So I purchased this one about a year ago for $x,xxx and secured all the other gTLD and few ccTLD’s to cover my ass because I thought I had a perfect project to launch on this one… Was really excited and all. Well, it’s been a while now and as you can see… There is still nothing on this domain.Ooops! Totally forgot about it.

I like to play around with words in general, so my logic is… Some domains can be referred to as doughmains if they are worth a lot of dough… You know what I mean or is this all non-sense? LOL   I’ve worked with the fella who owns Domains.com actually, he is a great guy… and I think Doughmains.com is the next best thing to Domains.com for a unique service for industry insiders… Yes, you have to be creative and do a lot of branding, but I think there is potential. Who knows?!

Anyways… I am trying to figure out what exactly to do with this one in 2011. Scrapping my original idea and I am looking for some new ideas. Lets hear em!

When it comes to domain sales, it doesn’t matter what the proper wording is… Just try to sell as many of your domains to the buyers that you do deal with one way or another… So, this weekend I had an “end-user” contact me out of the blue in regards to CalgaryTourism.org which was a hand reg… So we bargained a bit back and forth and then agreed on a fair price. I have hundreds of these tourism domains, and am not attached to a single one. Easy decision.. Sell!

Once that deal was done with, I immediately offered him two more similar domains that are in Canada which there is a good chance he would be interested in acquiring as well if the price was right. So I said I have VancouverTourism.org and TorontoTourism.org as well… I gave him a nice price on both, and it was a done deal… Quick and easy. Everybody is happy. Win-win.

“Upselling is a sales technique whereby a person induces the customer to purchase more expensive items, upgrades, or other add-ons in an attempt to make a more profitable sale. Upselling usually involves marketing more profitable services or products, but upselling can also be simply exposing the customer to other options he or she may not have considered previously. Upselling implies selling something that is more profitable or otherwise preferable for the seller instead of, or in addition to the original sale. A different technique is cross-selling in which a seller tries to sell something else.

In practice, large businesses usually combine up-selling and cross-selling techniques to enhance the value that the client or clients get from the organization in addition to maximizing the profit that the business gets from the client. In doing so, the organization must ensure that the relationship with the client is not disrupted.”

That is a quick summary of what this is all courtesy of Wikipedia… So if you haven’t been doing this so far, I’d suggest you get familiar and give it a try. There is a lot of money to be made up-selling and cross-selling domains. I’ve been doing it forever now, as I always prefer to do bulk deals.

I’ve been meaning to write this kind of a post and address a topic that’s been on my mind for like almost 2 years now… Not sure how to do it without hurting some people’s feelings and ruffling a few feathers. Probably impossible. Anyways, I’ve written and re-written it maybe a half dozen times. Shit! I still am not ready to release it… But may do so one of these days. What the heck.

Now back to the question. It’s short and simple… Really. Who is going to put us (domain industry) on the map for good… WHO? Unfortuantely it won’t be Rick Schwartz… Rick Latona… Frank Schilling… Kevin Ham and all those so called domainer rock stars. I have nothing against them personally, love what they do and what they are all about but truth be told.. They alone don’t have the resources. Not even close. It’s an impossible task.

We have this huge problem on our hands because there is a disconnect between many of the companies at the top of the chain. Not too many of them are thinking big anymore and how they can pool their resources in order to breakthrough… They are in their nice little comfort zone.. Pretty much used to the same old grind and routines, year after year after year… Who is stepping up as of late?! Very few companies / people.

It sucks… But there is hope I think. So do you get where this is going?

It’s right about that time of the year, few more weeks and 2010 is history… It’s almost over pretty much and for me a good opportunity to reflect on things. Overall, it was pretty shitty in my book because a lot of bad shit happened. Got nothing to complain about on the business side of things though where all is well and as busy as ever but everything that goes on behind the scenes with what matters most in life and that is family and friends… This year was pretty bad.

Seemed like every other person I know had 10x of the usual drama… Sicknesses… Hospitals… And the worst things of all is a few death’s in the family. Argh. Has been a pretty stressful year with everything that you can only imagine and then some but it is what it is. That is life. I am really looking forward to the new year, hopefully it will be better than 2010… I am starting to prepare mentally and get re-motivated and somewhat excited for what is to come.

It’s so damn easy to get outta touch with what matters most in life for anybody who does biz almost exclusively online and in this virtual world… Everything that goes on here can be extremely overwhelming. Easy to ignore and forget the little things which are actually the most important. All I gotta say is that you better have somebody keeping you in check, be it your girlfriend, wife, brothers, sisters, friends, etc. Everybody needs a kick in the ass… I get mine on a consistent basis, hopefully you get yours too. It’s good for you. Really. Be greatful!

After thousands of affiliate powered sites being launched for hundreds of clients over the past 6 month’s or so, we have decided on a price increase come new years. Why? Simple.. So we can focus more on the “serious” clients and provide a more advanced and a superb one-of-a-kind service. We’ll be adding some new exciting features as well based on all of the feedback that we have received and started implementing already.

Now is the last chance to get in on the $150/site rates… January 1, 2011 prices will be increasing to $299 per site. You snooze you lose.

Best offer over $999 gets all 19 of these exact match product domains with nice search numbers and development potential.

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• SkiMachines.net
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• FitnessPlanners.net
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• ExerciseHomeGym.net

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Man, this is some pretty cool technology to be used on geo sites but at the same time very scary if it is to be mis-used. Freakin Google and Firefox can now pinpoint the location from wherever you are surfing the net literally by 10 – 15 feet. No GPS required anymore like with mobile phones and any other electronic devices. Just an internet connection. Test it out for yourself… Ahh!!

So how does it work? Good question…

When you visit a location-aware website, Firefox will ask you if you want to share your location.

If you consent, Firefox gathers information about nearby wireless access points and your computer’s IP address. Then Firefox sends this information to the default geolocation service provider, Google Location Services, to get an estimate of your location. That location estimate is then shared with the requesting website.

I’ve tried this on a few computers now, at various locations and the damn thing is as spot on as can be down here in NY and NJ. Even better than the iPhone built-in locator at times…. Definitely going to try to incorporate this technology on a few localized sites in the near future. Cool stuff

On any given month I get quite a bit of search engine traffic, but November saw a record number via Google and all these people apparently were looking for info about Epik.com and/or Rob Monster. About 80 different keywords brought in boatloads of people.. Here they are in alphabetical order. Some were searched by the dozens, while some were only one timers.

1. anyone use epik.com
2. bad experience epik networks
3. buy epik bucks
4. buying a site from epik
5. buying a website from epik
6. cant sign into epik.com
7. does epik develop .me domains
8. domainstryker epik fail
9. duplicate content epik.com
10. epik adsense wishpot revenue blog
11. epik banned from google
12. epik blacklisted
13. epik bucks
14. epik de index
15. epik deindexed
16. epik deindexing
17. epik delisted
18. epik delisting
19. epik development experience
20. epik development platform
21. epik development platform forum
22. epik development sucks
23. epik domain
24. epik domain development
25. epik domains
26. epik duplicate content ip
27. epik earnings
28. epik earnings page
29. epik fail
30. epik failed interview
31. epik funding
32. epik google
33. epik is shit
34. epik minisites
35. epik networks bankruptcy
36. epik news
37. epik platform
38. epik platforms
39. epik portal sites banned by google
40. epik portals
41. epik product portal
42. epik quick sites
43. epik revenue sharing
44. epik rob monster
45. epik rob monster premium domain development
46. epik site banned google
47. epik sites banned
48. epik sites deindexed
49. epik sites deindexed google
50. epik sites deindexed news
51. epik sites or site rob monster
52. epik stats
53. epik the same ip
54. epik white label
55. epik.com alternatives
56. epik.com ban
57. epik.com banned
58. epik.com blacklisted
59. epik.com costs
60. epik.com delisting
61. epik.com domain
62. epik.com earnings
63. epik.com ecommerce
64. epik.com or datafeedscripts.net
65. epik.com reply
66. epik.com stats
67. epik.com sucks
68. epik.com testimonials
69. epiks business model
70. failed application epik
71. failed epik renewal
72. google bans epik
73. google epik
74. how does epik make money
75. how long until epik accepts you
76. portal epik product
77. rob monster epik deindexed
78. see stats epik.com
79. serps.com epik.com
80. turn around time for epik
81. where does epik get its information
82. wishpot and epik

Now just to set the record straight, I have nothing against Rob Monster. All of my “rants” last month or whatever you wanna call them had to be put out there.. Somebody’s gotta keep it real. It’s never personal… Just business. I think Rob Monster is a good guy overall, and he is definitely no dumbass because he is messing around with keyword domains after all. Gotta give him a ton of credit just for that. Domains are like gold… As for the previous “Epik” mass development strategies, that is a whole different story.

Domaining is very similar to playing the lottery but ultimately the end-result depends on your ability to shop around the domain during a set time frame and hopefully get it sold one way or another. How much? Whatever you can get… The market will set the price. You always hear all this talk about end-users all the freakin time… Blah!!

They rarely come knocking on your door, and you simply cannot rely on that as your main source of income. Especially not for your hand regged domains. Those are long shots… Dude. Get real! Unless your name is Frank Schilling or Kevin Ham who got end-users all up their ass 24/7/365… Your domains are long-shot lottery tickets, and  not even the most promising ones at that 

Look, it does happen… You can get lucky a lot more than once or twice in this game if you have the right keyword domains, but you gotta put in the hard work to be truly successful. I see most domains exactly as lottery tickets, with yearly expiration dates and an easy given option to renew if so desired. Most domains I buy I usually try to flip within a couple of month’s nowadays. I am not in this for the long run.

So when I get an “end-user” contact me out of nowhere for a hand regged domain such as LAXSTORE DOT NET the other week, I say “$499 and it’s all yours” and a few days later we have a done deal. Literally 5 minutes of work involving a few e-mail communications… You take the money, forget about that domain and move on-to the next deal.

Then I had another “end-user” sale last week from a guy who inquired about AVVA DOT NET. We bargained a bit back and forth, but ultimately met somewhere in the middle and made the deal happen at $800. It took a bit of hand holding to get the transfer completed as it sometimes does with people who aren’t that technical or familiar with the process, but probably 20 mins total of work put in… Still, not a bad result right?

The end-users are definitely out there, for all kinds of domains… Even .net, which is often overlooked by many domainers who call themselves pros… Problem is I don’t know too many domainers that make a lot of money or most of their money on end user sales because there isn’t a ton of them.

It’s up-to you to make the most of your domains, and that is done by marketing and listing them everywhere where it makes sense to. So what that it didn’t sell first or second time around and it’s been a few month’s? You try again next month, and then next month… You have one year. It’s a different pool of buyers every day pretty much. So if you do have a good domain, keep going at it. Don’t give up… But if you do not get any action, in other words not even a lowball offer or maybe even a trade… Well, that means you got crap. When the renewal time comes around, you should know what to do

Here comes a new tax law for online sellers / merchants. Starting in January of 2011, all U.S. payment providers including PayPal will be required by the IRS to report sales information about certain merchants.  This new law basically applies only to those receiving $20,000+ and at least 200 payments per year. I suggest everybody takes some time to read what it’s all about and get familiar with it if you do a lot of business via PayPal.

Under the new legislation, PayPal will be required to report to the IRS the total payment volume received by PayPal customers in the US who:

* Receive more than $20,000 in gross payment volume in a single year, AND
* Receive 200 or more payments in a single year.

The IRS changes will apply to all payment providers, including PayPal. They will take effect on January 1, 2011, with the first reports going to the IRS in early 2012.

If you meet the stated thresholds, you will be required to verify your identity by adding a SSN/TIN/EIN to your existing account. If you are currently using a Personal or Premier account, you will be required to upgrade to a Business account.

Big changes coming without a doubt… You can read more about this new law right over here.

Exclusivity in your personal life and business too is a beautiful thing… It all starts with building win-win relationships and trying to shoot for the long-term. Thinking big. Helping and supporting each-other all along the way. None of this comes about overnight, but when it does happen, it is so awesome. One you are there, many annoying little issues and doubts disappear and you are all set. Mind 100% clear and you are ready to take over the world. Woohoo!

I personally haven’t had many of these long term relationships in my life because I am still in my early 20’s and for a very long time I hated anything that seemed permanent because things get old / boring really fast for some reason but as of late it is something I’ve been a lot more aware and focused on: exclusivity and long-term relationships…. I want em! Bring em on. Starting to like them more and more.

Just thinking about it all, my longest business relationship I’d have to say would have to be with Nike. Funny, right? Not what you probably expected to hear, but as I recall it all started when I was 4 or 5 years old and on a Tennis court of all places. My tennis pro was all about Nike and I had to have everything he did, because he was somebody I looked up-to and really good at what he did… So I told my parents I want everything Nike. Shorts… Shirts… Underwear… Socks… Hats… Bags… Shoes… EVERYTHING. Plus it rhymes with my name. Can’t go wrong with that!

Fast forward almost 20 years later and I am still about Nike when it comes to athletic stuff. I have nothing against Adidas or the other top brands. I think they are alright… But I just love Nike and won’t have anything else. We have an exclusive relationship as far as I am concerned. I refuse to wear anything other than Nike. I love their products and I support them.

Exclusivity and relationships make things a lot easier in life. It is when you establish the fact that you are happy with whatever product or service that you are getting and you know exactly what you want and when you do get it everytime, when it is time… It’s exactly a perfect and good match. All expectations met. Pleased…. Happiness!

I don’t think too many other people are as obsessed / attached as me to one brand… But I have my reasons. Everybody out there is just all over the place, looking for sales… Looking for the new trends… I say screw that. It’s too chaotic and a waste of time. Keep it simple. Stick to something good and something you know that works. Can’t go wrong with that. Right?

Been trying to get this through the head of my GF who spends way too much time shopping, but she’s not ready to settle down yet… There is the fun factor and the excitement in shopping for new crap… New brands just released… Something very emotional and fulfilling about it all that has to do with the human psyche. “The chase is better than the catch” outsiders will say, and I am in agreement. LOL

In order to work more efficiently, get a lot more bang for your buck and be more successful in life you need the exclusivity and relationships…. So with whatever business it is that you are in, try to focus on doing just that. Getting the seeds planted and then building a strong relationship which can hopefully turn into exclusivity one day. When that does happen, it’ll be a beautiful thing, for both sides. Win-win.

I started blogging about the topic of “domain development” and domaining in general a little over 2 years ago and a lot has happened since then. Met a lot of people. Did a lot of business. Lotsa kinds of relationships were established, but the ones which are/were the most successful are from like-minded people who think long term…. With every new project that we work and launch together, the more dedicated and exclusive we become to each other.

Once again, it doesn’t happen overnight… Nothing does anymore. Something I have to always remind myself. I’ve never been the most patient person, but slowly and surely I am getting there. Hell, I am now preaching this to clients almost every other day and trying to explain this stuff…. Patience… Important… A must… Breathe… Blah Blah… Isn’t that crazy? Who would of even thought.

There has been many people doubting what it is that we do as far as domain investing and mass development goes… Met plenty of haters and newbies who have no idea what they are talking about… Many cheering for failure and taking shots here and there but hey, look at me… Look at us today. We are still around, alive and well. Not going anywhere anytime soon either. Just getting started… Got a long way to go. So, looking back, 2 years is really nothing. Seeds just got planted… Real work is just beginning. Time to get down and dirty.

Ever since I can remember I have always strongly been against this herding mentality and behavior… The want and need to be different runs in my blood. Sometime for a very good reason, sure, sometime just for the hell of it. I truly hate to be a follower, because I think of myself as a leader… Or maybe a rebel? Whatever it is… It’s all good. Just the way I’ve always been and always will be. I am always glad to agree to disagree and “to each his own” because we’re all entitled to our opinions but hey… I still think I am right, and that you (yes all of you) are wrong and the results will speak for themselves

There is a lot of herding going on just about in every business if you look online and offline… Domaining biz is no different really. Now if you ask somebody who is being herded, why exactly he is doing this or that… Often times he will say but why not? Everybody else is doing it so must be good… Or acceptable? LOL. Right! Terrible answer, man…

People just want to be popular at the end of the day, so it’s understandable as the motive for the poor judgement and actions… They want to have a sense of belonging and most won’t ever admit that whatever product or service that they are getting themselves tangled into and indeed supporting  with their moollah sucks or not performing because pride comes in the way. They invested time, money and resources… To admit failure? Oh, never that. Silence in shame… A must.

Anyways… Lets talk about the new Harry Potter movie, a herding example at it’s best. I bet you half if not more of the people going to see it don’t give a shit about it to begin with but they are going because everybody is buzzing about it and telling them or pressuring them to go as well… So it must be good? Not really.

The last Harry Potter movie which came out in summer of 2009 I went to see. It was my first Harry Potter movie and it would be my last. I never read the stupid books or anything like that because that shit doesn’t interest me one bit… So why did I end up going to see it last year? Well, it’s a funny story… The “herding behavior” is what got me.

I was in Atlantic City, NJ last summer with my GF and a couple of close friends / partners celebrating a successful re-launch of a new marketing business. We all stayed at the Tropicana. It’s one of my favorite spots in Atlantic City because it has like a dozen nightclubs on-site, dozens of restaurants, etc.

So my GF is into all this fantasy types of adventure movies and I am not sure why or how she convinced me one of the nights that we were there (probably because I was too drunk and out of it) but we went ahead to see it with one other couple. The Tropicana hotel has an IMAX theatre so we didn’t have to go far as it’s right on-site and she swore the movie was going to be so awesome because it’s in IMAX + 3D and everybody who she spoke to said it was the shit… LOL.

So 2 or 3 hours later, I found out indeed that it was shit. Literally. SHIT. It had maybe 10 mins of 3D action, the rest was just your typical movie experience with lots of talking, running around, blah blah. Was one of the worst movies I’ve seen in a while. Even my GF said it wasn’t all that great at the end… But whatever, it is what it is. I sure could of used those 2 or 3 hours to do something a lot more fun. I hate to waste time.

It’s something you need to watch out for though every single day online and offline… This herding can be dangerous, especially when we’re dealing with money and lots of business decisions. If you can’t realize on your own that the only way to truly breakthrough and make a lot of money is actually by being on the other side, in other words against the masses of sheep and entire herd… Then you won’t ever be successful.

You gotta think outside of the box nowadays. Just because everybody is doing something, doesn’t mean that you should as well. Everybody is different. The one-fits-all model is wack. Don’t believe the hype either.

As for the new Harry Potter movie coming out next week… Thanks but no thanks. I will have to pass. So what that it is produced on a $250 million budget once again?? That don’t impress me. So what that the previous 2 releases grossed close to $1.9 billion worldwide? That’s sheep shit right there. I say fuck it. Plenty of better movies to be seen… Really. Think about it. Consider all your options

All the non-sense Andrew at DomainNameWire.com has been posting about Epik as of late is really suspect… Now I’ve long enjoyed his blog’s coverage of the industry and supported it by advertising on there a couple of times even but statements such as “Regardless of where Epik is one, two, and five years down the road, the domain name industry should support the company’s efforts…” got me scrtaching my head.

I mean seriously, WTF… ? Are you guys for real??! LOL. Can somebody please tell me one thing that Epik or this “platform” (which BTW I can put together on a 4 figure budget in under one month if I needed to) has succeeded in or positives brought to the domain industry other than hype, undelivered promises and making failure a part of day-to-day life and reality for everybody who is involved one way or another for the past year or year and a half?

Things aren’t making much sense to me, and I know it’s not just me from all the dozens of e-mails and comments I’ve received lately from frustrated and puzzled individuals… Gotta wonder what is really going on??! It’s like no matter how many times things screw up, it’s all good and excuse after excuse after excuse… ALL IS WELL? LOL!

I know Rob Monster had some success in his previous lifetime with a start-up but the past few years he has nothing to show for whatsoever from burning over $7M of his personal money with Monster Venture Partners which was funding big development projects on “premium domains” to most recently with the whole Epik mass development dream…

Come on now?! Do your research people and it’s time to get off his dick. Getting old. It’s always nice to have somebody to look up-to, especially in our business which has very few leaders, but he brings no experience in mass development / domaining other than the “celeb” status and cash. That is probably the only thing he is good for unfortunately if you think about it.

It’s really simple: Epik has no idea what they are doing when it comes to mass development. As for my own DMD service which was started and kicking ass way before Epik existed… This statement says it all: At DMD we provide “professional solutions at the most affordable prices… 100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back with no questions asked” PERIOD.

That has been the motto since day one if you visit DomainMassDevelopment.com as it jumps straight at you and it will always remain up there so the message is communicated clearly.It’s how I like to do things.  Has to be win-win… No strings attached. No bullshit. What you see is what you get, and that is the #1 best selling mass development service around. Period.

Since starting to work with domainers over 2 years ago we’ve now done well over $2M in mass development projects across literally 10,000s of domains. How many refunds have we had to issue? I can only remember 1 or 2 cases and this is from well over 1,000 different clients that come from all walks of life.We keep it simple. Over any client’s active development cycle, they re-order at least 3 – 4 times on average and spend well over mid $x,xxx. Ask yourself why?

Once again, the tagline says it all. We proudly display it at the very top. No hype or anything else. We don’t lock you in either… Instead we empower our clients and give them control. Full control over everything 100%. Professional solutions at the most affordable prices… 100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back with no questions asked. Try us out! You got nothing to lose.

There will be many wanna-be’s… They will come and go naturally… Vulture type. I’ve seen many fail literally within month’s because they were clueless and they never even had the chance, but there will always only be just ONE true domain mass development service focused on getting you the results needed. You don’t have to look very far. You already know where it’s at… Only a click or search away.

Not sure what more needs to be said anymore, we all know this already, but let me just highlight a quick comment by Scott from SERPs.com:

As an SEO I was interested in what EPIK was selling….so I went to their Epik Developer conference in Seattle. While the people were great, and I had a blast at the conference, after the first day I knew there was no way in heck I was going to buy an Epik domain.

The problem was that they blatantly were advertising how well these sites did in Google…but the only reason they were doing well was because of the cross-linking. Nothing else.

My biggest issue came from the fact that they tried to position these websites like a stock. Websites are not securities. You don’t “invest� in websites passively, which is what Epik was pitching.

Building a successful, usefully, Google-friendly website takes more than $249 and then expecting the dough to roll it. If it was just that easy, everyone would be doing it.

I’m sorry to be so critical, I really thought Rob was a great guy, and I loved their enthusiasm, but you just can’t play with fire the way they did and not expected to get burned.

Scott’s comments along with many others who have already been there and done that tell the whole story.

So really folks, it’s time to move on… Epik has been around for a long time now and they have failed time and time over and over again. Domain mass development is not their thing. So YOU need to cut your losses sooner than later. I’d say now is a good time though before you really get knee deep into shit. Start from scratch on your own, or go with somebody who actually knows what he is doing. It’s that simple. Two options.. Ball is in your court

We are going to learn lots more on “toll free number squatting”  as recent FBI and IRS raids are more than just about escorts, porn sites and domains…

“National A-1 owns six “responsible organizations,” or “resporgs,” which are allowed to purchase toll-free numbers. The six resporgs combined control 1.9 million of the 7.8 million toll-free numbers that are available. They are “playing monopoly with vanity numbers, and they make money along the way,”. The resporgs – all six are referred to as “PrimeTel” even though they have separate official names – buy but don’t sell, and are sitting on about $1 billion worth of phone numbers, Quimby added.”

Read the entire story over at Philly.com

Who knew that these guys owned 25% of all 800 numbers… ??! Crazy if you ask me. According to Bill Quimby, a seasoned veteran 800 marketer, owner of TollFreeNumbers.com and native of NY: “Primetel / National A-1 has literally hundreds of multi-million dollar numbers on par with 1-800 FLOWERS and tens of thousands of numbers worth well into five figures.”

Google the almighty has laid the smackdown on Epik’s featured stores which you have heard so much about… IE: IceCreamMaker.com, HardDrives.com, Bikinis.net, etc. All of these sites which were linked up like crazy on the footer / bottom of all sites part of the “network” are now banned. Hate to do this, but I told you so here and once again here too. But WTF do I know? LOL

Copy/pasting for those too lazy to catch up… From my post on October 10, 2010:

Your sites are cross-linked with garbage…

What do I mean? Well, Epik catches many dropped domains and develops them. Many of these domains contain 1, 2 or more hyphens… This stuff screams “spam� immediately and red flags start flying all over the place in the eyes of Google. Also, the history for many of these domains I bet you is shady as hell. Marketers or in other words SEO spammers used all kinds of blackhat techniques to get them to rank one way or another. Once they were done with them, they let em drop… But here comes Epik, scooping up the garbage and trying to make something of it because automated valuations say this stuff is gold. Stupid. Real stupid if you ask me.

I just learned that the domain Flowers.mobi was re-sold for $6,500 just the other day from it’s original owner… OUCH! It was purchased by Rick Schwartz for $200,000 just a few years ago when the .mobi extension was being hyped up as the next big thing because a “mobile” boom was coming… Some said it was a good investment, others right there and then said it was very stupid and to avoid.

I wasn’t a loudmouth back then… No blogging or too much public interaction as I went about my biz quietly. Mostly kept my investment strategies within the domain biz and other thoughts to myself, but my actions speak for themselves… I never ever believed the .mobi extension had or still has a chance to shine. That is why I never spent a dime on it. Portfolio is clear of this .mobi garbage. I wouldn’t even know what to do with .mobi domains if I was given the most premium ones for FREE… I’d say “THANKS BUT NO THANKS”

So anyways… In order to make it as an investor over the long run and be successful, not just as a domainer (domain investor type) but any type of buy-low-and-then-sell-high guy… You have to learn how to lose money first and do so really well. Doesn’t matter whether it’s few hundred bucks or hundreds of thousands… It’s the hands-on experience and lessons you take away from each and every deal.

Until you can learn how to accept the fact that you just blew all that money… You won’t have a breakthrough… Then another breakthrough… Then it becomes a pattern, thanks to the experience. Sure, there will get a hiccup here and there, everybody has bad days but gotta look at the bigger picture.

When you make speculative investments, everything is possible.  A million scenario’s… You can lose it all faster than the thought of making that deal occurred inside your heard. Now I still think flowers.mobi was absolutely a shit investment even at $6,500 but to each his own. The market has spoken. It was worth that much to somebody…. Only he and god knows the reasoning behind the purchase.

I’ve blown my fair share of money over the years on some very stupid stuff and who hasn’t?? Some on very expensive domains that never had the chance… Some on very expensive girls… But it’s all good. Live and learn

http://www.indashcdplayers.net

http://www.indashcarstereo.net

http://www.indashdvd.net

http://www.indashsystems.com

http://www.indashmp3.net

http://www.indashtv.net

http://www.indashnavigation.net

http://www.indashtelevision.com

http://www.indashcomputer.com

http://www.indashmp3player.com

http://www.indashlcd.com

http://www.indashtouchscreen.com

http://www.indashradio.com

Offers $1000+ welcome for all 13 sites… Selling as a group only. As you can see, they are currently setup as Amazon powered affiliate based stores 100% on auto-pilot. Everything has been taken care of as far as web development is concerned; design, store configuration, product selection, search engine optimization and even monetization (Amazon product feeds and Google AdSense textlinks)

Sale includes the domain + existing website/content + content management system. Some sites are already well established with the search engines and have rankings. Don’t ask for stats or anything else. Do your homework… Basically what you see is what you get. Sold “as is”.

About a dozen names total I see being offered for sale such as netlog.co, fotolog.co, metacafe.co, ebaumsworld.co, collegehumor.co, etc. Obviously they are all mostly TM infringements on extremely popular and well established websites / brands…. But whatever, to each his own.

So, these group of dozen domains below generated 71,000 type-ins (unique visitors) over the past 3 or so month’s… Not bad, right? But the parking revenue is just terrible. Only 425 clicks which total up to a whopping $58 in revenue!! Ouch. I guess this traffic isn’t all that valuable. DOH!!

When I was checking my e-mail earlier this morning and I saw the message from info@hotbrands.com come in… I said to myself, hmm… Those 12 domains look kind of familiar.

“Hello,

Please see the attached file. We are selling a group of top traffic .co domains. The screenshot show the past months of traffic. Impressive volume of traffic. However parked pages are not the best way of optimizing those. I’m sure this traffic would be more valuable if used somehow differently.

Our price for ALL domains is 6500EUR

Please let know if you are interested,

Best regards,

Antypas Makis
CEO, HotBrands.com”

Right… Then I remembered that I came across some of those domains about 2 month’s ago. This guy who is apparently from Greece was selling them over at DomainState.com which you can see for yourself, under a thread titled Huge traffic .co for sale. Fast forward two and a half month’s later, I guess there hasn’t been too much interest in these, and now the guy is spamming random domainers… Trying to offload them and move on.

Personally, I bought into only a few hundred .CO’s which I was lucky enough to get rid off already. I have about 8 or 9 domains left which I still need to get rid off and wash my hands clean. I won’t be buying anymore .CO domains… I made some decent money on these flips, and I am sure many other domainers will as well so long as you follow a few basic principles.What they are, you should already know… If you don’t, then you shouldn’t be fucking around with this stuff to begin with… IDIOT!

Firstly, forget Epik.com because it sucks… Simply follow the three steps below and you can be on your way to get your very own Shopping.com/Shopzilla.com powered PPC mega store that is 100% on auto-pilot.

1) Decide whether you want to use Shopping.com (an eBay company) or Shopzilla.com (aka Bizrate)

2) Signup for a publisher account… Wait a day or two to get approved

3) Visit http://datafeedscripts.net/ and order the correct script once you have your publisher credentials and API keys

That’s it! Very simple… For a few hundred bucks you get your very own mega store, installation and even some customization if you can’t do it on your own. Forget splitting revenues 50/50 and all the hype surrounding Epik product portals which rarely if ever perform. You want to make the most of your domains? You need to be in control.

Don’t expect to get rich with these because the PPC is really low compared to domain parking or even AdSense… But it is what it is. Just another option to explore

The fella who has owned this domain for the past 5 years is willing to part with it for only thirty grand looks like… It’s currently receiving  close to 3,000 unique visitors daily. I kinda like the domain to tell you the truth! It is catchy and has a nice ring to it… Plus all that added traffic is a nice bonus. I wonder how long it will take for this one to sell and who will be the buyer

Detailed stats are for a little over 6,000 Epik powered “product portal” sites for the week of Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2010.

Only 3 domains generated over $100:

bra.net $289.43
icecreammaker.com $192.02
womens-rain-boots.com $109.35

Only 13 domains generated over 1000 visitors…

porno.co.uk 26685 visitors
kindergartengames.net 16396 visitors
vinylroll.com 5304 visitors
bra.net 4092 visitors
hairy.com 2726 visitors
bl.com 2499 visitors
netbks.com 1943 visitors
icecreammaker.com 1933 visitors
novel.com 1782 visitors
ninjavideos.com 1340 visitors
computerhardware.net 1232 visitors
saws.com 1139 visitors
toilet.net 1025 visitors
ereaders.net 1021 visitors

The stats for all the rest of the domains are pretty shitty if you ask me… Wait, pretty shitty isn’t the correct term in this case… What’s a better word I am looking for?! Hmm….. The numbers are just plain horrific. Do keep in mind the numbers are for the previous 1 week (7 day period) but regardless, multiply the current data by 4.2/3 and it’s still shit. At this pace, 99% of the people should expect to get their ROI much much later than what they originally hoped or were promised.

