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Who is the best registrar in the business? 2019 Edition

Posted on 09 May 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: From a potential typo-trademark to a unique creative development spin / Ukrainian domain selling strategy / Purchased for $200,000 Sold for $6,500 / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Godaddy and afternic down? – Has anyone else experienced any problems with Godaddy and Afternic today? Are they working for you now?

Yona.com sold for $13,688 – That’s not a bad four-letter, pronounceable, brandable, .com domain sales report for five-figures. Do you think that it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

Ten Commandments of Domain Investing – Do you follow these ten-commandments of domain investing or do your ten-commandments look different? What do you think?

Purchased for $200,000 Sold for $6,500 – Wait, what? Did Rick Schwartz really spend $200,000 on a .mobi domain and then flip it for $6,000? Ouch, talk about a hard hit on an investment.

Ukrainian domain selling strategy – Are some of your assets targeting Ukrainian end-users? How do you negotiate if you do not speak the regional language fluently? Where do you find the end-users? What is a strategy that works for you? Take a look at what some domain investors are saying.

From a potential typo-trademark to a unique creative development spin – Have you ever accidentally acquired a typo of a trademark and wondered what you might be able to do to recoup your investment without violating someone else’s trademark so you can at least break even on the investment? Check out this interesting spin.

Who is the best registrar in the business? 2019 Edition – Which registrar do your think should hold the title of the best in our industry? Check out who is being voted for as the best so far.

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The best Landing Pages Investors Use

Posted on 28 April 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: Famous Domain Investors Over The Years / Share your .Com domain logos at professional market places for Cannabis, pot, Hemp, CBD, Weed, Bliss / ZG99.com sold for $4,550 / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Buying aged . Com’s – Budget: Up to $150 – Do you have any aged .com domain assets in your portfolio you want to liquidate for some fast cash? If so, this might be an opportunity.

Buying 1 or 2 Brandpa names with specific keywords – Budget: Up to $100.00 – Be sure to double check your portfolio for any brandpa listed domain assets that match this buyers criteria if you need some quick cash.

Time limit on outbound domain sales – Does anyone else put a time limit on the a domain for sale in an end-user outbound email? How has it been working out for you? Take a peak at what other investors are saying and compare notes.

ZG99.com sold for $4,550 – That’s not a bad domain name sales report for a two-letter + two-number .com domain for a mid-four-figures. Do you think it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

Share your .Com domain logos at professional market places for Cannabis, pot, Hemp, CBD, Weed, Bliss – Do you own any cannabis, hemp, CBD, bliss, or weed related .com domain assets and have them listed, with a logo, at a marketplace? Let’s see your logo.

Famous Domain Investors Over The Years – Can you name a few domain investors in this industry that seemed famous to you or that you valued their opinion on, more than others? Take a look at what some domain investors are saying.

The best Landing Pages Investors Use – Which landing page converts the best for you? Check out what some domain investors are using that they claim work better than others.

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How to Stop Low-ball Offers With One Counter

Posted on 22 April 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: The power of “NO RESERVE” when promoting a domain auction / Please Don’t Contact Potential Buyers Like This! / JinTie.com Sold for $5,039 / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Pronounceable LLLL.com wanted – Total Budget: $5,000.00 – Do you have some four-letter .com domain names that meet this buyers specified criteria? If so, and you are wanting some quick cash, this might be an opportunity.

Borderline.com – Check out what I saw in the top domains section today. Do you think it’s a borderline domain domain or a premium (pun-intended)? I wonder what it will sell for…

Helioware.com – What, exactly is a “Helio” and how do you wear it? Are any of you familiar with this niche? What would you appraise this domain name for?

JinTie.com Sold for $5,039 – That’s not a bad domain name sales report for a six-letter, two-word, .com domain for a mid-four-figures. Do you think it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

Please Don’t Contact Potential Buyers Like This! – Have you ever received a contact like this one from someone trying to sell you a domain name, or anything else for that matter? How did you handle it? Take a look at the funny approach this investor took.

The power of “NO RESERVE” when promoting a domain auction – Do you use catch-phrases to attract potential bidders/buyers like “No Reserve”? Does it work better? Take a peak at what some domain investors think.

How to Stop Low-ball Offers With One Counter – Have you ever had a problem with low-ball offers from direct contact buyers? How did you respond? Check out the counter this domain investor used.

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Domains you let go for nothing that you wish you had now

Posted on 20 April 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: Creating social network accounts for domain assets / Selling Advice, Valuation, Brokering… / RatePoint.com sold for $5,100 / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Looking for Blockchain and Crypto related .com & .io – Budget: Up to $200.00 – Do you need some fast cash and have a crypto or blockchain related .io or .com domain name asset in your portfolio you would liquidate? Check out this buyer guideline.

