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One-Word .CO Domains Available to Register – Includes 2009 Word of the Year!

By Mark Fulton posted July 27, 2010, 11:42 am | 0

The .CO domain registration count has reached 336,000+ just one week after the exciting launch. Remaining quality one-word domains are well on their way to being all claimed, but there are a few left if you look hard enough.

Below is a handpicked list of one-word .CO domains that were available to register as of the time of this posting.

If you would like to claim one or more of these domains for $29.99 year, I ask that you please use this link to GoDaddy so that I receive a modest commission for the referral.

Crusade.co
Squadron.co
Errand.co
Deployed.co
Confide.co
Enlist.co
Nominated.co
Roster.co
Corrective.co
Cleansed.co
Orderly.co
Honorable.co
Tunneling.co
Featuring.co
Configured.co
Shapely.co
Unfriend.co (2009 Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year!)
Observance.co
Flaming.co
Taught.co
Trained.co
Versed.co
Peruse.co
Remembrance.co
Ploy.co
Commanding.co
Depiction.co
Redeemed.co

Please do not re-post or share this list anywhere.

Thank you for using this link to GoDaddy to register these domains.

Please feel free to leave a comment below with your thoughts or appreciation for my domain research.

One-Word .CO Domains Available to Register – Includes 2009 Word of the Year!

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The Future of Web Browsing: Tab Candy by Firefox

By Mark Fulton posted July 23, 2010, 10:52 pm | 0

Firefox developer Aza Raskin introduced the world to Tab Candy today. It is an innovative feature, coming soon to Firefox, that brilliantly helps you organize and navigate websites. TechCrunch promptly broke the story about this awesome leap forward from traditional tabbed browsing.

Tab Candy is currently available as stand alone alpha release of Firefox. The program is oddly named “Minefield,” but can be installed without bothering your existing Firefox installation.

I have been waiting for this functionality for many years. So, first let me say, thank you dearly Firefox and the team that developed this!

As I write this post I have something like 17 tabs open. It’s a frequent occurrence; swapping back and forth, hunting and pecking for content. My only aids being a favicon and a few characters of the title.

With exponentially increasing processing speeds, computers can handle more and more windows and programs running simultaneously. Tab Candy is a much needed layer for exploring the web in an organized and productive manner.

After watching the video, it’s easy to imagine never having to close your favorite websites. Push updates, live and fresh streaming content will begin to be more important and valuable to publishers looking to engage visitors. The alternative is pressing the refresh button.

Google’s Chrome browser has plans in it’s next release for larger “app tabs” that remain in a fixed position. However, they do not come close to the functionality and value provided by Firefox’s Tab Candy. Chrome developers should steal adopt a similar interface or the browser will continue to trail behind.

The Future of Web Browsing: Tab Candy by Firefox

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DNMarket.co Twitter & Facebook Domain Marketplace For Sale

By Mark Fulton posted July 22, 2010, 3:14 am | 0

DNMarket launched on Twitter in March 2009 as a service to domainers who had just started to embrace the new social service. All the early adopters wanted in on DNMarket, a public marketplace that was easy to promote and browse domains for sale.

I currently have several projects demanding my time, so I have with some reluctance decided to sell two great social domain marketplaces together. Read through the descriptions below to gain an understanding of the real value DNMarket holds.

DNMarket on Twitter

The exclusive Twitter domain marketplace, @DNMarket recently reached the 1000 followers milestone and continues to grow.

DNMarket on Twitter is powered by GroupTweets which enables sellers to send a direct message to the account that will in turn be broadcast to the public stream. Each sellers’ Twitter pri name is attached to their promotional message automatically.

There is virtually no work involved except responding to legitimate requests to become a DNMarket verified seller.

DNMarket on Facebook

Around the same time as setting up DNMarket on Twitter, I created the premier Domain Name Marketplace on Facebook. This group has quickly grown to 682 members! Many domainers are engaging with the group frequently and recommending it to their friends.