You can view here the entire list containing stats for the top visited sites

You can view here the entire list containing stats for the top earning sites

I received the reports a few minutes ago from a good friend of mine who is a genius when it comes to data analysis and scrapping, but way way before I set out to get the inside scoop and really dig deep…I already knew that the results would be shitty because the entire setup is flawed from A to Z as I’ve written about previously already numerous times, but wow, even I was surprised to see just how bad things really are across the board and I feel bad for all parties involved but it is what it is. The numbers don’t lie… Do they?

So yea, there is the entire story pretty much, which can be summed up in two words: Epik failed and numbers to illustrate and present the facts. You can go ahead and visit any domain in the list and add /stats to the URL to get them directly from the source and do keep in mind the numbers displayed are then further split 50/50 between the domain owner and Epik, the product portal sites’ operator. Ouch!

In this weekly report a total of 6,031 Epik powered domains generated 173,727 visitors which clicked 49,871 times to bring in the whopping earnings of $7,481.95… Now if it was one or two guys splitting the profits from this little network, it would be ok I suppose, but there are hundreds of people involved if not more.

So what are your thoughts about all of this? Lets hear it.

I received some very interesting comments from my previous post about Epik, which was the inspiration for this follow-up post… So yea, lets see… I could literally come up with like 100  or more reasons not to use the Epik powered PPC portals, but let me just point out some of the most important ones for now. Hopefully they sink in. I won’t use any big words and hype things up. I’ll keep it nice and simple for you all… Gotta call it like I see it.

Your sites are cross-linked with garbage…

What do I mean? Well, Epik catches many dropped domains and develops them. Many of these domains contain 1, 2 or more hyphens… This stuff screams “spam” immediately and red flags start flying all over the place in the eyes of Google. Also, the history for many of these domains I bet you is shady as hell. Marketers or in other words SEO spammers used all kinds of blackhat techniques to get them to rank one way or another. Once they were done with them, they let em drop… But here comes Epik, scooping up the garbage and trying to make something of it because automated valuations say this stuff is gold. Stupid. Real stupid if you ask me.

You are getting rob’d…

E-Commerce traffic is extremely valuable if put to use with the right setup, but with the ways things are right now, the only monetization options available are the 3rd tier bizrate.com product PPC feed and Google AdSense PPC ads on the sidebars…. You make pennies with these. Also don’t forget you have to split the revenues 50/50.

You are overpaying by about $248 for what you are getting

Not sure what makes people fall in love with the sites built by Epik… Is it the outstanding shitty logo that is quite noticeable? Does that work cost $100 or $200?? Because if you ask me, it could be produced in 5 minutes by a 12 year old in exchange for a pack of  gum. Maybe it’s the great SEO and copywriting… ? Oh wait, but it doesn’t even exist. LOL So what are you essentially paying for??! Do you know? I guess to be able to use a platform, but why are you using a platform that does not deliver anything but poor results? Beats me.

So that is just 3 reasons that I could pull right off top of my head. Now, it’s your turn. Go ahead and let your voice be heard. Your input is welcome. 3 down, 97 more to go.

I can’t believe that the hype is still alive and going strong when it comes to Epik product portals which are powered by a 3rd tier PPC shopping feed. The results are less than impressive in the SEO and PPC department if you ask me… By now, I would have thought the whole thing would go away and people would be doing something else, but no. So anyways, lets look at the numbers straight from some of Epik’s network of featured stores.

So… Is it really anything to get excited over? Personally, I think not. Far from it… I’d be crying all day long if my domains were only earning pennies… For example, Bra.net received 4,000 visitors and close to 2,000 clicks but earned something like $300. OUCH! If these were setup as regular affiliate powered stores, you’d be making a whole lot of money.. PERIOD. Keep-it-simple-stupid. Kiss It’s what you call a proven and winning strategy, but what do I know after all.

http://www.clothing.com/stats

Statistical Data for clothing.com

For the week of 2010-09-27 – 2010-10-03

Analytics

Total Visits: 568

New Visits: 518

Total Pageviews: 1156

Unique Pageviews: 987

Wishpot CPC Blend statistics

Earnings: $22.36

Clicks: 145

http://www.hobbies.com/stats

Statistical Data for hobbies.com

For the week of 2010-09-27 – 2010-10-03

Analytics

Total Visits: 553

New Visits: 520

Total Pageviews: 1512

Unique Pageviews: 1198

Wishpot CPC Blend statistics

Earnings: $8.97

Clicks: 115

http://www.bikinis.net/stats

Statistical Data for bikinis.net

For the week of 2010-09-27 – 2010-10-03

Analytics

Total Visits: 978

New Visits: 940

Total Pageviews: 1728

Unique Pageviews: 1481

Wishpot CPC Blend statistics

Earnings: $23.82

Clicks: 165

http://www.harddrives.com/stats

Statistical Data for harddrives.com

For the week of 2010-09-27 – 2010-10-03

Analytics

Total Visits: 418

New Visits: 334

Total Pageviews: 1148

Unique Pageviews: 864

Wishpot CPC Blend statistics

Earnings: $28.22

Clicks: 148

http://www.icecreammaker.com/stats

Statistical Data for icecreammaker.com

For the week of 2010-09-27 – 2010-10-03

Analytics

Total Visits: 1933

New Visits: 1775

Total Pageviews: 3983

Unique Pageviews: 3270

Wishpot CPC Blend statistics

Earnings: $192.02

Clicks: 1458

http://www.ereaders.net/stats

Statistical Data for ereaders.net

For the week of 2010-09-27 – 2010-10-03

Analytics

Total Visits: 1021

New Visits: 955

Total Pageviews: 2730

Unique Pageviews: 2106

Wishpot CPC Blend statistics

Earnings: $65.59

Clicks: 575

If you visit any one of the 400,000 or so domains owned by Frank Schilling’s NA Media Inc., you will see a widget pop up on the right side towards the top from Note.com. The description reads “Note.com is an experiment in social networking. We’re not entirely sure where it will go, but we hope you add a note when you see us around.”

Looks to me like just a sticky note pad / shout board type of deal… Will be interesting to see what kind of action this gets over the next few days since I’ve never seen it before on parking pages or too many commercial developed websites… But yea, cool stuff and congrats on the idea

Bido couldn’t breakthrough and then one day out of nowhere an announcement came that they were shutting down, no surprise here really as it was inevitable… So what is going on with Sahar as of late? The few videos below will give you a clue… Sunrises, shakuhachi, circular breathing, etc. Personally, I think he is onto something big here… Watch out people!

I was a “mass developer” way way back in the day even before I realized I was a domainer too. I was mass developing sites as far back as 2002. Whenever I had the time, I would focus on building out more sites and growing my portfolio… Taking over niches, one spot at a time.

I didn’t have the best domains by a long shot, they were generic 2 and 3 keywords long usually.. Some had 1 or 2 hyphens even and the most ridiculous made up suffixes / prefixes, but that is what everybody else had as well and were ranking without any problems, so it was all good.

To learn a bit more, you can head on over to the DNJournal.com interview I did with Ron Jackson about a year and a half ago. This is the one and only interview I ever agreed to because I am not really in this for the rockstar status or what have you.

Anyways… Mass development works for me for a couple of reasons. First one being, that it is all done in lottery style and of course the more sites you have out there, the better your chances are at scoring a lot more winners at the end of the day, and of course sooner than later all of the sites do “come around” if you know what you are doing, so in other words, they become profitable. Some within weeks, some within month’s, but it is all good in my book. Good investment. Time and money well spent.

Second reason and probably the most important one is that I am not a very patient person and I get bored really really fast. Just to give you an idea… I never in my life finished reading a book and don’t have any plans to… I’ve started reading many, especially back in school when it was required to do so for certain assignments but I never wanted or cared to finish them. It was boring, and I had a million other things going on.

So, I do absolutely love the “set and forget” model with domain mass development and it has worked out well for me for a while now. Of course YOU will not be able to replicate the same exact setup or get the same results that I have and continue to do, because everybody does things differently.

Over the years, the game has evolved quite a bit… Tons of challenges presented today, especially to new-comers. Want some advice? Go big or go home… That is the single most important advice you will get from me nowadays, because if you try to launch just a few little shitty sites and never do anything with them when the time is right… You will fail. If you launch dozens and do some additional tweaks here and there to the ones that are “breaking through” you will then and only then understand what domain mass development is all about.

Hard to explain this stuff to somebody who is not “hands on” and already deep in it… So are you in it to win it? If you only got a few sites, well, you definitely aren’t. The numbers aren’t in your favor… Odds are against you. Playing a game that is hard to win with such a weak line-up. Go big or go home, man.

Flipping domains is a numbers game all the way. I’ve been doing this for a long long time and what I can tell you all is that the more you try, the more successful you will become at it and the more money you will make. It’s all about consistency.

Take for example DogCostumes.net which I sold the other week for $1,200.. Now this domain I shopped around last year just about everywhere you can imagine and I had no takers for it, when I had it priced at only $500. So I decided to develop it later on… Set and forget.

Not much happened with it though as far as getting the traffic and sales I was expecting, so I decided to sell it and move on, because halloween is coming up real soon and I’d figure if it was to fetch a decent price from end-users / domainers… It would be now. Luckily for me, it did just that at almost 15X ROI.

You win some you lose some when flipping domains, especially at places such as BargainDomains.com but overall it’s fun and there is some decent money to be made if you know what you are doing and do so consistently with some good keyword domains.

Remember, it’s a numbers game. Nothing fancy schmancy about domain flipping… It’s really as simple as that. The more domains you list, the better your chances are at scoring a lot more winners at the end of the day. I originally purchased DogCostumes.net for $79 so it was a good flip at $1,200+ don’t you think?

Yup, that is right… Network Solutions was sold for 21 billion dollars but not too many remember this fact… Not too many of today’s domainers were around back when that happen, but it happened and it was at that time the largest internet purchase in history. Guess who the buyer was? I’ll give you a hint… Their name starts with a V.

The big question on everybody’s mind is… Why the hell sell out now, after Bob Parsons (GoDaddy CEO) has built up such a powerful and successful company. Well, I think now is the best time if ever for a number of reasons, but the most important one being is that GoDaddy is literally on top of the world and ahead by miles as far as their competition goes. They are also a “celeb” and part of today’s pop culture with all their heavy advertising in recent years… But that doesn’t last forever.

Also when you get to a certain age, in Bob’s case, being 60 years old… You really want to enjoy life a bit more while you can because the clock… Tick tock, tick tock… Plus he now has a smoking hot wife who is younger than him that will keep him very busy and he just doesn’t seem like the type of guy that is all that committed 110% to a greater good and further advancing this industry time after time, over and over again. For example, what Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, etc… Did in their businesses and industries.

Myself, my plan is to hopefully retire by the time I am 30… That has always been my magic number. I’ve been in this game for a long time, and it takes a toll on ya, I think probably my best years are still ahead and I’ll get as busy as ever, but you gotta enjoy life and there is a lot more than making a ton of money and then spending it all.

I look forward to a more in-depth analysis of this situation as it plays out by Mark Jeftovic over at WebValueInvestor.com… Should be interesting!

Yup, that is sure how it seems nowadays.. Domain auctions that nobody gives a shit about… Keynote speakers that nobody gives a shit about… Overall just lots of hype and the same ol’ same old… So really, why should anybody give a shit about YOUR conference? Good question.

Now here is two important issues which may have a quick fix, coming from somebody who has been observing these domain conferences pretty much since inception, from the sidelines I will admit right off the bat, but nonetheless I have been observing them closely as I am always trying to keep up with whatever is up in this hyper active biz we all like to call domaining and the conferences since about 2004 have become a pretty “big deal” as many like to think…. Without a doubt.

Domain Auctions

So anyways, the auction problems has a very simple solution. It’s called better screening and more aggressive marketing of the top domains. Most auctions nowadays have hundreds of domains or even 500+ which is really overkill. You gotta be able to find the best of the best domains and make sure they are priced right so that they can at least get a bid or two, or maybe, just maybe get a bidding war.

It’s pretty embarrassing selling a dozen or few dozen domains out of 500+ and only having a few big sales here and there saving the day. Whoever is auctioning off these domains does not have a good pulse on the industry and not staying on top of things.

You would think that when you have all this exposure on the big stage, all eyes on you, you would put forward the best domains possible which have the biggest probability to appeal to the buyers and hopefully sell… But nope. Time and time over and over again we see this poor results and then next time around, it happens all over again. Go figure! LOL What a joke.

Domain Conferences Keynote Speakers

I don’t know if it’s just me, but many of the keynote speakers and just so called experts on the panels do not really interest me one bit, thus, I do not give a shit about what they have to say to begin with… I never read any post-conference reviews / highlights or watch the videos, unless there is somebody with a bunch of half naked chicks running around or doing something crazy stupid.

This problem right here is what directly infeluces attendance and the crowd turnout at all these events, once you take away the mini social get-togethers here and there, catching up from whomever and lovefest’ going on everywhere you look from insiders who kiss each others ass (clients and service providers) So cute and sweet. Aww!

Networking and biz opportunities can be improved 10x if there were a larger and maybe a more diverse crowd. It can happen… Without a doubt, but who is going to make it happen? Shit doesn’t just happen on it’s own. Firstly, I’d say…. There needs to be better keynote speakers to create buzz and of course just better panelists who know their stuff. Then maybe just maybe there is hope and light at the end of this dark and miserable tunnel we seem to be stuck in.

The current guys who have been called on are just a bunch of blahhhh people… Either nobody’s or has-been’s. They don’t really have any large communities or strong followings behind them or any achievements worthy of mentioning either.

Now if one of the conferences were to call up on say, Aaron Wall or Rand Fishkin… Whole different story. These people have 10,000’s if not 100,000’s of extremely dedicated followers and it’s likely that at least some of their loyal “fans” and supporters would show up at an event where they were speaking and maybe even endorsing via a partnership or some affiliate opportunities (creative marketing, lightbulb, gotta think outside the box at this stage) Hmm!?? Duh.

These people who already have a “street cred” and put in the work and have solid track records and plenty of success from many years is what’s missing from the domain conferences formula to truly breakthrough and become memorable / unique. Even if 50 or lets say 100 new “SEO” and “SEM” junkies came to these conferences after Aaron Wall or Rand Fishkin told them in advance it’s going to be a great event, must attend, tons of cool stuff going on, etc….  Provided them with discounted admission rates and other sweet talking.

These people are keyword domain fiends. They would buy everything up… Forget end-users. They would snap everything up that was priced “reasonably” and the whole atmosphere at these events would be different…. But no, nobody has thought of doing something like this. Don’t know why… Hmmm??! I don’t think that any of the conference organizers have a problem paying up $15k or $30k or $50k or whatever the “appearance” or “speaking” fee is for that one day… That is chump change. Come on now

Stop Wasting Everybody’s Time

So really, sooner than later, somethings gotta give. These conferences are hyped up with so much bullshit as of late… The “auctions” are suppose to be a big attraction and then there is a “crazy buckwild party” but come on… These are about doing business at the end of the day, so take out the hype and go back to the basics. Maybe even start from scratch. Something right now isn’t right and the domain industry and it’s insiders are being wronged in more than just one ways. Patience is running out. You are on thin ice!

Time is money… and I do hate seeing all these opportunities to break out onto the big stage, just never ever materializing as they should. Maybe we just need some new blood, but who can step it up…. Ahh!? Or maybe things will take care on their own, and poof… One or two of these failures will disappear literally overnight and we will all be better off that way. Who knows? Expect the unexpected in this biz… That’s how it is my friends.

On any given day, I receive hundreds upon hundreds of e-mails… Most are just spam or bullshit that I just ignore, and today really was no different. One of my “clients” and a  guy who I talk to every now and then about just whatever, who just happens to be from EU sends over a link to a video with subject “check this out” and stupid me… Click click.

The contents of the video were pretty weird to say the least, but I noticed it was hosted on a site I never heard of or visited before so I was curious to see what was there. It’s called Kiwi.kz and apparently it’s one of Kazakhstan’s (or however you spell it) most popular sites. Top 25 if you look at the Alexa.com KZ traffic rankings.

I immediately checked if kiwikz.com is available, and surprisingly it is. Same goes for kiwi.com.kz which is a second level domain in Kazakhstan…. These ccTLD’ domains go for around $100 per new registration it looks like. Some straight out typo variations of “kiwi kz” are available as well on the cheap.

I am pretty sure these may get some mis-typed traffic (type-ins) but it’s not really for me… If you want them, go for it. Google’s adplanner says the domain gets over 1.6M visitors monthly. Stupid compete.com has it at 30K per month. I don’t know why some people even use compete.com for any data analysis, as it’s numbers are completely off but many domainers and bloggers still swear by it. Go figure.

I am not sure what the whole point was of sending this video to begin with… The message conveyed here is “you suck” which I don’t think I do? Mhmm… OK. Whatever. Weirdo’s

The ultimate super duper hot buzz word’ of the year on the internet for the last 4 or 5 years in a row has been none other than “Social ___” and it’s really everywhere you look nowadays. It all started with the popularity of social networking sites in early 2006… Then in 2008 social media started to really take off and of course now it’s just about as popular if not more popular than good ol’ social networking which is so yesterday. Social media is the new cool. Get on board!

There is a lot of cool things about all these social networking and social media sites and a shitload of business opportunities for visionaries but there are also so many problems which nobody really cares about. Firstly, I see this generation of kids / youth who are so heavily involved in all of the “social” movement online turning out just the opposite where it counts most… They are becoming ANTI-SOCIAL and distanced from the rest of the world because they are constantly on the internet chatting, e-mailing or talking / texting on their damn “smartphones” … With only a small group of people or inner-circles.

Same problem exists today with many adults who are addicted to the internet and all of these sites, because of course all of them are free… The Facebook, YouTube, etc. You can play games, watch videos, talk… ALL FOR FREE! It’s great, isn’t it? One can stay occupied doing something 24/7 day after day… After day. LOL!

Me… You won’t ever find me on facebook posting my daily activities or vblogging on youtube…. Never been there and won’t use it. Shoot me dead if I do. It’s a complete waste of time. Twitter… I gave it a shot for almost a year, and failed to make any decent money or the connections I was looking for, so quit recently. Not sure anybody has profited from being on it to begin with, as it’s just a time killer but to each his own. It’s all about having a bit of fun, and some people get their kick outta that.. Whatever

So you are wondering.. WTF is the whole point of this post is? Well, I just want to remind you all that it’s so easy to get distracted and overwhelmed with everything’s that is going on out there. Most of our youth and even adults are way distracted… Way addicted… Way outta touch with the real world. You gotta stay very disciplined and focused in order to make it in this domaining game because it’s not going to be getting easy anytime soon. Probably only harder. The real pros, are on top of their game… They are everywhere, trying to take over anything they can.

On a different note… It’s really an exciting time for developers. Long gone are the days where you had to produce content which is always so damn expensive… Nowadays, it’s all up for grabs, pretty much for free, and people will kiss your ass if you use their content. Like I said earlier, social media has some killer opportunities for smart folks. I’d share the few projects I got going on right now, but I’d rather not, as we have only soft launched them and still testing stuff but results are really good and we’ll be launching sites that syndicate 100% of the content from 3rd parties for free in coming month’s more than any other year

Now, I dare you to watch the video below in it’s entirety…

I’ve been using Amazon both as a consumer and affiliate marketer for the longest… Don’t even remember when I started messing around with it first, but it seems like I always have and probably always will… And here is exactly why:

As a consumer I love knowing that they have everything and I mean they got it all so they get lots of my business for anything from small stuff to huge electronics, furniture, etc… I shop there at least a few times per week. They are the mall of all internet mall’s. Knowing that I also get 8% – 8.5% back off of each and every purchase the following month (affiliate commission) makes shopping there even better. I can spend that $$$$ on domains… YEA!

As an affiliate marketer and mass developer, I’ve launched thousands upon thousands of Amazon powered affiliate stores over the years and I’ve made a lot of money thanks to Amazon.com genius setup. They are one of the best if not the best at upselling clients, which is why we still continue to launch hundreds of Amazon powered affiliate stores on any given month.

What exactly does that mean though… Up-selling you?? Basically, they have some of the best algorithms / systems and processes in the e-commerce biz because they have a shitload of data. Soooo… They show you what you need when you are shopping around for a particular product and what happens is that you end up buying 5 or 10 other products because they go in a set / bundle real well… Plus the prices are unbeatable pretty much so it’s a done deal. Cha-ching $$$! They are a super-duper shopping engine with massive intelligence, not just a plain ol’ e-commerce store…. Think about it.

They also have great promotions and constantly market best sellers and specific items which they have determined you have a special interest in and most likely will buy.. They e-mail you, sending you promo’s as well as notifications about all kinds of other goodies every time you visit their site and that kind of personalization and “special treatment” goes along way with shoppers.

So I am pretty confident overall in delivering potential buyers to Amazon’s door. I just need to get that cookie with my tracking ID in the visitor’s PC and the rest is history… This is done simply via all of the store’s I run, acting as the middle-man. I trust Amazon to close a sale if there was ever the chance to do so, because if anybody can, it is them.

Everybody and their mamma knows about Amazon since they are the #1 e-commerce retailer in the US and many people have already shopped there at one point or another… So conversions overall, should be pretty good. My average is anywhere from 5% to 15% on a good day which is very very high by industry standards

Overall, I do love Amazon as a consumer and affiliate marketer as well.. There is a certain peace of mind in place… A well earned trust…. An established relationship from many years of win-win. Things are never going to be perfect because that’s just wishful thinking, just like they aren’t with Google… But it’s good to have the Amazon’s around, because without them, it would suck! Gotta take away the positives… Lets focus on those…. Lets build around them and make that $$$$$

Here comes just a random rant because, man, times have really changed. I remember not so long ago in our lovely space… Domains were mostly being pitched and sold on multiples of generated revenues by their organic traffic (type in’s) and in some cases comparable reported sales numbers which meant there was a clear demand and resale potential, which meant a guaranteed profit down the road assuming values keep holding/ going up… Which fortunately for many of us, they have and still do.

Nowadays everywhere you look domains are being sold as the next big thing of this and that niche… ONCE DEVELOPED… That is the only catch, but of course! Instead of domain sales with traffic stats, they are provided with search volumes, PPC ad prices which most often than not make very little sense, etc…. It’s a new era, I suppose.

Now I am just as guilty as the next guy of pitching names for sale using these stats and method, because it’s now the norm…. But does it really make sense or are we fooling ourselves… Hmm. That is up-to the buyer to decide I guess.

Things have gotten a lot more ridiculous overall in the domaining biz… Just like it has gotten pretty wild and out of control in just about every industry out there, including health, finance, food, entertainment, etc. Not sure if it’s consumers becoming more stupid or just don’t give a fuck but it is what it is, they let is happen every day and actually support it whether they realize it or not…. However, people are still going on about their lives, having fun, making some money and so on… So it’s all good, right? LOL… For now.. Sure.

So…. Today I’ll be watching my GF’s new favorite must watch show, the Jersey Shore… I don’t even remember last time I watched MTV for more than 5 mins, but when comes Thursday… I gotta be there or else she will get pissed. Sure, I’ll admit… The show is a bit of fun, as everybody likes drama but damn.. Whenever you turn on MTV apparently that is all that is on. Nothing but reality TV and drama bullshit.

Wasn’t it Music TV at one point… I remember back in the day when I was a youngster (early 2000) they had some good programming and played cool videos but apparently now it’s just drama, drama and some more drama… Which I do not give a shit about, but millions upon millions of people definitely do and are obsessed with it and think these people are super-stars and hotter and cooler than you and me which I have a serious problem with because I am much cooler, for real, yo

Oh and it’s not just in the USA… Things are just as wild, if not wilder in other places throughout the world as well in developing countries in the EU-ASIA. I think it’s good to have a lot of fun in life but damn… When is enough enough? WTF are these shows and music videos teaching the youth.. What is the whole point to begin with? LOL! We’re now officially addicted to all this garbage, sad part is, nobody even realizes it. It’s just a part of life.

Wait… Why am I even worrying about this stuff or bringing it up. It’s none of my problems… Now back to watching these videos, they are pretty entertaining…. Must… Find…. More…. Cuz… So…. Cool… Mmm… Can’t live without em

Bringing you second edition featuring lots of rock-stars… Rick Schwartz, Howard Neu, Dan Warner, Ammar Kubba, Ron Jackson and a few more of the usual suspects and floaters

Thanks Ron @ DNJournal.com for the great pics from over the years. You rock!

Mike Sullivan did a great interview with the Domain King — Mr. Schwartz! In that interview, it is revealed that Rick registered around 2,000 .CO domains. I was surprised to read this, but then again, not really that surprised once you think about it.

Personally, I only bought into a few hundred .CO domains as I already wrote in a few previous blog posts, and most of them were the type most domainers would stay away from because yes, they are typos, but who cares… Speculation and exploitation is part of the domaining game and taking risks is as well. It would really be “UNDOMAINER” from my part not to at least gamble a bit with this new extension which potentially can be a goldmine when it comes to typos.

Now, bigger players such as Schwartz can gamble x 2000…. I know my limits, which is why I was only willing to put up $X amount of cash for a few hundred carefully selected domains ahead of time and so does he. Every move with most successful domain investment strategies is calculated and done in such a way to take out as much risk as possible from the equation…. You basically have a plan right from the start and try to stick with it..

My plan was to generate some traffic from the few hundred typo’ domains and find ways to monetize them and then get rid of them as soon as possible… Rick Schwartz’ plan is to probably flip them in a few years once valuations for .CO’s are stabilized and well established, meaning in-demand from a large pool of buyers. All he needs is a few homeruns and that more than takes care of the rest. With domain collections, it is normal for a few domain sales every so often to take care of all of the rest when talking about renewal fees and keeping the dream alive

There is going to be lots of talk and attention surrounding the porn industry thanks to the new Movie coming out this weekend called “Middle Men” starring Luke Wilson. I just got my tickets from Fandango and going to take out a bunch of my close friends from the good ol’ porn profiteer days… LOL

“Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) is a legitimate Texas businessman who wanders off the straight-and-narrow path when he meets Wayne Beering (Giovanni Ribisi) and Buck Dolby (Gabriel Macht), a slimy pair of Internet porn profiteers. Jack’s association with the men leads to his involvement with a host of other lowlifes, and though he tries to convince himself that he is staying clean in a dirty business, his disintegrating family situation proves otherwise.”

There is going to be lots of pornstars and adult content in this movie… Not something you want to take your wife or little GF to for date night. I am sure the movie will be pretty fun though, since it’s nothing like the usual Hollywood crap and has an actual storyline behind it which is suppose to be pretty cool and based on real events. It just so happens that in past few years I’ve done lots of biz with the Movie producer… So please, show some support if you can. He is a genius in his own ways!

Middle Men, the film produced by ePassporte.com owner Christopher Mallick, will be in Theatres in the United States this weekend in these cities and their surrounding areas: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas Fort Worth, Austin, Seattle and San Francisco. For those of you who live outside of these areas, the film will open nationwide on August 20th.

Kinda bored here… So here we bring you domain funnies, first edition. Featuring two domainer super-stars. Chef Patrick and Sahar Sarid.

If you got any other funny pictures, videos, etc… Feel free to drop me a note.

Over the weekend auction notices came pouring in but after some 10 – 11 days to test out a few hundred hopeful high trafficked hand reg’s I was able to get for $25 a pop on July the 20th… I am officially declaring that I am going to have to pass on all the landrush and so called premium’s. They are all yours… Best of luck

Not worth spending hundreds for these to me personally, because really, they are not getting the type of traffic I was gauging and expecting or anything remotely close to justify paying few hundred bucks or even $25 – $30 which is what the current cost is on these at wholesale.

Maybe if these were at the $10 range I would of crossed my fingers and continued to gamble here and there on some names… But nah, something’s telling me to call it quits now before it’s too late. The results have been very disappointing thus far. Gotta cut the loses, and move on, the next opportunity awaits…. Yes it does.

I was one of the hopefuls that .co names would generate some decent traffic on popular typos, but the traffic is very very low and doesn’t justify paying too much money on these long-shots. The money I already spent, it’ll be written off as just an experiment, which is no biggie. You win some, you lose some. That is part of the game.

I remember back in late 2005 or was it 2006… The Belgian (.be) registry ran a promotion to get their ccTLD some exposure where you can get free .BE domains… There was a limit, something like 10 or 100 per person, but of course there was simple ways around it, such as registering at various participating .BE registrars and submitting orders and there really was no shortage of them… Dozens at least as far as I can remember. The registrars were happy to get new customers, even if it was “non-paying” freeloaders. It’s better than nothing.

Once the promo kicked in, I was able to secure many popular .BE domain typo domains… The confirmation letters came by the dozens from all the domain registrars, I was very happy and excited as you can imagine and I was busy the next day or two setting all these 1000s of domains up in my parking accounts.

After about a month or two of monetizing them, I was able to cash out for a lot of money… Buyers for these domains which were producing very targeted and valuable EURO traffic were up my ass. I wish I had ordered not 1000s but 10,000s… Ahh

So, anyways… Whole point I am trying to make is, you are sometimes in the right place, at the right time, presented with some interesting opportunities… So definitely you should gamble, just like I did with the .BE domains years ago. It cost me literally nothing to participate, because the registrations were given away for free. I just gamed the system a bit by bending the rules, because rules are meant to be broken… Don’t you think?

In the .CO case, the standard registration fee is $25 – $30…. I gambled a bit x100s, and now calling it quits. There isn’t really any decent money to be made with these because I am not going to register 1000s of them and hope and pray that they get spikes in traffic or whatever to at least cover the reg costs. I know that many people did, and many will continue to go crazy with speculation as well… But to each his own.

Gambling and speculation is damn addictive, but in order not to go broke.. You gotta keep it real and go by the numbers. Those don’t lie. Here is my advice: It’s highly unlikely to strike it rich with this crazy extension… A few of us thought we could, but I guess we were wrong. Avoid all the hype… Just move on!

As somebody who deals with many up-and-comers in the domaining biz, I get asked every now and then which conferences are the best ones to attend in order to get on the fast track. My immediate response is… Well, there aren’t too many absolutely GREAT ones to begin with nowadays unfortunately.

I am talking about ones that are absolutely MUST-ATTEND’  type of deal… So my recommendation always is… If you can attend at least a few of the different ones out there nowadays and there really is no shortage of them, small and big, the combined knowledge and everything you take away from the various experiences should be “OK” and get you rolling in the right direction.

It’s highly unlikely you will become a millionaire the next week, month, etc… But you will be better educated than what you previously were. So you have that to take away… Maybe you will even make a new friend or find a nice business partner when you strike that perfect match. Surprise surprise! You never know.

Now I personally never attended any of the big TRAFFIC or Domainfest conferences and don’t plan to because I simply do not need to be there. I’ve made most of my industry connections with insiders and such way early on in my domaining career in 2004/2005 so I am pretty much set for life…. I was there very early on, just as domainers were starting to build something together and a lot of the good stuff happened behind the scenes. Never public.

So I got news for ya… None of these conferences will ever magically transform your business, no matter what they promise you or what you heard from others. They will just highlight some of the various strategies to go about buying, selling or monetizing domains and give you the tools to be able to participate just like the next guy. It is up-to you to take that information and run with it.

Most of the recent domain conferences have been generating lots of buzz with all of the after-parties and other bullshiting around. Now, I like a good party just as you all do but I think most of these should be focused a lot more on introducing some new ideas, and not the same ol’ presentations about new parking features or other so called experts just theorizing about this and that when it comes to development / search engine optimization.

