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According to this article on News Blaze,  highly respected Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, made a statement in Nevada on March 16th, stating that allowing domains based on religion or denomination would unnecessarily create more conflicts in a world already full of disputes.

Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, is warning ICANN about the hazards of allowing new gTLDs such as .christian, .muslim, .hindu, .buddhist, .jew, etc.

Rajan Zed later quotes Article 2.1 (b) of the ICANN GAC Principles Regarding New gTLDs, which state: “New gTLDs should respect the sensitivities regarding terms with national, cultural, geographic and religious significance.”

I believe he is right and according to the terms defined in the article mentioned above, we are safe from seeing any religious domain extensions.

Not to mention the fees and paperwork involved in launching a new gTLD.  I doubt any institution, religious or not, would be willing to put up the money to launch a new gTLD of this nature.

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Hindus Speaking Out Against .GOD Domain Names

Following up my first “Domainer Essentials” post on Registrant Alert by DomainTools, I thought I would continue to share another simple application that I keep handy in my domainer toolbox.

Here it is… DNCleaner.com, a free web based application by SecondVersion that allows you to filter a sloppy list of text and extract all the domain names found within that text.

This tool is very nice for removing duplicate domains also!

Tip: If you are pasting in lists of domains from your registrar control panel be sure to look closely at the list afterward as you might have accidentally pasted in some DNS server domains or names like GoDaddy.com that accidentally made their way into the list.

Currently DNCleaner only supports the following TLDs: com, net, org, biz, info, us, co.uk, in, co.in, sc, tv, & cc.

Enjoy and feel free to suggest any other essential tools you use as a domainer in the comments below!

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Domainer Essentials: Domain Name List Cleaner

I’ve used Registrant Alert by DomainTools for nearly two years and am sorry for not having shared it with you sooner!  It really is an essential tool that automates the otherwise complicated task of digging through WHOIS pages.

Registrant Alerts notifies you whenever a change is detected on any of your domain records.

This is normally a paid service, but here’s a little pro tip…

Sign up for a free account at DomainTools and then navigate to the Registrant Alert page, they offer a free registrant alert for one of your own email addresses!

If you use the same email address as the contact for each of your domain registrations, like most others, then the one free alert is all you really need.

Here are some screenshots of what the alerts look like…

(Read why I registered this .tel domain.)

After you confirm your email address with Registrant Alerts, you will begin receiving these email notices any time you register new domain names, when your domain names expire or domains transfer ownership.

It’s basically a WHOIS watchdog service.  The information is simple, but good to know in a timely manner.

Enjoy and feel free to suggest any other essential tools you use as a domainer in the comments below!

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Domainer Essentials: Registrant Alert by DomainTools

We have added the option to create a classified style advertisement for any listing in the DotSauce Marketplace.  Additionally 3 new marketplace categories have been added that we feel will be beneficial for domainers and developers.

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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MySpace is currently marketing the new .tel domain name extension to their community of over 130 million users as short alternative web addresses to their MySpace Mobile profiles.

Essentially, a virtual business card connected to the social web.

Over 20 million individual users access MySpace each month through mobile devices alone.

Register .tel Domain Names through MySpace?

MySpace is in partnerships with several ICANN accredited registrars and will be offering .tel domains to its community for $20 per year.

I recommend you register .tel domain names at Moniker for $14.99 per year.

Telnic May Fulfill a Need for the Social Web Generation

Telnic, the originator and registry operator for .tel,  has also introduced a free iPhone application, available from the iPhone app store, which it claims “means that, for the first time ever, anyone can edit and publish information on the Web under their own domain without needing web design skills or software or even a PC.”

You can view a live example at Emma.tel, a demonstration to show what your .tel web page might look like.

A little before writing this article I registered MarkFulton.tel at Moniker for $14.99 a year.  The .tel revolution may take off quick because of the viral nature of information sharing.

Social networking is at the forefront of the tech industry right now and has exploded over the last year, this deal marketing .tel on MySpace could be all that’s needed for success.

Telnic seems to be putting in the effort towards promoting the extension as an ideal that is inventive, unique… that is, connecting and communicating with people effectively through short calling card websites.

Do You Think .tel is Going to Succeed?

Do you love the new .tel domain or are you having flashbacks of the launch of .mobi? Already investing in .tel domains?

Please share your comments below.

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Mini site development has the potential to increase revenue and pay-per-click (PPC) conversions on domain names with traffic, especially those with natural type-in visitors.

Mini sites also allow you freedoms and features that current parking companies simply can’t and won’t provide you. If you have a domain with strong keywords there is also the possibility of ranking high in Google and increasing traffic significantly in due time.

Ron Jackson at DNJournal has recently published the DNJournal March Cover Story featuring an introduction to the rise of mini site development lately and list of other mini site development companies.

