Political domains with huge potential...the official Joe the Plumber thread!

jacal1 · 10-18-2008, 03:50 PM

As someone else pointed out, the 3rd debate prompted many new registrations. For good reason - these kinds of names can become part of our cultural lexicon and could lead to huge traffic. So, for example, I just regged the following:

JoeTheElectrician.com (he could be next - I heard the plumber has a cousin by that name)
JoeThePlummer.com (common typo)
JosephThePlumber.com (His real name, and sounds more biblical)
Joe-the-plumber.com
JoeThePlumber2012.com (stranger things have happened)
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/525250-political-domains-huge-potential-official-joe.html
JoePlumber.info (.com taken, but still a beauty)
JosephineThePlumber (okay a stretch, but imagine if they found her - they'd finally get those Hillary voters)

I stopped there, but there are certainly more. Serious domainers, like me, are always looking to be ahead of the curve...

-Adam- · 10-18-2008, 05:35 PM

As Mike mentioned in another thread in the TV forums these names are likely to get their 15 minutes of fame and be short lived. I don't see them as a reasonable investment but that is my personal standpoint. Best of luck with them however.

Bodhi · 10-18-2008, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by -Adam-

As Mike mentioned in another thread in the TV forums these names are likely to get their 15 minutes of fame and be short lived. I don't see them as a reasonable investment but that is my personal standpoint. Best of luck with them however.

I can't agree more. This is a flash in the pan at most, there is no future value in these names and little to no value at present. The only way to make money off of something like this is to dev the heck out of it real quick and sell while you still have traffic.

ALG · 10-18-2008, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by neobodhi

I can't agree more. This is a flash in the pan at most, there is no future value in these names and little to no value at present. The only way to make money off of something like this is to dev the heck out of it real quick and sell while you still have traffic.

Thats why I have horriblepresident.com and republicansarahpalin.com

With these two I can do just about anything I want as far it will always be there..

Just to clarify, there is always a horrible president in the making and sarah palin will always be a soccer mom republican with a retar--err maybe I shouldnt talk about her baby that way..
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=525250

Must eat food..

-REECE- · 10-18-2008, 08:51 PM

HorriblePresident is a gem!

Originally Posted by ALG

Thats why I have horriblepresident.com and republicansarahpalin.com
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=525250

With these two I can do just about anything I want as far it will always be there..

Not a big fan of 15 minute domains like Joe the Plumber myself.. If I could get the dotcom, I would (I'm sure the type-in traffic would more than pay for it), however going for JoeThePlumber.me/.mobi/ etc is pointless imho unless someone has dev plans and even still, I really don't see the point.

IAmAllanShore · 10-18-2008, 09:53 PM

My bet is that "Joe the Plumber" will be all but forgotten in 2 months, unless he goes political like Cindy She-man (Yeah, I can't remember her real name

), and then it'll be back to the next fleeting idea.
Better bet might be guessing who will be running in 2012... 3 years registration fee could pay off well

-Allan

GF · 10-18-2008, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by jacal1

JoeTheElectrician.com (he could be next - I heard the plumber has a cousin by that name)
JoeThePlummer.com (common typo)
JosephThePlumber.com (His real name, and sounds more biblical)
Joe-the-plumber.com
JoeThePlumber2012.com (stranger things have happened)
JoePlumber.info (.com taken, but still a beauty)
JosephineThePlumber (okay a stretch, but imagine if they found her - they'd finally get those Hillary voters)

Correction: Joe the Plumber's real name is Samuel

I have a question regarding these registrations - What is your plan to be able to recuperate the $49.00 that you spent on these domains?

R9V.com · 10-18-2008, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by GF

Correction: Joe the Plumber's real name is Samuel

I have a question regarding these registrations - What is your plan to be able to recuperate the $49.00 that you spent on these domains?

I agree, you totally missed the mark - those are not seo keyword based domains to do any traffic or parked rev.

you missed the ones that would have made some rev back and still avail:
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eJoeThePlumber.com
JoeThePlumberVideos.com
JoeThePlumberClip.com

thats what people search for and the keywords needed - the 1st one is as good as JoeThePlumber.com for seo purpuses - dont know what you were thinking - but those avail for reg if you wanna learn what to reg to get parked rev off 15 min trend domains

soggyindo · 10-19-2008, 12:21 AM

agree with mainstream re revenue.

if you want to make money flipping, think about if there are any 15 minutes of fame previous sales figures by way of precedents - check namebio.com. i doubt there are many (but you never know).

if you do want to sell - ebay, and as soon as possible

jacal1 · 10-19-2008, 07:47 AM

I was kidding - my toungue in cheek point being the same one many of you made in this thread...the rediculous Hillary comment or the "serious doaminers like me" line didn't give me away??

Point made, though, that domainers will reg anything! More important point also made, perhaps, that NP is an invaluable resource to us all in telling us when we are misguided.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=525250

For being WAY too nice about these horrid domains, and seemingly wanting to gently and compssionately tell a moron his idea was not so great...rep given!

