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N-A · Mar 19, 2015

Why are generic typos valued so high?
@SHINOJ G.S asks about the value that lies in a misspelled word such as recieve.com, which sold for $1.5k, or a missing S in pasion.com that sold for $39,995 USD. Over 20 members have contributed with theories behind this and the thread has...

N-A · Mar 18, 2015

Many entrepreneurs enter the domain industry with high hopes, only to be confronted with endless paths and options, which can make becoming successful incredibly difficult if not pursued carefully. For many, domain name speculation is not as easy as it seems, despite appearances from the...

Eric Lyon · Mar 16, 2015

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 are also families that live a nomadic lifestyle...

N-A · Mar 13, 2015

New Afternic & GoDaddy Commission and Pricing Structure
Afternic & GoDaddy introduced a new tiered commission pricing structure, which has left members questioning the benefits vs. ease of use. By the week’s end, the discussion had nearly 2,500 views and 115 replies. Two of which...

Edward · Mar 10, 2015

If you read domain blogs, you most likely know the name Shane Cultra. But before he was known to us as Domain Shane trading names, he was a self-starter trading notes and bonds for a living. Shane also has grounded experience with how brick and mortar businesses operate from running a large...

N-A · Mar 6, 2015

What should I do next?
@ambitnfun received a $2,500 offer on Sedo and asked whether he should sell it at $5,000 with a counter-offer or push it to auction. He’s stated that he had a few potential buyers but is on the fence as to what actions to take. Some have chimed in that he...

N-A · Feb 28, 2015

CONTEST: 20 Free Domains - Win them here!
@Ali Zandi challenges the community to share their best domain story. The discussion is going strong with over 2,500 views and nearly 100 stories and comments. The contest ends tonight, and the best story will win 20 domains from him...

N-A · Feb 25, 2015

Business news that broke early this morning around the bankruptcy of RadioShack may suggest so.

The largest shareholder that is already seeking to purchase hundreds of stores from the retailer, has agreed to a separate sale of the chain’s name and intellectual property.

The bidding is to start...

equity78 · Feb 24, 2015

In a post on Network World, Zeus Kerravala takes a look at companies going back to .com in a world of so many choices.

He talks about one his favorite movies being Back to the Future and how many businesses are going back to the future for the .com.

From the article are four choices of...

vwblubug · Feb 24, 2015

After being a member of Namepros for almost 12 years, it was an amazing experience to finally meet Namepros staff, and a blessing to have met @Eric_Lyon and his family this past Saturday. The meeting took place at a Starbucks in San Antonio, TX, and between the great coffee, great...

The Group · Feb 23, 2015

Disclaimer: This post is not intended to be a negative one, in fact, quite the opposite. It is meant to motivate - drive - inspire. So take it with a grain of salt, if you dare.

Hard work. Sound familiar? To some, it doesn’t. Sadly, it is a dying aptitude amongst the crowds and for some...

Eric Lyon · Feb 23, 2015

What chains am I referring to breaking free from you might ask? I'm simply alluding to those of us who feel stuck in a 9-to-5 job. Everyone who feels that there is no more room for advancement on their current career path, who dreads getting up for work each day, and/or who views their job as a...

N-A · Feb 11, 2015

In the first part of the interview with @Eric_Lyon, the administrator of NamePros, we were able to learn some basic business fundamentals. In the final segment, we hear more, including his back story.

Previously, Eric discussed how he was a lurker on NamePros before becoming...

N-A · Feb 10, 2015

NamesCon 2015 was a conference for domain name speculators, such as Shane Cultra, to get out there and meet with people in the industry. It was also a great opportunity for one of Seattle’s domain investors, and member of NamePros, Chris Wright.

@Chris Wright...

N-A · Feb 3, 2015

Earlier on, advice was given to defensively register your name as well as possible variants, if affordable.

Shortly thereafter, it was reported that Jeb Bush may now be paying the price for not registering and maintaining a portfolio of domain names, with his name. Although he...

Edward · Feb 3, 2015

Shane Cultra began investing in domain names 20 years ago. Through years of trial and tribulation, he discovered his own niche and strategy in the market to lucratively flip domains. He is now the founder of the popular domain blog DomainShane.com where he shares his expertise and industry...

