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Domain Renewal Coupons?

Posted on 05 August 2013 by Andrei

I share coupons through my blog at least once a week but the thing is, all of them are for new registrations or transfers. Therefore, it’s understandable that people are wondering where all of the renewal coupons are.

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To Price or Not to Price?

Posted on 03 August 2013 by Andrei

… that is the question 🙂

Nowadays, I almost always price domains because that way, I can cut through all of the bs and get right to the point.

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Before Negotiating, Make Sure You Still Own the Domain :)

Posted on 01 August 2013 by Andrei

This is a story about how I ended up hand registering a domain the owner wouldn’t budge on.

Here’s what happened:

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Heritage Auctions Launches Domain Name & Intellectual Property Division

Posted on 31 July 2013 by Andrei

As you probably heard, Heritage Auctions launched a Domain Name & Intellectual Property division led by Aron Meystedt.

In my opinion, it’s an important first step and here’s why:
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Don’t Forget to Provide Feedback

Posted on 29 July 2013 by Andrei

I’m sure most if not all of you have submitted at least one domaining-related support ticket. At your registrar, at a parking company, at a domain sales venue and so on.

But how many of you left positive feedback after your problem was solved?

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Is Running a Blog About Domaining Worth It?

Posted on 28 July 2013 by Andrei

Based on my experience (3+ years), the answer is a clear yes. It’s worth it but not for the reasons most people would probably think of. In other words, the direct benefits aren’t all that amazing but the indirect ones make everything worthwhile.

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Quick Tip: Don’t Lose Your Temper

Posted on 26 July 2013 by Andrei

During a negotiation, I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels like occasionally giving the other party a piece of my mind.

Sometimes the offers are ridiculous, sometimes the “buyer’s” attitude is ridiculous and so on.

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If You Have to Explain What Your Domain Stands For, It Might Not Be That Great

Posted on 25 July 2013 by Andrei

I notice this is a lot: some domains make no sense whatsoever, so sellers end up having to come up with all sorts of complex explanations as to what the domain in question stands for.

In my opinion, if the domain itself doesn’t automatically make people come up with possible uses (in other words, if the seller has to come up with complicated explanations as opposed to letting the domain speak for itself), it’s probably not that great.

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Why International Investors Like Short Domains

Posted on 23 July 2013 by Andrei

I’m not from the US and therefore, I think I’m in a reasonably good position to explain why international investors like short domains. In my case, as I hope you guys will agree, the language barrier thing is not much of a problem. Even though I’m not a native English speaker, my English is not bad at all.

But for a lot of international investors, the language barrier issue is a huge problem.

Let me explain.

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Three $1.99 GoDaddy Coupons

Posted on 21 July 2013 by Andrei

I want to share three $1.99 GoDaddy coupons with you guys this week and the good news is that they might work internationally, so not just for the US or Canada. Didn’t use any of them myself but again, I have reasons to believe they work internationally as well.

Can’t hurt to try.

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