strategy How many domains in your portfolio?

[Softbay]

I have 40 domains almost all godaddy closeout and few purchased from namepros, how many domains should be in your portfolio to start a full time domain business and can easily sold monthly 1 domain to enduser.?
I am new in domain so need your suggestion!

Thank you.

 

[imadoer]

Around 600 mediocre handregs and closeout namea majority close out names

around 100-130 good domains I want to get a few hundred more of these.

 

[aryindey]

I don't even know the Numbers I have.

 

[strugar]

$50 to $250 is my acquisition cost, about $500+ is my end user prices. I have luck with one word .COM, .NET, and .ORG's

Are you willing to share source of those acquisitions? Auctions here, GD closeouts, other marketplaces, something else?

 

[Nikhil Jain]

Around 600 mediocre handregs and closeout namea majority close out names

around 100-130 good domains I want to get a few hundred more of these.

Do you get regular offers on those closeout names ? Is it safe to say it might be a numbers game in this case especially ?

 

[cillx]

850+ at the moment. 90% hand reg and rest aftermarket and drop catch.

 

[DanBingham]

Currently running around 200 names, 50/50 .com and .co.uk. I have drastically reduced my portfolio from last year, focusing only on quality names.

 

[.X.]

623 currently. 480 that i have paid painful renewal fees on from 2004 to present. 4x 3L.coms - 212x 4L.coms , 62x dictionary one word .orgs , 41x 3L.orgs , 22x One word dictionary .coms , 112x pronounceable 5L.coms , 177x exact keyword two word .coms , The rest are an assortment of .coms 85 TO 90% I am proud to say are hand reggies, all but 7 of my 4L.coms were all Hand Reggies.

 

[meslam479]

1300 domains 60 quality names, the rest are hand registered

 

[Furquan]

Used to own 70+ names but now all thanks to netsol $1 deal added more 50 names & counting. All are average name yet to get a solid ".com".

 

[AbdulBasit.com]

its not about quantity, it's all about QUALITY.

IMHO, It's about BOTH. Without both quality and quantity is just nothing considering if someone looking to be doing domaining as full time.

 

[AbdulBasit.com]

2100 domains which makes at least couple of enduser sales inf 4 figures every month.

 

[imadoer]

Do you get regular offers on those closeout names ? Is it safe to say it might be a numbers game in this case especially ?

I have a different strategy then it being a numbers game I know how to make money from 90% of my port.

 

[William Preston]

I have over 1400 .com domain names listed with Godaddy. My domains are focused are three high growth industry categories including cannabis, artificial intelligence, and travel.
My strategy has been to find a .com brand name and secure as many related domains as I can think of in support of those brand names.
It would be nice to find a legit sales agent who would take the time to contact potential buyers directly to help sell these domains.

 

[Elad n]

Less then 200 as of now

 

[urlurl]

i have a few hundred +

95% were purchased

5% hand reg

4-5% STR to end users

 

[Softbay]

Less then 200 as of now

And your monthly sale to enduser?

 

[.X.]

How many? It´s more a matter of quality over quantity

It can be, But a diversified portfolio is a good thing IMO, It keeps a domainer on the right path when they purchase or hand reg a not so good name, it keeps a domainer awake so to speak.

 

[Bannen]

About 250.

15% quite good;
25% okay to good;
60% total crap

 

[Steven McEvoy]

1 domain that’s for sale.

 

[ben pedri]

stay small ,there is a domain Sherpa interview where ali zandi bought 20 or so domains and said to himself to buy more he must sell all first , he sold em all ,look for the interview,good show

 

[.X.]

2100 domains which makes at least couple of enduser sales inf 4 figures every month.

If a domainers pure intention is to sale domain names , ^^^^^^^^ that is the way to to go about it, Congrats on your success!

 

[martbele]

A couple of words for newbies..!

Back in 2007, I was myself a newbie and started in domaining cause I saw «a kind of» opportunity to make money on the side. In my case, learning was a matter of TIME and MONEY. No experience, no knowledge and no help in this jungle. I started to register any names based on feeling. So what happen? I lost much money on registering anything with any extensions. Quantity vs Quality... I didn't know the difference. So I lost more than I won..! But TIME is always an investment if you are focussed on something.

At each period of time there is a commercial trend, needs, opportunity. We can surf on it if we are fast enough and aware. My process was about «learning», «reading», «spending» (time and money), «losing» and sometimes «winning». Build on this «winning» feeling. I had to find «MY» way in this jungle. What's the target? I learned that my motivation was on building something.

I also learned that one important thing was to never lose money. Always buy a name by asking yourself : «Will it be possible to resell it, no matter what happen?» Break even or profit..! It's an international business, so think wide..!

A couple of years ago, I got rid of everything except «.COM», and started to invest time and money mostly in brandable names. Why? There is a major international interest around starting a business. More entrepreneurs and more and more startups are coming. Every startup needs a strong name with a strong identity. So?

In this vision, today I got a portfolio of around 350 brandable names with a global investment of $9 to low $$$ per name, with an average of low to mid $$$$ reselling profit. All based on a «Build & Cleanup» motto.

 

[wizard]

But hand reg is a luck.

Its not luck its skill.

 

[martbele]

Its not luck its skill.

Wizarduk --- You're right..! 90% of the names in my BB's portfolio are hand reg.

 

[bmugford]

stay small ,there is a domain Sherpa interview where ali zandi bought 20 or so domains and said to himself to buy more he must sell all first , he sold em all ,look for the interview,good show

I don't really like that logic. Most domains take time to find the right buyer.
Time is essential when it comes to realizing gains.

Selling a handful as a proof of concept might make sense, but expecting to sell them all for good money and in a timely manner is not that realistic.

The only workaround is to take a much lower price if you want something to sell in a timely manner.

Brad