How do you keep track?

RickyG · 12-16-2004, 04:25 PM

How or what do you use to keep track of all of your domains?

What and who is it reg with?
Exp. dates?
Park or not parked and with who?
live web or working on it?
In a auction or soon to be?

I have a small collection and I am finding it getting harder on what is cgoing on. i would like to orginize a bit better...

Thank Gog I dont have a lot of kids

rabid_nerd · 12-16-2004, 04:27 PM

All I did is take a few hours and throw it into an excel sheet with a tab for each registrar... but I'm small potatoes so far

RickyG · 12-16-2004, 04:30 PM

How do you alert to a soon to expire or do you relay on the reg to email you? Almost like your wifes bday passing you by....you cannot make it up.....

yandig · 12-16-2004, 04:56 PM

I use excel to monitor mine also.

Don't rely on the registrar to notify you. If you have a yahoo account or use Microsoft outlook, you can put the expirations on your calendar and you will be notified when the expirations are coming (put the dates a week early to remind yourself).

AdoptableDomains · 12-16-2004, 09:45 PM

If you have at least 100 names, Fabulous.com has a pretty good portfolio management capability that tracks expirations (except for .biz and .us), even if your names aren't registered there, as well as PPC parking and useful traffic stats. I use it in combination with the domainsellerpro script to keep track of the sales process of domains. I also supplement this with the export features of paypal for sales income and some of my registration costs. Neither one keeps track perfectly of registrars, acquision prices, or other "nice to know" data.

Other than that, excel is probably your best bet, but it takes some effort to keep the database up to date.

jeter4982 · 12-17-2004, 03:14 PM

Ya, I use excel. Its not the greatest, but it works for me

Rob · 12-17-2004, 03:47 PM

Excel is fine for us little fish!

Redleg · 12-17-2004, 04:16 PM

I've used Excel until now, but my collection have grown to around 300 domains so it starts to get a little hard to keep track off all of them there.
So I'm making a nice little Access domain database with all the info I need now..

Nunim · 12-17-2004, 04:56 PM

Excel should easily handle 300 names

Redleg · 12-17-2004, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by Nunim

Excel should easily handle 300 names

It does, but it's much cooler (and fun) to use Access instead...

AdoptableDomains · 12-17-2004, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Redleg

It does, but it's much cooler (and fun) to use Access instead...

You'd really impress us if you said you used an Oracle MS-SQL database.
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mole · 12-17-2004, 11:29 PM

If you are looking for the best;

http://www.domainpunch.com/products/wmdpro/

redhippo · 12-17-2004, 11:50 PM

hmmm...i put mine under outlook diary and set it to a warning pop up 2-3 weeks before d-day plus a .wav file "goodbye to your money"

mws · 12-18-2004, 01:26 AM

I keep track of my domains several ways. I simply type everything into a word document and keep it on a cd. I also use the best form I feel comfortable with pen and paper. Maybe old fashion but I enjoy it.

taheny · 12-18-2004, 01:53 AM

I also use Excel. At the moment my column headings are:

Domain Name; Extension; Create Date; Expire Date; Registrar; Sedo Listed; Sedo Parked; Note; AdSense; Idea; Domain Name

With the data->sort function I can sort the data according to any of the column headings. It is a work of progress so I will modify column headings to suit my different needs as they occur.

With a spreadsheet like this, the important thing is to keep it up to date. You should change the spreadsheet as soon as you modify any domain. It is a pain but it is essential for good record keeping.

tobiesidders · 12-18-2004, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by mole

If you are looking for the best;
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=60230

http://www.domainpunch.com/products/wmdpro/

This is fantastic!!

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This is the programme you need...

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suthra · 12-18-2004, 04:46 AM

i use my mind

mole · 12-18-2004, 06:38 AM

Originally Posted by suthra

i use my mind

I do that too sometimes, then try to register names that I've already registered a while back.

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ezimedia · 12-18-2004, 08:04 AM

HI

Right now I use a number of programs and a text editor to keep track of around 235 names but I am also finding it harder to track all the information I want to track... So when I get around to it I and when I get the funds I will be adding a Domain Name organizer feature to my Expired Domain Toolkit software and once complete I will make sure to let every one here test it out and maybe give away some free copies.

Thanks
Tom Dahne

jeter4982 · 12-18-2004, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by ezimedia

HI
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=60230

Right now I use a number of programs and a text editor to keep track of around 235 names but I am also finding it harder to track all the information I want to track... So when I get around to it I and when I get the funds I will be adding a Domain Name organizer feature to my Expired Domain Toolkit software and once complete I will make sure to let every one here test it out and maybe give away some free copies.

Thanks
Tom Dahne

Sounds great

Let us know when you are finished please,

Tom

matrics · 12-18-2004, 11:12 AM

I'm old fashioned: I use a notebook. Then again, I don't have many domains (less than 50 if you don't count .infos)

AdoptableDomains · 12-18-2004, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by mole

If you are looking for the best;

http://www.domainpunch.com/products/wmdpro/

Does that product have any trouble with accessing whois servers since many have not made restrictions to stop email harvesters?

Nunim · 12-20-2004, 07:01 PM

I just got it and it seems to crash a lot.

SimpleMan · 12-20-2004, 07:52 PM

I use my mind at the moment (only about 50-75 names right now) but I expect that as time goes on I'll move my db from my mind to Excel.

Nunim · 12-20-2004, 08:52 PM

You can remember all the diffrerent dates of 50 names? Geeze, I just write down the registars and check them from there.

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12-18-2004, 01:53 AM	#15 (permalink)
taheny NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 632	I also use Excel. At the moment my column headings are: Domain Name; Extension; Create Date; Expire Date; Registrar; Sedo Listed; Sedo Parked; Note; AdSense; Idea; Domain Name With the data->sort function I can sort the data according to any of the column headings. It is a work of progress so I will modify column headings to suit my different needs as they occur. With a spreadsheet like this, the important thing is to keep it up to date. You should change the spreadsheet as soon as you modify any domain. It is a pain but it is essential for good record keeping.

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ezimedia Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: IllawarraClassifieds.com.au Posts: 2,360 Follow @ezimedia	HI Right now I use a number of programs and a text editor to keep track of around 235 names but I am also finding it harder to track all the information I want to track... So when I get around to it I and when I get the funds I will be adding a Domain Name organizer feature to my Expired Domain Toolkit software and once complete I will make sure to let every one here test it out and maybe give away some free copies. Thanks Tom Dahne __________________ My Domains @ Bido.com - Take a LOOK and Vote Or Bid Free Directory Submitter - More Free Seo Tools - Free Forum Poster Software

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Nunim NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 384	I just got it and it seems to crash a lot.

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SimpleMan NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,050	I use my mind at the moment (only about 50-75 names right now) but I expect that as time goes on I'll move my db from my mind to Excel.

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