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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

Today, GoDaddy is offering .TV domain registration for only $15.99!  This is the lowest price I have seen and is extremely discounted as compared to other well known registrars charging 4 or 5 times as much.

Click here to see GoDaddy’s .TV sale!

If you have an idea for a multimedia video website, social video sharing, media tool or service, or television show related website then .TV is perfect way to start on the right foot. Let your visitors know right away that they are visiting a media related site.

Dot TV is an excellent addition to your brand recognition. As social networking technologies evolve more and more of the web will be based on streaming video and live broadcasts.

Register Your .TV Domain for $15.99!

If you find a great .TV name, you can always resell to an end-user for many times your small registration fee in a thriving aftermarket for these types of domains.

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

GoDaddy Offers Deep Discount on .TV Registration

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!

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!

Godaddy’s Indy car driving cover-girl Danica Patrick was recently featured in the Sports Illustrated 2008 Swimsuit Edition, sporting a sexy white bikini that you won’t see on GoDaddy.com

More at Danica’s SI gallery here.

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

Danica Patrick: The Photos GoDaddy Can’t Show You

After making a few domain sales yesterday and this morning I was surprised to see GoDaddy had updated the domain ownership transfer process to make it more simple and secure.

Instead of having to ask the new owner their mailing address, phone number and other private contact information, you simply need to have them provide you their account name and email address.

This change will provide peace of mind and save time for both parties.

As one of the largest domain name registrars, many hundreds if not thousands of domain names change hands through GoDaddy accounts. The process is painless and free and almost everybody has a GoDaddy account, which is why they are my registrar of choice as a domainer.

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

GoDaddy Simplifies Domain Ownership Transfer

Originally announced by DotSauce here the country of Montenegro was granted the .ME domain name top-level by ICANN. It was later announced that GoDaddy.com and the Affilias Registry will be managing the new .ME domain names.

After reading the press release it sounds like they are expecting the .ME Landrush to go similarly to the original .TV domain launch. Auctioning the premium domain names is fine and dandy but hopefully they optimize the auction platform and handle the recurring registration fees well.

.ME domains, with their universal appeal, are expected to be in high demand. So some “premium” names – including verb-oriented domains, such as “Contact.ME,” “Drive.ME” or “Fly.ME,” – will be held back for auction after Open Registration.

Official “.ME” Rollout Schedule

Finally we have some concrete time frames for the public launch of the .ME domain names!

May 6 to May 20: General Sunrise Period. During this time, anyone with a trademark is eligible to apply for a .ME domain.

May 20 to June 6: Quiet Period. The registry will be closed to registrars. Sunrise auctions will begin for names that received multiple applications. .ME domain names that receive only one application will be awarded.

June 6 to June 26: Landrush. This is the first opportunity for the public at large to apply. Anyone who doesn’t have a trademark, but is interested in a specific .ME domain, can apply during this period. This is also when Sunrise challenges begin.

June 26 to July 15: Quiet Period. During this time, the registry is closed to registrars. Names for which there was only one application during the Landrush Period are allocated. Landrush auctions will begin for names that received multiple applications.

July 17: Open Registration. Domain names are registered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Poll Question: Your Feedback on .ME Domains

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Why .ME May be Successful

Here are some ideas that I pointed out in my 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.

Thanks for your feedback and please leave a comment below with your thoughts on the .ME domain extension.

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

“.ME” Domain Name Sunrise and Landrush Dates Announced!

Today, we received a copy of an email which was sent out to all ICANN accredited domain name registrars. You can review the original message below.

Beginning October 1st 2008 there will be a domain price increase.

The price for a .COM domain name registration will increase 7% from the current base price $6 to $6.86. This does not include ¢0.25 ICANN fee and registrar markup.

According to the ICANN-VeriSign Settlement, this 7% price increase can and may be implemented each and every year. This may be a good time to bulk-renew your domain names and register new domains while pricing remains low.

