ANNOUNCEMENT: End User Sales Month!

randomo · 02-01-2006, 07:26 PM

Folks,

I'm proposing a project that I hope will excite the less advanced domainers in this forum.

You may not know that each November is National Novel Writing Month [here in the U.S.]. Some private citizens started this project in 1999, when 21 would-be writers took part. In November 2004, more than 42,000 writers tried, and about 6,000 finished a novel!

Having a deadline and a community of kindred spirits really makes the work fly.

Let's do the same thing with domain sales!

I (like many of you, I imagine?) have been dabbling in domain speculation, buying or reg'ing names on the cheap and mainly trying to market them to resellers for small profits. But that's not a great way to get rich.

This month, I pledge that I will take at least one of my lazily Sedo-parked domains and make a substantial effort to find potential end users, approach them, and persuade them to drop some real dollars.

I hereby proclaim the month of February:
End User Sales Month!
Who's with me??

If you want to join in, please post your plans here. (There's also a great thread on this topic here.) You can reveal the domain name[s] now, or else at the end of the month. Let's share our ideas, frustrations, and (hopefully) triumphs!

Cheers,
randomo

P.S. For the record, I started writing a novel about a week into November, having just learned about National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo, as they call it). I was making good headway for a few days but suddenly got hit with a large work project that required most of my free time. Maybe next year I'll finish one! (Learn more about these good [and charitable] folks at www.nanowrimo.org.)

cache · 02-01-2006, 07:36 PM

two of my domains:
http://cdmRealEstate.com
http://dpsRealEstate.com

My original plan was to contact the owners of the .net version of the same domains. So far I have contacted the .net owner of these two domains, did not generate much interest. I am not sure where else I would find the end users, where do you think my next plan?

dubstep · 02-01-2006, 07:52 PM

I'm definitely with you on this one

My goal is to make a serious effort at finding an end-user for www.PC-Geek.com. Not sure where to start, but I have 27 more days to work with

Sam · 02-01-2006, 10:44 PM

I have recieved substantial reseller prices for my Poker.Pk and Bank.Pk. However, I think its time to go hunting for those online casinos

. Will post results soon.

snoop · 02-01-2006, 10:50 PM

have people had success trying to find "end users" don't these types usually want specific names and simply contact people via the whois record?

Untitled · 02-01-2006, 10:53 PM

Well here are my domains:

www.crazy-codes.com
www.thecardworld.org
www.touchdesigns.org

Lets hope i can make good sales.........

Untitled

HenryJR · 02-02-2006, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by snoop

have people had success trying to find "end users" don't these types usually want specific names and simply contact people via the whois record?

I recently learned that a lot of these people don't know that they want something (or that they should be wanting something) in this respect until you contact them and offer them a good domain name for their business. Quite a percentage of companies (even relatively big ones) don't have a real domain name portfolio strategy.

DOMiNIC · 02-02-2006, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by snoop

have people had success trying to find "end users" don't these types usually want specific names and simply contact people via the whois record?

End Users are often so busy running their business they simply don't have time to waste like us domainers, searching for possible names.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/163692-announcement-end-user-sales-month.html

Other end users are completly ignorant about the reseller market.

If you want to sell something, you sometimes need to wave it in their face, thats why the supermarkets keep the candy at ther checkout.

One thing I always do every week is to read through DNjournals sales results and contact the new owners of domains containing similar or related keywords to my domains.

I have yet to achieve a sale using this stratergy, but I am confident I will get lucky using this stratergy.

Why? Because you have the opportunity to offer your Domain to an end user, as a better alternative, before he develops his original purchase.

rokoroko · 02-02-2006, 01:32 PM

I join you guys with my HDTV.sg

hope I find in Singapore the end user.

DOMiNIC · 02-02-2006, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by rokoroko

I join you guys with my HDTV.sg

hope I find in Singapore the end user.

Give me a shout if you do, then you can help me sell FlatScreenVision.com for a commission. (Dollars not N.P.s).

