discuss Who Are The People You Most Respect In Domain Industry?
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Thank you all for your really kind, overly kind, comments in this thread. I am a saint in only one way, the following 
, which definitely fits!
Looking for an analogy, I view myself as a child in domains. By that, I mean every day I sign into NamePros, I find ideas and techniques that I did not know before that I find interesting, fun, and exciting. And like a child, I like to rush out and share the new things I just found.
Just to show how naive some of my thinking is, yesterday on the domain social hour @Michael Cyger did a quick response showing some tools on way to valuation. Getting search volume and CPC, I was familiar with (although he shared some metrics re how much search volume and the nuances of what type of name it mattered, and did not matter, for). But he also did one really obvious and simple thing that I honestly never thought to do. When you Google the term, which I had always done just to look at popularity and types of use, look at how many ads there are and who is advertising. So fast, easy, free and helpful, but I had never thought to look at ads. I bet 99% of people reading this have done that forever - such a child I am, so much to learn. Thank goodness . And also thanks people like Michael who are master sharers of knowledge and wisdom.
I respect all the many people who helped form and drive this industry, found success in their own personal path, but particularly those who share their knowledge and passion for domain names in a professional and respectful way. I am glad that some who have been in domaining for many years, and have stood the test of time, are still willing to contribute to this community. I won't mention you by person, but I particularly respect those who got into it only within last few years, but have already accelerated to impressive portfolios and sales records. That some of them share so openly with us, is a true gift.
From the career I had before retirement, I learned that most ideas, at least 99%, are essentially wrong, or if not wrong, at least not useful. But if you don't have a respectful environment, where different ideas can be proposed and considered, you won't find the 1% that more than make up for the 99% of failures.
NamePros is a pretty incredible community. We are right, as has been done above, to thank @RJ who started it, @Eric Lyon who has shepherded it so expertly, people like @Paul Buonopane who keep it running safely and effectively, the moderators who have the most difficult job, and others. But each of you, those who share your experience and ideas, help out others, encourage others, you are the true everyday heroes of NamePros. Sometimes the tiniest gesture, just an encouraging comment or thank or supportive DM, at a critical time can make the difference in someone's life. Really.
Maybe these months, more than ever, we need the incredible NamePros community. Huge respect to all of you who built, maintain and make this community what it is.
Bob
, which definitely fits!
Looking for an analogy, I view myself as a child in domains. By that, I mean every day I sign into NamePros, I find ideas and techniques that I did not know before that I find interesting, fun, and exciting. And like a child, I like to rush out and share the new things I just found.
Just to show how naive some of my thinking is, yesterday on the domain social hour @Michael Cyger did a quick response showing some tools on way to valuation. Getting search volume and CPC, I was familiar with (although he shared some metrics re how much search volume and the nuances of what type of name it mattered, and did not matter, for). But he also did one really obvious and simple thing that I honestly never thought to do. When you Google the term, which I had always done just to look at popularity and types of use, look at how many ads there are and who is advertising. So fast, easy, free and helpful, but I had never thought to look at ads
. I bet 99% of people reading this have done that forever - such a child I am, so much to learn. Thank goodness . And also thanks people like Michael who are master sharers of knowledge and wisdom.I respect all the many people who helped form and drive this industry, found success in their own personal path, but particularly those who share their knowledge and passion for domain names in a professional and respectful way. I am glad that some who have been in domaining for many years, and have stood the test of time, are still willing to contribute to this community. I won't mention you by person, but I particularly respect those who got into it only within last few years, but have already accelerated to impressive portfolios and sales records. That some of them share so openly with us, is a true gift.
From the career I had before retirement, I learned that most ideas, at least 99%, are essentially wrong, or if not wrong, at least not useful. But if you don't have a respectful environment, where different ideas can be proposed and considered, you won't find the 1% that more than make up for the 99% of failures.
NamePros is a pretty incredible community. We are right, as has been done above, to thank @RJ who started it, @Eric Lyon who has shepherded it so expertly, people like @Paul Buonopane who keep it running safely and effectively, the moderators who have the most difficult job, and others. But each of you, those who share your experience and ideas, help out others, encourage others, you are the true everyday heroes of NamePros. Sometimes the tiniest gesture, just an encouraging comment or thank or supportive DM, at a critical time can make the difference in someone's life. Really.
