href="http://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys">Google Consumer Surveys will connect brands wishing to collect consumer information to publishers wanting to monetize premium content. Publishers will be able to host consumer surveys that will be presented to visitors as a replacement for advertisements, pay-walls, access to premium content and services, or any other item of value a website owner would like to offer.

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VentureBeat href="http://venturebeat.com/2012/03/29/google-consumer-surveys/">reports Google Consumer Surveys launched this week and brands are currently paying $0.10 to $0.50 for each response to survey questions. There is an application form for interested publishers.

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Traditionally, website owners would offer free content, downloads or discounts as incentive for email newsletter subscriptions or membership. Google Consumer Surveys is a promising new option for directly monetizing premium content or features on your website.

Crowdsourced services have thrived in recent years. The success of Amazon’s Mechanical Turk spurred an href="http://www.crowdsourcing.org/directory">entire industry of crowdsourced services for various niches. Google has taken note of the success of crowdsourcing and has developed an ingenious product to fulfill the needs of businesses, publishers and even consumers who get to access to free content.

Do you think Google Consumer Surveys will perform well for publishers and businesses? Do you plan on giving it a try? Please leave a comment with your thoughts or questions about this new option for website monetization.

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While doing some freelance projects for my New Year website development special, I couldn’t help but notice a trend that comes up in almost every site; keyword domains. Clients are either interested in finding a great keyword domain or already have one ready to go.

Leading SEOs and even title="Google May Adjust Keyword Domain Rankings: How To Avoid Getting Dropped" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2011/03/17/google-may-adjust-keyword-domain-rankings-how-to-avoid-getting-dropped/">Google’s Matt Cutts have confirmed that keywords in domain names offer benefits to search rankings. The benefits have been observed by many and even thought to be too much by some.

My personal philosophy and reasoning for using keyword domain names extends beyond this primary benefit. In this article, I will share some ideas on keyword domains and why I think everyone should consider using them.

Keyword Targeting

class="size-full wp-image-6361 alignright" title="Targeting" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/precise-target.jpg" alt="" width="211" height="220" />The #1 reason that keywords in domain names are beneficial for SEO is not because of some secret Google algorithm, it’s simply that other web properties will link to your website using the keywords in your domain or business name.

• Business Name – It’s 2012 and the domain name should now be an essential part of naming any business. I’m sure you’ve heard that picking a domain name can be frustrating. Many business owners are not familiar with keyword tools or the domain industry for that matter. This leaves an opportunity for those in-the-know to gain a significant competitive advantage using keywords in their domain.

• Generic Domains – These are the “Holy Grail” of keyword domain names, representing the exact match term(s) and nothing else. Generic domains are typically highly valued and sought after virtual real estate. However, it is still possible to acquire them on the aftermarket or speculate on new and emerging industries. Generic domains can provide tremendous boost to SEO efforts.

• Long-tail Domains – Opportunity awaits those willing to venture into the territory of longer domains. Three word domains are fast becoming commonplace and are being used to rank for exact match phrases, products and services. Developing one or more long-tail keyword phrase domains can set you up to receive consistent targeted leads from organic search traffic for those terms.

You can use the popular Google AdWords href="https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal">keyword tool to title="Google: 55% of Search Queries Are 3+ Words, 70% Have No Exact Match" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2010/10/04/google-55-of-search-queries-are-3-words-70-have-no-exact-match/">discover high search volume / low competition keyword phrases that may be available to register as .com domains.

Branding

class="alignright size-medium wp-image-8407" title="Brand" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/brand_stamp-285x175.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="175" />It’s true that title="Investing In Quality Brandable Domain Names" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2011/09/05/investing-in-brandable-domain-names/">brandable domain names can work just as well as purely keyword domain names; a previous post covered all those details. As mentioned in the editorial, keywords can also play a part in the branding process.

• Keyword + Brand- Using a keyword connected to a unique brand identifier is a great strategy for those on a budget or in a somewhat crowded niche. These domains can be easier to find and may help you along the brainstorming process of naming your business.