As the group administrator I am able to send a Facebook message to all members when something important comes up. This is definitely the most valuable aspect of owning DNMarket.

Future of DNMarket

My vision for DNMarket was to develop an accompanying website that would feature all the listings and expand upon the Twitter and Facebook platform. Followers, sellers and Facebook members would visit and interact with the new website.

I’ve secured the DNMarket.co domain to make that vision become a reality.

Sweet Bonuses

I will get the new owner started by setting up a WordPress website featuring the beautiful new PliablePress Chameleon theme framework. A $70 value.

PliablePress creates innovative themes with advanced admin controls. No coding required.

Additionally, I will update DNMarket with a very professional twitter background for free! It will be done by the same person who designed mine.

Package Includes…

DNMarket.co – Short, memorable domain name.
Account access - @DNMarket (1000+ followers and 192 sellers)
Group admin – DNMarket on Facebook (682 members)
Premium WordPress theme and website setup ($70 value)
Professional Twitter background update ($75 value)

This is truly a unique and valuable opportunity to profit in the domain industry. Get connected to hundreds of domainers with DNMarket.

Buy DNMarket

Please contact me here with your offer to purchase DNMarket.

This deal will be advertised in several places and may not last very long.

Feel free to ask any questions through the contact form or by leaving a comment in the area below. Thank you for your interest.

DNMarket.co Twitter & Facebook Domain Marketplace For Sale

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Millions in Virtual Real Estate to be Created Overnight During .CO Launch

By Mark Fulton posted July 20, 2010, 11:46 am | 0

The .CO landrush has come to an end and it has been a spectacular event. In just a few hours, the .CO registry will open to the public for general availability registrations.

There have been over 40,000 pre-registrations during the landrush period and a lot of media coverage both within and outside the domain industry.

General Availability

Update: The registry is now public! Remaining .CO domains will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. GoDaddy has .CO for $29.99 per year.

CoInternet is now reporting over 215,000 registrations so far.

Thousands more domains will be claimed during the general availability today and in the coming days, weeks and months.

Combining todays’ expected registrations and premium domains awarded for landrush applications should easily total several million dollars in estimated value.

Notable .CO Domains

O.co – Sold for $350,000 to Overstock

E.co – Sold for $81,000 at charity auction

T.co – New short URL for Twitter (likely to be implemented today)

Disrupt.co – TechCrunch startup event

Duck.co – DuckDuckGo Search Community

.Co Founders Program – Many businesses and individuals awarded free .co domains under contract to actively develop for at least 2 years. You will begin seeing many launch announcements on .co domains soon.

3 Things I Like About .CO

It rides on the coat tails of .COM in representing commerce and companies.
Registry operator CoInternet is doing a phenomenal job marketing the launch and will likely continue to do so.
Early adoption by big players such as Twitter

3 Things I’m Concerned About

Will people have a problem recognizing a .CO domain when spoken verbally? We are so used to hearing .COM
Over speculation within the industry may cause public outcry against domaining and tarnish .CO similarly to .US
Owners will fool themselves into believing their keyword .CO domain is worth just as much as it’s .COM counterpart.

What do you think of .CO? Please leave your comments below or send me a message on Twitter @DotSauce.

Want to know more about the domain industry or how to get started buying and selling? Ask a question on the all new DotSauce Q&A forum.

Millions in Virtual Real Estate to be Created Overnight During .CO Launch

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Premium .CO Domains Available to Pre-Register + .CO Coupon Code

By Mark Fulton posted July 18, 2010, 6:46 pm | 0

The following lists are premium quality keywords that were available to pre-register at GoDaddy for $29.99 as of the time of this posting.

The majority of these keyword names have at least 2000 monthly searches on Google in the US alone, often much more.

Act fast to secure the best names before Tuesday, July 20th general availability.

Please pre-register at GoDaddy using this link to support DotSauce.

Use the link above and .CO coupon: MIN1 for 10% OFF when checking out!