Australia · 02-02-2006, 02:00 PM

and IPTV.SG

DOMiNIC · 02-02-2006, 02:52 PM

I think the general theme of this thread is that... we should all select just one of our domains this month, and make a 101%, 25 hour a day, eight day a week, super human effort, to contact, market and sell our selected domain, to an end user by 11.59 pm on the 28th of February!!!

I have only been domaining for a just over a year and although suffering from a terrible registration addiction, I have systematically sat down every Wednesday afternoon, and made an effort to contact at least 100 end users for a particular domain.

The reason I do this on a Wednesday is because I find a domain that has just sold, listed on DNjournal, with similar keywords to one of mine and this gives me inspiration, confidence and hard evidence to my potential targets that my domain has value.

This technique paid off in November when I sold ArcadeGamesWarehouse.com for $375.00 after just 16 emails.

I always receive at least 50% replies to my marketing efforts, (usually saying, "Thanks But Not Interested") but this is still positive as you know your correspondance was read.

I always include a link to my site http://www.DNhit.com where I have most of my domains listed, and this gives them the opportunity to see what else I have to offer.

I think we should turn Randomos excellent idea of 'End User Sales Month' into some type of competition.

Maybe RJ can throw in one of his best domains as a prize!!!

If we all achieve an end user sale this month we are lifting the DN business to further heights.

Choose your domain and list it below, then get out there and sell it this month!!!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=163692

GO GO GO!!! The clock is ticking.

randomo · 02-02-2006, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by DOMiNIC

Give me a shout if you do, then you can help me sell FlatScreenVision.com for a commission. (Dollars not N.P.s).

... and I'll chip in commissions for a good price on LargeScreens.TV, WideScreens.TV, & PlasmaScreens.TV.

Originally Posted by DOMiNIC

I think the general theme of this thread is that... we should all select just one of our domains this month, and make a 101%, 25 hour a day, eight day a week, super human effort, to contact, market and sell our selected domain, to an end user by 11.59 pm on the 28th of February!!! [...]

I like your enthusiasm!

I figured we should each try to market at least one domain to end users this month. Someone who hasn't tried this before will probably get excited about the process and try to do it with other domains too!

I've only ever made a substantial effort to sell one domain this way -- researching the most likely potential buyers, then alerting them to an auction. Well, to my disappointment and genuine surprise, it didn't sell. But that one failure will be a distant memory by the end of End User Sales Month, when money from other sales efforts will come rolling in!

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=163692

Cheers,
randomo

P.S. I'll probably set up a rudimentary website for End User Sales Month, so we can track who's taking part, who has closed sales, etc.

randomo · 02-03-2006, 06:26 PM

Hi gang!

I have just reg'd EUSM.info to be the Official Website of End User Sales Month. I'm traveling at the moment but will put something on that site in a few days.

Tell your domain friends to join EUSM -- the more, the merrier!

Cheers,
randomo

DOMiNIC · 02-04-2006, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by randomo

Hi gang!

I have just reg'd EUSM.info to be the Official Website of End User Sales Month. I'm traveling at the moment but will put something on that site in a few days.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=163692

Tell your domain friends to join EUSM -- the more, the merrier!

Cheers,
randomo

I really like the look of EUSM. It sort of sounds short for what we all need more of - Enthusiasm.

randomo · 02-07-2006, 09:11 PM

OK - I have just posted a simple End User Sales Month homepage.

Sorry I'm not much of a web designer! But we can keep track of basic info here:

http://www.EUSM.info

Let me know if you want to become a "registered" EUSM participant -- or, if you already are, tell me what progress you are making toward your sales! I can post this information on the site, to give you glory and inspire others!

Good luck,
randomo

netzilla · 02-07-2006, 09:29 PM

I would like to be on this too with my domains:

- LEGALFORMSOUTLET.COM
- KINDFIND.COM

daddypi · 02-07-2006, 09:38 PM

I'd like to find an end user for Quetta.com

randomo · 02-08-2006, 03:08 AM

I've added CancerDailyDotCom and daddypi. Keep the registrations coming - even though I'll need to expand the EUSM site soon!