For example, a Raleigh Catering company could find SEO benefit using a domain like RaleighCateringPros.com. The Pros suffix is relevant to the business, but will not be searched for by new customers. However, over time, the site will gain backlinks which include the phrase “Raleigh Catering.”

• Short Links – Many businesses and publications are beginning to use their own custom domain names as link shorteners. This can potentially provide additional SEO benefits through social network sharing as articles propagate through the web.

Keywords provide instant recognition which is great for usability, advertising and marketing. They also bring preconceived expectations, so be sure to deliver with relevant content.

Remember that domain names are essentially your cornerstone for SEO. You’ll still need to work hard to title="12 Tips and New Standards for Optimizing Your Website" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2011/06/08/optimizing-your-website/">optimize you website, it’s content and engage in a constantly changing social web.

Do you use keywords in your domain names? Are you struggling to find a viable domain? Please leave a comment below to share your experience using domain names for SEO.

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Included in this new package-deal are lots of extras that will offer a complete business web presence ready to take on 2012. I’m making this available to anyone for less than $800.

I am also liquidating an established website forum for only $1500. Both are extraordinary deals, so please continue reading for all the details.

Start 2012 With A Modern, Professional Website

With this web development special you are getting much more than a customized design. I am offering a complete business website launch done right with search and website optimization, design, marketing, social network integration and much more.

The following 10 features and services are all included in this limited-time special offer.

1. eCommerce, Social or Membership Sites – Using the latest online business solutions such as WP-eCommerce, BuddyPress and more, we can create a wide variety of feature rich websites.

2. Professional WordPress Theme Customization – Take your choice of premium layouts from ThemeForest or other professional themes and frameworks as a starting point for your business.

3. Logo and Graphic Design – In addition to customizing your website however you like, a great looking new brand and promotional graphics will give a finishing touch.

4. Comprehensive SEO – Starting from the beginning, your website will be optimized to rank for targeted keywords of your choice. In addition to complete on-site optimization, I am now offering initial link-building and other methods of driving traffic and gaining authority for your new site.

5. Website and Marketing Copy – Content is king. So, for your business to succeed in 2012 you need great web copy. I have written for the web for over a decade and would be happy to get you started with website copy for your products or services. I will also include starter content for your company blog and social profiles.

6. Comprehensive Website Optimization – Your site will load lightning fast and will prove to be a great experience for your visitors. Several plugins, features and tweaks will make your business up to par with the latest title="12 Tips and New Standards for Optimizing Your Website" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2011/06/08/optimizing-your-website/">website optimization standards.

7. Hand-selected Plugins and Extras – Along with SEO and website optimization, I will also share my favorite WordPress management plugins and other unique solutions that may fit your needs.

8. Six Months of Free WordPress Hosting – I will be glad to host your website on my server for up to 6 months at no additional cost to you.

9. Custom Facebook and Twitter Profiles – You don’t have to worry about finally getting a Twitter profile and setting up your Facebook page. Included in this package are custom social networking profiles that will be linked with your website and drive leads for you in 2012.

10. WordPress Instruction – Each of the elements of your new site may seem overwhelming, but they are really not, and I will be available to walk you through the process of managing your website effectively and easily.

All these services are included in this New Year Special for style="text-decoration: underline;">only $799.

Because many of these services demand a lot of time, I will only be able to accept a limited number of clients. So, please title="5 Tips on Using Social for SEO" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/contact/">contact me now to express your interest in working with me to build your online business.

Example Works

Here are a few sites I’ve completed for clients who took advantage of some of these services.

id="attachment_8384" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 586px"> href="http://raleighpersonaltraining.com/"> class="size-full wp-image-8384 " title="Raleigh Personal Training" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/raleigh-personal-training.jpg" alt="" width="576" height="344" /> class="wp-caption-text">RaleighPersonalTraining.com

id="attachment_8385" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 586px"> href="http://www.jukeboxxmedia.com/" rel="nofollow"> class="size-full wp-image-8385 " title="jukeboxx-media" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/jukeboxx-media.jpg" alt="" width="576" height="330" /> class="wp-caption-text">JukeBoxxMedia.com

id="attachment_8386" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 586px"> href="http://UDRP-Attorney.com" rel="nofollow"> class="size-full wp-image-8386 " title="udrp-attorney" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/udrp-attorney.jpg" alt="" width="576" height="342" /> class="wp-caption-text">UDRP-Attorney.com

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Contact Me To Get Started

Thank you for your interest in my web development services. For just $799 you can have a professional online business presence. Please href="http://www.dotsauce.com/contact/">contact me here as soon as possible with the details of your online business needs.