Maybe these months, more than ever, we need the incredible NamePros community. Huge respect to all of you who built, maintain and make this community what it is.
Bob
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I'll have to go with the dynamic duo of Rob Monster and Bob Hawkes. They've given me sage advise that I agree with 50% of the time
Like with politics where i'm an outspoken moderate, I'm just as outspoken about the domain industry.Change is inevitable, and Rob and I disagree when it comes to "outbound" marketing of domains vs. "inbound". And while it's the "nature of the beast", hoarding of domains exists mostly to the detriment of "end users". Verisign agrees with me about the hoarding issue, and it's with their confirmation and support that iCauseChange
....stay tuned.
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You are right. Totally just tagged the wrong person, and past the time limit to edit.
Sorry @Michael Cyger
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My top 5 in order .. and to be very honest you should all be ashamed of yourselves for not putting him at the top of every single list given the amount of contextual, professional and highly valuable information he's shared here for free over the past several years:
#1) @jberryhill
#2) John Berryhill
#3) J Berryhill
#4) JB
#5) Johnny B
@Zak Muscovitch .. is also very helpful to the community in a less visible way.
OK .. also a person who really laid the groundwork for my initial growth as a domainer (somehow also ranked #1 to #5 inclusively .. lol) .. @Michael Cyger .. while I had domains for countless years, shortly after I started domaining I was VERY fortunate to have discovered Domain Sherpa .. combine that with walking little Steamie the Hot Dog 50-100 km (at 4km/hr) a week outside of winter, and that made for well over a thousand hours of listening to him and his guest sherpas over the last few years. I've listened to them so much that I'm now at a point where I confident enough as a domainer to actually not always agree with them and even think they are flat out wrong at times .. lol .. which is a good thing as we can't all be on the same path to victory here! So yeah .. Mike and back then the regulars were @Domain Shane, Drew Rosener (@MediaOptions) and @Frank Schilling .. but definitely tons of thanks to all others who appeared on the shows over the years.
I also respect those who click "Thanks/Like" and those who use my affiliate links both here and at NameCult when they buy domains from my daily auction/closeout list.
Also everyone who takes time to write good informative posts here at NamePros and on the various industry blogs. Too many to mention, but thanks all of you.
Oh yeah .. did I forget to mention John Berryhill ??? Seriously .. all posts in this thread that don't mention his name are quite simply nul and void! (Thanks @jberryhill for your sharing your time and knowledge here .. as well as your sarcastic humour)
#1) @jberryhill
#2) John Berryhill
#3) J Berryhill
#4) JB
#5) Johnny B
@Zak Muscovitch .. is also very helpful to the community in a less visible way.
OK .. also a person who really laid the groundwork for my initial growth as a domainer (somehow also ranked #1 to #5 inclusively .. lol) .. @Michael Cyger .. while I had domains for countless years, shortly after I started domaining I was VERY fortunate to have discovered Domain Sherpa .. combine that with walking little Steamie the Hot Dog 50-100 km (at 4km/hr) a week outside of winter, and that made for well over a thousand hours of listening to him and his guest sherpas over the last few years. I've listened to them so much that I'm now at a point where I confident enough as a domainer to actually not always agree with them and even think they are flat out wrong at times .. lol .. which is a good thing as we can't all be on the same path to victory here! So yeah .. Mike and back then the regulars were @Domain Shane, Drew Rosener (@MediaOptions) and @Frank Schilling .. but definitely tons of thanks to all others who appeared on the shows over the years.
I also respect those who click "Thanks/Like" and those who use my affiliate links both here and at NameCult when they buy domains from my daily auction/closeout list.
Also everyone who takes time to write good informative posts here at NamePros and on the various industry blogs. Too many to mention, but thanks all of you.
Oh yeah .. did I forget to mention John Berryhill ??? Seriously .. all posts in this thread that don't mention his name are quite simply nul and void! (Thanks @jberryhill for your sharing your time and knowledge here .. as well as your sarcastic humour
)
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