Each and everyday you hear stories about some name getting thousands of dollars from the buyer. You also jump right into the game of domaining and hope for that lucky day to arrive when someone might get interested in your domain name. Right?

The main problem with newbies over here is that they do very less research and start spending their money on useless names. After 6 months or a year their moral goes down the drain and they are back where they were but with lighter pockets then before.

Some people get into the trademark mess. They get sued by trademark holding company and then they show their temper openly on forums and other message boards.

Some can’t even monetize their domains to get the renewal fees for the upcoming period.

If you have 4 or 5 domains then you can surely shed the amount from your own pocket. But when the figure goes around 100’s and 1000’s it is very hard to renew the domains for the future.

My advice to newbies would be to stick at 25 to 50 domains. They can earn for 10 or 20 renewals per year if your names are below average. Some domain might get you more revenue and it can fill the gap for you. Ultimately the main thing is to not lose a domain for nothing. You should at least get its registration fees from it. This will not start downfall of your domain empire which you want to build. 1 dollar loss is also a big loss if you have more then 100 or 500 domains in your domain portfolio.

So what kind of domains you should buy?

Choose wisely on which name you are putting your money. Three characters .com’s are creating a lot of chaos right now in the market. Their prices goes sky high in domain name aftermarkets. Generic dictionary words are also long gone. New TLD’s are not so stable right now, dot-com still rules the internet. You might get lucky in some other TLD’s but I wouldn’t advice you if you are new in the game.

4 letters have 456976 combinations from AAAA to ZZZZ. Of them only around 5000 are left. Which is of course the garbage.

What do we do now if we still want to get out feets wet in this?

Look for some guy who is willing to sell his domain for less. There are plenty of places to find this kind of domains available for sale at lower prices. You can go to forums specially created for this kind of discussions. If you don’t know any then here is the one http://www.nameslot.com Go there look for some domains which might fall under our category and then approach the seller. Here also lookout for trademark issues and blacklisting for that particular domain. You can generally get this info from doing a whois search for that domain here http://www.whois.sc

Keep your eyes and ears open for latest news. It might shed some light and you might be the lucky one who grabs that name for just registration fees and sell it for 1000’s. Work on them and get every cent out of them. This will keep you in the game. The main thing over here is not to win the game but to be in it and be till the last.

For more tips and info logon to http://www.nameslot.com

Written by Falguni Patel Admin of www.nameslot.com/

Planning a baby shower can be a daunting task. This is because
it entails a lot of preparation, things to consider, and
expenses to prepare. After all, baby showers are not just an
ordinary celebration that can be executed even without proper
planning.

That is why preparating baby showers involve the careful
incorporation of ideas as well as the budget for the whole
event. You would not want to come up with something that will
reflect the ‘this-will-do’ attitude of most people.

Consequently, baby shower games, as part of the celebration,
should be meticulously prepared. However, not all baby showers
have games on their plans. But the fact that it is a great
icebreaker, many baby shower coordinators are incorporating the
idea of having baby shower games in the party.

With the advent of the Internet, there are many baby shower game
ideas made available online. The best thing about it is that
most of the baby shower games available on the Internet are
free. Hence, for people who are really tight on the budget, they
can get hold of the benefits that free baby shower games can
give them.

But then again, free baby shower games are not for everybody.
There are people who contend that free baby shower games are not
the ideal games to be used in the baby shower.

Here are some of the drawbacks about the free baby shower games.

1. Free baby shower games do not look nice.

Most people contend that the printouts of the free printable
baby shower games available online are better than the free baby
shower games available in the market. This is because most of
the free baby shower games are just plain handouts, with no
artistic creations embedded in it.

2. Most parents would appreciate it more if you will not use
free baby shower games.

The value or the money is not the issue here but on how baby
shower games are used or executed. Because free baby shower
games usually lacks quality materials, it would be better not to
include them in the party than to make it appear that the event
and the preparation was just taken for granted.

3. If there were a budget, it would be better not to use free
baby shower games.

If you have a budget for the baby shower as well as the games,
it would be better to use the games that were designed
professionally.

Besides, baby shower games are not at all expensive when
compared to free baby shower games.

