This is nothing new in the domain industry but there were a couple recent examples of yelling fire in a crowded theater where there was not even any smoke. Mike Mann announced the sale of LightRock.com for $94,888. I posted the info on Namepros and the not legit sale postings started pouring in. Sometimes I’m […]
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Using the C.A.R.E. system for brandable domain names
Jenna Jackson wrote an article over at Squadhelp on the C.A.R.E. system. Applying this system to brandable domain names can be a big help to those new to brandable domain name investing. Many times forum members will either ask, “What makes something a good brandable?” Or they will make a statement that their recent hand […]
Continue ReadingWith no desire to pay up for a domain name, should I quit domaining?
So yesterday I got an email from someone who said they read the blog and wanted to know if they could give me a call? They have been involved in domain name investing for about two years with little to no success. He brought up a topic that I have discussed with friends before. He […]
Continue ReadingThe story of how Ritual.com was acquired in what amounts to a three team trade
How Ritual.com got acquired Jason Calacanis spoke with Ritual CEO Kat Schneider on This Week in Startups. Kat talks about buying Ritual.com against the advice of investors. Interestingly Jason thinks the name is a 7 figure domain name. It’s an interesting story of how Kat got the name, I will let you hear it straight […]
Continue ReadingHow A Bad Website Address Is Damaging Your Organization
“Ouch, I just saw a really HORRIBLE website address!”, I complained to my friend after I recently saw an add on LinkedIn. The add, created by a large government organization, was graphically very nice, and apparently they tried their best to attract students to find more information on their website about one of their programs, […]
Continue ReadingInitial offer on Voice.com was $150,000
Michael J. Saylor is the CEO of MicroStrategy the company that sold Voice.com for $30 million last year. CryptoNews.com published a story (hat tip to George Kirikos) today on how the negotiations went. They apparently started at $150,000 and Saylor would not get on the phone with the buyer until the offer hit $22 million. […]
Continue ReadingRelation between domain length and sell through %
Darpan Munjal of Squadhelp tweeted out a graph that tested the correlation between domain length and STR. Darpan pointed out this was purely an STR comparison. Also, this analysis may not be valid outside Brandable marketplaces. For example, most 4Ls do not include real words & it can be relatively harder to discover them via […]
Continue ReadingMarek Eckhaus on “How to start with Domain Name Investing”
Being a domain name investor since 2014, so many people ask me daily how to start with the domain name investing, what skills one needs to have, and, of course … How Much Money One Can Make. Especially that “How Much Money One Can Make” is the most common question by far. The short answer is […]
Continue Reading11 critical points you must consider before you purchase any domain name as an investment
As a domain investor, I constantly see most people in our industry losing money. We need to constantly remind ourselves that in domain investing we make an important part of our profits when we buy the domain names. So the following article is written particularly for new domain investors. Do your own due diligence and learn extensively […]
Continue ReadingTOP 10 mistakes new domain investors are still doing in 2020!
Domain Investing is an Art! Each domain name is unique, and only very few people are able to continuously buy domain names which will sell at the aftermarket for significant ROI. Still, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are trying to become domain investors, only to find out after a year or two that they […]
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