If you operate a local small business, or even a regional or national business, local search engine optimization (SEO) is a necessity to garner and dominate local search engine rankings within certain markets. With the increase of tablet and mobile search on the rise, local SEO is becoming mandatory for all small businesses. No longer […]
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Why Social Media Can’t Replace Domains
Since the birth of the Internet, millions have long taken to the web to promote personal and company brands with their own websites. Almost three decades later, many more millions have launched profitable brands exclusively using social media networks. While many take to social media networks because of ease of use, and the opportunity to […]
Continue ReadingHow Jessica Doppelt Turned $100K Investment into Multi-Million Dollar Domain Development
The domain industry is long littered with stories of domain investors entering and quick flipping their way to profitable success. Domain investing, specifically quick flipping, to profitable success in short order shouldn’t be dismissed. However, the more puzzling and challenging feat to achieve and sustain is multi-million dollar domain development. Today’s podcast guest, Jessica Doppelt, […]
Continue ReadingLightning in a Bottle: $64.85 Single Click from Parking Revenue
There’s been much talk in the last few weeks about parking revenue and its impact on the domain industry in its entirety. While it’s safe to say that domain parking revenue may not ever return to the “good old days”, I found what Mike Berkens had to say about parking revenue and the role it […]
Continue ReadingStevan Lieberman Sheds Light on Domain Agreements and Trademark Searches
No sooner than a person is introduced to domain investing, affectionately known as “domaining” by domain investors as known as “domainers”, that they soon encounter the ramifications of legally transacting payment and agreement of domains. Most new investors, a few old ones too, blindly play the payment roulette game when using PayPal or a non-secure […]
Continue ReadingShould religious and charitable organizations invest in domain names?
It’s no secret that companies of all sizes have been known to invest in domain names in addition to their core business. Some of these companies started because of a domain upgrade for their brand and digital presence. Others invested in domains for brand protection and to stave off the competition from owning prime digital […]
Continue ReadingHow to Discover Proxy Bid “Sweet Spot” and Win More GoDaddy Auctions
I share and discuss how to use GoDaddy Aftermarket data to determine a proxy bid amount likely to win more GoDaddy expired domain auctions. Over the last 18 months and counting, I’ve noticed an uptick in the number of bidders participating in GoDaddy expired auctions. Between auction bots and increased bidder count, closing auction prices […]
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How 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 Reading6 Domain Name Suggestion Tools to Find Your Next Domain
Naming a product, service, company, or project can be very time consuming, to say the least. In fact, sometimes selecting a name can be more challenging that actually executing the idea. Nothing kills the mood like checking the domain availability only to find out that someone else had your same thought and beat you to […]
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