Smooth · 02-14-2006, 05:49 AM

Me in too.. Been getting some offers on Casino.gp & Poker.gp.. I call them casino group & Poker group resp.. Seriously looking for a good end-user//

smub · 02-14-2006, 06:27 AM

ok i m in

my domain: itutorials.us

i want this one to go asap

with a good price

Badger · 02-14-2006, 06:47 AM

youd be better off creating a consortium, buying a decent name and then marketing it together

DOMiNIC · 02-14-2006, 12:47 PM

I'm working on selling PanamaWarehouse this month. The Colon Free Trade Zone in Panama handles Billions of Imports/Exports to The Americas every month, and all those goods are stored in thousands of 'Warehouses' in the free trade zone. I have compiled a database of over 2,700 companies operating in the Panama Free Zone and am now contacting them all.

What do you think I can achieve for PanamaWarehouse.com ???

Please add PanamaWarehouse.com to EUSM please.

Originally Posted by Badger

youd be better off creating a consortium, buying a decent name and then marketing it together

Or joining together to place some classified advertising in 'Home Business' (1/12 of a page for 6 issues/1 year - $340).

I also here that College/University newspapers rates are very low.

Harvard Crimson. http://www.thecrimson.com/ 1/8th of a page $252.00.

The Tech. M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). http://www-tech.mit.edu/ National Open Rate: $15.00 per column-inch.

Daily Bruin U.C.L.A. http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/ One insertion, up to 20 words $10.00.

I'm sure Home Business and The College Newspapers could be a great source to find 'End Users' before they set up in business.

Don't forget that most university students have the knowledge and the free college resources to develop websites. In addition they all need a ource of income to fund them through their studies and hosting a website beats washing dishes at McDonalds!!!

jurrie · 02-14-2006, 12:57 PM

I suddenly wonder if i would manage to sell bigsales.us to and end user...
i'm not that experienced and actually , i don't quite know where to begin looking for end-users,
i once mailed to the owner of bigsales.com but never got a reply , althought i was very polite and to the point in my email.

but hey...

i'll give it a go, i have time on my hands now.

anyone wanna help me with some advise , go ahead, lol, i'm not gonna stop you

regards

jurrie

randomo · 02-14-2006, 07:54 PM

OK - I've added Smooth, smub, DOMiNIC, and jurrie to the webpage. Welcome to EUSM!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=163692

... but just getting onto the list is not enough. What have all of you been doing? Has anyone even contacted end users? If so, any offers?

Please keep us informed so that I can update the website ... and so that you can inspire the other EUSM'ers!

Cheers,
randomo

P.S. What have I done? Other than posting & updating the EUSM page, not much. I thought I'd have more time available, but somebody just unexpectedly hired me for an every-day part-time job. This is a good thing, but it sure does distract from domain sales!

02-01-2006, 07:26 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
randomo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 3,157 Follow @BetterDomains	ANNOUNCEMENT: End User Sales Month! Folks, I'm proposing a project that I hope will excite the less advanced domainers in this forum. You may not know that each November is National Novel Writing Month [here in the U.S.]. Some private citizens started this project in 1999, when 21 would-be writers took part. In November 2004, more than 42,000 writers tried, and about 6,000 finished a novel! Having a deadline and a community of kindred spirits really makes the work fly. Let's do the same thing with domain sales! I (like many of you, I imagine?) have been dabbling in domain speculation, buying or reg'ing names on the cheap and mainly trying to market them to resellers for small profits. But that's not a great way to get rich. This month, I pledge that I will take at least one of my lazily Sedo-parked domains and make a substantial effort to find potential end users, approach them, and persuade them to drop some real dollars. I hereby proclaim the month of February: End User Sales Month! Who's with me?? If you want to join in, please post your plans here. (There's also a great thread on this topic here.) You can reveal the domain name[s] now, or else at the end of the month. Let's share our ideas, frustrations, and (hopefully) triumphs! Cheers, randomo P.S. For the record, I started writing a novel about a week into November, having just learned about National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo, as they call it). I was making good headway for a few days but suddenly got hit with a large work project that required most of my free time. Maybe next year I'll finish one! (Learn more about these good [and charitable] folks at www.nanowrimo.org.) __________________ See my domains, grouped by category, at BetterDomains.net - reseller offers welcome! Follow me at Facebook or Twitter - I'm "BetterDomains" at both places.

