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Recently I went through the .com and .xyz domain names in my portfolio, deciding which to renew prior to the price increases that took place Sept. 1. With another .com price increase coming in 2022, it won’t be long before the...

When you are considering a domain name acquisition, does it matter who owned the name previously, what price they asked, and the marketplaces they used to try to sell the domain name? We all know to check for possible developed use of a domain...

Single dictionary word domain names can be incredibly valuable, as the list of sales in the next section shows. That does not mean that any dictionary word has value, however. With the spread of online dictionaries, some of which allow user...

By owning your own domain name, you have independence from social media giants. Nevertheless, some potential purchasers of your domain names may prefer to also control the matching term in social media accounts. This can be a defensive ploy, or...

Ideas don’t need to be complex to have value. I present below some simple principles about domain investing that resonated with me. I urge all readers to add their own principles in the discussion section in order to expand the list...

While there are many domain name lander options, how are we to know which lander will work best? It is possible to set up a randomized A/B trial, and with enough domain names and time, it might provide statistically significant results...

What domain name superpowers do you possess that can give you a competitive advantage? While much has been written on the best approaches for success in domain investing in general, I want to turn the focus here on tailoring the approach to take...

While it is sometimes possible to have success without a business plan, having a clear plan, including near-term and long-term objectives, will improve your odds for consistent success. I personally consider late February as a good time to...

Relatively new NamePros member dave321 asked a really good question this week: Where do you see domaining in 5 years? Typical sell-through rates mean that most of a domain portfolio is held for multiple years, so...

Choices can be wonderful, letting us feel better about an action, or empowering new ways to accomplish a goal. But is it possible to have too many choices? Are you, or the marketplace you use, presenting potential purchasers with too many...

One of the advantages of being a NamePros member is that you can buy and sell domain names without commission. NamePros allows you to get your names in front of a large audience. While many selling formats are allowed, auctions are among the most...

A couple of weeks ago I introduced questions around the setting of minimum offers on buy-it-now priced domain names. Thanks to all who have responded to the various linked polls. In this article I provide a summary of the results and...

In most cases, marketplaces require specifying a minimum when you enable make offer on your domain names. Is it better to set this minimum offer low, so more prospective buyers will start a conversation? On the other hand, that...

When talking to potential buyers, be sure your language reflects their viewpoint and concerns. It is easy to slip into domainer language and talk about number of TLDs (top level domains) the term is registered in, or the age of the domain...

It is too easy to acquire domain names. There are so many enticing names sitting in auctions, closeouts, or available to hand register. In fact a whole section of NamePros regularly offers names of every type and price range.

There are...

The Internet was in less than 5% of homes when visionary Gary Kremen registered jobs.com, housing.com, autos.com, sex.com and about two dozen other valuable domain names. For free! The story is relayed in David...

Do you hold pairs of domain names that you try to sell as a package? These might include both the plural and the singular forms of a word, the UK and American spelling, a hyphenated and non-hyphenated version, or the same name with two different...

Have you ever wondered what kind of domain names the world's largest Internet companies use in China? Do they use .com, .cn, or even the latest Chinese IDN extension? To gauge the practical domain market, I studied the ten largest Internet...

I've delved into CHiPS over the last month, and I feel like I've come late to the party and all the good CHiPS are gone. Now I'm kicking myself for not hand-registering 6N's (six-number .com's) a few months back. I could have prevented this...

This is my first blog post on NamePros, and I will be sharing my experiences and the lessons that I have learned in Domaining. Thank you to @NamePros and the domain community for the opportunity to share this information.

The first lesson...

Getting started

The very first thing you should know about being a nomadic domainer is that it's not for everyone. Most nomads travel alone because it's easier to only have to worry about themselves when times get rough. Naturally, there...