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(Case Study) Growing a website fast with expired domain names

May 29, 2021 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

Adam and Mark from Niche Website Builders shared an interesting expired domain name case study. Over the years we have seen plenty of names with high authority and valued backlinks sell for big money. ConstitutionUS.com with a Majestic.com Trust flow of 37 and a Citation flow of 31. Ahrefs data shows a Domain Rating of […]

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” There is no industry with a collective average IQ below the domain name industry”

May 26, 2021 by Raymond Hackney 2 Comments

One of the most active posts for the month at Namepros is right out of the anti how to win friends and influence people playbook. A relatively new investor ripping and demeaning others. It’s become a common theme over the last few years, people who got into the business with little understanding of things like, […]

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“everyone is sitting on valuable domains, they just need the right timing for a big payday”

May 12, 2021 by Raymond Hackney 4 Comments

Domaining really is like a lot of other businesses, the haves and the have nots. In a conversation with another domainer yesterday, they told me they did not agree. “Raymond everyone is sitting on valuable domains, they just need the right timing for a big payday.” That is a nice sentiment and some would say […]

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Have a checklist about why your buyer should buy your name

May 3, 2021 by Raymond Hackney 2 Comments

Naming a business Jenna Jackson wrote an article over at Squadhelp titled, “How To Create The Perfect Name For Your Company” I was reading that article today on the heels of a couple forum posts of those who have given up on domaining. I also received a phone call where someone conveyed to me they […]

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Do you want AI Playing a Role in Selecting A Domain Name?

April 29, 2021 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

TheFutureofThings.com published an article on AI and domain names. The author delved into the role machine learning can play in selecting domain names. This has already been around for awhile, with varying results. Our ad partner Radix rolled out Namify.tech . NameLix.com (no affiliation, have only given it a cursory glance) is a name generator […]

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“Do you think I would tell my old man this is what I do for a living?”

April 23, 2021 by Raymond Hackney 21 Comments

When it comes to Domain Investing, do you tell people you buy and sell domain names or is their shame in the game? This post grew out of three interactions. Interactions that are unrelated in every way. A couple years ago I realized I had an unpublished interview with a gentleman I had known for […]

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Sean Markey featured on NichePursuits.com

April 21, 2021 by Raymond Hackney Leave a Comment

Sean Markey’s Strategies for Buying, Flipping, and Building Sites With Expired Domains was published Wednesday on NichePursuits.com. The popular blog run by Spencer Hawes. Sean Markey talks about starting a CBD affiliate site and how he sold that site in the high 6-figure range. Sean and Spencer also talk about how he bought an expired […]

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lnvitation.com debacle highlights why marketplaces must show upper and lower case

April 16, 2021 by Raymond Hackney 4 Comments

So Lox over at Namepros started a thread about lnvitation.com (that a lower case L not a capital i) The name closed at $20,156. Members were a bit miffed and wondered why there was no upper and lower case designation at Dynadot. Some wondered if the auction got paid for? I asked Dynadot who in […]

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Why did you become a domain investor?

April 8, 2021 by Raymond Hackney 8 Comments

So Squadhelp did a post on why people got into domain investing. They actually asked the question on Twitter. Tell us why you became a domain investor in 10 words or less? Some of the answers included: “a domain like an idea can change the world” “Because I wanted to be my own boss.” “Recognition […]

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Not everyone tunes into your favorite outlet – Where do you get your news and views?

March 8, 2021 by Raymond Hackney 6 Comments

Domain News and Views One thing I see over and over for years, is the belief by some that everyone tunes in to where they tune in. I remember one time someone asking me why Michael Berkens did not reply to a post about someone questioning a sale of his on Namepros? I told him […]

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