Hello! I know nothing at all.

lock said:

Second wind perhaps signed up before seem familiar perhaps from somewhere else?

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Hi! I've not signed up before. I do have one of "those faces". Literally everywhere I go people say: "do I know you" or "you look like my [sister, aunt, cousin, friend, etc.]". I just tell people "I'm every woman".

smartymcparty said:

Hi,

I just signed up today and am reading through the various threads. Because I know nothing, I'm trying to learn and understand. So far, I just feel like everyone on here is well seasoned in domain buying/selling and it is like you're speaking another language! Lol.

I watched a video on buying and selling domains. My guess is, I'm already not doing this right. But I'm eager to figure it out! Any friendly tips would be much appreciated! For instance, I've noticed on some threads a discussion about "what's hot" and everyone seems to understand how to find that out? I do not. What are you searching to know something is good?

I bought a domain today that I was thinking might be good? It is less than 15 letters, common words, kinda cute and ends in a ".com". But as I read through everyone's experienced comments (on other threads), now I'm way worried I just wasted my limited resources!

Thanks to any willing to reach out to me.

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Welcome and good luck to you.

Hello @smartymcparty !

Welcome to NamePros!

smartymcparty said:

Hi,

I just signed up today and am reading through the various threads. Because I know nothing, I'm trying to learn and understand. So far, I just feel like everyone on here is well seasoned in domain buying/selling and it is like you're speaking another language! Lol.

I watched a video on buying and selling domains. My guess is, I'm already not doing this right. But I'm eager to figure it out! Any friendly tips would be much appreciated! For instance, I've noticed on some threads a discussion about "what's hot" and everyone seems to understand how to find that out? I do not. What are you searching to know something is good?

I bought a domain today that I was thinking might be good? It is less than 15 letters, common words, kinda cute and ends in a ".com". But as I read through everyone's experienced comments (on other threads), now I'm way worried I just wasted my limited resources!

Thanks to any willing to reach out to me.

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'Knowing nothing' is always a perfect place to start. You have to first do a self-assessment to determine what you want from it. How you approach domaining (like any other venture) depends on your appetite for success and tolerance for risk. There are no losses; just lessons to learn and profit to make. However, some lessons will be more expensive than others. Strive to minimize your cost of learning. Think of the bad domains you register as the cost of school supplies. Trust your instincts and be patient with yourself. You deserve and need it.

This is a solid place to start learning. Pick your mentors carefully. The good thing is, you don't need their permission to do so. Just 'cyber-stalk' them and read all their valuable tips. The information is free. My personal favorites are @Rob Monster, @DanSanchez and the elegant @Bob Hawkes. There are a ton of people here with a wealth of knowledge. Don't be intimidated by their expertise. Instead, see it is as an opportunity to amass skill. Read, read, read...and test, test, test. That's the only way you're going to identify your niche and find out what works for you. Enjoy the process so you don't get burned out.

Set goals. It's difficult enough to reach a target you have let alone one you don't have. Revise it as you learn and grow.

I could go on forever...but your get the idea, yes?

smartymcparty said:

Hi,

I just signed up today and am reading through the various threads. Because I know nothing, I'm trying to learn and understand. So far, I just feel like everyone on here is well seasoned in domain buying/selling and it is like you're speaking another language! Lol.

I watched a video on buying and selling domains. My guess is, I'm already not doing this right. But I'm eager to figure it out! Any friendly tips would be much appreciated! For instance, I've noticed on some threads a discussion about "what's hot" and everyone seems to understand how to find that out? I do not. What are you searching to know something is good?

I bought a domain today that I was thinking might be good? It is less than 15 letters, common words, kinda cute and ends in a ".com". But as I read through everyone's experienced comments (on other threads), now I'm way worried I just wasted my limited resources!

Thanks to any willing to reach out to me.

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hi .. welcome and all the best
the key thing to remeber when we start is that everyone here who now may seem like pro to you, was initialy exactly where you are.
all the best.

BrandAptly.com said:

'Knowing nothing' is always a perfect place to start. You have to first do a self-assessment to determine what you want from it. How you approach domaining (like any other venture) depends on your appetite for success and tolerance for risk. There are no losses; just lessons to learn and profit to make. However, some lessons will be more expensive than others. Strive to minimize your cost of learning. Think of the bad domains you register as the cost of school supplies. Trust your instincts and be patient with yourself. You deserve and need it.

This is a solid place to start learning. Pick your mentors carefully. The good thing is, you don't need their permission to do so. Just 'cyber-stalk' them and read all their valuable tips. The information is free. My two personal favorite are @Rob Monster, @DanSanchez and the elegant @Bob Hawkes. There are a ton of people here with a wealth of knowledge. Don't be intimidated by their expertise. Instead, see it is as an opportunity to amass skill. Read, read, read...and test, test, test. That's the only way you're going to identify your niche and find out what works for you. Enjoy the process so you don't get burned out.

Set goals. It's difficult enough to reach a target you have let alone one you don't have. Revise it as you learn and grow.

I could go on forever...but your get the idea, yes?

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Thank you @brandaptlyfor these wonderful and wise words of wisdom. Being a new member, I recognized early that @robmonster and@bobhawkes were people I needed to "cyber-stalk" and I do. Again, thank you for the post and I will now "cyber-stalk" you.

First of all, welcome to NamePros @smartymcparty! It is a huge and welcoming community with people who have expertise on almost anything you can imagine, and many willing to share what they have learned. I have been in NamePros for a few years, but still I learn something new almost every day here!

Re the following, I think you are definitely starting in a good place, starting with .com. not too long, and common words make it easier for people to remember it. While benefits of cute are in eye of beholder, there is no doubt that many names that sell are in some way cute (creative expression, wording, combination, etc.).

smartymcparty said:

I bought a domain today that I was thinking might be good? It is less than 15 letters, common words, kinda cute and ends in a ".com". But as I read through everyone's experienced comments (on other threads), now I'm way worried I just wasted my limited resources!

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I think it is good that you think carefully about limited resources. It is way easy to get caught up in the excitement of domaining, and to register or otherwise acquire too many too fast. Once you have a very few I would try to focus on effectively promoting those, before you acquire many more. Think about who would benefit from your domain name, and how they would benefit. Then how might you get some of them to notice it.

You mention limited resources. I think it is best, at least when starting out, to invest in domain names only what you can afford to lose, not that you should plan to lose. Domain investing is not easy, fast or assured. Even a moderately strong .com domain name probably only has about 1 chance in 100 of selling in any given year.

With respect to your question re niches and what's hot, while it is obviously important to look at that (and people here can readily suggest a long list), but also keep in mind that what is hot will also be highly speculated in domain names with lots of competition. So sometimes, less hot areas can work well, as long as there are many potential end users for your name.

@Ategy gave some good advice above along with a list.

Very best wishes for success in domain investing.

Bob

Welcome!

greetings @smartymcparty and welcome to np

welcome to namepros!