My little portfolio after 18 months! :) - Page 5

BeilLLC · 01-29-2012, 08:12 AM

i noticed this thread a while back....was just wondering if his names have mostly expired now or what?

i noticed the OP was logged in around the middle of January and i guess opted not to update this thread.

just curious what might have happened.

nameflake · 01-30-2012, 09:35 AM

It looks like some that expired in December are now on godaddy auctions.
Example of one:
https://auctions.godaddy.com/trpItem...hamcounty.info

Some more have expired now.
Maybe he is letting them all go or has health issues like he said in the past and hasn't been able to complete this project?

JFS · 02-29-2012, 05:36 AM

i hope nothing bad happened

thepurplecow · 02-29-2012, 02:53 PM

Having only read about this project now, I agree that it seems a great shame to have 'failed'. I don't particularly like using that word in this case.

It was an extremely ambitious project, yes, but it did have legs and I truly admire the OP for giving it a go. If health was a defining factor in giving up the project that makes it all the more gutting.

Would be great to hear from TheBaldOne on this; no doubt there'll be people itching to say 'I told you so' but you have my respect for seemingly giving it a very good go.

wwwweb · 02-29-2012, 03:16 PM

He registered cheap domains during a 99 cent sale, now renewals are running at 8x the cost, lol, what was he thinking?.......

*techspecx* · 03-02-2012, 06:01 PM

Lose with the same attitude as if you won - I made this quote up a few weeks ago and I reflect on it as you learn from everything in life and if you let it get you down then you will always be down.

To the chap who had this dream - registering one domain and then creating sub domains would have been better. You pay for one domain and then have code directs to the sub domains when you trigger the click.

Sub domains are free.

Then all is it is time and effort and not so much money and effort.

Dream and enjoy life and ignore all the doubters for they are miserable to begin with.

sdsinc · 03-03-2012, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by techspecx

registering one domain and then creating sub domains would have been better. You pay for one domain and then have code directs to the sub domains when you trigger the click.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/dot-info/702045-my-little-portfolio-after-18-months.html

Sub domains are free.

He had been told about using subdomains.
But I think the whole plan was not a very good idea, do Americans identity much with their counties ? I doubt but feel free to correct me.

Many times domainers have attempted to corner a niche and I have not seen any achieve success.
24hournames is the most famous example. It was over a decade ago and few people even remember it but it probably is the worst domain flop ever

Domains are not for free and real development is not cheap either.

hopkism · 03-03-2012, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by sdsinc

He had been told about using subdomains.
But I think the whole plan was not a very good idea, do Americans identity much with their counties ? I doubt but feel free to correct me.

Many times domainers have attempted to corner a niche and I have not seen any achieve success.
24hournames is the most famous example. It was over a decade ago and few people even remember it but it probably is the worst domain flop ever

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=702045

Domains are not for free and real development is not cheap either.

Wow! That's a great excerpt. Have you read that whole text before? I am tempted to start from the beginning. It looks like a really promising text.

Your last point is extremely important. There is no way getting around. Ain't no free lunch and real development is never cheap.

sdsinc · 03-03-2012, 09:30 AM

I bought the book from Amazon (hard copy). Good read. I would recommend it.
Of course it is an extreme example - not even saying it is appropriate to compare this project with 24hournames but...

*techspecx* · 03-03-2012, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by hopkism

Wow! That's a great excerpt. Have you read that whole text before? I am tempted to start from the beginning. It looks like a really promising text.

Your last point is extremely important. There is no way getting around. Ain't no free lunch and real development is never cheap.

Agree entirely with this - if you do not know how to proceed with development for domains then it will be a fail. You may say okay it was only a $10.00 or less purchase for the domain name but if you do it over and over again it becomes problematic and I am sure we all know that as professional domainers.

It will become a constant problem - you need to know where to concentrate your energies and hopefully concentrate on one domain at a time. Think of the pyramids in Egypt - one stone at a time, but lets hope that development is shorter than the pyramids.

Time, money, and effort. If you do not have lots of money then the main effort is going to be development and then marketing - you need to know how to sell.

I just hope the best for all of us domainers as this could be fun and profitable if handled correctly - but remember that it is a business and 1 in 12 businesses are successful. (Someone correct me if I am wrong please)
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=702045

Any feedback, advice, or supportive words are always welcomed.