4. Believe on the saying, you will get what you have paid for.

This would mean that if you have obtained a baby shower game for
free, then, expect something that is not meticulously and
artistically created because there are no capitals or
investments used to make the creation attractive.

If you obtained a baby shower game that is worth your money,
chances are, you will have quality baby shower games to enjoy in
the party.

The bottom line is that baby shower games should not be taken
for granted. It does not essentially mean that free baby shower
games are really bad or is not worth using. But the fact that
the event is such a momentous occasion for the parents-to-be,
then, it would be better to come up with baby shower games that
would reflect the joy and happiness of the people on the arrival
of the baby.

After all, baby shower games are not that expensive so there is
no sense in getting free baby shower games.

Web Site Blues? Need one, don’t know where to start? Got one, but aren’t getting enough sales?

If you need a Web site soon you may be wondering where to start and who to trust. All Web masters are not equal. Some do not know the marketing languagewhat I call “Passion Copywriting.” Before you call a Web master, check out a book writing or internet coach to help you pre-plan, create sales-pulling headlines, write your sales letter, and how to connect them so all information leads to sales on your order page.

If you already have a Web page, I’m sure you put your heart and soul into it, even paid someone big money to put it up for you. Yet, if your home page’s copy speaks lackluster, then you may be ready for a makeover. You may have submitted to the search engines without receiving targeted hits and buyers either.

You only have 10 seconds to impress your “to be” buyer. Apply these “Passion Copywriting” tips for your refreshed Web pages:

1.Write dazzling home-page copy that grabs your visitors by the collar.

Compel them through benefit-driven headlines. Just listing your book, product, service, or ezine falls flat every time. Write copy that seduces your visitors to buy whatever it is you want to sell.

Appeal to their emotions. “After you use my services, you will feel as young as child playing in the surf.” Or, use concrete benefits rather than general ones. Instead of reduce your stress; try “Create leap out of bed energy when you use this method.”

2. Quote a client or customer using their testimonial.

In their own words, clients can give you a strong recommendation your visitors will believe. It will arouse curiosity enough that your visitor will keep reading to find out more.

3. Let your visitor know your financial success.

Tell a story of your success and how your client or customer can do the same thing when they follow your advice. Use specifics such as: Judy’s Success

- Raised Web book sales from $75 to $3000 (8 mo) over $4500 in 2004.
- Increased book and Internet coaching clients from 7 to 17 in two months.
- Increased search engine placement to # 1 in Google, Yahoo and 35 others (8 mo) using “book coaching.”
- Increased ezine subscribers 15-25 a day (total 3500)
- Listed on 3140 Web sites with a hyperlink back to my Web site where I sell my services and products

4. Present solutions for your visitor’s problem or challenge.

When you pay attention to where your visitor is now, pull them in with a question on it. “Does your Web site have low sales?” Then, offer 3-5 solutions for it in bullet form. These benefits are the results of using your product or service. Benefits sell.

5. Speak to your audience’s resistances.

In your sales letter say something like, you’re probably thinking, it will cost big time to use my Internet marketing service. Or you already have 5 eBooks on this topic and haven’t used them, so why should you buy my book? Then, handle each objection of why you are the only choice for this helpful skill.

6. Flatter your reader.

Describe the kind of client or customer you want. Tell why the way they think, work or feel is important to you. Forget the “I” in your sales copy. Always approach the “you.”

7. Use power words to entice your reader to take action.

Lists abound in many books, but of course you can use the basic best: free, you, discover, new, latest, guarantee, money, secret, act now, save, how to, reveal and success.

Instead of passive words like is, was, has, have, use strong verbs that either give a visual or elicit an emotion. How will your customer feel after he uses your service? Or, How will her life look after she reads your book?

Now is the time to be bold and even outrageous, so your visitor will not say “ho-hum” and leave. The more your “Passion Copywriting” entertains, the longer your visitor stays to see more of what you offer. One big compliment “I found so much great information on your site, I stay 2 hours.”

Judy Cullins, 20-year book and Internet Marketing Coach, Author of 10 eBooks including “Write your eBook Fast,” and “How to Market your Business on the Internet,” she offers free help through her 2 monthly ezines, The Book Coach Says…and Business Tip of the Month at http://www.bookcoaching.com/opt-in.shtml and over 140 free articles. Email her at mailto:Judy@bookcoaching.com