Edward · Feb 2, 2015

Not to be confused with Jonathan Frakes (although there is a slight resemblance), @Jothan Frakes co-founded NamesCon with Richard Lau and is a renown TLD expert. With over 28 years of tech and domain industry experience in pivotal roles across 25 organizations, it's no wonder he was...

equity78 · Feb 1, 2015

The Marijuana discussion/showcase thread on Namepros is one of the most read and liveliest conversations on the forum. There was a bit of news out a couple days ago that should have those invested in the niche enthusiastic. I want to put right up front, I own 0 marijuana/hemp related names...

N-A · Jan 28, 2015

Cybersquatting on trademarks is nothing new in the domain name industry. You’re even likely to find yourself on a parked page if you mistype your favorite brand, which is likely owned by someone trying to make a quick dollar, regardless of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) or...

Edward · Jan 28, 2015

Alan Sullivan is a Big Data Specialist with DomainDiction. On the company’s website, his biography reads that Alan is an “innovator, technologist and businessman who has been directly involved in the technology of the Internet since 1997, right at the inception of the domain name system. He...

Eric Lyon · Jan 28, 2015

An eye opener for anyone with a domain portfolio for sale should be that selling one of those properties can be as easy as going out to dinner.

Last night, my fiancée and I were debating what we should do for dinner. We went back and forth with different options and finally decided that the...

Edward · Jan 27, 2015

Frederick Schiwek is the co-founder and CEO of DomainInvest with over 15 years of experience in internet marketing, international business development, and of course, domain names. In fact, he has over 50,000 domain names in his portfolio. According to his biography on DomainInvest, “He is...

equity78 · Jan 26, 2015

Well over the last two weeks I wrote about a couple epic auction battles on Go Daddy Auctions. These have been min bid battles back and forth for hours. Yesterday I watched one that lasted til past Midnight in the Eastern time zone.

Yesterday's auction battle was different, the winning bidder...

Edward · Jan 26, 2015

If you have had the pleasure of seeing any of Frank Schilling’s keynote speeches in the past, then you know that he doesn’t disappoint. Frank captivated a crowded hall filled with hundreds of people at NamesCon 2015 with this speech. I’ll let Frank do the talking from here on out...

N-A · Jan 23, 2015

If you happened to catch the live NamesCon 2015 auction, by live streaming video, reading the end results or at the Tropicana Hotel during the event itself, you know that there was quite a lot of excitement when new gTLD’s hit the auction block. Some of these noteworthy sales...

N-A · Jan 22, 2015

The website of the service that has been bashed for anything from being illegal to causing health risks from glitter exposure, ShipYourEnemiesGlitter.com, has sold today on the auction platform Flippa by the Australian entrepreneur, Mathew Carpenter.

Mathew advertised it as a...

Edward · Jan 21, 2015

"We're all here at a really interesting moment in time because this is probably the best domain show I've been to in five years," said Frank Schilling during his keynote speech at NamesCon 2015.

But don't take it from Frank alone, many other industry moguls have the same opinion as...

N-A · Jan 20, 2015

A well known, but rarely exploited method, could save you a lot of money on GoDaddy Auctions. Many domain investors may be subconsciously passing this over, while others take advantage of it. If you’re trying to cut costs, using this method can be beneficial to you or your business.

It’s no...

Eric Lyon · Jan 19, 2015

The Telegraph published a piece on the race between Internet giants to provide satellite Internet to the world, especially to developing countries that are currently without it.

Elon Musk, the billionaire technology entrepreneur, has announced plans for a space Internet project that would...

equity78 · Jan 19, 2015

Last week, I wrote about Koreatv.us and the back and forth that went on for hours to win that name. Yesterday another name saw the same scenario. Bidder 4 vs Bidder 6 battled it out for close to 7 hours.

The domain mataharimusik.info closed at $1,353. Go Daddy showed the domain getting...

equity78 · Jan 16, 2015

Anyone who knows me in this business knows that one niche I have been involved in for over a decade is TV related domains. Not just the .tv extension, but keyword and LLTV, in .com, .net, .org and .us to a very small degree. I actually probably owned a couple keywordtv.us domains. I think...

N-A · Jan 15, 2015

As mentioned by DomainCrunch and many of our own members, 2009.com, a domain that NamePros proudly listed as a Top Domain, got an initial offer of $20,000 on Sedo. The seller decided to push it to auction, which allowed anyone to join and buy as the reserve was met.

The first...

Eric Lyon · Jan 5, 2015

As we all know, NamesCon is being held on January 11th-14th in 2015. Many will be attending and looking forward to networking with other domain investors, industry leaders, and related companies. In business, networking is a task that should be on your daily to-do list to extend brand awareness...

