Comments on: Things I’ve Learned in 2 Years of Domaining http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/ ..domainer news, musings, and odd ramblings Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:24:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Damir http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-51761 Damir Sat, 10 May 2008 22:36:40 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-51761 Monte Cahn likes bowling shirts (with the Moniker logo stitched in). - That is the BEST way for Monte (moniker.com) to get attention - HOT Girls+Moniker.com=Great Promo Monte Cahn likes bowling shirts (with the Moniker logo stitched in). - That is the BEST way for Monte (moniker.com) to get attention - HOT Girls+Moniker.com=Great Promo

]]> By: gogenric http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-41389 gogenric Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:44:56 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-41389 Obviously flowers.com would be my first choice. But if you didn't have 1 million +++ dollars to purchase it, flowers.cc would be a great option( probably could buy for xxxxx or less. After checking google to see what "flowers" returns the domain below came up on the first page probably because of many dollars spent on adsense. I would still take flowers.cc over http://www.flower-delivery-flowers.com anyday. Develop and sell for great profits or hold and operate a business. My test is the 60+ mile / hr drive-by a billboard test. Which domain would you remember speeding by in your car. www.flower-delivery-flowers.com or flowers.cc :) Obviously flowers.com would be my first choice. But if you didn’t have 1 million +++ dollars to purchase it, flowers.cc would be a great option( probably could buy for xxxxx or less.
After checking google to see what “flowers” returns the domain below came up on the first page probably because of many dollars spent on adsense. I would still take flowers.cc over http://www.flower-delivery-flowers.com anyday. Develop and sell for great profits or hold and operate a business.
My test is the 60+ mile / hr drive-by a billboard test. Which domain would you remember speeding by in your car.

http://www.flower-delivery-flowers.com
or
flowers.cc

:)

]]> By: gogeneric http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40982 gogeneric Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:31:30 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40982 "fools" is a bit harsh. As long as your making money, it's all just a matter of opinion. If someone can make money with .name then all the power to them. Am I sensing some frustrations in possibly a poor preforming portfolio. Relax, all's not lost. Focus on single word premium generics, develop them, sell advertising space to end users, and repeat. Avoid typosquatting trademarks ( gives everyone a bad name), move your domains to a "safe" country (not US), drop garbage (if it's not in the dictionary, it's garbage) (of course 1,2,3 digits are doing well. Until the company it represents comes after them), don't quite your day job, pay down your debt and develop your domains. Learn wordpress. Vote Best Regards. gogeneric “fools” is a bit harsh. As long as your making money, it’s all just a matter of opinion. If someone can make money with .name then all the power to them. Am I sensing some frustrations in possibly a poor preforming portfolio. Relax, all’s not lost. Focus on single word premium generics, develop them, sell advertising space to end users, and repeat. Avoid typosquatting trademarks ( gives everyone a bad name), move your domains to a “safe” country (not US), drop garbage (if it’s not in the dictionary, it’s garbage) (of course 1,2,3 digits are doing well. Until the company it represents comes after them), don’t quite your day job, pay down your debt and develop your domains.

Learn wordpress.
Vote

Best Regards.
gogeneric

]]> By: Shane http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40940 Shane Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:17:20 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40940 And how many would type flowers.com :) True words, gogeneric. There are definitely greater fools in abundance. The trick is just not to be the last one :D Until then, there is indeed plenty of money to be made. @John: Matt actually ranks #1 because every version of WordPress had a link to his site in the sidebar by default. Obviously most removed it, but tons never did. And how many would type flowers.com :)

True words, gogeneric. There are definitely greater fools in abundance. The trick is just not to be the last one :D Until then, there is indeed plenty of money to be made.

@John: Matt actually ranks #1 because every version of WordPress had a link to his site in the sidebar by default. Obviously most removed it, but tons never did.

]]> By: Peter Askew http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40883 Peter Askew Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:02:19 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40883 you know what, I'd like to see a study done.. if, over the phone, someone mentioned their site was flowers.cc, how many middle america users would type flowers.cici, or even flowers.sisi there are a lot of CiCi's down south here, and they pronounce their name exactly as the cc extension is spoken.. then you throw in the Spanish speaking population..oye.. you know what, I’d like to see a study done..

if, over the phone, someone mentioned their site was flowers.cc, how many middle america users would type flowers.cici, or even flowers.sisi

there are a lot of CiCi’s down south here, and they pronounce their name exactly as the cc extension is spoken.. then you throw in the Spanish speaking population..oye..

]]> By: gogeneric http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40868 gogeneric Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:52:48 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40868 paying $20 to register a .cc , .ws etc. domain and flipping it for $xxxx. right on!! Anybody that does that regardless of the extension has my kudos. fools or not, that "fool" theory Shane suggested could be applied to all of the extensions, especially overpriced .com's and certainly almost all .mobis. People may wake up and realize the value of a good single generic word domain with an easy to remember extension. .cc is a natural choice because it is easy to remember and your fingers are already trained to type in the c for .com. Looks better and types faster. Time will tell, so far "fools" are making lots of cash :) Best. paying $20 to register a .cc , .ws etc. domain and flipping it for $xxxx. right on!! Anybody that does that regardless of the extension has my kudos. fools or not, that “fool” theory Shane suggested could be applied to all of the extensions, especially overpriced .com’s and certainly almost all .mobis. People may wake up and realize the value of a good single generic word domain with an easy to remember extension. .cc is a natural choice because it is easy to remember and your fingers are already trained to type in the c for .com. Looks better and types faster. Time will tell, so far “fools” are making lots of cash :)

Best.