I say go with low expectations to these conferences because the better days of the domain industry conference era are over, for quite some time now, for anybody who is still in denial… Unless some more engaging formats, top notch interesting speakers and other innovative stuff is introduced…. Sooner than later, they will all become just one big joke.

Now when I was involved heavily in the adult biz, and generating 10 million+ visitors via 1000s of porn sites on any given month I would get invited to private parties and get-togethers by the biggest adult affiliate programs out there. They offered to fly me and my partners in, pay all expenses, just so that they can present their new sites and explain what they are working on… They tried really hard to win over our biz and get us to send them more and more traffic.

All they wanted was a few hours of our time and went to great length’s to work something out. I only went to a few of these back in 2007, but the inner-circle was really really smell. I recall seeing the same faces over and over again, and we’re not taking about hundreds or dozens of people. Less than I can count on my fingers actually.

It’s really a small world at the end of the day and the biggest players get the red carpet treatment while the rest are… Well, you get the boring usual stuff month’s late, introduced to the biggest opportunities when it’s already old news. But that’s just how life is, it’s not fair. It never was and never will be. Up-to you to determine where you end up when all said and done… Gotta bust that ass and work hard in order to climb the latter.

There are just as many conferences in the adult biz, as there is in the domain biz… Both industries are huge and worth billions of dollars annually… But the real action always happens behind the scenes. What goes on in the public and open-to-all conferences is just the usual mixing around, catching up and socializing with some standard programming to call it a conference.

I’ve been invited to speak at various domain conferences, marketing conferences and adult expo’s… I’ve been given free tickets to many of these by the dozens as well… But really, I have nothing to do there, unless I was to go and party hardy. But really… I’ll rather do something more productive down here at the office or just take a few days to travel with the GF at the end of the day.

You know… Everybody’s needs are different and none of us are a like. It’s hard to put on a good show and satisfy hundreds of people… There are people on so many different levels. I think the best way to move forward is to do more casual and intimate little get-togethers every here and there where the focus is to collectively brainstorm some ideas and then to follow up by teaming up with like-minded people and to actually get work done.

Team-work goes a long way and unfortunately the domain industry is one that has failed at creating teams and opportunities for groups en masse… There is so many egos and different personalities. It’s fun and all, sure, but business could be a lot better if people were a little more open minded and looking to seriously get involved with joint ventures and collectively take on the problems that exist, eliminating them one by one… “Because together, yes we can”

It’s too bad nobody gives a shit though. I certainly don’t. I have my own businesses to worry about… So, who will? And when? Lets just hope it’s not too late whenever that does happen, if it even happens!

But you know, it happens to everybody, sooner than later. Rarely anything good lasts too long. This is what has been happening the past few years in the domain industry… Big time. The bigger players, such as registrars and veteran domainers with money up the ass have been squeezing the little guys right out.

Crying or bitching really won’t do much. You just have to suck it up and re-strategize. There are many ways to go about earning a buck in this wonderful biz we call domaining. You just can’t get attached to any one method too much. You have to be well prepared and ready for the unexpected because that’s how this biz is. Lifecycle of any one opportunity is very short.

So I have a good friend who I helped start his very own e-commerce store about 4 – 5 years ago. He did great in 2005… 2006 he did even better. 2007 and 2008 he continued to grow his entire operation by 300 – 500% easily, year over year, with record sales. Now 2009 is when he started running into problems… He started getting squeezed!

The whole idea behind going online with his retail operation was due to the fact that his offline store was seeing less and less activity as more people were shopping online, because there were better deals. I suggested to go exclusively online with e-commerce and soon after they did just that. It just made more sense and was better for the bottom line.

Well, they had a great run for a couple of years and then they started seeing more competition from smaller players who turned into big players, because that’s what always happens with time. People flock to where there is good or easy money. Then soon it didn’t make sense anymore to mess around with eBay, one of their best sales outlets so they said bye bye to it.

Now earlier this year, Amazon, the place where they sell close to two third’s of their stuff and do the most of their biz online started directly competing with them… Looks like Amazon saw an opportunity (analyzed all the sales data from last few years, looked into margins and added the inventory by going direct to manufacturer since there is some nice $$$ to be made) and that’s that.

Looks like by this time next year they will be all out of biz… Just hard to compete with all these big boys, and these guys just squeeze you right out. Unfortunately it happens to everybody, sooner than later. Once my friend was one of the top guys in their niche, but in a few month’s time ever… It may all be over.

Now back to domains… Registrars are nowadays squeezing out the small guys, more and more. They are keeping tons of the best expired domains inventory, and whatever good domains do make it to the auction stage, the well established and professional domainers who have been around for 5 – 10 years or more are overpaying because they can do just that.

Register.com for example keeps tons of domains, and then they try to liquidate it by running special auctions via SnapNames and NameJet. A domain which cost them to acquire $7 per year they easily flip for hundreds or thousands. Nice ROI there… Aaah!

It’s not easy to make it in the e-commerce biz or any online biz as a matter of fact in 2010 and moving forward… Unless you find yourself a small niche which you can dominate eventually, and the sooner the better. Same goes for domains. You gotta have a specialty and go after a very certain type of domains. Being all over the place is not a very good or winnable strategy for those who are beginners.

You spread yourself out too much and you will lose focus and just end up in a big mess. You gotta have a specialty when doing “domain investment” and know exactly what it is you are getting yourself into.

Just the other day a Q2 click fraud report was released by Click Forensics which to no surprise is up and at almost 20%… We’re talking about maybe a billion or two billion dollars worth of fraudulent clicks…. Most of the blame lays with domain parking companies.

“Now in its fourth year, the Click Forensics reporting service provides statistically significant data collected from Cost Per Click (CPC) advertising campaigns for both large and small advertisers across all leading search engines as well as comparison shopping engines and social networks. Traffic across more than 300 ad networks is reflected in the data. Key findings for Q2 2010 include:

• The overall industry average click fraud rate was 18.6 percent. That’s up from the 17.4 percent reported for Q1 2010 and the 12.7 percent rate reported for Q2 2009.
• In Q2 2010, the countries outside North America with significant CPC traffic producing the greatest volume of click fraud were Singapore, Pakistan, Japan, Ukraine and China respectively.

“Over the past several quarters, we’ve seen the overall click fraud rate slowly trending higher,� said Paul Pellman, CEO of Click Forensics. “The main reasons appear to be the continued sophistication of botnets and malware prevalent in the fast-growing search marketing space. We advise online marketers to be watchful of their campaigns as they spend more on search advertising in the coming quarters.�

So who the heck is responsible for all this click fraud… And what do domain parking companies have to do with it you ask? Well, click fraudsters come from all walks of life. There is some who only make $50 – $100 per day and then there are some that make 7 and 8 figures annually.. Running very sophisticated operations.

I blame domain parking largely for this record breaking numbers and much of the click fraud because they make it so easy to access PPC ads. You just get a random domain, switch name servers, and let the clicks flow and wait to get paid. They don’t really have any security measures in place to detect anything… They talk a big game, but trust me when I say…. They really don’t got shit.

There is even an underground market that is thriving for the past few years where certain companies’ domain parking accounts sell for $1000s of dollars each. Ones that are not easy to get into  (private / invitation only) and the ones specifically that are powered by Yahoo, because their entire PPC eco-system to begin with sucks at detecting click fraud while Google’s is a little better.

Even though traditionally Google’s feed pays more, click fraudsters choose Yahoo, because they can get away with it a lot easier. These people are on top of their game and have extremely well organized operations and money up the ass. If you were ever approached by somebody looking to buy or rent your parking account at a forum, e-mail or im’s… Well, you had your run in with a click fraudster.

Basically, they have shitloads of people sitting in packed to full capacity computer labs, remotely controlling infected computers thanks to malware and viruses. When the infected computer shows no activity, in other words it is idle… They load up the browser real quick, visit whatever parked domain they want… Click around.. BAM! There it is…. Cha-ching $$$

The browsing activity looks, feel and checks out as real because it is… So this stuff is virtually impossible to detect. They make a few dollars per click easily. Somebody working a regular 9 – 5  day clicking around can make thousands.

These click fraudster guys even own premium domains… Domains which aren’t that suspicious to be receiving some traffic, but they crank things  up 100x and send 1000s of clicks to it. Once again, domain parking companies do nothing… They are happy and all about it. They are making $$$ as is Yahoo, the traffic broker and middleman. The advertisers are the ones getting fucked in the ass, big time!

The domain industry as a whole is hated by pretty much all search engine marketers for this very reason… Because thanks to wreckless domain parking companies, everybody has to suffer.

Now guys like Frank Schilling or Scott Day who have private feeds with Yahoo are OK. Their traffic quality is A++ but the rest of the industry…. Whole different story. Even though the clicks look and feel real…. They simply do not convert.

So WTF do I know about PPC and click fraud anyways you are wondering? Well, I have been the accounts supervisor with Maxxximize.com for close to 3 years now. I get to see 1000s of fake applications for our domain monetization service each and every month. These assholes have captcha breakers, and send applications time and time over and over again. They do not stop.

I’ve also had multiple run-ins with click fraudsters looking to buy parking accounts from me. I even had one PayPal $5000 to me in exchange for 4 to 5 accounts… I never gave him anything, just gamed him. Was very interesting to get into his mind and have a full blown dialogue into their operations, etc. This was probably a year or two ago.

When they didn’t get the accounts as promised, they did a chargeback but when I mentioned I’d blow their cover or get lawyers involved… They closed the dispute and said “sorry, please do not do this… and you will not hear from us again” and of course, I have not.

Now don’t think of click fraudsters as Chinese or Russian hackers… Because not all of them are. I know of a few youngsters, your typical American teen-agers who are all about tech shit who make $100s per day however they can.

They basically drive around in highly populated areas looking for open wifi connections. Once they get into one, the click fraud begins. They visit one of their parked domains and click away. The browsers they use aren’t your typical browser… It spoofs the client, version, etc. Basically randomizes it, so you are never leaving any footprints. They drive around for a few hours once or twice per week and they make $1000s collectively. Not bad…

Then there are mailing lists and private forums for people who request favors in the form of clicks… Basically, a click trading market of sort. These people make $50 – $100 max and really at the bottom of the chain. Most of these are 40,50,60 year olds that aren’t very tech savvy but they have found a way to exploit the domain parking system and they do just that. It’s easy money. 10 or 20 clicks per day, only takes 5 to 10 mins and they make enough cash.

There are many other things going on out there which you have absolutely no clue about and you never will unless you open your eyes and start demanding answers. The domain parking biz is full of so many problems… Man oh man… I got out back in 2005 because it wasn’t something I could rely on. It’s just a nasty business with no transparency and way too much bullshit going on.

If I was responsible for syndicated / partners PPC over at Yahoo or Google I’d get rid of the public and open-to-all domain parking channels / companies the first day on the job. They are really fucking toxic…. T-O-X-I-C.

I think it was Frank Schilling who coined the term “pure play domainers” a few years back… Unfortunately there aren’t that many pure play domainers AKA full time domain professionals around that are active in the domaining industry. Many have cashed out or gotten involved with various other stuff in the last few years as things have gotten tougher.

Rick Schwartz is still very much a pure play domainer and active on many fronts, Frank Schilling is another one who pops up here and there… So you are wondering what will earn you this title of a pure play domainer? To me, if you make about 80% to 90% of your livelihood and then some from domains… That makes you a pure play domainer. It’s definitely not easy to get up there, but anything is possible if you put your mind to it.

I see people bitching all day long about a million things concerning domain investing and then getting on Rick Schwartz’ case for being a bit too brutally honest and open… Come on now.. Seriously, like him or not, he is one of the very few pure play domainers around who puts out there good advice day after day and year after year consistently which if you have the ability to digest properly, you can easily run with it and go places…. FAST!

I love Ron Jackson’s DNJournal feel-good industry news articles, Elliot’s and Andrew’s daily industry briefs but Rick Schwartz’ blog is one of the most important domainining resources that there is. This info is coming straight from a guy who has been there practically since day one, tried it all, an insider in every sense and he still continues to make money with domains in new ways and evolving…. It simply doesn’t get any better than that.

So .CO domain registrations are avail for $25 – $30 a pop as of yesterday… A lot less than what .CM went for when they first became avail.

I didn’t spend a single dime on .CM domains because they were just too damn expensive at a few hundreds bucks a pop and a very very risky speculative investment. Now dot CO is a whole different story where it is a lot more affordable… At $25 per registration (thanks eNom) we gave it a go. I also like it even more than .CM because if you look at the keyboard, the “M” can be easily missed and instead you hit the space… Which is fine, because following that you hit enter.

Didn’t target any generic keyword domains because those are hopeless. Only went after potential traffic domains which can hopefully turn in a profit… Sure, most were typos, but whatever… When you are a “seasoned” professional, you can make these moves all day long and still sleep like a baby at night and not have to worry much.

Rick Schwartz registered 100+ domains containing the letters “BP” after the gulf oil spill disaster… Ok, so what ? No biggie… He is a seasoned pro and can risk as much as he wants all day long. He knows the consequences, and even if the worst was to happen… So it happens. He is well informed and can handle it.

Same here with the .CO rush… When we spent the $ we tried to take out as much risk as possible outta the equation when investing in these .CO domain typos. No, I won’t tell you exactly which ones we got or what we did as far as research goes but we had our game plan ready a  long long time ago. It wasn’t a “hey, lets register these domains for fun because I think they can make some money”

So far, it’s been 24 hours and none of the domains are really performing as well as we had hoped… Nothing else positive to report other than a friendly warning: Don’t spend too much $$$ on these if you are not a seasoned pro because you will most likely get burned and there is nowhere to dump these at 50%, 25%  or even 5% of your initial cost.

Yes, it happens sometimes… Google does indeed rank generic keyword .COM domains that are parked. Not all of the domains parked in the world are penalized / banned. Of course these domains only rank for the exact match root keyword. Nothing more, nothing less, since there isn’t any content to draw in longtail traffic.

But why do they rank to begin with… WTF? Makes no sense. It’s a good question… Really, it has nothing to do with the parking page setup, or the content on the site. It has nothing to do with how competitive the root keyword is… The most important factor is the incoming links. If the parked domain has lots of “linkjuice” then it can indeed rank at the top on Google.

Just the other day I was watching this music video below with Shaggy in it… Then I went to search for Shaggy on google.com and saw the domain Shaggy.com rank right in the middle of the first page. The domain of course is parked, with DomainSponsor, but it has lots of one-way links pointing to it from some pretty “authoritative” sites so Google takes that into consideration and since it is an exact match domain + has some linkjuice = ranking.

Then I was checking how ForeignAutoParts.com was doing just the other day… A domain I sold last month which is parked. Acquired it for mid $x,xxx back in January…. Was surprised to discover it holding down the top spot for root keyword over at Google and one of the top spots at Bing.com as well.

I get inquiries every now and then from people wanting me to somehow “rank” their parked domains… People wanna drop lots of cash on this stuff, but unfortunately ranking parked pages is a bitch and very hard to do. There is cloaking and other ways to be able to do so if you absolutely set your mind to it, but really, the examples I provided are just the exception.. Not the norm. It does happen though, all thanks to links from the previous lifetime of the domain. ForeignAutoParts.com for example was a foreign auto parts store since 2000.. So it has that going for it.

Most times people’s actions are clear on here… Everybody and I mean everybody taking part of domaining, be it as a buyer, seller or service provider, has an agenda, and they stick with it. But in some cases, I am left scratching my head, thinking… WTF are you doing buddy? LOL. No seriously, it happens in the domain industry more often than in any other industry I follow. Don’t you think so.. Haven’t you noticed?

The domain biz is unlike any other of course… It’s really wacky. Always has been and always will be probably. The industry is a very interesting and unique biz which consists of an extremely diverse crowd. It’s a truly global bunch and has lots of different characters and lots of stuff that doesn’t make much sense happen daily… Day after day after day. It’s just how it is.

So what am I doing here… What’s the purpose? It’s something I actually ask myself often and have to remind myself over and over again, as well as my partners and staff. I am here to do biz, make money you know? …and create some win-win situations, because as service provider, you gotta make sure to do that. I am here to please my partners and paying clients. That’s about it. Really simple.

No, I am not here to make life-long friendships and develop lasting relationships that can blossom into something totally awesome like in the movies. Not interested in having lunch or dinner with you for chit chat. Don’t want to chat on msg’s or phone either about your problems. Sorry, no time. I don’t try too hard to make anything happen. Sure, if it happens overtime, then so be it, that means it was right but as you already know… I don’t kiss ass. I don’t hold anything back either… Never that.

Frankly, I don’t give a shit about you if we cannot align our businesses / interests one way or another and make some money together… I just don’t care about you really. There is a lot of “politics” in this domaining biz, which I take no part of. I am still very bullish on many companies in this biz as well as the future of domains. I try to keep it real, and most of the people we do business with daily through the various businesses we run appreciate that the most.

So what are you doing… Do you have a business plan or a road map to follow? Hopefully you do have a purpose, because just roaming around, won’t get you too far. You gotta have a purpose behind each and every action in order to go places… In the domain industry there are still some undiscovered places and plenty of opportunities for those willing to put in the hard work by staying focused, avoiding all the daily bullshit or at least filtering some of it out and getting the job done at the end of the day one way or another… Through whatever it takes, because that’s what you gotta do to be truly successful

I’ve observed over the past few month’s some of Frank Schilling’s domains being monetized via REVnetics which is a service similar to that of Sendori. REVnetics.com seems to be in beta / by invitation only. Maybe Scott Day or Franky can clue us in and have some good news for us all

You know, I contacted Sendori recently but all I got was a lame automated response and then never even heard back from anybody after sending numerous e-mails to two different people. Talk about crappy customer service and practically a non-existent sales team. Whatever… Their loss!

Also interesting to see all of Frank Schilling’s domains  having a pop-under come up immediately once you a visit a domain such as lmfao.com or tweets.com. I think they have been on there for a while now, don’t even remember to tell you the truth but there is an on-exit-popup that comes up once you leave the domain too. So that is 2 total annoying money-makers.

Don’t even know how often these generic portal types of pop-ups actually display, since almost every modern web browser used nowadays has a built-in popup blocker but I guess even if 10/100  is displayed… That is some additional $$$ opportunities right there and he’ll take it. Wouldn’t you?

Frank Schilling has also been launching his own informational / guide style types of minisites, as well as monetizing his geo domains with 3rd parties such as Octane360 and adult domains with  DomainSponsor…. Staying busy, without a doubt, and trying to squeeze out as much $$$ as possible out of all those hundreds of thousands of domains because PPC parking is still hurting.

Some of you may or may not know of Richard Gabriel… He recently sold Call.com for $1.1m, DropShippers.com for $1.5m, Auction.com for $1.7m and two other mega-sales in recent years which have gone unreported: Hgh.com for close to $6m and PlasticSurgeons.com for a cool $18m.

Who the hell would drop $18m on a domain that valuates at only $87,000? LOL… That is pretty crazy, right? No. The company who acquired PlasticSurgeons.com is noneother than Moxy Media aka Tsavo aka SWI aka like a million other things… I lost count. It’s impossible to keep up with their entity names becuase they seem to re-structure and so on every year or less… I wonder why

They needed the domain for their newly launched venture called ExpertHub. I’ve wrote about them before over a year ago over at WannaDevelop.com actually. All I can tell you is that… They are an interesting bunch with a fascinating history that have been around for a while who do a lot behind the scenes and fly under the radar as much as possible, hence the millions of different names they operate under and many divisions.

Moxy Media received $160M in funding from AmericanCapital.com back in early 2007. American Capital is a publicly traded private equity firm and global asset manager with $14 billion in capital resources under management. So few month’s later, loaded with all this money… Moxy Media / ExpertHub shelled out lots of cash for quite a few category killer domains.

I am sure PlasticSurgeons.com wasn’t the only ultra-expensive domain, but all of the biggest domain deals always happen behind the scenes and almost always go unreported. I just so happen to stumble across Richard Gabriel’s domain portfolio website and the prices for the marked sold domains were right there. Great!

Anyways, a few month’s ago ExpertHub.com was acquired by Internet Brands who is a huge player in the vertical media / community niche… They have over 100 unique properties and do close to $100 million annually in revenue… How much did they shell out for ExpertHub? We don’t know, but definitely in the low-mid 8 figures I’d say.

So you gotta wonder… What is the REAL highest price paid for a domain ever? $14m and $18m is a lot of money, without a doubt, but I think there have been even bigger deals over the years. Frank Schilling has put out a nice post recently which explains… “The World Changes But Domain Names Stay The Same” and he’s so right.

Values of category leading domains in health, finance, entertainment and few other “easy and big money” niches will always increase, today, tomorrow… Next year, the year after that, etc… and if they are put to good use thanks to proper development… Cha-ching $$$$$$

Holidays and extended weekends… Ahhh These times, my friends, is when you can make 10x and 100x of what you normally earn easily… All in a matter of days.. Yep! Even most people who make their living online take weekends and especially the big holidays off, which means… HUGE OPPORTUNITIES!

I already know that somebody is going to step up to the plate and go at it hard… No no, it won’t be me, but there is always a couple of people who come through because timing is just right. It’s perfect actually. You can win auctions for some killer expired domains with little to no competition…. We’re talking about absolute STEALS.

Back in 2004, I went month’s without going out on weekends, and as for holidays… Forget about it. Hell, I lost track of time… I wasn’t even aware what day it was really, because every day for me was auction day…. And every day had the same ol’ routine where you research domains and research some more. All I did was buy domains and flip them… Non-stop.

I have since retired from the daily hustle and grind, but I tell ya… These are the times when you want to take advantage of because really, they don’t come around that often. Those who plan and execute carefully will always come out on top. I wish you all a happy holiday and much success… Go get em you…. Stryke gold

I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries from existing clients and potential clients as well asking me about the ContentMinisites.com offering… Why is it so cheap, is it any good, etc. Well, I’ll just let the following screenshots / results do all of the talking and just summarize things real quick once and for all because somebody has to.

As you can see, the very first example domain I used is banned over at Google and only one or two of the actual “content pages” are indexed at the other two engines, Yahoo and Bing.  If you also visit the site itself, Google AdSense ads aren’t displaying either. I highly doubt any traffic is being generated, and obviously no revenue earned.

Why all these problems? Because the content is not unique. It is scrapped / syndicated from 3rd parties. The search engines do not like these sites, and why should they? There is nothing special or unique about them whatsoever and besides MFA (made-for-adsense) sites are so 2005. That is when they were hot. These days, they are not. They are old news, and only get you in trouble as you can see.

So sure, the price for 1 of these “content minisites” is dirt cheap, only $49 and with 10 the price drops to $34 or 50 – 100 as low as $25 or $19 per site… But really, it’s a waste of time, money and resources. I don’t understand for the life of me, why would somebody buy one or 10 or 50 of these sites.

Don’t believe what I say? Visit all of the homepage showcase / demo sites… Query them in Google and the other two search engines as well. There is your answers, my friends. I could go on and on about this stuff, but there really is no point. The results are all there for you to examine.

These content minisites do more harm than good at the end of the day and you couldn’t even pay me enough $$$ to put up any one of these on one of my own domains. Nope! Not $10, $100 or $500. They are no good unfortunately and not sure why they are even being offered for sale. Two words; buyer beware.

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I know clearly who it is, because I have advertised directly on all of the top blogs / sites for many month’s in late 2008 and 2009 so I’ve had direct access to lots of traffic and data which I’ve analyzed… But do you know who the real traffic king is? Wanna try and guess who the top five are even? Is it DNJournal.com? Maybe ElliotsBlog.com? How about TheDomains.com?? DomainNameWire.com? etc..

The domain industry is pretty small, so there aren’t that many serious contenders… However there are some people who have set themselves apart from everybody else and I can count them all on my right hand… So without any further ado, here is the most accurate “estimated” traffic data directly from Google’s adplanner for the month of April 2010 and the list of top five traffic kings.

Oh and for those of you who don’t already know, Google.com/adplanner is the #1 traffic estimator on the market today. A lot better than Compete.com, Quantcast.com or Alexa.com. These three services are useful in some cases, but really, they are always hit or miss when it comes to getting a feel for the actual traffic numbers. A lot more times they miss… BIG TIME! The real pros use Google data

#1 DomainNameWire.com written by Andrew Allemann

Unique visitors (estimated cookies)
120K

Unique visitors (users)
64K

Page views
520K

Total visits
240K

Avg visits per visitor
3.8

Avg time on site
5:00

#2 DnJournal.com written by Ron Jackson

Unique visitors (estimated cookies)
110K

Unique visitors (users)
63K

Page views
380K

Total visits
220K

Avg visits per visitor
3.5

Avg time on site
4:40

#3 Domaining.com news aggregator developed by Francois Carrillo

Unique visitors (estimated cookies)
110K

Unique visitors (users)
64K

Page views
1.5M

Total visits
560K

Avg visits per visitor
8.8

Avg time on site
7:30

#4 TheDomains.com written by Mike Berkens

Unique visitors (estimated cookies)
76K

Unique visitors (users)
39K

Page views
240K

Total visits
150K

Avg visits per visitor
3.8

Avg time on site
4:10

#5 ElliotsBlog.com written by Elliot Silver

Unique visitors (estimated cookies)
70K

Unique visitors (users)
36K

Page views
320K

Total visits
160K

Avg visits per visitor
4.6

Avg time on site
6:40

Like I said in the beginning of the post, I’ve advertised on all five of the domain industry news sites / blogs above for many month’s in 2008 – 2009 when I was running domain development marketing campaigns to raise brand awareness and I can confirm that the data above is pretty accurate from internal logs.

Also funny to see industry insiders such as Mike Berkens of TheDomains.com and Elliot Silver of ElliotsBlog.com still continue to quote random and pretty wacky numbers for domains they write about on their blogs from Compete.com… Why don’t they use Google.com/adplanner — the #1 traffic estimator on the market today??! Not sure, but hopefully now they will.. After they see this post

Yup, that’s right… But wait, he is not the only one. Kevin Ham does too! Between the two of them, they own well over 800,000 top keyword domains, modestly valued at a minimum $500 million today easily and maybe even as high as $1 billion… Depends who you ask

So why are they selling lots of their domains you ask? It’s simple, really… Called “house cleaning” where you try to get rid of domains that aren’t too important to you (most likely because they are not making any / enough PPC revenue) or as domain insiders like to call this offloading “liquidating non strategic domains”.

I noticed a new sales pitch on many of Frank Schilling’s premium keyword domains such as tweets.com, shelves.com, hockey.net, funquiz.com, etc.. Promoting DomainNameSales.com / Proforma Inc. Domain Brokerage Services… It’s presented in an animated flash banner in the middle of the landing pages which scroll a nice and to the point sales pitch. It goes a little something like this:

“Small business has always been one of the best investments

A high quality domain name is like prime real estate

Browse our portfolio of domains

Choose the right domain name

Buy a domain name and change your business destiny”

Kevin Ham’s domain sales website DomainBrokers.com has a pretty nice sales pitch as well, right on the main page it communicates the following:

“It all starts with the name

Owning the right domain name for yourself or your business can mean the difference between success or failure”

Pretty short, sweet and right to the point… They also had this to say as an intro on their homepage to further reinforce the sales pitch.

“In this day and age, the development of a great brand is dependent on having a strong online presence. This in part is dictated by owning the matching domain name for your brand or better yet, by owning the premium generic domain for your category”

Overall, both messages are very powerful and should get the job done. It really doesn’t require much sweet talking when it comes to selling domain names because a good domain usually sells it self but still… If you can’t afford any of Frank Schilling’s or Kevin Ham’s domains, no worries. You can find plenty of goodies over at the Domain Stryker lists. For as low as $25 – $60 you can score plenty of deals!

You know, there are literally dozens more of domain forums out there on the WWW aside from DnForum.com and NamePros.com which are dedicated to domaining, ccTLD’s, IDN’s and various other special interests within the diverse domain industry. We have covered in this list the following countries and over a dozen languages!! UK, India, France, Italy, Germany, China, Australia, Russia, Canada and even some of the Arabic countries. Check out the  list and let us know what you think.

Russian

• DomenForum.net
• Dn-s.net
• DnDialog.com
• Domen24.com
• Idnf.ru

UK

• AcornDomains.co.uk

Indian

• InForum.in

IDN

• IdnForums.com
• IdnClub.com

Spanish / Portuguese

• ForumDominios.com

German

• DomainForum.info
• ConsultDomain.de

Australian

• DnTrade.com.au

Canadian

• CanadianDots.ca

French

• Domaineur.com
• ForumNDD.com

Italian

• Domainers.it

Chinese

• Domain.cn
• DnBbs.com
• DomainClub.org
• YumiCn.com
• Shuomi.com

Arabic

• NameClub.com
• Nedaq.com

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It’s interesting to note that there are literally 10 – 20 if not more forums dedicated to domains in Russia as well as China. Those two are huge markets without a doubt, so not really a big surprise. So that is the little list that we’ve been able to put together so far If you know of any other popular / well established international domain forums that belong on the list please let us know by posting a comment below with the URL. Thanks!!

Damn, I can’t believe I was actually going to shell out like $20k for this place few month’s ago… It went up for sale earlier this January by the three amigos, and I immediately put in a $10k offer without thinking too much about it. It seemed like the right thing to do and who knows, maybe I could of turned things around and make a load of money, one way or another. Right??!

I even went on to contact a few friends to see if they would like to “partner” up on a joint-effort acquisition if the auction for DomainState.com gets heated because I was not really willing to take on so much risk by myself beyond $20k. I had no other interested parties… No takers!! And now that I think about it… It’s not even worth my original offer of $10k. What the hell was I thinking??! Ack.

The place has been pretty much dead for the past few years… Not much happened there. We all like to think that we can do some kind of a revival miracle and bring things back to life, and make a ton of money but the domain forums biz sucks. I heard the new owners spent something like $45k to acquire DomainState.com.

I have nothing against the fellas who now own and run it (Above.com) they are a great bunch but all of the social networking sites are where people interact and make all the connections nowadays it seems. That is where the action is at. Forums still have their place in certain niches, but there is a forum overload in the tiny domain biz and DomainState.com hit the deadpool a long time ago. Lets face it!! It’s a has-been.

So here we are, 4 – 5 month’s later… The place is as dead as can be. It’s time to move on. I am removing it from my bookmarks… Pulling down whatever links I have pointing to it from my websites, because really, it’s a waste of time visiting it and I would not recommend anybody participate on it either… Even if it was 1 or 2 minutes per day. That time can be spent doing something else a lot more productive at places which have a brighter feature.

Just too funny… I tell ya…. Below is an uncensored discussion I had recently with some guy who calls himself “Bob” whom contacted us over at DomainMassDevelopment.com and I had the misfortune of wasting my time in trying to make sense of things. This idiot apparently already knows everything and learned it all within just a couple of month’s. It’s too good to miss out on. Enjoy!

On 2/10/2010 Bob writes:

If I understand the theory of this correct it is that keywords which get high search volume, but in the form of a domain are much easier to get top rankings in the search engines fast?? And is it done by directly submitting that domain to the search engine directories, or by writing and submitting articles with that domain in the article?

Must your website have a ton of content and backlinks on it?? Because I don’t know how to word things like sales letters or websites, don’t have any good copyright or editorial skills, and the only content I’d know how to put on my site is an article along with my adsense code in the hopes that it would rank high and get clicks.
I have

SEASONSMALLVILLE.COM
SEASONONETREEHILL.COM
GOGGLESMAIL.COM
EPISODESSHOW.COM
EPISODESHOW.COM

which get over 500k to 1 million monthly searches. Or what about a typo like goggle.com?? I registered all my domains in the hope that they would get typo traffic. But are you telling me that in addition since they are highly searched keywords I can get a quick top level ranking to google??