End User King · 10-19-2008, 08:42 AM

The newest crop were taken too.

Philthebricklayer.com
RosetheTeacher.com

maxeaus · 10-19-2008, 08:52 AM

This Joe the plumber thing is going nowhere im afraid. Bill the butcher, Ed the electrition, Dave the driver, Heather the housewife, nothing here im afraid.

A last ditch attempt by the Republican party to turn things around. Its all over bar the shouting. Unless Obama is embroiled in a tryst with Heather the hooker.......Its game over.

R9V.com · 10-19-2008, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by jacal1

I was kidding - my toungue in cheek point being the same one many of you made in this thread...the rediculous Hillary comment or the "serious doaminers like me" line didn't give me away??

Point made, though, that domainers will reg anything! More important point also made, perhaps, that NP is an invaluable resource to us all in telling us when we are misguided.

For being WAY too nice about these horrid domains, and seemingly wanting to gently and compssionately tell a moron his idea was not so great...rep given!

Awwwwww! rep given for being honest, humble and hungry!!! qualities all domainers need + we all reg misguided domains at times, point is to minimize on thse despite the itch to reg them...

hawkeye · 10-19-2008, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by EndUserSales.com

The newest crop were taken too.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=525250

Philthebricklayer.com....

(..it was a curiosity thing!)

soggyindo · 10-19-2008, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by jacal1

I was kidding - my toungue in cheek point being the same one many of you made in this thread...the rediculous Hillary comment or the "serious doaminers like me" line didn't give me away??

Point made, though, that domainers will reg anything! More important point also made, perhaps, that NP is an invaluable resource to us all in telling us when we are misguided.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=525250

For being WAY too nice about these horrid domains, and seemingly wanting to gently and compssionately tell a moron his idea was not so great...rep given!

lol! i did try to be as gentle and compassionate as possible in saying "dump those suckers!"

i didn't pick it - but your experienced post count did make me wonder!

GF · 10-19-2008, 10:00 PM

I took it seriously considering the crap that gets registered sometimes.

ALG · 10-19-2008, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by GF

I took it seriously considering the crap that gets registered sometimes.

I want to register:

joethedork
sarahthedork
obamatheditz
johnthefatfart

Am I missing anyone?

labrocca · 10-19-2008, 10:47 PM

Quote:

or the "serious doaminers like me" line didn't give me away??

That comment got me riled. Luckily you stated you were joking. Yeah...I think most of us know that gaining namethekeyword domains will have no value.

AussieDomainer · 10-20-2008, 03:13 AM

I actually thought you were serious considering JoeThePlumber.com got an $800,000 offer. As others have said though, I wouldn't register any of the names you quoted as I think it would be short lived. I would also be taking the $800,000 offer in an instant if I was the owner of JoeThePlumber.com

If anyone's wondering where I read about the offer it was in the Domaining.com newsletter. Can't remember the exact site, I'll post it here later when I find it if someone doesn't beat me to it.

slapman · 10-20-2008, 09:33 AM

obama biden 08 baby
www.obama.pro

GF · 10-20-2008, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by AussieDomainer

I actually thought you were serious considering JoeThePlumber.com got an $800,000 offer. As others have said though, I wouldn't register any of the names you quoted as I think it would be short lived. I would also be taking the $800,000 offer in an instant if I was the owner of JoeThePlumber.com

If anyone's wondering where I read about the offer it was in the Domaining.com newsletter. Can't remember the exact site, I'll post it here later when I find it if someone doesn't beat me to it.

Yikes, and JoeThePlumber.com is a HORRIBLE looking site! He should sell it!

R9V.com · 10-20-2008, 11:43 AM

the site was actually parked a month ago...

***Domainate.com*** · 10-20-2008, 03:07 PM

Political domains that are pretty specific are tough ones - they'll have their limelight and if you don't make sure to get them sold during that time, it'll be worthless before you know it. As much as I have general ones like WhiteHouseLies.com and SupportDemocrats.org & SupportRepublicans.org, I also have GiulianiForPresident.com which I could have probably sold for a nice bunch until months ago when he quitted quickly in the primaries. In general it's best to stay away from them unless you are good and quick enough at striking while the market's hot, which is not always easy. It obviously CAN be pretty lucrative but it's easy to blow a lot of money on names with a limited scope/window of value and find yourself with a worthless bunch later on.

GF · 10-21-2008, 09:16 PM

Holy crap, JoeTheDomainer was regged and now it's for sale...