02-01-2006, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
cache Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Goblin Wars Zone & California Posts: 4,471	two of my domains: http://cdmRealEstate.com http://dpsRealEstate.com My original plan was to contact the owners of the .net version of the same domains. So far I have contacted the .net owner of these two domains, did not generate much interest. I am not sure where else I would find the end users, where do you think my next plan? __________________ LaFrance Hods Raids Trik OXSI GoblinWars IQx yPortal Idel enlo Kitu Hytu Albums eMontage Cereal Tarf MDTalks Toch TV vald hosy iBoar Glem wolk corg ypen DiTV

02-01-2006, 07:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
dubstep Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,096	I'm definitely with you on this one My goal is to make a serious effort at finding an end-user for www.PC-Geek.com. Not sure where to start, but I have 27 more days to work with __________________ “When I get a little money I buy domains; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.”

02-01-2006, 10:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sam Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,320	I have recieved substantial reseller prices for my Poker.Pk and Bank.Pk. However, I think its time to go hunting for those online casinos . Will post results soon. __________________ SPECIAL: The World's BEST Single Letter Domain Sale! Lowest single letter price on the market! Starting at $799

02-01-2006, 10:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Untitled ThE POwEr oF An IDeA Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Posts: 438	Well here are my domains: www.crazy-codes.com www.thecardworld.org www.touchdesigns.org Lets hope i can make good sales......... Untitled __________________ My Traffic Idea - Get ready for something big!:lala:

	LeadRefs	Forum Sponsorship
	Want to sell your domain? LeadRefs.com finds multiple potential buyers to contact instantly!

02-01-2006, 10:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
snoop New User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,986	have people had success trying to find "end users" don't these types usually want specific names and simply contact people via the whois record?

02-02-2006, 01:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
rokoroko Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,081	I join you guys with my HDTV.sg hope I find in Singapore the end user.

02-02-2006, 02:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Australia Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 404	and IPTV.SG

02-02-2006, 02:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
DOMiNIC Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,770	I think the general theme of this thread is that... we should all select just one of our domains this month, and make a 101%, 25 hour a day, eight day a week, super human effort, to contact, market and sell our selected domain, to an end user by 11.59 pm on the 28th of February!!! I have only been domaining for a just over a year and although suffering from a terrible registration addiction, I have systematically sat down every Wednesday afternoon, and made an effort to contact at least 100 end users for a particular domain. The reason I do this on a Wednesday is because I find a domain that has just sold, listed on DNjournal, with similar keywords to one of mine and this gives me inspiration, confidence and hard evidence to my potential targets that my domain has value. This technique paid off in November when I sold ArcadeGamesWarehouse.com for $375.00 after just 16 emails. I always receive at least 50% replies to my marketing efforts, (usually saying, "Thanks But Not Interested") but this is still positive as you know your correspondance was read. I always include a link to my site http://www.DNhit.com where I have most of my domains listed, and this gives them the opportunity to see what else I have to offer. I think we should turn Randomos excellent idea of 'End User Sales Month' into some type of competition. Maybe RJ can throw in one of his best domains as a prize!!! If we all achieve an end user sale this month we are lifting the DN business to further heights. Choose your domain and list it below, then get out there and sell it this month!!! ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=163692 GO GO GO!!! The clock is ticking.

02-03-2006, 06:26 PM	THREAD STARTER #14 (permalink)
randomo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 3,157 Follow @BetterDomains	Hi gang! I have just reg'd EUSM.info to be the Official Website of End User Sales Month. I'm traveling at the moment but will put something on that site in a few days. Tell your domain friends to join EUSM -- the more, the merrier! Cheers, randomo __________________ See my domains, grouped by category, at BetterDomains.net - reseller offers welcome! Follow me at Facebook or Twitter - I'm "BetterDomains" at both places.