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This is the type of nutjobs that I have to deal with quite often actually… But man, when I looked at his Freelancer.com project I almost shitted + pissed on myself simultaneously

Title: Seo Expert Needed!
Budget: $1500-3000

Description:

“Hello,

My pay rate is $2,000 for the first site, and $2,000 for each additional site if you do a good job with the first one. For $2,000 I need an SEO expert which can guarantee me at the very least 2,000 website visitors a day by the ending of a 30 day period all organic traffic from US search engines. The sites must stay at the top and the base keyword is forex signals. From that it’s your job and you must generate the 1,000s relevant keyword pages which get indexed and stay at the top of google. I know it is possible because I’ve seen many examples of backdoor generator and back link comment posting software which generated thousand 60,000+ keyword rich pages and was able to get sites indexed with mass traffic in just days. In addition I have seen bids from many gold established freelancers on here which were using such a strategy who were able and willing to guarantee they could deliver 2,000 – 5,000 visitors a day from the search engines within 30 days. Most so called SEO experts cannot bring you 1,000s of visitors fast and will take your money. So my payment terms are through escrow.com only, and the payment will be released after results when the job is done right. If you do well on the first site I will pay you $10,000 a month to also get the same results for 5 other sites.

Thanks”

Yes there are over 50 bids currently on this so called SEO project but they are mostly from Indian’s who have no clue what they are doing I bet ya… Anyways, good luck to you “Bob” you crazy motherf*cker…. It’s fine, you know, everybody is entitled to their own little dreams and fantasies… Sorry I couldn’t make your dreams’ a reality but I ain’t no magician and not from lala land either. Take your bullshit somewhere else.

So all I gotta say is BEWARE of this guy, he uses a forum nickname/username of jimer013 at various places and his main e-mail address is superfly13@rcn.com

Now it’s really no surprise to see such results, but here it is… Results from two on-topic networks we mass developed less than a year ago. One consists of approximately 30 domains, which already generated  67,000 unique visitors and the other consists of exactly 100 domains which received over 140,000 unique visitors.

These domains had no organic / type in traffic to begin with so all of this traffic was generated via search engines and other website referrals.. How?? Why?! Because we developed them properly, by putting together the right content and doing all of the on-page SEO as well as cross linking all sites within each network accordingly. Search engines love this stuff, as do other webmasters / visitors.

Since 2002 I’ve helped launch hundreds of these on-topic networks.. Some of them consist of 10 – 30 domains.. Some 100 – 200 while some even with thousands of domains. The results are pretty much always nothing short of amazing as time goes by. In this two cases, we did no link-building or anything else that is fancy schmancy whatsoever.. Just picked out the right keyword domains, optimized them properly and it’s a done deal… Success! All thanks to domain mass development

The first network that I’d like to talk about is the “salary” group of websites which consists of domains ending with the suffix *salary… It was launched August 2009. Our client registered 30 relevant keyword domains, so each domain was about 2 – 3 keywords long. The domains were all registered in late 2009. They were not aged domains, or anything like that… They were your typical domains that are often overlooked, because they are too specific and targeting one specialized niche.

The second network we launched in July of 2009 and it consisted of eyewear related domains which were registered for a couple of years already, so they were indeed aged but unfortunately they were all parked for all these years. Many of them were banned and/or penalized with the search engines… However, as you can see, we were able to re-establish the domains SEO profile quickly and get them ranking for 1000’s of targeted keywords overtime.

So, when you know what you are doing when it comes to domain development, it’s really not all that difficult to make money in this biz. Not that difficult to start turning in a profit the same month either. You don’t need a huge budget for SEO and marketing… You really don’t. But what you do need is the right keyword domains.

You can still find great keyword domains that end with dot com… Don’t expect them to receive type-in traffic though… But what you can expect is for them to go to work for you right away as soon as you develop them. The search engines love targeted 2 – 3 keyword .COM domains that contain relevant and unique content.

You are probably wondering how much it cost to develop those 130 domains? It was around $6,000… Less than $50 per site actually total. Yup.. It was more than affordable… It was a steal! But that is what domain mass development is all about at the end of the day. So if you think there is no more opportunities out there in the domain space or that domain development is too expensive, think again.

To be #2 for the keyword “Cams” on the #2 search engine also known as Yahoo? Don’t answer. Let me just tell you… So about a year ago I was contacted by the guys who own this killer domain, Cams.net, amongst a few other nice adult related domains… They inquired about domain mass development and search engine optimization services to be exact.

So my guys went ahead and developed an on-topic “Cams” network for Cams.net and as of late it looks like this domain has secured the #2 spot over at Yahoo for good. That is great news. The keyword is one of the most competitive and desired ones that there is in this lucrative niche. Heck, any short 3, 4 or 5 character adult keyword such as sex, porn, etc… Always is. But having the exact match keyword domain gave us a huge advantage and a boost to the top.

So for less than $100/site we were able to properly develop and optimize a network of some 20 cam related domains, including Cams.net. This on-topic sex cams network’s secondary purpose was to boost the SEO profile of their other existing co-brand site, Cam2Cam.com which it looks like it definitely did as the site ranks across all search engines for the targeted keywords… The entire setup is integrated with Cams.com which is one of my all-time favorite affiliate programs out there when it comes to Cams. It’s good stuff…. So, mission accomplished

Sure, it took a while for all the pieces of the puzzle to fall into place but domain development is a long term play. Always has been and always will be. Nothing ever happens overnight anymore. We’re not in 1999, silly. We are halfway into 2010 and things are competitive as hell just about everywhere you go nowadays, but so long as you have the right keyword domains backing you, proper development / content in place and at least some of the most basic SEO strategies deployed… It’s only a matter of time before things take off and you make a nice ROI.

Once again there is a lot of buzz surrounding IDN domain names and ccTLD’s within the domaining community… So lets see, is there really any money to be made with these kinds of domains in 2010 and moving forward? Yes there is but first you have to understand a couple of very basic principles and avoid the hype.

You gotta understand that when everybody is talking about something freely, that means that the opportunity has been mined and had…  Most bloggers and media is talking about it just because somebody else is talking about it and that doesn’t necessarily mean that the investment opportunity here in IDN’s or ccTLD’s is a good one but who the hell verifies anything this days? No need… Because they take you for a fool. Yes, you… They feed you all this bullshit and you just eat it all up because it sounds so fun and exciting… YUM YUMM!

I remember few years ago when a bunch of IDN’ers popped up onto Rick Schwartz private forum and they went at it non stop rambling about all of the potential, trying to brainswash myself and others… Trying to get us behind the whole concept and on the bandwagon before it’s too late.

We tried to understand them but unfortunately we were speaking a different language it seemed. Nobody could provide any proof or make sense of things. Those IDN enthusiasts and die hard supporters of the next big thing got banned from Rick Schwartz’ forum within a few days by the man himself.

Lets face it… Most domainers and other up-and-comers in the do it yourself internet business are sheep and have the follower mentality. Maybe one out of a hundred or even five hundred is an actual leader who can come up with original ideas and dig up their own niche-within-a-niche and capitalize time and time over and over again.

Rick Schwartz’ private forum had some of the greatest domain investors of all time and those IDN’ers failed to even make an impression or provide one sound argument… But nowadays, the messages and misinformation is being spread across various other channels.

There is some valuable IDN and ccTLD domains… The category defining ones with type-in traffic that can be converted into dollars one way or another. The cream of the crop. Unfortunately all of these domains were had a long time ago by insiders… Domainers and techies who keep their mouth shut. Ones who go about their biz quietly, avoiding the spotlight as much as possible and for a very good reason.

Lets rewind for a bit… In the early years of 2001, 2002, etc… while most non US based domainers in France, Germany, Italy, etc… were following what everybody else was doing in the domaining biz, which was buying up gTLD domains such as com/net/org because those were proven extensions and selling for big bucks, only a handful had the brains to invest and diversify into other extensions, such as ccTLD’s which had a well established internet infrastructure and penetration that was increasing consistently year over year over year.

So even all those hundreds and even thousands of local domainers in Spain, Italy, Germany, Japan, China, etc… couldn’t capitalize on their own ground… They missed their opportunities, in their own markets… They missed it on home soil. Most of them got the scraps left over from the real pros.

So I really find it quite hilarious seeing people from India, Mexico, Spain or Israel… Nowadays investing in ccTLD’s and IDN domains in Europe or Asia for example, when of course their kinda too late to the party. The biggest opportunity was right under their noses early on, and they had the edge by knowing local language, culture, economy, etc… But nope, they missed it.

Look, there is money to be made with any kind of traffic, but not a whole lot. Let me illustrate it this way which should make sense with a real life example: Somebody slips, falls and breaks something in a mall in Russia or Taiwan or Pakistan or Egypt or wherever… It’s highly unlikely that they are going to be able to file a lawsuit or win shit. They probably won’t even be able to get their medical expenses taken care of. They will probably get a kick in the ass and be told to go fuck themselves. That’s just the way it works in those parts of the world.

It’s really nothing new and that’s just the way it is in those countries, most countries in the world actually… While in the US, a slip and fall lawsuit can result in millions of dollars won in damages because the US justice system is well established and quite unique unlike any other. Now there are still some lawyers who handle cases and lawsuits filed in local courts in Russia, Mexico, China, etc… You just don’t get much as far as payouts go. A doctor’s malpractice will get you maybe 1/100th of what it would in the USA or Canada. You get what I am saying.

So traffic from all these international countries really isn’t all that valuable.. Even the most targeted. The US infrastructure and current internet ecosystem (publishing/advertisers) is very advanced, while the rest of the world is still playing catch up. Unfortunately all this killer ccTLD domains and IDN domains may have all this traffic but nowhere to convert into dollars, in other words to cash in. That is the problem that investors in these emerging markets have faced for 10 to 15 years… That is the problem you will face if you don’t do your homework.

We all know that category killer keyword domains get type in traffic and really, ccTLD domains and IDN’s are no exception, they get lots of traffic as well, but where the hell do you monetize it… How?? So before you decide to invest in any of these domains, ask yourself this question and you better be able to answer it, otherwise you will end up paying thousands or tens of thousands of dollars for domains that produce a whole lot of nothing… Just headaches!

So don’t believe the hype. Do due diligence. Seek the truth… It’s up-to you to put together the pieces of the puzzle and make sure that everything is 110% clear and makes sense. See first hand that this international traffic converts and then you can begin to talk about it with friends, blog about it and maybe even invest more heavily, just as you do with the proven top three gTLD’s which are .com/net/org which everybody just loves and for a very good reason… WORLDWIDE

Uhhh, Bido.com is gone now so where can bargain hunters find .com/.net/.org keyword domains at low prices for under $99 day in and day out ??! Of course you have DomainStryker.com lists which are available daily for FREE! You can find literally hundreds of great deals available at GoDaddy auctions that are expired for as low as $25 and for under $99 tons of steals at SnapNames and NameJet as well.

Two other good places which were just recently launched are Rick Latona’s daily auctions and Francois Carrillo’s BargainDomains.com which are worth checking out as well. There is really no shortage of  domains to be had on a daily basis, like I always say… It’s all about consistency and looking in the right places. Bido was really a hit or miss type of site… It got some decent action from the up-and-comers in this biz but no love from the pros. It’s too bad. Lacked the inventory, but it was also mismanaged big time… But what the hell do I know.

You’re not always going to be able to flip domains for a profit or even get your original investment’s money back because the value of the domain is a number that is often pulled straight outta the ass that doesn’t always make sense… So prices are wacky, naturally, as are the people who participate in auctions. That’s how it goes in this business. Last week I auctioned off PragueCzechRepublic.com and StockInvestment.net and took a loss on both sales. It wasn’t the first time it happen or last time it will happen either… It’s part of the game!

I paid $306 for PragueCzechRepublic.com over at NameJet…. I thought I got a pretty good deal for the domain and that it should be easy enough to flip it for at least a few thousand bucks. 1000% ROI… Money in the bank! So I put it up for sale on forums and various other marketplaces… But it got no auction. So few month’s go by and I decide to auction it off with a $99 reserve at the newly introduced BargainDomains.com auctions where the market will set the price… It got a few bidders and a bit of action, but only closed at $284. Argh!

StockInvestment.net I purchased for $499 from another domainer on a domain forum few month’s ago. Once again, I thought I got a pretty good deal and could flip it atleast for 2x, 3x even to domain resellers aka domainers… No problem! I tried listing it on forums, newsletters, marketplaces, etc… It got no action. So it got auctioned off with a $99 reserve at BargainDomains.com once again and it closed for only $250. Ouch… I was disappointed with both results, but what can you do.

It was interesting to see StockInvestments.com sell for $3,088 and StockInvestment.com for $2,855 at a recent Latona’s auction. The domains were auctioned off by Richard Whitney at a reserve of $1000. I recall seeing these domains listed for $30,000 or $40,000 each at various other places where they were listed for sale earlier this year.

So that’s just the way it goes… You win some, you lose some. The market always sets the price. What you have in your head is just a number that isn’t always realistic… Only sure way to get a good sale and ROI is to keep trying, but I got sick of trying to sell these domains which weren’t getting the offers I was expecting so I put them up at auction, and the market set the price. They closed for whatever they were worth, at that point in time anyway.

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It definitely doesn’t happen every day, but when I do receive these comments from satisfied clients of DomainMassDevelopment.com it’s a beautiful thing. Nice to know that people appreciate what we do and recognize the value that we provide, because really… For less than $100 per site you can’t expect much nowadays from most products/services in our industry… Proper domain mass development and search engine optimization simply isn’t cheap!

But since we have been doing this for many years and have successfuly launched 10,000s of websites, we have managed to get the domain development, optimization and monetization processes down to a science. That is why we are able to provide the most bang for your buck by far. Others charge 2x, 3x or more for a similar setup but the end result isn’t even comparable. Apples and oranges.

All of our domain development services are backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back and we try our best for each and every domain that is launched… Just as if it was one of our own. That is why on average we get 3 – 4 orders from each and every client of our Domain Mass Development services. Repeat business is great!! They keep coming back for more and more.

So long as we keep getting this kind of positive feedback and people are happy with the developed websites, we will continue to improve our services and try to offer the most value possible. It’s definitely easier said than done, but we’re 100% committed and ready to do whatever it takes to win over your business… If you haven’t tried out our new domain development services, get in touch and ask for a special deal that you simply cannot refuse

With close to 230,000 domains and growing fast… I think Andrew Reberry is onto something “huge” here. Not too many people are familiar with HugeDomains.com or Mr. Reberry but he is no rookie when it comes to the domain biz and internet marketing / development. In the last 1 – 2 years he has put together an impressive domain portfolio and quite a unique online marketplace that is visited by probably 400,000 – 500,000 end-user domain buyers monthly on average right now.

It’s clear that he has modeled his entire biz similar to that of BuyDomains, and that wasn’t such a bad idea… The entire concept of “retail” domain sales has been proven time and time again by BuyDomains over the years who are probably one of the top 2 or 3 domain investors in the world with 1,000,000 domains in their arsenal and millions of dollars in sales monthly. So if you see something working great, do copy it, just don’t forget to put your own unique twist to it and try to do it a little better. It’s what 90% of all businesses do, whether they like to admit it or not.

Andrew Reberry’s company, TurnCommerce.com got accredited as an ICANN registrar a little while ago as NameBright.com which is currently one of the top 60 largest registrars in the world. Now of course all of the domains registered there are their own… But that just goes to show you that this man is on a mission. Anybody who is running a huge operation like that should have his own registrar, plus it makes sense because you can save some nice cash. Guys like Kevin Ham and Frank Schilling have their own registrars as well.

It looks like all of the traffic coming to the main website, HugeDomains.com, is from direct navigation. Visitors who type in one of the 230,000 owned domains are immediately redirected to a for sale page. No PPC ads or any other bullshit. It’s straight to business… And the Huge Domains website setup is just as good as Sedo.com or BuyDomains.com. Andrew went all out and put together something truly special and unique in order to close as many sales as possible. You only get one chance at making a good first impression

So far he has probably invested $2,000,000 on all these domains, infrastructure, development, etc… Still though, he is registering thousands of domains and making improvements. I tried to get the lowdown but the man kindly refused when asked for an interview. I guess he’s just not done yet and ready for the spotlight but really, the man has accomplished a lot in a very short period of time and should be recognized for that… It’s impressive for a thirty something year old self made businessman / entrepreneur. He’s now part of a very elite group of domainers.

This just goes to show you that if you put your mind to it, anything is possible… Even in 2009 or 2010 or 2011!! It was a little less than one year ago when Andrew really cranked things up and went hard at it as far as domain acquisitions go. You know, there was a new blogger who popped up a few month’s ago into the blogosphere who claimed to have 200,000+ domains and earn millions with this and that… Blah blah.. But it’s impossible to verify his claims. Impossible to know if he even owns 1/10th of what he says… Not that it’s anybody’s business or whatever.

But anyways, then there was a huge debate and discussion at one of the domainer forums where people tried to figure things out (snooping around) and many said that it is impossible to create a huge portfolio of 100,000 domains in 2 years that can earn PPC $ and especially 200,000 of them… But come on, anything is possible. It’s not easy to put together a quality portfolio that can be turned profitable in such a short period of time, but if you’re experienced and know what you are doing… You will figure it out. It’s never too late.

Looks like Andrew did just that and proved everybody wrong. He figured it out for good… Forget parking and PPC,  lets focus on domain sales. PERIOD! That is of course where the money is… Always has and always will be. Domain parking income is a nice passive revenue stream but a domain sale can generate a lot more cash flow than the expected lifetime PPC income. No arguing or denying this.

From my domaining career early on, we’re talking about right around 2004, I personally always took the “exit” option when I was presented with a reasonable offer to buy one of my domains or a whole group of them… I never got attached to them whatsoever or actually fantasized and believed that PPC earnings can magically somehow go up 2x, 3x, etc. I am not very patient when it comes to investments and if there is a chance to make a guaranteed profit with little to no effort… DONE DEAL!

Yup, that is right… If there is some money to be made with the right keyword domains, I am all about it !!! Sex tourism, food brokers, car tracking, reunion island, kurta’s, private label rights, coin buying, breast exams, video conversion, fingerboarding, boxed sets, muscle building supplements, natural breast enhancement, prostate exams, stringing, etc.

I don’t discriminate when I see money making opportunities both online or offline…. But especially when the upfront costs are as low as $20 – $25 for some of these pretty good keyword domains and the returns can be as  high as 10x to 20x easily… Hell, even 100x is not out of the question. It really doesn’t get better than that folks.

I personally do not know much about Sex tourism but when I saw the domain was up for grabs over at GoDaddy auctions for something like 25 bucks, of course I pulled the trigger… It’s a no brainer. Shortly after that, we went ahead and developed it. Now that was December of 2009. Few month’s go by, and the domain is generating some nice traffic. 100 – 150 visitors daily.

Now earlier this month, we decided to put together and add even more content… Grow the site further. So new articles have been added daily and will continue to be added. Last night I noticed a huge spike in traffic, because the site was mentioned in a news article on a website called the GlobalPost. I never heard about this site, but it drove a lot of traffic to us past 48 hours and the visitors are still coming and will continue to come. It’s great!

April was a record month as far as visits go… March was more trafficked than February and February was better than January… The organic growth is there. Month-to-month. I’m not really worried about monetizing the site right away. I just like to launch the sites by the hundreds every month, let them be out there for a while, get established / picked up and then once there is enough activity… We get to work with the right monetization and optimization strategies. It’s all done “lottery style” pretty much as far as domain mass development goes. You launch. You wait. You see.

Content rich sites drive loads of traffic to the “longtail” keywords which means not to the main root keyword which most people assume generates the most traffic. Over 50% of all visitors came to this sex tourism site by searching for one of 623 related keywords. Now sure “sex tourism” by itself sent 49% of the traffic but there is only so much “sex tourism” searches. Everybody else searches for more descriptive and unique keywords, and the only way to capitalize is to have the right content… We’re trying to do just that since there is some nice growth and potential being shown here.

Once again, I don’t really know or care much about sex tourism but you bet your ass off if there is money to be made… I am there. The opportunities which most other people will pass up, that can seem as a bit risky or not that good can in fact be a killer opportunity to make some cash if you know what you are doing that is.

So what do I know about food brokers? Not much really.. But apparently there is many of these, all around the world. Food brokerage is big business. What about car tracking? I know that this technology is pretty new and becoming more and more affordable and of course in-demand. What about reunion island? It’s just an island with a decent activity in the tourism sector… etc.

What about all those other sites listed in the beginning of this post… Blah blah blah……. LOOK…… I don’t know or care to know too much or every detail on every single domain I acquire. I buy hundreds of them some weeks because they seem as good opportunities… There isn’t enough time however to figure out everything 100%. You gotta be able to pull the trigger and still be able to keep sane.

Don’t drive yourself too crazy by trying to figure out everything, all you need to know is that if the domain consists of strong and relevant 1, 2 or 3 keywords and it’s followed by one of the 3 most popular gTLD’s in the world, com/net/org, then it’s probably worth at least $25 – $100 and can be turned into a money maker with some additional development and optimizaiton…. If not, then it can be a quick flip. So long as the domain is priced right… Get it! It can make for a great investment or project. Why the hell not?

Lets take for example DesignerLeatherHandbags.com which is a truly keyword rich domain and as good as it gets in every sense if you know what to look for that is. Now most designer / leather handbags are very much a “luxury” item that isn’t cheap. Most of these retail for at least a few hundred bucks while others cost thousands. Hell, some go for $10,000+ when you get into all that exotic and really high end stuff.

On any given day, there is about $800,000 to $1,000,000 on average worth of handbags / purse sales over at eBay.com. Around 9,000 listings close daily and the average price is just under $100 a pop. Now keep in mind that eBay is very much a “wholesale” and bargain finders type of place. Still, it gives us a good insight into just how many of these sell… An indication that the market is absolutely massive and very very active.

So just at eBay there is at least $5 to $6m worth of handbag sales each and every week of the year. That is 60,000 items selling every week… Week after week after week. The numbers really are as solid as it gets. So that is hundreds of millions of dollars in sales per year. Just one item pretty much; handbags. It’s probably safe to say that at least one million shoppers went after approximately 3 million of the sold auctions / listings.

Below is a graph of some interesting weekly data directly from the eBay.com Clothing, Shoes & Accessories > Women’s Handbags & Bags > Handbags & Purses listings / auctionss from the past 12 month’s. Averages are 1 week’s worth of data / totals.

But lets not forget that those sold items aren’t just any type of handbags; they aren’t referred as just handbags or bags but rather the designer and leather type of handbags. That is what everybody’s after. I am not really sure how big the “handbag” market is in the US or worldwide but it’s probably at least a few billion dollars worth. It’s also a luxury item where margins are always huge, so it’s a great business to be in. Everybody makes a lot of money and ultimately the client / buyer is still very happy because they get something special and unique.

Most of you would probably look at this domain, DesignerLeatherHandbags.com, a pretty long and not so clear domain that consists of three keywords, and it wouldn’t even leave an impression on you… If it was to come up on the daily expired Domain Stryker lists, most of you would probably give it a pass. The value and keywords aren’t all that great here, right? So it’s not even worth $60 or $100…. But you couldn’t be more wrong. Now let me explain why.

This is a keyword rich dot com domain that is really a triple threat. It is a plural, which means it ends with “s” so it has exact match benefits when ranking for the the singular targeted keyword “handbag” plus the plural which is “handbags” so that is a great bonus. You got the best of both worlds. Plural domains are always much more valuable than singular… Should be pretty self explanatory

The domain also contains two of the most popular complimentary keywords that go with “handbags” and that is “designer” and “leather” so this will really help us rank for all of the most desired keywords such as ___ leather handbag/s and ___ designer handbag/s. Search engines love keyword rich domains, and if the domain has the most relevant keywords that are directly matching or related to the search the better.

This domain is an SEO / competitive webmasters wet dream because it has all of the right keywords, it is aged (registered since 2004) so it has massive potential. I acquired this domain about a year and a half ago during an auction at SnapNames for exactly $89. I was prepared to spend at least $1,000. I got a great deal and was extremely pleased

About 6 month’s ago or so we put up a “quick start-up” minisite on this domain so it can start getting crawled and indexed with the search engines + establishing it’s profile. Just recently we had it re-developed as an affiliate store so we can start rolling in some profits. It’s currently ranking #1 at Yahoo.com for the root keyword, #2 at Bing.com and brings in a consistent amount of $xxx sales daily… Traffic is building up for the longtail thanks to Google as well. We’re on page 2 right now at Google.com but expect to crack the top few spots sooner than later with a bit of linklove.

Estibot.com  says that this domain is only worth $1000… Ask another professional domainer and he will say $100… Ask another webmaster or domainer and he will say $500… Another will say $2000… etc. It’s really impossible to get an agreement on this stuff. However, to properly understand keyword rich domains, their niche and their true valuation / appraisal you gotta get down and dirty with the research.

You gotta do a lot of market analysis. Gotta crunch up the numbers not just for the main root keyword but related keywords as well because they are just as important and tied up to your domain if it’s in a niche-within-a-niche. You gotta figure out exactly what types of products you can up-sell well… You gotta figure out just how much traffic there is to be had. Lots of stuff to figure out

The current setup of the website up on DesignerLeatherHandbags.com could be improved 100x and we will probably do just that in the coming month’s since the hidden potential of the domain has been slightly revealed… We’re thinking either about doing something with a reliable dropshipping partnership or direct sales of a few very exclusive but in-demand brands.

Either way, I’ve already made my initial investment for the domain acquisition + development many times over. From here on it’s just optimizing and tweaking… Getting things right slowly but surely. Building something truly special and unique. It should be a lot of fun.

It’s nice finding these types of keyword rich domains… They are often overlooked and extremely hard to find because they are buried with all the other crap,  but those who put in the hard work day in and day out will always get a nice payday sooner than later. That’s how it works folks… Nothing new. So roll up those sleeves and get to it… The domains are just waiting to be discovered

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• AffiliateSuccess.com
• Born.net
• Bridalwear.org
• BusinessBranding.net
• BusinessBuilding.com
• BusinessBuilding.org
• BusinessCompany.net
• Cathleen.com
• Coast.net
• ComputerEngineerJobs.com
• CustodyAdvice.com
• DatingIdeas.com
• DesignCollege.net
• DvdBurners.net
• EcommercePlatform.net
• EllipticalReviews.net
• EventPlanningIdeas.com
• Fajitas.net
• Feud.org
• FitnessEquipmentWeights.com
• GarrettMorris.net
• Heavy.net
• InternationalShippingCompanies.com
• IslamMarriage.com
• Leptospirosis.com
• Managed.org
• ManicureKits.org
• MarketingSystem.net
• NewHomePurchase.com
• OregonAttorney.net
• PilatesFitnessEquipment.com
• Pirating.org
• PlatinumCreditCard.com
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• SpywareReviews.net
• StopHeartburn.org
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• AlternativeEnergySolutions.com
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• BrasovHotels.com
• BuyAntivirus.net
• ChangzhouHotels.net
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• ConsumerMortgage.net
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• ExchangeStudents.org
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• HangingPlants.org
• HealingHemorrhoids.com
• HouseInsuranceCosts.com
• IndianMotorcycles.com
• IndianMotorcycles.net
• LasikEyeSurgeries.com
• LcdReviews.net
• LiposuctionDoctors.net
• MiamiApartments.net
• NorwegianCruises.org
• Ostentation.org
• PlasmaLcd.net
• PreventForeclosures.net
• RecallsOnVehicles.com
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• SpinalStenosisSymptoms.com
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Fabulous.com will be auctioning off 217 .com and .net keyword domains from it’s own inventory April 25 – May 2, 2010 over at Latonas.com exclusively. You can browse the entire list of domains with local / global search volumes, ppc and ad data, appraisals, etc… Only at DomainStryker.com.

To make things interesting we’ll give away a free Domain Stryker membership to the person who can successfully predict which domain out of the 217 sells for the highest price when the auction closes May 2nd, 2010. You can post up your predictions in the comment section on this page by May 1st, 2010. Please post in this format “domain.com $xxx”.

I like the new auction format, where Latonas.com will run a new auction every day and each auction will be available for 7 days. Every day one closes as well so there is something to look out for daily. Like I said previously, Rick Latona is definitely onto something here and we wish him all the best.

If you got any on-topic groups of keyword domains and/or entire portfolios that are relevant one to another more or less,  go ahead and get in touch with the guys at Latonas.com who will be happy to work something out. Lets keep it rocking… and good luck with the predictions! The winner will be announced shortly after all 217 domains close.

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• Abdominoplasty.org
• AlisanPorter.com
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• BarbaraRossi.com
• BeachHolidayHomes.com
• BelmontShores.net
• BertanAsllani.com
• BryceDrew.com
• BusinessSecurity.net
• CarInsurer.org
• CellularTelephones.net
• ChesterfieldVaHomes.com
• ChristianLiving.org
• CompareMortgageRate.com
• DatingSystem.com
• DresdenHotels.net
• FastRemortgage.com
• Finding.org
• FloridaAsbestosLawyer.com
• Glassware.org
• GuardDogs.net
• HellertownPa.org
• HollyBlack.net
• HomeschoolCurriculums.net
• Hyperplasia.org
• JamesRobinson.net
• KimHyunJung.com
• Liposome.org
• LittletonHotels.net
• Lounging.com
• MedicalCodingCollege.com
• MetalRoofShingles.com
• MoverCompanies.com
• PennsylvaniaAsbestosLawyer.com
• PhiladelphiaPhillies.net
• Playseats.net
• Reckon.net
• ReligiousOrganizations.org
• RestrictedStock.org
• ScottRolen.com
• ScottsdaleArizona.net
• SelfCertificationMortgage.com
• StephanieMills.net
• StretchLimoServices.com
• SurveysPaid.org
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I get asked this question pretty often by our members, so I figured I’d take some time to answer it in detail and provide some examples. Some seasonal domains or in other words specialty types of domains dealing with a product / service that is in demand only during a few weeks / month’s  of the year are indeed worthy if you do your research… Lets take for example DogCostumes.net and FlowerSeeds.org.

Dog costumes are high in demand for about two month’s of the year, each and every year, September and October, because Halloween happens at the end of the month, every October 31st. So naturally, there is a lot of people searching for dog costumes during those 2 month’s. There is a 1000% – 2000% spike in interest.

Flower seeds are in demand year round but the season for planting them is from January to May or June so there is a lot more interest in this stuff, as it is a seasonal type of buy so there is almost a 400% – 500% peak in interest during the Spring season, each and every year.

We developed DogCostumes.net a few month’s ago. It already ranks at the top at Yahoo.com and has consistent traffic. It has only generated a few sales but as we get closer to Halloween, I am sure things will pick up and we will be able to make some decent $$$ as we will be actively promoting this affiliate based site.

FlowerSeeds.org was developed about two month’s ago and it has managed to rank at the top over at Yahoo.com for the root keywords as well as approximately 100 “long-tail” keywords which are very very targeted and valuable. It has generated some nice $$$ in commissions… There is at least 5 to 10 sales coming through each and every day.

Now flower seeds usually cost only a few bucks, and dog costumes are like $20 to $30 but little by little it always adds up. So does it really make sense acquiring season / specialty types of domains? Yes, sure it does… You just gotta have a clear plan ahead of time.

