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  1. James Iles

    interviews Ask The Experts: Are You Bullish or Bearish on Domains?

    With 2019 just beginning, it’s an opportune time to theorize on the current state of the domain name market and speculate on what might happen in the coming twelve months. To do this, we contacted nine domain industry experts who have a vast amount of data available to form a valid opinion on...
  2. James Iles

    interviews Ask The Experts: Are You Bullish or Bearish on Domains?

    With 2019 just beginning, it’s an opportune time to theorize on the current state of the domain name market and speculate on what might happen in the coming twelve months. To do this, we contacted nine domain industry experts who have a vast amount of data available to form a valid opinion on...
  3. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: When Does It Make the Most Sense to Hire a Broker?

    Domain name brokers are experts in buying and selling domain names on behalf of their clients, but in which scenarios should you consider hiring a domain broker? In our final installment in this series of Expert Exchange, we ask our assorted panel of domain name brokers to describe the...
  4. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: When Does It Make the Most Sense to Hire a Broker?

    Domain name brokers are experts in buying and selling domain names on behalf of their clients, but in which scenarios should you consider hiring a domain broker? In our final installment in this series of Expert Exchange, we ask our assorted panel of domain name brokers to describe the...
  5. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: Are Your Largest Sales from Outbound or Inbound Buyers?

    As representatives for some of the world’s best domain names, our panel of expert brokers usually have a responsibility to monitor both inbound inquiries and perform outbound sales to actively find a buyer. Both inbound and outbound can produce impressive sales, but is one more effective for...
  6. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: Are Your Largest Sales from Outbound or Inbound Buyers?

    As representatives for some of the world’s best domain names, our panel of expert brokers usually have a responsibility to monitor both inbound inquiries and perform outbound sales to actively find a buyer. Both inbound and outbound can produce impressive sales, but is one more effective for...
  7. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: How Do You Qualify Potential Buyers?

    Many top brokers look after some of the most sought-after domain names on the planet. This means an almost constant stream of inquiries and interest in these domains. The majority of interested parties will not be able to reach the often six-, seven-, or eight-figure prices required to acquire a...
  8. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: How Do You Qualify Potential Buyers?

    Many top brokers look after some of the most sought-after domain names on the planet. This means an almost constant stream of inquiries and interest in these domains. The majority of interested parties will not be able to reach the often six-, seven-, or eight-figure prices required to acquire a...
  9. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: What Are Your Top Tips for Successfully Closing a Domain Deal?

    Our panel of expert domain name brokers have collectively closed hundreds of domain name deals worth millions of dollars. They have successfully refined their skills and can now be considered to be some of the best brokers in the industry. In this edition of Expert Exchange, we’re lucky enough...
  10. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: What Are Your Top Tips for Successfully Closing a Domain Deal?

    Our panel of expert domain name brokers have collectively closed hundreds of domain name deals worth millions of dollars. They have successfully refined their skills and can now be considered to be some of the best brokers in the industry. In this edition of Expert Exchange, we’re lucky enough...
  11. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: Should You Always Quote a Price?

    When it comes to selling a domain name, establishing price expectations is an important step. Whether it’s securing an outbound sale or negotiating an inbound inquiry, the price is a vital factor. In this edition of Expert Exchange, we are asking seven top industry brokers about how they handle...
  12. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: Should You Always Quote a Price?

    When it comes to selling a domain name, establishing price expectations is an important step. Whether it’s securing an outbound sale or negotiating an inbound inquiry, the price is a vital factor. In this edition of Expert Exchange, we are asking seven top industry brokers about how they handle...
  13. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: How Do You Speed Up the Learning Process for Potential Buyers?

    Typically, end users are the type of buyers that pay the highest prices for domain names. Scrolling through NameBio, you’ll see numerous examples of startups to corporations paying five, six, or seven figures for the best names. End users aren’t necessarily domain experts, and many of them may...
  14. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: How Do You Speed Up the Learning Process for Potential Buyers?

    Typically, end users are the type of buyers that pay the highest prices for domain names. Scrolling through NameBio, you’ll see numerous examples of startups to corporations paying five, six, or seven figures for the best names. End users aren’t necessarily domain experts, and many of them may...
  15. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: How To Contact The Right People to Sell Your Domain

    Domain investors that have performed outbound sales will be aware that the ability to contact the appropriate person within an organisation can make or break a sale. While small establishments may only have a single decision maker that you need to connect with to sell a domain name, it can be a...
  16. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: How To Contact The Right People to Sell Your Domain

    Domain investors that have performed outbound sales will be aware that the ability to contact the appropriate person within an organisation can make or break a sale. While small establishments may only have a single decision maker that you need to connect with to sell a domain name, it can be a...
  17. James Iles

    advice Expert Exchange: What Are Your Top Tips for Outbound Domain Sales?

