Archive for January, 2010

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I ride for domains, I ride for clean water but mostly, I ride for me

Sunday morning David Clements and I went on a bicycle ride. Our journey will take us from Atlanta to New Orleans for Domainer Mardigras.
While that may not sound like a lot to those of you in peak physical condition, it’s a heck of a journey for two middle-aged, over-weight guys like us.
Keep in mind, we [...]


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Outsourcing: The Newest Internet Scandal

There’s no doubt that outsourcing is hurting U.S. website developers. People are turning to others in countries like India or Malaysia to create applications and websites for them. They have much lower living costs, thus allowing them to provide their services at prices that are dirt cheap. But when a concept or idea gains popularity [...]


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DotWeekly.com Adds A Domain Name Resource Center

For the past couple of days (years really) I have been working on a "Resource Center" right on DotWeekly.com using the archives from the site. My goal with the resource center is to have one place that somebody can visit (or send somebody) that is interested in learning about domain names for an example.
The domain [...]


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Contest: Godaddy.com Video Ad by You

Godaddy.com is offering a new contest and is asking you to create a Godaddy commercial how YOU think it should be done! Your submitted video should be 15-30 seconds and will be voted on to decide the winner. The winner of the contest will get some pretty sweet gear which includes:

A Dell® Alienware® Area 51® [...]


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SF2Save.com State Farm® Latest Domain Used

State Farm® used a new domain name last night in a TV advertisement with SF2Save.com that I had to shake my head at! If I can remember correctly, I think it may have matched the 800 phone number displayed in the ad as well but domain names are not always meant to match a phone [...]


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List #344 of Available Domain Names

Great Names for a Great Day
Who doesn’t love Fridays? Everyone is getting geared up for the weekend and all their fun activities. Why not get a jump on the fun and grab a few names from our list? Imagine the possibilities. Let us know what you select. Admin@FreshAvails.com. Happy hunting and Cheers.
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Expired Domain Story of CompanyBook.com

I happened to see CompanyBook.com on auction at Sedo today with one bid for $15,000 EUR which at today’s conversion rates comes to $20,999 USD and the reason the domain name stuck out at me. Company Book doesn’t really mean that much to me by itself.. I am aware of the term Company Handbook but [...]


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Frustrations Of Reaching a Reader

When I first started DotWeekly.com it was for me to reach out to those in need of learning about domain names, the internet, marketing, web development and the general power that your domain name holds. Very few are aware of the power of a domain name and the affects it can have with your website [...]


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16 Geopolitical Megatrends that will Affect Every Aspect of your Life: Finance, Energy & Health

The Most Profound Geopolitical Changes in the 21st Century: We look at 16 Megatrends Affecting Your Family and Your Finances. Along with Energy, Pandemics, Warfare, Democracy and Much more


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List #343 of Available Domain Names

The Time for a New Name is Now
What are you waiting for? We just provided you with a code for a domain registrations for less than a dollar. Get on it! If you love finding great available domains like we do, you are certain to find a few gems out of this set. Take a [...]


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Sedo.com Charged My Customer 3%

I often use Sedo.com to handle a domain name transaction even when I am already in contact with the interested party because they (sedo) handle the payment and assist with the transfer of the domain name into the buyers account. Payment is a risky deal with virtual products and I would rather pay Sedo 10% [...]


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iPad.com : Proof Domain Names Are Important!

Apple® launched it’s iPad today and just so happens NOT to own the matching product domain name iPad.com . Many people seem to think that owning the matching domain name isn’t that big of a deal? It is!

Well that image above, shortly after the launch of the product by Apple named iPad, the iPad.com domain [...]


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Auction Alert: ProfessionalPhotographer.com Domain Auction

Hot Domain Auction Alert: DotWeekly.com to the rescue and lending a helping hand to my fellow readers!
ProfessionalPhotographer.com is currently on auction! see update below!  Public expired auction ends 1/27/2010 at 9:30 am PST.
This is a Make Sense domain name that people naturally search for on the internet. That is what makes this domain name valuable!
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Encouraging good anchor text for inbound links

How many times do you get an incoming link using your website name? To succeed with a website these days, you must have plenty of good quality inbound links with good anchor text. This is where many websites fall down and fail to get the organic traffic they could potentially get. But how do you [...]


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New Apple iPad Has A Name

Apple News Is Always Ripe
Just spend a few minutes listing to the new product announcement coming from Apple on their newest product innovation. The iPad. All the mystery and hype that has lead up to the announcment is typical Apple style with a frenzy of speculation and arguements for and against, EVEN before [...]


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List #342 of Available Domain Names

Online Brands Start Here
It doesn’t matter if you are starting a business, blog or simply parking a domain, the name matters. Certainly you have heard that all the good domains have been registered. Well, we don’t agree. Our lists are full of options and opportunites for those willing to take the risk. Try us out, [...]


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The Shoemoney System – A Must See Website Monetization System

Jeremy Schoemaker (ShoeMoney) has today launched a new system that if you are serious about making money online you have to check out.

For those of you not aware of who Jeremy Shoemoney is, he is one of the top affiliate marketers online today, regularly raking in $500k / month in online revenues from affiliate/advertising sources.

Jeremy has achieved the following through his online ventures:
* Sold multiple Internet Businesses (one for over a million dollars)
* Spoken at more than 50 major industry Read more »


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99 Cent Godaddy Coupon Is Back

Godaddy have come out with the 99 cent coupon for new registrations again – standard stuff, one registration per account.

To get in on the action and register your name for 99 cents plus 18 cent ICANN fee, go to Godaddy now and use the coupon code BOWL2010.


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Bad News For .Mobi – WorldCup.Mobi Sells For $3687 In World Cup Year

In what can be interpreted as bad news for .mobi lovers and owners, online domain marketplace Sedo has reported the sale of premium keyword domain name WorldCup.mobi for 2,272 GBP (roughly $3687 USD) in it’s recent sales feed.

In a year when the inaugural Football World Cup is to be held in Africa for the first time in the game’s history (South Africa 2010), you would think all online resources directly related to the event could fetch a sizable sum if Read more »


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$1.17 Domains at GoDaddy: Hurry Before it Ends

ProductDomains.com already covered this story, but I’d like to spread the word because every website has a different audience. GoDaddy has a special going on right now for domain names priced at $1.17. There’s absolutely no catch. They do these types of promotions from time to time. The coupon code is BOWL2010. The $1.17 charge [...]