Monday, March 9, 2009

Cuban Domains, Si! And Turkey, too!

President Obama just announced he's going to ease travel and trade restrictions with Cuba, effectively ending the U.S.'s 40-year-old economic embargo of that island nation.

That means that a wide range of Cuba-related domain names are going to gain value, overnight. Get creative. Come up with domains like MakeMoneyInCuba.com, HavanaLodgings.com, or HavanaIndustriales.com (baseball team) and city names like SaguaLaGran.com.

The White House also recently announced that Obama will soon honor Turkey with a visit there, aiming to improve relations with that critical Moslem, democractic ally. Turkey-related domains may take on added value as that country's interaction with the U.S. expands. Focus on business-related domains there.

Mega-Bucks Still Available from Mega-Port Project

We’ve blogged before about the terrific profit potential of domain names relating to the proposed mega-port project in the sleepy Mexican town of Punta Colonet. Construction dates have slipped, owing to the global economic meltdown, but an authoritative source today says the multi-billion-dollar project is still going ahead.

Among the giant companies expected to bid on the Punta Colonet project are Mexico's largest construction firm, ICA Companies, multinational port operator Hutchison Port Holdings and French container shipping company CMA-CGM.

Every imaginable domain related to Punta Colonet (and surrounding towns) is bound to grow in value. Think of English and Spanish names like PortColonet.com, VisitPuntaColonet.com, MegapuertoDePuntaColonet.com, PuntaColonet411.com, PuntaColonetRentalCars.com and PuntaColonetFreightForwarding.com.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Stopping HIV/AIDS with GML

At last, scientists have found the silver bullet to stop the spread of AIDS. A simple gel or cream application of GML (glycerol monolaurate), a common chemical that exists naturally in humans and is safely used in ice cream and cosmetics, has been shown to protect monkeys from the HIV virus. Researchers expect the same protection for humans.

GML would be applied in the woman’s vagina, creating a protective barrier against the virus during sexual intercourse. A dose of GML, based on the new research, will cost less than a penny.

It is expected that the domains GMLgel.com, GMLcream.com and perhaps GinaGel.com will be acquired by savvy marketers eager to get commercial products into the hands of consumers. So long as no medical claims are made, GML products should be immediately available for sale.

AIDS has killed more than 25 million people. Worldwide, 16,000 people contract HIV every day — the majority getting infected through unprotected sex. Thirty-three million people are living with HIV today.

See related news story at http://www.prlog.org/10197361-gml-gel-and-gml-cream-kill-aidshiv.html.

This month, the FDA approved the first DNA tests for HPV, giving a company called Third Wave Technologies (a division of Hologic - Nasdaq HOLX) a huge boost. Think they’d like the domain HPVdnatesting.com?

All domains mentioned in this blog (hpvdnatesting.com, gmlgel.com, gmlcream.com, ginagel.com) are owned by this blogger. You can buy them -- submit your $$ offer as a "comment" to this blog.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Don’t Ya LOVE Pet Names!

Three out of four U.S. homes have pets. That means there’s a market for every imaginable domain name dealing with pets, pet supplies, pet food, pet services, veterinarians, pet hospitals and so on.

Take pet health, for example. Every physical or mental issue that worries humans is automatically transferred to our view of pets. That creates interest in PetMoodPills.com, PetPainPills.com, PetBehaviorModification.com, PetCancer411.com, DNAtestsForPets.com and the like.

Veterinarians are in constant demand, but like all professionals, they’re always eager to attract more business. That’s why vets are good marketing targets for domains like PetCancerVet.com, OncologyForPets.com, PetDocSearch.com, ChihuahuaDoctor.com, GermanShepherdVet.com and so on.

Did you know that dogs and cats can get sunburn? It’s true. So consider names like DogSunscreen.com, CatSunscreen.com and SunscreenForPets.com.

Would you ever live without insurance? Of course not! So, naturally, there’s a strong and growing interest in pet insurance. Ten companies dominate the field, with VPI leading the group. The number of insured pets has been growing 20% a year, according to The National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues. Domain names of value can be as simple as InsuringYourPets.com

Pet names are golden for domain resales. President Obama's pooch will be FDOTUS - First Dog of the United States (just as he is officially POTUS and Michelle is FLOTUS).

Sell one or two good pet domains and you’ll be able to afford a spa weekend for you and your own pooch, kitten or other favorite critter. To buy any of the domains mentioned in this blog, email your offer to DomainValues@yahoo.com.

(I've issued a press release to get this message out to a broader audience.)

Friday, February 27, 2009

Lawyers Need Good Marketing Domains!

There are 1.1 million lawyers in the U.S., according to the American Bar Association. That’s one lawyer for every 265 Americans. Around the world, the numbers go out of sight — India has a million, Brazil nearly 600,000 and so on.

What does that mean to the domainer? OPPORTUNITY! Every lawyer needs a website or two or more, to attract business. Think of clever domains that can be used to market legal services and you have potential winners.

Try caldwilawyer.com (California DWI Lawyer), substituting other states up front; MaranaPersonalInjuryLawyer.com (using city or state names up front); TexasSelfDefenseLawyer.com, NeverPayASpeedingTicket.com, LegalSmackdown.com, WhoCanWeSue.com, QuickeeDivorce.com and so on.

Get creative! Three out of four homes in the U.S. have pets. There’s a huge and growing demand for legal services on behalf of dogs and cats. Think CatLawyer.com, AttorneyForPets.com and similar domains.

Lawyers generally are hungry for clients and can afford to pay healthy premiums for good marketing domains.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Intentional Miss-Spellings

Fingers slip. Brains nap. We try to type a domain name into a search engine or address line and we mess up.

You can profit when other people make those mistakes. Buy domain names that are common miss-spellings of popular domains.

For instance, India's space agency in November 2009 will launch a global image service that will be far more detailed, accurate and compelling than Google Earth.

Google Earth provides single-layered images with zoom levels up to 200 meters and images updated every 4 years. Bhuvan, however, will provide multi-layered images with zoom levels up to 10 meters and images updated every year.

How many millions of people will want to visit the Bhuvan.com web portal yearly? But how many will miss-type the name, and instead go to buvan.com? Buy the miss-spelled buvan.com and fill it with advertising, or link it to another commercial website and bring tens of thousands of new eyeballs to your desired page. And sell your buvan.com site for a fat profit.

People have made small fortunes with miss-spelled domains that are similar to popular drug names, celebrity names, city names and more. It's eezy money!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Obama's Pooch A Domain Winner - FDOTUS

As the LA Times "The Envelope" blog explains, the Obamas are planning on installing a pooch in the White House in April.

In official Washington (and especially to the Secret Service), that dog will be known as FDOTUS - First Dog Of The United States. The shorthand is standard for DC, where the Prez is POTUS (President of the US), the First Lady is FLOTUS, the Supreme Court is SCOTUS (really!), and so on.

Anyone want to buy FDOTUS.com???