Computers / Tech / Internet

USBCable.co
WirelessAdapter.co
USBModem.co
WirelessMouse.co
ACAdapter.co
USBHub.co
CableModem.co
Cat5.co
PowerAdapter.co
WirelessModem.co
InkjetPrinter.co
HomePhone.co
DigitalCamcorder.co
CheapTV.co
CheapTVs.co
GreenGifts.co

MediaPlayer.co
MediaCenter.co
Publisher.co
Sketchup.co
PhotoEditing.co

InternetSecurity.co
Malware.co
MalwareRemoval.co
OnlineBackup.co
BackupSoftware.co
Virtualization.co
SpywareRemoval.co
VirusRemoval.co
AccountingSoftware.co
DiscountSoftware.co

VirtualServer.co
DedicatedServer.co
DedicatedHosting.co
VPSHosting.co
FTPServer.co
VirtualPrivateServer.co

BusinessWebDesign.co
CheapWebDesign.co
WebDesignTemplates.co
WebDesignJobs.co
WebPageTemplates.co
WebPageHosting.co
BestWebHost.co
WebDevelopers.co
ContentManagement.co
ServerMonitoring.co

AffiliateNetworks.co
MarketingSoftware.co
SEOSoftware.co

Books

ReadBooks.co
BestSellingBooks.co
VampireBooks.co
DiscountBooks.co
ElectronicBooks.co
CollegeBooks.co
ClassicBooks.co
KidsBooks.co
MustReadBooks.co
PersonalizedBooks.co
GreatBooks.co
BooksOnCD.co
FictionBooks.co
ColoringBooks.co
OldBooks.co
BargainBooks.co
TwilightSeries.co
MysteryBooks.co
ScienceFictionBooks.co

Gaming

GamingNews.co
GamerNews.co
FishingGames.co
GameDesign.co
KidsGame.co
RacingGame.co
GameDownload.co
VideoDownload.co
ShootingGame.co
PuzzleGame.co
ArcadeGame.co

Music

MusicVideos.co
SheetMusic.co
MusicDownloads.co
MusicLyrics.co
CountryMusic.co
MusicPlayer.co
ChristmasMusic.co
HipHopMusic.co
ChristianMusic.co
HouseMusic.co
TechnoMusic.co
DanceMusic.co
PianoMusic.co
IndieMusic.co
ReggaeMusic.co
GoodMusic.co
MusicPosters.co
MusicBlog.co
MusicSoftware.co

Business

BusinessManagement.co
BusinessConsulting.co
BusinessCardDesign.co
SampleBusinessPlan.co
BusinessArticles.co
BusinessNames.co
BusinessJournal.co
BusinessTechnology.co
SmallBusinessAdvice.co
SmallBusinessHelp.co
BusinessEmail.co
BetterBusiness.co
BusinessBanking.co
StartingABusiness.co

Mortgage

MortgageCalculator.co
MortgagePaymentCalculator.co
MortgageLoanCalculator.co
AmortizationCalculator.co
Amortization.co
LoanPaymentCalculator.co
HomeLoanCalculator.co
RefinanceCalculator.co
MortgageCalc.co
TaxCut.co

Other

iPhoto.co
SalesJobs.co
Update.co
Updates.co
Roommate.co
PrintShop.co
InternetFax.co
Professional.co
Ultimate.co

Pre-Register Now With 10% Off Coupon Code

Please pre-register at GoDaddy using this link to support DotSauce.

Use the link above and .co coupon: MIN1 for 10% off when checking out!

Want more lists before the public launch? Let me know in the comments below. Good luck securing your new domains!

Premium .CO Domains Available to Pre-Register + .CO Coupon Code

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233 U.S. Cities Over 100,000 Population Available to Pre-Register As .CO Domains

By Mark Fulton posted July 18, 2010, 3:19 pm | 0

I’ve just finished scanning a list of the most populated U.S. cities and was surprised to see that many of them are still available to pre-register at GoDaddy.

While GoDaddy cannot guarantee that you will receive the domain name, you can pre-register now to be first in line during the July 20 general availability date.

If your order is not secured you will receive a full refund.

Owning any of these popular U.S. city domains would be an excellent opportunity to develop a memorable local website business.

Pre-register one or more of these cities for $29.99 at GoDaddy, click here.

233 U.S. cities over 100,000 Population

houston.co
phoenix.co
philadelphia.co
sanantonio.co
sandiego.co
dallas.co
detroit.co
jacksonville.co
indianapolis.co
austin.co
columbus.co
fortworth.co
charlotte.co
baltimore.co
elpaso.co
seattle.co
denver.co
nashville.co
milwaukee.co
louisville.co
portland.co
oklahomacity.co
tucson.co
atlanta.co
albuquerque.co
kansascity.co
sacramento.co
longbeach.co
mesa.co
omaha.co
virginiabeach.co
cleveland.co
oakland.co
raleigh.co
coloradosprings.co
tulsa.co
minneapolis.co
arlington.co
honolulu.co
wichita.co
neworleans.co
tampa.co
santaana.co
anaheim.co
cincinnati.co
aurora.co
bakersfield.co
pittsburgh.co
riverside.co
lexington.co
stockton.co
corpuschristi.co
anchorage.co
plano.co
buffalo.co
fortwayne.co
chandler.co
greensboro.co
lincoln.co
glendale.co
jerseycity.co
scottsdale.co
madison.co
norfolk.co
birmingham.co
winston-salem.co
durham.co
laredo.co
lubbock.co
batonrouge.co
northlasvegas.co
chulavista.co
chesapeake.co
garland.co
reno.co
hialeah.co
gilbert.co
irvine.co
rochester.co
akron.co
boise.co
irving.co
fremont.co
spokane.co
modesto.co
montgomery.co
yonkers.co
tacoma.co
shreveport.co
desmoines.co
sanbernardino.co
fayetteville.co
augusta.co
grandrapids.co
huntingtonbeach.co
newportnews.co
littlerock.co
morenovalley.co
amarillo.co
fontana.co
oxnard.co
knoxville.co
fortlauderdale.co
saltlakecity.co
worcester.co
huntsville.co
brownsville.co
jackson.co
overlandpark.co
tempe.co
oceanside.co
tallahassee.co
providence.co
ranchocucamonga.co
ontario.co
chattanooga.co
santaclarita.co
gardengrove.co
grandprairie.co
peoria.co
siouxfalls.co
springfield.co
santarosa.co
rockford.co
salem.co
capecoral.co
dayton.co
eugene.co
joliet.co
pembrokepines.co
paterson.co
pasadena.co
lancaster.co
hayward.co
salinas.co
palmdale.co
naperville.co
torrance.co
escondido.co
fortcollins.co
syracuse.co
bridgeport.co
cary.co
elkgrove.co
savannah.co
sunnyvale.co
warren.co
mesquite.co
fullerton.co
mcallen.co
columbia.co
carrollton.co
cedarrapids.co
mckinney.co
sterlingheights.co
bellevue.co
coralsprings.co
waco.co
elizabeth.co
westvalleycity.co
clarksville.co
topeka.co
hartford.co
thousandoaks.co
newhaven.co
denton.co
concord.co
visalia.co
olathe.co
elmonte.co
stamford.co
simivalley.co
provo.co
killeen.co
abilene.co
thornton.co
gainesville.co
evansville.co
roseville.co
charleston.co
athens.co
vallejo.co
lansing.co
annarbor.co
inglewood.co
santaclara.co
flint.co
victorville.co
costamesa.co
beaumont.co
manchester.co
miamigardens.co
miramar.co
norman.co
westminster.co
cambridge.co
midland.co
arvada.co
allentown.co
elgin.co
waterbury.co
downey.co
clearwater.co
billings.co
westcovina.co
roundrock.co
murfreesboro.co
lewisville.co
westjordan.co
pueblo.co
sanbuenaventura.co
lowell.co
southbend.co
fairfield.co
erie.co
highpoint.co
richardson.co
burbank.co
berkeley.co
pompanobeach.co
norwalk.co
frisco.co
gresham.co
dalycity.co
greenbay.co
wilmington.co
wichitafalls.co
davenport.co
antioch.co
palmbay.co
centennial.co
odessa.co
boulder.co

Bonus List: Most common U.S. place names

fairview.co
clayton.co
milford.co
milton.co
mountvernon.co
centerville.co

Pre-register one or more of these cities for $29.99 at GoDaddy, click here.

