Namepros member William posted today about a domain sales and change in strategy. After having a $1,999 buy it now on a domain name he got the buyer’s final offer at $1,500. Instead of accepting he raised the price to $4,500. The whole thread is a good read for those newer to the business or […]
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Everybody is a domain broker or so they say
One of my favorite songs from The Kinks is Celluloid Heroes. The song is about Hollywood stars. Well in domaining a lot of stars are domain brokers. And if you pay attention it seems like everyone is a domain broker. So I changed the lyrics a smidge: Everybody’s a dreamerAnd everybody’s a starAnd everybody’s a […]
Continue ReadingThis is the business we’ve chosen
There has been a lot of angst and outrage the past couple of days. Whether it’s domain investors not liking a prominent industry player and their new sales initiative. Or it’s a startup founder calling domain investors scammers, squatters and immoral. Whenever someone asks me why do we put up with this? I hearken back […]
Continue ReadingThis $200K offer might not get paid
Words have meaning and knowing those meanings is fundamental to getting by in life and hopefully having a happy life. Like there is hate speech, that’s very true. Some however think that anything they don’t want to hear is hate speech, that’s not true. Some people engage in cybersquatting. Cybersquatting is the practice of registering, […]
Continue ReadingInterNetX publishes the evolution of the domain industry
Simone Catania and the good people at InterNetX (an advertiser here) published an in depth piece on the evolution of the domain name industry. It’s one of those pieces that’s worth bookmarking in case you ever want to reference a specific piece of data for your own content or sales pitch. Highlights include: The report […]
Continue ReadingMichael Santiago details the story of Newswire.com and the power of a great domain name
Michael Santiago published a really cool story on the power of domain names and his journey from i-newswire.com to newswire.com. Michael started out by saying the one thing he has learned in his 26 years of business was “A premium domain has the potential to make you and your company a lot of money.” I […]
Continue ReadingGoogle’s John Mueller “Your domain name is never going to make or break your SEO”
John Mueller from Google had conducted a chat on Mastodon, there was a question that was domain name related. An #seo question from the X-Twitter world: In the domain name, is the use of dash ( – ) recommended or not? Mueller gives a few points and ends the first reply with “Your domain name […]
Continue ReadingWhat is domain shadowing?
Simone Catania published an article for InternetX on domain shadowing. What is domain shadowing? Domain shadowing is a technique that cybercriminals use to secretly create and control subdomains under a legitimate domain without the owner’s knowledge or consent. This tactic has become a significant concern for DNS experts and brand managers. By gaining unauthorized access […]
Continue ReadingMajestic.com releases Typo domain tool
Majestic.com has released a typo domain tool. Bill Hartzer noticed it and posted it on Namepros. Now you need a subscription and a pro monthly subscription that includes all the tools is $99 a month. The Typo Domain Tool can help you:
Continue ReadingIs domaining still a good side hustle?
Do you still see domaining as a good side hustle? I was having a talk with another domain investor who is starting another non domain name related project. He mentioned he wanted to transition away from domaining as it just didn’t do it for him anymore. Auction prices too high, end user interest too low. […]
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