Start 2012 With an Established Twitter Forum

I am looking to liquidate TweetSocial.com a nearly 4 year old href="http://tweetsocial.com/">Twitter Forum. This online community of over 3000 members features discussions on all things Twitter and additionally features an application directory.

id="attachment_8388" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 586px"> class="size-full wp-image-8388" title="TweetSocial.com" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tweetsocial.jpg" alt="" width="576" height="412" /> class="wp-caption-text">Liquidation Sale! Own this website today for just $1500.

I have not attempted to monetize or extensively market this site in recent years, however it grows organically through rankings for key terms on Google. The site receives just under 5000 unique visitors per month.

Included in the sale is all site content, design, and ownership of the Twitter profile ( href="http://twitter.com/TweetSocial" rel="nofollow">@TweetSocial) with 6710 followers, which as an easy way to send more traffic if you have just a few minutes to spare.

For only $1500 you can be the proud new owner of the TweetSocial Twitter Forum and app directory. href="http://www.dotsauce.com/contact/">Please contact me here as soon as possible with your interest in purchasing this website.

Have a great new year!

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1. Set the Right Twitter Name

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One of the most powerful tips for ranking high for your personal or brand name is to carefully craft your Twitter profile name. Not the username, but the name associated with the profile that gets displayed as the page title.

Use the keyword, name or phrase you want to rank for. No other words, characters or icons.

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Over time your profile will gain backlinks from yourself and your own website and likely dozens more from Twitter profile directories and applications. An active profile almost always has a shot at ranking on page 1.

2. Fresh Content and Embedding Twitter Updates

One of the latest updates to Google’s search algorithm is rewarding fresh content. Google href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/giving-you-fresher-more-recent-search.html">recently reported they’ve implemented this update which applies to queries posed in a way in which the newest content would be the most beneficial for the searcher.

The latest news and most-recent resources in your industry may be receiving a big traffic boost.

In href="http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2011/11/get-post-and-safely-surfacing-more-of.html">other news from Google, it has been confirmed that indexing of dynamic content such as AJAX/JavaScript is now live. This includes elements like Twitter status updates widgets and advanced commenting platforms like Disqus and Facebook Comments.

Social media updates are often a source of fresh content, so these two Google updates go hand-in-hand.

3. Sharing for More Than Backlinks

Sharing your content is probably one of the most common, yet most under-utilized SEO techniques. Many website owners believe that there is not any direct SEO benefit to sharing links on Facebook or Twitter because the links are shortened, redirected, and tagged no-follow. What they’ve failed to realize is that SEO is no longer all about backlinks.

Search engines now monitor social media activity and may reward unique and valuable shares. It’s also href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2010/10/30/best-seo-advice-all-year/">been confirmed that no-follow links do provide some value.

Be sure to have the latest sharing button embed codes and make use of them to spread your content.

4. Engagement on Google+

The +1 button may not seem like much now, but overtime its value will prove great in terms of SEO. As more people adopt Google+ as their social network of choice, the addition of +1′s and share data will make your search results very attractive.

A page with a lot of recommendations may gain a significant boost within your network as well as friends of friends.

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This should encourage you to add new people of interest to your circles to grow your Google+ network. You should also advertise the Google+1 button prominently.

I’d be thrilled if you gave DotSauce Magazine the honor of a recommendation on Google+! The button is at the top right near the newsletter subscription.

5. Learning More About SEO

Likely the most valuable contribution social media provides to SEO is the latest news. Your lists, circles, groups or wall can be an excellent resource for broadening your knowledge on SEO.

