Are you a full time domainer / website owner?

[kiplarson]

I'm still a small player in the game of both domaining and owning websites for revenue etc. But I'm interested in finding out how many people are self employed full time by either parking domains, or earning money off of websites, or a combination of both.

Wether you are or aren't I'm interested to hear any tips or words of wisdom you might want to pass along to me or other new players to the game.

Thanks in advance. I love to learn.

 

[Michelle]

Im a full time nurse and love it :tu: buying and selling names is a hobby to me and nps now a second home

I have many names (sitting, waiting, maybe's) :hehe: ... Parking and the odd sale here and there makes enough for me to renew and invest in a few more.

 

[Spade]

I work in the internet sales field. I Domain part time and run a handful of sites. I plan to go full time as soon as there is steady enough revenue in it.

 

[DNabc]

I'm a full time webmaster and affiliate for some time. I earn enough to reinvest, and even donate to charities. It's a great feeling

 

[Talkhost]

Full timer here too. Was also running a webhosting company until recently, but too much time is involved for very little profit, so I pulled out of the hosting business. Now I just sit back and enjoy the benefits of owning websites/domains for very little effort LOL
I just wish I got involved in the early 90's

 

[Premium]

If I was, I'd be retired by now

 

[tetrapak]

Full timer, since not so long ago (less than a year), quite stressy at times, needs a lot of work, but rewardable.

 

[circa1850]

Im a full time nurse and love it :tu: buying and selling names is a hobby to me and nps now a second home

I have many names (sitting, waiting, maybe's) :hehe: ... Parking and the odd sale here and there makes enough for me to renew and invest in a few more.

I'm an RCP, former advertising exec, too many domains, too few sites.

I work in the internet sales field. I Domain part time and run a handful of sites. I plan to go full time as soon as there is steady enough revenue in it.

I wish you well Justin. You seem dedicated to this phenom.

I'm a full time webmaster and affiliate for some time. I earn enough to reinvest, and even donate to charities. It's a great feeling

Ditto! Can't keep it all.

I just wish I got involved in the early 90's

BIG DITTO! Can we go back? Is that machine ready?

If I was, I'd be retired by now

Ditto.

Full timer, since not so long ago (less than a year), quite stressy at times, needs a lot of work, but rewardable.

This sums it up quite well...actually very well!

Wether you are or aren't I'm interested to hear any tips or words of wisdom you might want to pass along to me or other new players to the game.

Thanks in advance. I love to learn.

I think you asked a very good question and I enjoyed the responses.

As you can see, you are getting a good mix. Some of us have other professions and backgrounds and do this on the side.

Some of us have done this for quite sometime for others and have been in the industry full time but realized the potential of doing it on your own is more rewarding and lucrative. They have the knowledge base to do this.

And some like tetrapak are getting into it fulltime and has summed up the intitial problems you can encounter.

Again, I too have enjoyed this thread.

Oddly enough, I see potential in all my domain names as sites. That is a big factor for me behind registering domains and even making purchases. But I don't have the skills or time to do this. But I am teaching myself programming skills and languages and picking up bits and pieces along the way.

I have made excellent contacts through these forums and have been communicating on-line with several members. I have made some new business associates. I give advice and I accept advice and have had asked for and recieved help and quality advice on projects or quirks. I have a very varied background between the military, advertising, and medical professions. I can apply the later two best to my interest in domain names and websites.

I think the key here is to take any advice (including mine) on surface value only. Consider all the advice given, weigh it, study it, ponder it and decide for yourself what is best for yourself.

 

[Archangel]

I'm a writer. I do freelance when I need the $$$ but I've been working on a novel since mid 2005. Domaining is just a hobby of mine.

 

[DNabc]

I don't earn more money, because the day has so few hours :/

If you really have a strong passion about your work, it may take some time, but you will be successful! I wish you the best of luck.

I'm also a learning addict But be careful. Information overload can be a problem.

 

[q80ty]

I have 2 jobs , nice investment in the stock markets in addition to import and export business. I don't have enough time for domaining and always say that I will clean my domain biz but I believe it is addiction, I sell most of my valuable domains and after a while buy new ones. Any help???

 

[Domainate.com]

I'm getting close to sustaining myself on domain stuff and other side businesses I'm involved in, but not quite there yet. I still work a FT job during the day as a client relations supervisor in a national real estate appraisal management firm. I'm "doing my job" right now, lol.

 

[cache]

I tried to get into full time, but since the money generated can not sustain
a normal living, I have to go back to a full time job. Hopefully with a FT job
I can buy more domains.

 

[Archangel]

I personally tend to concentrate on several really good domains opposed to having a few hundred decent/poor ones.

 

[VURG]

Statistician. No real income from domains at this time.

 

[GiddyUp]

I'd say I'm about a quarter of the way to making a healthy living off of domaining.

I'm relatively new to domaining (about 1 year) and have only gotten serious about it over the last 4 months or so.

Like anything else, it takes persistence, creativity, and a little luck. It may seem like easy and/or quick cash, but that's only because of the aspect of the internet - the idea that anyone has the opportunity to make it happen with the help of the net; no matter your age, status, location, race, "work experience", etc.

When you sit back for a moment and think about, it's no real shocker that anybody can do anything with the proper motivation, but I suppose its the aspect of generating your income on autopilot (or close to it) that appeals to us all!

I wish you the best of luck

 

[Smart Niche Sites]

I don't earn more money, because the day has so few hours :/

If you really have a strong passion about your work, it may take some time, but you will be successful! I wish you the best of luck.

I'm also a learning addict But be careful. Information overload can be a problem.

I to am addicted to learning and yeah those info overloads can hurt..

Im currently unemployed as the sugar season is off, but I hope to find an income from the net(maybe from domains) I love learning new stuff and at this moment im hooked on domaining.
good luck to all, hope to see ya's at the top one day

 

[WhiteWebServices]

I've just left my FT job, and am planning on getting by with a mixture of freelance work and advertising revenue from sites I own. Advertising revenue is currently about 20% of what I need, so I'm hoping that with more time available to work on my sites I'll be able to grow it to the point where the freelance work is optional.

 

[DNabc]

Domaining isn't the only way of making money on the web. I for example only sold one of my domains, many years ago (for $500). I prefer to monetize them.

Buying and selling domains isn't for everyone. And if addiction kicks in, like g80ty said, you can loose more than what you earn.

Someday soon I will write my complete strategies, from almost 10 years of trial and error. Keep an eye on my profile, or add me to your buddy list:
http://www.namepros.com/profile.php?do=addlist&userlist=buddy&u=24954

 

[kemjika11]

I am only a part time domain name owner and collaborate on a few sites. net income wise, i am bit in the negative, but that doesn't bother me too much. my losses are small compared to the possible future succeses i could attain. Yea domainers definitely neeed to be more pro-active in turning their domains into websites.