    For many investors, performing outbound domain sales is an important part of their business. To create cash flow, it's sometimes advantageous to seek out sales opportunities rather than waiting for them to come to you. Domain name brokers regularly market domain names to end users on behalf of...
  18. James Iles

    advice Expert Exchange: What Are Your Top Tips for Outbound Domain Sales?

    For many investors, performing outbound domain sales is an important part of their business. To create cash flow, it's sometimes advantageous to seek out sales opportunities rather than waiting for them to come to you. Domain name brokers regularly market domain names to end users on behalf of...
  19. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: How To Get The Word Out About Domains for Sale

    Just how do you make investors and end users aware that you have put a domain name up for sale? For many investors, promoting their domain names effectively is vital for creating a cash flow for their domaining business. In the first edition of a brand new Q&A Expert Exchange series, we ask a...
  20. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: How To Get The Word Out About Domains for Sale

    Just how do you make investors and end users aware that you have put a domain name up for sale? For many investors, promoting their domain names effectively is vital for creating a cash flow for their domaining business. In the first edition of a brand new Q&A Expert Exchange series, we ask a...
  21. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: What's Your Average Sales Price for the Past 12 Months? Are Sales up or Down?

    Our assembled panel of domain investors and brokers are described as experts thanks in no small part to their ability to continuously produce sales. In our final edition of the current Expert Exchange series, we take a look at the average sales prices of domain names, reported by each expert in...
  22. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: What's Your Average Sales Price for the Past 12 Months? Are Sales up or Down?

    Our assembled panel of domain investors and brokers are described as experts thanks in no small part to their ability to continuously produce sales. In our final edition of the current Expert Exchange series, we take a look at the average sales prices of domain names, reported by each expert in...
  23. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: Do You Think Being Different Is Necessary to Succeed in This Business?

    Every domain name investor and broker has the ability to bring something different to the domain industry based on previous experiences. For some, a different approach has meant a highly successful career in domain investing. Today, we ask our experts to explain what makes them different from...
  24. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: Do You Think Being Different Is Necessary to Succeed in This Business?

    Every domain name investor and broker has the ability to bring something different to the domain industry based on previous experiences. For some, a different approach has meant a highly successful career in domain investing. Today, we ask our experts to explain what makes them different from...
  25. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: How Do You Determine What a Domain Is Worth?

    The perceived value of individual domain names is one of the most talked about subjects within the domain industry. Domain valuation is also one of the most difficult skills to successfully master, with a combination of sales data and experience often necessary to accurately determine a domain’s...
  26. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: How Do You Determine What a Domain Is Worth?

    The perceived value of individual domain names is one of the most talked about subjects within the domain industry. Domain valuation is also one of the most difficult skills to successfully master, with a combination of sales data and experience often necessary to accurately determine a domain’s...
  27. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: As an Industry, How Could We Attract More Institutional Investors?

    The domain name industry as a whole moves a significant amount of money each year, with both companies and domain investors buying and selling thousands of domains for millions of dollars. However, something that the domain name industry lacks is the presence of institutional investors...
  28. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: As an Industry, How Could We Attract More Institutional Investors?

    The domain name industry as a whole moves a significant amount of money each year, with both companies and domain investors buying and selling thousands of domains for millions of dollars. However, something that the domain name industry lacks is the presence of institutional investors...
  29. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: James Booth Reaches a $10 Million Milestone With the $196,500 Sale of D8.com

    James Booth has only been a part of the industry for two years, but during that time he has produced some impressive sales figures. Very recently, James has crossed a significant milestone of $10 million in sales. Here, we speak with James about his past two years as a domain name broker and we...
  30. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: James Booth Reaches a $10 Million Milestone With the $196,500 Sale of D8.com

    James Booth has only been a part of the industry for two years, but during that time he has produced some impressive sales figures. Very recently, James has crossed a significant milestone of $10 million in sales. Here, we speak with James about his past two years as a domain name broker and we...
  31. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: How Do You Decide How Much of Your Profit to Reinvest in More Domains?

    After you have sold a domain name, how much of the profit do you invest into new domain names in order to grow the value of your portfolio? It’s difficult to know whether to put 100% of your profits into additional domain names, which is why we’ve asked our gathered experts exactly what they do...
  32. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: How Do You Decide How Much of Your Profit to Reinvest in More Domains?

    After you have sold a domain name, how much of the profit do you invest into new domain names in order to grow the value of your portfolio? It’s difficult to know whether to put 100% of your profits into additional domain names, which is why we’ve asked our gathered experts exactly what they do...
  33. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: An Interview With Domain Buyer Broker Bill Sweetman

    Bill Sweetman is the President of Name Ninja, a company that works with entrepreneurs, global startups and marketers to buy some of the best names available. Unlike most domain name brokers, Bill concentrates solely on acquisition services, something that gives him a unique perspective on the...
  34. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: An Interview With Domain Buyer Broker Bill Sweetman

    Bill Sweetman is the President of Name Ninja, a company that works with entrepreneurs, global startups and marketers to buy some of the best names available. Unlike most domain name brokers, Bill concentrates solely on acquisition services, something that gives him a unique perspective on the...
  35. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: What Single Factor Influences the Domain Industry More Than Any Other?