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I share SEO and social media marketing updates which inspire and inform me on Twitter href="http://twitter.com/DotSauce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DotSauce and the href="http://facebook.com/DotSauce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DotSauce Facebook page. Follow and connect to keep informed.

Thank you for reviewing my tips on leveraging social media for SEO benefit. Please leave a comment below if you would like to contribute one of your own. Best of luck and happy networking.

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If you’re not familiar with Premium Listings, it is essentially a domain aftermarket setup within GoDaddy’s storefront. Any domain managed with them can be priced and featured within the registration path of those searching for similar domains. I’ve previously written about some of the success I’ve had and title="GoDaddy’s Recommended Pricing for Premium Domain Listings and My First Sale" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2011/04/05/godaddys-recommended-pricing-for-premium-domain-listings-and-my-first-sale/">how to setup Premium Listings on GoDaddy.

Here is the message I received from my account manager with the interesting parts highlighted:

Many of my clients are actively using our Premium Domain channel as a way of acquiring high value domains for a very small investment. In several situations, paying more money for the one right name is better than pay registration fees for 10 mediocre names.

I  have access to our master inventory of domains currently available through our Premium Domains offering. I want to help you build the value of your portfolio by making sure you’re buying the right domains, not just a lot of domains. Let’s run some searches from our list to show you that there are many domains you might be interested in acquiring. What specific keywords or niches are you actively looking  in when buying domains?

We have been hard at work developing a tool that will allow us to sort through the massive inventory of premium domain assets and being alerted when new names are added based on your keywords. This was very much a manual process up till now. Please send me your top 5-10 keywords as soon as possible.

Just a simple reply from your email with the keywords will help me to set this up.

This is great news for both buyers and sellers. It looks as if VIP account holders will soon be able to target current Premium Listing domains of interest by keyword and monitor new listings as they come in.

VIP account holders are a great audience to market the new service to. I’m sure this will bolster sales as domain buyers sign up for keyword alerts and discover good deals.

Presently, domain investors are associating the Premium Listings aftermarket with selling because there is no easy way to browse or discover good deals.

If the new service offering does well, I’m sure GoDaddy will consider making a Premium Listings keyword search and alerts tool available to the public.

Would you be interested in signing up for Premium Listings alerts? Will this encourage you to list your domains? Please leave a comment below with your thoughts.

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First, a quick word on why a quality brand is important. A recent study shared by href="http://econsultancy.com/us/blog/7120-social-media-drives-3-of-traffic-to-e-commerce-sites">eConsultancy found that just 3% of traffic to eCommerce websites comes from social media, while a staggering 46% comes from brand familiarity. Your domain is your brand.

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Brandable: What You Don’t Need to Worry About

Keywords

For once, you can throw Google AdWords keyword data out the window–well, almost. You may still be interested in targeting a specific keyword to be a part of your brand name, particularly if you will be using a two-word domain as a keyword/brand-word combination. You can now create your own words successfully if you follow a few guidelines featured below.

Definitions

The language of the internet evolves much faster than Merriam Webster can keep up. Your brand does not neccisarily need to have a known definition. I decided to name my href="http://tweetsocial.com/">Twitter forum community “TweetSocial.com” 3 years before it was included in the Oxford Dictionary as a new word for 2011.

What Makes a Domain Brandable?

Pronunciation

How a domain name is spoken aloud is one of the most important factors in determining brandability. Often called the “radio test,” you can simply ask a few friends to spell out a domain name over the phone or in person. If your domain name can not be understood clearly and remembered through word-of-mouth marketing that will hurt your brandability.

Length

While many brands use title="Google: 55% of Search Queries Are 3+ Words, 70% Have No Exact Match" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2010/10/04/google-55-of-search-queries-are-3-words-70-have-no-exact-match/">three-words I recommend first researching two-word options. When it comes to the internet, shorter is always better.

I would estimate the majority of valuable brandable domain sales are between 4 and 6 characters. Virtually all title="Four Letter .COM Domains ALL Registered!" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/11/02/four-letter-domains-all-registered/">four-letter domains and quality, pronounceable title="Five Excellent Tools for Researching Five Letter Domains" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2008/01/07/five-tools-researching-five-letter-domains/">five-letter domains have been claimed, so you’ll need to browse the aftermarket for extremely short brands.

