Archive for the ‘Business Ideas’ Category

Have you ever caught yourself falling asleep in a meeting? in a classroom? boardroom? or on the job?

We recently launched a new client site called BeenCaughtSleeping.com – this hilarious destination will have you rolling in laughter as you get a glimpse of people who have Been Caught Sleeping!

Please feel free to submit your photos and videos – the ones with the most votes will win cash prizes!

Got a great idea? Enter the Create Your Opportunity Contest for a chance to win your your ideal .CO domain and $50,000!

You can enter the Create Your Opportunity Contest between May 4 and June 14 by registering on Pitch.co and telling us and the world about your big idea, your ideal .CO web address and why you should win the contest. The more thorough, well thought-out and passionate your pitch, the more likely it is to get lots of votes from the public. Once you submit your idea, you’ll want to promote it like crazy. Get on Facebook, email, Twitter, your phone and wherever else and beg, borrow or plead to get your friends, family and strangers to vote for your entry. You must be at least 18 years old and a US resident to submit an entry.

30 pitches will be chosen by the public to move on to the final round. Plus, the judges may “save” up to 8 total pitches that don’t make the top 30 vote getters and advance them to final judgment, so make your pitch awesome. Judges will evaluate pitches based upon the originality of your idea, the completeness of your plan, your bio and background, the judge’s opinion of your ability to execute your plan and your demonstrated ability to promote your pitch. By June 20, judges from .CO  and a panel of expert judges will select the overall contest winner. After you win, the real fun begins as you figure out how to spend your hard-earned cash and work with the Pappas Group, an award winning creative agency, to design and build your website.

@AndrewHazen

Google wants to turn televisions into giant monitors for Web surfing so it can make more money selling ads. The company generated nearly $24 billion in revenue mostly from Internet ads displayed on computer screens…The Internet-equipped televisions are expected to be made by Sony and be powered by an Intel computer chip. Google is expected to provide the software, including its Android operating system and Chrome Web browser.

I think this is wonderful for Internet Marketers as well as domainers; think about sitting on your couch and wanting pizza – just go to Pizza.com on your TV….or if you want a product sample, just go to Sample.com…want to learn about living sugar free – go to SugarFree.com; the examples go on and on.

From an internet marketing perspective, wouldn’t it be great to see a product/service advertised and then with a Picture-In-Picture window bring the website right up on your TV display!

I think the upside here is extraordinary!

@AndrewHazen

Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day to all moms worldwide!!

If you woke up this morning without a gift for Mother’s Day don’t panic, the following domain names are dropping and/or are available and can make a wonderful Mother’s Day Gift….and only $10 a year!

AllergyDepot.com – this has many possibilities (ad revenue, forum, product/affiliate site) DO NOT leave it parked!

ZooEquipment.com – great product site name for what else – Zoo Equipment

BuyRentGuide.com – don’t know if you should buy or rent? Checkout BuyRentGuide.com

ForexGuides.com – Forex trading seems popular these days…how about a guide for it?

HowToCareFor.com  – Great portal site name for tips on How To Care For ….anything

And of course you can always try to buy your mom and/or spouse her name in a .com for them to launch their own site/brand….

There was a very interesting article recently published in the Long Island Business News on Geo Domain Names.

The takeaway from the article is that while conventional Long Island real estate may be stuck in a slump, sales of virtual turf of Internet Domain Names are Booming!

Please read the entire article here: City Clickers: Geo Domain Names Are The Hottest Real Estate Deals Going

@AndrewHazen

Here are some domain names that are about to drop, or have just dropped and are available for hand registration….as I always say, if one of these domains are related to your true passion than Go For It!

CaviarGuide.com – I know, I know we are suppose to be in a down economy but trust me, people are still eating caviar!  This is a very good domain if you sell caviar or just love to eat it and want to start an online business.

MySleepyBaby.com – good URL for a blog, eBook or forum for parents to discuss and advise on their children’s sleep.

ExplorerShop.com – great domain for an eCommerce shop on explorer tools and related products…maps, binoculars, etc., etc.

The greeting card industry is quite interesting and highly profitable….think about it…$2 – $9 for a card that costs $.50 to make…nice business!  However, it can also be viewed as a chore or hassle to have to remember to buy cards for every occasion . . .

My good friend and camp buddy growing-up had a marvelous idea to create an online greeting card club that would automatically send you the cards you need, in advance, for upcoming occasions and even address the envelopes for customers so all that have to do is sign the card….pretty good idea!  Think about it….how many lazy males and/or ultra busy women would love to pay $X per month or every three months to have greeting cards picked and delivered for them….what a time saver!

So now of course my friend just has a beautiful baby boy and his regular job is keeping him from taking his business plan to the next step….

Anyone interested in his domains which include:

TheGreetingCardClub.com

ClubGreetingCard.com

TheBirthdayCardClub.com

Let me know…..this could be interesting and a great business for an artist!

@AndrewHazen

Haven’t done this in a while, but ever hour that I see domain names dropping, I see SO MANY opportunities…some I will share with you now:

PPCProGuide.com – good domain for an eBook or membership site all focused on Pay Per Click (PPC)

TheLawnGuide.com – more and more recently I have heard Scott’s Lawn radio commercials…this name speaks volumes as to the content you can develop here as well as monetize…from Gardening/Lawn books to Lawnmovers, lawn bags, lawn fertilizers, lawn seeds, etc.,  etc. – it’s endless with Videos, How-To Guides…I could go on and on (shit maybe I’ll buy this one myself for $9, LOL)

TheKiteGuide.com – not as exciting (to me) as TheLawnGuide.com above but this too can be monetized nicely if you are passionate about kites.

Have a great day everyone, I’ll be back with more later…..

@AndrewHazen

I saw today that ThePromGuide.com became available for hand-registration (i.e. $8)

With more than 1,500,000  exact searches per month for prom; 250,000 exact searches for prom dresses; 135,000 searches for prom hairstyles; 50,000 for prom shoes; 33,000 for prom night and so and so on; ThePromGuide.com is a great domain for a prom directory and/or planning resource…..like MitzvahMarket.com is for planning Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.

You can setup a great content site and monetize with text/display ads and sponsored listings.  You can also sign-up for relevant affiliate programs and generate affiliate revenue…..I suggest a combination of both and lots of email acquisition opportunities…..something we setup with TheEngagementClub.com

I have been scanning through lists of domain names that are available or about to drop and thought I would put the following domain names on your radar:

ExploreOptic.com (a portal all about optics and optical products)

AZTourGuide.com (a travel.tour guide to Arizona)

BagelPoppers.com

SoberGuides.com (info on how to get sober)

SlopesGuide.com (great for a ski directory)

iCouponMart.com (an internet coupon site)

AllBabyHQ.com (a baby portal)

As I always maintain….if you are passionate about any of these topics you can use these domains to build a successful website!  VRY7MAH76UFD