been hand selected for development and resale potential.

Here is a complete snapshot preview of the entire list and a glimpse at the automated appraisal and detailed statistics provided by Estibot.

As you can see there is alot of potential here! Notice one domain has a $17.20 average CPC, that is not a typo. Some of the lower Estibot valued domains are excellent candidates for branding, development, resale and are potentially more valuable than those found higher on the list.

I am offering exclusive access to this list for just $14.99 to a total of 5 people. First come, first serve. Please use the shopping cart widget below to purchase access.

An instant download (CSV spreadsheet file) will be provided which can be opened in Excel or Google Docs.

When 5 individuals have purchased access, the list will no longer be available to download. Thank you for your interest! If you have any questions or suggestions please leave a comment below.

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

Note: My apologies for the duplicate publication. DotSauce Mag was transferred to a new server and this latest article was lost in the process.

If you previously responded to this poll your vote was lost, sorry!

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

Building a Domain Portfolio Website

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

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

Marketing Domains for Sale

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

Creating an Email Newsletter

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

Valuating / Appraising Domains

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

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

Researching Domains to Purchase

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

Negotiating Domain Sales

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

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

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

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

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

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

Top 20 Places to Buy Domains in 2010

1. Bido Auctions have closed, oddly enough!

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

2. GoDaddy or your favorite registrar.

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

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

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

4. BargainDomains Marketplace

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

5. FreshDrop Research Tool

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

6. Flippa Marketplace by Sitepoint

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

7. GoDaddy Auctions (formerly TDNAM)

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

8. Moniker Live Auctions

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

9. Afternic Marketplace

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

10. @DNMarket on Twitter

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

11. SnapNames Marketplace & Auctions

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

12. BuyDomains Marketplace

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

13. Sedo Marketplace & Auctions

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

14. Rick Latona Newsletter & Auctions

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

15. AQDN.com Affordable Domains

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

16. Brandstack Logo Marketplace

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

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

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

18. Domainer Mardi Gras Conference

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

19. DNForum Community

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

20. NamePros Community

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

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

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

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

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

8 Killer Domaining Tricks

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

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

1) Expired Domains Explained

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

2) 5 Tips on Selling Domain Names for Maximum Profit

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

3) “The Domainers Language” Guide

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

4) Is Your Domain Name Killing Your Business?

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

5) Expiring Domains Research Pro Tips

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

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

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

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

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

8) Google’s Matt Cutts On Keywords In The URL

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

10 Delicious
Web Development Treats

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

1) 99 High-Quality Free XHTML/CSS Templates

2) Free E-Commerce Widgets Usable on Any CMS

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

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

5) 75 Free Icon Sets for Web Designers and Developers

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

7) 51 Web Apps for Web Designers and Developers

8) 10 WordPress Themes and Plugins for Turnkey Online Business

9) 10 Most Useful Google Plugins for WordPress

10) 10 Best WordPress Plugins for Blog Traffic

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

Happy Halloween!

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

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

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

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

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

2. Avoid domains with letter repetition.

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

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

3. Watch out for word swaps.

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

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

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

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

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

5. Avoid hyphenated domains… Please?

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

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

6. Set a steady scanning pace for yourself.

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

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

7. Take a break!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Previous Poll Results

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

Where Do These Domains Come From?

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

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

Domain Filters

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

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

Domain Search Features

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

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

Domain Statistics

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

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

Go Give It A Try! Free Pro Subscription Trial

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

If you’re a domainer looking to automate and expand your domain research then you definitely want to sign up for FreshDrop Pro, there is a 10-day no risk free trial!

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

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

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

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

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

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

More to Monetize the Merrier

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

Last Week’s Poll Results

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please respond to this quick poll question…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced Domaining Directory

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

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

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

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

Hot New Benefits for Premium Members Only

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

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

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

Visit the Premium Memberships page for additional details.

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

Carpe Nomen ~ Seize the Name!

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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.

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

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

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

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

Previously featured domainer essentials: DNCleaner and Registrant Alert.

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

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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

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

View Them First!

The list has just been published and DotSauce Premium subscribers can click here to access it exclusively for the next 24 hours.  Premium Subscriptions get you first pick from these valuable domain names, as well as many other great advanced domaining resources, tools and discounts! Click here for more information.

or Get Them Free!

If you would like to receive this list for free, you can subscribe now by email to our free available domain names newsletter.  The list will be sent out tomorrow night.  No guarantee on how many domains will still be available by then.

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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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Since I began publishing lists of available domains on our forums and email newsletter, DropEntry was placed on the back-burner.  However, I would like to see this project live on, so now I am offering it up for sale and am willing to help out the new owner in any way I can.

