Pricing your domain names. It’s a topic that can stir up debate, confusion, even fear. Yes fear, the fear of missing out (FOMO) on the big sale. Domain investors tend to take a look around at what others are doing. It makes sense to get a broad sense of what your peers are doing. But […]
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You need to do a lot more than just glance at the sales data
New domain name investors often are given the advice, “Check the sales data to learn about what’s a good domain name.” A cursory glance of the sales data provided by Namebio or DNJournal can leave one confused or hastily registering bad domain names. You need to go much deeper into the data. If you are […]
Continue ReadingOutbound = Spamming (Really???)
It seems like some domain investors continue to see outbound marketing as spam. Whenever the topic comes up on Namepros the comments fly. A recent thread on automating outbound got replies like: Another outbound thread?Outbout=spamming.How many outbound threads do you need? Outbound marketing needs to be done properly, making sure it does not violate the […]
Continue ReadingWhen selling a domain name make sure you understand the payment/delivery process
Congratulations you just sold a domain name for $9,999 on GoDaddy auctions. Your transaction has now been forwarded to Escrow.com since it’s over $5,000. Whoops, Escrow.com does not support your country and they will not send you the proceeds from the domain sale. GoDaddy: Payment transactions depend on the domain name’s selling price and the […]
Continue ReadingBe careful when you do a domain name transfer, you may not gain that 1 year
So there was someone on Namepros talking about a situation with a domain name transfer. Where they transferred a domain name for a friend. I transferred a .com for a friend into my account on 10th March 2020. Domain renewal date is 31st January every year. So obviously when I transferred the domain name on […]
Continue ReadingMake sure you have confirmation before you call something a scam or say a sale is not legit
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 […]
Continue ReadingUsing 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, […]
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