VeriSign Increases .COM Domain Prices by 7%

Verisign is increasing the prices on .COM domains. Verisign is the registry for .COM domains and the registrars you use to obtain domains have to pay them a fee. That fee will increase by 7%, this more than likely means that the price increases will passed along to all domain owners.

Renew Domains or Purchase New
You may want to renew your domains prior to January 15, 2012. While 7% does not sound like much for one domain, for those of you with domain portfolios it can be quite expensive. You may also want to renew your domains prior to the end of this year for tax purposes depending on your accounting year, check with your accountant.

Purchasing new domains before Jan 15 will save you the extra 7% and purchasing before the end of this year may also decrease your tax bill. See the godaddy coupons here. Also you can renew for multiple years and therefore avoid the price increase for a number of years.

Free Private Registrations in December

Besides the GoDaddy hosting deal for $1.99, Godaddy has a domain promotion. You can obtain a Free Private Registration with any domain purchase or transfer. Private registrations typically cost $9.99 and now they are free. You can use the domain coupon below for as many as you like.

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When you register or transfer one or more domains the private registration can protect you from spam and many others. This is done by keeping your registration details such as your name, address, email and phone number private. Private Registration must be added to your cart before checkout. The offer is valid on .COM, .NET, .INFO, .BIZ, .MOBI, and .ORG. A great way to obtain a free private registration.

Holiday Spending 2011 at $19 Billion Already

First we started with a Cyber Monday of over $1 Billion which set a new record. The 2011 Cyber Monday was up 22% over the 2010 Cyber Monday. Now Comscore released statistics showing that for the first 34 days of this holiday season spending is just over $19.5 Billion. Comscore tracks the holiday season as beginning on November 1st.

Comparison of First 34 Days
Comscore First 34 Day ComparisonIn 2010 the first 34 days saw $17 billion in sales while the same period in 2011 saw $19.5 billion in sales which is up 15%. As you can see all the major days were up in sales also. Thanksgiving day up 18%, Black Friday up 26%, Thanksgiving weekend up 16% and Cyber Monday up 22%.

It is a great time for online sales and online businesses.

$1.99 Hosting Ends December 31st

The GoDaddy web hosting deal ends December 31st. hosting on saleYou can obtain three months of hosting for only $1.99, coupon details here.

GoDaddy Web Hosting Coupon

The coupon is for their Economy hosting. This is a plan you can use to try out their hosting if you have not used them before. You can always upgrade later if you so choose.godaddy hosting coupon With the Economy plan you get:

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    Final Phase of XXX Domain Registration Open

    The final phase of XXX domain registration known as the General Availability phase is open as of December 6, 2011. This is the last and final phase of the XXX domain registration and is on a first come first serve basis like every other domain extension. However it does not mean that everyone can register a domain. You have to be in the adult industry.

    xxx domainBlock Others from Using Your Domain as an XXX
    If you are not interested in registering a domain but do want to block others from using your name with an XXX extension you can now apply to block domains. Here is an article which discusses all you need to know about XXX domain registration.

    Register or Block Here
    You can register an XXX domain or block here at godaddy.

    Office Depot Coupon for $20 Off

    Office depot coupon for $20 off an order over $100 is 78341889 and is good until midnight on 12/5 (EST time). This is one of those rare coupons that you can use online and also in store.

    office depot couponI enjoy using Office Depot because they deliver and I can get all sorts of office supplies. Of course they have paper, toner, but also items that every office needs in terms of things such as tissues, food for the office kitchen, coffee, and more. They also have furniture, chairs, everything an office may need. Now is a great time to get those items and have them delivered before the holidays. As so many people take vacation this time of year why not stock up the office on those slow quiet days. Be sure to write down the above office depot coupon.

    Cyber Monday 2011 Reaches $1.25 Billion

    The total for Cyber Monday 2011 was $1.25 billion which is 22% higher than 2010. This was the largest online spending day in history. Two days prior, Black Friday 2011 was up 18% over 2010.

    Breakdown of Cyber Monday Spending
    Cyber Monday 2011 SalesHere are the specifics of how much was spent and how it was being spent. This data and information is provided by the latest Comscore report, find even more detail here in their press release. The most interesting statistic to me was the fact that a million more people shopped online and the average order size increased as well.

    This does not necessarily mean the economy is doing better, it could just be that some brick and mortar shoppers decided to shop online instead. So I do not know if this is any indicator of the economy turning around but I do know it means online business continues to trend up. Due to the number of online deals and coupons it is apparent that retailers understand the value of online sales.

    What an incredible Cyber Monday.

    Dell Offers 30% Off for Cyber Wednesday

    Dell is offering a dell coupon for 30% off any item over $250. Follow this link for the coupon here for the coupon code.

    This deal is only good for Wednesday November 30th. It is not the entire day but close to it, the time frame is Starts: 6:00 AM EST and Ends: 11:59 PM EST. That covers most everyone. So Dell created a Cyber Wednesday, no issue here, I love it. To get 30% off is pretty good, particularly if you are buying a laptop, desktop, printers, anything that is costly and especially if you are buying for your business or office. This is a substantial discount with the Dell coupon.

    SkyMall Extending Cyber Monday Deals

    Cyber Monday has also been extended for SkyMall. You can use the SkyMall coupon today, Tuesday, also. skymall coupon for cyber monday The deal may be extended but you never know, so far they have said it will be extended for today. I assume that means up to 12:00 midnight on Tuesday you can use the 25% off, which applies to everything. When most deals are item specific it is nice to see a generic – applies to everything – Skymall Coupon.

    Cyber Monday is Actually Cyber Week?

    It appears that cyber Monday has been extended. You cannot blame the stores and I am not complaining, I just find it funny. Whenever you find that something works you might as well ride it out. By ‘something’ I mean the Cyber Monday shopping frenzy by consumers and by ‘you’ I mean anyone or any business. Deals, discounts and coupons is what Cyber Monday is all about.

    Cyber Week
    I thought this image was funny. cyber weekThis is a Cyber Monday which is 4 days long, a 96 hour Monday. I will continue to post tech related coupons and other deals here as various stores extend their Cyber Monday.