Getting into buying and selling domain names can be a little overwhelming at first because there is so much to learn. If you consider yourself a domaining newbie then it’s good to learn the basics before you put your hand in your wallet.

Thankfully, learning the basics won’t cost you a penny. John Motson, owner of one of my favourite domain name blogs DN Expert, is giving away copies of his 86 page Domaining Manifesto ebook for free.

To claim a copy all you need to do is enter your name and email address at DomainingRevolution.com. After completing the forum you will emailed with a link to download the ebook.

If you are looking to learn more about how domaining works I strongly encourage you to take advantage of this great offer

NameCheap yesterday announced a huge $17,000 contest yesterday via a press release. They are planning on giving out $17,000 in prizes everyday from December 1st to December 25th via Twitter.

So to take part in this competition all you have to do is follow NameCheap on Twitter and answer their questions correctly when they post them

NameCheap.com to Offer $17,000 Worth of Domains, Hosting and Transfers, Free on Twitter.com

NameCheap.com, a leading provider of domain names and web hosting, will be giving over $17,000 worth of domain names in the “Twitter Trivia Holiday GiveAway”. Up to three domain names, hosting packages or transfers will be given away each hour 24 hours a day from December 1st through December 25th.

I read a great post on Daily Domainer yesterday entitled “If Only I Had Been Around in 2008“. The article talks about how the mid nineties was the best time to buy a domain as the internet was new and so many great domains were unregistered and how 2001 and 2002 was also a great time to purchase a domain as it just followed the dot com crash. The writer suggests that 2008 could be a great year to pick up domains because of the falling economy in most western countries.

I found this article very interesting as I was buying and selling a lot of domains around 2001/2002. Fast forward to 2008 and I’m aiming to buy more domains and get involved in domain trading again.

Godaddy have released another fantastic coupon. All you have to do is enter the the code 99DOMAIN when registering a domain to get the domain for $0.99.

Note :

• One domain per account.
• New domains only.
• ICANN applies . 20-cent fee so the total cost is $1.19 a domain.

I’m not sure when this deal ends so I recommend taking advantage of it within the next few days

Link : GoDaddy (make sure you use coupon code 99DOMAIN)

I like to pay attention to the latest domain sales. They are a great indication of what domains companies are looking for and what kind of price they are willing to pay for them.

Here is a list of some of the largest domain sales this month

• Kredit.de : $1.17 million - ‘Kredit’ has the same meaning in German as it’s English counterpart ‘Credit’, which explains the huge price for this domain.
• LowFare.com : $365,000 - Sold on Sedo (via Great Domains). I don’t personally think this is a great domain but it’s short, it’s brandable and that’s something which airline and travel companies need when launching a new service. LowFares.com already exists as a website though I don’t believe it was bought from the same people who own that site. I’m sure the seller will be happy with the price of this sale regardless!