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Sometimes Taking A Loss On A Domain Sale Makes Sense

June 30, 2014 by Raymond Hackney 9 Comments

Eric Borgos had put the domain weights.com on auction at Flippa a few weeks back, the auction ended unsold. After the auction the domain was sold in a post auction negotiation for $36,500. The domain was purchased in May of 2012 for $32,000. At the time time Mike Berkens wrote a post congratulating Eric on […]

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When It Comes To New gTLD Investing Stick to your gut

June 13, 2014 by Raymond Hackney 6 Comments

As a domain investor, and this article is geared to those who look to buy and sell domains only, other registrants will have different reasons and philosophies. For the domain investor focus on you first and foremost, what you think, what you see. Read to learn more, read the opinions of those you respect, but […]

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You never want to the next something, you want to be the original you

June 5, 2014 by Raymond Hackney 7 Comments

There is the natural desire to proclaim someone or something the NEXT whatever. If you are a fan of the NBA people for the last 16 years or so have been looking for the next Michael Jordan. Stories such as, is Victor Oladipo the next Michael Jordan ? was pondered last year on Espn. The […]

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Is The Domain Blogosphere Bought and Paid For ?

June 4, 2014 by Raymond Hackney 31 Comments

So back in July of last year I wrote a post about new gtlds and advertising on domain blogs. That post was sparked by a conversation I had with a domain investor friend who said: I bet you and all these other bloggers can’t wait for the advertising money that will come in from all […]

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When it Comes To Marketing New gTLDs – It’s Not What You Say But How You Say It

June 1, 2014 by Raymond Hackney 6 Comments

You need to have different marketing messages for different prospects, cheesy and misleading does not work when it comes to marketing to domain investors. Neither does over the top hypebolic statements about the merits of something that is no longer rare or special. I am not anti new gtld, but I am anti nonsense. There […]

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Eric Lyon – Domain Selling Psychology

May 24, 2014 by Raymond Hackney 5 Comments

Eric Lyon wrote a very nice piece on domain selling psychology, with his permission it is republished here.   (Please note that the below is merely my personal opinions based on my involvement in the sales industry. Everyone’s experience is a little different and results may vary. Please conduct your own research and testing to […]

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First to the Domain Name Game

March 14, 2014 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

By: Raymond Hackney CNET took a look at the first 14 domains on the net and what they were then and now, its a sentimental look back to the earliest days of domain registration. DEC.com mentioned in the article was the 5th domain ever registered and is coming up for auction at Heritage Auctions in […]

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Domain Name Basics

March 6, 2014 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

By: Raymond HackneyFat City Properties put together this infographic on Domain Basics. First time I have seen them dabble in the infographic pool. Nice job guys.

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An Interesting Lead Generation Tactic

February 26, 2014 by Raymond Hackney 5 Comments

An Interesting Lead Generation Tactic In the technology age we are currently living in, v-cards and other electronic means of sharing contact information seem to be more popular that old fashioned printed business cards. However, if you are actively selling domain names you own or running any another type of business, you need to be […]

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The Typical Life Cycle of a Generic Domain

February 15, 2014 by Raymond Hackney 1 Comment

By: Raymond Hackney EuroDNS took this scientific approach to the life cycle of a domain name. It's a neat little cheat sheet you can use to send to clients that don't understand the process so they can refer back to it.

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