Each company is unique and has different features, models and methods to their developing madness.

Some are automated like WhyPark or Parking Revolution which places more interaction and content control with the user, others are on the pricey side but provide a hands on experience with true custom content, graphic and promotional work.

DN Media has announced today the launch of MiniSites.com. The new company provides mini site development services to domainers, which is as mentioned above, a hot trend in recent years for those seeking an alternative to falling revenue from traditional PPC parking companies.

MiniSites.com has three different mini site development packages to choose from which include features and services such as the following…

• Dedicated Project Manager
• Unique Content Creation
• Custom Text Logo Design
• Attractive Graphic Header Design
• Flexible Monetization Options
• Targeted Keyword Research
• Search Engine Optimization
• Easily Add Your Own Content Post-Launch
• Free Hosting for as Long as You Own the Domain

Looks like a great all around package for having someone develop a quick mini site for your domain name.  The base price is set at $120, but they do have discounts for bulk orders.

Surprisingly, the service price nearly triples from $120 to $350 when you want to add on advanced link building and advanced monetization packages.

No details are to be found on the company site regarding hosting or a user control panel. But, I think they are on the right track and I am sure more information will show up soon on MiniSites.com as they push through the new launch.

Would love to hear your comments about mini site development or MiniSites.com, please leave one below!

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Mini Site Development Services: Creating Small Websites Based on Big Ideas

I am selling one of my premier domain names, ASTOUNDED.com to raise funds for my web ventures, mainly DotSauce.

There will be a live auction at Bido.com starting at 1PM today for the purchase of Astounded.com, biding starts at $1 and there is no reserve price!

More About Astounded.com Live Domain Auction

Expert commentary for the domain name has been overwhelmingly positive! Here are a few quotes from the comments on Bido for Astounded.com

“You can’t go wrong with this name. It’s an old name that was a built out site for 8+ years. It is not only a dictionary dotcom the root word astound has power. Kind of a shock and awe word. Strong one word names make the best domains. It is very brandable.”

“I could see this name worth close to 13k when the economy turns around… this domain is a solid investment.”

– Richard Keicher of NameOrder.com

“I would be ‘astounded’ if this went for under 1K. The history and flexibility of this domain give it great value.”

– Shane Cultra

“Astounded? You should be, here is a fantastic opportunity to get your hands on a very strong domain for any portfolio…. I expect this beauty to go for $5,000+ and wouldn’t want to see any less.”

– Gary Taylor of 3ac Domains

Read more comments and register to Bid at Bido.com

Bido is a great new domain marketplace that features 1 domain auction everyday at 1pm.  There is even a bidder chat room.  Simply sign up for a free account and verify a credit card to be able to participate in the live auction!

A Little History About Astounded.com

In 1998, I started a web hosting and design company while fresh into high school. My company, Astounded.com was born out of a passion for creating websites and online business.

I resold some amazing hosting and contracted out to a number web design savvy friends and freelancers for development and design work. I even signed up for this cool online banking service called X.com, now PayPal, and started selling websites and domain names. Back when the old Afternic domain aftermarket chat room was the place to be and domain registrations still cost you $70 a year.

Here is a newspaper clipping of when I was inducted into the Jacksonville, NC Chamber of Commerce as their youngest ever member.

Over the years I gained clients of all types from the local country club, chamber of commerce, musicians, organizations and at one point had 75 web hosting clients. Business was booming, but I was looking for something more that didn’t require so much tech support and allowed me to be more creative.

I later sold the hosting clients (not the company or the Astounded.com domain) and pursued a new path in writing, marketing, developing online businesses and of course domaining has been the foundation of my success online.

I will spare you my college years for now where more online businesses arose and fell and save those stories for another article.

So, with my experience and passion for domaining I have developed this website, DotSauce.com to be a top community of domain owners and my hope is to provide some of the best content, tools and resources available for the domain industry.

Alot of the money from the sale of Astounded.com will go into improving the DotSauce domainer community!

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Astounded.com on Bido Live Auction Today at 1PM EDT – Read expert commentary and history of this 10 year old domain.

The domain industry is banding together to support an Arizona animal rescue and sanctuary center that has been hit hard lately and needs money to pay for animal feed.

Sahar Sarid and Jarred Cohen of Bido.com are organizing a live domain portfolio auction of several donated animal related domains. The live auction will happen on the Bido website on April 1st 2009 at 1PM EDT!

Donna Mahony, a wonderful lady I had the pleasure of meeting at DomainFest, discovered the animal shelter in need of our support.

All of the auction proceeds will go towards feed for the animals (burros, horses and others) at a non profit lifetime animal sanctuary in Arizona, Hacienda de los Milagros.

Visit the Official Bido Charity Auction page for continual updates or to bid.

