advice Who is the Greatest Domainer of All Time?

frank-germany said:

who cares?

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Well, we like to chat about these things, you know...

Although I enjoy everything Mike Mann related him being quite controversial and all, I'd have to vote for Frank for several reasons. The top reason being that his understanding of domains is solid as it gets (okay, minus his adventures in the ngtld land, which have always puzzled me, mainly his choices for strings to operate).

The biggest of em all,
Hands down, Legs up

is...

Manoj Shah.
Period.

Whizzbang said:

What does surprise me is that as far as I can tell there aren't many or if any non-USA based domain investors being suggested as being great.....I know for instance, there are a LOT of fantastic domain investors in Europe which are excelling at what they do.

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Canada for example is a land of domain pioneers and not just Yun Ye.

Also, there are top portfolio holders like Anything, Reflex publishing, Stenzel, Telepathy, Digimedia or Elequa etc that tend to keep a low profile so little is known about their financial achievements. Not to mention notable members such as @GeorgeK

I don't think we can answer a question like that really. Some domainers are great but I am not sure there is one who is 'greatest' (whatever that means) than others. But I know that some domainers are underestimated. Some domainers bring positive exposure to our industry, while others bring negative exposure (TM squatting or dubious commercial practices, that of course includes registries and registrars). Some domainers are great in the sense that they give back to the community while others are a disgrace and an embarrassment. IMHO.

best domainer is someone who is investment $1000 dollars in domains and now he /she is millionaire from domaining

Greatest domainer of all time is probably a person we don't know about, someone who keeps their business to themselves.

Someone who makes 6/7 figure sales but doesn't feel the need to post it all over Twitter/NamePros.

Kate said:

Canada for example is a land of domain pioneers and not just Yun Ye.

Also, there are top portfolio holders like Anything, Reflex publishing, Stenzel, Telepathy, Digimedia or Elequa etc that tend to keep a low profile so little is known about their financial achievements. Not to mention notable members such as @GeorgeK

I don't think we can answer a question like that really. Some domainers are great but I am not sure there is one who is 'greatest' (whatever that means) than others. But I know that some domainers are underestimated. Some domainers bring positive exposure to our industry, while others bring negative exposure (TM squatting or dubious commercial practices, that of course includes registries and registrars). Some domainers are great in the sense that they give back to the community while others are a disgrace and an embarrassment. IMHO.

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I agree with these lists too.

With different views/opinions. I guess this is somewhat subjective title and should not be use with respect to others who play low profile.

I don't know who is the "best domainer". But for me anyone which know how to sell a domain to end user & convert them into paying customers are best domainer. I have seen lot's of " best domainer" here.

BOB PARSONS !

Shuttlepro said:

Rick Schwartz
Mike Mann
Frank Shilling

In that order imo. But all are legends.

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I reckon the same 3 but each have helped the domain industry in some way

All three are on twit and reading their tweets etc

Frank is always smiling trying to break the most air miles ever achieved lol or so it would appear

But building up a large portfolio of domains as an investor and owning registries and a registrar etc

Rick loves gtlds lol er not at all but provides valuable insight in to how domaining was back in the beginning etc and where it is today etc

Mm sells domains no one would think of buying for extremely good prices and too gives domaining advice freely via tweets

MM could sell water to a well. =)

The Domain King Rick Schwartz.

I think the greatest domainer (entity) of all time is GoDaddy.

frank-germany said:

who cares?

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And who knows! :D

Rick,Mike,Frank,....

"The greatest among you will be your servant."

Anyone who serves unselfishly and really cares for the wellbeing of others is great IMO. The greatest domainer would differ from person to person depending on who really impacted their life.

That said, to me it would always be @Rick Schwartz for what he has taught me and hundreds of domainers over the years. He replied to my first bashful n awkward email to him within an hour (many years ago) and that says a lot about the kind of down-to-earth, helpful and unselfish man he is. God bless him and all the other great domainers out there who have helped others in some way or other without expecting anything in return.

I hope me and others would be able to pay-it-forward one day. I think NamePros is doing a great job at that.

best,
Anita

I can't answer who the greatest domainer of all time is.

I have learned a lot and still learning from all the domainers worldwide who are willing to share their knowledge online. The namepros platform for me is the #1 entity.

If I had to decide right now out of my gut with my limited knowledge I would say - Rick Schwartz! He is on the top of my list, imho!

A question which could be answered in manyyy ways - and also through a domain.

What I can sayyy for sure, is, that whoever is the greatest domainer of all time, will get the domains

thegreatestdomainerofalltime.top
THE GREATEST DOMAINER OF ALL TIME

thegreatestdomainerofalltime.com
THE GREATEST DOMAINER OF ALL TIME

from me - if I am willing to sell them.
Currently (and since I registered them last year) I use them as forwarders, seems that I am the greatest domainer of all time.

atinc said:

BOB PARSONS !

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Founder of GoDaddy

By any measure, @Rick Schwartz has influenced more domain investors and entrepreneurs than anyone in the domain industry. Aussie rules or global rules, there is only one Domain King.

I think it's either Trump or Hillary.

Yun Ye!!!!!

I don't really think anyone can have that 'Greatest' title. Many young people didn't even know what a domain name was, while people like Rick were registering and buying them at extremely low prices in the 90's.

I was 16 years old when I registered my first domain, and I doubt people like Rick were that young when they registered or bought their first domain name.

It's just the people who got in early, who had the easiest or 'greatest' chance of success. Just like with Gold, BTC, Penny Stocks, etc.

You can't call someone 'Greatest' just because they bought something early.

When I learned about domain names at 15 years of age, I also tried to register the best domain names, but alas they were all taken.

Does that mean I'm the 'Worst' domainer?

I'd like to see someone born in the 00's to try and do what Rick did in this day and age: it's never going to happen.