Adopt-A-Newbie

[Kenstein]

Not sure if anyone would be open to this, but would any of the more experienced domainers like to take a newbie under their wing?

You will tell me what to do and and do some guiding when needed, and I will do the legwork of the buying/selling/researching, etc. process. When a sale occurs, you get all of the money.

Not that I disrespect the amount of work that goes into becoming a successful domainer, but I'd really like to speed things up a little, since I need approximately $400 by the end of the month, and that means I'm going to need to learn a lot more, and a lot more quickly, to get any result even close to that. And a mentor is just what is needed to make that happen.

Would you be interested?

 

[JB Lions]

You should spend more time reading/studying, going thru your own trial and error. Also, your offer doesn't make sense. How do you get $400 if they get all the money. Experienced people have already helped you with posts here, on blogs etc. It's up to you to go thru it. Have to put in the work.

 

[Kenstein]

Okay, I'll just keep up the reading then. Thanks for the advice.

Well, the mentor is going to want to gain something in return, so they get the money, in exchange for the knowledge they'll be sharing. I take that knowledge, and apply it myself afterward to make my own $400.

I understand that reading and trial and error is the best way to learn, 'cause the lessons will stick better, but I believe having theguidance, and the distilled knowledge of an experienced domainer would jumpstart things a little.

Edit: Yep, and I will put in the work, but I guess the deadline got me a little impatient. Lol.

 

[Name Trader]

Show us a list of your domains and we'll give you an honest opinion about them.

 

[Kenstein]

Hi stub, thanks very much for offering your help.

I've only only been into this for a week or so, so they are terrible, lol. But here they are:

1. YogaWeb.co - got it 'cause GoDaddy has its .org and .net counterparts listed as premiums, so thought I'd be able to "ride off" that info..

2. Oaesis.org - 'cause there is a decent search volume for it and Estibot returns an est. value of $1,100 for this domain.

3. TantricMassage.in - well, the search volume is awesome, and since it has its origins in India (I think), I thought it might be worth something.

That's all that I have so far...

Thanks again!

 

[NPer]

I won't lie, when I saw the title of this thread, it caught my attention.

I never knew there were newbies up for adoption. :D

By the way, estibot is useless. Don't trust it.

.CO is not a good extension to build your portfolio with.

Get sufficient .com in your diet as well. Typically those which are better quality. These you can get at auctions.

:wave:

 

[JB Lions]

Hi stub, thanks very much for offering your help.

I've only only been into this for a week or so, so they are terrible, lol. But here they are:

1. YogaWeb.co - got it 'cause GoDaddy has its .org and .net counterparts listed as premiums, so thought I'd be able to "ride off" that info..

2. Oaesis.org - 'cause there is a decent search volume for it and Estibot returns an est. value of $1,100 for this domain.

3. TantricMassage.in - well, the search volume is awesome, and since it has its origins in India (I think), I thought it might be worth something.

That's all that I have so far...

Thanks again!

YogaWeb on the .com is an established site. I would stay away from getting that kind of thing in other extensions.

Oaesis does not have a decent search volume, actually has a pretty bad one. I'm seeing only 58 Global Exact, nothing for Local. The .com is also a live site for some band.

TantricMassage.in - now that does have a nice search volume, 27,000+. I think there are some domainers here more familiar with that extension and can give you some idea on that one. You can also go thru the .in sales at namebio and dnsaleprice to see what's selling for what in that extension.

I wouldn't put anything into things like Estibot or most other tools.

 

[Kenstein]

@3D: Okay, will do just that. But what kinds of names should I go for in the .com range? Short of nonsense words, nnn..., lll... and actual highly search keywords, I don't think there is much left in the .coms to purchase...is there? Also, which of the types of .com domains listed above is best to go for? Keywords? (BTW, LOL...I'm glad the title caught your attention!:D It did its job well then!)

@JB Lions: Thanks lots for researching on my domains and offering your afvice. Opps--yeah, I only got Oaesis for its Estibot value, not search volume. Got it confused with TantricMassage, lol. I will go check out the sites you suggested.

And I'll stay the hell away from Estibot from now on...LOL.

Edit: Just check out namebio and dnsaleprices for several .in domains. There are a lot of them being sold in the $1000s, but how do I tell how much mine is worth? Also, most of the names listed in auctions don't have a single bid, so how do I find out how much people are willing to pay for what kinds of domains? Just 'cause a domain is listed at that price doesn't mean resellers or end-users would necessarily want to pay that price right?

