Just noticed that the new NamePros design went live and as far as DNForum is concerned, theirs was implemented a while ago. It’s important to note however that we’re not just talking about a new design but rather about something very significant: a platform change.
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Are We in for a Significant Industry-Wide Profit Margin Adjustment?
Posted on 13 May 2014 by Andrei
Will this happen for the very best dot coms? I don’t think so but everything else may very well be fair game. Whether we’re talking about lower quality dot coms, existing TLDs or new TLDS, this much is certain: there will be more and more competition when it comes to “next best thing” domains.
Pen + Paper?
Posted on 12 May 2014 by Andrei
As an entrepreneur and/or domainer, you frequently have to make “big picture”-ish decisions. In other words, you occasionally have to take a step back and try to see things in perspective. I don’t know about you guys but in my case, the “old school” approach works great for such decisions: a pen and a blank piece of paper.
Do You Work on Weekends?
Posted on 11 May 2014 by Andrei
In my case, the fact that I’m writing this post today should make the answer obvious 🙂
Then again, I don’t consider most of the things I do “work” and don’t have a “can’t wait to get this over with”-ish attitude. Sure, some of the things I do are more enjoyable than others and yes, there are occasionally tasks I find boring but for the most part, I’m fortunate enough to be able to say that I truly love what I do.
27 GoDaddy Discount Codes
Posted on 10 May 2014 by Andrei
Great list today and most of these have been tested by the NamePros member dhsave (he posted other coupons as well but I’m only including those that he mentions have been tested, 23 out of the 27 are his contribution).
Haven’t tested these myself though and I’m not sure which work for everyone and which only work for people from the US/Canada.
“Domain for Sale” Landing Pages vs. Parking for New gTLDs
Posted on 09 May 2014 by Andrei
In my opinion, a “domain for sale” landing page probably represents a better choice than parking for new gTLDs. Doesn’t have to be anything fancy, a simple page through which you provide details would/should be more than enough.
New gTLD Price Expectations
Posted on 08 May 2014 by Andrei
Can those who invest in new gTLDs do well? I think so but for that to happen, their business model has to be realistic. People who own amazing dot coms pretty much get to make the rules. They can play hard to get, they can refuse to budge and the list could go on and on. If you bought amazing dot coms let’s say 15 years ago, it’s hard *not* to do well.
Even if you screw up royally during a negotiation every once in a while, there are plenty of other buyers who want your domain just as badly as the person who walked away. While I do think there is money to be made with new gTLDs, I firmly believe a paradigm shift is in order.
Dear GoDaddy, Please Implement a Bulk Search Solution for New gTLDs
Posted on 07 May 2014 by Andrei
… am I the only one who thinks this is pretty important?
Other registrars managed to do it, so figuring out a solution can’t be *that* difficult. I remember the first time I tried to perform a bulk search for new gTLDs, noticed it didn’t work and thought it’s only a temporary situation.
Are We in a Numeric Domain Bubble?
Posted on 06 May 2014 by Andrei
In my opinion we are because quite frankly, all of the signs are there. Over the past couple of years, numerics have significantly outperformed other domain categories. Demand from Asia played the most important role by far, there’s no question about that.
As of Today, the Top DomainingTips Commentators Will Be Rewarded
Posted on 04 May 2014 by Andrei
Back in March, I stopped moderating comments as an experiment and since the experiment can be considered a success, I decided to take things one step further by rewarding the top DomainingTips commentators.
