Interview with Rick Latona - Domainer Of The Year

Chef Patrick · 11-03-2008, 09:11 AM

After my interview with Rick Schwartz someone asked me to interview Rick Latona. Well, I have come through again. I have been asking Rick for months to do an interview, I must have caught him on a good day last week because he finally agreed.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/industry-news/529983-interview-with-rick-latona-domainer-year.html

Besides being the 2008 Domainer Of The Year, Rick is the LARGEST domain broker in the world and most recently has been added to the TRAFFIC auction events. In his first TRAFFIC auction which was held in Brooklyn NY only two months ago Rick’s auction brought in roughly $700,000. We will find out very soon if he can top that, next TRAFFIC event is in two weeks which will be hosted in Australia.

OK, lets see what Rick has to say about some of my questions.

Q. What is your educational background?
Read the rest here...

Interview to long to post everything so please use the link above to read.

Ross · 11-03-2008, 09:21 AM

Great interview Patrick, i love his points of view. They just make sense LOL

robfer · 11-03-2008, 09:22 AM

well done Patrick!

Another GREAT Interview, keep up the good work.

Regards,

Robbie

theuniverse · 11-03-2008, 09:43 AM

Good Interview,Good Earnings.

labrocca · 11-03-2008, 10:48 AM

Some highlights.

Quote:

Q. Do you spend any time in the domainer forums?
A. I stop by all of the major forums to search for my name and my company names from time to time to make sure I don’t need to defend myself. Other than that, I stay away. I think blogs and forums stunt your ability for original thought. I don’t want to find myself registering random LLLLs because I read a 20 page thread that everyone else is doing it.

Nice...funny he mentions the LLLL's.

Quote:

I can give you a clue though, they are all .com names or ccTLD names. I never touch mobi, info, biz or alternative gTLD names. ccTLD names have a lot of growth potential.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=529983

Quote:

Don’t buy a name you aren’t willing to own if you aren’t able to sell it.

How come I ain't rich dammit? Oh yeah...that's right..I waste too much time here. lol

Great interview.
Too bad it's not longer.

Compassion · 11-03-2008, 11:01 AM

Nice job Chef Patrick!

I like this quote from Rick "I believe that pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered."

maxeaus · 11-03-2008, 11:13 AM

Another nice interview Chef. I like the fact he is still hand regging so many domains. Very interesting, wish i had the knolledge to know what was worth hand regging ATM.

Compassion · 11-03-2008, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by maxeaus

Another nice interview Chef. I like the fact he is still hand regging so many domains. Very interesting, wish i had the knolledge to know what was worth hand regging ATM.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=529983
Rick's clue was .com and ccTLD......

Hand registering great names is always the most gratifying form of acquiring them.

More than half of the domains I owned I registered.

GF · 11-03-2008, 12:39 PM

Good job on this interview Patrick!

robfer · 11-03-2008, 01:13 PM

I have only bought one name, the rest of my names are all hand registered also!

I think Rick and certain other people in the industry know what to look out for in a hand reg.

I believe a good keyword domain or a geo keyword domains are the best hand reg.

Im sure we have already seen some from his newsletter but he isnt going to tell us that he paid $8 and charged you $5000 but thats business and thats how you make cash!

Regards,

Robbie

j0hnyl · 11-03-2008, 01:42 PM

If anyone of us had the means to reg 4k names every 30 days I'm sure we would find some nuggets as well. I think his hand-regs are probably worth more right off the bat, because they're regged by him...

Compassion · 11-03-2008, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by j0hnyl

If anyone of us had the means to reg 4k names every 30 days I'm sure we would find some nuggets as well. I think his hand-regs are probably worth more right off the bat, because they're regged by him...

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=529983
Yes, but we can do it on a smaller scale (25 - 100 names perhaps)

In a sense - the more networked you are in the industry - the more valuable your portfolio.

maxeaus · 11-04-2008, 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by tight-aggressive

Rick's clue was .com and ccTLD......

Hand registering great names is always the most gratifying form of acquiring them.

More than half of the domains I owned I registered.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=529983
What i meant was what niche or industry type domains he is regging, he said you will see these in years to come when he sells them. you need a good eye and experience to hand reg IMO. I would not even know where to start.

Charley · 11-04-2008, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by Chef Patrick

After my interview with Rick Schwartz someone asked me to interview Rick Latona.

Let's get the even bigger guys, Kevin Ham, Frank Schilling, etc.

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It's a nice read as always. Thanks.

Chef Patrick · 11-04-2008, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by Charley

Let's get the even bigger guys, Kevin Ham, Frank Schilling, etc.

It's a nice read as always. Thanks.

OK, I will work on those guys. I just got confirmation from Elliot Silver for an interview later this week. I will work on that and have it posted soon. I am also working on getting GoDaddy owner Bob Parsons!!!
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Everyone else, thank you for the comments, I really appreciate it.

-REECE- · 11-04-2008, 11:26 AM

Bob Parsons will be very interesting

Originally Posted by Chef Patrick

OK, I will work on those guys. I just got confirmation from Elliot Silver for an interview later this week. I will work on that and have it posted soon. I am also working on getting GoDaddy owner Bob Parsons!!!

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=529983
Everyone else, thank you for the comments, I really appreciate it.

deet · 11-04-2008, 12:29 PM

Great Interview!

tonyfloyd · 11-04-2008, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Chef Patrick

I just got confirmation from Elliot Silver for an interview later this week.

Who's he???....

Chef Patrick · 11-04-2008, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by tonyfloyd

Who's he???....