It takes $500 a day to feed the animals there, and that doesn’t take into account vet bills. The local vet has already donated many thousands of dollars in care as the shelter just can’t pay.

Donated Portfolio of Animal Domains up for Charity Auction

AnimalRescue.us by Jarred Cohen of Bido.com
LostGoat.com by Jarred Cohen of Bido.com
PetBurros.com by Donna Mahony of DomainBoardroom.com
CockatielCare.com by Donna Mahony of DomainBoardroom.com
BrazilianBulldogs.com by Alan Dunn of NewFoundNames.com
DalmatianDogs.net by Alan Dunn of NewFoundNames.com
DogHomes.org by Alan Dunn of NewFoundNames.com
YourHolisticPets.com by John Martel of BuyAndSellDomains.biz
DogAcne.com by John Martel of BuyAndSellDomains.biz
FancyDogs.com by Bob Olea
FurChase.com by Al of FullConfidence.com
PetSalon.org by Al of FullConfidence.com
DallasTexasKennels.com by Kevin Davis of QuickFlipper.Com
RecoverPet.com by Stephen Douglas of DomainRoundtable.com

Visit the Official Bido Charity Auction page to place your bid of support to purchase the portfolio of animal domains!

To submit your animal related domains to the auction
please email jarred @ bido .com

Thank you to Donna and Bido.com for putting on the charity event!  Unfortunately, I don’t have any animal domains to speak of but I hope this post will help out.

My prayers are with the animal sanctuary to protect the animals and to bless those that give!

A side note for domainers… these domains will be featured this week on Bido prior to the charity portfolio auction:

• Astounded.com – Tomorrow! Monday, March 23rd at 1PM EDT
• ZGM.com – Tuesday, March 24th
• HealthCareChat.com – Wednesday, March 25th
• iWhiskey.com – Thursday, March 26th
• TuitionLoans.net – Monday, Mar 30th
• PokerInstructor.com – Tuesday, Mar 31st
• Animal Domain Portfolio for Charity – Wednesday, April 1st!

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Bido Charity Domain Auction on April 1st to Support Arizona Animal Rescue Center

On May 2nd, 2009 the second annual Domaining Festival Meetup will be held in Valencia, Spain at the beautiful Sorrola Palace Hotel.  This is an informal event in Spanish for investors and domain name developers to network.

This year the guest speaker is Rick Latona, founder of newly launched ccTLDs.com forum.  Rick will sponsor a Valencia sightseeing tour on the second day of the event.

The upcoming Domaining Festival has been organized to discuss the future of ccTLDs and the prospects of Dominios.tv.

The price per participant is expected to be around 50 Euros.

Soon, further updates regarding the agenda for this non-profit event will be posted in English on Domaining.es.

In 2008, a successful meetup on domain monetization was held in the Maritime area of Valencia with over 30 people in attendance.

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Domaining Festival Meetup in Valencia with Guest Speaker Rick Latona

DomainConsult.com has just released the premium auction inventory for the March 25-31 live domain name auction.

Some great domains are being listed for sale in the auction, and YOU have to pick which ones will be winners!

It’s sort of like your college hoops tournament bracket, but a whole lot geekier and the winners get paid.

Read below for some pro commentary on how to take home the $1000 prize.

Auction & March Madness Contest Schedule

March 25th… Auction Opens – Prebidding

March 26th… Contest Closes – 11:59pm

March 31st… Pre-Bidding Closes: 2pm CST
Live Finale Begins: 2:15pm CST

April 7th… Official, Final Auction Results Announced

April 30th… Contest Winner Announced

For more information on participating in the auction visit the March Madness Auction HeadQuarters for more info and additional updates.

Insider Tips From DotSauce on How To Win the $1000!

There are two domain names that are being listed with no-reserve! So, we know that these domain names will sell. Click those names on your official Contest Entry form.  Remember, only click on the names you think will sell.

• IceSkating.net  $0
• StayThin.net  $0

DotSauce Picks for winning domains…

• Antidepressant.net $750
• BlockAds.com $250
• GJR.com $4200
• TravelGiveaways.com $900
• ToyFest.com $350
• SearchEngineTool.com $2000
• ITemployment.com $2200
• InsectControl.com $3800
• Groomed.com $2400
• Doodling.com $3500
• HomeCleaners.com $3300
• FinancialGrowth.com $1000
• Tale.com $8000

Of course other domain names will sell, but I feel the ones above have a really good chance of reaching their reserve price during the auction.

I would not be surprised to see some of the high ticket domain names selling also, there are some real gems here…

• AutoFinder.com $1.65m
• Speak.com $90,000
• Inventing.com $75,000
• Baby.net $44,000
• WeddingStore.com $40,000

But will someone be able to make the investment? Only time will tell. Go with your gut and a little bit of research into each name and you may just take home the $1000 contest prize. Best of luck!

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