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Picks for the Snapnames Geodomain Auction

Moniker and SnapNames will be hosting its April Showcase auction in conjunction with the GeoDomain Expo, which begins on April 28. The geodomain-focused auction began yesterday and will end on May at 12:15 p.m. Below are the domain names listed for sale, with my picks bolded. The names I selected are based on what I think are the best names at good prices.

Domain Name Reserve Price
nycdivorcelawyers.com No Reserve
rocklandcountyny.com No Reserve
3x.org $5,001 – $10,000
43989.com No Reserve
affluenttravelers.com $201 – $500
affordablevacation.com $5,001 – $10,000
afghanistan.net $25,001 – $50,000
airline.mx $1,001 – $2,500
airlineandhoteldeals.com $201 – $500
airlineflights.de $5,001 – $10,000
alabamaspas.com No Reserve
alexandriavirginia.org No Reserve
american.tel $1,001 – $2,500
antiguatrips.com $5,001 – $10,000
argentinavacations.net $501 – $1,000
arizonahousesforrent.com No Reserve
arizonapainter.com No Reserve
arizonatravelcenter.com $1,001 – $2,500
arkansasautosales.com No Reserve
arkansasmeat.com No Reserve
ashlandmaine.com $501 – $1,000
atlantasale.net No Reserve
atlanticcityhoteldirectory.com $201 – $500
atlanticcityladies.com No Reserve
aussietourism.com No Reserve
austinnights.net No Reserve
austinsale.com No Reserve
australian.net $10,001 – $25,000
balivillas.eu $2,501 – $5,000
baltimorehotelreservations.com $2,501 – $5,000
barcelonatraveldeals.com No Reserve
batonrougelawyers.net No Reserve
beachfrontcabins.com $1,001 – $2,500
beachfrontresorthotel.com $501 – $1,000
beachresort.com $25,001 – $50,000
beantownhotels.com $201 – $500
bedfordfalls.com $2,501 – $5,000
bermudasportfishing.com No Reserve
bestairfarestoeurope.com $201 – $500
bestmexicanhotels.net No Reserve
bestmexicovacations.net No Reserve
bestnewyorkbeaches.com $501 – $1,000
bestvacations.info No Reserve
bestvirginiabeaches.com $501 – $1,000
bestworldwidemotels.com No Reserve
boardwalkrentals.com $2,501 – $5,000
bookairtravel.net $2,501 – $5,000
bookflights.com $100,001 – $250,000
bookingtickets.com $1,001 – $2,500
bookingvacations.com $501 – $1,000
bostongutters.com No Reserve
bostoninvestigators.com No Reserve
braziliantrips.com $1,001 – $2,500
breckenridgehotel.com $1,001 – $2,500
bronxjobs.com $5,001 – $10,000
bucharest.com $100,001 – $250,000
budgetinns.com $5,001 – $10,000
burma.de $25,001 – $50,000
businessclass.net $5,001 – $10,000
businesstravelers.com $5,001 – $10,000
businesstravelspecialist.com $5,001 – $10,000
buy-houses.com $501 – $1,000
california.ca $10,001 – $25,000
californiadesign.com $5,001 – $10,000
californiaskideals.com $2,501 – $5,000
californiasurfer.com $501 – $1,000
californiawhitewine.com $5,001 – $10,000
canadatravelguide.com $1,001 – $2,500
canadavacation.eu $2,501 – $5,000
canadianbroadcasting.com No Reserve
canadianhousewives.com $1,001 – $2,500
canadiantravel.info No Reserve
cancuntraveltips.com $501 – $1,000
cannes.net $10,001 – $25,000
canoetours.com $5,001 – $10,000
canyon.net $10,001 – $25,000
capebretonhotels.com $201 – $500
capecodvacationresorts.com $501 – $1,000
caribbeancruises.eu $1,001 – $2,500
caribbeansearch.com $5,001 – $10,000
caribbeanvacations.biz $201 – $500
casinohotelsuites.com $201 – $500
centralamericasearch.com $501 – $1,000
chapelhills.com $2,501 – $5,000
charlestonproperties.com No Reserve
charlottebuilders.net No Reserve
cheapairlines.eu $2,501 – $5,000
cheapalaskavacation.com No Reserve
cheaproundtripflights.com No Reserve