Elliot Silver was recently honored with a Domainers Choice Award for ElliotsBlog.com, which was voted best Domain Blog, and a Name Intelligence Award for ElliotsBlog.com for Best Domain Blog Community.
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Above comes directly from his website.

I think it's only fitting that I interview him seeing I will eventually be getting the best Domain Blog award

-REECE- · 11-04-2008, 02:20 PM

You got my vote

Originally Posted by Chef Patrick

I think it's only fitting that I interview him seeing I will eventually be getting the best Domain Blog award

Compassion · 11-04-2008, 02:31 PM

Hey Chef - See if you can get an interview with Kevin Ham ...

tonyfloyd · 11-04-2008, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by tight-aggressive

Hey Chef - See if you can get an interview with Kevin Ham ...

Yeah...Elliot doesn't impress me....get Kevin Ham...and you might be on your way...

Chef Patrick · 11-04-2008, 02:56 PM

No problem, you guys want Kevin Ham I will get Kevin Ham. I will have it done January 15th. I only say that long because we are in November which has a couple of events out of the country and December is holiday time. But who knows, I might be able to publish it sooner.

Compassion · 11-04-2008, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Chef Patrick

No problem, you guys want Kevin Ham I will get Kevin Ham. I will have it done January 15th. I only say that long because we are in November which has a couple of events out of the country and December is holiday time. But who knows, I might be able to publish it sooner.

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=529983
awesome!

Seabass · 11-04-2008, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by tonyfloyd

Yeah...Elliot doesn't impress me....get Kevin Ham...and you might be on your way...

Tony, give Elliot five years.....he came to the game a little later from what I understand and probably started with less money than most of these guys like Frank and Rick. I'd say he's made some fast moves ..... especially if you compare him to most other domainers.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=529983

Burbank.com is better than 500 mediocre domains and I suspect he realized that early on and made the bold move to buy and develop. He has done a nice job of developing it.

I think he will make for a good interview since he's in the trenches and not sitting on the sideline with a bunch of cash making strategic purchases like most of the big players. He's fighting his way to the top. Very respectable.

11-03-2008, 09:11 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Chef Patrick ChefPatrick.com Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,121 Follow @ChefPatrick	Interview with Rick Latona - Domainer Of The Year After my interview with Rick Schwartz someone asked me to interview Rick Latona. Well, I have come through again. I have been asking Rick for months to do an interview, I must have caught him on a good day last week because he finally agreed. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/industry-news/529983-interview-with-rick-latona-domainer-year.html Besides being the 2008 Domainer Of The Year, Rick is the LARGEST domain broker in the world and most recently has been added to the TRAFFIC auction events. In his first TRAFFIC auction which was held in Brooklyn NY only two months ago Rick’s auction brought in roughly $700,000. We will find out very soon if he can top that, next TRAFFIC event is in two weeks which will be hosted in Australia. OK, lets see what Rick has to say about some of my questions. Q. What is your educational background? Read the rest here... Interview to long to post everything so please use the link above to read. __________________ Domain News by Chef Patrick Facebook \| Twitter \|Science Fiction \|DNCruise

11-03-2008, 09:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
robfer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Motherwell,Scotland Posts: 1,585	well done Patrick! Another GREAT Interview, keep up the good work. Regards, Robbie __________________ [RobbiesBlog.com - Robbie's Blog [/SIZE] Last edited by robfer; 11-03-2008 at 09:27 AM.

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theuniverse Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,382	Good Interview,Good Earnings. __________________ ButterBusiness.com - 555$

11-03-2008, 11:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Compassion Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,064	Nice job Chef Patrick! I like this quote from Rick "I believe that pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered." __________________ StephenColbert.net & .org $185

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maxeaus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 1,815	Another nice interview Chef. I like the fact he is still hand regging so many domains. Very interesting, wish i had the knolledge to know what was worth hand regging ATM. __________________ Drez Media

11-03-2008, 09:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ross Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,132	Great interview Patrick, i love his points of view. They just make sense LOL

11-03-2008, 12:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
GF Buying Geo Domains Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 5,182	Good job on this interview Patrick! __________________ Economic Stimulus Act

11-03-2008, 01:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
robfer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Motherwell,Scotland Posts: 1,585	I have only bought one name, the rest of my names are all hand registered also! I think Rick and certain other people in the industry know what to look out for in a hand reg. I believe a good keyword domain or a geo keyword domains are the best hand reg. Im sure we have already seen some from his newsletter but he isnt going to tell us that he paid $8 and charged you $5000 but thats business and thats how you make cash! Regards, Robbie __________________ [RobbiesBlog.com - Robbie's Blog [/SIZE]

11-03-2008, 01:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
j0hnyl NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 372	If anyone of us had the means to reg 4k names every 30 days I'm sure we would find some nuggets as well. I think his hand-regs are probably worth more right off the bat, because they're regged by him...

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deet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,927	Great Interview! __________________ ----------------

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Compassion Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Posts: 2,064	Hey Chef - See if you can get an interview with Kevin Ham ... __________________ StephenColbert.net & .org $185

11-04-2008, 02:56 PM	THREAD STARTER #23 (permalink)
Chef Patrick ChefPatrick.com Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,121 Follow @ChefPatrick	No problem, you guys want Kevin Ham I will get Kevin Ham. I will have it done January 15th. I only say that long because we are in November which has a couple of events out of the country and December is holiday time. But who knows, I might be able to publish it sooner. __________________ Domain News by Chef Patrick Facebook \| Twitter \|Science Fiction \|DNCruise

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