20 Must-Read Domain Industry Blogs

[clocker24]

21 Must-Read Domain Industry Blogs

I've put together a list of what I feel are 21 must-read blogs for domainers.

I did not include inactive blogs like DailyDomainer.com and DomainEditorial.com. I also did not include what I think of as domaining "magazines", though the distinction is blurry at times.

If I've missed any important domaining blogs, let me know. Here they are in roughly alphabetical order. Enjoy!

1. The Conceptualist - http://www.conceptualist.com/
   Sahar Sarid’s blog. Sahar is co-founder of Recall Media Group and self-made domain entrepreneur. I check this one every day.
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2. David Carter’s Blog - http://www.david-carter.com/blog/
   David is a domainer from Birmingham, U.K.
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3. Domain Name Journal - http://www.dnjournal.com/
   Ron Jackson's domain name magazine is not strictly a blog, but is an industry leader.
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4. Domain Name News - http://www.domainnamenews.com/
   Run by two domainers, this blog supplies domain industry news, particularly coverage of domain conferences.
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5. The Domainer’s Gazette - http://www.domainersgazette.com/
   Billed as ” Domainers Covering the Domaining Industry”, this is Peter Askew’s domaining blog. Peter started this blog in March 2007 and has posted much useful information.
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6. DomainerPro.com - http://www.domainerpro.com/
   W. H. Abdelgawad's blog is a newcomer to the scene but already contains a lot of good reading.
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7. DomainTools Blog - http://blog.domaintools.com/
   Jay Westerdal’s blog is updated frequently and provides heavy coverage of domain name conferences and auctions. Jay is a frequent poster on NamePros.com as well.
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8. Domain Name Wire - http://www.domainnamewire.com/
   News source for the domain name industry written by industry experts and edited by Andrew Allemann.
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9. Dominik Mueller Domain Name Consulting - http://www.dmueller.com/
   Dominik, who has been in the domain business since 2003, specializes in the sale and acquisition of premium domain names.
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10. Elliot’s Blog - http://www.elliotsblog.com/
    Elliot is the owner of Top Notch Domains LLC, which owns a strong portfolio of generic domain names. Easy to read.
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11. Inside Domaining - http://www.insidedomaining.blogspot.com/
    Steve Granville-Smith’s blog.
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12. The Key - http://blogs.business2.com/sloan/
    Paul Sloan’s blog is a member of Business 2.0’s Blog Network, and is very domain industry oriented.
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13. Name Brief - http://www.namebrief.com/
    Bret Fausett is not a prolific poster, but his writing is interesting and relevant.
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14. The Rick Shwartz Domain and Traffic Blog - http://www.ricksblog.com/
    Rick Schwartz, the “Domain King,” says that he is “famous for ruffling feathers.” In any case, he is one of the leaders of the domain name industry and his blog is indispensable reading for any serious domainer.
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15. Seven Mile: the Official Frank Schilling Blog - http://frankschilling.typepad.com/my_weblog/
    Frank Schilling is one of the lords of the domain name industry. Any domainer can learn a lot from him.
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16. Tropical SEO - http://tropicalseo.com/
    Crude language but insightful posts on SEO (obviously), domaining and “competitive webmastering.”
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17. Whizzbangsblog.com - http://whizzbangsblog.com/ - Michael Gilmour’s domaining blog
    
    These last four are not specifically domaining blogs, but are superb resources nonetheless:
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18. Aaron Wall’s SEO Book.com - http://www.seobook.com/
    An important blog about online marketing and search engine optimization. Updated daily.
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19. doshdosh - http://www.doshdosh.com/
    Subtitled “helping you make money online”, doshdosh.com is an incredibly useful blog. Updated daily, there is a wealth of information here about blogging, website monetization and promotion strategies, and online entrepreneurship in general.
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20. Income.com - http://www.income.com/
    (click through to the blog page). John Reese’s Income.com blog contains a lot of useful information about marketing, traffic generation and SEO.
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21. StevePavlina.com: Personal Development for Smart People - http://www.stevepavlina.com/
    Steve Pavlina’s blog contains enough material on personal development to fill several books. He also writes about blogging and making money online, and he knows his stuff.

 

[randomo]

Let me be the first to say ...

Nice list! Rep +.

 

[bricio]

indded, nice list

i just couldnt add a rep

thank u very much for the list :tu:

 

[gazzip]

Excellent :tu: that is soooo handy for me right now.....I just had to flatten my Hard Drive and lost alot of great links.

Many thanks, there's loads on there I did'nt know about, REP and a few NP's are on the way

ps - Can you put yours on too so i can take a peak ?


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[Kate]

Nice list

 

[HcDomains]

Thanks clocker24!
That is a very nice list!!

I think I must need to read at least 2 of them to improve my Domaining skills

 

[Alex]

Very good list. There are some I did not hear about. Rep added.
and please put your blog too in the next post.

 

[webfreak]

Good list.

You should include DomainNews.com, as it was recently cited on CNBC.

 

[Steven]

Thank you for the list!

 

[SharonTucci]

Good list although there are several - inc. Aaron Wall and John Reese - that I wouldnt put on a list of top blogs pertaining to domains.

 

[clocker24]

I know that SEOBook.com is not a domaining blog, per se. I mentioned that the last four in the list are non-domaining blogs that I find to be incredibly helpful nonetheless.

 

[clocker24]

Thanks to all for the rep. A few of you asked me to include my blog in the list. I did not do that because I thought it was a violation of the rules. Mine is in my signature.

 

[advaita]

Excellent list clocker - v useful as I have been looking for good blogs on domain names

 

[onewordonly]

I will subscribe to this thread instead of bookmarking each blog, thanks for the great links & I read the first blog so I'm sure they are all worth reading.

 

[clocker24]

By the way, many people consider ShoeMoney.com to be a must-read blog about making money online, but personally I don't see the attraction. The subject matter seems to be all over the place and the vibe is slightly juvenile.

 

[yandig]

Nice list - adding +REP

 

[GeoOwners]

thanks...for making me get even less sleep...



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[Smiler]

Thanks for sharing the list. Cheers.

 

[capiche]

Great List. Rep added. :tu:

 

[lzy]

Rep added. :tu: