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 following domain names were sold today at Rick Latona’s $1k Reserve 1 Day Premium Auction:

BoxingTicket.com – $1,000

AutoInsurancePolicies.com – $2,600

Layaways.com $1,125

AutoInsuranceAgent.com – $2,625

AssaultWeapons.com – $3,200

HockeyTicket.com – $2,750

SnowShovels.com – $2,100

iMight.com – $1,000

WeddingVideos.net – $1,000

MetroSexuals.com – $1,000

VirtualMarketing.com – $1,650

BettingGames.com – $1,925

TheMovers.com – $1,000

MediaConsultant.com – $1,465

FloridaHoliday.com – $2,700

Groom.net – $2,600

InternetNewspaper.com – $1,000

TheLawOffice.com – $1,555

CertifiedContractor.com – $1,000

WeddingOutlet.com – $2,266

BaseballTicket.com – $5,250

RomanticMovies.com – $1,325

SteakRestaurants.com – $3,600

Doodling.com – $2,995

DartGame.com – $1,000

Gawkers.com – $2,650

NewAutos.com – $2,375

FishingSeason.com $2 ,900

SteakRestaurant.com – $1,650

WeddingPicture.com $2,155

DartGames.com – $1,000

CircusTicket.com – $1,000

CircusTicks.com – $1,655

SoccerScore.com  $1,925

FootballScore.com – $1,025

SoccerTicket.com – $1,175

RVsOnline.com – $1,000

StockInvestment.com – $2,901

StockInvestments.com – $3,088

VegasLine.com -$2,855

BaseballTicket.com – $1,175

RoseBushes.com – $3,751

HuntingSeason.com – $3,700

SeasonPasses.com – $1,344

I have had the great pleasure of meeting some of Long Island’s prominent domainers whose domain portfolios are QUITE impressive….and while there have been some great domainer meet-ups in NYC..mainly thanks to Elliot; I’d like to see a domainers meet-up on Long Island.  Between myself and about five others….let’s schedule a meet-up while the weather is getting better!

If you have a true passion for domains/domaining and have an interest in the meet-up please let me know….

@AndrewHazen

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

Today the domaining world has changed and this should have a huge impact for domainers:

Our friend and fellow domainer Rick Latona just launched his ‘Daily Domain Auctions’ at Latonas.com, yes DAILY!

To kick off the new auction format his first auction will include 120 names from his own inventory at no reserve:

20-20-Vision.com
Alabamians.com
AntiqueReproductions.com
AtlantaDivorceAttorneys.com
AutographedRecords.com
BajaCalifornia.net
BasicAccounting.com
BlackEntrepreneur.com
BlackJackers.com
CamAddiction.com
Chairlifts.net
ChestRubs.com
Clemson.net
CoAddiction.com
CountryLakes.com
CrackHouses.com
DearbornHeights.net
eNovelties.com
eNsile.com
ePayments.com
e-Payments.com
Essayists.com
FalsePreTenses.com
FootballCards.net
GamblingTours.com
GayLawyers.com
GoblinCostumes.com
GolferGetaway.com
GolfingShirt.com
GolfingShirts.com
GourmetCandies.com
Gymnasiums.com
Hawf.com
iAdults.com
iChick.com
iCloset.com
iClothes.com
iColors.com
iConfigure.com
iCorner.com
iCritics.com
iDude.com
iFetishes.com
iFiction.com
iFolders.com
iFriday.com
iFunerals.com
iHacker.com
iLoaner.com
iManiac.com
iMayor.com
iMutuals.com
iMystery.com
iNovelties.com
iNovelty.com
iPlayGround.com
iProblems.com
iPrograms.com
iRecycler.com
iReferral.com
iReferrals.com
iRegards.com
iRenter.com
iRoads.com
iSurfers.com
iTake.com
iTheaters.com
iTradeshows.com
LumberMills.com
Macros.net
Mongolism.com
Nebraska.net
NetDeposits.com
NetDownloads.com
NetHackers.com
NetLA.com
NetSuppliercom
NetSuppliers.com
NewYorkCityRepublicans.com
NorthDakota.net
OffshoreSurgeons.com
OffshoreSurgeries.com
OverseasCosmeticSurgeons.com
Paratroops.com
Peptic.com
PersonalEarnings.com
Perv.net
PigHeaded.com
Practicing.com
PreOwnedCatamarans.com
PreOwnedExoticCar.com
PreOwnedHelicopter.com
PreOwnedHelicopters.com
PreOwnedSportsCars.com
PressureWasherGuns.com
PrisonJobs.com
Purebreds.com
RacingDerby.com
RareAntiques.com
Schizophreniac.com
SlipAndFallSettlements.com
SnoringMedicines.com
StompDancing.com
TaxTips.net
Tedders.com
Templabor.com
Tiparillos.com
TrashRemovers.com
UltraLightJet.com
UltraLightJets.com
UsedxRayMachines.com
Vacuuming.com
VintageAlbums.com
WarningPage.com
WeaponsFacilities.com
WellWorded.com
WhatIsMyCreditScore.com

Enjoy!

@AndrewHazen

As you may know, LongIsland.com recently sold for $375,000….as someone who was personally bidding on the domain, I have been VERY curious as to who made the acquisition….Newsday? nope…Channel 12? nope….Long Island Business News? nope….

After checking the WhoIs registry more times then I care to admit, I FINALLY got the info I was so desperately seeking….drum roll please—-

LongIsland.com was acquired by Internet Point, Inc. who is displaying the LongIsland.com logo on its website as well as news of its acquisition….

The domain is registered to Ralph Cristello who you can learn more about at www.RalphCristello.com

Congratulations on your purchase Ralph….let’s chat soon!

@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

Having been inspired by Elliot’s Blog, Fusible and Morgan who posted traffic and revenue for some of their mini sites… I thought I would do the same.  As a SEO guy, I thought it would also be interesting to see how my mini sites perform to others (mainly domainers) as I do all my own SEO.  Admittedly, I haven’t done a lot of affiliate offers….but I’d like to…. You may also know that one my personal hobbies is growing my Coupon Network . . . it is from here I will share some data:

FoodCouponsDirect.com
Domain Cost – $9
Development Costs: $500
Q1 Pageviews: 58,000+
Q1 PPC Revenue: $1,700+
Affiliate Revenue: $1,000+

AllPrintableCoupons.com
Domain Cost – $9
Development Costs: $500
Q1 Pageviews: 94,000
Q1 PPC Revenue: $1,600+
Affiliate Revenue: $1,500+

AllCerealCoupons.com
Domain Cost – $9
Development Costs: $400
Q1 Pageviews: 42,788
Q1 PPC Revenue: $1,500+
Affiliate Revenue: n/a

I believe the lesson to be learned here is that while category killer domain names absolutely ROCK, you can still have fun and make some decent revenues with hand registered domain names for $9 (GRIN)….enjoy the beautiful day!

@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

As the jewish holiday of Passover begins tonight, I look forward to gathering with my family and loved ones.  As a domainer, I ALWAYS look forward to jewish holidays because I own and developed JewishRecipes.com, which typically experiences a nice surge of search traffic and spike in direct traffic right before and during the major jewish holidays.

I wholeheartedly believe that given the proper resources and passion, this site is a serious success!

One thing I do know, searchers will not ‘passover’ JewishRecipes.com this week!

Disclaimer: I also own EasterBunnySuits.com