    As with any industry, external events and phenomena can have an effect on liquid prices, buyer confidence and the general outlook of the industry. Some factors play a larger role than others in influencing our decisions as investors. In this edition of Expert Exchange, we asked our assembled...
  36. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: What Single Factor Influences the Domain Industry More Than Any Other?

    As with any industry, external events and phenomena can have an effect on liquid prices, buyer confidence and the general outlook of the industry. Some factors play a larger role than others in influencing our decisions as investors. In this edition of Expert Exchange, we asked our assembled...
  37. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: How Do You Price Your Domain Names?

    Throughout the process of selling a domain name, it is often necessary to list your domain name portfolio on various marketplaces to effectively reach a wide range of potential buyers. A typical problem of listing domain names on various marketplaces is keeping track of "buy now" prices and...
  38. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: How Do You Price Your Domain Names?

    Throughout the process of selling a domain name, it is often necessary to list your domain name portfolio on various marketplaces to effectively reach a wide range of potential buyers. A typical problem of listing domain names on various marketplaces is keeping track of "buy now" prices and...
  39. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: Have You Ever "Sold" a Domain Name for Something Other Than Cash or Equity?

    Domain name sales are traditionally cash based, but every so often, a buyer or seller may wish to trade a domain name in return for equity, products, or something more. A creative approach to domain name sales can sometimes help to facilitate a domain deal that may otherwise be impossible to...
  40. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: Have You Ever "Sold" a Domain Name for Something Other Than Cash or Equity?

    Domain name sales are traditionally cash based, but every so often, a buyer or seller may wish to trade a domain name in return for equity, products, or something more. A creative approach to domain name sales can sometimes help to facilitate a domain deal that may otherwise be impossible to...
  41. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: What Is Typically Your Most Profitable Month of the Year?

    In December 2016, we brought you the first part of a brand new series in which we ask several domain industry experts to answer a single question. In this article, our second installment, we find out whether there really is a more profitable time of the year to be a domain investor. Domaining...
  42. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: What Is Typically Your Most Profitable Month of the Year?

    In December 2016, we brought you the first part of a brand new series in which we ask several domain industry experts to answer a single question. In this article, our second installment, we find out whether there really is a more profitable time of the year to be a domain investor. Domaining...
  43. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: If You Began with $1,000 to Spend on Domains, What Would You Buy? What If $25,000?

    Welcome to a brand new Q&A series on the NamePros Blog. Each article in this series will ask numerous domain name industry experts a single question. The questions and answer will hopefully give you an insight into how these successful industry leaders operate, while also giving valuable advice...
  44. James Iles

    information Expert Exchange: If You Began with $1,000 to Spend on Domains, What Would You Buy? What If $25,000?

    Welcome to a brand new Q&A series on the NamePros Blog. Each article in this series will ask numerous domain name industry experts a single question. The questions and answer will hopefully give you an insight into how these successful industry leaders operate, while also giving valuable advice...
  45. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: An Interview With Frank Schilling

    Frank Schilling is one of the most recognizable names in the domain name industry. He has built a domain name portfolio that consists of hundreds of thousands of domains, including some of the most valuable digital properties on the Internet. Frank is also CEO of Uniregistry, the domain name...
  46. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: An Interview With Frank Schilling

    Frank Schilling is one of the most recognizable names in the domain name industry. He has built a domain name portfolio that consists of hundreds of thousands of domains, including some of the most valuable digital properties on the Internet. Frank is also CEO of Uniregistry, the domain name...
  47. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: An Interview With Domain Broker McKay Taylor

    McKay Taylor isn't necessarily a name you will have heard of before, but this domain investor and broker has been quietly selling millions of dollars worth of domain names thanks to his connections all over the world. He's been responsible for some enormous bulk sales since the short domain...
  48. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: An Interview With Domain Broker McKay Taylor

    McKay Taylor isn't necessarily a name you will have heard of before, but this domain investor and broker has been quietly selling millions of dollars worth of domain names thanks to his connections all over the world. He's been responsible for some enormous bulk sales since the short domain...
  49. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: An Interview With ShortNames.com Owner, Russell Panella

    In 2015, short domain names came to the attention of the domain community as a whole, thanks to the influx of funds from Chinese investors into two-, three- and four-character domains. Many domainers took advantage of the rising prices, and made a small fortune in a very short amount of time...
  50. James Iles

    interviews Expert Exchange: An Interview With ShortNames.com Owner, Russell Panella

    In 2015, short domain names came to the attention of the domain community as a whole, thanks to the influx of funds from Chinese investors into two-, three- and four-character domains. Many domainers took advantage of the rising prices, and made a small fortune in a very short amount of time...
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