From: VeriSign Customer Service nfo@verisign-grs.com
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:02 PM
Subject: Advisory: Notice of Fee Change

March 27, 2008
VIA Email and Express Delivery

Re: Notice of Fee Change

To All Registrars,

VeriSign, Inc. and it’s wholly owned subsidiaries (”VNDS”) is hereby notifying all registrars of a fee change for .com and/or .net domain names effective October 1, 2008. In accordance with our contract, ICANN has already been notified. Details as follows:

1. VNDS’ fee for each annual increment of a new and renewal .com domain name registration and for each transfer of a .com domain name registration from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another will be US $6.86, exclusive of any ICANN Variable Registry-Level Fee (as defined in the .com Registry

Agreement) or any other ICANN fee; and

2. VNDS’ fee for each annual increment of a new and renewal .net domain name registration and for each transfer of a .net domain name registration from one ICANN-accredited registrar to another will be US $4.23, exclusive of any ICANN Variable Registry-Level Fee (as defined in the .net Registry

Agreement) or any other ICANN fee.

Except for the above-described fee changes, all other terms of the relevant agreements (.com and .net Registry Agreements and Registry-Registrar

Agreements) remain unchanged.

Please contact Customer Affairs Office at cao@verisign-grs.com if you have specific questions regarding this notice.

Best regards,

PJ Bolanos
Vice President, Customer Support
VeriSign, Inc.

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

Domain Registration Price Increase Beginning October 1st

DomainNameWire tipped me off to this press release from Tucows, Inc. entitled “Tucows Reveals Key Domain Name Portfolio Assets.” Most likely announced to drum up interest with stock investors.

Tucows (AMEX:TCX) is a longstanding ICANN accredited domain registrar, web hosting and Internet Service Provider, and maintains one of the most popular software download websites. The company holds a domain name portfolio of over 150,000 domain names that are available for sale.

Peek Inside Their Portfolio

Over 1,000 “Gems” (Sample 100 included below)
39,000 Surnames, 65 percent of North American last names.
22,000 Brandable names
88,000 Direct Navigation names. (Monetized with Pay-per-click)

The Tucows portfolio team strategically sells some of its names via live and silent auction, some are bundled and sold individually to interested parties, and some are leased to businesses on a multi-year term.

Real Gems or Cheap Imitations?

Some may find the claim that these domains are “premium” or “gems” to be false. In my opinion they have excellent development and branding potential. Many could be used to compliment existing companies and organizations. The age of these domains (majority registered prior 2000) plays a factor in increased value as well.

This announcement by Tucows may be intended to drum up interest for potential investors. I would have to agree that the current (AMEX: TCX) stock price of $.68 per share does not reflect the value of their domain portfolio.

During a special meeting of the ICANN Board of Directors a resolution was passed which will end domain tasting as we know it. The discussion was sparked in response to the scandalous practice of Network Solutions hijacking domain searches in recent weeks. Oddly enough, the industry can be thankful to Net Sol for getting the snowball rolling on the end of domain tasting.

Grace Period Abuse Leads to the End

In this preliminary report, you will see the acronym AGP thrown around alot. AGP stands for “Add Grace Period” an idea initially created to reimburse domain registrants for names they accidentally registered or miss-typed.

The official resolution states, “The practice of ‘domain tasting,’ by which names are registered and then deleted during the AGP, has grown at a very great rate since 2005, with tens of millions of domains registered and deleted each month.”

And the kicker… “The Board believes that the withdrawal of ICANN’s waiver of ICANN’s non-refundable transaction fee to the deletion of names within the AGP will substantially end the practice of abusing the AGP.”

A voice vote was taken of all Board Members present and the motion was approved by a vote of 13-0.

What does this mean for the domaining industry?

This change in policy will improve many aspects of domaining in general;

• The typo-squatting business will plummet as domain tasting is somewhat essential for profitable typo choices.
• Expired domain after-market will thrive as lists begin to be “cleansed” from these bogus tasted names.
• Pay-Per-Click parking services may become more reputable as domains will be long standing and garner targeted traffic.
• Registrars will become more credible down the road, because in many cases they themselves were the biggest players in domain tasting.
• Domainers will not have to worry about companies stealing WHOIS search data.

It is not certain when this change will begin to take effect, but sources reveal it may be within a month.

What are your thoughts on this revolutionary news?