10-18-2008, 03:50 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
jacal1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,838	Political domains with huge potential...the official Joe the Plumber thread! As someone else pointed out, the 3rd debate prompted many new registrations. For good reason - these kinds of names can become part of our cultural lexicon and could lead to huge traffic. So, for example, I just regged the following: JoeTheElectrician.com (he could be next - I heard the plumber has a cousin by that name) JoeThePlummer.com (common typo) JosephThePlumber.com (His real name, and sounds more biblical) Joe-the-plumber.com JoeThePlumber2012.com (stranger things have happened) ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/525250-political-domains-huge-potential-official-joe.html JoePlumber.info (.com taken, but still a beauty) JosephineThePlumber (okay a stretch, but imagine if they found her - they'd finally get those Hillary voters) I stopped there, but there are certainly more. Serious domainers, like me, are always looking to be ahead of the curve... __________________ Vieste, Italy - Bioidentical Hormone Replacement -10 year mortgage rates - Wireless Charging Pads - Laser Peels - Butt Lifts

10-18-2008, 05:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
-Adam- The Caffeine King! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 1,696	As Mike mentioned in another thread in the TV forums these names are likely to get their 15 minutes of fame and be short lived. I don't see them as a reasonable investment but that is my personal standpoint. Best of luck with them however. __________________ Far Cry 3 Blog Domain Names Ending In Less Than 24 Hours On eBay!

10-18-2008, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
IAmAllanShore NamePros Expert Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Esse quam videri Posts: 8,316	My bet is that "Joe the Plumber" will be all but forgotten in 2 months, unless he goes political like Cindy She-man (Yeah, I can't remember her real name ), and then it'll be back to the next fleeting idea. Better bet might be guessing who will be running in 2012... 3 years registration fee could pay off well -Allan __________________ Something Witty This Way Comes...

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soggyindo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: ✰$479 sites✰ artistwebsite.org Posts: 1,283	agree with mainstream re revenue. if you want to make money flipping, think about if there are any 15 minutes of fame previous sales figures by way of precedents - check namebio.com. i doubt there are many (but you never know). if you do want to sell - ebay, and as soon as possible __________________ Get a top quality domain portfolio, blog, or developed website, from $479. Quote NAMEHUGGER11 for a NamePros only discount. Artist Website \| Contemporary Art Blogs.

10-19-2008, 07:47 AM	THREAD STARTER #10 (permalink)
jacal1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,838	I was kidding - my toungue in cheek point being the same one many of you made in this thread...the rediculous Hillary comment or the "serious doaminers like me" line didn't give me away?? Point made, though, that domainers will reg anything! More important point also made, perhaps, that NP is an invaluable resource to us all in telling us when we are misguided. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=525250 For being WAY too nice about these horrid domains, and seemingly wanting to gently and compssionately tell a moron his idea was not so great...rep given! __________________ Vieste, Italy - Bioidentical Hormone Replacement -10 year mortgage rates - Wireless Charging Pads - Laser Peels - Butt Lifts Last edited by jacal1; 10-19-2008 at 07:59 AM.

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10-19-2008, 08:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
End User King Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,059	The newest crop were taken too. Philthebricklayer.com RosetheTeacher.com __________________ ..

10-19-2008, 08:52 AM	#12 (permalink)
maxeaus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,800	This Joe the plumber thing is going nowhere im afraid. Bill the butcher, Ed the electrition, Dave the driver, Heather the housewife, nothing here im afraid. A last ditch attempt by the Republican party to turn things around. Its all over bar the shouting. Unless Obama is embroiled in a tryst with Heather the hooker.......Its game over. __________________ Drez Media

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GF Domain Buyer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 5,224	I took it seriously considering the crap that gets registered sometimes. __________________ WTB: High PR Blogrolls and Guest Posts

10-20-2008, 03:13 AM	#19 (permalink)
AussieDomainer Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 2,637	I actually thought you were serious considering JoeThePlumber.com got an $800,000 offer. As others have said though, I wouldn't register any of the names you quoted as I think it would be short lived. I would also be taking the $800,000 offer in an instant if I was the owner of JoeThePlumber.com If anyone's wondering where I read about the offer it was in the Domaining.com newsletter. Can't remember the exact site, I'll post it here later when I find it if someone doesn't beat me to it. __________________ Cricket Rules Diesel Generator Engine Car Window Tinting Facts About Australia

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10-20-2008, 03:07 PM	#23 (permalink)
*Domainate.com* Domain Seller & Expert Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 3,767 Follow @nametrader	Political domains that are pretty specific are tough ones - they'll have their limelight and if you don't make sure to get them sold during that time, it'll be worthless before you know it. As much as I have general ones like WhiteHouseLies.com and SupportDemocrats.org & SupportRepublicans.org, I also have GiulianiForPresident.com which I could have probably sold for a nice bunch until months ago when he quitted quickly in the primaries. In general it's best to stay away from them unless you are good and quick enough at striking while the market's hot, which is not always easy. It obviously CAN be pretty lucrative but it's easy to blow a lot of money on names with a limited scope/window of value and find yourself with a worthless bunch later on. __________________ NEW: May $99 domain sale with over 800 discounted domains! Want to learn how to earn a living with domains without the years of trial and error? ------> Attend our Domain Boot Camp live 2-day workshop! <------ Join our Doma.in Newsletter for discounted domains and training! \| Twitter \| Facebook

10-21-2008, 09:16 PM	#24 (permalink)
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