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This is a quick announcement to let you know the .ME domain name landrush will be ending tomorrow at 8AM Eastern time.

If you have been on the fence about pre-registering some cool .ME domains, now is your last chance to participate and get the best pick of names.

Act now, Pre-Register Your .ME Domain at GoDaddy!

Open registration does not begin until July 17th and all the truly great .ME domains will be taken by those who pre-register now during landrush.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Last Chance to Pre-Register .ME Domains! Landrush Ends 8AM EST on June 26th

The Domains Into Dollars program by Phil Craig has received many great reviews and comments from satisfied customers.  The package features video tutorials and guides for finding available domains, domain sales, and exclusive techniques for monetizing your domains.   Free templates for custom parking pages and eBay domain auctions.

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 – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Free Report from Domains Into Dollars

Bido.com a unique new domain auction marketplace has launched today. Bido will be hosting a single high-quality domain name auction per day with expert commentary and research.

First Auction a Success

The domain name “DiscountImages.com” was successfully sold at Bido auction for $911 to “TheMadHat” which I can only assume is Aaron Chronister of Mad Hat Media Group, LLC (SEO and Marketing specialists). Congrats on the purchase Aaron!

Upcoming Bido Domain Auctions

DotSauce has been approved as a Bido expert! Be on the lookout for my comments on upcoming auctions. Here is a listing of the next week of domains to be auctioned off, starting with GolfIowa.com tomorrow.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Bido Successfully Auctions First Domain on Launch Day

The .ME domains landrush is closing soon! Anyone may apply for .ME domains name during this period. After Landrush closes on June 26th, domain names requested by multiple parties will be auctioned privately.

Pricing and the Future of .ME

The cost of early registration (landrush) for .ME domains is $49/year and requires a two-year minimum registration. So, your .ME domains will cost you roughly $100.

May seem pricey… but consider that you will get first pick from all the best .ME domains!  Choose which names you pre-register wisely! You will have two years for the .ME extension to emerge and grow in popularity. Plenty of time to develop a business or generate traffic and revenue.

Promising Poll Answers

In a recent poll featured for several weeks on DotSauce.com over half of participating readers responded that they would in-fact register a .ME domain name!

Premium .ME domains such as Fly.ME, Drive.ME, Contact.ME will be auctioned off by GoDaddy with expected impressive sales numbers that will surely draw attention and raise the market value of all .ME domains.

Click Here to Pre-Order Your .ME Domain!

.ME Domains Managed by GoDaddy

Here are some key points of value for .ME domains.

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Pre-Order Your .ME Domain @ GoDaddy Now

Best of luck during the landrush!

This article is from DotSauce Magazine – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

“.ME” Domains Landrush: 1 Week Left to Pre-Register!

BuyDomains recently sent out an email message to their small business customers. Thanks to DotWeekly for the find. Within the email was a compelling list of reasons to invest in domain names. Every domainer should commit these reasons to memory to share with others.

Continue reading below to find out how these reasons can improve the domain industry by bringing about many more domain sales.

1. Cost

The cost of acquiring a premium domain names is cheaper than continuously paying for local or regional print advertising.

2. The Internet is King

Customers now look to the internet first where they can find you 24/7. When was the last time you flipped through the Yellow Pages?

3. Geography

You can immediately reach a broader market with the Internet because your site is always available to all potential customers no matter what time it is where they are.

4. Customer Contact

You can more easily stay in touch with your prospects and customers by gathering their email address and interests directly from your website.

5. Measurable and Flexible Marketing Options

Online advertising is easy to track and adjust based on your budget. Dial up or dial down your marketing efforts depending on how well they are generating traffic.

How Can This Help Domainers?

The above reasons to invest in domain names goes along very well with these domain sales scenarios. In most cases a domain sale only takes place if the buyer is informed about the inherent value of the domain name being purchased.

Seller	Buyer	Domainer
Informed	Informed	Speculator1
Informed	Uninformed	No Exchange
Uninformed	Informed	Investor2
Uninformed	Uninformed	No Exchange
1. A speculator because the person buying the name on resale is expected to also be informed. Thus, the domainer must believe in either the ease of finding a party who could make better use of a given name or the ability of selling it while prices are on an upward trend. 2. The domainer is an investor who is better informed than the seller; thus, the exchange is not speculative. Obviously the domainer is taking some risk, but that simply means the exchange isn’t arbitrage.

“In the above table, an exchange takes place only if the buyer has a good general understanding of the value of domain names. The seller may or may not have such an understanding. But there is no exchange if the buyer does not.” – Alex Tajirian

Via CircleID: Long Live the Neodomainers…

So in closing, we have an amazing opportunity to improve the domain industry by informing small businesses, individuals and the world about the value and importance of owning domain names.

Bookmark this article for reference, share it with your partners, potential clients, family and friends or include it as information on your personal website.

The future of business will be built on domain names. Spread the word!

This article is from DotSauce Magazine – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Spread the Word: 5 Reasons to Invest in Domain Names

The .ME domain name landrush is on! Anyone may apply for a .ME domain name during this period. After Landrush closes, domain names requested by multiple parties will be auctioned between the requesting parties.

Promising Poll Answers

In a recent poll featured for several weeks on DotSauce.com over half of participating readers responded that they would in-fact register a .ME domain name!

Pricing and the Future of .ME

The cost of pre-registration (landrush) for .ME domain names is $49/year and a two-year minimum registration requirement. So, to pre-register a .ME domain it will cost you roughly $100.

Seems pricey… but consider that you will have first pick from the best .ME domains, so choose which names you pre-register wisely! You will have two full years for the .ME extension to emerge and grow in popularity. Plenty of time to develop a branded business or generate some revenue.