The flower seeds domain has already more than paid for itself (it cost under $100 and was acquired via NameJet, then developed in-house by us) for approximately $200 total.

The dog costumes domain will take a little longer to break even and then make a profit, but it was a good investment and we will make a lot of money once demand is there come August / September… Cost around $300 total to acquire it over at SnapNames and once again develop in-house.

So keep your eyes wide open… There are many good similar domain investment opportunities out there. Domains that are usually overlooked by others. You gotta learn how to recognize the potential and then capitalize. Good luck!

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• AbsBelt.org
• AjFeeley.com
• AlbertoGilardino.com
• AncientIndia.org
• AndreaLopez.com
• AutomobileInsuranceEstimate.com
• BadenweilerHotels.net
• BeachesInHawaii.com
• BestSeo.net
• BlueKitchen.com
• BoatTransporting.com
• BreastSurgery.net
• BrianThompson.org
• CamerasCameras.com
• ChineseMartialArts.com
• CobyBell.net
• DaraSingh.com
• DayTradingCurrency.com
• DebtHelpAdvice.com
• Effusion.com
• Eyelet.com
• Inhuman.org
• JohnHouston.com
• KoblenzHotels.net
• MarketingBusiness.com
• MarketingPromotions.com
• MatthewShepard.net
• MedicalBusinessCards.com
• MentonHotels.net
• MetroMarketing.com
• MisdemeanorLawyers.org
• MusicIndustry.net
• NapervilleIl.org
• NaturalDetox.org
• OnlineInvestments.org
• PalmdaleHotels.net
• Pantheism.com
• Phenol.com
• PinamarHotels.com
• ProsCons.com
• PsoriasisRemedies.org
• RemoteTechnicalSupport.com
• Restorative.com
• Rheumatic.com
• RobertKelly.org
• SarahByrne.com
• SilverwareSet.org
• Tanking.org
• TeaCoffee.net
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• AccidentAttorneyManhattan.com
• AccidentAttorneysPhiladelphia.com
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• AccountingCollege.net
• AncientArt.org
• ArchitectureFirm.org
• BagelSlicer.net
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• BowlerHat.org
• BronxAttorneys.net
• CarsReviews.org
• CervicalSpine.org
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• CoutureFashion.net
• DebtReductionStrategies.com
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• FederalCourthouse.org
• FurnitureDiningRoom.com
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• GerriWillis.net
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• IllinoisAsbestosAttorney.com
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• JoanaAmaralDias.com
• JorgeVercilo.com
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• KathleenSebelius.com
• MichiganAsbestosAttorney.com
• MicrodermabrasionSystem.com
• MissyHiggins.net
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• ObtainBusinessCredit.com
• PennsylvaniaAsbestosAttorney.com
• PlasmaLcd.com
• Ponyo.net
• QualityControlConsultants.com
• RainShoes.net
• Rapcore.net
• ReplacementWindow.net
• RheumatoidArthritisFacts.com
• SabrinaSabrok.org
• ScottCooper.org
• ShortEmoHair.com
• SleepProblems.net
• SocialDarwinism.net
• TummyTuckProcedure.com
• UninstallProgram.com
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• AdultPersonalDating.com
• AlcoholAddictionRehabilitation.com
• AsianRestaurant.net
• BabyDevelopment.org
• BeautyProduct.net
• BeerAccessories.com
• Blankie.net
• BloodTies.com
• BrokersTrading.com
• CheapDrugsOnline.net
• ChristianMinisters.com
• CoolSoftware.org
• CutestBaby.org
• Delectables.org
• DominatrixOutfit.com
• DrainageSolutions.org
• FarmTractors.org
• FatLossReviews.org
• FindHomeownersInsurance.com
• FunVacation.net
• GiftBasketIdeas.org
• Gladly.org
• GoogleSubmission.com
• HairLossMen.net
• IncorporateCompany.net
• Irresistable.net
• KitchenFlooring.com
• KneeDeep.com
• LaserHairRegrowth.net
• LocalDating.net
• MonsterVideo.net
• OrientalDresses.net
• PaidSurveyWebsites.com
• PetVet.net
• PrayerBooks.net
• PresidentsDay.net
• PublishPoems.com
• ReadingBible.com
• SolveYourDebt.org
• SonoranDesert.com
• SpywareInfo.org
• Unbox.net
• UnderControl.org
• VendingMachineBusiness.com
• VintageRefrigerators.com
• WaterBottle.org
• WholesaleClubs.net
• WholesaleSunglasses.net
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Rick Latona auctioned off 84 “$1000 reserve” domains yesterday… More than a half sold for a total of around $100k. Not bad… Not bad at all! I tell ya, with the daily auctions and the current no reserve / reasonable pricing format, the man is really onto something. Gotta give credit where it’s due

Also gotta hand it to Richard Whitney of Brain Trust Marketing (BTM) for having the balls to auction off all of these valuable domains with a starting price of $1,000 which was more than a reasonable number to get the ball rolling. As always, the market sets the price and the buyers spoke up with their bids loudly and clearly… The best domains sold for a few grand and got bid up by more than one or two people, while the rest took a pass.

The highest sale was BaseballTicket.com at $5,250, followed by FishingSeason.com at $3,900, RoseBushes.com at $3,751, HuntingSeason.com at $3,700, etc… Some of the names auctioned off looked very familiar to me, that is because we actually mass developed them for Richard about a year ago… I guess he wanted to get rid of them, so it is what it is. No hard feelings

I’m looking forward to seeing more of these auctions over at Latonas.com. I’ve been saying for a long time, that people want to auction off their portfolios and specifically groups of related keyword domains. Buyers love those as well. Domainers are collectors… Forget selling one by one. That is old news… So 2002… So Boring!!!

You know, I kept telling this to the guys over at Bido when they were first launching their whole social user powered next generation super duper cool domain auction platform, but I guess they had other plans. It’s too bad. Looks like Mr. Latona’s domain brokerage business will be a force to be reckoned with not only at the live domain industry conferences offline but now online as well.. Wohooo!

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• AdultWebChat.net
• AntivirusUpdates.org
• BestElectricRazor.com
• Bring.org
• CalendarGirl.net
• CctvInstallers.com
• CocktailPartyDress.com
• CreditCheckOnline.com
• Darvin.net
• DayTradingInformation.com
• DigitalChannels.org
• DomainRegistration.org
• Duckies.com
• Escalation.org
• ForeclosureSpecialist.org
• ForexJobs.net
• Formality.net
• GamesBooks.net
• GraduateDegreePrograms.org
• Idolatry.net
• Lissie.org
• LocalBars.net
• LocalNightclubs.net
• OnlineConcertTickets.org
• OnlineTradeSchools.org
• PizzaCatering.com
• RetirementLivingCommunities.com
• Riddell.org
• Rooming.net
• Shanice.org
• ShoesWomens.org
• SocietyIslands.org
• SuggestionBoxes.com
• SupplyChains.org
• SwissBankAccount.net
• Victories.org

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Lets take a look at two domains which I recently acquired for under $100 total. They aren’t the best keyword domains in their categories, but they are pretty good ones with plenty of potential and I will explain why they were worthy of getting picked up once they expired and investing $$$ to have them properly developed. The domains are TennisPlayers.net and PilatesExercises.net.

We just developed TennisPlayers.net the other day… Why? Because it gets about 5 to 10 visitors per day on average, mostly type-ins. The domain is very similar to TennisPlayer.net which is a well established educational Tennis site that is often advertised on TV, so there is bound to be spill-over traffic as there always is with singular / plural types of domains.

The domain TennisPlayers.net was also actually developed in it’s previous lifetime, since 2002, as some sort of a Tennis players network…  So there is some back-links as well. These free links are always helpful and boost up the SEO profile with the engines.  Basically all we had to do was buy the domain and put it to good use. We did just that by setting up a customized Amazon powered affiliate store with 10,000s of Tennis related items.

From here on traffic will grow day after day after day… Slowly but surely. I actually had this domain parked for the past month and it didn’t earn much… 10 bucks! By having the domain developed we are going to make sure that at least some of those visitors come back or even bookmark the site… Maybe even share it with their friends, associates and family. Maybe even link to it as a useful store / resource… Who knows

With parked pages, unfortunately that never happens… Visitors are “one timers” and the revenue potential is always much greater with developed sites when we make 6% – 8% of some items which cost $100s or $1000s while parking only pays literally 20 or 30 cents. Parked pages are never indexed by the search engines so there are no rankings either. Basically, things are at a standstill.

The other domain is PilatesExercises.net… I don’t know too much about them to begin with but my GF and her friends are all about this stuff. Anyways, after looking at the numbers for “pilates” on the Google AdWords keyword tool it became clear that this domain was the next best thing to “Pilates” or “Pilates Equipment” which are the highest searched keywords.

So we worked with what we’ve got, and that is the 2nd or 3rd best thing… PilatesExercises.net the domain is still very much descriptive of the whole pilates category and both keywords make sense. The same exact affiliate powered store went up on this domain the other day. I am sure that visitors looking for “pilates” and “pilates exercises” will be more than happy with what they find on the site. We have pilates apparel, equipment, dvds and books… What more does one need?

Of course the two examples above aren’t dot com domains… Of course they aren’t the best keyword combinations in their respective niches but like I said, we worked with what we’ve got. The domains have enough “hidden potential” and we are going to bring it out by doing the right type of development and search engine optimization.

It cost us around $200 – $250 total for domain acquisition + domain development of these two keyword domains… I expect us to start turning in a profit within 20 – 30 days… Domains don’t always have to be the best or right keyword domains, so long as you have a “business plan” and you know what you are doing with them… You can make them work. Development is a sure way to put a decent keyword domain to good use. It gets the ball rolling if you know what I mean

Some people would argue that the two domains aren’t even worth anything, and definitely not worth the development efforts… But look, the numbers speak for themselves. There are tens of thousands of people searching for the root keywords each and every month, plus the niche is an easy sell. It’s not like insurance, loans or cars where conversions are crazy… and the best thing I like about these types of domains is that they still are descriptive of an entire niche… Perfecto!

Everything is on auto-pilot right now and the domains were just turned into money-making machines. Literally overnight! Next time you come across a few similar domains, I am sure you will think twice about whether they are worthy or not… Whether to spend $$$ in developing them or flipping them… Cheers!

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• AdhdMedications.org
• Aiming.net
• AutmobileExtendedWarranty.org
• BaseballStadium.net
• BaseballStadium.org
• BestHostingCompany.net
• CaHotels.org
• Carbine.com
• CheapGolfBalls.org
• ChineseAntiques.net
• ChineseProducts.com
• Chinks.net
• Coated.net
• ComputerStand.net
• Constrained.net
• DeathClock.org
• DietMenus.org
• DvdClassics.net
• Envy.net
• ExtendedVehicleWarranty.org
• FinanceBroker.com
• FirstComputer.net
• FitnessInstructors.org
• FrenchCountryFurniture.net
• Gazers.net
• GoldDetector.net
• GrantOpportunities.net
• HdVision.net
• HiloHawaii.net
• HomeSecurityMonitoring.org
• HydraulicPump.org
• IdentityVerification.net
• IngloriousBastards.org
• InvestmentIdeas.org
• Midnighters.org
• MilitaryShirts.net
• NastyVideos.net
• OutdoorWaterFountain.net
• Resetting.org
• RestaurantSeafood.com
• SleepRemedy.net
• ThesisWriting.net
• TxHotels.org
• VintageChina.net
• Wallington.com
• WeightGainDiet.org
• WholesaleSupply.com

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• AlexandriaVaHomes.net
• Arbors.org
• Backsplashes.org
• BakeryProducts.net
• BavariaHotels.org
• BeachCamping.net
• BikeChamp.com
• Bocelli.net
• BratzDolls.net
• BuildingMaterial.net
• BuyShares.org
• CheapFashion.net
• ChildLearning.net
• CustomBeltBuckles.net
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• DecorativeBirdhouses.net
• DemolitionContractor.org
• DietingPlans.net
• DmvRegistration.net
• FallsChurchVa.net
• GovernmentAid.net
• GrantsMoney.org
• GreatFallsVa.net
• GuitarClasses.com
• HealthyDietMeals.com
• IpTracking.net
• Laque.org
• LowSelfEsteem.org
• MaRealEstate.org
• MarketingDistribution.com
• MedicalBillingCertification.net
• Motivation.net
• Mummification.net
• Murat.org
• Newz.org
• PartsWarehouse.com
• PlasticSurgeryOverseas.com
• PressureCleaners.net
• Recommendation.org
• RothIraCalculator.org
• RutgersUniversity.net
• Simm.net
• SteelPanther.net
• TeachingCollege.com
• TeacupMaltese.net
• Thunderstorm.org
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• Tristin.org
• VeterinarySupply.org

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• ArizonaDesert.net
• AztecNm.org
• BaltimoreCheapFlights.com
• BaltimoreEquity.com
• BillCunningham.net
• BusinessBankingAdvice.com
• CameraShops.net
• CentrevilleVa.com
• CorrecticeEyeSurgery.com
• CosumerCreditHelp.com
• Crayon.org
• CreditRatingInformation.com
• Croup.org
• CustomerLoyalty.org
• DanishFurniture.net
• DanishFurniture.org
• ElderlyAssistance.org
• FinanceAnalyst.net
• FluorescentBulbs.net
• HomeWorkouts.net
• HoustonCheapFlights.com
• Illegitimate.net
• Ingratiating.net
• JasonMarsden.com
• JeffMangum.org
• LancashireUk.com
• LincolnshireUk.com
• MontrosePa.net
• PaulRogers.org
• PersonalLoansCalculator.com
• RadioheadMusic.com
• RefinanceBrokers.com
• RefinancingFee.com
• Sadistic.net
• SellTimeshare.net
• SettlementHome.com
• ShearlingCoats.com
• Subsidies.com
• TeenDresses.com
• TravelTravel.org
• TronconesHotels.com
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• WedgeHeelShoes.com
• WhirlpoolParts.net

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Close to a million people visit DomainTools.com each and every day… It is currently one of the top 200 most popular sites on the internet according to it’s Alexa.com ranking, which is 181. It is probably the second most famous domain industry related website / service that exists right behind GoDaddy.com which is heavily advertised in the mainstream and not surprisingly attracting over 30 million visitors per month.

So I don’t frequent DomainTools.com as much as I used to in the old days, but it was interesting to discover that the prices for name server and reverse ip reports get slashed… Big time! Just recently I was discussing this domain spy / research type of tool or whatever you wanna call it with a close friend and half jokingly I said “Who can afford to pay $1000s for this reports and lookups man… It’s ridiculous!! Probably only government agencies such as FBI”

Well, the good news is that now they are as affordable as can be…. I joke you not! For example, I can order a report of Kevin Ham’s (the man who owns/owned the internet ) entire domain portfolio and any other domains parked with Hitfarm for $138! There is 630,000 domains listed if I order the Name Server Report.

The Reverse IP report is a bit more expensive for some reason… Not even sure what the difference between the two reports is,  both of them only display the domains setup and hosted under the name server being looked up. Anyways, the Reverse IP shows a total of 665,000 domains for Hitfarm.com and the price is $400. Still an affordable price and good value.

Now the big question is… What effect is this going to have on domainers with large portfolios? Domainers with portfolios full of trademark typo domains?? Spying and revealing all this data is now as easy as 1-2-3! You gotta wonder…

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• Acceptable.org
• AcneScarringTreatment.com
• AddictsHelp.net
• AffiliatesSoftware.org
• AuroraHomes.org
• BestCalculator.net
• BrandonRoy.net
• BroadbandBusiness.net
• CatalogPrinters.net
• Childish.net
• ChocolateCoins.net
• Colonization.org
• CommercialLender.net
• ConferencePlanning.net
• CorollaHotels.com
• DatingIdeas.com
• DebtCollectingAgencies.com
• DennisFerrer.com
• DepressionTherapist.com
• DetoxHerbs.net
• DirectSellingCompanies.com
• DonatingAutomobiles.com
• FindJobsOnline.com
• FrederickMaryland.net
• GameBooster.org
• GerriWillis.net
• HandymanJobs.org
• HelpAddiction.net
• HouseFurniture.org
• IceCreamShops.com
• InvestigatorJobs.net
• KarlosDansby.net
• MarsaMatrouh.com
• MassachusettsMortgageRefinancing.com
• MassageTherapistCareer.com
• MatchHolder.com
• MedicalCodingCollege.com
• MedievalDress.org
• MortgageLoansLeads.com
• NevadaMortgageRefiance.com
• OregonMortgageRefinancing.com
• OvulationSymptoms.org
• PottySeat.net
• RainBoot.net
• ReadingLamp.net
• Renovating.org
• Sedans.org
• ShaunWhite.net
• TeardropTrailer.org
• TerryGoodkind.net
• TetanusSymptoms.com
• VictoriaSilvstedt.net
• VirginiaMortgageRefinancing.com
• WeightWatchers.net
• WholeTermInsurance.com

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• AndrewGrant.com
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• BestRemortgageRate.com
• BodyTreatments.net
• Bustiers.org
• CamarilloLawyer.com
• ConsolidateMyBills.com
• Diety.org
• DiscountWoodFloors.com
• EarthHotels.com
• EasterArrangements.com
• EmoBlack.com
• FountainWater.net
• GoGame.net
• GourmetItalianFood.com
• HeartSymptoms.net
• HelocCalculator.org
• HeroinTreatment.net
• HomesteadEmployment.com
• IndustrialMarketing.net
• ItTrainingClass.com
• JessicaHynes.com
• LennyDykstra.com
• LipBalms.org
• LoveSack.net
• MalignantMesotheliomaLawyer.com
• MediterraneanCharters.com
• Menace.org
• MortgageInsurances.com
• MortgageRateLoans.com
• MultipleIntelligences.net
• NadiaCassini.com
• NegotiateDebt.org
• NetworkIntegration.org
• PutnamCt.org
• RefusedLoans.com
• RubyRing.net
• RubyRings.net
• SecurityLabels.org
• SocialDarwinism.net
• SpartanburgLawyer.com
• StupidLaws.net
• TaxFreeTrading.com
• TherapeuticMassages.com
• UnlockedCell.net
• VancouverCity.org

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A few days ago I wrote about Root Orange, a brand new company which provides domain leasing services using revolutionary domain-splitting technology… So I hooked up with Frank Langston, co-president of Root Orange for an in-depth Q&A which you can find below.

First thing’s first though, and I’d like to say once again that these guys are onto something huge one you get your mind around automated domain leasing… This domain splitting by geo area’s concept can turn out to be just as big as PPC domain parking was when it was introduced a little over 10 years ago. It’s absolutely brilliant and I am behind it 110% and so should you be.

It presents huge monetization opportunities for domain owners and allows smaller businesses access to generic keyword domains for a fraction of the cost VS. straight buying it out. When it comes to domains, valuations, etc… It is always a supply and demand type of deal. Unfortunately the business is misunderstood by mainstream and the market isn’t as big as we’d all like it to be… That can change though

Now with automated leasing options made available, that opens a whole new chapter for all… It can draw in small – medium businesses and giants as well. Nice to see a bunch of young guys think outside of the box and bring innovation to the domaining industry which has been using the same old monetization forever now… I am all for change and it’s about time. Enjoy the interview!

Can you tell us some of your personal background and any other relevant info? Any other companies / start-ups that you are currently involved with? Have been involved with?

Camilo, the rest of the team, and I are all 100% committed to Root Orange right now and have been for over a year. Prior to this we both worked in family businesses. I worked for a start-up in the logistics space before that. Camilo and I met in college and knew we wanted to start a business together. It just took us a few years to hit on the right idea.

I know that you and Camilo spent approximately two years brainstorming and developing the Root Orange domain leasing service… What was the whole inspiration behind the concept and why did you decide to focus on a domain industry and marketing related business.

The inspiration came from our looking at marketing products for the family businesses we were involved in, noticing there were geo-targeted search ads, and wondering why we couldn’t do the same thing with domain names. We started digging, and the more we learned, the more it made perfect sense and the timing seemed right. We didn’t start out looking at the domain industry and figuring out a business. We started out looking for a good business idea, and it happened to be in the domain industry. We like the domain industry because there’s still a lot of room for innovation. Despite being one of the oldest industries on the web, it’s still got a bit of a wild-west feel, which is exciting.

Lets say I have a keyword domain name such as Doctor.com and I want to monetize it with the Root Orange service… What are the first few steps and exact requirements? Who controls DNS? Can the unsold traffic / remaining geo area’s inventory be parked, setup with an existing affiliate website, etc. Most domainers like a “steady paycheckâ€� and PPC / affiliate programs provide just that.

The first thing you do is email domains@rootorange.com. We’ll work with you to choose the right domains from your portfolio for our service and get you set up. We’ll be streamlining this process via our website later this year, but for now it’s over email. We’re focused on improving our site for our customers, which helps make domain owners more money. Once we get an agreement in place, the DNS switches over to us, and we begin marketing and making leases on your domains. We’re testing some backfill strategies right now to ensure a steadier income stream for owners but don’t have anything in place across the board yet. The owners we’re working with right now have been willing to trade a small short-term revenue gap for a big long-term return.

How much does Root Orange pocket from domains that get leased successfully? Is it a flat fee, or a percentage of each successful lease…? Any other important information that potential domainers need to know?

There is zero cost to domain owners to sign up for our service. We receive a piece of every localized lease based on a revenue share with the owner, which means our interests are perfectly aligned.

Lets say I am a small business owner and I want to lease the keyword domain name Attorney.com for 6 – 12 month’s, what guarantee does Root Orange provide that this domain won’t be sold or taken off of the Root Orange platform… In other words, do you guys actually make sure to lock in the domain name at the registry level, making the domain owner sign legal agreements, etc.

We do not make agreements with local businesses for longer than the agreement on that domain with the domain owner. We expect domain owners to honor those, and there are penalties for failing to do so. We want to build long-term relationships that are valuable to domain owners and small businesses.

How exactly are the lease prices calculated? Are the payments for domain leases due every month or for the entire lease term in full? Are there any security deposits? Screening process? Penalties for not completing a lease? Any other important information that potential clients need to know?

Our pricing is based on the quality of a domain name, the vertical it is in, and the size of the metro area where it is leased. Customers can pay up-front or on a monthly basis, and they may cancel at anytime. Our customer agreements stipulate customers cannot use a leased domain to deceive customers – i.e. leasing Attorney.com and sending it to a gambling site – and we enforce that. Overall we make it as easy as possible for businesses to sign up and take advantage of our premium domains to grow their business.

I know that you are going to soon make it possible to lease domains according to zip codes, which allows for better geo-targeting VS. metro areas… It’s all about localization nowadays. What other improvements to the service are you currently working on?

We’re definitely working on more localized leases. The value proposition for domain owners and small businesses goes way up when we can lease domains like DryCleaners.com by zip code or say a 3-mile radius of the business. We’re also working on innovative, search-friendly backfill options, and integrating our product with mobile devices in a way that brings even more value to our customers.

Nobody really has been able to successfully lease domains on a mass scale… There has been a few people and companies who tried but quietly disappeared.. What makes you so confident that the Root Orange service will stick around for good?? You have an automated system and proprietery technology it looks like which is extremely helpful and goes a long way, but there are always many challenges with domain related services.

We’re confident that good business models that are win-wins for both sides will stand the test of time. That’s what we’re building. The #1 challenge with domain-related services is building trust on both sides, and we’re committed to making that happen in everything we do.

What are your short term goals and ultimate long term goals as far as geo-targeted domain leasing services go…. If it works out well in the US, maybe take it worldwide and support generic keyword ccTLD domains in established markets where internet penetration is just as strong?

Our short-term goals are to expand our distribution in the U.S., improve our service for our customers, and grow our .com inventory. We will then be expanding internationally. We already offer leasing at the province level in Canada and at the country level outside the U.S. and Canada. We’ve received a lot of interest from English and non-English-speaking countries, so we plan to expand in that direction in the not-too-distant future – with ccTLDs, too.

And the final question… What do you like most about the domain industry and what do you dislike most about the domain industry and wish could be changed?

We like the fact there is still a lot of room for innovation in the industry, that there are a lot of industry veterans willing to share their experience, and that there are still a lot of new people getting into it. We also like that everyone in the business knows how to have a good time!

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More info about Root Orange and Frank from official RootOrange.com website:

Root Orange is the brainchild of Camilo Acosta and Frank Langston, who were roommates at Princeton University.  As the children of small business owners, they both felt the entrepreneurial spirit early on.  When they stumbled onto the idea for Root Orange, they immediately knew it would help small business owners like their parents who are constantly looking for better ways to market their products and services.  Camilo and Frank spent a year and a half researching the market, building the technology, and developing the domain supply before bringing Root Orange to the public.

Root Orange is dedicated to helping small business owners gain access to the domain names they have always wanted to use – names that can transform their marketing efforts.

Before starting Root Orange, Frank oversaw Mr. Pride, a chain of four full-service car washes owned by his family.  He oversaw a team of nearly 100 employees, and handled the customer service, legal, and accounting duties.  Prior to that, Frank worked for technology start-up Vehicle IP, where he assisted the successful negotiation of contingency litigation agreements and a Fortune 100 company’s investment in Vehicle IP’s licensing efforts for over 70 wireless technology patents.  He has also worked for Pittco Management (a private family office), Congressman Harold Ford Jr., and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.

Frank received his B.A. in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University, where he was captain of the Sprint Football team, and received Academic All-Ivy honors.

Before starting Root Orange, Camilo worked for his family’s government communications company, The Media Network, where he built partnerships with large and small businesses, developed new revenue streams, oversaw a website re-design, and spearheaded the company’s new media service offerings.  Camilo’s previous experience includes roles at the Corporate Executive Board and New Vantage Group, a venture capital firm in Northern Virginia.

Camilo received his B.A. in Politics from Princeton University, where his thesis on microfinance in South Africa received the Picard Prize.

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I like to check up on domains which I sold every now and then. Always interesting to see whether it’s been developed, marketed, etc. So I sold the domain WallStickers.net about 6 month’s ago to an “end user” and it was immediately developed by the new owners as a full blown e-commerce store selling you guessed it, wall stickers and wall decor.

It wasn’t that difficult to get it sold, because a good keyword domain really sells itself. Of course it has to be priced right. We kept the asking price reasonable, got multiple offers and made a deal with one fella who seemed very nice and definitely knows what he is doing. It was actually a quick flip, as I acquired it for about $100 or $150 last year from another domainer.

Lets look at the monthly search volumes with the Google AdWords Keyword Tool, [exact match] for root keyword wall stickers is 135,000 in the US and 246,000 worldwide. That is more than 3,000,000 people typing in wall stickers into Google.com annually and looking to shop for these.

Broad match is exactly 1,000,000 per month globally… So it’s safe to say that these wall sticker things are pretty popular and in-demand. Also if you look at the Google search trends for the keyword wall stickers from the past few years… It shows that this product is slowly but surely still growing. Heck, it’s only existed for about five years. Still a lot of room to grow…

I could of easily developed this domain, sure… But I always try to flip a domain first if possible. There is really no shortage of good keyword domains to be had which can be developed, and I already have literally 1,000’s of similar domains sitting in my portfolio waiting and waiting for something to go up on them.

I am sure the new owner’s of WallStickers.net are extremely happy with the purchase of this category leading domain. I am also 100% sure that they got their money’s worth literally within a few month’s as the domain now ranks at the top for keyword “wall stickers” at Google.com, Yahoo.com and Bing.com as well.

Now that is the power of keyword domains… Put up some relevant content + do a bit of standard on-page search engine optimization = organic keyword rankings within a few month’s and you know what specific e-commerce product related keyword rankings mean… $$$ Cha-ching $$$$ !! Those are targeted shoppers brought right to your door, at no cost. Just give them the opportunity to purchase what they want and it’s money in the bank. Gotta love it!

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I like Morgan Linton and Chef Patrick… They do their own thing with the video blogging and news reports here and there, but lets face it, nobody gives a crap about videos that have to do with the domain industry. At most, there are a few hundred “lifetime” views for any given domaining video produced by Morgan or Patrick.

So is it even worth it producing all this videos? The numbers definitely aren’t pretty… Total of some 200 views on average per video is really really low. There just simply isn’t that much interest in the domain industry related types of videos.

One main reason for the videos not taking off is that the industry isn’t very popular with outsiders; internet marketers and SEO people for example. That we already knew, but it’s pretty clear that nobody shares domaining videos or searches for this stuff either.

Secondly, most domainers aren’t very good when it comes to promoting their own website’s and/or content even if it’s something totally awesome and as I am sure you already know… Unfortunately nothing happens on it’s own here on the net. You gotta get out there and make things happen.

Don’t get me wrong, I like fun videos and all the new cool social media stuff but you gotta look at the bottom line. Numbers tell you a lot about what is going on and what isn’t going on. Last year I even had both guys create some videos for me, which I gladly paid for / sponsored on a few occasions.

So what do you think… Are videos targeted specifically towards the domain industry worthy? Does it make sense from a business perspective to put them out there?? Since you already know that I don’t have ANY daily / weekly video publications… You know my position on this matter. Curious to get your thoughts?

Maybe we’re all missing something or not doing it right, lets hear it. Oh and I even spent $100,000+ on a video based business venture few years back, so I know a thing or two about this stuff… It’s not like I have nothing better to do than ramble about my own and other peoples’ failures, I am just trying to make sense of it all and put things in perspective… Maybe even turn things around! Who knows

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Every so often, a product/service pops up that is very simple but also quite genius. RootOrange.com basically leases domains on behalf of domain owners to small businesses or anybody else that wants to lease it in a certain geographic area. Right now it goes by metro areas but they are working on making it possible to lease according to zip codes. In their own words:

“Our revolutionary domain-splitting technology gives every small business access to the most powerful online marketing tool ever: a premium, generic domain name.  Small businesses can now lease a generic domain name they have always wanted just for their local market.  We are constantly expanding our inventory but if there is a domain you would like that you do not see on our site, please let us know and we will try and get it in our inventory.

Domain portfolio owners also benefit through our domain monetization program which provides an alternative to other monetization methods that are now in drastic decline.  Small businesses who also own and use premium domain names can finally monetize their valuable asset to generate additional income while simultaneously using their name for their own website.  Root Orange is the disruptive technology the domain industry has been waiting for.”

So they are basically geo-splitting the traffic and directing it to whoever buys that targeted area first. Domain owners can really make a ton of money once this thing catches on.  Personally I got really excited when I first learned about the Root Orange service… It has amazing potential.

It is going to take at least a year maybe even two for RootOrange.com to get a decent inventory of domains and then actually be able to sign-up lots of clients, but rest assured, this is a winner concept and it is going to be huge. I am behind it 100% and all for it… You should be too

I believe the first very first and early adapters of this new service will be internet marketers. I’ve discussed the Root Orange concept with a couple of hardcore affiliate marketer friends of mine and they are really excited and can’t wait to use the service, once there are some premium keyword domains are available for leasing.

Best of luck to Camilo Acosta, Frank Langston and the rest of the Root Orange crew!

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I’ve been saying this line for at least 4 to 5 years now… “The domain doesn’t make or break your business but it sure does help” So lets see… Who is #1 when it comes to domain registrations? Domain news? and Domain Development?

Domains.com is NOT the best site for domain registrations… GoDaddy.com is.

DomainNews.com or DomainNameNews.com are NOT the best domain news resources… Domaining.com is.

DomainDevelopment.com or Minisites.com are NOT the best domain development services / minisites’ providers… DomainMassDevelopment.com is.

So really, the domain doesn’t make or break your biz… It does help a little having a descriptive domain that ends in dot com which will give you the competitive edge over everybody else but it’s not required to have a successful business. Nope!

There is a lot of variables that come into play when you are running an actual e-business… Worrying too much about a domain and obsessing about the perfect naming of the site won’t do you any good If you have a solid business plan, then just settle on whatever keyword domain you can afford and get to work. Hard work always pays off and that is the bottom line.

Whatever keyword domain you can get be it a com, net or org will always immediately go to work for you, but don’t expect it to make your business successful all on it’s own. That is actually your job. The domain just gives you a little bit of a boost right from the gate and certain credibility with visitors who interact with your site and search engines such as Google and Yahoo who want to refer visitors to you if you got something unique to offer.

In general people want the best information, products and services. Try to keep that in mind… Cater to them firstly. They really won’t care that much at the end of the day if your domain is Domain.com, CrappyDomain.net or MadeUpDomain.com so long as you got what they need.

So it looks like CamRoulette.com finally changed hands the other day. I thought it would be either Xedoc Holdings or National A-1 who would become the new owners, but that may not be the case… Whois privacy makes it difficult to tell so we won’t be playing the guessing game.

Whoever is the new owner, congrats, and it will be interesting to see what they do with this domain. So far, it is simply parked. We know the domain was getting around 700 visitors per day and making some $15 from PPC ads. Surely it can be put to better use, especially when you drop 6 figures!

In a recent interview with the NY Times, the 17 year old creator of ChatRoulette.com disclosed some interesting stats… February saw around 30 million visitors to the site. Every day there are 1 million new visitors coming through. Now that is pretty damn impressive, don’t you think?

But what’s even more impressive is that the young Russian created the ChatRoulette.com site by himself within three days, in his bedroom on an old computer. It’s a nice interview worth checking out over at http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/one-on-one-andrey-ternovskiy-creator-of-chatroulette/

Big congrats to Adam Strong who took a gamble and purchased the domain CamRoulette.com for $1,400 in February of 2010… Got it sold for 100x exactly a month later. Who doesn’t love to hear about a good domain flip like that? Amazing!

From a ROI standpoint, best I ever did was win an auction for a 2 keyword .net domain that dropped for a little over $3k back in the day and I sold it in private a few month’s later for 6 figures as it was a huge well established site in it’s previous lifetime… Traffic was massive and conversions were excellent. What about you?

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• CarpenterTools.net
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• Methylamine.com
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• Sachin.org
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• SuziSimpson.org
• TattooSleeves.com
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• TipsForDating.com
• Traci.org
• TradeCurrency.org
• TravelBackpack.net
• TuckerBarkley.com
• Unchanging.net
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Yet another popular question which I get asked very very often by our members… “What is up with this 3 day auctions over at SnapNames and NameJet??!” People are confused and it doesn’t really make sense if you don’t know the history of how the aftermarket operates.

Well, the guys over at SnapNames and NameJet are geniuses when it comes to squeezing out each and every penny possible out of the domains which they catch / auction off. The 3 day auctions are nothing new really and it has been going on for quite some time now.

Basically by having the domain in a 3 day auction they can do whatever they want with it most of the time as it is under their control, so they have  the domain’s DNS (name servers) pointing to their own PPC filled parking pages. Guess who pockets all that money from any clicks generated? Yup.. It’s the guys over at SnapNames, NameJet, Pool, GoDaddy, and registrars themselves.

High trafficked domains can easily generate a few hundred bucks in 3 days.. Hell, even a few thousand bucks in some cases. Few years ago the inventory of expired “linkpop” and typo / type-in domains was booming… So this is really why the 3 day auctions exist. There isn’t a “first come, first served” type of deal here, although there used to be way way early on

Nowadays the auctioned off domain inventory isn’t what it used to be, mainly because the registrars are keeping most of the high traffic (income generating) domains for themselves. They aren’t giving up shit… They got their own portfolios to bulk up.

Here is an interesting fact… A company such as SnapNames for example generated $49.2 million in total revenues at the end of 2006. Guess how much of it was from PPC revenue??! Oh… it was a lot I am sure. Maybe a third or fourth of their revenues was from parking all those dropped, caught and auctioned off domains. Little by little it always adds up! Winning and proven formula.

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• BankDebt.net
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• CarInjury.org
• ChristmasBusinessCards.com
• ColonCleanseProgram.com
• DentalEmergency.net
• DetoxAddiction.com
• DomainAddress.org
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• ForexAutomatedSystem.com
• FreeDebtConsultation.com
• GemmaAtkinson.org
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• LaserPrintersCheap.com
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• MerchantAccountDiscount.com
• MuscleMilkReview.com
• NorthwesternBasketball.com
• ProcessingCheck.com
• PropertyManagementSpecialist.com
• PurchasingDomain.net
• RecoveryCenters.org
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• TypingService.org
• UniquePurses.com
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• BourgesHotels.net
• BrowserMarketShare.com
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Lets take for example the three domains below: AdultTalentAgency.com, ForensicPathologist.com and HomeWeatherStation.com — I owned them all for at least one year and sold to three different people just last month. All of them were developed for about $100 – $150 max and re-sold for a decent ROI.

I paid $1000 for HomeWeatherStation.com + HomeWeatherStations.com a little over a year ago during a SnapNames auction. I immediately “flipped” the plural to an e-commerce operator / marketing company who goes by the name of 3tailer. The singular we developed last month, shopped it around a bit and got it sold as well. The new owner is going to re-develop the site with his own unique setup apparently.

AdultTalentAgency.com I won for the standard $60 one time backorder fee at SnapNames as it was a drop. We developed it like 6 month’s ago, so it was receiving around 30 visitors per day. Shopped it around… Got it sold to NetTuner.com who are currently using the website to drive traffic to their InternetModeling.com business and boost up SEO for the new PornModels.com site which is coming soon.

ForensicPathologist.com I originally purchased for $100 from a domainer last year on a private forum along with a few  similar domains such as CrimeSceneCleaner.com and BailBondService.com which were flipped last year. So anyways, we developed the domain, and it was receiving 50 visitors per day on average and slowly increasing. The domain was sold to another domainer who is keeping our original website setup, just adding advertisements in order to monetize the traffic.

So does domain development really make sense?? Does it create any value? Of course. All this free traffic is quite valuable. It also brings out the hidden potential of the domain’s keywords, once it is properly developed and furthermore optimized / marketed. So you buy a domain for $60, $100 or whatever… What next??!

You need to continue investing in your domains wisely if you truly believe in them and want to increase value the proven way. Not too much cash, but just enough to get in the game. As you can see, the $100 – $150  that we spent on each of the three domains’ development got us search engine rankings, a consistent and targeted traffic flow and a sale in each case at the end which we are happy with.

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• AmberCampisi.org
• Auscultation.net
• BirdFood.org
• BloggingSites.net
• BrownsburgIndiana.net
• BudgetPhone.org
• BuyTimeshares.net
• CaliforniaDefenseLawyers.com
• CassiaRiley.org
• Chopped.org
• DelawareAttorneys.net
• DelawareAttorneys.org
• DomainRegistrationRenewal.com
• DramaFilms.com
• ElectronicsComputers.net
• FrequentFlyer.org
• FurnitureKitchen.net
• HouseContractors.org
• IncheonGps.org
• InsuranceProvider.net
• JoggerStoller.net
• KaraMonaco.org
• KidsStorage.net
• Legit.net
• LightningStorm.net
• ModemRouter.net
• NicoleNarain.org
• OvulationSymptoms.org
• ParalegalDiploma.com
• PlankFlooring.net
• ProgrammingCourses.net
• ProtectIdentity.org
• ServiceDelivery.org
• SmokeShop.org
• SoftwareInventory.net
• Supplemental.net
• SwitchbladeKnives.org
• TaxAccountant.net
• UsWeather.org
• ValDavidHotels.com
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Exactly a year ago Ron Jackson over at DNJournal profiled a bunch of new “domain mass development” companies… So what’s new? Not much really. Most of them quietly disappeared. Aeiou.com is now parked, SiteGraduate.com is forwarding to WhyPark.com… Was also funny to see WhyPark.com get acquired by Parked.com — that is just hilarious if you ask me.

DevHub was re-launched / spun off as Epik.com by one of it’s main funding partners, Rob Monster. Then there was also TinBu, which is just a syndicated content / widgets provider. Not sure what it had to do if anything with domain development, but it was featured as a “bonus profile”  as well.

For me personally, business was booming since day one of launching WannaDevelop.com in October of 2008 — then I launched DomainMassDevelopment.com about 6 month’s later to specifically provide an in-demand lineup of solutions for domainers looking to mass develop, and we’ve been introducing new services for close to a year now and rocking it hard

Why so successful when almost everybody else failed with this mass development thing? Simply put… We provide the most bang for your buck, meaning affordable services and ones that actually convert visitors into $ and grow traffic organically as well. It also helps when you know what you are doing, unlike others who half-assed it and really had no idea about proper development and SEO.

“Since first launching in late 2008, our exclusive domain mass development / search engine optimization service has been selling itself like crazy thanks mainly to word of mouth. After one full year of servicing hundreds of clients, we completed over $1,000,000 in development projects / marketing campaigns and the demand is still increasing month-to-month.

Individuals and leading domain holding companies in over 20 countries around the globe choose us to help them with various web development, content creation, search engine optimization, creative marketing and monetization solutions for their domains simply because we offer the most affordable and complete all-in-one services available on the market.”

Check us out over at http://www.domainmassdevelopment.com/ and I also recommend you read my entire interview at DNJournal. You will definitely learn some new things: http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2009/march-wannadevelop.htm

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• AlcoholismRehabilitation.com
• AnkleSocks.net
• AntiochIllinois.com
• Assertiveness.org
• BathEngland.net
• BodyButter.org
• Cami.net
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• DebtRefinancing.org
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• DomainSearches.net
• DominicanHairProducts.com
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• FinancialBusiness.net
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• FranchiseBusinessConsultant.com
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• IncomeFromInternet.com
• JessicaStroup.org
• JewishRenewal.net
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• Lasso.org
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• MakeupSet.com
• MalamutePuppies.org
• Mandated.com
• MilkFrother.net
• MorningBackPain.com
• NewProperties.net
• OrderingContactLenses.com
• PaniniSandwichRecipes.com
• RecklessDriving.org
• RunningSocks.net
• SellingInvestmentProperty.com
• StoppingSmoking.org
• Sunblock.org
• SussexSpaniel.com
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Apparently Michael Purse has been scamming people for a long long time. It’s really troubling, because right now he is only 21/22? That means he got started when he was just a teenager. This guy is totally fucked in the head. Just read some of the comments back from 2003  from innocent people whom Michael Purse scammed thousands of dollars and repeatedly lied to.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/96234.html

Acerimmer writes “A little while back Michael Purse was selling cisco routers here for $275. Can anybody find the reference to that thread? It seems I might have been ripped off, and I need the forum thread to prove that i was one of the buyers.. Please don’t ask it is a long story ”

Dan writes “I wouldnt buy anything Michael Purse is associated with if I were you.”

Woftam writes “I also am in the same boat. TSN has the router ,  but Purse has not paid them with the money I deposited into his account. I will be taking leagal action , and would like to here from others in the same situation.”

Crash Override writes “If you guys catch up with him, you can add me to the list of creditors. What he owes me is a very small sum of money in comparison, but the little shit has made that many promises of repayment, and subequently broken every single one, that I’m just a little peeved with him. He needs to wise up. Say hello to him for me!”

The Hunter writes “My name is Alan McFarlane and I too have been ripped off by Michael Purse for $2200 dollars. I would be very interested in gathering you people together or at least having everyone document how Michael has affected them and which business he was working under at the time.  Feel free to email me if you have any information on him. I have been following his movements and spoke to his most recent mark, a new “friend” from whom he stole $400. I must say I am not surpised at the number of people he has touched. The problem is he thinks he is going to get away with it.”

Woftam writes “O and btw , for the TSN thread purse started , he was using up to 4 accounts , and posting in that thread. I would like to get all who come here to organise some “group ” legal action , as I will be sending the debt collecter round to his house very soon.”

Easily amused writes “I remember I was flamed a while ago for suggesting that Michael Purse was nothing but a little conman and was told to “give the kid a break”. (no this is not an “i told you so” post) I hope that we can all agree wholeheartedly now that the amount of chances this child has had is more than enough and should he ever show his face around here anymore he should be banned as it was through Whirlpool I believe that he made a lot of his “business contacts”. I urge ALL of you who has been screwed over by Michael to go to any lengths at all to recover your money and teach this boy that it is 1) NOT Okay to steal and 2) He CANNOT get away with stealing.”

Heisr writes “From what i understand, Michael Purse is no longer a representative for TSN, so if anybody has any dealings with him, beware. He has ripped a fair amount of people off, and is continuing to do so. I have heard somewhere in the vicinity of $10g (don’t quote me on that, but it’s a good estimation).”

Roscoe writes “Out of all this, the thing that worries me is his access to credit card numbers. When I signed with TSN I gave him my CC number to bill my account. Nothing has been taken from my account (I manage my funds daily) which shouldn’t have been, but never the less it’s a worrying thought.  Something to be mindful should others be in the same position.”

Sydneysider writes “Yes, I too game him my details. But It’s ok, you can lodge Fraud complaints against charges on your credit card so they’ll credit back you account and chase the fraudulent person real quick.”

There is a lot more too… AVOID ALL DEALINGS WITH “MICHAEL PURSE / F5 DOMAINS” AND BEWARE IS ALL I GOTTA SAY. This clown has a gift for twisting words, and bullshiting his way out of situations, but this time around it’s not going to be so simple. Mark my words!

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Michael Purse, a young amateur domainer wanna be from Australia, doing business as “F5 Domains” is an asshole you want to avoid at all costs. He dragged out some 10 – 20 domain auctions which he won for $x,xxx for close to 2 month’s with the most ridiculous excuses that you will ever come across and at the end he never completed the sale he promised to me personally on multiple occasions.

This man is so full of shit that I feel disguisting just thinking about him or writing about all of this, but it has to be done. People need to be warned. He was given all of the time in the world and many second chances, probably at least a half a dozen but he blew them all. Every time it was just an excuse after excuse. The little reputation that he had in this industry is now gone… POOF!

I have been advising with an industry leading lawyer about how much of the details I can share with you all, as well as 2 of my older brothers who just happen to be pretty good lawyers with a bit of experience when it comes to internet matters This man has a shitstorm coming, that’s for sure… He is going to be truly sorry, but this time a “sorry” is not going to cut it.

We’re currently organizing and putting together all of the communications from over the past 2 month’s and other evidence that will come in handy. Hopefully we can file some paperwork first thing on Monday because this Michael Pursey I mean Michael Pussy doesn’t speak our language. He’s in his own little world far far away and thinks he’s untouchable.

Once I get an OK, I will post all e-mails and many more details about this fraudster so that you can see for yourself what kind of a scumbag this guy really is… For now, avoid doing business and communicating with the following: F5 Domains, F5Domains.com, ChomboHost.com, Chombo Host, Chombo.com.au and Refresh Domains Pty Ltd.

Oh and this “Michael Purse” clown also uses different names on a regular basis, Craig Lew and David just to name a few. Maybe others as well, who knows. I will post up another update on Monday. Cheers!!

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Kevin Ham has spent the last 9 – 10 month’s in China, working closely with government officials on a possible illegal and hostile takeover strategy… For those of you unfamiliar with this case, in mid 2009 the man lost control over Cameroon’s country code top level domain which was wild carded and reportedly bringing in over 7 figures per day in PPC revenues. Ham was personally promised exclusivity and the right to manage it for the next 69 years by a head of the state, who unfortunately died.

So Kevin Ham has been working closely with influential Chinese politicians who are unfamiliar with internet matters to put together a strong case, in which they claim that the .CM ccTLD infringes on China’s very popular .CN ccTLD which has been in operation since 1990. Cameroon’s .CM was launched in 1995 for the sole purpose of  acquiring mis-typed traffic from China’s 1 billion+ citizens.

A judge has already been appointed and well compensated by Kevin Ham’s camp from what we have learned, so this should be an easy victory as the case is solid. The most profitable and mistyped ccTLD in the world will be once again under the control of a good Christian man who knows very well what to do with it.

Kevin Ham promised to split all of the typo traffic between Yahoo and Google powered PPC feeds. Sergey and Larry were excited to hear about this latest development and said that they promise to bring back the Google.cn website if the traffic converts better than 125%. Win-win! Officials in Beijing are thrilled.

I had backordered the two domains years ago and finally won them!! Woohoo. I am so excited. They are two great brandable non keyword domains which I am going to park at WhyPark.com and hopefully get more than 7 cents per click! The private auction closed at SnapNames after my wire transfer for $xx.xx was approved by Monte.

I was also told that the two domains get some decent type-in traffic… Hundreds of visitors per day!! I’d like to thank Halvarez for pulling a few strings over at Moniker and engineering this fantastic sale which will remain private.

If you are looking for a non premium domain which is currently registered and would like to have it specially backordered for you, Halvarez is the man to see. Five years going strong with a 99.5% success rate!

Don’t worry if the domain isn’t in redemption or not due to expire in a while. Halvarez works hard to close deals and goes above and beyond the call of duty to make a sale happen. Be sure to tell him Mike sent you and he will waive his brokers fee on the first 10 domains.

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To those of you who the name doesn’t ring a bell; Yun Ye, aka. “Ult Search” had one of the largest and best domain collections and mass developed minisites from the late 90’s which were sold for 9 figures in 2005 to Marchex. Many domainers don’t even know how or why the man collected so many domains, but we’ve got all of the insights and answers at last!

Yun Ye’s domain portfolio at it’s peak had hundreds of thousands of valuable keyword domains which were primarily managed under an offshore company called Name Development Ltd as well as at least 8 – 10 other international companies based in the Middle East and Africa.

Many people have wondered how a Chinese man’s company who lives in California ends up in the Caribbean and that is a very good question. Originally, Ye purchased a California incorporation kit off of eBay in the early 90’s for $17.95 which came with a free expert consultation.

After all said and done, the business somehow managed to be officially set up in the Caribbean instead of California thanks to the assistance of a 15/16 year old Internet Guru from Mumbai who went by the nickname “RaJuXv2pAC4LyFe”.

Raju’s specialties on his Geocities.com hosted resume page included translation services in 13 languages, copywriting, e-mail cracking, AOL phishing, netscape browser programming, music composition, accounting, legal incorporation in 183 countries, graphic design, search engine spamming and traffic deoptimisation.

Yun Ye was very impressed with the young man’s skills and the low price of $17.95 for a complete incorporation service was a great deal to be had so he pulled the trigger. It later turned out that being based offshore had a lot of advantages and was great for business. All thanks to Raju! Other clients of Raju included many Wall Street financiers, most notably B-Mad, aka Bernie Madoff who is now known as MadOffx69Bi.

Yun Ye together with his wife Jin Lu whom he met on an internet dating IRC channel #bored, worked on an advanced web page publishing system for almost 5 month’s non-stop which had the capabilities of mass developing approximately 100 – 130 minisites per day filled with banners or contextual advertisements and custom graphic headers.

Veteran Chinese domainers such as King Kung, Tic Tak To and Pu Poo who intermingled with Yun Ye aka the Godfather of minisites on a daily basis during the late 90’s described him as a very passionate man when it came to mass developing and collecting domain names but unfortunately he had many demons to battle with along the way.

In an exclusive interview, one of Yun Ye’s best friends and former ping pong partner, Fak Yu, told us “What most people don’t know about Mr. Ye is that he had a very bad case of adult ADHD… So he would start developing a domain and then as soon as the web page was fully uploaded to the FTP server he would have already changed his mind and start working on the next minisite, and the next batch of domain registrations and so on.”

From an unnamed source, we learned that on one Saturday morning in early 2000, Yun Ye launched at least 200 minisites, which was a personal goal of his and a life long dream. It was a remarkable achievement and a world record at that time apparently. Yun Ye was featured in multiple online publications such as the Id Circle, DomainZ Wire, H4x Digital, TechRaunch, and Geeks-R-us [UK version] just to name a few.

Unfortunately all of this minisite development and domain registrations from over the years took it’s toll on him. The man’s development efforts had developed him a bad case of carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis. Within days, both of his arms were numb and almost paralyzed. Yun Ye couldn’t register or develop domains anymore! The man was depressed and heartbroken.

Yun Ye’s wife immediately threw together some code and setup a bot to auto-post every 2 minutes “SPECIALIST HAND’ DOCTOR WANTED” in the Yahoo.com and AOL regional California chatrooms.

Within 15 minutes of doing so, she was IM’d by a Kevin Ham, who convinced her to buy a listing in his website’s classifieds section of HostGlobal.com which cost approximately $5,000 per day. The normal pricing was only $30 per month, but this month Kevin Ham was running a special promotion for new clients and in his own words “IT’S WORTH EVERY CENTâ€� as 12% of the proceeds were donated to an unnamed Christian charity.

This not so popular web hosting directory and forum was run by the man who we all know as “the man who owns the internet” but back then he was only a medical student by night and webmaster up-and-comer by day. Yun Ye’s wife quickly became good friends with the Ham, after spending hundreds of hours chatting about domains, explaining how you can make money with them via PPC. Kevin found the entire concept fascinating and was drawn to her more and more.

Fast forward a few month’s later and millions of dollars paid for the classifieds listing which didn’t seem to be working, Yun Ye’s wife stopped paying. She had lost her hope. Kevin Ham was furious when he didn’t see his daily wire transfer come in from the Name Development company. He chartered a private jet that same day and went looking for them in the Caribbean but he didn’t find anything.

Kevin returned home and went right back to work. He logged into the yahoo chatrooms only to find the same messages being scrolled once again “SPECIALIST HAND’ DOCTOR WANTED”. He wanted to win over their business desperately, so he spent the whole night reading medical e-books about the various conditions which were effecting Yun Ye’s hands.

For the next few month’s Kevin Ham lived with Yun Ye and Jin Lu in a studio apartment. He quit medical school and instead worked on his masters degree in domaining directly from Yun Ye during the day and Jin Lu during the night, two of the most successful domain collectors and minisite developers at that time.

Right now we are still trying to translate the rest of the archived communications and interviews that were sent to us by a man who calls himself X.

As you can imagine, translating text from Chinese to English is a lot of work. It took us almost 25 minutes to translate what we have shared with you above. If you speak Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, or really any other Asian language… We could really use your help right about now.

We want to make sure we get everything right. It’s critical!! So please get in touch with us ASAP… Oh and 快樂愚人節 to our friends in China and mates in Australia too… Cheers!!

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On any given day, GoDaddy.com auctions off and sells more of it’s expired domains than SnapNames and NameJet combined. Why is that though?

Firstly, GoDaddy’s prices are much less than it’s competitors as it only costs about $20  – $25 to acquire a good .com/.net/.org domain if you can manage to avoid a bidding frenzy whereas SnapNames charges around $60 – $99 minimum and NameJet is at $69 right now. The prices are much more attractive and this is what makes GoDaddy.com so successful.

Secondly, all of the GoDaddy domain auctions display the visitors that an expired domain is receiving. It’s kind of hard to verify this stuff, so you shouldn’t always assume the traffic is type ins or from what we call backlinks / search rankings but it’s good to know “Estimated Monthly Web Site Traffic” which is readily available for each and every expired domain name auction.

They even have a “search engine ranking report” displayed on every auction. It displays the domain’s Google pagerank, Alexa ranking, incoming links from Google and Yahoo as well as search saturation. So basically GoDaddy is really trying to get the domain sold by providing as much relevant data as possible, which is very nice of them and definitely helps close a lot of deals if you know what I mean.

If SnapNames and NameJet displayed traffic stats as well as some other metrics, they too would get a lot more action. I’ve always wondered, why the hell don’t they do it? It makes sense, doesn’t it… ? Of course it does but we already know the exact reasons as to why they don’t.

This lack of transparency is nothing new and it’s been plaguing the domain industry since the early days. This small things can make all of the difference in the world. It can increase user and bidding activity exponentially which will increase the revenues.

GoDaddy isn’t your typical “domainer” operation, so they do things a bit different. Ok, a lot different actually!! So to the smart guys over at SnapNames and NameJet, why don’t you pay attention. It’s time for a change…  Look at GoDaddy, they have a proven and winning formula. You don’t have to straight out copy it but just take bits and pieces. It will do wonders, what do you think??

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The domain Autographed.net was originally purchased in December of 2009 for $1,750 via Afternic.com. It’s interesting because the new owner tried to setup a website on the domain but really that went nowhere fast. So he decided to flip it, by listing it for sale on DNForum.com exactly a month ago.

First time around, he was seeking offers and had a buy-it-now price of $3,000. That price didn’t get much action so he quickly lowered it to $2,100.That price still didn’t get the domain sold so additional cuts needed to be made.

So he went on to drastically reduce the price and even be willing to take a loss. The domain was priced at $900, then $800 and at last even for as low as $650. Still nothing. ..Nobody was biting. The domain was never sold. No buyers found at the reasonable price of $650!

I put in an offer to this guy exactly one month ago in private and told him I’ll give him $500 for Autographed.net. He wanted more. I could of upped my offer to $600 or 700 easily, or claim it at the reduced buy-it-now price of $650 which I did notice but at the end of the day.. I am hunting for bargains!

The five day eBay auction for Autographed.net just closed and the domain sold for $1,475. There was a total of 4 bidders who placed bids for more than $650 and three of the bidders went as high as $1,000. There wasn’t a bidding frenzy towards the end, but there was enough interest as you can see. It’s great having multiple back-up buyers, just in case something goes wrong.

Personally, I really do not like spending more than a few hundred bucks on a domain, no matter how great it is, unless it is in one of the specialty niches. I try to limit myself at $500. For $650 I could buy 10 or 15 great domains easily and my strategy has always been playing it lottery style. I want lots of domains and I want them cheap

The more domains you have, the better your chances are at scoring a lot more winners at the end of the day. This strategy has been utilized by me exclusively since 2003 and has worked lovely as part of the on-going mass development projects we launch daily and domain sales we are able to close here and there, both with resellers and end-users.

Is the domain worth more than $650 or $1,750? Yes. It can probably go for  a few thousand bucks, even on the reseller market as it has massive development potential and an actual standalone business can be setup on it later on but as you can see… Not even the best of the best domains can be sold on one of the most popular domain forum’s in the world.

What’s the lesson to be learned as a seller? You have to shop your domains around at multiple venues. Those who keep on trying and don’t give up will succeed. It’s difficult to sell a good domain for a good price within a day or a week.

You have to market it to the right audience and go at it until you get that magic number that you are happy with. There are still no guarantees at the end of the day that the domain will be sold even for one dollar, but you get what I am saying… Try to think outside the box, be creative, and keep putting it out there. It’s worth it at the end.

What’s the lesson to be learned as a buyer here? If you want to score a good deal, one after another and another you have to also look at as many places as you like. There are tons of domains for sale flooding the aftermarket daily. There isn’t a central listing system, so you have to put in the hard work. Browse around the most popular sites, day in an day out. It’s all about consistency.

My strategy is simple and straightforward when it comes domain acqusitions. I try to get the best of both world’s as far as getting quality domains cheap and in large quantities which is why I limit purchases at $500/domain.

It is impossible to do it on a mass scale x1000s of domains per week because the inventory isn’t there but slowly and surely the portfolio grows nice. The domains I pick up and which you too can pick up as well are up there for grabs.. You just have to look closely. All about research!

Don’t hesitate to wait out on some domains and get them at a reduced cost though because the market always sets the real price. If the demand isn’t there, prices get slashed. Value just isn’t there… Simple! Also don’t hesitate to put in your best offers and get a dialogue going with the seller.

You got nothing to lose and everything to gain really…  So have a simple business plan and a few rules to follow and you will do just fine when it comes to domaining. The business of buying domains and flipping domains is fun from whichever angle you look at it. The more you try, the more you succeed… Makes sense, right?

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Mike Fiol and Adam Strong of DomainConsultant.com organized and auctioned off approximately 76 domains of which quite a few sold. The big news was CamRoulette.com, a hand registered domain selling for six figures. Nice flip!

Craig Snyder registered the domain on December 12, 2009… Almost one full month in advance before the term “cam roulette” started getting any searches or action as can be seen by the Google Trends.

According to whois records, Adam Strong acquired this domain from the original owner approximately one month ago. The price paid for it was $x,xxx, only a fraction of the staggering amount two determined bidders pushed this domain to close at after many extensions and going into overtime.

It was advertised that this domain is currently getting around 700 visitors per day on average and making $10 – $15 parked. Obviously the type-in traffic will continue to increase for a while, but the big question is… Was it a good buy at $151,000?

A bit too much if you ask me, but I think I already know who got it… Not too many will risk so much on this types of domains. Probably the same fella who not so long ago purchased Webcam.com for $1,000,000 and owns one of the best adult portfolio’s in the world. We’ll see if I was right when the WHOIS updates once again.

Below are the complete results:

CamRoulette.com         $151,000

SecurityGuards.com     $20,000

PalmSpringsHomes.com   $14,000

PokerCaddy.com           $5,000

VideoRoulette.com       $5,000

FootballUniforms.com   $2,500

InternetHistory.com     $2,500

LumberStore.com         $2,000

FamilyClinic.com            $2,000

TaxTool.com                 $1500

RacingStats.com           $1,100

FreeHosting.org            $1,000

JigsawPuzzles.net        $775

DrumForum.com            $335

LoanAdjustor.com         $275

PoolShowers.com         $151

DoingAnything.com      $151

GymnasticsShoes.com  $101

MessagingRecliners.com  $151

PortablePuttingGreen.com    $51

BrooklynCondominium.com    $175

Whoever said it was easy… SERIOUSLY? But you know, somebody’s gotta do it… Ok, well… A lot do try it and fail. Miserably. Nobody likes to admit it, but it happens all the damn time. So what if you are a domain superstar and well known veteran rock star with all of the credentials in the world? That doesn’t mean much really.

Blogging ain’t so simple or easy to get right nowadays. Those who’ve done it know all about it at the end after all said and done. Those who never have, well.. You got the wrong perception of this whole thing until you get down and to it. It’s not all fun and games as it may seem… It’s everything you expect it to be, sure, but only in reverse. That is why the success ratio is at best 5  percent.

Paul Sloan and David Carter teamed up on a new venture called Playing The Angles — there was a lot of hype building up the launch of this site and all, but as you can see… Only one or two interesting posts were ever published, with the last one coming on October of 2009. Highly unlikely that it will have a comeback… Those guys are just too all over the place. Never even had the chance. I knew it all along.

Mike “Zappy” Zapolin tried to get something going over at InternetWarrior.com but unfortunately it went nowhere. After a while, it just gets to a  point where something’s gotta give. Nobody was commenting on the articles because probably nobody was even reading the blog in the first place, so that’s that. Nothing since December of 2009… The whole “internet warrior” system most likely flopped as well. It’s too bad, but it is what it is. You win some, lose some.. Warriah!

Dan Warner setup a blog at DanWarner.com in July of 2009 but it never really materialized… Literally. The announcement of a blog generated some buzz and domainers were glad to see Dan continue to  stay actively involved in the industry after quitting his job but here we are, almost one year later and there was never any updates or posts. Just that one introductory post… Don’t hold your breathe fellas, eh! Or maybe there will be an update, at the one year anniversary… Mm! Can’t wait..