Do you buy domains because of its backlinks profile? – There is a lot of talk still regarding domain assets with backlinks. Are you investing into backlink domains or do you even check?

What causes a “run” on bids for mediocre domains at auction? – What do you think causes buyers to go into a bidding war over a mediocre domain name asset in an auction? Check out what some investors think.

RatePoint.com sold for $5,100 – That’s not bad domain name sales report for a nine-letter, two-word, .com domain for a mid-four-figures. Do you think it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

Creating social network accounts for domain assets – Is this a strategy that you practice? Does it help? Share your experience and check out what other investors have already said.

Selling Advice, Valuation, Brokering – What advice would you offer a new domain name investor? Check what some investors are saying and share some of your own experience.

Domains you let go for nothing that you wish you had now – What domain name assets did you sell in the past for a fraction of what it’s worth today and wish you never sold it? Take a look at the nice domains that once sold for way below market value today.

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Developed .ORG for-profit websites

Posted on 18 April 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: How to get affordable premium domains / Domain Battle Round #14 – Thunderdome Contest / PmcaOnline.org sold for $12,500 / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Logo Design for an Oceanfront Hotel $50 – 3 Day Contest! – Hey! Do you have any design skills and want to take a crack at winning $50.00 to spoil yourself with in 3 days? Hurry up and submit your design entry to see if you can win.

Sell me your brandables (Read my criteria) – Budget: Up to $100.00 ea. – Be sure to check your portfolio for any brandables that meet this buyers criteria. If you have a few collecting dust and want to liquidate, this might be an opportunity.

Domain Parking, is it worth it? – Have you been parking domain name assets a while and have experience with with this revenue model? Share some tips and check out what other investors said.

How to get affordable premium domains – What strategy do you use to locate a premium domain asset for an affordable investment? Take a look at what some investors are saying works and compare notes.

PmcaOnline.org sold for $12,500 – That’s not a bad domain name sales report for a ten-letter, acronym + word .org domain for five-figures. Do you think it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

Domain Battle Round #14 – Thunderdome Contest – If you haven’t been following the domain battle rounds, you’re missing out on the action. Check out the domains entering the arena this round and vote for your favorite one.

Developed .ORG for-profit websites – Have you ever come across any for-profit websites on a non-profit .org before? How did it or does it work out for them? Check out what other investors have said so far.

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Domains with concepts

Posted on 16 April 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: Identifying a trend – “Trans + word” Domain Assets / Unregistered Trademark. The death of domaining? / Species.tv sold for $2,500! / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Buying casino domains with traffic – Budget: Up to $2,000.00 – Be sure to check your portfolio for one of these casino domain names receiving steady traffic. This buyer is looking for a smooth transaction.

MoneyVox.com sold for $10,000 – That’s not a bad eight-letter, two-word, .com domain name sales report for five-figures. Do you think it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

Horeca.tv sold for 6,565 GBP! – Wow! Another four-digit .tv ccTLD sales report. These .tv’s just don’t stop, or do they?

Identifying a trend – “Trans + word” Domain Assets – What are your thoughts about this trend happening right now? Is it just reseller hyped or could it be end-users buying up that much in such a short time span?

Species.tv sold for $2,500! – That’s not a bad .tv ccTLD sales report for a seven-letter word at four-figures. Do you think it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

Unregistered Trademark. The death of domaining? – What are your thoughts about unregistered trademark holders going the legal route because a domain reseller approached them first?

Domains with concepts – Do you present yor domain name to potential buyers with a concept or theme to help bring awareness? What are your techniques? Check out what other domain investors do.

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Why is your domain worth your asking price?

Posted on 14 April 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: Butterfly.net sold for $9,700 / The nations of the .Amazon want the name back / Domain Battle Round # 9 – Thunderdome Contest / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Wanted: 2 Word .Com domains – Paying up to $20 each – Need a quick $20.00 (twenty-bucks) and have some two-word .com’s laying around collecting dust you could wholesale? Check out this buyers specified criteria if you do.

Brandable .COM wanted for term Grow/Growth – Budget: Up to $300.00 ea. – If you have any grow or growth related domain name assets in your portfolio and need some quick cash, this might be an opportunity for you.

Buying Exact match Social media marketing related Domains – Total Budget: $1,000.00 – Do you have any exact match social media marketing domain name assets in your portfolio you want to liquidate? If so, check out this buyers guideline.

The nations of the .Amazon want the name back – If you thought France.com was last time you would see governing body come after a domain asset or a new gTLD extension, don’t miss out on this one. The domino effect is bound to start happening.

