If you’re a domain collector, webtrepreneur, blogger, or just about anyone these days, you need a cool domain name.  Today is your lucky day!  Godaddy.com has partnered with Buy.com to offer you a FREE domain name.  All you have to do is make a purchase at Buy.com and select a checkbox to add the free domain to your cart.

I recommend that you jump on this opportunity today.  Domain names are a competitive business and GoDaddy is the best in the bunch offering options for all TLD’s: .com, .net, .org, .us, and even the brand new .me domain.  Chances are that this deal is for a free .com, but still, GoDaddy is awesome.  Get to it and buy something from Buy.com to get your free domain!

Not sure what a domain name is?  Check this out this intro:

Domain Names

The main purpose of a domain name is to provide symbolic representations, i.e., recognizable names, to mostly numerically addressed Internet resources. This abstraction allows any resource (e.g., website) to be moved to a different physical location in the address topology of the network, globally or locally in an intranet, in effect changing the IP address. This translation from domain names to IP addresses (and vice versa) is accomplished with the global facilities of Domain Name System (DNS).

By allowing the use of unique alphabetical addresses instead of numeric ones, domain names allow Internet users to more easily find and communicate with web sites and any other IP-based communications services. The flexibility of the domain name system allows multiple IP addresses to be assigned to a single domain name, or multiple domain names to be services from a single IP address. This means that one server may have multiple roles (such as hosting multiple independent websites), or that one role can be spread among many servers. One IP address can also be assigned to several servers, as used in anycast networking.

Convinced now?  Get your free domain name today with Buy.com and Godaddy.com!

If you’re like me, you’re always on the prowl for the latest and greatest deals that fly around the Internet.  So, I want to share with you a special deal brought to you courtesy of Verizon.  Verizon is now in the Internet business, and they are wanting to sign you up! Don’t you feel special!?

This is a pretty sweet deal though.  If you’re looking for a new Internet provider, then I say check them out.  This is what they’re offering you:

• 5 Mbps download/2 Mbps upload speed
• Modem is included (not free…I guess you get some kind of a rebate. So, essentially free, but I can’t say “free”)
• $12.99 for first 6 months,$17.99 for last 6 months

So this is how it shakes out: It averages only $15.50 per month for pretty quick DSL Internet service!
But as any good magician, I can’t end on that note.

Sign up today and get 1 month free!  Brings your grand total average down to less than $14.50 per month!

Do yourself a favor and check out Verizon DSL today!

This is the time of year where everyone splurges on the ones they love, and sometimes even on the ones they don’t! Case and point, I went to a Best Buy this weekend and in line, I talked to this lady who was buying up a storm for just two of her family members. In hand she had a ton of stuff, and in addition she bought a couple of iPods last minute. All told, she spent $976 (I peeked at the register… ). I also noticed that she paid in cash.

My perspective on purchases of any significant size is that you should try to bargain down the price. If I were her, I would have tried to talk to the manager to get some kind of a discount…they most likely would have given her a few bucks off. Secondly, I would not have paid with cash. Why not put it on a credit card with points or cash back? For example, Discover Card gives you 1% or more cash back on items. This purchase along would have earned her almost $10. Additionally, Discover pays out 5% on gas that you buy your car. With the average American spending more than $200 per month, it makes sense to have a Discover card.

$100 * 12 months = $1200. 5% of $1200 = $60 per year cash back.

It doesn’t make sense to waste money. Go get a Discover Card today and start saving money with every purchase that you make!

In addition to saving 5% on your gasoline purchases, with a Discover Card you get:

• Up to  20% cashback at top retailers through Discover’s special shopping site (that’s huge!)
• 0% APR for 6 months
• $0 Fraud Liability guarantee
• $0 Annual fee
• One call no hassle service

Everything you buy you can now get discounted thanks to Discover!  Don’t wait; get a Discover Card today!

Christmas time is right around the corner and bloggers everywhere are wishing and hoping for something this Christmas. I’m not talking about blog related wishes, I’m talking about lists where people write down what they want and get some of the things on the list. My family was never did that, but now I see some of the benefits on that list. Mainly the getting gifts that you want / need as opposed to something you don’t necessarily want OR need.

As a geek and a blogger, I have created this list for all the geeks out there. If you are looking for a gift for a geek you know and love, look no further. I present you, without further ado, the Geek’s Christmas List for 2007.

Dragonfly Indoor Remote Control Helicopter – $26.99

“Are your ready to have fun?! Do it with this Dragonfly Remote Controlled Helicopter! At about 6-inches in height and 23.5-inches in length this RC Helicopter soars through the air with ease!The included remote control features a direct control stick for left, middle, and right movements and a throttle stick to show off your flight skills!”

Power Squid
Power Squids are the ultimate in surge protection and organization. Coming in various shapes and sizes thee squid is perfect for someone looking to get a handle on their wired disaster they call an office.

“NO MORE WASTED OUTLETS! Stop struggling with bulky plugs. By freeing each independent outlet from the confines of a stagnate power strip, the PowerSquid allows the user greater flexibility, reach and ease of use – while easily accommodating bulky transformer blocks.”

Magellan Maestro 4050 GPS
I get lost a lot. I have a horrible sense of direction. I bet your geek does too and would love one of these! Now our only excuse for being late is that we were playing with this unit too much!

iPowerWeb Web Hosting
Web Hosting is every Geek’s necessity come this time of year. Whether this special geek already has a web host or is looking for a new one, iPowerWeb’s Christmas special is a gift that will make them remember you all year round! Offering 600GB of hosting, 2,500 email accounts, ability to host up to 25 domains and free advertising credit, this is the gift for your aspiring blogger and geek! And starting at just $4.95 per month!

Restaurant.com Gift Certificate
One thing on every geek’s mind this time of year is food. Heck, when isn’t food on our minds? With Restaurant.com, you automatically save 40% on dining when you use these certificates. Featuring restaurants nationwide, you can but a $100 gift card for only $60!

Macbooks
Every computer enthusiast wants something techy as a gift. This is the *almost* ultimate. Even me, a PC guy, would love to have one of these things soon. They’re sure to impress whoever it is that you want to…impress.

The Ultimate Geek Gift for 2007

Unless you’ve just arrived to December of 2007 through a magical time machine, you’ve heard of the iPhone. This is THE gift to give your Geek this year. Engrave it for extra style points!

Are you looking for a web host? ‘Tis almost the season and Hostgator is kicking things off with a 20% off sale good now through December 1st. Hostgator is a solid web host and actually hosts this very site! Hostgator boasts many top-notch features. Save nearly $20 when you sign up for their “baby” hosting plan that features:

• 600GB of storage
• 6GB of traffic
• Host Unlimited Domains
• 24×7 Support
• cPanel
• 99.9% Uptime Guarantee
• Unlimited Parked Domains
• Unlimited Subdomains
• Unlimited Databases
• Unlimited Email Accounts

If you’re looking for a host, this is the time to jump in! Great service at a great price!