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showcase Share your first offers / inquiries in 2020

I received a $1 billion offer on a one-word .Com Jan 1 via an EFTY lander. Given the name is listed for five figures at Afternic, I do not plan to reply.
- Points: 27
- Post #10
- Jan 2, 2020
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
advice Accept the offer. Your domain is sh*t.

Factors which influence any negotiation... 1) buyer's need for or desire to acquire the item - nice to have, many acceptable alternatives or must have 2) buyer's financial position - Apple, Google, Facebook or any Fortune 500 company can potentially spend five figures or more on a domain name...
- Points: 19
- Post #4
- Oct 29, 2016
- Section: General Domain Discussion
poll Making money out of domaining today compared with 2007?

I believe it is more difficult due to Google's search engine algorithm changes which devalue exact match domains, the proliferation of new extensions and usage of social media accounts which allow an internet presence without the need for a domain name. I guess we have always had the issue of...
- Points: 17
- Post #3
- Jul 30, 2017
- Section: General Domain Discussion
question Accept the lowball offer or work harder?

The decision depends on several factors: 1) the domain - Is this domain really one which could expect a $XXXX offer at some point in the next few years? If so, then selling at a pricepoint well below that may not make sense. However, just because some name sold at Afternic a few years ago...
- Points: 17
- Post #5
- Mar 16, 2016
- Section: General Domain Discussion
discuss Domain negotiation failed - They are building site on the plural

The vast majority of the general population does not view domains in the same light as domain investors. If a developer or startup has a name for a project they may have a preferred domain but they generally view domains like we might view a tablet or cellphone purchase. So when the seller...
- Points: 16
- Post #2
- Sep 5, 2021
- Section: General Domain Discussion
domains “I understand you want more but GoDaddy says .us is a top 5 extension. I can get that for $10”

It still amazes me how companies will not question spending six figures on an IT project or for attorneys fees or for advertising (Adwords, SEO services, directory listings) or business travel (off-site management conferences and private jet operating costs) but when it comes to selecting a...
- Points: 14
- Post #12
- Jun 18, 2021
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
discuss So I asked my wife..

Domain names as investments are very illiquid - on occasion can be sold for many times one's investment cost on that one domain but at a portfolio level will often result in periods of negative cash flow to support maintaining inventory. With the exception of those who have been in this space...
- Points: 14
- Post #5
- Aug 23, 2020
- Section: General Domain Discussion
.biz I love the .biz extension but it's not looking so hot!

If .BIZ had been released in 2015 you would have dozens of threads on NP talking about all these great domains members were registering - showcase your best .BIZ domains. .BIZ is great for business. Blah blah. The registry would announce some five figure sales to pump up the registrations...
- Points: 14
- Post #8
- Feb 25, 2018
- Section: gTLD Discussion
How Would You Respond To This?

This attitude among developers and small business owners is what makes selling domain names so difficult. Companies will spend serious money on all kinds of normal business expenses. Retail rents can run five figures monthly and six figures annually. But domain budgets are often low $XX.
- Points: 14
- Post #2
- Oct 20, 2016
- Section: General Domain Discussion
question In the era of SEO, how you justify the premium price for domains.

Yes Seo does nothing for the branding of a business. Quite often i will see a domain name on the side of a vehicle or a billboard or magazine or while watching a sporting event at a restaurant and later cannot recall the name. It was not memorable enough. Yet how much money did that company...
- Points: 13
- Post #6
- May 27, 2018
- Section: General Domain Discussion
advice DON'T GET LOST IN WEIRD .comBINATIONS!

Typical industry portfolio turnover before new TLDs were launched was in the 1-2% range - meaning that the vast majority of end users were not willing to pay a premium price for a domain name. Most end users will settle for reg fee options even if that means adding extra words, hyphens, numbers...
- Points: 13
- Post #6
- Jul 2, 2016
- Section: gTLD Discussion
analysis Are You Ready For An Explosion In Domain Sales?

Many crypto Youtube influencers have had videos removed, strikes placed against their account, been banned from adding content for a week and in some cases had their accounts removed due to an unexplained violation of rules. Thus, they have begun creating separate platforms to reach their...
- Points: 12
- Post #5
- May 29, 2020
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked
discuss Domainers as end user

For those who want to go the low-budget route, there is no need to have a domain portfolio website. Just list your domains at a few of the major platforms and see what sales come through. Obviously there is only one Domains.com. However, I find it odd that many domain investors will list...
- Points: 12
- Post #2
- May 9, 2020
- Section: General Domain Discussion
My question to Godaddy's CEO at NamesCon: Domain Liquidity for the industry

Once upon a time the bulk of Aftenic sales were reported and Godaddy published a monthly summary report of Godaddy Auction results. What happened to the transparency? Godaddy benefits from the millions of domain renewals from investors as well as margins from expiring domain auctions on their...
- Points: 12
- Post #7
- Feb 5, 2020
- Section: Local Events and Meetups
question Why are hundreds of thousands of Quality Domain's not sold?

It basically comes down to inadequate demand. Outside the world of domain investors, most people give little thought to domain names. Yes, they know Google and Facebook and YouTube but buying a domain name is not a regular task. An entrepreneur may launch a small business but domain name...
- Points: 12
- Post #3
- Jan 19, 2020
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
discuss Are you still finding high quality expiring domains?

If domainers are willing to bid up to $XXX in an expiring domain auction, why aren't they willing to pay the same price for an aftermarket domain listed at Godaddy, SEDO, etc?
- Points: 12
- Post #12
- Apr 18, 2017
- Section: Domain Expiration and Domain Drop Catching
discuss First $1 million offer

offer via EFTY lander domain is two-word .COM buyer is outside the US While it is possible the buyer is making an offer in a foreign currency which translated into USD is $XXX, I seriously doubt this offer is legit. Regardless, we will play along and see how serious they are. I did respond...
- Points: 12
- Post #1
- Feb 18, 2017
- Section: General Domain Discussion
discuss Why $25k for a domain name is not crazy...

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/25000-domain-name-crazy-alan-dunn
- Points: 12
- Post #1
- Mar 31, 2016
- Section: General Domain Discussion
discuss Education Gap...How many non domainers know about nTLD's?

Bulloney, While the general public is not as familiar with alternative extensions as domain investors, the biggest gap IMO in selling any domain to an end user is showing them why they should pay a premium price for a domain when they can theoretically find something for under $50. As a...
- Points: 11
- Post #2
- Jul 16, 2018
- Section: gTLD Discussion
discuss Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

Renewing marginal-quality domains is probably a common mistake many domainers make. Renewing 100 marginal-quality domains for two years at $8 each is $2500 in total cost (initial + renewals). Keep those names for five years before you finally drop them and you are out $4k. Imagine the caliber...
- Points: 11
- Post #2
- Mar 7, 2016
- Section: General Domain Discussion