cheaptraveltips.com $5,001 – $10,000
chicagoaccommodations.net No Reserve
chicagoheadhunter.com No Reserve
chicagopainclinics.com No Reserve
chicagophoto.com No Reserve
chiletrip.net No Reserve
chinabowl.com $5,001 – $10,000
chinacruises.asia $501 – $1,000
chinagrowth.com $5,001 – $10,000
chinatrader.com $5,001 – $10,000
chinatravel.biz No Reserve
christmasflights.com $1,001 – $2,500
cityauction.com $10,001 – $25,000
cityhotline.com No Reserve
citymaps.com $50,001 – $100,000
citytour.com $25,001 – $50,000
columbiajobs.com $10,001 – $25,000
cometofortlauderdale.com $1,001 – $2,500
cometohongkong.com $1,001 – $2,500
cometothecaymanislands.com $1,001 – $2,500
cometovenice.com $1,001 – $2,500
commuting.net $5,001 – $10,000
conventioncenter.org $2,501 – $5,000
corporateairplanes.com $5,001 – $10,000
crete.com $100,001 – $250,000
cruiseconcierge.com $1,001 – $2,500
cruiseeurope.net No Reserve
cruisegetaways.net No Reserve
cruiseholiday.net No Reserve
cruisepanama.com $1,001 – $2,500
crystallakehotels.com $201 – $500
cubanluxuryhotel.com $201 – $500
customlasvegashomes.com $201 – $500
dallaslimos.com $1,001 – $2,500
dancefestivals.com $1,001 – $2,500
dcmotels.com No Reserve
debtreliefhouston.com No Reserve
delawarepoliticians.com $501 – $1,000
deluxelodging.com $1,001 – $2,500
deluxetravel.net $501 – $1,000
denverairport.info No Reserve
detroitnews.org No Reserve
discount.travel $1,001 – $2,500
discountair.net $10,001 – $25,000
discountairfares.org $5,001 – $10,000
divelocations.com $5,001 – $10,000
doublemileage.com $5,001 – $10,000
downtownleasing.com $10,001 – $25,000
dubaitravel.org No Reserve
dublinrestaurants.com $5,001 – $10,000
duicalifornia.com $2,501 – $5,000
eastgermany.com $25,001 – $50,000
ebooking.eu $1,001 – $2,500
eflights.eu $1,001 – $2,500
europeanautos.com $5,001 – $10,000
europeanmotels.com $2,501 – $5,000
europeanresort.co.uk No Reserve
europeans.net $5,001 – $10,000
exoticadventure.com $5,001 – $10,000
exoticresorts.net $2,501 – $5,000
exoticvoyages.com $5,001 – $10,000
expeditions.org $10,001 – $25,000
experiencehongkong.com $1,001 – $2,500
experiencescotland.com $5,001 – $10,000
expiredpassports.com No Reserve
familycampground.com $501 – $1,000
familychalet.com $10,001 – $25,000
familyvacation.com $25,001 – $50,000
familyvacationhomes.com $1,001 – $2,500
fantasyhotel.com $1,001 – $2,500
fantasytours.com $50,001 – $100,000
findairfare.com $5,001 – $10,000
fishutah.com No Reserve
flagstaff.biz No Reserve
flightdeals.com $250,001 – $500,000
floridabeachresorts.net No Reserve
floridacareer.org No Reserve
floridacondoinsurance.com $1,001 – $2,500
floridafashion.com $501 – $1,000
floridarefi.com $201 – $500
floridasunglasses.com No Reserve
flugauskunft.de $50,001 – $100,000
flyoneway.com $5,001 – $10,000
fortwaltonhotels.com $201 – $500
francetrips.com $10,001 – $25,000
freeupgrade.com $10,001 – $25,000
freevegashotels.com $201 – $500
frenchredwine.com $5,001 – $10,000
frugaltraveler.com $2,501 – $5,000
fuelcomp.com $5,001 – $10,000
funtrips.com $50,001 – $100,000
gaborone.com $25,001 – $50,000
georgiavacations.com $2,501 – $5,000
german.tel $1,001 – $2,500
germanytravel.eu $5,001 – $10,000
germanytrips.com $10,001 – $25,000
getaroundrio.com $1,001 – $2,500
getaway.net $10,001 – $25,000
golftours.com $25,001 – $50,000
goodflightdeals.com No Reserve
goodhomes.com $25,001 – $50,000
gotoaruba.com $25,001 – $50,000
gotobali.com $5,001 – $10,000
gotocostarica.com $5,001 – $10,000
gotocuracao.com $5,001 – $10,000
gourmethotel.co.uk $5,001 – $10,000
greatsequoias.com $201 – $500
greecetours.net No Reserve
greeksupermarket.com No Reserve
greektouroperator.com $2,501 – $5,000
greentourism.com $5,001 – $10,000
greentrips.com $5,001 – $10,000
greenwichvillage.com $10,001 – $25,000
gringodictionary.com $1,001 – $2,500
grouprates.com $25,001 – $50,000
grouptravelcoverage.com $10,001 – $25,000
guidedtraveltours.com No Reserve
guidetolasvegas.com $1,001 – $2,500
guidetoparis.com $1,001 – $2,500
guidetovacations.com $501 – $1,000
haiti.ca $10,001 – $25,000
halifaxmedicalcenter.com $1,001 – $2,500
hamptonmotel.com $1,001 – $2,500
handytraveltips.com $501 – $1,000
havanarentals.com $5,001 – $10,000
hawaiianbeachrental.com $5,001 – $10,000
hawaiianislandproperties.com $5,001 – $10,000
hawaiianrentalproperty.com $5,001 – $10,000
hawaiiansurfer.com $501 – $1,000
hightechjets.com $1,001 – $2,500
holidayalert.com $1,001 – $2,500
hollywooddiscounts.com $5,001 – $10,000
hollywoodexposed.com $5,001 – $10,000
hongkongdiscounthotels.com $2,501 – $5,000
hotelandmotelguide.com $201 – $500
hoteldistrict.com $5,001 – $10,000
hotellistings.com $2,501 – $5,000
hotelpriceshopper.com $1,001 – $2,500
hotelshuttle.com $5,001 – $10,000
houstonbankruptcy.com $501 – $1,000
houstondoors.com $501 – $1,000
houstonian.org No Reserve
idahopoliticians.com $501 – $1,000
illinoisbankruptcy.org No Reserve
indiana.biz No Reserve
italytrips.com $50,001 – $100,000
jacksonvilleoregon.com $1,001 – $2,500
japanesesteakhouses.com $5,001 – $10,000
jobsvegas.com No Reserve
johannesburg.info No Reserve
journeysouth.com $501 – $1,000
kenyatrips.com $5,001 – $10,000
keywesttraveldeals.com No Reserve
kickassvacations.com $501 – $1,000
l8.net $5,001 – $10,000
labeledmaps.com No Reserve
lakesideresorts.com $1,001 – $2,500
lastminutebooking.eu $2,501 – $5,000
lastminutetravel.de $5,001 – $10,000
lastminutevacation.co.uk $5,001 – $10,000
lastminutevacations.eu $5,001 – $10,000
lasvegascharters.com $1,001 – $2,500
lasvegasdrivingschool.com $5,001 – $10,000
lasvegasgolfclub.com $5,001 – $10,000
lasvegashotline.com $25,001 – $50,000
lasvegasmarriages.com $1,001 – $2,500
lasvegasoutlets.com $1,001 – $2,500
lasvegastownhomes.com $1,001 – $2,500
lawnewyork.net No Reserve
lgik.com $201 – $500
lisbon.com $1MM – $5MM
localgyms.com $10,001 – $25,000
localservice.com $5,001 – $10,000
lodgesearch.com $10,001 – $25,000
lodgingnyc.com $2,501 – $5,000
londonguide.eu $5,001 – $10,000
londonhostels.co.uk $25,001 – $50,000
londonhotelreservation.co.uk $2,501 – $5,000
londonhousewives.co.uk $1,001 – $2,500
louisvillebuilders.com No Reserve
lowgasprices.net No Reserve
lowpricedflights.com $1,001 – $2,500
luxurybeachhomes.org No Reserve
luxurycruises.eu $5,001 – $10,000
luxurytours.asia $1,001 – $2,500
luxurytravelclubs.com $1,001 – $2,500
lvproperty.com $2,501 – $5,000
mainconcourse.com $10,001 – $25,000
manhattan.cc No Reserve
map4u.com $1,001 – $2,500
mapsnyc.com $501 – $1,000
marylandinsurance.org No Reserve
massachusettsmotels.com $2,501 – $5,000
matterhornmountain.com No Reserve
matterhornskiing.com No Reserve
mauiattorney.com $1,001 – $2,500
mauiholiday.co.uk No Reserve
mdfamilylaw.com No Reserve
mdla.com $1,001 – $2,500
melbourneelectricians.com $501 – $1,000
memorablevacation.com $1,001 – $2,500
mexicantravelinsurance.com No Reserve
mexicodestinations.net No Reserve
mexicovacations.info $1,001 – $2,500
miamihomecare.com No Reserve
milantravel.net No Reserve
mililanihawaii.com No Reserve
millsboro.com $2,501 – $5,000
milwaukeerestaurants.com $2,501 – $5,000
minneapolisrestaurants.com $5,001 – $10,000
mobilealaska.com $501 – $1,000
mobilehomerental.com $10,001 – $25,000
moroccotrips.com $5,001 – $10,000
motelbusiness.com $1,001 – $2,500
motelinformation.com $25,001 – $50,000
motelmanagement.com $1,001 – $2,500
motels.co.uk $50,001 – $100,000
movingcalifornia.com No Reserve
msx.net $5,001 – $10,000
myfare.com $1,001 – $2,500
mysanfrancisco.com $5,001 – $10,000
nevadatrafficschool.com $2,501 – $5,000
newenglandstates.com $1,001 – $2,500
newyorkclassics.com $1,001 – $2,500
newyorkcredit.org No Reserve
newyorkshows.net $5,001 – $10,000
newyorksushi.com $1,001 – $2,500
nextvacations.com $1,001 – $2,500
nonsmokingcruiseships.com $501 – $1,000
northumberland.de $2,501 – $5,000
nyairportlimos.com No Reserve
nyartists.com $5,001 – $10,000
nyc.mx $1,001 – $2,500
nycaterers.com $5,001 – $10,000
nycauctions.com $2,501 – $5,000
nyccoop.com $501 – $1,000
nygyms.com $5,001 – $10,000
nylimoservice.com $201 – $500
nymasters.com No Reserve
nyplace.com $501 – $1,000
nyplays.com $5,001 – $10,000
nyrecruiter.com No Reserve
nyseniorcitizens.com $1,001 – $2,500
nyshows.com $10,001 – $25,000
nystudents.com $5,001 – $10,000
nywomen.com $5,001 – $10,000
oahudating.com No Reserve
oceanviewrestaurants.com $1,001 – $2,500
oldcountryinns.com $5,001 – $10,000
ontariocanada.net No Reserve
orlandovacation.de $2,501 – $5,000
osjn.com No Reserve
pandatravels.com $2,501 – $5,000
papuanewguinea.com $50,001 – $100,000
philadelphiavacationpackage.com No Reserve
phillymoving.com No Reserve
phoenixrentalproperty.com $201 – $500
phototravelmugs.com $501 – $1,000
planesickness.com $201 – $500
portlandhotelreservations.com $2,501 – $5,000
portugalhotels.net No Reserve
postalcode.com $100,001 – $250,000
premiumhotel.co.uk $5,001 – $10,000
quebeccashloans.com $2,501 – $5,000
raleigh.com $1MM – $5MM
redsoxtrips.com No Reserve
redwoodfalls.com $2,501 – $5,000
relaxingholiday.com $5,001 – $10,000
renoattorneys.net No Reserve
reserverooms.com $50,001 – $100,000
resortsearch.com $10,001 – $25,000
restaurantsearch.com $10,001 – $25,000
rhonefrance.com $1,001 – $2,500
roadtours.com $100,001 – $250,000
roadtravellers.com $501 – $1,000
roadtripplanner.com $2,501 – $5,000
romanticsuggestions.com $1,001 – $2,500
roomsaroundtheworld.com $5,001 – $10,000
routefinder.com $100,001 – $250,000
russiaairports.com $2,501 – $5,000
rvcampground.net $1,001 – $2,500
saigon.de $10,001 – $25,000
saintcharlesrentalcar.com No Reserve
saintpaul.info No Reserve
sandiegosalons.com $5,001 – $10,000
sandiegotrip.com No Reserve
sanjuangetaway.com $501 – $1,000
sanjuanholiday.com $501 – $1,000
sanmarcosflowers.com $501 – $1,000
saratogavillas.com No Reserve
saudiahotels.com No Reserve
saudiarabiahotelrates.com No Reserve
saudiarabianrealestate.com $5,001 – $10,000
saudiarabianrealty.com $5,001 – $10,000
scubaexpeditions.com $5,001 – $10,000
searchairfares.com $2,501 – $5,000
searchonline.com $5,001 – $10,000
searchscape.com $2,501 – $5,000
seattlehandyman.com No Reserve
seminaries.co.uk No Reserve
sexiestcities.com $10,001 – $25,000
shanghaichina.net $2,501 – $5,000
shenandoahmaps.com No Reserve
sidneymotels.com $1,001 – $2,500
singleshotel.com $5,001 – $10,000
snowvacation.com $201 – $500
southfloridadiet.com No Reserve
spanish.mobi $5,001 – $10,000
spanishharlem.net $201 – $500
spapackage.com $5,001 – $10,000
springbreakplaces.com No Reserve
statesouvenirs.com $201 – $500
stmaartenholiday.com $501 – $1,000
streetperformers.com $501 – $1,000
studentcruises.com $1,001 – $2,500

