information .LINK binge progress

[ThatNameGuy]

Sorry to have to start another thread regarding .LINK, but i wasn't able to answer questions "if" there was a "link" of any kind in the text of the post/message I was responding to.

I was able to hand register slightly more than a thousand names with about 20 of them being "Premium" names that sold for $116 each, and one that I purchased for $478, the corresponding .com is valued at $8,800,000.

Since a host of individuals have confirmed that, ".LINK is no worse than .XYZ", I just knew .link was a good alternative to .com and a good rival for .xyz

Curious anyone? Lets have some fun

 

[bmugford]

So you NEVER made a typo Brad??? I meant CommercialRealty.link, that at the time wasn't registered. However, its registered now Now lets get back on topic.....do you even know a commercial realtor? Any idea how many there are in the US alone? How about how HUGE the commercial real estate business is?

No, I never make a typoo.

Brad

 

[ThatNameGuy]

Rich, at least focus on buying .link names where all popular extensions are actually being used. The fact that they're all pointing to landing pages makes the .link name that much worse.

they ALL are....try going to Nursing.com, Hollywood.com or Politics.com. Joe, you should know by now I'm an equal opportunity sort of domain guy

 

[ThatNameGuy]

No, I never make a typoo.

Brad

Brad...i know your domains are sold @ DataCube.com and that's a fabulous domain.....i'm just a little jealous

What do you think about the following sites for my .LINK domains;

DomainMarketplace.link
NameShop.link
NameStore.link

Yeah....i know we're talking two words here, but might you ever click on such a link Be honest now. How about you Joe?

 

[bmugford]

Brad...i know your domains are sold @ DataCube.com and that's a fabulous domain.....i'm just a little jealous

What do you think about the following sites for my .LINK domains;

DomainMarketplace.link
NameShop.link
NameStore.link

Yeah....i know we're talking two words here, but might you ever click on such a link Be honest now. How about you Joe?

I don't have much problem with .link in general, you just overhype it.
It is one in a sea of alternatives to .COM and other extensions.

If I was investing I would stick to what sells in extensions like .XYZ, which is generally single word branding terms and keywords.

There is not much of a history of (2) word domains selling in new extensions.

If the term was something like "Real Estate", "Credit Cards", or something that level then sure.
Outside that, I would just stick to single word terms.

Brad

 

[ThatNameGuy]

I don't have much problem with .link in general, you just overhype it.
It is one in a sea of alternatives to .COM and other extensions.

If I was investing I would stick to what sells in extensions like .XYZ, which is generally single word branding terms and keywords.

There is not much of a history of (2) word domains selling in new extensions.

If the term was something like "Real Estate", "Credit Cards", or something that level then sure.
Outside that, I would just stick to single word terms.

Thank you Brad.....i was fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time when the new owners of .link were announced in May of this year. Since that time, most of the "decent" single word domains have been registered, and I was able to buy about 30 of them for about $5,000, and I was able to register another 500 or so for even less $$$. As for the (2) word .link domains I probably registered about a hundred or so of those for a few dollars each.

Now the real work begins starting with building a few websites like DomainMarketplace.link and NameShop.link, and bringing on a partner who can help blowout .LINK like it deserves. Again, thanks for your kind words.

 

[Joe N]

Now the real work begins starting with building a few websites like DomainMarketplace.link and NameShop.link, and bringing on a partner who can help blowout .LINK like it deserves. Again, thanks for your kind words.

There's that partner talk again... We all know that's code for "someone to do the work for me for free".

If you believe in what you're selling, and you have the money to invest in thousands of domains, just pay someone to build you a quality site.

It takes money to make money, Rich. Business 101. But you know that.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

@ThatNameGuy https://www.dynadot.com/market/auction/premium.link

That's one for you, get it bought

 

[ThatNameGuy]

There's that partner talk again... We all know that's code for "someone to do the work for me for free".

If you believe in what you're selling, and you have the money to invest in thousands of domains, just pay someone to build you a quality site.

It takes money to make money, Rich. Business 101. But you know that.

"It takes money to make money"....yes Joe, I'm keenly aware of that but having lost almost a million dollars about 20 years ago, I don't have any excess cash. I owned a company Contact USA that I started around 1990 that did most of it's work for Circuit City a major competitor to Best Buy. To make a long story short, i thought I could salvage the company and went through a $750,000 line of credit that I had signed on personally plus about $500,000 of my personal savings and investments. I had some very good employees who I paid and held on to but didn't pay myself for two years. Finally when the dust settled all I had left was my wife and our home which today is worth a lot of $$$. Since my wife was afraid we could loose our home we made the decision to put it in her name way back in 2004.