]]> By: Shane http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40854 Shane Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:38:44 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40854 @gogeneric: sounds like a textbook example of the <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/greaterfooltheory.asp" rel="nofollow">greater fool theory</a>. @gogeneric: sounds like a textbook example of the greater fool theory.

]]> By: John Bomhardt http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40706 John Bomhardt Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:22:25 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40706 Here's another one thats off the wall: type MATT in googles - you're see ma.tt at #1 hmmm a domain hack... John http://unplain.com Here’s another one thats off the wall: type MATT in googles - you’re see ma.tt at #1

hmmm a domain hack…

John
http://unplain.com

]]> By: gogeneric http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40493 gogeneric Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:52:41 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40493 Worthless?????? Apparently not good generics. As well John's post about .ws is great news!!! Great one word generic .ws or .cc or maybe even .info's are starting to hold there own. If anyone has some worthless generic .cc or .ws domains available let's see them. Obscure two,three and four word .com's are turning out to be worthless. Move your premium domains to countries that still protect personal assets. Best. ============ Recent .cc sales OnlineCasinos.cc = $2,500 Feb 08 Sedo Auction Comps.cc = $1,180 Jan 08 Moniker/CAC Hardcore.cc = $1,533 Jan 08 Sedo Auction Poker.cc = $7,204 Dec 07 Sedo Auction Road.cc = $1,820 Oct 07 Sedo Auction eMail.cc = $6,912 Sep 07 Sedo Rent.cc = $2,000 Sep 07 Sedo Base.cc = $2,084 Sep 07 Sedo Jewelry.cc = $2,500 Sep 07 Private Serials.cc = $2,950 Sep 07 TDNAM Email.cc = $5,000 Jul 07 Sedo Co.cc = $70,000 Jul 07 Private !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CC.cc = $70,000 Jun 07 Private!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dictionary.cc = $1,000 Jul 07 Sedo Cats.cc = $1,200 Jun 07 Sedo Auction AstaLaVista.cc = $3,700 Jun 07 Sedo Auction House.cc = $1,100 Jun 07 Sedo Safe.cc = $4,000 May 07 Afternic Ip.cc = $2,706 May 07 Sedo Auction Life.cc = $1,000 May 07 Private Casinos.cc = $3,000 Apr 07 Sedo AE.cc = $3,000 Mar 07 Private RingTones.cc = $5,000 Feb 07 Sedo Flex.cc = $1,200 Feb 07 Afternic Worthless??????
Apparently not good generics. As well John’s post about .ws is great news!!! Great one word generic .ws or .cc or maybe even .info’s are starting to hold there own. If anyone has some worthless generic .cc or .ws domains available let’s see them. Obscure two,three and four word .com’s are turning out to be worthless.

Move your premium domains to countries that still protect personal assets.

Best.
============

Recent .cc sales

OnlineCasinos.cc = $2,500 Feb 08 Sedo Auction

Comps.cc = $1,180 Jan 08 Moniker/CAC

Hardcore.cc = $1,533 Jan 08 Sedo Auction

Poker.cc = $7,204 Dec 07 Sedo Auction

Road.cc = $1,820 Oct 07 Sedo Auction

eMail.cc = $6,912 Sep 07 Sedo

Rent.cc = $2,000 Sep 07 Sedo

Base.cc = $2,084 Sep 07 Sedo

Jewelry.cc = $2,500 Sep 07 Private

Serials.cc = $2,950 Sep 07 TDNAM

Email.cc = $5,000 Jul 07 Sedo

Co.cc = $70,000 Jul 07 Private !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CC.cc = $70,000 Jun 07 Private!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dictionary.cc = $1,000 Jul 07 Sedo

Cats.cc = $1,200 Jun 07 Sedo Auction

AstaLaVista.cc = $3,700 Jun 07 Sedo Auction

House.cc = $1,100 Jun 07 Sedo

Safe.cc = $4,000 May 07 Afternic

Ip.cc = $2,706 May 07 Sedo Auction

Life.cc = $1,000 May 07 Private

Casinos.cc = $3,000 Apr 07 Sedo

AE.cc = $3,000 Mar 07 Private

RingTones.cc = $5,000 Feb 07 Sedo

Flex.cc = $1,200 Feb 07 Afternic

]]> By: damir http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40431 damir Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:32:35 +0000 http://www.domainersgazette.com/things-ive-learned-in-2-years-of-domaining/#comment-40431 What a post - For the most part, .ws .biz and .cc domains are worthless. What you think is worthless - it is worthless to you. There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier - Charles F. Kettering What a post - For the most part, .ws .biz and .cc domains are worthless.

What you think is worthless - it is worthless to you.

There exist limitless opportunities in every industry. Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier - Charles F. Kettering

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