Lots of US investors make the mistake of thinking that European domainers benefit from the fact that the Euro is strong and the dollar is weak. Wrong, wrong, wrong! In fact, a strong Euro represents a disadvantage if you earn a living online and live in Europe, as I will explain through this blog post.
Archive | Random Rants
European Domainers Would LOVE to See a Weaker Euro and a Stronger Dollar
Posted on 29 April 2011 by Andrei
You Were “There” Back in 2011? Wow!
Posted on 18 April 2011 by Andrei
In my opinion, that’s exactly what people will ask you 10 – 15 years from now, in other words they’ll have the same attitude that lots of domainers currently display towards those who got in back in ’95 or after the dot com crash. If you think the Internet is all grown up, you’re 100% wrong, the Web is still in its infancy and that’s absolutely great! If you take advantage of the opportunities that are right there in front of you now, you’ll thank yourself later and if not, well you’ll just have to work 4x, 5x, 10x harder in 2021/2026/whatever.
Fortunately, Martin Zwilling from Business Insider Does NOT Think We’re All “Squatters”
Posted on 08 April 2011 by Andrei
UPDATE: 30 minutes after this post was published, Martin edited his article and wrote a very reasonable/professional comment on DomainingTips.com. Thank you Martin, the Internet would be a far better place if everyone were as open minded as you have proven to be!
Ron Jackson, who covered the Business Insider article I’ll be dissecting today, is one of the most polite online journalists out there and we’re fortunate to have him as an industry leader IMO. On the other hand, I’m not as polite and for this reason, am writing an open letter to Martin Zwilling (as a gesture of respect, I will also email him a link to this post) in order to explain that even though his article is decent, one remark is just plain insulting.
Terminating a Business Relationship Because the CEO Killed an Elephant? Seriously?
Posted on 03 April 2011 by Andrei
Now I’m obviously not surprised that PETA closed their GoDaddy account but I can’t believe how many domainers are willing to follow their example (some of the people who commented on blogs/forums were just trolling but most of them were actually serious) and as a person who values logic/common sense, I want to make it clear that in my opinion, such an approach is just plain childish. Why? Let me explain:
Why Domainers Should Be Grateful That Facebook Exists
Posted on 02 April 2011 by Andrei
To be perfectly honest, I just don’t understand why lots of people see Facebook and social media in general as something bad for our industry. As mentioned on DomainingTips.com two days ago, Google’s response to Facebook’s “Like” button makes it clear that they don’t label social media as just some fad and in my opinion, neither should we as domainers.
So Flipping Burgers Is Honorable and Selling Domains Isn’t? WTF?
Posted on 20 March 2011 by Andrei
This guy contacts me and wants to buy a domain, great. I ask him to make an offer, he says $150 and when I counter with a more than reasonable price, he starts ranting about how people like me suck, while flipping burgers is honorable. I’m sure most of you have come across at least one douchebag like this guy and only one thing bugs me: how can someone claim that selling unhealthy heart attack inducing burgers is honorable, while investing in something isn’t?
No, I Won’t Broker Your Domain
Posted on 13 March 2011 by Andrei
Since buying DomainingTips.com, I’ve received my share of requests to broker domains and I always said no because after drawing the line, being a broker is just not worth your time if you’re a serious domainer unless we’re talking about category killer/blockbuster domains worth mid 6 figs or 7 figs and priced to sell. Let’s be realistic for just one moment, shall we?
Facebook Valuation – $67.5 Billion – Why I’m Not Surprised
Posted on 20 February 2011 by Andrei
After a brief decline from $70 billion to $65.5 billion, Facebook’s valuation is on the rise again according to TechCrunch.com’s SecondaryMarket analysis. To be perfectly honest, I’m not surprised and in my opinion, the people who compare Facebook to MySpace or Twitter are just plain wrong. Why? Let me explain:
DomainingTips.com Reader Christine Confronts Reputation.com Team – Their “Epic Fail” Reaction, Transcript Included
Posted on 17 February 2011 by Andrei
Update: Reputation.com has apologized for what happened (Rob from Reputation.com posted an official apology on DomainingTips.com) and they did the right thing by editing the definition. Apology accepted!
Remember the post I’ve written on the 14th about the pathetic Reputation.com definition of the term “domain squatter” and how they were basically calling all investors squatters? A DomainingTips.com reader, Christine, confronted them via their live chat (I’m posting the transcript) and deserves to be congratulated. Want to laugh at the Reputation.com representative’s arrogance and lack of common sense? Read the transcript to find out how he made himself look ridiculous:
“Domain Squatter” Defined by Reputation.com
Posted on 14 February 2011 by Andrei
Update: Reputation.com has apologized for what happened (Rob from Reputation.com posted an official apology on DomainingTips.com) and they did the right thing by editing the definition. Apology accepted!
I can’t believe that in 2011, most people still don’t understand what the difference between an investor and a cybersquatter is. According to Reputation.com, a domain squatter is a person “who purchases domain names with the intent to sell them later to individuals or companies for a profit. Domain squatters will buy an un-owned domain name hoping that a company or individual will later find it pertinent to their business or simply important to own. The domain squatter can then sell the URL for a profit.”