Joe, i didn't go bankrupt that may have meant loosing our home, but today my wife owns the home plus other assets she's accumulated over the years. This is not intended to be a "woe is me" story, but it's a fact.

Finally, i've been able to accumulate a portfolio of 1,500 .LINK domains that has considerable value "on paper". However I understand the "on paper" concept as well as anyone. It's sort of like buying an investment property but never listing it with a realtor or even putting up a for sale sign and hoping someone will buy it from you

Joe, for what I bring to the table I'm willing to give a partner up to half of what I have invested "if" they're willing to give of themselves the same sort of investment I've made. Your insinuation that I'm looking for "someone to do the work for me for free" is actually an insult to my intelligence, and couldn't be further from the truth.

That's it for now Joe, but it's a pity you really don't know me. We could probably do well together in this business, but unfortunately we'll never know

 

[MadAboutDomains]

@ThatNameGuy https://www.dynadot.com/market/auction/premium.link

That's one for you, get it bought

That wasn't a joke either. If you're investing in lots of premiums that name is nice.

 

[Recons.Com]

Again, you've failed to comment about "Link in Bio".......suggest you check out my friends at WOW.link and let me know what you think. Seriously, anyone else following this thread should check out WOW.link if you want to get a feel for what the future holds for .LINK.

That is some link shortener, isn't it? ))

 

[Recons.Com]

First....regardless "industry standard" of a sell-through rate of 2% (max) is a joke just like you asking $150,000 for TCRtherapy.com. This is very similar to Go Daddy attempting to sell me Reservations.online for 500K right after the thieves at GD stole it from me. Also, in case you hadn't noticed, .LINK may have some added value once the new owners unveil their plan to include "Link in Bio". As for the sales pitch to potential buyers, educating "end users" about the greed in the domain industry will be both subtle and motivational.

We also happen to own Chocolate.link while chocolate.com really isn't in play, and

• The global chocolate market size was valued at USD 130.56 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% from 2020 to 2027.

btw, the renewal rate for Chocolate.link is $116 as well.....isn't this FUN Joe.

You might be onto something here. This could be a completely new product. Chocolate connected in links just like sausage. Great for picnics, can be barbecued or boiled. Yum!

 

[ThatNameGuy]

That's one for you, get it bought

Yes, Premium.link is an excellent name and well worth the $900 bid price "if" it can be obtained for that. If i didn't already own 30+ premium .LINK domains that I purchased for $116 each, i'd buy it in a heartbeat.

The .com is currently being used for a casino/gambling site, but an investor buying the .link needs to also be a visionary.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

Yes, Premium.link is an excellent name and well worth the $900 bid price "if" it can be obtained for that. If i didn't already own 30+ premium .LINK domains that I purchased for $116 each, i'd buy it in a heartbeat.

The .com is currently being used for a casino/gambling site, but an investor buying the .link needs to also be a visionary.

Would be a perfect platform for you to sell your premiums from.

 

[Recons.Com]

What I don't understand is that there is zero attempt to sell all those names that $xxxx to $xxxxx has been spent on.

At least, redirect them to Dan for sale pages and put either a price or ask for an offer.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

What I don't understand is that there is zero attempt to sell all those names that $xxxx to $xxxxx has been spent on.

At least, redirect them to Dan for sale pages and put either a price or ask for an offer.

Hopefully he can list them on premium.link

 

[D Haynes]

I feel like you could just write Bulloney's posts with an AI script at this point.

Start with a little name dropping.

Mix in how you are so great with some accomplishments from decades ago, all of which are irrelevant to domain investing.

Throw in a few catch phrases like "Stay tuned. ", or "much to your chagrin", "Au Contriare Mon Frere", ".link is no worse than .com", etc.

Then you are all set.

Brad

At this point I have to wonder if we're all being had by a boss level troll. I mean if he's not a troll he should be cos he has a strong game!

 

[MadAboutDomains]

At this point I have to wonder if we're all being had by a boss level troll. I mean if he's not a troll he should be cos he has a strong game!

The only hole I can see in the theory is that AI would be intelligent enough based on the available data not to risk much capital on .link though.

 

[SuperBrander]

Too bad there isn't a .guy extension. First of all, owning thatname.guy would be cool. And second of all, do you know how many guys there are in the world? A lot! And combined they have a ridiculous amount of money. Ooh, I have an even better idea. A .face extension. Everybody has a face so there's even more untapped money there. Have you ever heard of Facebook?

On a more serious note... people who read your threads hopefully understand that what you've been doing these past few years isn't domain investing. There are domains and money involved but the "logic" you apply is based on misconceptions and the false notion that your previous business experience has anything to do with investing wisely in domains. The money you're paying for domains is providing you with entertainment and endless material to post/talk about. That's it. All in all, it's a great investment for you. Having so much fun, having a sense of purpose late in life and having an excuse to rehash stories about your life and discuss new worthless domains and their immense potential on a daily basis, both online and offline (including to some poor people you run into who know little about domains so they mistakenly think you actually know what you're talking about), is clearly worth a few thousands bucks a year to you.

