we were all a "newbie" once, so i always take into consideration the "Perception" a newbie has, especially in todays domain market. It is a lot of false perception, seeing isn't always believing in this industry. Today their are big dreamers in the domain industry, Reg or purchase some names, Make $$$$$'s quick .
The fact is, The learning curve takes a while, some learn faster than others, Most bail out of the industry very disappointed , When i say most, I base that off my own experiences in this industry, example: When i joined NamePros i was member number 20K something, We now have 1 million members, however, there are only about 200 members engaging the forum at any one time usually. There should be at a min of 10.000 members online here , with a 1 million member forum. 10K is a conservative estimate as well.
It is not because Domaining isn't still the greatest thing since sliced bread, Because it is, To me and many others i know, It is because many sign up, reg or buy names off auctions, spend A LOT of money expecting big ROI right away, when things fail to pan out the way they perceived, they simply bail out of this industry.
Every domainer i know is different in their specific niche in one form or another, It is those qualities that make the domainers i know personally, very special people, dedicated and can adapt to industry changes with ease.
I don't believe there is a Domainers guide book to success, nor a domainer 101, If a person is meant for domaining, they will find their own way, they will thrive once they do, Mentoring is good, and i got a lot of mentoring from some of the greatest domainers on here,which are the greatest domainers in the industry, in my opinion, But i had to find my own way, what purpose was, what i could achieve.
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