I had originally envisioned a private community of domainers sharing their available domain names with each other.  Each member would have a profile and a place to submit a PayPal donation if you registered one of their shared available domains.

As you can see, DropEntry has a beautiful logo design. The actual website design and CSS were never completed.  The backend is powered by a custom PHP/MySQL script that works well as-is.  Domains are immediately checked for availability upon submission.

Spruce up the design and start promoting DropEntry and you could have yourself a popular domaining website in no-time!  Develop an accompanying email newsletter and blog, sell advertising, implement an affordable subscription fee… the potential is there!

Asking price: $350 – Please contact me to purchase or with questions.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

PremiumDrops.com is the premier expired domain name research tool.  Featuring tons of domain valuation metrics, advanced filtering and lots of other great features.  This service is a must have for all domainers and costs just $24.95 per month.

I know many of my readers are PremiumDrops subscribers already, so I would like to share a little tip that I use quite often for browsing older expired domain lists that are hidden to users.

When searching available or expiring soon domain lists, PremiumDrops only allows you to look at the past 6 days of data.  Why they do this is a mystery to me, possibly to conserve server resources.

To bypass this limit, navigate on to a regular available, pending delete or expiring soon list and your URL will look something like this…

By simply editing the date within the URL of a current drop list page you can go back almost a month before the data disappears.  Enjoy!

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

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.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

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

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

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

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

Providing Quality Over Quantity

Our best measure of success is in what’s taken; About 50 available domain names are delivered every few days and so far over 30 great domains have been claimed and registered!

There are many available domain newsletters floating around the domainersphere, comprised mostly of mediocre names with made up words, non-profitable niches and littered with .NET and other extensions.

We Do the Research, You Develop or Resell

You will clearly see the value in each and every name we publish to the newsletter.  We manually examine and research these expired domains to produce the best quality lists of domains with profit potential through development or resale.

Some names we have found for our subscribers that are now taken…

CreateFlags.com … RetiredUSAF.com … KnickersLingerie.com … ForumPoll.com … BorderlineCrazy.com … EducationalPurposes.com … TechTuesday.com … NewsletterProducer.com … FoundGifts.com … ProfitRoundtable.com … RealDrugStores.com … FreelyGiving.com … RockProdigy.com … ScentedThings.com … OnlineAdvertisingSales.com … FlashMemoryDevices.com … ImpressiveSales.com

…and we believe there are even better names which haven’t been claimed from our list yet!

So go ahead, sign up for free to receive our available domains newsletter.

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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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Win Stuff from DotSauce!

We have personally donated 100 unique available domains from WordFuse.com (part of the DotSauce Network) as well as some advertising space.

Get Expired Domain Lists

DNXPERT has a regular expired domain email newsletter where John shares lists of domains that have recently become available to register.

By signing up now for this newsletter you are automatically entered to win many great prizes.

Yet Another Giveaway…

While we’re on the topic of prize giveaways, DotSauce is having one too!
Click here for details on winning my Sony CyberShot Digital Camera.

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• Google Docs
• Moniker Bulk Scan
• 200 Prefixes and Suffixes

Thank you for the great response and comments on my previous tutorials:

• Video: Get Available Domains with Google’s AdWords Keyword Tool
• Video: Using Google to Find Expired Domain Names

Please join the DotSauce Premium forums for FREE, featuring more insider domaining tips like these.

Your comments and suggestions are appreciated.

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This is a follow up to my last video tutorial, “Using Google to Find Expired Domains” where I detailed a unique search query that I discovered and use to find expired domains.

• Google AdWords Keyword Tool
• Moniker Bulk Scan

Please join the DotSauce forums for more insider domaining tips like this one before they are released to the public.

I hope you enjoyed this screencast! I plan on releasing more videos featuring tips, tricks and tutorials in the near future.

Your comments and suggestions are appreciated.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.

Several months ago, by chance and a little luck, I discovered a unique Google search query which would allow anyone to mine expired domains from old Whois pages on DomainTools. I released this information to DotSauce premium subscribers and am now passing that information on to all DotSauce readers.

I have created a screencast video tutorial detailing my method and the Google query I use to gather expired domain names that have recently become available.

• Google Search
• DomainTools Whois
• DNCleaner
• Moniker Bulk Scan

Please join the DotSauce forums for more insider domaining tips like this one before they are released to the public.

I hope you enjoyed this screencast! I plan on releasing more videos featuring tips, tricks and tutorials in the near future. Your comments and suggestions are appreciated.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine.