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And The Name Is…

Waiting for domain tasters to drop their domains is never easy — well it is if you have a little help — never knowing for sure if they’ll drop it, multiple registrations, other tasters waiting in the wings, etc… Just remember, if no one backordered the name, it’s not worth the worry, especially if you don’t have any immediate plans for the domain. There are always 50,000 other domains dropping tomorrow…

I managed to register LivestockJobs.com. Wow! Ok, ok. Well, what did you expect? Really not a bad name if you think about it: the uber generic and prized “jobs” plus the single-word “livestock“. Together, they make a great niche combination, no?

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The Monday Mix

Here are some domains that have been on my watch, have dropped and are still currently available. Every week I’ll try delivering a list of my favorite names that have come and gone during the previous week.

I’m working on a Dropped Name Search that you can use through this blog too, so Stay Tuned!

KnowHowToday.com – Learning something new is always fun…
ImmigrantDirectory.com - Where did YOU come from?
LifeArmor.com – Protecting your Identity
TravelPumps.com – Blowing up your raft at the lake or sleeping mattress at the campsite
FatFreeLifestyle.com -Yeah, right.
GOPtricks.com – Ahh, those sly republicans! I hear there’s an election coming up…
NiceRoll.com – Roleplaying resource for gamers or a Monster Truck crash video site

Call-to-Action Domains at Work

Yesterday, you may have noticed a lot of available names ending with “now.com”. Here’s a sample of some names currently available:

OneLifeNow.com
LockRatesNow.com
GoCampingNow.com

And here are some names that are currently being Tasted:

PaintBallNow.com
FindGodNow.com
SaveRightNow.com

These are examples of Call-to-Action names. I was inspired to write this post because I just saw a T.V. commercial for InventNow.org — check it out! One-word verbs make Strong Call-to-Action domains like this one. Also, notice the marketing preference for the .org over the .com. It seems they own both versions…

The Feed of Regret!

Here at GoDrops.com, we’ve just released feeds that chronicle domain names that drop and names that are bought — all handpicked by our trained staff, er, me.

DoodleInc.com was just picked up at GoDaddy.com — a cute and catchy little name. This is just one of many names that I had thought were good enough to watch, but not good enough to buy. At the time, the name just didn’t have that End-User feel to it, or whatever you want to call it.

Well, it’s found a new home now and I’ll be watching if it WAS an end-user purchase. GoDaddy frowns on Tasters and cancels accounts that refund large numbers of names (according to a rep I recently talked to), that’s why I believe this is an end-user sale…

From the Moniker Live Auction into MY Hands

An interesting name dropped yesterday… it was in the extended auction at T.R.A.F.F.I.C. 2008 in Las Vegas. I’m assuming it didn’t get any bids between its listed $1-$5,000 starting price because it was just abandoned by its former owner. The name is GoodCriticism.com… what do YOU think of this one?

Oh, I’ve setup a blog for the name under the keywords effective communication.

Backorder "Opportunities" from NameJet

If you’ve given NameJet your email, no doubt you’ve received an email from them listing some pretty horrible domain names that will drop soon.

Just look at these lemons opportunities: bodyyz.com, tunneyandhalbfish.com, goguscerrahisi2007.org, fatimaparroquiavirtual.org, tearaiestate.net

I submit you can find much better names through this website, here’s just a small sample that are available to register right now, and I won’t even charge you $70 for backordering

HollandResorts.com
WebLiterate.com
DotInsider.com
ImmigrantDirectory.com
SmartHealthfood.com

Cool Names for Domaining Websites

I’ve been looking for a name for a new domain-related website… still looking. Here are some nice ones from drops-past:

DotRush.com
DotSalon.com
DotInsider.com
DotSupplier.com

Spice Up Your Holidays

I managed to grab two GREAT names today, one on the drop and the other from the GoDrops.com database of deleted-names-past. HotMints.com, I’m thinking about developing into a new domain name sales resource — there are lots of domainers who publish domains-for-sale posts on their blogs, I’d like to do that too, but not on this domain name.

BusinessHolidays.com is the other name. Not sure about this one… any ideas? There were some others I failed to get, DebtScams.com being one of them, but overall, I’m pretty happy.

Rick Latona Laments

In a post today on his blog, Rick Latona waxes regretfully about not registering more ccTLD domains. I’ve just been to Europe too, and by in large those countries are using their own ccTLD. Even global companies use the local extensions. But, what’s a good bet given you may not understand the language? Short three- and four-letter names I’d imagine…

Way ahead of your Rick! Just yesterday I registered 100 co.cc domains for a $10 donation. A little research (i.e. Wikipedia, lol) shows that in the Cocos Islands English is the primary language, Coconuts are a big export crop and Tourism is on the rise. Here’s a peek at what I got:

discounttickets.co.cc
beachcondos.co.cc
gourmetcoconuts.co.cc
cheapcoconuts.co.cc
motorcyclerentals.co.cc
beachholiday.co.cc
yachtrental.co.cc
ilovecocos.co.cc
cocosrepair.co.cc
summervacations.co.cc
winterbreak.co.cc
visitcocos.co.cc
cocosvacations.co.cc
cocostravel.co.cc
cocosholidays.co.cc
cocoshotels.co.cc
cocosproperty.co.cc
cocostours.co.cc
cruisejobs.co.cc
mycocos.co.cc

And just for fun:

snowmobilerentals.co.cc
rumcakes.co.cc (my tribute to Frank Schilling)

Trolling Past Drops

Spent a little time today going back in time, trying to find names that standout one way or the other. Some nice brandables (SpinMaps.com), call-to-action (WhackDebt.com), and various enthusiast names for blogs and communities (MsUnique.com, LawnBuff.com, BabelMe.com, WebPotter.com, DVDLook.com, ChatSpa.com).

Daily I check for the same keywords, but sometimes you have to jump into the lists with the targeting computer off… Oh, my grabs today were TeeTools.com for golf tools and accessories and BagHound.com for shopping for deals on handbags.

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