Great tools and a real-world example of domain name valuation. Proper domain name valuation is crucial to being a successful domain name investor. On today’s show, Michael Cyger of DNAcademy walks through a valuation of a domain name I just bought. ... Continue Reading8 Comments
What these name choices should tell domain name investors
· UncategorizedChina is a market for your domain names. Even if they are English names. Common knowledge is that Chinese companies own Chinese brand names. Even foreign companies follow this rule when operating in China. For example, Amazon is Ya Ma Xun (亚马逊); ... Continue Reading2 Comments
How I’m investing in domains these days
· Domain SalesI'm planting lots of small seeds and making marginally bigger bets. There are lots of great domain investors out there. People who make bold investments and great sales. I am not one of those people. I'm good at it, but not great. (Note that ... Continue Reading19 Comments
The lottery ticket analogy
· Domain SalesDomains aren't exactly like lottery tickets, but be sure not to get sucked in by false hopes. John buys a lot of lottery tickets. He's a prolific lottery ticket buyer, snapping up thousands of lottery tickets every week. He then brags about his ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Sell more domains with a crowd – DNW Podcast #294
· PodcastsSquadhelp is becoming a formidable player in the domain aftermarket. It’s one thing to list your brandable domains for sale. It’s another thing to list them for sale and have people suggest them to end users at the exact moment they’re searching for a ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Elkhan Agamirza – DNW Podcast #293
· PodcastsHow this domain investor has built his portfolio to over 5,000 domains. Elkhan Agamirza’s domain name portfolio has been doubling in size every year and now stands at over 5,000 domains. He takes a detailed view into what end users want to buy, ... Continue Reading5 Comments
Is domain investing worth your time?
· Domain SalesSome time spent is wasted, but trying new approaches is essential. There was an interesting discussion on twitter this week about domain names and the time you spend investing. It kicked off with George Kirikos sharing details of his experiment ... Continue Reading18 Comments
Meet Yue Dai, the man who owns the most two-letter .com domains
· UncategorizedThis Chinese domain name investor is sitting on valuable online real estate. Two letter .com domains are some of the most valuable online real estate. And you'll find many of these domains registered to Chinese companies and investors. Chinese ... Continue Reading17 Comments
Adjusting to the downturn and going virtual – DNW Podcast #279
· PodcastsHere's how one investor is thinking about his domain portfolio in light of the economic downturn. Domain name investor Page Howe returns to the program this week. Page talks about how he’s managing his portfolio in light of the coronavirus bust, and ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
What impact will increased .com prices have on domain investing?
· Domain SalesInvestors would have two ways to cope with rising prices. American Enterprise Institute submitted a comment (pdf) to ICANN about .com pricing during the comment period. Much of it echos Verisign's own comments on the matter, and that shouldn't be ... Continue Reading8 Comments