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Are we entering the Golden Age for domain scams?

May 13, 2018 by Raymond Hackney 3 Comments

via GIPHY Domain scams and cons are not uncommon, front running, stolen domains and shill bidding are just a few of the many cons that domain investors have to be on the look out for. With whois going away, we might just be entering the Golden Age of domain scams. It’s going to be harder […]

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Efty is prepared for GDPR

May 7, 2018 by Raymond Hackney 1 Comment

Efty ( an advertiser here) wrote a blog post detailing their preparation for GDPR. Here’s why Efty users are best prepared for GDPR Unless you have been living under a rock for the past months you probably know that after May 25th public access to WHOIS is going to change when the European Union’s General […]

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Are old school domain investors still relevant?

May 1, 2018 by Raymond Hackney 22 Comments

So last week Rick Schwartz posted a semi – cryptic blog post. Some see it as a potential return to blogging. I thought either blogging or starting up a new forum, or conference. I had mentioned it in conversation to a few people over the weekend. One person asked me why I thought that was […]

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Incomplete data is worthless

April 15, 2018 by Raymond Hackney 4 Comments

I know there are a few who always say they don’t release any info on their sales. There are others who feel they know why and it’s not for anything honorable or on the up and up. Whether someone is trying to hype themselves up, boast about something that didn’t happen, or is just a […]

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Should women be avoided when trying to sell domain names?

April 12, 2018 by Raymond Hackney 8 Comments

NO! So a thread starter on Namepros posted the following: By selling domains to end-users, I got an impression that the women I contacted are absolutely not interested in buying domains. Since women in almost all industries are increasingly occupying managerial positions, this could constitute a major barrier to this domain selling mode (via cold […]

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The Essentials of Domain Leasing for Small Business

March 25, 2018 by Alvin Brown 3 Comments

As you know or may not know, Kickstart Commerce offers affordable domain leasing for our growing portfolio of domain names. Typically, when I receive inquiries about some of my most popular domain names and met with sticker shock from uneducated domain buyers, I always offer a payment plan to buy the domain, or a leasing […]

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A big difference in negotiating a sale on GoDaddy vs Sedo

March 23, 2018 by Raymond Hackney 19 Comments

There is an art to negotiation, a risk taken by turning down an offer and countering for more. You may end up turning down an offer you believe is fair for the prospect of a better price. I kept most of my names at Sedo and over the years I have had my fair share […]

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Winning the UDRP doesn’t always mean you’re done

March 21, 2018 by Raymond Hackney 1 Comment

When a bad UDRP decision comes down against a domain owner, like the one on ADO.com, comments flood in to go to court, win it back there. Well that’s a two way street, companies follow that same premise. I read a very good post on IPLegalCorner.com by Gerald M. Levine. The post discusses something that […]

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Filed Under: Domaining 101, Intellectual Property, UDRP

The Essentials of Buying and Selling Domain Names

February 24, 2018 by Alvin Brown Leave a Comment

We’re back on the saddle for another round up adventure. Today’s round up will help those of you in search of good content centered around the essentials of buying and selling domain names. From novice to expert, I believe you’ll find a good bit of content spread far and wide throughout the internet. From DomainSherpa.com […]

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Premium domain name: Their value and why they cost so much

February 19, 2018 by Alvin Brown 4 Comments

Why do premium domain names cost so much?  What is the difference in a premium domain name versus a domain name? Domain names are quite powerful entities in the world of the internet, and can make or break a business when an owner allows the domain name to expire. If the owners fail to pay […]

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