suffolkcountyproperty.com $501 – $1,000
summerresorts.com $25,001 – $50,000
summervacationing.com $1,001 – $2,500
suncruzcasinos.com No Reserve
supermotels.com $1,001 – $2,500
tampadivorce.net $501 – $1,000
tennesseebankruptcy.org No Reserve
texasticket.com $5,001 – $10,000
theaddressbook.com $5,001 – $10,000
thebritishisles.com $2,501 – $5,000
thecaribbean.com $50,001 – $100,000
thehotelsuite.com $1,001 – $2,500
themexicanborder.com $1,001 – $2,500
ticketslasvegas.com $25,001 – $50,000
timeshare.co.uk $100,001 – $250,000
toiletrykits.co.uk No Reserve
trainlinks.com $1,001 – $2,500
trains.info $2,501 – $5,000
travel-peru.com No Reserve
travelagent.biz No Reserve
travelaid.org No Reserve
travelanswers.com $25,001 – $50,000
travelbags.com $25,001 – $50,000
travelbusters.com No Reserve
travelcharter.com $2,501 – $5,000
travelconditions.com $5,001 – $10,000
travelhotline.com $100,001 – $250,000
traveloregon.org $501 – $1,000
travelrates.net $1,001 – $2,500
travelservice.co.uk $5,001 – $10,000
traveltocancunmexico.com No Reserve
travelvacation.org No Reserve
travelvalet.com $5,001 – $10,000
trip.co.uk $100,001 – $250,000
tripfile.com $1,001 – $2,500
tropicaldeals.com $5,001 – $10,000
uktrips.com $10,001 – $25,000
urbaninns.com $1,001 – $2,500
urbanstreets.com $50,001 – $100,000
usedjetskis.co.uk No Reserve
utahskideals.com No Reserve
uwb.org $1,001 – $2,500
vacationholidays.com $501 – $1,000
vacationindia.com $25,001 – $50,000
vacationplan.net $1,001 – $2,500
vacationregistry.com $5,001 – $10,000
vacationswaps.com $5,001 – $10,000
valleyspringscalifornia.com $501 – $1,000
valleyvillage.com $5,001 – $10,000
vegasairfares.com $2,501 – $5,000
vegasbank.com $5,001 – $10,000
vegasblackbook.com $5,001 – $10,000
vegasescapes.com $5,001 – $10,000
vegasflights.net $1,001 – $2,500
vegashotline.com No Reserve
vegassuperstore.com $2,501 – $5,000
veniceinformation.com $501 – $1,000
vineyardvacations.com $5,001 – $10,000
viptravellers.com $1,001 – $2,500
virginislandstours.com $5,001 – $10,000
visitathens.com $10,001 – $25,000
visitcebu.com $2,501 – $5,000
visitchichester.com $2,501 – $5,000
visitchina.net $1,001 – $2,500
visithouston.com $25,001 – $50,000
visitjapan.net $1,001 – $2,500
visitnewjersey.com $5,001 – $10,000
visitnewjersey.org $1,001 – $2,500
visitorscenter.com $5,001 – $10,000
visitrome.com $25,001 – $50,000
visittaiwan.com $25,001 – $50,000
washingtonstatecourt.com $1,001 – $2,500
weddingingreece.com $1,001 – $2,500
weekendhotelrates.com $1,001 – $2,500
weightlossatlanta.com No Reserve
winerytours.com $5,001 – $10,000
winterescapes.com $5,001 – $10,000
winterresorts.com $100,001 – $250,000
worldticketservice.com No Reserve
worldwidebutler.com $10,001 – $25,000
worldwidebutlers.com $10,001 – $25,000
worldwidedestinations.net No Reserve
xao.org $2,501 – $5,000
yosemitetravel.com $1,001 – $2,500
zipcodelistings.com $501 – $1,000