Surprisingly, many generic phrases and keywords have been pre-registered! A good sign for the .CO landrush and initial domain valuation.

You will need to act fast to secure some of the best names.

233 U.S. Cities Over 100,000 Population Available to Pre-Register As .CO Domains

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Google Breaks Into the Content Business in a Spectacular Way

By Mark Fulton posted July 17, 2010, 1:49 am | 0

Google has just acquired what looks to be a revolutionary content aggregator for web developers. Metaweb defines it’s service as a hub for web developers and bloggers to “plug in” to great content.

Metaweb has built a smarter, more connected internet by classifying all persons, places and things under a unique ID they call an entity.

This video introduction does a good job explaining the concept and how Metaweb could bring great content to site owners.

I learned of all this at the Official Google blog today and am a little troubled by the tone of the announcement. I have lots of questions.

Google has been increasingly adding content alongside search results in recent years. They have already taken over the traffic and attention of numerous industries and niches such as travel arrangements, business listings, definitions, product comparison and even the news.

Now Google hopes to enable a smarter search where people can go beyond text.

[colleges on the west coast with tuition under $30,000]

[events in San Jose]

There is far reaching opportunity for Google to use Metaweb to provide great answers without a user ever leaving their domain. This is what worries me. How much content will they take for themselves and will websites suffer for it with dwindling traffic numbers?

Metaweb’s data is hosted on a separately branded community site called Freebase. I tried to sign up, but registrations are currently closed.

Google does mention that Freebase (all that data from Metaweb) will remain open to the public. So, you should definitely check it out and support the cause. There is also a wiki for Freebase developer tools.

A free and open database for the world’s knowledge sounds like a phenomenal resource for business and web development. I can imagine countless new applications connected to this data and the social web.

Update: The following video is an astounding Freebase search project called Parallax. It is a new way to explore data and integrate it simultaneously from multiple Metaweb data sources.

While I’m still playing the conspiracy theorist (it’s all this UFO buzz), I believe Freebase may cut into web traffic of some individuals and businesses. Google started something similar with Knol a few years ago; I’m not sure how well it’s doing now.

Popular destinations like WikiPedia, IMDB and who knows what else may soon have smart competition with a major home-field advantage.

Regardless of how it turns out, I respect Google for bringing innovative web ideas to fruition. I hope they continue to recognize their users are creating great content and personal answers that deserve to be found.

Google Breaks Into the Content Business in a Spectacular Way

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Featuring More Domaining, Development, Business Content at MarkFulton.com

By Mark Fulton posted July 12, 2010, 3:26 pm | 0

My personal web presence at MarkFulton.com has been around for over a decade and has gone through many different concepts and designs.

A new update is nearing completion and I’d love for you to visit.

I will now be sharing lots of short articles, app reviews, videos and other resources related to social media, domains, business, and web development at my personal blog.

Latest Posts at MarkFulton.com

New PliablePress Theme

The site is now powered by the PliablePress Chalemeon framework which allows me to manage each element of the site through an innovative and easy to use admin interface.

Not long ago, I featured complete details on PliablePress during it’s launch.

The Chameleon framework has been a pleasure to work with since updating my blog. It took me just a few minutes to set up the layout, widgets and other features. I have not had to open up the theme files at all to this point.

PliablePress is pioneering a level of WordPress customization without coding or theme editing knowledge. I am looking forward to customizing the layout and design further as I continue development.