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    Problem with HugeDomains.com

    Maybe you should have renewed it?
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    BrandBucket Experience

    My one and only sale had the slider maxed out to the right. Not much of a statistic, but there you go.
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    BrandBucket Experience

    Everything is science as far as I am concerned. It's just a matter if you have managed to quantify it. Gutfeel is science too. You just haven't bothered to explain it. Running with the gutfeel is fine if it works. But to become better you would naturally need to know more about why something...
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    BrandBucket Experience

    @AndrewRice This is r e a l l y interesting. (To me atleast). Since you see a quality difference in names sold versus names unsold I was wondering if you could try to verbalize it? Exemplify? Personally, I don't see any selfevident "premium" appeal to M*O*B*I*A*G*O (1) or V*A*Z*O*O*L*A (2)...
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    information What Makes A Word Memorable? Surprising Results From MIT Research Study

    Boiling it down, there are some catastrophic conclusions to draw for domainers in general. 1. Contrary to belief, memorability is not related to high frequency or genericness. In fact, it inhibits it. 2. "Correct" spelling and genericness is secondary to conceptual content. (Mind over matter!)...
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    interviews Meet Michael Rader: A Journey In Brandable Domain Names

    For a brandable domainer, this is gold. Michael is a brandable OG. Way too humble. Thanks for the effort both of you!
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    analysis Common English Words As Company Brands

    Relying on the most prevalent terms in order to corner demand is a misleading idea for many reasons. (I'm not saying this is what the article argues, but it seems to operate under that legacy banner of frequency as the sole arbiter.) 1. Even if recall may be higher - which is a simplification...
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    Introducing Afternic Boost: More domain visibility, more domain sales

    1. For a listed company, it's a crime not to minimize expenses and maximize revenue. Caught redhanded not doing that, you're toast. 2. Some companies mindlessly interpret this like if it was the actual business idea to begin with, and engage in indiscriminate cannibalization. There is no need...
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    Atom / Atom.com - Marketplace (formerly Squadhelp)

    It would probably be nice to know whether exposure on a brandable marketplace led to the discovery of the name which led to the conversion on Afternic/GD/Sedo. Or if the name was discovered as a matter of adoption, irrespective of marketplace exposure. For brandables, I'm inclined to believe...
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    news Domain Insights from TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Agenda

    Most under-exploited categories: Sustainability, Security. Most under-exploited angle overall: Brandable names geared to be names and not literal descriptions.
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    strategy Domain Name Superpowers

    Interesting and extensive poll. Pretty much boils down to ”soft” or ”hard” science disposition, IMO. I would guess that over 90% of all domain investors are ”hard” which leaves great opportunity for the ”soft”.
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    information Brent Oxley Loses Access to Create.com, Plus Millions of Dollars Worth of His Domains

    The complicated part is how can Godaddy achieve to not alienate customers that care about their access to the property nobody has a better claim to, yet, and still minimize legal liability/vulnerability, and still be in compliance with laws and rules. Complicated enough?
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    information Brent Oxley Loses Access to Create.com, Plus Millions of Dollars Worth of His Domains

    It’s a good question, because scammers are inventive. One way to be inventive is keeping your ear to the ground. I’m pretty sure this has happened before, just not publicly. The publicity here means exponentially more criminal ears are evaluating this opportunity. Once upon a time there was a...
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    Rick asked for $2.5k domains - Seller almost backed out

    Swings both ways though. Set out the terms, or you have no right to complain. Good faith and all that.
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    Pricing Names Too Low

    Depends on strategy. Price should be as low as possible while still letting sales provide decent return overall. To flip the switch and shoot the moon, if you are so inclined, you need a serious portfolio and serious balls.
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    Abject Stupidity

    The ad is plain and square trademark infringement. The domains are confusingly similar to TM, there are naturally no rights in the names, and it's in obvious bad faith, so it's also cybersquatting. Way to go. No court of law or UDRP panel would buy any of the arguments laid forward. Why? Because...
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    My question to Godaddy's CEO at NamesCon: Domain Liquidity for the industry

    I really think all of the criticism about ”self promotion” is actually as content damaging as the purported promotion in itself. Most are here for business, promoting their interest in line with their views and their beliefs. And you know what? People can evaluate bias themselves. They don’t...
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    DAN.COM Domain Marketplace (Official Thread)

    I managed to discover that the logos are hidden under the lease to own form. Would it be too much to ask to have the logo replace the domain name on top? It would seem natural. I know you say logos can be detrimental. Mine are not, and they cost both time, effort and money. Also, I don’t quite...
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    discuss Domain taxes

    Sure I earned it. Then I reinvested it in more inventory. I don’t know about the IRS. But where I am, single offshoot domain names sales are considered in the income class of ”capital”, similar to stock. Your investments would not be deductible until you sell them or drop them. If you have...
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