Just because the domains are expiring does not mean that they are not important, remember, they were registered for a reason in the first place.

This is not only the best time to keep an eye on the expiring domains but also to acquire existing parked domains which are due to expire in the near future. So don’t hesitate to contact webmasters with a decent offer and you might just buy yourself a domain you have been long waiting for.

Here is a list of sites and services you can use to look for expired and on-offer domains

• Snapnames.com
• Pool.com
• Clickmojo.com
• Justdropped.com
• Subscribe to this RSS from Name.com (http://www.name.com/rss/expired_domains.xml.php)

So register now and look for your favourite domain name. Good Luck!

Note: I might put up my domain inventory and also give few of them away for free stay tuned

VeriSign and other registries decided to increase the registration fees of the domain names by 7%. The changes in the price will be in effect from 30th of September.

eNom made a similar announcement and the TLDs that are affected by this price change are .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz, .us, and .name. Click here to see eNom’s new pricing structure.

Here is what I received from my registrar recently.

“In tandem with this price hike, the new gTLD pricing structure is as follows: Transfer-Ins and Renewals can be availed for at US$ 8.49 whereas New registrations will be amounted for at US$ 9.49. So dear Customer, make the most of the existing pricing structure as the countdown to the price hike has begun!”

So if you have a domain to renewed do it right away or buying one is not a bad idea either. Your domain name is your online identity; I always encourage my friends and readers to at least secure a domain after their own name. e.g. http://syedabbas.com

I recently wrote an article on bloggingtips.com where I took the readers through the steps I follow to register a domain name. The article talks about certain tools and methodology which results in possible traffic based on the domain name.

Click here to read the article

Do let us know what you think and if you liked the approach!

Get your favorite IDs before it’s taken by others. I tried getting vivek@ymail.com and vivek@rocketmail.com but they are both taken . Anyways I am sure you’ll be lucky enough to get yours . You can get yours at:

http://new.mail.yahoo.com/addresses