Meaning

Not to be confused with a definition, meaning lends some since of relation to a particular product, service or industry. “DotSauce” is a play on hot sauce, but the dot connects the publication with all things Internet. Use an industry term, relevant word, idea, color, or some other identifier that the target audience will associate with.

Appeal

When looking for brandable domains to potentially resell, you’ll want to make sure that you have meaning, as described above, but you also want to be sure that there is a possibility that the domain will actually sell. I’ve shared some title="5 Tips on Selling Domain Names for Maximum Profit" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2009/09/24/selling-domain-names/">tips for picking domains that have selling potential in the past. It helps to get into the mind of an entrepreneur working in a particular industry; would they find this domain a viable or premium option to build their business on versus a keyword or longer domain?

Discriptors

Some words are simply great or must-haves for certain industries which can make it hard to find suitable brand options. If you’re looking to go the discovery route, you may find the href="http://www.bustaname.com/">Bust-A-Name tool with built in thesaurus very helpful for finding related words and descriptors for your brand names.

Pull out a sheet of paper and take a few minutes to jot down any quality keywords that may describe your area of interest. You can then plug those keywords into Bust-A-Name along with the other root word you would also like included to see what is available.

Detractors

Now that you know what elements contribute to a great brand, there are a few things you definitely want to consider avoiding when selecting quality brandable domains.

• Doubled up letters (‘SportSShop,’ ‘KinGGames’) – Domains like this do not do well with the “radio test” mentioned previously and it opens up the possibility of losing traffic to typos.
• Intentional misspellings (Flickr) – Dropping vowels, replacing S with Z or doubling up certain letters just looks plain unprofessional and is not good for memorability or usability.
• Unintended meanings – I’m sure everyone has seen the list of unfortunate domains like PenIsland.com. Watch out for hidden meanings you might not want to associate your identity with.
• Domain hacks (Del.icio.us) – Some people are fans of these quirky brands that use the TLD extension as part of the brand name itself to create a word. I believe this can hurt memorability and marketing efforts online and in person.

Researching and flipping brandable domain names is not a walk in the park and it certainly pays to be patient. The right end-user may not come along for a year or more. Now is a great time to start investing in quality .com brands as they are becoming increasingly rare and title="Domain Name Price Index Goes Live in Partnership with Sedo" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2011/07/14/idnx-domain-price-index/">domain prices are trending upward.

Can’t wait?

Consider joining the title="DotSauce Domain Club" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/signup/">DotSauce Domain Club to learn more about domain investing and browse our members-only inventory of $19 .com names, including dozens of quality brandable domains.

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href="http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/08/26/salesforce-ceo-gave-app-store-domain-and-trademark-to-steve-jobs-as-a-thank-you/">The Next Web shared the interesting story of how Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff, gave a very special gift to Steve Jobs as thanks for his influence and sage advice.

In 2003, Benioff brought a few members of his executive team to visit Steve Jobs. The words of wisdom he would receive turned out to have profound implications for both Salesforce and Apple.

“You have a fantastic enterprise application here, but you’ve got to build an ecosystem.”

The Salesforce.com team took the advice to heart and developed a new technology called “App Store”, where users could buy enterprise applications and run them within Salesforce.

The project ended up launching under a different name, “App Exchange.” But, Benioff liked the App Store name so much that he purchased the domain name AppStore.com and corresponding trademark.

Years later, in 2008, Benioff was in the audience when Steve Jobs announced his own App Store. After the announcement, Benioff went up to Steve Jobs and offered the AppStore.com domain and the trademark rights as a gift, in appreciation of his help in 2003.

Apple now defends the trademark in court and uses the powerful generic brand to reign-supreme over other application platforms. Now that is a domain that is truly priceless.