N-A · Jan 2, 2015

For some domain investors, it’s difficult to understand foreign markets such as Japan. It’s advisable to avoid these markets until you know what you're getting into, before a loss occurs. There are speculators with International Domain Names to the Roman alphabet utilized in various TLD's...

N-A · Dec 30, 2014

Many inspirational individuals that we strive to become have said powerful words in their lifetime that we too live by. Some of us wake up and see them on our calendars, reminding of us that this is going to be the day for change. It can be, if you make it. Nobody but yourself can make that...

N-A · Dec 16, 2014

Taking a leap to a new registrar can be quite a scary move for some people if they're not familiar with its user interface or they have concerns should the registrar be fairly new. Nevertheless, there is a tried and true registrar that domainers can trust, with lower expenses that will also save...

Eric Lyon · Dec 15, 2014

I came across an interesting article today that covered their version of "10 Strange Domain Name Facts." I thought I would go over them and add my personal thoughts. This should be fun, right? Let's find out!

1. Webmasters purchasing misspelled domain names to prevent people from taking...

N-A · Dec 11, 2014

Occasionally in domain name investing, one believes that there's a name which could fetch two to ten times its purchase price in days. These domain speculators buy names with intentions to flip quickly for a profit. This can happen with some domains, though others may take longer. Nevertheless...

Eric Lyon · Dec 3, 2014

I was on FaceBook today when I came across a post on James Wester's Timeline asking the following question:

Question: Is it now common practice as a company to focus 99% of your marketing budget on customer acquisition and 1% on customer retention? This morning I've left 2 companies- one...

Edward · Dec 3, 2014

“You wouldn’t buy a bag of chips or a toothbrush made by Tide, would you?” Matt Mickiewicz said after I inquired why all of his companies have separate brand identities and are separate entities unlike Google or Apple. He further explained that each company was a strategic move in...

equity78 · Dec 3, 2014

Over the last year as Flippa has gotten more entrenched in domain only sales, the bulk sale has become popular. Instead of just putting one domain for sale, sellers have looked to move a whole portfolio of related or unrelated...

N-A · Dec 2, 2014

Theo of DomainGang (@Acroplex on NamePros) reported that the controversial website Ebola.com went live. This is after the exchange of nearly $200,000 in the form of cash and stock options in the medical marijuana company that acquired it from the prior owner Jon...

N-A · Nov 26, 2014

For as long as domain speculation has existed, there have been investors in the name of gaining a penny off of tragic situations. From nearly every terrible incident that claimed one life to hundreds of thousands, there has been someone to claim the unspoken for money that they feel is...

N-A · Nov 20, 2014

There have been recent reports of unexpected payments issued to GoDaddy customers. We’ve just received word that these payments were the result of a glitch in GoDaddy’s billing system, which has since been resolved.

Previously, GoDaddy had been charging its customers the ICANN fee...

N-A · Nov 19, 2014

On November 14th, the included email was received from Mr. Jeff Pear from the Office of Inspection Unit and the United Nations Agency divisions at John F. Kennedy International Airport. It's important to bring this to the attention of the entire domain investing community as Nigerian...

Paul · Nov 12, 2014

Previous: Part 1, Part 2

Though all of OpenNIC’s “open” TLDs are unique, [URL='http://bit.namecoin.info/'].bit[/URL] is particularly interesting. bit domains are actually not handled via traditional DNS. Instead, bit domains are embedded within the Namecoin system, which is...

Paul · Nov 10, 2014

Previous: Part 1

The root nameservers only delegate authority: they don’t actually provide hostname to IP address lookups, with a few exceptions. For example, the root nameservers assign the com and net TLDs to Verisign’s nameservers. Verisign’s servers do the same...

Paul · Oct 29, 2014

ICANN doesn’t get much love these days; that’s hardly a secret. We’d be much better off without such a greedy organization milking the domain industry at every turn. But how do you change something that is such an integral part of the Internet?

The entire problem isn’t immediately apparent...

Eric Lyon · Sep 23, 2012

Today we sat down with Kate (sdsinc) owner of NameNewsletter.com for a one on one interview.

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Eric - As an avid droplister, spending so much time each day compiling and providing droplists to domainers in various...

Eric Lyon · Sep 17, 2012

Today we sat down with Brad Mugford (bmugford) owner of DataCube.com for a one on one interview.

1. I noticed you had a rather large portfolio with mostly .com, .net, .org, .us, and a few .Mobi extensions. Which extension do you find yourself most attracted to investing into and...

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