Jeff Bennett of NameMedia occasionally blogs at JeffBennett.com but it’s been a major failure overall because nobody from the domaining industry ever interacts with the blog… Probably because nobody knows about it…. DUH! It’s partly Jeff’s fault because he doesn’t blog much about domain issues. He should do it more often, but hey.. The man know’s what he’s doing. Blogs are great for just rambling, right… Ummm… NO. Maybe one day he will put it to good use though. I have faith in him… What about you?

Mike Fiol is an interesting fella who started blogging in December of 2009 at Headcase.com… If only he would put the same amount of energy into exposing and addressing some of the real issues in the industry, the blog would be a huge hit. There is plenty of crazy shit going on in the domaining business, so why not go at it… Let lose fella, go ahead. It’s good. I promise to read each and every one of your posts… So there you have it, your first dedicated visitor.. 100% committed

Richard Douglas is a domainer with a tech background who blogged for a while at  TooManySecrets.com but then slowly but surely it all came to an end… Usually there is more and more time between the frequency of posts, then the posts get shorter / repetitive… Then they stop period. Just one day out of nowhere disappears. Happens to a lot of blogs, not just Richard’s. All those promised case study’s and series’s never came to be… I feel so bad for the domainers who desperately awaited them. No worries little fella, you survived without them. You are fine.

Julia Mackenzie was probably the one and only female domainer that ever blogged about some real issues at IsItMeOrIsEveryoneElseStupid.com and we lost her… Probably got bored of it all. Ahh man! It’s too bad because she was actually bringing up real issues into the open and had more balls than 98% of the domainer bloggers out there. Now, isn’t that sad? Most domain industry bloggers try to be politically correct and wanna have it both ways… Why not, right? That’s that newbie mentality… SHEEP.

Reece Berg had a good run over at LLLL.com but it didn’t last because, well, those llll names are for domain rookies and obsessed domainer junkies… He turned to blog about a whole lot of other random crap at the end, from tech to religion to god knows what… Refusing to accept any ads and keeping it cleaning for whatever reason, it wasn’t worth the time spent blogging at the end of the day so the blog just disappeared. Funny to see it now plastered with ads all over the place… HA! He must be getting rich now from all those adsense ads.

Rob Monster blogged for a bit at Epik.com in order to promote his new network or whatever you wanna call it but things have been very slow last few month’s with only a handful of updates. Usually when the blog posts stop coming is when the entire operation is going down down. It’s too bad… But it’s not the first time or last time this well happen. Not everybody’s blog or business is meant to be a huge success. Survival of the fittest baby.. You know what that means, right?

Kevin Jackson is a very ambitious and interesting guy from the UK who blogged over at eBusinessDomains.com but we don’t see much of him anymore. Last posts were made in November and December of 2009… Things just got old obviously. That is when they all quietly disappear, moving onto a new project or business venture. When you can’t gain any momentum, after all that hard work you put into it day after day after day… blogging can get stressful and a total bitch. Nobody likes to call it quits but you have to. Enough is enough.

Dominik Mueller blogged from 2003/2004 til’ 2009 over at DMueller.com about everything and anything domaining related. He didn’t have a strong finish or anything. He didn’t get a standing ovation when it was all over with. He just disappeared one day… POOF! No more posts. No more blogging. Unfortunately that is what happens to all of the bloggers, the good and bad. Nobody cares too much because there are 100 other similar blogs. That is why you have to bring a unique perspective and separate yourself from everybody else. If you don’t, you are destined to fail and you will be forgotten in a matter of days. Who… What??! Don’t remember.

Joel Ohman is a smart SEO / marketer who blogged for a while at DomainSuperstar.com in order to promote his domain tools but after a while the posts just stop coming. Only a few in the past 6 month’s, which is once again very typical and a sign of how things unwind for the worse. When things aren’t good… The posts and updates aren’t there. Nothing to report. It’s not hibernation.. NO. It’s game over. Nobody really comes back to the blogging world with a vengeance. If things don’t work out the first time around, you learn that it was simply not meant to be. Gotta pack your bags and move onto something else.

There are literally hundreds of other people’s blogs who you never even heard of who failed / disappeared recently… But you get the point. The dozen blogs above were just an example which I wanted to illustrate and comment on individually.

Nothing is easy on the web because competition is fierce. In part 2 I will try to address some of the issues that exist in the domaining blogosphere and offer some advice to those who are currently struggling or wanting to get into the game.

When I blogged consistently over at WannaDevelop.com I did over $100,000 in sales each and every month for almost a year by converting a majority of those visitors into paying clients but it was never easy… It required a lot of work. A lot of planning and the right execution.

I stopped blogging at WannaDevelop.com at the pace that I used to because I penetrated the entire market and my penetration or reach had reached it’s limits. A blog is just another vehicle to get your message across and furthermore interact with the users who can be potential clients.

If you know what you are talking about, and present the right offers… You can make a lot of money. There is only a few bloggers who have been successful over the years who have managed to pull in 6 or more figures per year from their operation. A tiny percentage of the entire domainer blogging army which has exploded in the last year.

PS — no disrespect meant whatsoever to those bloggers mentioned above. Not my fault really that things didn’t work out. It’s just my personal opinions and views and if you don’t like it, well… Go blog about it you pussy

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I am always on the hunt… Looking for great domain deals to be had… Firesales, oh I love them! Expiring domain listings at NameJet or GoDaddy aren’t the only place where you can score some absolute steals. Nope! There are a couple of forums which you should browse every chance you get because domainers looking to liquidate their domains dirt cheap, list their domains for a quick sale and the prices are very attractive if you know what I mean

If you  like what you see, you buy it… Deals are usually completed in less than 24 hours and the best part of it all is that you do not need to be going back and forth with auctions or pre-bids. So below are a couple of domains I picked up just the other day at one particular domain forum; DNForum.com. I have been buying and selling domains there since early 2004.

SexyAdvertising.com — I knew I had to have it right away as soon as I saw it up for grabs. This domain’s keyword combo just has a great ring to it and a lot of possibilities to be developed and run as a standalone business.

I will probably try to flip this one sooner than later to a body paint artist or company… It’s big business and an expensive service. Those companies who hire these creative artists to paint the bodies of half naked / fully naked models pay literally thousands of dollars. Not bad for a one time gig… Hmmm, maybe I should get into this business myself? What do you think??!

DrunkGirls.org — It’s highly unlikely that I will develop this one because I called it quits with adult a few years ago but I just can’t pass up a good deal. This domain was priced right so I pulled the trigger.

The drunk girls / amateur partying niche is pretty popular and this one domain should make for a nice and profitable flip. It’s a domain which is in-demand and should sell easily… Right now It’s in good company, along with PublicFlashing.org, DiscreetAffairs.net, TransexualEscorts.net, CaughtPeeing.com, FaceTrample.com, etc… All unsold, but they will be sooner than later. The time will come.

ElectricToothbrushes.org — Those things didn’t even exist 5 or 6 years ago. Still relatively a new type of product and popularity of it is on the rise. We’ll setup a full blown store selling electric toothbrushes and related products on this domain along with reviews, so the entire setup fits nicely with the domain’s keyword and .org extension. Should be a successful developed site… Done deal!

SalonFurniture.net — Any type of furniture is expensive… So this one was a no brainer. I had to have it. Some salon / spa furniture literally costs thousands of dollars so this one should be a nice money maker… Should pay for itself within weeks.

BestSelling.org — What comes to mind when you first hear of “best selling” ?! Hm… BOOKS!! But of course… So we’re going to setup a store with the best selling books, broken down in dozens of categories. Books is a very competitive niche, but we have a great domain… So that should give us a little edge and help convert a majority of the visitors.. I mean, wouldn’t you want to buy something at BestSelling.org ??! Yup! The power of keyword domains… Ah, gotta love it!

NotebookReviews.org — Consumers want reviews before they buy something, and we’ll give them just that… Going to setup a basic store selling notebooks with reviews. Should be an easy sell, thanks to all of the data we aggregate from Amazon web services. Everything is on auto-pilot. Once again, the trust factor plays a major roll in converting visitors into dollars. With a domain such as NotebookReviews.org it’s pretty much a done deal.

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I like .org a lot as you can see… But why? Because search engines like .org as do users. It’s one of the top global extensions, worldwide. If you spot a good deal for any keyword .org domain… Don’t hesitate, get it! I spent a little over $500 on all domains above and glad I did.

If domains of similar quality were available every day by the dozens or even hundreds, I would get them all and put them to good use.. Unfortunately, there aren’t so you have to act when opportunities are there… Gotta think quick and act quick!!!

Some of the domains above are easily worth 2x, 3x.. Hell, even 5x – 10x of what I paid for them on the reseller market. I can flip them easily today, if I wanted to… But no. I am going to develop. Build them out properly and bring out all that hidden potential. Make the big bucks $$$$$$$$

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Below is an  e-mail I got from somebody earlier today which I thought I would share with everyone and address as well.

“Man, you’re crazy thinking someone will pay couple hundred bucks a month for a list they can simply go and search themselves through price or quantity of bidders.

Personally, I think if your price range was $10-$25 you would be far more successful. There are too many “newbies” in this domain industry that need services like yours. While some domain professionals will just get it to periodically find a name they possibly overlooked.

If your prices become more reasonable, let me know and I’d be happy to pay you a smaller fee each month. After all, its far better having 10,000 members paying $20 a month then 100 members paying $200 a month.”

You know, we literally get at least a couple of these complaints every other day. People who find the service useful, but want it super cheap or practically free. So lets see, they cannot afford to pay $99 per month? HA! They probably can but they don’t want to. They want everything free or very very cheap… Ahh, spoiled domainers. It’s all of the “domain parking” companies fault, I tell ya

But it’s really not my problem you don’t have $99 or you have become such a cheap and wise ass. This service is not for everyone at the end of the day. It was never meant to be. We provide something very unique here and that will never change. The prices will remain the same, if anything they will only go up with time as we fill up-to capacity which is somewhere around 500 to 1000 members total.

We’re still running promotions every so often and many people have taken advantage of this opportunities and signed up, saving up-to 50%. Locked into discounted pricing by purchasing memberships for 3 / 6 month’s and even 1 year in advance. Smart move!! We appreciate their support and continue to work hard at making the service better overall.

Just one or two domains picked up from our daily lists should pay for the monthly membership and then some… Easily! The price points are what they are today because we decided on them specifically after doing a lot of in-depth market research and pre-launch testing. We really don’t want to price it very low because then the flood gates would open for newbies, such as the fella who wrote the e-mail.

Those newbies always require a lot of “hand-holding” which means non-stop e-mail questions back and forth. Providing support to these people takes up a lot of resources whereas professional domainers already know what to do and rarely require any support. We love them!!

Those cheap ass’ people believe that everybody else’s service should be free, but if they run their own crappy service or sell some kind of a product… Well, then that is  the exception of course. Right! It is ok to charge $$$ for it. .. Ahh, the hypocrisy.

So if you can’t afford to pay $100 – $200 for a monthly membership, you are not really our type of client. Not the demographic we are after… Sorry! It’s nothing personal, just business

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The SnapNames “entertainment & sports” showcase auction just closed a few minutes ago. It was the usual one week long auction, starting on March 9th and ending today, March 16th at 3:15 pm EST. There was a total of 523 domains listed of which approximately 40 sold.

1. playfree.com closed at $26,300.00
2. hghsupplements.com closed at $2,950.00
3. concertseats.com closed at $2,500.00
4. igiftcards.com closed at $1,710.00
5. arcadegames.org closed at $1,060.00
6. americapoker.com closed at $1,050.00
7. millionpoker.com closed at $1,001.00
8. ballroomdanceclasses.com closed at $1,000.00
9. gotrucking.com closed at $800.00
10. espending.com closed at $750.00
11. ilovedriving.com closed at $650.00
12. musclerelaxer.com closed at $525.00
13. fortyniners.net closed at $525.00
14. now.biz closed at $500.00
15. iloveflying.com closed at $500.00
16. nowz.com closed at $475.00
17. netslots.com closed at $450.00
18. nyam.com closed at $450.00
19. krsp.com closed at $425.00
20. npia.com closed at $400.00
21. sportslinks.com closed at $325.00
22. bestclick.com closed at $325.00
23. mexicansalsa.com closed at $325.00
24. luckyvideo.com closed at $325.00
25. unbt.com closed at $325.00
26. 5rl.com closed at $300.00
27. viewgames.com closed at $300.00
28. thesportpages.com closed at $300.00
29. pcxp.com closed at $300.00
30. signedfootballmemorabilia.com closed at $300.00
31. basketballweb.com closed at $300.00
32. baseballweb.com closed at $300.00
33. sohocafes.com closed at $300.00
34. vnss.com closed at $300.00
35. chicagosportsmemorabilia.com closed at $300.00
36. crouched.com closed at $300.00
37. ecpl.com closed at $300.00
38. allstarpicks.com closed at $300.00
39. cocktailsets.com closed at $300.00
40. ojva.com closed at $201.00
41. cqrr.com closed at $201.00
42. ixyy.com closed at $201.00
43. yyiw.com closed at $201.00

It was interesting to see HghSupplements.com fetch $2,950. The domain looked very familiar when I was browsing through all of the listed domains, and that is because I sold it exactly a year ago on a domain forum for less than $500.

Now that I think about it, I probably let it go too cheap but it was the usual quick flip after only owning it for a couple of month’s. I purchased it for $100 from another domainer originally… So I got an OK return of a few hundred bucks for literally 2 minutes of work which involved listing it for sale on a couple of domain forums.

The new owner immediately went to work on the new domain acquisition and built out a website on HghSupplements.com and that increased it’s value… Slowly but surely. A little bit of development always pays off… Congrats on the nice sale!

For those of you wondering about the current setup of HghSupplements.com, it’s powered by WordPress and a cool little plugin called ReviewAZON which basically lets you add as many amazon products to your blog as you want and earn a commission on every referred sale.

I personally always review the results of these “showcase” auctions and you should too… REALLY!! But why??! Because you can find buyers for your domains… For example, I will e-mail the new owner of HghSupplements.com and offer them TestosteroneEnahncers.com at a fair price.

It’s a similar domain and they may be interested in it. We actually developed that domain a while ago, so now it ranks at the top on Google for the root keyword “testosterone enhancers” and many other longtail keywords so it already has some nice and consistent traffic and relevant content. Has a lot going for it.

I’ve sold many domains this way and you can too! Just gotta pay attention to what’s going on around you. I follow the results of GoDaddy auctions, SnapNames auctions, NameJet auctions daily as well as all of the big live auctions happening during the conferences… The best way to review all of these sales is at the DNJournal weekly sales publication put together by Ron Jackson.

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Talking about those ridiculous buyout offers you get once in a while… Below is just an example of how absolutely ridiculous negotiations and things can get. This was a very recent e-mail exchange I had with a buyer for PragueCzechRepublic.com. I was offered cash, 100+ domains, etc.. But it didn’t work out so well at the end.

Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010

From: Jody Misher

To: Mike Cohen

Subject: PragueCzechRepublic.com, BlackPeopleJokes.com, CaughtPeeing.com

Hello

Sorry you did not meet your price expectations on these.

Just wanted to let you know my high offer for this bunch was $500.

Take Care,

Jody

Hi Jody,

Blackpeoplejokes.com + caughtpeeing.com = $250

….and it’s all yours.

Mike

I’m really only interested in the Prague one but you seem to be pretty attached to that one.

Jody,

You can have it for $4500. That is the best I can do.

All the best,

Mike

Sorry just at $500 in this market.

Add another zero to your offer and we’ll even help you with the development of this one

Cheers,

Mike

You might be asking if I want it for one less zero 6 months from now =)

Yes, in this market… I may even have trouble giving away this one for free to somebody. Travel is on the decline and dot com’s, well… Forget about em… They are worth less than nothing

i can put a bid in at sedo.com if you want and we can see what the market price is. youll have to pay commission too though.

i know your would sell less then $4000 but ill just cut to the chase.

this would be my best offer $700 and all the names listed below. honestly dont think you can get a better offer then that. let me know today if thats something you like.

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I recognize many of these from our www.domainstryker.com lists… You’ve had them listed in the snapnames’ auctions for a while now :0

The best I can do is $4500. I’ve received numerous offers for this domain and really, I am in no rush to sell anything.

This bido auctions this week was just an experiment really to see where the market is on $xxx and $x,xxx domains.

I am working on Doughmains.com right now.. My next project

If you want to make a deal at $4500, lets do it… and we’ll even help you develop this one.

Appreciate the trade offer but going to have to pass.

All the best,

Mike

Do you want to buy those nets cheap?

Nope. I have way too many domains as is…

take 6 for blackpeoplejokes, 10 for caughtpeeing?

Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010
From: Mike Cohen
To: Jody Misher
Subject: RE: PragueCzechRepublic.com, BlackPeopleJokes.com, CaughtPeeing.com

I have no interest in any of those domains… If I did, I’d bid on them at snapnames.

I still buy way too many domains week in and week out than what I sell. I get literally hundreds of absolute STEALS falling into my lap with www.domainstryker.com

So all in all it took about 7 or 8 e-mails but a deal was never reached. Time wasted… Big time. This “Jody H. Misher” is a real character as you can see. Even worse, she approached me few weeks later once again on a domain forum in regards to the purchase of a different domain name and started screwing around. Totally unprofessional and frankly damn stupid.

I am surprised she didn’t offer to come over  my house and suck my dick in exchange for a domain or something…. You never know! Heh. I kept my cool though, first time around. As you can see from my e-mail responses above.

Second time around though, while we were communicating on the forum, I wasn’t that nice… When I realized that I was dealing with the same person once again, I told them straight up to “fuck off” and never contact me again.

But what’s the lesson to be learned from all of this? I don’t know… Maybe that there is a lot of morons in this domain business? Yup. That’s it. You just gotta be more selective nowadays in who you respond to and deal with. Do your research as well. Dig up that info. It’s important to always do your homework.

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There are lots of opportunities out there in the domain investment and development business, you just gotta know where to look. Most importantly you have to look hard enough! So lets take these three domains as an example: DressPants.net, ReggaetonMusic.net and GlovesShop.com

The first domain DressPants.net I acquired just last month for a few hundred bucks. The domain was listed for sale at a popular domain forum. It wasn’t the first time that it was offered for sale… Actually it’s been offered there since 2009! Took almost a year to sell.

Most domainers wouldn’t make much of it and pass because what are you going to do with it really, only sell dress pants if it is even developed? Those things are usually pretty cheap… Doesn’t sound like it has too much going for it! Forget about it??

Yes, well… That is what we did actually. The domain was developed as an affiliate based store selling dress pants for men, women, kids, etc. We have 1000s of items available on the site right now and will be adding more slowly but surely.

As an experienced internet marketer and developer, when I saw the DressPants.net domain for sale I immediately saw plenty of opportunities. The domain was priced fairly, so I pulled the trigger. Sold sold sold!

What’s so good about it though, you might ask? Well… Let me try to explain this the simplest way possible. Usually a buyer will purchase not just one pair of dress pants but multiple dress pants, so even domains that are descriptive of certain items that are priced below $50, $40 or even $10 can be valuable.. Extremely valuable!

We setup the domain DressPants.net literally just two weeks ago and it’s already generated close to a dozen orders because it’s getting search engine traffic… Average price of an order? Around $140. We usually get a commission of 6% – 8% off of each sale so we pocket $10 – $15.

Buyers have ordered dress pants, dress shirts, dress socks, etc. One guy even ordered 8 pairs of a designer brand dress pant’ which were $70/each. So basically, it all adds up nicely. Of course not every order is going to be for hundreds of dollars but every now and then… There will be without a doubt. It’s all a numbers game and you gotta think about the volume too… Not just item prices.

That is basically what made the DressPants.net a good investment at a few hundred bucks and the perfect domain to setup a store on. There are over 5,000,000 searches performed every year that are “dress pants” related according to the Google adwords keyword tool.

People who usually search for dress pants are looking to buy them.. What other reason could there be to search for dress pants if you know what I mean? So the conversion rates are really great. We got 86 total visitors so far and basically 1 out of 10 of them have made a purchase.

So what about the other two domains, ReggaetonMusic.net and GlovesShop.com ? It’s the same deal really.. I just wanted to explain things in detail right off the bat that opportunities do exist even for these types of domains which are quite often overlooked by 99% of all domainers.

Reggaeton Music cd’s and dvd’s usually cost under $10. Mp3 downloads cost under $1 but when you get somebody who is really into this stuff, they go crazy at it. It’s typical that somebody will spend $50 or more on music cd’s and dvd’s.

In order to be able to cross sell somebody all this stuff, you gotta have a very good product inventory and that we do… Our product catalog is powered by Amazon, which literally has everything. Visitors can find just about everything, in one convenient location.

Just think about it for a second.. When you go to the mall or a big specialty store, if possible you will try to get all of your shopping done at one place if they have what you need and at a decent price. It’s a lot easier and very convenient. Same deal with online shopping

I paid less than $100 for the ReggaetonMusic.net domain once I spotted it on the daily DomainStryker.com auctions list and it was another great investment. You just gotta love domains that are descriptive of an entire category. Right?? Don’t you agree?! They do have a lot of potential. Trust me on this!

Now what about that GlovesShop.com ??! A website selling gloves or something? What the… Yep. You got it! I purchased this one for less than $50 once again at a domain forum just last month. We immediately setup a website on it selling gloves. About a dozen types of gloves!

This is a great domain which I like and I immediately jumped all over it because there are many type of gloves and not all of them are cheap. Not all of them cost $10 – $20. There are motorcycle gloves that cost easily $100 – $200 and some that cost hundreds of dollars too. Same deal with work and safety gloves which are quite expensive.

At a first glance you would think, there are winter gloves, which are cheap… And is the most common use for gloves, so GlovesShop.com doesn’t sound like it could be a great money maker but rest assured… It can be and it will be!

You have to look hard enough. There are opportunities all around you.. Gotta do the research! If you look under the sports and recreation section, we have 1000s of all kinds of gloves. Baseball, soccer, golf, football, paintball, boxing, etc.

All in all, there are probably close to 20,000 different gloves on sale at GlovesShop.com. If somebody is searching for gloves, and they end up at our site.. Don’t you think that chances are pretty good that they will buy something? We are practically your one stop shop for everything gloves related…

If you look up “gloves” in the Google adwords keyword tool, there are 9,000,000 searches related to gloves performed each and every month. That is right… 9 million! Makes for over 100,000,000 every year. So now that you’ve learned more about the types of gloves that there are, and the search numbers… Don’t you think GlovesShop.com is a worthy domain??

So my friends, take some time and do your research properly. Domains aren’t just keywords with an extension. They describe actual business opportunities. It is up-to you to uncover all those opportunities. Load up your favorite keyword analysis tools… Do that market research and you too can secure great domain investments for a few hundred bucks or even under $50!

I’ve been doing this for many years, buying + developing, and there is always more and more opportunities out there and some pretty easy $$$ to be had.. Really no shortage of good keyword domains that can become profitable almost overnight if put to use the right way. Good luck!

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Some of the most successful domain investors generally have settled for a particular niche or two which they have decided to focus on instead of being all over the place like newbies end up doing before they even realize this. Domainers are essentially collectors who buy up domains in categories which they are experts in and know everything there is to know about… Or at least that is how it is suppose to be.

That is one of the biggest differences there is between a seasoned domain investor / collector and a newer domainer / rookie. Domain names are investments, so you have to do your homework before you make an acquisition. You gotta know everything the domain has going for it in order to properly determine it’s value.

People who are brand new to the domain industry must understand the importance of having a clear focus and target a niche which hopefully is still wide open or should I say not too competitive. A category where you can still get lots of bargains. You really gotta carve out your own niche and that is done by doing a lot of market research and keyword analysis. The good ol’ fashioned way; hard work!

As you may or may not know, I have been focused on a couple of categories in particular the past few years when it comes to domain acquisitions. I have purchased thousands of domains in the real estate, travel and entertainment niches. Some directly from owners, some on the aftermarket but most have been manually registered. A lot of these domains have been mass developed while the rest will be re-sold eventually. Below is a short list of some geo tourism related domains which I have acquired in just the last few month’s:

• MiamiTourism.org
• LosAngelesTourism.org
• ChicagoTourism.org
• BostonTourism.org
• ShanghaiTourism.org
• TokyoTourism.org
• BangkokTourism.org
• HongKongTourism.org
• SeoulTourism.org
• MoscowTourism.org
• RomeTourism.org
• BerlinTourism.org
• MunichTourism.org
• JerusalemTourism.org
• SydneyTourism.org
• VancouverTourism.org
• TorontoTourism.org
• AmsterdamTourism.org
• StockholmTourism.org
• ViennaTourism.org
• CairoTourism.org
• NewDelhiTourism.org
• SaoPauloTourism.org
• BuenosAiresTourism.org
• MexicoCityTourism.org
• and a few hundred more…

The above list is just a small sampling of the domain collection I was able to put together so far. I am not even done yet… Still working on adding more domains to the list. I have domains mostly in the .org gTLD but some .net’s as well, ie;

• NorwayTourism.net
• AthensTourism.net
• DenmarkTourism.net
• RussianTourism.net
• KievTourism.net
• SwedenTourism.net
• ManilaTourism.net
• KolkataTourism.net
• BucharestTourism.net
• ManchesterTourism.net
• HawaiiTourism.net
• IcelandTourism.net
• …and so on and so on

I personally prefer the .org over the .net extension in this case because travel related websites in the USA have been marketed under the .org extension for a long long time. Believe it or not, many of these tourism .org’s domains get natural type in traffic and even make some money while parked. Some of the better domains I had to pay hundreds of dollars during auctions, but most of them I was able to secure for under $10. It really doesn’t get better than that!

I am probably going to try and flip this collection of domains soon… If that doesn’t work out then I can always develop them. That is always an option I am more than happy to explore and truly enjoy. I love building out on-topic networks and with such a diverse collection of travel related domains, it should be a lot of fun and hopefully profitable too

Most of the city’s I’ve targeted aren’t just your average city. They are “global cities” also known as world city / alpha city / international city, etc. Extremely popular tourist destinations… Metropolis… Megalopolis… Very popular and world renowned destinations. Capitals of their country’s. So you get the idea. They are hot hot hot.

Just one or two of these on their own wouldn’t be as valuable as they are in a group sale. Collections of related keyword domains are that much more desirable and always in-demand.

When you are investing in domains, you want to have an entire niche covered if possible… Not by having 100 or 500 domains of the same city or product for example, but covering it from different angles.

I hope all of this makes sense. Feel free to share your comments below and good luck in finding your own niche if you still haven’t settled for one yet!

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Umm, yea… Talking about the one and only SEX.COM. The domain sold for something like $12 to $14 million as was reported in January of 2006 by DNJournal… It was funny to see SEX.NET sell only a couple of month’s later for a fraction of what SEX.COM sold for… It went for only $454,000 during a live auction held at a domain conference put on by Rick Schwartz in Las Vegas.

Gary Kremen of Grant Media sold both SEX.COM and SEX.NET in 2006 and moved onto other ventures. Things were really booming in the domain industry in 2006 and 2007…. The golden days. Lots of big deals were being put together both privately and publicly. This one 14 million dollar deal got lots of heads turning without a doubt.

I always thought that the partners who formed “Escom LLC” specifically to acquire SEX.COM under a joint venture type of deal overpaid big time and now it’s clear 100% that they did.  I am sure they had great plans and all, but here we are 4 years later and they got nowhere. A huge miscalculation and failure on their part.

Only burned through tons of cash and wasted a whole lot of time / resources. What a shame.. Definitely not the first time or last time that something like this will happen. Take for example Men.com which sold for $1.3m… What is it now? A banner farm. That is what happens with generic domains. They aren’t always all that great.

The partners / owners of SEX.COM are 1 year late on monthly payments due (domain purchase was financed) so it was announced just last month that this domain is going to be auctioned off as it was foreclosed by Domain Capital. Even though the domain gets around 40,000 – 50,000 unique visitors per day… The current owners see no value in them. They stopped believing in this domain

If you visit the current site, SEX.COM,  you will see why it is losing money and is hopeless. It just doesn’t have much going for it. So what that it’s possibly a category leading domain. So what that it has a ton of visitors… That doesn’t mean much! The problem that this domain has is that it’s too damn generic. HUGE PROBLEM!

If the domain is too generic, it’s very challenging trying to tie it up to a certain topic and develop it out right…. So what exactly can you tie up SEX.COM with??! Good question, eh! Something that nobody during the past 4 years was able to figure out. Also most of the traffic that this domain gets are unintentional type-ins from all of the sites that end in *sex.com which there are over 40,000.

People are looking for whateverSEX.com in the back of their mind but end up going to just SEX.COM . This happens quite a lot too, trust me on this… I’ve managed some very similar high trafficked generic gTLD and ccTLD domains for various clients as part of the Maxxximize.com domain monetization services we provide and this misdirected traffic isn’t all that great. Very hard to convert it. Sometimes it is absolutely worthless. That is right… I said it, WORTHLESS!

This is a cool domain, without a doubt… Worth a few million dollars, but not $14 million. It can do a lot for a company that will put it to good use and think long term because development always is. It’s a good investment and whoever acquires it next, they will be put on the map instantly. All of the free press will give them instant recognition and all of the credibility in the world to succeed in whatever it is they do… Whether they provide some kind of a service or sell products.

So with that said, probably somebody who isn’t all that well known right now in the SEX business (adult industry) will gather up all of their resources, maybe even partner up and try their luck by putting in a multi-million dollar bid during the foreclosure auction set to happen in NYC less than 10 days from today.

I see some people throwing around unrealistic figures, that it will sell for some $10m, $15m or maybe even $25m… LOL! That is highly unlikely to happen. This domain names’ value pretty much has decreased year-over-year by 10% – 20% at minimum. The adult business has also changed big time since 2006 so this domain isn’t all that great as far as running a standalone business goes. The only ones who made a killing with it were the previous owners in the early days, from 1995 to 2006.

Everybody who had anything to do with it the past four years have gotten nothing but headaches and that is because nothing good lasts forever.. YEP SEX.COM had a great run for exactly 10 years but that’s about it. Whoever pony’s up the cash next will have to be very creative in how they put this domain to use in order to turn in a profit at the end of the day. I can only think of a couple of business models that can possibly work; directory of sex sites, tube style, live sex cams portal or classifieds / personals mega site.

What do you think? What do you make of all of this… Lets hear it!

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Frank Schilling of NameAdministration.com and the guys over at BuyDomains.com (NameMedia) definitely know their stuff when it comes to domain investment… So it’s really no coincidence that between the two they have collected 200,000+ of some of the best .net keyword domains.

They both know very well that even .net’s are quite valuable and furthermore, by having the .net version of their .com domain names it increases the value of their domains’ exponentially. Pairs of domains are always highly desired by competitive webmasters and internet marketers. Having com/net/org is even better

BuyDomains.com, one of the largest domain portfolio holders in the world currently has close to 150,000 .net domains and 40,000 .org domains. They also have 15,000 .info domains, and about 20,000 total combined of .biz, .us and .mobi domains but it’s clear that their top picks are COM, NET and ORG.

No doubt .com is king, always was and always will be, but .net is the next best thing. That is the bottom line! Guys like Frank Schilling knew this and have been snapping up the best .net keyword domains for a long time. Same thing really for BuyDomains.com, Kevin Ham, etc. They know the deal.