Domain Battle Round # 9 – Thunderdome Contest – It’s time for the domain battle round #9. If you haven’t voted for the one you think has the best value yet, take a minute to click the vote button.

Why is your domain worth your asking price? – How did you get to the asking price on your domain name asset? Take a look at what some domain investors are saying about how they evaluated their domain asset and compare notes.

Butterfly.net sold for $9,700 – That’s not a bad domain name sales report for a nine-letter, single-word, .net domain for a high-four-figures. Do you think it should have sol for more or less than what it sold for?

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.TV reported sales vs development

Posted on 12 April 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: Historica.org sold for $16,794 / Top keyword list / Domain Battle Round # 7 – Thunderdome Contest / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Should domain investors have their own portfolio marketplace? – Yes or no? Good or bad idea? Would it help or hurt? There are a few different opinions so far with great explanations. Take a look.

What end-users do – Have you ever stopped to think about what an end-user would do from start to finish that didn’t know about the domain industry behind the scenes? Check out what’s been said so far.

Investing in domains starting with the prefix a and an – Are you investing in domain name assets with “A” or “An” in them? How are they doing for you? Take a peek at what some domain investors have shared about it so far.

Historica.org sold for $16,794 – That’s not a bad domain name sales report for a nine-letter word .org domain for five-figures. Do you think it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

Domain Battle Round # 7 – Thunderdome Contest – If you haven’t been following the domain battle rounds, you might want to take a minute to check it out. Which one would you vote for?

Top keyword list – Do you invest in domain names based on popular keyword searches? If not, check out what domain investors are saying. If so, share a tip or too and compare notes.

.TV reported sales vs development – Are you following the .tv usage trends? How many do you think are developed, parked, or redirected after purchase? Check out what some domain investors are saying about it.

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Afternic’s description field of domains listed for sale

Posted on 10 April 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: Domainers are Domain Developers by default / NetConnect.com sold for $6,650 / GoDaddy Introduces Bidder IDs in Auctions / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Impact of the URS and Unlimited Fee Increases for Registrants in .ORG/BIZ/INFO/ASIA – Are you investing into any of the extensions this is going to effect? What are your thoughts about it and how will it effect you in the long-run game?

Domain Battle Round # 5 – Thunderdome Contest – Did you vote in the last domain battle round? Be sure to check out the line-up in this round. They get harder and harder to choose from.

A tool to check if a domain is premium – Does such a unicorn exist out their in the cyber wilderness? Do you think it’s possible for an automated tool to actually do that?

GoDaddy Introduces Bidder IDs in Auctions – If you’re using this platform to sell or acquire domain assets, what do you think about about this new change? Take a look at what some domain investors are saying.

NetConnect.com sold for $6,650 – That’s not a bad domain name sales report for a ten-letter, two-word, .com domain for a mid-four-figures. Do you think it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

Domainers are Domain Developers by default – Does this sound logical to you? It seems like an interesting and creative way to relabel the word “Domainer” to something that sounds more respectable, possibly.

Afternic’s description field of domains listed for sale – Have you ever used the description field of domains listed for sale at Afternic? What are your thoughts about it? Take a look at what some investors have said so far.

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How to contact potential buyers and create a client list

Posted on 04 April 2019 by NamePros Daily

Today: How to make an end-user buy, no matter what / Leasing websites may be a great business! / FIKU.com sold for $19,995 / And more!

Here are the new discussions that caught my eye in the domain community today!

Buying ONE & TWO word .COM ONLY – Budget: Up t $100,000.00 – If you have any single or two-word .com’s in your portfolio you would sell for up to $100,000.00, be sure to check out this buyers specified guidelines to see if you have what they need.

Everything About Country Code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs) – If you are thinking about investing in any ccTLD’s, but have questions, this might be a great read for you.

Leasing websites may be a great business! – Have you ever leased a website before. successfully? Share your experience or check out what other domain investors have accomplished in leasing.

Monetizing a website with royalties-residuals – Are you developing any of your domain assets? Have you tried monetizing with royalties and residuals yet? If so, share some of your experience and compare notes with others. If not, check out what’s been said so far.

FIKU.com sold for $19,995 – That’s not a bad four-letter, pronounceable, brandable, .com sales report for five-figures. Do you think it should have sold for more or less than what it sold for?

How to make an end-user buy. no matter what – Do you think you are a good negotiator and closer? Can you sell any type of domain name without any problems? What advice would you offer others? Take a look at what some investors are saying.

How to contact potential buyers and create a client list – This is an interesting discussion about different ways to contact potential buyers and build a client list for re-targeting purposes later. What kind of tips can you add?

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