 

[ProvenPro]

Yes, do not reg a name based on Estibot values.

Two months ago, Estibot had a value of $970 for stocktradetools.com. That value is now $110. Domain was available then and still is.

Two months ago, Estibot had a value of $130 for needpass.com. That value is now $2,000. The only difference is that someone regged it during that time and is trying to sell it on GoDaddy for $280.

This should tell you all you need to know about Estibot.

 

[Kenstein]

Well, how much value a domain holds depends on a huge number of factors, I'd think--and since value is subjective, I guess Estibot and any other appraisal tools could only give a very rough estimate. And since the uncertainty was so great, especially for beginners, I guess it was comforting to feel like a domain you bought had some "concrete" value built in it that could be calculated by a software.

A bad decision that was, it would seem...

Thanks for the info., ProvenPro. Yep, it sure does! Still, is there any appraisal tool you would recommend anyone to use? Or is it still best to make one's own judgement?

 

[Name Trader]

YogaWeb.co and Oaesis.org don't have any value. I would give them away, drop them, or not renew them. It would seem to me that TantricMassage.in might have some value but I know nothing about the Indian market.

I still use Estibot for the statistics. You get them in one place. GoDaddy Auctions are a good place to pick up domains for a reasonable price. I try to stick to .com. I always park my domains with a for sale link. With your few domains I'd choose Bodis for my parking.

 

[infmoney]

Well, how much value a domain holds depends on a huge number of factors, I'd think--and since value is subjective, I guess Estibot and any other appraisal tools could only give a very rough estimate. And since the uncertainty was so great, especially for beginners, I guess it was comforting to feel like a domain you bought had some "concrete" value built in it that could be calculated by a software.

A bad decision that was, it would seem...

Thanks for the info., ProvenPro. Yep, it sure does! Still, is there any appraisal tool you would recommend anyone to use? Or is it still best to make one's own judgement?

Heres some advice. Go to the "how to find potential endusers" thread and read the whole thing front to back.

I've made some good sales from using info from that thread. It is literally a gold mine of info. Also this whole forum is filled with plenty of info if you put the time in to learn it.

 

[RevolutionaryDomains]

Here are a couple of threads that will hopefully help you. Best of luck.

-Regards


http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/68798-how-to-find-potential-end-users.html

http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/700222-tips-and-resources-for-newbies.html

 

[Havela]

Hi, I'm a domain newbie too...
Are you willing to take another one under your wings? I am just discovering a whole new world and I fear it will become seriously addictive... and very expensive unless I know what I'm doing?

I have a few domains that I would appreciate your opinion of - if I'm on the right track or hopelessly lost?

moneyplugins dot com
settledebts dot net
losedebts dot net
luckycash dot net
familyshows dot net
um8 dot org (my mate, geddit?)
9xl dot org
fullb dot com
quibl dot com
fondsgenie dot de
onlinewealth dot de

Some German domains in there because I've so many .de domains on Sedo (I think (and hope?) fondsgenie means funds wizard).

Any advice appreciated

Another question: I've registered them at Sedo, but I fear they'll just get lost in the big heap. Any ideas how to show them off to people who might be interested?

---------- Post added at 01:34 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:34 AM ----------

Ooops, sorry, I didn't think they would become actual links...

 

[lothos]

Some German domains in there because I've so many .de domains on Sedo (I think (and hope?) fondsgenie means funds wizard).

fondsgenie seems to mean "funds enjoy" according to translate.google.com

 

[Havela]

Cheers, maybe it means both

What about the others - any of them any good?

 

[Name Trader]

As a domainer, I wouldn't even take any of them for free, Havela. So I would say you are hopelessly lost.

 

[south]

I agree with Stub. Wouldn't take any of them for free either. However, love the attitude of the thread title, and your openness to the suggestions & advice given.


Read a bit.

Then read some more.....

And finally...

.
.
.
.


Yes. Read it over again.

Then.... put some money on the table if you feel it's worth the risk.

 

[Havela]

Okay, sorry to hear that. Could you say something more about what is wrong with them, just to point me in the right direction?

 

[allanh]

1. Do they get traffic?
2. Are they generic?
3. Are they brandable?
4. Do they have good keywords?
5. Are they of good extension? (i.e. .com)

If the answer is no to all of them, then the domain is no good