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class="alignright size-full wp-image-8088" title="Time Is Money" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/time-is-money.png" alt="" width="224" height="211" />I’m pleased to be sharing a bunch more new bookmarklets I’ve come across recently in a great post by Tom Critchlow  href="http://www.seomoz.org/blog/some-nifty-seo-bookmarklets-to-make-you-more-efficient">on SEOMoz. These SEO-centric bookmarklets provide immediate access to pertinent data from Google and leading SEO tools.

The bookmarklets below may appear like regular hyperlinks, but you will need to drag and drop these links to your browser toolbar or save them as bookmarks for them to function properly. Consider creating a folder to drag the bookmarklets to if you plan on using many of them.

Domain Name and SEO Bookmarklets

These bookmarklets, when clicked from the browser toolbar, will provide quick access to valuable information and analytics about the website currently being viewed.

Bookmarklet: style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="javascript:location.href='http://www.opensiteexplorer.org/links?site='+location.host" rel="nofollow">OSE Report  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Open Site Explorer by SEOMoz offers a comprehensive SEO report

Bookmarklet:  style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="javascript:location.href='http://www.opensiteexplorer.org/pages?site='+location.host" rel="nofollow">OSE Top Pages  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Analyzes a domain name for the most authoritative pages

Bookmarklet:  style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="javascript:location.href='http://www.opensiteexplorer.org/anchors?site='+location.host+'&source=phrases&target=domain'" rel="nofollow">OSE Anchor Text  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Displays a report on the anchor text used to link to a domain

Bookmarklet: style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="javascript:location.href='http://www.google.com/search?q=site:'+location.host" rel="nofollow">Google Site Search  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Performs a query to retrieve all indexed pages for a domain

Bookmarklet: style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="javascript:location.href='http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:'+location.href" rel="nofollow">Google Cache  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Access the most recent Google cache version of a URL

Bookmarklet: style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="javascript:location.href='http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q='+location.hostname.replace('www.','').replace('.com','').replace('.co.uk','').replace('.org','').replace('.net','').replace('.ca','').replace('.fr','').replace('.gov','').replace('.mil','').replace('.edu','');" rel="nofollow">Google Insights  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Performs a search for the term popularity of a domain name without the TLD

Bookmarklet: style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="javascript:location.href='https://www.google.com/adplanner/#siteSearch?uid=d%252B'+location.host+'&geo=US&lp=false';" rel="nofollow">Google Ad Planner  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Runs a comprehensive report on a domain including traffic estimates and related sites

Bookmarklet: style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="#" rel="nofollow">SEM Rush  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Comprehensive PPC  marketing report

Bookmarklet: style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="javascript:location.href='http://www.majesticseo.com/reports/compare-domain-backlink-history?d0='+location.host+'&d1=&type=0&IndexDataSource=H'" rel="nofollow">MajesticSEO  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Displays a report on backlinks to a domain over time

Bookmarklet: style="background: #ddd; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 2px;"> onclick="window.alert('Drag this link to your browser toolbar, or right-click it and choose Bookmark This Link...');return false;" href="javascript:location.href='http://topsy.com/s?q=site:'+location.hostname.replace('www.','')" rel="nofollow">Topsy  style="font-size: 10px;">(Drag & Drop link to your toolbar) /> Description: Shows the latest engagement activity on Twitter for a particular domain

More Bookmarklets

Get title="12 Useful Browser Bookmarklets For Domain Name and SEO Research" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2010/04/28/browser-bookmarklets-domain-name-seo/">12 more domain and SEO bookmarklets from my previous article for quick access to data on DomainTools, Estibot, Archive.org, Compete, Delicious and others.

Share the Time Savings

I hope you’ve enjoyed these time-saving bookmarklets for domain name and SEO research. Please consider sharing this post with your fellow web professionals if you found them particularly useful.

What are your favorite bookmarklets? Leave a comment below and let us know which ones you use the most or share a useful bookmarklet not mentioned here.

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class="alignright size-full wp-image-6260" title="Domain Club" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/domain-club-sm.gif" alt="" width="190" height="60" />First, a quick heads-up to Domain Club members, a new available domain list was just published exclusively for you alongside this public sample list. Login now to take a look.

The domains featured below were originally published on the Domain Club private forum on May 15th, 2011. These are the remaining domains that were not claimed by members.