Thank you.

Regards,
Tech Rob

sdsinc · 03-03-2012, 07:08 PM

The OP can still proceed with his original idea but one domain at a time. I would start with one major county/town as a showcase site. Then learn from the experiment to repeat and improve the process.
There is no real need or competitive advantage to dominate the whole segment of county domains. You can't be wikipedia.
I like geodomains but it's probably easier to develop about your own place.
Afaik the OP is from the UK, not America.

As I have said before, many domainers are just domain collectors.

*techspecx* · 03-04-2012, 08:36 AM

Scientifically squirrels collect nuts and other items and bury them only to forget later on where they buried them.

Sometimes a domainer falls in love with the creation of an idea or a name and goes with it without realizing the initial development and upkeep costs later down the road.

I agree to start one at a time - that is the only way to build a reputation and secure yourself as a designer/developer/domainer. Once past the infamous learning curve and you have a lot of fun and possibly make money - if that is the intention. (Of course it is - silly me)

nameflake · 03-04-2012, 11:45 AM

If you cannot see the negatives, then you probably will more than likely fail, given you have no strategy for them nor a variable plan.
I think a lot of people here gave good criticism (I would not consider that "miserable; rather level-headed) and it would have saved a lot of time and money, but some people are too optimistic in their dreamworld to consider.

Just another case of a person who started out with grand-scale ideas when they have little if any development/project experience when really they should have started small.
I've never managed a restaurant before... so I surely am not going to start out by opening up 10 of them. It's good to seek advice, because many times people get too caught up in their own way of thinking without external input. Would I rather someone told me I was "right" just to feel good and continue my outrageous plan rather than the truth which could have allowed me another perspective to alter plans saving time and money? Rome wasn't built overnight. A little common sense goes a long way.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=702045

The development, which would be an unfathomable feat in itself, is just the beginning.

gpmgroup · 03-04-2012, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by nameflake

The development, which would be an unfathomable feat in itself, is just the beginning.

How do you mean "just the beginning"?

Krossat · 03-04-2012, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by gpmgroup

How do you mean "just the beginning"?

Just the beginning of more challenges and problems to come.

gpmgroup · 03-05-2012, 01:11 AM

We're developing out some .info's at the moment (nowhere near the number of the O/P) and I was wondering what sorts of challenges and problems to try and plan for / expect?

*techspecx* · 04-27-2012, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by gpmgroup

We're developing out some .info's at the moment (nowhere near the number of the O/P) and I was wondering what sorts of challenges and problems to try and plan for / expect?

The only challenges and problems will be from your own adversity. Start to set a clear goal in mind of what you want to do - ask questions here if you are not too sure about something and embrace time as your friend. Love what you do and you will be loved back. Once you lose the love for domaining you might as well go to work doing something else.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=702045

Best wishes.

akcampbell · 05-17-2012, 12:20 PM

Interesting project and thread. Reminds me of the Cypriot company who has registered every US zip code in .pro. Networks of sites often provide the best chance of success, especially when alternative extensions are involved.

01-30-2012, 09:35 AM	#102 (permalink)
nameflake NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 54	It looks like some that expired in December are now on godaddy auctions. Example of one: https://auctions.godaddy.com/trpItem...hamcounty.info Some more have expired now. Maybe he is letting them all go or has health issues like he said in the past and hasn't been able to complete this project? Last edited by nameflake; 02-28-2012 at 03:21 PM.

02-29-2012, 05:36 AM	#103 (permalink)
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02-29-2012, 02:53 PM	#104 (permalink)
thepurplecow BioSpherical.net Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 482	Having only read about this project now, I agree that it seems a great shame to have 'failed'. I don't particularly like using that word in this case. It was an extremely ambitious project, yes, but it did have legs and I truly admire the OP for giving it a go. If health was a defining factor in giving up the project that makes it all the more gutting. Would be great to hear from TheBaldOne on this; no doubt there'll be people itching to say 'I told you so' but you have my respect for seemingly giving it a very good go. __________________ Free iPad \| Free iPhone XNBD(.)com \| Salad(.)info \| 3GTablets(.)info \| 4GTablets(.)info \| OnlineCasino(.)cx \| BSS(.)co \| EDT(.)co \| Revise(.)co