Make $50,000 With One End User Sale Per Week on Newly Registered Domain Names

Don’t worry… despite the title of this post, I am not going to try and sell you some magical e-book on how you can make $50,000 a year in extra income. I am going to tell you about something I am trying on my own, and I will update the post in a few weeks to let you know how it is going.

I blogged about an end user sale that I made a couple of weeks ago. The domain name wasn’t newly registered, but I did pick it up on the drop for a few hundred dollars and sold it for much more. In the comment section, I also wrote about another end user sale that I made last week with a newly registered domain name following the same strategy as the sale outlined in the post.

On Friday April 2, I hand registered ExecutiveHeadshots.com, and on the following Monday, I sent off about 20+/- emails to companies listed in Google for that keyword. I received 4 replies with interest seeking the pricing, and I came to a sales agreement with a buyer after negotiating for a couple of days.

The name is currently in escrow with Escrow.com, and unfortunately the buyer chose to mail a check to Escrow.com rather than pay via Paypal, so the sale won’t close for a week or two while the check clears. However, I turned an $8.00 registration into a very strong sale (although I won’t reveal the price as mentioned before).

With two successful end user sales in a month, I started thinking about ways to blow this out and make some real money. If I am able to register one GOOD domain name that a company would want either to re-brand or to help with SEO each week for a year, and I sold it within a week for $1,000 +/-, I could make $50,000 in extra income a year.

It’s probably not going to be as easy as it sounds, but I am going to give it a try. I registered a domain name on Friday and started pitching it to end users today, with one reply already. Once I have some results, I will post them, but I wanted to let you know what I plan to do ahead of time.

One piece of advice I can offer now is that actual product (not brands) or service domain names will be much better than descriptive domain names in most cases. For example, AwesomeHeadshots.com would not be a good alternative to ExecutiveHeadshots.com, as many photographers use “Executive Headshots” in their meta description and page titles since they cater to people looking for executive headshots, despite the fact that they may want awesome headshots 🙂

Cheesecake.com Included in Rick Latona Auction at TRAFFIC Milan

CheesecakeWith the TRAFFIC conference in Milan just a couple of weeks away, I was informed that the category killer domain name, Cheesecake.com will be included in the live auction inventory. The reserve price has been set at a modest $100,000 USD, and financing options would be available from companies like Domain Capital or Rick’s DigiLoan.