Handpicked Expired Domains

This list of available domains is courtesy of the  href="http://www.dotsauce.com/signup/">DotSauce Domain Club and were available as of the time of this posting.

Please do not republish elsewhere. Enjoy!

• DeluxeSoap.com
• TimeshareFAQs.com
• StealthMarketer.com
• RentalTerms.com
• ShopRealtime.com
• LittleFreebies.com
• OnlineMulti.com
• StangRacer.com
• PleasureWand.com
• AutomationDaily.com
• BlastoffBlog.com
• ThumbnailTool.com
• MarketplaceList.com
• WarriorWeek.com
• BodyBlogging.com
• RevenueTrend.com
• InviteZone.com
• SweetAddict.com
• BundledBusiness.com
• ClothingFreebies.com
• AffordableDVDs.com
• BlazerSales.com
• SeasonalSites.com

The original list featured 12 more names that have since been claimed.

To get exclusive, instant access to new and archived handpicked expired domains, read about our href="http://www.dotsauce.com/signup/">Domain Club Pro membership.

Previous Expired Domain Lists

If you didn’t find anything of interest in this list, you’re welcome to have a look at the few remaining domains from the previous three samples.

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As always, using this href="http://www.dotsauce.com/link.php?id=GoDaddyDiscount">promotional link for $7.49 domains at GoDaddy you can take advantage of special savings on registrations.

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For almost any type of website you’re looking for, I can create a great solution using WordPress, the webs’ most popular and user-friendly content management system.

Get this cool deal on professional WordPress development for only $300 until the end of this sweltering hot summer.

Here is a list of types of websites available as starting points, though I would be happy to discuss other options you might be interested in.

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• Personal blog
• Professional portfolio
• Professional business web presence
• eCommerce or affiliate product portal
• Niche magazine
• Startup web presence
• Community / forums
• Question & answer hub
• Directory
• Classifieds
• Job board
• Membership site

August Development Special

Included in this special offer are the following features and services.

• Beautiful designs using the latest standards. Integrate your existing logo or get a new one.
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I will be in close contact with you throughout the development process to get your feedback and direction as well as to explain how to manage the site. My work will not be complete until you are 100% satisfied with your website.

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I came across an insightful article on Inc. Magazine recently featuring href="http://www.inc.com/guides/2011/01/five-things-to-never-say-while-negotiating.html">5 negotiation tips that can definitely relate to domain sales.

First Mover Wins

class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6232" title="Asking Price" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/business-is-good-285x175.jpg" alt="" width="285" height="175" />In particular, negotiation tip #3 suggests an idea that is contrary to popular belief. Is it better to ask for buyers to make an offer or to set your asking price? The answer may surprise you.

Some studies suggest that the outcome of a negotiation ends up being closer to what the first party proposes. The article quotes an interesting excerpt from Negotiation, a book by Adam Galinsky and Roderick Swaab.

“In our studies, we found that the final outcome of a negotiation is affected by whether the buyer or the seller makes the first offer. Specifically, when a seller makes the first offer, the final settlement price tends to be higher than when the buyer makes the first offer.”

So, as it turns out, it should prove beneficial to your bottom-line to set an asking price you are comfortable with. Thinking back on my own personal sales history, this seems to make sense. If we look at the industry as a whole, the vast majority of domains that are sold started with asking prices.

Domain investors should definitely take advantage of the opportunity in pricing their domains. When listing your domains for sale on your portfolio or public marketplaces, set a reasonable asking price to put negotiations in your favor before they begin.

Related: Top 10 Reasons Your Domain Name Won't Sell

Still a Place for Offers

class="alignright size-full wp-image-8024" title="make-offer-note" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/make-offer-note.png" alt="" width="235" height="195" />Of course, it is OK to accept offers for particular domains you are not ready to price or are not interested in selling in the short-term.

Be sure to research comparable domain sales and analytics for your domains and stay abreast of the latest title="Domain Price Index" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/domain-price-index/">domain pricing trends to decide if an offer is reasonable.