BuyDomains.com sells like $500,000 worth of domains week in and week out, and many of them are .net as well as .org’s. It was also nice to see Frank Schilling report some of his sales last week which were always kept private. FuneralHome.net went for $30,000! Not bad, right?

So those of you who cannot get any decent dot com’s… Listen up, all is not lost. There are still plenty of the “next best thing” and they are available right under your noses by the hundreds and thousands. They are .net’s and .org’s. These two gTLD’s are the 2nd and 3rd most popular extensions in the world after dot com the almighy.

Keep your eyes wide open and stay on the lookout..

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• BluePitbull.net
• CelluliteProducts.net
• CertifiedPersonalTrainer.com
• CollegeSweatshirts.net
• ConcealerMakeup.com
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• CuteBabyGifts.com
• DentalChair.net
• DiscountLingerie.org
• DressSocks.net
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• EntrepreneurshipDegree.net
• ExecutiveMbaRankings.com
• FindingJobs.com
• FishAquariums.org
• FleeceFabric.org
• FloridaSecondMortgage.com
• FreeScholarships.org
• GothicClothes.org
• GothicFurniture.net
• HealthFitnessBooks.com
• IndiaDomesticAirlines.com
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• MakingInternetMoney.com
• MilitaryClothing.org
• MudTires.org
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• Positioning.org
• ProteinSupplements.org
• PunkClothes.org
• RadiatorCovers.org
• RainGutters.org
• Remodeler.net
• RugCleaner.net
• SchweitzerIdaho.com
• SedationDental.com
• SeoTip.net
• ShortDresses.org
• StonewareKitchen.com
• TakayamaHotels.com
• TakHotels.com
• TeenFurniture.org
• Teether.net
• TemporaryStaffing.org
• ThermalCamera.net
• TongueCancer.net
• TrackingDevice.org
• TrailerAccessories.org
• WaterShoes.org
• …and thousands more

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• AccessoriesCellPhone.com
• AccountFees.net
• AirfareTickets.org
• BabyAnnouncements.net
• BatonTwirlingCostumes.com
• BudgetCalculator.org
• BudgetingFinances.net
• BudgetingPlanning.org
• BudgetingTips.org
• BudgetPlan.org
• CarRadiatorRepair.com
• ChildSupport.net
• ChinleArizona.com
• ChocolateLovers.org
• CommercialBuilding.org
• ComputerWholesaler.net
• ConfidenceBuilding.org
• DuiAttorneyScottsdale.com
• EnglishVocabulary.net
• EquityShares.org
• ExteriorHomePainters.com
• ForexBureau.net
• ForexServices.org
• FurnitureRow.org
• GordonsvilleVa.com
• GroceriesDelivered.net
• Hemmoroid.net
• HolbrookArizona.com
• HotelsInComo.com
• IncreaseProfits.org
• LargeMortgage.net
• LawForBusiness.com
• LiposuctionCellulite.net
• LockerOrganizer.net
• ManagingFinances.org
• Orientated.net
• ParalegalJobs.net
• PersonalBudgeting.org
• PromotionGifts.net
• ProstateMassager.net
• PurchaseWine.net
• PureWhey.net
• RetirementPresent.com
• SalesRepresentativeJob.com
• SciaticPainRelief.com
• StockMarketLearning.com
• Thrombosis.net
• YachtCharterVacations.com
• …and thousands more

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No seriously… “Where are all the good .COM domains, eh?” That is a question which I get asked the most often by people. Here at DomainStryker.com we process literally millions of expiring domains that are going to be auctioned off but there aren’t that many great dot com’s included in our lists. Why?!? Why oh why…?????!?

Relax, there is no conspiracy.. The answer is real simple. There aren’t that many valuable .com keyword domains that are being auctioned off or released by domain registrars nowadays. There are plenty that are suppose to expire because the original owners do not renew them, but they never actually get to the auction stage.

The registrars have become domainers themselves in recent years as the domain industry has exploded in popularity and attracted VC funding and outsiders… Things have gotten very complicated thanks to them but it’s really no surprise and was to be expected. These money hungry companies are building up their own portfolios by basically cherry picking whatever they like from inventories of millions of domains.

So what happens is that companies such as eNom.com, Tucows.com, Register.com, etc actually keep the best domains that expire for themselves, and of course those happen to be dot com’s. A company such as eNom even runs it’s own “premium domain name brokerage” website over at AcquireThisName.com where they sell the domains for thousands and tens of thousands of dollars in profit. How about that?  Been going on for a couple of years now too.

Yep, I know what you are thinking… This totally sucks! But what else is new? They aren’t really breaking any rules or doing anything illegal. It’s all by the book. Their just doing whatever they can to turn in a profit at the end because they got businesses to run and investors to please.

Those who follow the expiring domains aftermarket since the early days know that things have been changing quite a bit since 2007. It’s never really been fair though either since the establishment of an aftermarket. There has always been loopholes, numerous “transparency” issues and people exploiting the system however they can and for as long as they can.

This business of buying domains and selling domains is definitely not for everyone. You have to be pretty creative or shall I say “clever” because there are many challenges to overcome if you are to become truly successful and master the art of domaining… But you know what they say, where there are huge risks there are even bigger rewards. Once you figure it all out, it doesn’t seem so bad and the money…. Mmmm Lets just say it more than makes up for all the headaches involved!

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• AntioxidantComplex.com
• BankCompliance.net
• BasildonHotels.com
• BestHairTreatment.com
• BloodGiving.com
• BuyContactsOnline.com
• BuyRentalProperty.com
• ClutchPurse.com
• CommandSystems.net
• CoolKidsClothes.com
• CorrectionLaserVision.com
• CreditCardsTransfer.com
• DerivativesJobs.com
• DogHandbags.com
• DomainPublic.net
• DomainsInternational.com
• DuiOffence.com
• ExchangeReseller.net
• HardwareAce.com
• HealingHemorrhoids.com
• HeaterSystems.net
• HomeLoanBrokers.com
• HoodPins.com
• HospitalIn.com
• HostingAffiliatePrograms.com
• Housewarming.org
• InfraredHeaters.org
• InteriorDecoratingDesign.com
• LaserMachines.net
• LaserMachines.org
• LeaseProperty.org
• LedHomeLighting.com
• LegShaper.com
• LoanInformation.net
• LumbarPuncture.net
• LuquilloHotels.com
• MalpracticeMedical.net
• MapOutline.com
• MarketingOpportunities.org
• MarlinFishing.org
• MarsalaHotels.com
• MiniHandbags.com
• ModicaHotels.com
• NcNursingJobs.com
• NetworkSecuritySystem.com
• NylonHandbags.com
• OceanfrontVacation.net
• OpiateAddictionTreatment.com
• OrlandoGolf.org
• PlasmaHdtv.org
• PrintingEquipment.org
• Provides.org
• Revoked.net
• RoscommonHotels.com
• RotatorCuffTendonitis.com
• ShreveportLaHotels.com
• Somerset.org
• StemTransplant.com
• SurroundHomeTheater.com
• TarrantAppraisal.com
• TeachingCertifications.net
• ThermalUnderwear.org
• TravelPurses.com
• TremontHotels.com
• UjjainHotels.com
• Waited.com
• WalkerCountyGa.com
• WholesalePillow.net
• …and thousands more

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Hmm.. Apparently the following three domains were purchased in late 2008 by a well known domain investor at auction for the following amounts: Date.me for $70,000, Marry.me for $12,000 and Meet.me for $5,890.

The economic depressions and all of the financial crisis to the side, somebody who drops close to $90k on three .me domains must be pretty confident with such an “investment” and clearly know what he is doing… Right. You would think?

I must be missing something here because to me none of the prices paid for the domains above make too much sense. I mean, marry.me for $12k??! Date.me for $70k??! Wow.. WOW!! The only one that I can see an actual standalone business behind is Meet.me. That’s it! The other two aren’t category killers or too special.

In my opinion, the prices paid for the domains were premium’s even over the end-user price that any one of these could ever fetch. I get it that they are catchy, brandable and unique but come on… $70k for Date.me ?! It’s hard to justify that price even for some of the best .ME domains and this one isn’t even one of the top 10.

I am not too crazy about all kinds of clever and made-up domain hack’s and sound good types of web 2.0 domains to begin with… Ok ok… Some of them do have their place and can be useful without a doubt but once again, dropping a huge sum on a domain such as Date.me makes no sense to me whatsoever.

I am puzzled. Really… But what probably happened in this case was; the investor got a little too excited / attached to these domains. He developed strong feelings for them. It happens sometimes where you overpay by a lot, but what can I say… Won’t be the first or last to do so in the domain biz. Live and learn.

So what do you make of all of this? I was shocked to learn about this when I found out only a few days ago. Lets hear it… Your turn

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• AlcoholRehabNj.com
• BabyWraps.org
• BoquetePanama.com
• ChristmasStamps.org
• ClosetShelving.org
• CookingThermometer.net
• CoolHouses.net
• CoolingSystem.org
• EyebrowTrimmer.com
• ForexTradingClub.com
• FriendshipTattoos.net
• FruitBouquets.net
• HammerheadShark.org
• HealthcareInsurances.com
• HealthInsuranceQuotes.com
• InsuranceRatesWashington.com
• InsuranceRenter.com
• JobsHiring.org
• JobsOpenings.org
• JobsPsychology.org
• LasikMonovision.com
• LeadMortgage.com
• LegalDivorce.net
• LoansMortgage.org
• MortgageRatesBaltimore.com
• MortgageRatesBoston.com
• MortgageRatesPhiladelphia.com
• MortgageRatesPortland.com
• MortgageRatesTampa.com
• NightBloomingCereus.com
• OnlineNutritionPrograms.com
• OtaruHotels.com
• Overheard.com
• PerrisCaHomes.com
• PhoneConferenceCalling.com
• PipeCleaning.net
• RadiatorMaintenance.com
• RecruitmentJobs.org
• SecretaryJob.net
• ShanghaiChina.net
• ShanghaiChina.org
• ShippingOverseas.net
• SmartHomes.net
• SpinePain.net
• StrategicBusinessConsulting.com
• TransportJobs.org
• Veracious.net
• VisualEffects.net
• VocalLessons.net
• WrinkleReducing.com
• …and thousands more

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There are keyword domains with certain prefixes and suffixes that are extremely valuable in .com and even the .net / .org alternate extensions… Always have been and always will be. Some examples are BestInternetBrowser.com, SteamCleanerReviews.com, CheapMonitors.net, BestRouters.net, TelemedicineServices.com, HomeGeneratorReviews.com,  etc.

The above few domain examples are ones I’ve picked up recently. Some have already been developed, while some will be re-sold. So with that said, here are some  popular suffixes and prefixes for e-commerce types of stores which I like and recommend you to stay on the look out for:

Suffixes… Domains ending in: Store, Shop, Warehouse, Online,  Outlet, Gear, Supply, Supplies, Equipment, Reviews, etc.

Prefixes….. Domains starting with: Best, Buy, Cheap, Discount, Online, Top, etc.

There are some others for informational types of sites / general resources. You could use a suffix such as guide, online, reviews, news, etc. Those are basically the two dozen or so most common suffixes and prefixes which are used on e-commerce sites as well as regular informational sites.

So do you like them? Have any others that you would like to share maybe?? Go ahead and speak up… We’d love to hear from you

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• AsthmaDoctor.net
• AuctionSeller.org
• AutomobileSearch.net
• BabyBunnies.org
• BabyWrap.net
• BirthSigns.org
• BoeingCareers.com
• BusinessTracking.net
• CarInsuranceHollywood.com
• CateringSupply.net
• CommoditiesBroker.org
• CompromiseAgreementSolicitors.com
• CreditCounselingNy.com
• CurrencyTradingProfits.com
• DailyGames.org
• DatingTipsOnline.com
• DietProduct.org
• DoorChimes.net
• EmploymentSolicitors.net
• EsophagealReflux.com
• FlightNurse.org
• FortJackson.net
• FosterInsurance.net
• GlaucomaLaserSurgery.com
• Gorged.net
• GreenBuildingDesign.com
• HiatusHernia.net
• HomeInsuranceBaltimore.com
• HomeInsurancePasadena.com
• Hypothyroid.net
• InflammatoryBowelDisease.com
• InsuranceQuoteColorado.com
• InsuranceQuoteHouston.com
• InternationalMover.net
• LaserSurgeryUk.com
• LifetimeBalanceTransfer.com
• LoftBedFurniture.com
• MiamiImmigrationAttorney.com
• MiamiProbateAttorney.com
• MiamiProbateLawyer.com
• NaturopathicMedicine.net
• RugbyJobs.com
• SandwichRecipe.org
• SellEndowmentPolicy.com
• Spitsbergen.com
• Splitboard.com
• SpywareRemove.net
• TangoMusic.net
• TeacherGift.net
• TinyDogClothes.com
• TrafficConditions.org
• TreatmentAcne.net
• TypistAtHome.com
• Undershirts.org
• WebpageDesigner.net
• WhiplashSymptoms.org
• WritingServices.net
• …and thousands more

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After dot com domains, the next best thing is either .net and .org usually. It really depends on the topic though. Sometimes a dot org will beat dot net and the other way around. I like these gTLD’s a lot and they have quite a bit of value if the domain has the right keywords present. I usually value strong .net/.org domains at 10x – 15x less of what the dot com name is worth.

So for example if keyword.com sold for $10k then the keyword.net domain is worth around $500 – $1000 easily. Same thing for keyword.org which would be valued at 10x to 15x of what the keyword.com domain may be worth or already sold for.

Below is a few dozen domains which I’ve “flipped” the past few month’s for a quick and easy profit. All of them were acquired within the past few month’s and re-sold for an average 10x ROI. Some domains were purchased at GoDaddy for $25, while others at SnapNames for $60 or at NameJet for $70 – $100 maximum. I don’t usually get into bidding wars, so really most of the domains were either sniped or I was the only bidder and was lucky enough to get them cheap, basically below market value.

• aprcalculator.org
• automaticbackup.net
• banktellerjobs.org
• bedroomvanities.net
• billiardequipment.net
• blogdesign.net
• blogdesigns.net
• broadcastingjobs.org
• caregiverjobs.org
• carlights.net
• cheapheadphones.net
• creditrestoration.org
• deliveryflowers.net
• digitalkeyboards.net
• diningchairs.net
• dobermans.net
• downbedding.net
• dresshats.net
• elegantdresses.net
• exerciseapparel.net
• federalloan.org
• federalloans.org
• flightinformation.net
• flowerseeds.org
• gamechairs.net
• greatest.org
• homeschoolcurriculum.org
• homeschoolsoftware.org
• insurancecalculator.org
• internetcompany.net
• keymachines.net
• kindergarteners.net
• malpracticelawyer.org
• oilprices.org
• overlooked.net
• ovulating.org
• petsforsale.org
• playkitchen.net
• revolutionized.net
• screenwriters.org
• tapshoes.net
• teakettles.net
• telecommutejobs.org
• xxxpasswords.net

Some of the domains above were sold for a few hundred bucks, while some for a few thousand but the average price for each domain sold is right around $500. A handful I simply got rid of for $100 or $200 but you get the point… Collectively, it is a nice sum and consistently a 10x ROI which I shoot for in every deal I make.

As you can see, most of the domains consist of 1 or 2 keywords and they are relevant one to another. The domains have a clear purpose and can easily be tied up to a certain topic. This makes the development of the domain easy. Search engines favor this types of domains, as do visitors. So that is basically what makes them valuable and good investments, be it for a few hundred bucks or a few thousand.

During the good ol’ days right around 2004 and 2005 it used to be more like 30x – 50x ROI on domain flips on average, and sometimes even 100x with domains that had traffic but times have changed big time in the domain business. The inventory isn’t as good as it once was but still there are plenty of opportunities to be had even today, in 2010 and beyond for those who are in the game day in and day out!

You gotta keep your eyes wide open, do the right research and pull the trigger when it’s time. Gotta be in it to win it, daily. Consistency is the key. Good luck!

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• AirInsurance.org
• AmericanLeather.net
• AutoimmuneDiseases.net
• AutoPaintSupplies.com
• BabyGear.org
• Blepharoplasty.org
• BoxingHeadgear.net
• CapitalFinancing.org
• CarlowHotels.com
• CatTreats.org
• CheapRentersInsurance.com
• ChemoDrugs.org
• CondominiumInsurance.org
• Corks.net
• CreditFinancing.org
• CreditPrograms.org
• CreditSpecialists.org
• FireplaceTiles.net
• GynecologicSurgery.org
• HamptonsNy.org
• HdtvAntenna.net
• InHomeBusinesses.com
• IntelligentDesign.net
• IvaSpecialists.com
• IvaSpecialists.net
• Jockstrap.org
• KingBedroomFurniture.com
• Malaya.org
• MedicalDocumentScanning.com
• ModernSofa.net
• NonprofitJobs.net
• NutGrinder.com
• OnlinePsychologyProgram.com
• OnlineTherapist.net
• PrimarySchools.org
• PuppyFood.org
• RefinancingBankruptcy.com
• RemodelYourBathroom.com
• RemovingCellulite.org
• ScrapbookingTools.org
• ScrapbookSoftware.net
• SemiTruckAccidents.com
• SilkScarf.net
• TipperaryHotels.com
• UniversitiesOnline.net
• WallpaperSoftware.com
• WirelessFaxMachine.com
• …and thousands more

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• AccessoriesBags.com
• AccountReceivableInsurance.com
• AlcoholOutpatientTreatment.com
• AttorneyAuto.com
• BoysTwinBedding.com
• BurialServices.org
• BuyHealthCoverage.com
• Candidiasis.org
• CaseAttorney.com
• CommoditiesOptionsTrading.com
• CookingSoftware.net
• CustomWindowReplacement.com
• FineFurniture.org
• FixedApr.net
• GainesvilleFl.net
• HolidayHouses.net
• HospitalityTraining.org
• IndexTrading.org
• JewelryEngravers.net
• LaserAcupuncture.com
• Lumbar.net
• MiamiHomeMortgage.com
• NosePiercings.net
• OnlineBrokerRating.com
• OnlineInvestmentSite.com
• PaycheckCalculator.net
• PensacolaFl.net
• Prostatitis.net
• RealtorLeads.org
• RockTumbler.com
• Sinkhole.com
• SpiritualReading.net
• StampAct.com
• StampCollections.net
• TaxAttorneyLawyer.com
• TeethReplacement.com
• ThesisStatement.net
• TradingShares.org
• TruckAttorneys.net
• TypesOfMesothelioma.com
• UniqueWedding.org
• VariableLoan.net
• VisionLaser.net
• WhatIsRecession.com
• WholesaleBusiness.net
• …and thousands more

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• ArizonaFinancing.net
• ArizonaFinancing.org
• AutoInsuranceAdvice.com
• BobbyValentino.org
• BreastPads.net
• BrigantineHotels.com
• BriteTeeth.org
• BroadbandCable.org
• BusinessOpportunityOnline.com
• CapillaryAction.net
• CaribbeanBeach.org
• Catabolism.net
• CloseEncounters.net
• CrohnsDisease.net
• Cromberg.com
• DistanceLearningDoctorates.com
• FitnessWorkout.net
• FitnessWorkout.org
• FixedLine.net
• FixedLine.org
• FlexiblePersonalLoan.com
• ForexServices.org
• GimmeMore.org
• GizaHotels.com
• Glycerol.net
• GraduateFinanceJobs.com
• GreetingCardOrganizer.com
• HobbyStore.org
• Infuser.org
• JusticeTraining.com
• LansdownVa.com
• LegalSoftware.org
• LondonMortgageRates.com
• LoseStomachWeight.com
• MbaCareer.org
• Microbrewery.net
• Microbrewery.org
• ModelShipKits.com
• Novocaine.net
• ObesityAndDiabetes.com
• OnlineAccreditation.org
• Phobias.net
• PhoneElectronics.com
• Precipitation.org
• Predicted.net
• PsychicReaders.net
• RateMortgageLoans.com
• RefinancingVaLoans.com
• SalesStrategies.com
• ShijiazhuangHotels.com
• SimulationTrading.com
• SlimThug.org
• StocksInvesting.org
• TaySachsDisease.com
• TokyoJapanHotels.com
• TorrentSoftware.net
• UnsecuredTenantLoans.com
• ValueHomes.org
• VideoGameRocker.com
• YaltaHotels.net
• …and thousands more

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There are still plenty of valuable keyword domains available to register for less than $8 per year which can be easily re-sold for hundreds and even thousands of dollars in profit. Need proof? Have a look at the list below:

• ShopRunningGear.com
• OnlineHuntingShop.com
• LaxStore.net
• RacquetballStore.net
• OnlineYogaShop.com
• KayakingShop.com
• GymnasticsStore.net
• KneeboardingStore.com
• KitesurfingStore.net
• WindsurfingShop.net
• WakeboardingStore.net
• UltimateSkiShop.com
• WaterskiingStore.com

I’ve sold literally hundreds of the same type of domains over the years which are e-commerce related that end in shop/store in the dot COM or NET extensions. With the group of domains above, we focused on acquiring the best domains in the sports and outdoor related niche by doing some in-depth market research and keyword analysis.

To any knowledgeable  domain investor or developer, most of the domains listed here are probably worth at least $100 – $200 each. That is only on the reseller market, what I like to call wholesale pricing. That is what I personally would pay without hesitation if I saw a domain such as SquashStore.net, FencingStore.net, WaterskiingStore.com, KayakingShop.com, etc listed on an expired list, forum or whatever.

The domain’s value should be pretty clear and ideas should be jumping staright at you as soon as you are done going through the list of domains. The potential is massive if you do everything right and the keywords are all relevant to each other.

They are not just any brandable, made up “sound good” domains. They are generic keyword domains describing something that covers a large category of products. Domains which an actual business can be built on that search engines will favor and users closely identify and want to interact with.

• ShopVolleyball.net
• ShopSwimsuits.net
• WakeskatingShop.com
• ShopSoftball.net
• SquashStore.net
• BowlingEquipmentStore.com
• CheerleadingStore.net
• BackpackingShop.net
• BoatingEquipmentShop.com
• BmxStore.net
• FencingStore.net
• EquestrianSportsShop.com
• FieldHockeyShop.net
• …etc

Now for any actual business owner, who does not have a strong keyword domain currently, any of the domains above may be worth $500 – $1000 easily. Maybe even a few thousand. Depends on how big and successful their business is and how much they fall in love with the domain. How badly they want it. A good keyword domain is an investment and one that should pay for itself in no time.

So I basically purchased these domains for re-sale / development. We will first try to quickly “flip” them for as much as possible. Be it $200, $300 or $500+. It’s still not a bad ROI considering each domain cost less than $10. We’ll shop them around here and there and see how it goes. The unsold domains, we will mass develop as affiliate based stores. That is the plan. Clear and simple.

Basically, don’t wait for the domains to come to you… Gotta go out there and find them. They are out there. Like the title says; just gotta look. Good luck and happy domain hunting!

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• AbortionLaws.com
• ArmoireWardrobe.com
• AutomotiveLoanCalculator.com
• Backsplashes.org
• BermudaShorts.net
• BestChristianSongs.com
• CalciumChloride.org
• CalculatingGpa.com
• CigaretteBoat.net
• CompleteSecurity.org
• DomainSiteRegistration.com
• DrammenNorway.com
• DuiFelony.net
• DuiFines.net
• DuiStatistics.org
• DuiStory.org
• EducationConsolidationLoan.com
• EmrIntegration.com
• EventOrganizer.net
• FaxingOnline.net
• FederalLemonLaw.com
• GirlsWrestling.net
• HrRecruitingSoftware.com
• KristiansandNorway.com
• Lutheranism.com
• MbaInformation.net
• OrthopaedicSurgery.org
• PeopleSinging.net
• ResidentialAlcoholRehab.com
• ResidentialDevelopmentLoans.com
• RnSalary.net
• ScarabBoats.net
• SecretShopperJobs.com
• SurrenderingEndowmentPolicy.com
• TobaccoShop.org
• TransmissionProblems.net
• ViseuPortugal.com
• …and thousands more

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• BmxHandlebars.com
• CarpentryContractor.org
• CarpentryContractors.org
• CeramicTableLamps.com
• ColorPrinterInk.com
• DigitalCameraCase.com
• FinanceCar.com
• LaptopSecurity.net
• MedicalExam.net
• MusicIndustry.net
• OvernightBags.com
• PlasticTanks.net
• PregnancyTips.net
• ProfitableInvesting.net
• SecondMortgageRefinance.com
• SkinDiscoloration.net
• SkinLesions.org
• TexasHomeRefinance.com
• VocalLessons.net
• WaterproofJacket.com
• Wristlet.org
• …and thousands more

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Few days ago news broke that Poker.org sold for a cool $1M, setting a new record for the .org name space… Now Ron Jackson over at DNJournal.com has reported that Blackjack.org was sold for $300k just a little over two years ago. The transaction was once again brokered by Sedo and had the same buyer but what nobody else is reporting on is a third .net sale as well for a gambling category killer; Craps.net!

So far what we know is that PokerCompany.com paid $1,300,000 for two 2nd/3rd tier domains at best.. Wow?!? So what makes these gambling related keyword domains so valuable and worth that much? Ha… You should already know this, but if you don’t.. Here is a quick rundown:

Domains in certain niches are much valuable than others. All domains are not created equal. That is an established fact, pretty much everybody knows this. Now, domains that are related to finance, gambling, etc.. They are in their own league and worth the big bucks and I mean BIG BUCKS.

Then another factor comes into play; it’s pretty much impossible to run gambling related PPC  advertising campaigns on Google, Yahoo and Bing. They do not allow it for various reasons and it has been like this for the past few years. So this fact increases value of poker, blackjack, casino domains and anything related to gambling to a whole new level. These domains aren’t just premium but premium x100.

Domains in the pharma, porn and gambling niche are worth a lot of money in general because it’s virtually impossible to buy targeted PPC traffic because of all of the restrictions in place so you have to look elsewhere for visitors. The only other proven and effective option here is to buy the best keyword domains; as many of them as possible, develop and SEO them. It’s a long term play if you know what I mean

There is plenty of organic search traffic to be had which is unrestricted / unfiltered and this is why having the absolute best, category leading keyword domain in com/net/org is crucial for anybody who is serious about doing business online. It gives you an edge VS. all the other competitors and a quick boost right from day one. Search engines love short, relevant keyword domains under an established gTLD such as com/net/org. Nothing new… Same for visitors because they are easy to remember and there is the trust factor too.

The third domain which was brokered by Sedo.com around the same time when Blackjack.org changed hands in late 2007 was Craps.net. I have no idea how much it sold for but it may have gone for $500,000 if not more easily. Funny thing is that Craps.net sold just a year prior to that for around $10,000 and it changed hands a few times on the domain reseller/aftermarket before it found itself a permanent home with the one and only, PokerCompany.com.

There is a lot of deals that never get publicized. I personally know of two 6 figure adult related .org domains which we helped structure and successfully close  in 2008 and 2009 for one of our clients at Maxxximize.com that you will never hear about. The big boys at Marchex, Reinvent and Name Administration never disclose sales either. The figures that are public probably only account for 10-20% of the sales volume that occur on the aftermarket, if that.

The big deals… They always happen behind the scenes and this is just the way it is and always will be. Everybody keeps their mouth shut. Ever wonder why though?!

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• AnnualCarInsurance.com
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At DomainStryker.com we are always interested to learn about domain flipping success stories… So, we invite you to open up! We’ll even give you $1,000 if your success story is the most liked and gets some votes. That is right, one thousand bucks paid via PayPal just for a little bit of your time. Come on now, don’t be shy

The rules and guidelines are pretty simple. If you’ve sold a domain for at least 5x to 10x ROI or more recently (at least a few hundred bucks worth) and want to share your story with us at Domain Stryker, please e-mail and tell us all about it!

The e-mail should go out to admin at domainstryker.com (replace at with @) and be sure to include at least a couple of screenshots from the sales listings, negotiations,  payment, etc so that we can verify everything and make sure it’s 100% legit.

We encourage you to be creative with submissions. Don’t just write a paragraph or two and send it off. Take some time to organize everything and walk us through step by step in regards to what you did in order to make a sale happen and so on. Record a video if you want to! We love those. Put some real thought and effort into it.

The whole purpose of this contest and success story’ series is education. We can learn a lot from each other. So why don’t you provide some tips and tricks… Give insights and maybe you will be the one to take home all that $$$$ that is up for grabs.

We will be publishing success stories as they come in and get reviewed over the next couple of weeks. Then we will setup a poll where users can vote for their favorite domain flipping success story. The winner will be announced at the end of March and the prize of $1000 will be immediately awarded. Sounds like fun right?! You bet…

To show our appreciation to participants, anybody who sends in their success story by March 1st, 2010 we will hook up with a 30 day membership at DomainStryker.com if you don’t currently have an account. If you are already a member, we’ll extend your membership for one extra month. Win-win! Good luck everybody.

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Sniping domain auctions will save you lots of money and help you avoid unnecessary headaches. Period! It’s not that difficult to snipe under the right circumstances… Unfortunately not everybody knows how to snipe, why or when. I often see newer up-and-comers in the domain business make the mistake of placing a bid way ahead of time. Sometimes a few days before the auction even starts. Sometimes a whole freakin week!!

This is a classic “newbie” mistake and a big no no. You do not want to do this for a couple of reasons. The main reason is that a pre-bid will reveal the domain to the rest of the world. What does this mean though? Simply put.. If you place a bid on a domain that is going to be auctioned off at NameJet.com for example, that domain will now be visible publicly to everybody else in a special page which shows all of the current day’s domains being ordered.

So you did all the work basically… You found a good domain… You researched the domain properly and determined that it is worth this and that… You place a bid on it ahead of time and now hundreds or even thousands of other people see that domain and have all the time in the world to order it as well. Guess what they are going to do? Yup!! They are going to do some research and then most likely place their own bid, and there you have it… An auction or bidding war in the making.

You can sometimes avoid this, easily! You must snipe the domain. You wait until the very last minute to place your bid / order. At NameJet for example the deadline is 11:00 PM EST every night for domains that are to be auctioned off / available the following day. All of the “veteran” and seasoned professionals wait until the very last minute to place their bids because they do not want to reveal which domains they are trying to acquire. Why risk it??!?

Sniping domains keeps costs down as much as possible by preventing domain sharks and leeches to get in on the auction. That is why at the very last minute the lists of domains being ordered at SnapNames and NameJet increase quite a bit. This is nothing new and has been going on forever, but still I see it every day where some people do not snipe. People place their bids ahead of time and often have only themselves to blame for not winning the domain later on because things got heated.

Now don’t get me wrong, it’s ok to place a bid ahead of time sometimes if you are going to be away from the computer to do this and that or have bad internet connectivity, etc… But if you are serious about domaining and buy domains day in and day out via SnapNames, NameJet or GoDaddy you should snipe them as much as possible.

We all know about the exact deadlines as well. It is not secretive information. NameJet.com cut off is 11 pm EST. SnapNames.com is 3:15 pm EST. GoDaddy does things a bit different since all expiring domains are immediately auctioned off.. You want to wait until the last 10th second of the 2nd minute before the auction is closing and place your bid right there and then.

So next time you find that great domain that is going to be auctioned off at SnapNames, NameJet or GoDaddy, think twice before placing your bid right away. Don’t rush… Take your time and do try to snipe, if possible. You will be glad you did.. Trust me on this

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• BabyJewelry.org
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• CatCondo.org
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• Pearly.net
• PhotographyCareers.net
• PpcAgency.org
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• Residency.org
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