So with so much talk and innovation coming out of the likes of DAN, Epik and Efty when it comes to sales landers, Sedo has finally added something new to their offerings. Today they announced new sales landers, Sedo said the following: Overall, we’ve worked to create a minimalistic design making the sole focus of […]
Continue ReadingIt’s also location, location, location in domain investment
The other day I read in the news that Russell Street in Hong Kong has become the most expensive retail location in the world. This sought-after location reminds me of the golden rule in property investment: location, location, location. Buy at addresses where there is a lot of demand for properties. This happens in the […]
Continue ReadingIs price the #1 factor when choosing a domain registrar?
In a poll I ran on Namepros on choosing a domain registrar, it looks like price is the most important factor when choosing a registrar is price. What is the number 1 deciding factor for you when choosing a registrar? * Price 111 vote(s) 57.5% Customer Service 28 vote(s) 14.5% User Interface/Tools that help with […]
Continue ReadingWhy?
Before we ever get to selling domain names, the first question one has to ask oneself in 2019, is Why? Why do I want to be a domain investor? Possible answers are: I think it’s easy (It’s not) There is a low barrier to entry and startup costs can be minimal. (That can be a […]
Continue ReadingAvoiding trademark trouble is always the right advice
So there is a member on Namepros that asked for advice on a name that they thought might be a problem intellectual property wise. The name was getvisacard.com, members of the community advised against the name and the member had the registration cancelled. Now they are having second thoughts, wondering if they made a mistake […]
Continue ReadingWill a domain be worth a billion dollar?
A domain investor friend called me the other day. During our conversation, I was reminded that I once said that many domains would one day be priced in millions of dollars. So, what do I think now? Let’s talk about addresses first. In 1989, Japan-based Mitsubishi Estate invested $1.6 billion to acquire a number of […]
Continue ReadingWhy this startup structured their 3L.com acquisition as a lease to own
Mux builds powerful APIs for video encoding, hosting, streaming and data. Last year an employee there wrote a very interesting and in depth post on how they acquired Mux.com. They started out on Mux.co which they paid $1,200 for, they then stalked someone on Reddit to get Mux.io, it was secured for a three figure […]
Continue ReadingHow long should domain investors be willing to renew domain names?
It’s the $64,000 — perhaps million dollar — question most domain investors ask or ponder from time to time when purchasing and renewing domains. If you’re a domain investor, and this question hasn’t crossed your mind, then you’re likely wasting money, time, and effort calling yourself domain investing. With almost a decade of domain investing […]
Continue ReadingHow a domain name created credibility
In a Shopify Masters podcast,Andrew Lissimore detailed how getting Headphones.com gave his business credibility. It’s a great episode in my opinion. In this episode of Shopify Masters, you’ll learn how Andrew Lissimore got the domain for Headphones.com, how he scored a feature on CNET, and what him to pivot into headphones from speakers. Here is […]
Continue ReadingMy simple view of domains
In today’s world of too many choices, life can be difficult. To make it easier, I try to live a simple life, which also applies to my view of domains. What is a domain? A domain is a digital address. To be exact, a domain is a simple representation of the actual, difficult-to-remember address in […]
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