Negotiation tip #5 offers sage advice for dealing with low-ball offers you will inevitably receive:

Don’t take it personally. If you respond with a cool head, there may be an opportunity to make a deal no matter the starting point.

Related: Domain Sales Strategy: How To Be Three Steps Ahead

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src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/links.jpg" alt="" title="Link Roundup" width="250" height="200" class="alignright size-full wp-image-7512" />In an effort to make the monthly link roundups easier to consume I’ve left out updates on marketing, social media, small business and entrepreneurship.

If you’re interested in getting all the updates please connect with DotSauce on one of these networks.

Stay In The Know: Connect With DotSauce

Twitter – (See top of sidebar to follow –>) Join 15,000 others who follow @DotSauce tweets on domains, SEO, marketing and web development.

Facebook – (See top of sidebar to like –>) Like DotSauce on Facebook where you’ll receive almost all the resources shared on Twitter, though more focused on domaining. Plus receive special announcements and exclusive offers for fans.

LinkedIn – If you are a web professional or work in a related industry, I would be glad to have you href="http://linkedin.com/in/MarkFulton" target="_BLANK">connect with me on LinkedIn. Twitter updates are broadcast to the LinkedIn stream.

Google+ – href="http://gplus.to/markfulton" target="_BLANK">Add me to your circles. I’ll be sharing special updates and resources with Google Plus connections soon.

Web Development

It seems the theme for July is speed. Included are several great resources and some big news from Google on the webpage performance front. />

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Domaining

The domain industry continues to get exposure in the mainstream media. July was a busy month with several major industry moves and great editorials. />

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SEO

The web at large is catching on that social media and SEO go together. Google+ has been the tipping point, time to get on board. />

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Thank you for checking out these recommended news articles and resources. I hope you’ve found some beneficial information that can help your business or website.

As always, you’re welcome to share these links with your followers individually or by using one of the share buttons below. Any mentions are greatly appreciated.

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Google’s official href="http://googlecode.blogspot.com/2011/07/page-speed-service-web-performance.html">Page Speed announcement reports speed improvements of 25% — 60% on some websites. The service works by routing your DNS requests to Google’s server where they rewrite your website and serve it to visitors faster with optimized CSS, image, text and script compression, caching and other tricks.

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class="alignright size-full wp-image-7974" title="Page Speed Test" src="http://www.dotsauce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/stopwatch.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="209" />Is Google’s Page Speed Service really necessary? I’m not convinced it’s for the masses yet because most of these techniques are available freely. However, I’m sure there is a large market for individuals or businesses who are willing to leave website optimization up to Google. It can provide some peace of mind in knowing that all the many best practices for optimization are taken care of for you.

Try It Out

You can see how the Page Speed Service would improve your website performance now at href="http://www.webpagetest.org/">WebPageTest.org.

For now, the service is free for a select number of webmasters who href="http://code.google.com/speed/pss/index.html">sign up here. Google plans to charge a fee for usage in the near future.

Related Article: Instant Pages: Google Plans to Preload #1 Search Result

My Page Speed Service Results

I ran the DotSauce Magazine homepage through the comparison test. You can href="http://www.webpagetest.org/result/110728_DC_64efd08aab5ac9e7ce3cb6eaff84390a/">view my results here. Google was only able to speed up the site by about 0.1 seconds, a 1% improvement. Not surprising really as I have taken steps to increase website performance manually.

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Don’t get me wrong, I did see some benefit to the service. The start-rendering time as reported by the comparison did show a marked improvement. Some images began loading 14.9% faster as you can see in the results, particularly on the visual comparison.

I attribute the already fast load time to optimization techniques and resources recently featured in my article, title="12 Tips and New Standards for Optimizing Your Website" href="http://www.dotsauce.com/2011/06/08/optimizing-your-website/">12 Tips and New Standards for Optimizing Your Website. I highly recommend you implement most, if not all, of these tips if you haven’t already.

How did Google Page Speed work for your website load time? Would you pay a subscription fee for this service? Please leave a comment below with your thoughts.

This should prove to be a valuable service that will help boost business by reducing website bounce rate and increasing search rankings.

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