In my opinion, as a person that loves cheesecake and someone who has sent cheesecakes as gifts, this is a great domain name for an Internet-based business. There are several restaurants and companies like Junior’s Cheesecakes that are known around the world for their decadent cheesecakes, and there are a number of smaller producers that could become instantly recognizable by branding Cheesecake.com as their own. This doesn’t even take the SEO benefits into consideration.

Cheesecake.com is a highly intuitive domain name that comes on the market infrequently, and I think this could be the cornerstone of a successful online operation. With just a $100,000 reserve, I bet it sells at auction.

(Image borrowed from JuniorsCheesecake.com – home of the best cheesecake in NYC).

Who The Hell Are You?

When you’re getting ready to launch a website, it’s important to keep in mind that your site’s visitors and readers are going to want to know who you are and what your background is, especially if you own the category defining brand. When I first launched my geodomain websites, my About Us pages lacked detail, and a few people emailed me telling me they wouldn’t discuss advertising until they knew exactly who I am and what my objectives are/were.

People crave knowledge and information, and they want to know from where the information is coming. When Frank Schilling started his Seven Mile Blog, he was giving great domain and business advice, and he was also dissecting the news that impacted domain investors. The primary reason Frank Schilling’s blog became very popular so quickly was because of who Frank is and what Frank has done for the industry.

Whether you are developing a site about real estate, cars, the stock market, or even domain names, it’s only fair that you tell the readers exactly who you are and why you are an expert they should trust. Not only does this provide a level of comfort to your readers, but it helps provide a connection between you and your readers, encouraging them to become more engaged with your website.

The more engaged your readers are with you, the more likely it is that advertisers will pay top dollar for your available advertising space.

Get Removed from Email Lists ASAP!

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I have a number of domain names that have email addresses which receive incoming email. For many of these email addresses, I forward the incoming email to one account where I can read news submissions and other information that is sent for publication on my website.

One of these email accounts receives a lot of junk email from annoying “the sky is falling” organizations that waste my time and irritate me. Because I receive them on another email account, my “unsubscribe” emails went unheeded. It seemed that when I would filter those email accounts, they would use different senders from within the same organization. This had gone on for around a year – maybe more.

I found that the US Government has a spam email hotline where you can report spammers. The email address is “spam@uce.gov.” Yesterday, I received emails from two different and unrelated organizations, and instead of deleting them, I forwarded it to spam@uce.gov and carbon copied the senders. I wrote, “I’ve tried to get my email address removed from this spam list many times to no avail, so I am reporting it to the US Government’s spam hotline.”

Lo and behold, this morning I received emails from both organizations informing me that my email address (the one that was on their records) had been removed from their mailing lists. I don’t know if the spam hotline did anything or if the threat of the US government is what did it, but whatever it was, I am no longer on those mailing lists. If you get spammed by people who are unrelenting, just copy them on your report to Spam@uce.gov.

Get a Premium .CO Domain Name Before Others

I was looking through the .CO corporate website today when I noticed information about their Founders Program. Similar to what .mobi tried to do with reserved domain names, with no cost for an application, .CO is banking on companies or individuals to COme up with a great idea for a .CO domain name, which will become a centerpiece of sorts to show off .CO domain names.

Applicants can choose a premium domain name to develop, and if awarded, they will have the chance to develop their domain name before others will have an opportunity to acquire them on the aftermarket or through a registrar like Name.com.

Personally, I think this concept is smart. Not only will it reward great ideas, but it will help promote the .CO brand, and it will help bring greater consumer awareness of .CO, which is important when a new registry launches. Like I’ve said in the past, if consumers are aware of the extension and they adopt it, the domain names will become more valuable for domain investors.

Applications can be downloaded on the .CO website.