Premium Domain Names Including Love.Me and MovieRentals.com to Be Part of Live, Open Domain Name Auction

September 12, 2008; 04:42 AM

Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) September 11, 2008 - Nearly 168 million registered domain names are effectively out of circulation, leaving few descriptive or memorable names available for businesses to use to launch a new product or service, or to drive traffic to an existing product or service.

To find those prized domain names that stand out from the competition and can quickly generate traffic and brand awareness, marketing executives as well as Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) experts are now looking to the domain name aftermarket, including auction providers Moniker.com and SnapNames.com, Oversee.net companies that are recognized pioneers in domain name registrar and aftermarket services.

More than 2,000 of these premium domain names will be included in an upcoming auction presented by Moniker.com at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. New York domain industry conference. The official auction catalog was released today by Moniker and can be downloaded at www.moniker.com/auction.

This auction will be conducted in two phases. The first phase will be a live auction on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 3:00 pm EDT involving 200 of the very best domains from the catalog.

For bidders unable to attend the live auction, Moniker offers free, downloadable software provided by SnapNames.com that enables a user to view the auction as it occurs and submit bids in real time. Alternatively, bidders can also submit an absentee bid form or sign up for telephone proxy bidding.

Moniker.com co-founder Monte Cahn highlighted the usability of premium domain names for competitive positioning. "The quality of domains in this auction represent unmatched opportunities for investors, businesses and organizations to instantly improve their positioning and SEO or SEM results. Some have existing traffic and all offer instant brand building advantages, whether it's launching a new brand or casting a wider online net to feed an existing brand or website."

After the live auction ends, the second phase of the auction begins. This involves an online-only "extended" auction containing the remainder of the 2,000+ premium domain names. It will take place from September 25 through October 2. Bidders can link to it by visiting www.moniker.com/auction.

Sample domains from the catalog include:
Ad.com
Adware.com& Adware.net
AffiliateProgram.com
Arizona.info
Ask.Me
Asset.com
AutoBody.com
BabySitting.com
BankStatements.com
Bilingual.com
BirthdayPresents.com
Blonde.com & Blond.com (package)
Bond.com
Buy.Me
CancerResearch.com
CDCollection.com
Clarinet.com
Conferences.com
CreditScores.com
CTR.com
Date.Me
Deposits.com
DiscountDrugstore.com
ElectronicTicketing.com
FinancialAid.com
HomeRun.com
Kiss.Me
LoanCalculator.com
Love.Me
Male.org
Marry.Me
Men.net
Men.org
Mermaids.com
MovieRentals.com
PartyBoat.com
Pay.com
Poem.com
PokerTours.com
Policy.com
PromQueen.com
Property.net
Recruiter.com
Searching.com (portfolio)
Show.Me
Sleep.com
Stock.com
TicketSales.com
US.org
VideoDownloads.com
Warez.com
Warrantied.com
Watch.me
Web.org
Woman.org

The complete catalog is available on the Moniker Domain Auction Headquarters at http://www.moniker.com/auction. It contains opening bid range prices as well as helpful data for estimating the potential traffic and value of each domain.

The page also offers details on bidding options for this upcoming auction and provides a complete list of rules and procedures. Alternatively, bidders can contact [email protected] or call (800) 688-6311.

Domain Name Financing Available
DomainCapital once again will be available to offer financing on domain purchases made at the auction. More information is available at [email protected].

About Oversee's Aftermarket and Registrar Division
Led by Monte Cahn, Oversee's Aftermarket and Registrar Division, through Moniker® and SnapNames®, offers businesses and individual investors a complete array of Domain Asset Management® services to protect and grow the value of their internet domain names. Services include name creation, registration, acquisition, portfolio management, appraisal and escrow services as well as after-market sales and live auctions. Oversee provides a single point of contact over the entire life cycle of domain ownership, including name procurement, management, monetization and sales.

Moniker is a top 10 domain registrar and an industry pioneer who introduced the concept of live domain auctions and the industry's first domain appraisal formula. SnapNames operates the largest auction of expired and deleting domain names and gives its customers exclusive first access to the world's largest inventory of high-traffic, brand-able and investment-grade domain names every day. For more information, visit www.snapnames.com and www.moniker.com.

About Oversee.net
Founded in 2000 by Lawrence Ng and Fred Hsu, Oversee.net is a technology-driven online marketing solutions company, with two primary divisions - Oversee Domain Services and Oversee Marketing Services. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Portland, Oregon, and Pompano Beach, Florida, the company has over 200 employees. Some of Oversee's key brands include SnapNames®, Moniker®, DomainSponsor™, LowFares.com™, Low.com™ and IdentityTheft.com™. Please visit http://www.oversee.net.

Media Inquiries:
Matthew Luzuriaga
Euro RSCG Worldwide PR for Moniker.com
Telephone: 212.367.6847
E-mail: [email protected]

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