03-02-2012, 06:01 PM	#106 (permalink)
techspecx NamePros Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 188	Lose with the same attitude as if you won - I made this quote up a few weeks ago and I reflect on it as you learn from everything in life and if you let it get you down then you will always be down. To the chap who had this dream - registering one domain and then creating sub domains would have been better. You pay for one domain and then have code directs to the sub domains when you trigger the click. Sub domains are free. Then all is it is time and effort and not so much money and effort. Dream and enjoy life and ignore all the doubters for they are miserable to begin with. __________________ NameLick - I love domaining and so do you

03-03-2012, 09:30 AM	#109 (permalink)
sdsinc Domains my Dominion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0 Posts: 9,946	I bought the book from Amazon (hard copy). Good read. I would recommend it. Of course it is an extreme example - not even saying it is appropriate to compare this project with 24hournames but... __________________ NameNewsletter.com - free lists of available domain names ZoneFiles.net (beta) - ccTLD and gTLD droplists

01-29-2012, 08:12 AM	#101 (permalink)
BeilLLC NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 36	i noticed this thread a while back....was just wondering if his names have mostly expired now or what? i noticed the OP was logged in around the middle of January and i guess opted not to update this thread. just curious what might have happened.

02-29-2012, 03:16 PM	#105 (permalink)
wwwweb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,023	He registered cheap domains during a 99 cent sale, now renewals are running at 8x the cost, lol, what was he thinking?.......

03-03-2012, 07:08 PM	#111 (permalink)
sdsinc Domains my Dominion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0 Posts: 9,946	The OP can still proceed with his original idea but one domain at a time. I would start with one major county/town as a showcase site. Then learn from the experiment to repeat and improve the process. There is no real need or competitive advantage to dominate the whole segment of county domains. You can't be wikipedia. I like geodomains but it's probably easier to develop about your own place. Afaik the OP is from the UK, not America. As I have said before, many domainers are just domain collectors. __________________ NameNewsletter.com - free lists of available domain names ZoneFiles.net (beta) - ccTLD and gTLD droplists

03-04-2012, 08:36 AM	#112 (permalink)
techspecx NamePros Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 188	Scientifically squirrels collect nuts and other items and bury them only to forget later on where they buried them. Sometimes a domainer falls in love with the creation of an idea or a name and goes with it without realizing the initial development and upkeep costs later down the road. I agree to start one at a time - that is the only way to build a reputation and secure yourself as a designer/developer/domainer. Once past the infamous learning curve and you have a lot of fun and possibly make money - if that is the intention. (Of course it is - silly me) __________________ NameLick - I love domaining and so do you

03-04-2012, 11:45 AM	#113 (permalink)
nameflake NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 54	If you cannot see the negatives, then you probably will more than likely fail, given you have no strategy for them nor a variable plan. I think a lot of people here gave good criticism (I would not consider that "miserable; rather level-headed) and it would have saved a lot of time and money, but some people are too optimistic in their dreamworld to consider. Just another case of a person who started out with grand-scale ideas when they have little if any development/project experience when really they should have started small. I've never managed a restaurant before... so I surely am not going to start out by opening up 10 of them. It's good to seek advice, because many times people get too caught up in their own way of thinking without external input. Would I rather someone told me I was "right" just to feel good and continue my outrageous plan rather than the truth which could have allowed me another perspective to alter plans saving time and money? Rome wasn't built overnight. A little common sense goes a long way. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=702045 The development, which would be an unfathomable feat in itself, is just the beginning.

03-05-2012, 01:11 AM	#116 (permalink)
gpmgroup NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincolnshire, UK Posts: 450 Follow @gpmgroup	We're developing out some .info's at the moment (nowhere near the number of the O/P) and I was wondering what sorts of challenges and problems to try and plan for / expect? __________________ www.gpmgroup.com - blog gpmgroup.info

05-17-2012, 12:20 PM	#118 (permalink)
akcampbell .Pro Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,360	Interesting project and thread. Reminds me of the Cypriot company who has registered every US zip code in .pro. Networks of sites often provide the best chance of success, especially when alternative extensions are involved. __________________ Rates.info and Prices.info currently at Sedo auction. No reserve price. Ends 24 May 2012.

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