You wrote that your .link domains have considerable value on paper. Says who? You? Based on what? Your naming experience that includes... naming your own companies and buying thousands of .online and .whatever just to drop them? That .link extension though. This one's gonna be the one. Because... hmmm... someone said that it isn't worse than .xyz. And hmmm... it's cheap (risk/reward!). And... hmmm... LinkedIn. And... hmm... (insert industry name here)'s a billion dollar industry. To the moon!

Glad I could contribute a bit and make your .link investment a little bit more worthwhile with this engagement.

p.s. Chagrin.com is available for $18,800. You're truly the perfect end user.

 

[Recons.Com]

At this point I have to wonder if we're all being had by a boss level troll. I mean if he's not a troll he should be cos he has a strong game!

Trolls don't put money where their mouth is... But, yes, the potential is there.

 

[Recons.Com]

Too bad there isn't a .guy extension. First of all, owning thatname.guy would be cool. And second of all, do you know how many guys there are in the world? A lot! And combined they have a ridiculous amount of money. Ooh, I have an even better idea. A .face extension. Everybody has a face so there's even more untapped money there. Have you ever heard of Facebook?

On a more serious note... people who read your threads hopefully understand that what you've been doing these past few years isn't domain investing. There are domains and money involved but the "logic" you apply is based on misconceptions and the false notion that your previous business experience has anything to do with investing wisely in domains. The money you're paying for domains is providing you with entertainment and endless material to post/talk about. That's it. All in all, it's a great investment for you. Having so much fun, having a sense of purpose late in life and having an excuse to rehash stories about your life and discuss new worthless domains and their immense potential on a daily basis, both online and offline (including to some poor people you run into who know little about domains so they mistakenly think you actually know what you're talking about), is clearly worth a few thousands bucks a year to you.

You wrote that your .link domains have considerable value on paper. Says who? You? Based on what? Your naming experience that includes... naming your own companies and buying thousands of .online and .whatever just to drop them? That .link extension though. This one's gonna be the one. Because... hmmm... someone said that it isn't worse than .xyz. And hmmm... it's cheap (risk/reward!). And... hmmm... LinkedIn. And... hmm... (insert industry name here)'s a billion dollar industry. To the moon!

Glad I could contribute a bit and make your .link investment a little bit more worthwhile with this engagement.

p.s. Chagrin.com is available for $18,800. You're truly the perfect end user.

Ouch!

If you are a shrink, I'd like to book an appointment )))

 

[SuperBrander]

Ouch!

If you are a shrink, I'd like to book an appointment )))

I'm not a shrink, but you can schedule an appointment if you'd like. My price is steep though. I'll take Elix.com.

 

[SuperBrander]

By the way @ThatNameGuy, I'd be happy to eat my words in the future if .link rises. Hell, .xyz ended up surprising everyone. But IMO because you seem to only operate based on instincts rather than taking the time to learn and understand the kinds of names that are worth investing in, many of your .link domains will be worthless even if the extension reinvents itself and becomes popular. You might have some winners (likely some of the premium ones you're buying), but if you'd study sales in other extensions and be more open to the possibility that every day is an opportunity to learn, you'll probably make better decisions that'll better position you in the event .link starts producing significant sales on a regular basis.

 

[Recons.Com]

I'm not a shrink, but you can schedule an appointment if you'd like. My price is steep though. I'll take Elix.com.

You drive hard bargain. Ok, I'll let you register Elix.link and will take only 25% of your sales proceeds.

 

[Joe N]

You drive hard bargain. Ok, I'll let you register Elix.link and will take only 25% of your sales proceeds.

"Partners".

 

[Joe N]

Joe, for what I bring to the table I'm willing to give a partner up to half of what I have invested "if" they're willing to give of themselves the same sort of investment I've made. Your insinuation that I'm looking for "someone to do the work for me for free" is actually an insult to my intelligence, and couldn't be further from the truth.

I understand what you're offering to a potential partner, but here are two very important points to consider:

1. There's likely a very good reason that no one worthwhile has accepted your offer over the last 5 years.
2. Instead of buying 1,500 .link names, take that money and pay someone to build you a site for your 1,500 .online names... OR take the money you'll spend on the next 1,500 names from another new extension, and pay someone to build you a site for your .link names.

Just sit back and ponder the irony of these two statements for a moment:

I don't have any excess cash.

I've been able to accumulate a portfolio of 1,500 .LINK domains that has considerable value "on paper".