Can you still make money with short domain names? Shane Cultra has had his share of successes and failures in the domain name business. On today's show, Shane gives his assessment of how you can still make money with short domain names and his public ... Continue Reading8 Comments
Did P2P lending cause a Chinese bubble, and is it bursting?
· Domain SalesAnother high-profile P2P lending scam should give pause to Chinese domain investors. Remember those videos of the Chinese super bus making the rounds on social media a few months ago? The bus was designed to travel above car traffic on the street ... Continue Reading6 Comments
Chinese domain name investor getting out, dumps 70,000 .cc domains
· UncategorizedBooksir announces to WeChat group that he's exiting the domain name business. A prominent Chinese domain name investor has announced on WeChat that he's getting out of the domain name investing business. Zhuang Liangji (庄良基), known as Booksir, says ... Continue Reading26 Comments
A Domainer’s Dashboard – DNW Podcast #72
· PodcastsThis service lets you get a handle on your domain name investing business. Can Efty help domain name investors make more money? Co-founder Doron Vermaat explains how Efty creates a dashboard for your domain business, and how it can help you sell more ... Continue Reading5 Comments
DNAcademy is a great primer for new domain name investors
· ServicesOnline course will help new domain name investors get up-to-speed in a hurry. I'm always a bit wary when someone releases a course about investing in domain names. There are a handful of people selling domain names as a get rich scheme, and this ... Continue Reading28 Comments
Tax-advantaged Domain Investing – DNW Podcast #67
· PodcastsHow to boost returns by deferring taxes. Taxes take a big chunk out of domain name investment returns. What if there was a way to defer taxes, and reinvest that money in more domains? It's possible, and today's guest Kirk Chisholm of Innovative ... Continue Reading5 Comments
How to invest in domain names through an IRA or 401(k)
· UncategorizedInvesting in domain names through a retirement account might allow you to defer taxes. Earlier this week I introduced UpMoney, my new site about investing, spending and saving. In one of the posts I interviewed Kirk Chisholm, Principal of wealth ... Continue Reading6 Comments
7 things Domainers should do before the end of the year
· UncategorizedA December checklist for domain name investors. It's December 1, which means the end of the year is rapidly approaching. With that in mind, here's a checklist of things for domain name investors to complete before the end of the year. 1. Run a ... Continue Reading4 Comments
How to not lose your shirt investing in domain names for China
· ServicesVideo explains what makes domains good -- and bad -- for the Chinese market. Allegravita, a consultancy for doing business in China that has worked with a number of domain name companies, has published three info-packed sessions from the DomainFest ... Continue Reading5 Comments
DomainSherpa publisher invests in domain investment platform Efty
· Domain ParkingDeal will help Efty gain exposure. Michael Cyger, publisher of DomainSherpa, has invested in domain name investment platform Efty. In addition to the investment, Cyger will work with the company to build and promote the service. Think of Efty as a ... Continue Reading5 Comments