Outsourcing time consuming tasks related to Domaining is something that I’ve thought about over the years, but never really had the opportunity or budget to hire for. Then along came Fancy Hands, an innovative new company offering US-based personal assistants on affordable subscription plans. My main interest after signing up was to receive a return … Continue Reading
Domain Investing, Domain Names, Domain Research, Domain Sales, Tools & Resources
A revolution in buyer and seller protection for an industry that is no stranger to scams and theft is underway. Francois Carrillo, founder of the popular domain news aggregator Domaining.com, is now offering free escrow services for domain sale transactions under $500 at eCop.com. Update Nov. 2: The service is now available for free to paid members … Continue Reading
Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Sales, Tools & Resources
I’m usually touting the benefits of keyword domain names in many articles. In this post I’d like to analyze another common domain name type, brandables. A brandable domain is often thought of as a short, made-up word such as Google or Twitter, however this isn’t always the norm. There are different types of brandable domains, … Continue Reading
Branding, Domain Investing, Domain Names, Domain Research
This is a decision that domain investors are making continually. By parking a domain or not listing the name for sale on major marketplaces, we are inviting interested parties to make an offer. Many of you are familiar with these inquiries. Sometimes an incoming offer is acceptable, but many low-ball offers do not lead to a … Continue Reading
Domain Auctions, Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Marketplaces, Domain Names, Domain Sales
In this month’s roundup I have created collections of the top web development, domaining and SEO news and resource links shared with DotSauce followers in July. In an effort to make the monthly link roundups easier to consume I’ve left out updates on marketing, social media, small business and entrepreneurship. If you’re interested in getting … Continue Reading
Domain Industry, Domain Names, SEO, Tools & Resources, Twitter, Web Development
A few months ago DotSauce asked which proposed new Top Level Domains would be the most valuable. Lots of you chimed in to vote for .XXX, .Shop, .Music and other potential new TLDs. The excitement in recent weeks has picked up even more as the inevitable rush of new domain names nears. [Header image via Washington … Continue Reading
Current Events, Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Names, ICANN, Internet, TLDs
Industry veterans Chad Folkening and John Ferber plan to use a large cash infusion to advance a new domain development platform. Their Florida based domain development company, Domain Holdings has raised $2.9 million in funding as reported by TechCrunch this morning. Domain Holdings has debuted a new domain development platform called DomainPower, a follow up to Rapid … Continue Reading
Domain Industry, Domain Names, Parked Domains, Search Engines, SEO, Web Development
I have very much enjoyed managing the DotSauce Domain Club and interacting with members during these first few months since the launch. If you have an eye for business, you will be able to see how the Domain Club model is intended to work. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify and discuss … Continue Reading
Current Events, Domain Auctions, Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Names, Domain Sales, DotSauce
Welcome to the third edition of the new DotSauce Domain Club handpicked expired domains sample. These domains were originally offered two months ago, in April, to Domain Club Pro members. Many domains from the original list have been claimed by members, but I would like to share some of the remaining domain names with the … Continue Reading
Available Domains, Domain Industry, Domain Investing, Domain Names, Domain Research, DotSauce, Expired Domains
May was an incredibly active and resource filled month for the domain industry, online business and DotSauce Magazine. Looking back over my social stream, it’s pretty wild to think all of this content was consumed in just one month. I take great pleasure in curating and sharing the most valuable articles, editorials and resources related … Continue Reading
Current Events, Domain Names, Marketing, SEO, Tools & Resources, Twitter, Web Design, Web Development, WordPress