Premium .ME domains such as Fly.ME, Drive.ME, Contact.ME will be auctioned off by GoDaddy with expected impressive sales numbers that will surely draw attention and raise the market value of all .ME domains.

Click Here to Pre-Order Your .ME Domain!

.ME Domains Managed by GoDaddy

Here are some key points of value pointed out in a previous announcement that GoDaddy will be managing .ME with Affilias.

• Will not be restricted, anyone in the world can claim one.
• GoDaddy will use its marketing muscle to globally promote it.
• Many languages contain the word “me” with various catchy meanings.
• Huge branding potential for English speaking countries.
• All registrars will be invited to resell the .ME extension.

Pre-Order Your .ME Domain @ GoDaddy Now

We’d love to hear your feedback, please leave a comment below with any thoughts and ideas for the .ME domain extension.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

“.ME” Domain Landrush: 3 Weeks Left to Pre-Register!

Are you a serious domainer who is looking to sell or buy quality short domains? BQB.com has just launched an eBay style auction website where you can buy and sell short domain names (6 letters or less).

Win My Sony Cybershot Digital Camera!

To promote the launch of BQB.com I am giving away this digital camera.

For a chance to win… simply register at BQB.com and type in “DotSauce” in the “Referred By” text area. After you sign up, post a comment here with your username. That’s it!

Just let them know we sent you and you are instantly qualified to win a Sony Cybershot Digital Camera.

Again.. to be entered to win this digital camera you need to:

1. Sign up to join BQB.com for free!
2. Enter “DotSauce” into the “Referred By” text area.
3. Leave a comment on this post.

The winner will be chosen at random. End date yet to be determined! BQB.com is looking to have 1000 members join and we want to help them reach their goal. This post will be updated with more details and possibly more prizes as the BQB Marketplace continues to grow.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

BQB Domain Marketplace Contest: Win My Sony Digital Camera!

The blogger behind ThinkingSerious.com, Elmer Thomas, happened to run into the original owner of iPhone.com at Starbucks; see the video interview below.

Michael Kovatch started an internet company in 1993 and was inspired by Microsoft’s now ancient communications software “Net Meeting.” After searching for and finding InternetPhone.com unavailable, Michael reserved his domain iPhone.com knowing that the internet would be used for phone service in the not-so-distant future.

Once again, Starbucks proves to be a great place to meet interesting people. Today, I met Michael Kovatch, who is recently “Internet” famous for selling iPhone.com to Apple… Following is a brief video interview where Michael explains how he acquired iPhone.com…

Via: ThinkingSerious.com

Quite an interesting story, a realistic glimpse into the beginnings of domaining as we know it.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

Before Apple’s iPhone there was iPhone.com

Moniker has published the TRAFFIC East live domain auction inventory! Over 2,700 domain names will be included in the live and extended online auction.

Download the Auction Inventory Catalog (Excel)

There are hundreds of generic words and phrases, premium GEO domains as well as three 2 letter .com domains (OH.com, YQ.com and JF.com). Popular first name domains up for bid are Doug.com, Susan.com, Patti.com and Hector.com.

Some amazing domains that will be featured in the live auction:

• NAME – OPENING BID
• Pay.com – $1MM – $5MM
• Idol.com – $100,001 – $250,000
• Greek.com – $250,001 – $500,000
• Action.com – $250,001 – $500,000
• Longer.com – $50,001 – $100,000
• Marina.com – $100,001 – $250,000
• Yachts.com – $1MM – $5MM
• Jackpot.com – $1MM – $5MM
• Partner.com – $250,001 – $500,000
• Closings.com – $10,001 – $25,000
• Rainbow.com – $100,001 – $250,000
• Athlete.com – $100,001 – $250,000
• Israel.com – $5MM and up

Information on registering to participate in the auction can be found at Moniker here.

Best of luck to all buyers and sellers!

This article is from DotSauce Magazine – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

TRAFFIC Orlando Master Auction Catalog Published

The TRAFFIC East live domain auction in Orlando, Florida is expected to feature hundreds of premium quality domain names. Over 110,000 domain names have been submitted for review. The highest quality names will be included in the live auction, hosted by Moniker and powered by SnapNames.

Those names which are less than extraordinary will be pushed back to the extended live auction where bids can be placed online.

TRAFFIC East Auction Schedule

TRAFFIC East Premium Contenders

These high quality domains will most likely be seen on the auction block.

 Calcium.net		Denmark.net		How.info
 OH.com			TVSchedule.com		Confession.com
 BodilyInjury.com	Athlete.com		Gouda.com
 AirlineFares.net	DesktopComputer.com	Invest.org
 Organic.info		ForSale.mobi		Emeralds.net
 BadCredit.net		Track.com		GoatCheese.com
 BabyFood.com		DiscountTravel.com	LaptopComputer.com
 Pay.com			Men.mobi		Groceries.net
 Israel.com		Grass.com		Havarti.com
 Boats.mobi		Drugs.mobi		Lemons.com
 Religion.mobi		AutoBody.com		Koran.com
 Jackpot.com		Model.net		Judgment.com
 ClothesShopping.com	FootballScores.com	Marina.com
 Sales.mobi		Chocolate.net		Partner.com
 Yachts.com		Flossing.com		Hoodia.com
 Piano.net		Michigan.info

The full list of all the domains accepted into the auction should be out towards the end of this week. They will be posted here at Moniker’s website.

This article is from DotSauce Magazine – The Domain Industry’s HOTTEST Publication!

TRAFFIC East Live Domain Auction