Every so often I like to peruse the bargain bin at TDNAM.com
This is the auction site for www.GoDaddy.com,
one of the largest domain name registrars in the world.

Closeout names sell for $5, plus approximately $10 for registration. The whole deal comes out at around $15 USD for a domain name that is at least a year old.

Here are some of the names I found in their closeout section. Please forgive me if I made any typos, and just know that as soon as I post this someone else may snap it up so act quickly if you see one you like. If it's gone, don't worry - new names show up on the list all the time so have fun browsing the site.

You don't have to register to browse the names - Just click on "current auctions" (these are not the cheap ones, keep going), then click "see all" and then click the "closeouts" tag. To bid or buy these names you will need to register (free).

These would make great blog or affiliate website names:


vaguelyoffensive.com
chicago-taxattorney.com
ebooksfind.com
stupidebooks.com
wavy.tv
freecallplan.com
christianityabout.com
drulia.com
youdogs.com
stirpassion.com
memorablemarriages.com
savegas2day.net
neoprenewetsuits.net
trafficmill.net
uselesspodcast.com
sponsorwide.com
baseballfans.org
gradeguard.com
hammerchord.com
slimeguys.com
americanreserves.com
video-math.com
goldenrivet.com
stadiumtan.com
ohyeahdude.com
socialentrepreneurnetwork.com
lotsabout.com
trialteam.org
myfreemovie.tv
new-brunswick-nj.com
globalwarmingvideos.net
bcamping.com
probuddy.com
opensourcekit.com
flightreps.com
gemsgroup.org
flyinghouses.com
carpartreview.com
backyardwolf.com
freekitty.info
gardensforyou.com

New Names:
artloversgallery.com
apartmentrentnewyork.net
apartmentswausau.com
antiqueblogsphere.com
executive-referrals.com
lanerights.org
cruises-articles.com
petcarenet.com

Caveat Emptor - I once bought a name from here that was banned from google so you do want to make sure the name is ok before you register it. It's also a good idea to do a quick check to see if the name is trademarked - it's a good rule of thumb not to register trademarked names because they can be taken away.

What was on that domain name you're thinking of registering? Most of the time, there is an easy way to tell. It's called the "wayback machine" and it is part of archive.org. If there was an active site associated with the domain name, the wayback machine is a great way to see what it looked like. If you want to preserve pagerank for a domain name, you can create new content with the same file names as the site had before. That way, if there are inbound links to those pages, you will get traffic for them. Give it a try - it's free.

There's a new domain name extension on the block, and it's made just for mobile phones. Look for .mobi instead of .com at the end of domain names that are made for iPhone, BlackBerry and any web-enabled mobile phone.

To register your own name, visit GoDaddy.com or your favorite domain name registrar.

For examples of news and developed sites for .mobi, visit the mobiEnthusiast.mobi blog or the mobility.mobi mobi forum.

If you register new domain names for yourself or clients, this link could be a wallet saver. You can save 46% on domain names with the GoDaddy.com Discount Domain Club


You also get a free membership to cash parking, which allows you to make money from names you haven't developed yet. Other goodies are packed into the membership so it's worth checking out.