02-07-2006, 09:11 PM	THREAD STARTER #16 (permalink)
randomo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 3,157 Follow @BetterDomains	OK - I have just posted a simple End User Sales Month homepage. Sorry I'm not much of a web designer! But we can keep track of basic info here: http://www.EUSM.info Let me know if you want to become a "registered" EUSM participant -- or, if you already are, tell me what progress you are making toward your sales! I can post this information on the site, to give you glory and inspire others! Good luck, randomo __________________ See my domains, grouped by category, at BetterDomains.net - reseller offers welcome! Follow me at Facebook or Twitter - I'm "BetterDomains" at both places.

02-07-2006, 09:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
netzilla Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,716	I would like to be on this too with my domains: - LEGALFORMSOUTLET.COM - KINDFIND.COM

02-07-2006, 09:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
daddypi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CSite.net Posts: 1,556	I'd like to find an end user for Quetta.com __________________ upload2.com googletalkforum.com bannermanage.com <Live links Removed>

02-08-2006, 03:08 AM	THREAD STARTER #19 (permalink)
randomo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 3,157 Follow @BetterDomains	I've added CancerDailyDotCom and daddypi. Keep the registrations coming - even though I'll need to expand the EUSM site soon! __________________ See my domains, grouped by category, at BetterDomains.net - reseller offers welcome! Follow me at Facebook or Twitter - I'm "BetterDomains" at both places.

02-14-2006, 06:27 AM	#21 (permalink)
smub Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: balkhis.com Posts: 3,158	ok i m in my domain: itutorials.us i want this one to go asap with a good price __________________ Balkhis - Helpful tips regarding marketing, SEO, Web Design and SEO. Uzzz Productions - Custom Web Designs \| WordPress Beginners Guide

02-14-2006, 05:49 AM	#20 (permalink)
Smooth ccTLD Specialist Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 802	Me in too.. Been getting some offers on Casino.gp & Poker.gp.. I call them casino group & Poker group resp.. Seriously looking for a good end-user// __________________ All offers from me are valid for 24 Hrs unless otherwise noted.

02-14-2006, 06:47 AM	#22 (permalink)
Badger Ravaged By Age Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PST + 8 Posts: 3,502	youd be better off creating a consortium, buying a decent name and then marketing it together __________________ iMODO :: ErrorMatic :: AdShack :: NameMart :: DomainPress :: XYZ digital media solutions

02-14-2006, 12:57 PM	#24 (permalink)
jurrie NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 328	I suddenly wonder if i would manage to sell bigsales.us to and end user... i'm not that experienced and actually , i don't quite know where to begin looking for end-users, i once mailed to the owner of bigsales.com but never got a reply , althought i was very polite and to the point in my email. but hey... i'll give it a go, i have time on my hands now. anyone wanna help me with some advise , go ahead, lol, i'm not gonna stop you regards jurrie

02-14-2006, 07:54 PM	THREAD STARTER #25 (permalink)
randomo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 3,157 Follow @BetterDomains	Updates! OK - I've added Smooth, smub, DOMiNIC, and jurrie to the webpage. Welcome to EUSM! ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=163692 ... but just getting onto the list is not enough. What have all of you been doing? Has anyone even contacted end users? If so, any offers? Please keep us informed so that I can update the website ... and so that you can inspire the other EUSM'ers! Cheers, randomo P.S. What have I done? Other than posting & updating the EUSM page, not much. I thought I'd have more time available, but somebody just unexpectedly hired me for an every-day part-time job. This is a good thing, but it sure does distract from domain sales! __________________ See my domains, grouped by category, at BetterDomains.net - reseller offers welcome! Follow me at Facebook or Twitter - I'm "BetterDomains" at both places.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
finding an end user for domains	1rrr1	Domain Name Discussion	5	09-18-2004 06:58 PM
SONATAWEB » Shared & Reseller DEALS Starting at Just $3.95! 1 MONTH FREE!	inogenius	Web Hosting Offers	0	09-10-2004 05:25 PM
eut.us (End User Training)	qadn	Domains For Sale - Make Offer	2	09-02-2004 05:08 PM
SONATAWEB » 300MB's/8GB's - $3.95 » 1GB/50GB's - $14.95 » 1st Month FREE!	inogenius	Web Hosting Offers	0	08-22-2004 01:34 PM

ANNOUNCEMENT: End User Sales Month!

Updates!