poll Can ALL domainers be successful? [VOTE]

[redemo]

I want to know your opinion. Since there are one million Namepros members if all accounts were active and one million domainers began competing at the same time, could all domainers make profit? Personally I don't think it's actually possible for that to happen and the domaining industry knows it. What do you think? (@abstractdomainer gave meto start this poll).

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I voted optimistically, as yes, in principle, all could be successful.
It seems to me that domain names could find more and better use than now.
That could spell success for everyone who works hard to see what is needed and delivers it.
Now in practice not all will be successful, but that does not mean they could not.
When I used to teach, I actually believed every single student could be successful.
I am not a believer that some need to fail to make others succeed.
Have a happy day everyone.
Bob

 

[phaethon]

Redemo the master of MM threads.

About 0.5%, maybe less ends ups being 'successful'. So if you don't have a real flair, understanding, talent or passion for domaining and you are trying it for 'easy, quick' money, it's 100% certain you will fail.
Especially the domainers that come from third world countries MUST understand English and the market/ business world in the West.

 

[hawkeye]

Another pointless posting, but…

could all domainers make profit?

considering just $0.01 above reg fee or purchase price is a ‘profit’, I guess it’s feasible.

 

[biggie]

I long for the day that domaining is taught in schools, perhaps a business school or university. S.E.O. was once an unknown fruit, now it is taught in colleges and universities worldwide. Hope the same happens in domaining, and in doing so it increases the domainer success rate.

Hi

the more people that enter domaining
then...
the more competitive it becomes

years ago, similar talk was about informing big business about domaining
and i said same thing then, because inviting that group means they would likely have more disposable cash for aftermarket bidding.

you want those people to remain as your potential end users or end buyers -
not your competition on domain forums and in drop auctions.

there's a level of ignorance which has enabled domainers to profit from this phenom.
outsiders not knowing what goes on, "on the inside", is what tips the scale in our favor.

imo....

 

[hawkeye]

So you ask - could all domainers make profit? - I reply 'it's feasible' as 0.01 is a 'profit' and you...disagree. (says so much!) smh.

 

[hawkeye]

However, in reality nobody would make 1 cent profit

your question was - could all domainers make profit? Nothing was noted about 'how much of a profit'!! I answered 'in reality'!!
Still smh, just harder.

 

[DomainNature]

Only some domains are successful, and those who own them.
Another answer, it's too late for most of newcomers, take a beer.

 

[enterscope]

Absolutely not, just like anything else.

Only the ones that want it the most, and are willing to work the hardest are successful.

 

[jhm]

I voted optimistically, as yes, in principle, all could be successful.
It seems to me that domain names could find more and better use than now.
That could spell success for everyone who works hard to see what is needed and delivers it.
Now in practice not all will be successful, but that does not mean they could not.
When I used to teach, I actually believed every single student could be successful.
I am not a believer that some need to fail to make others succeed.
Have a happy day everyone.
Bob

I pretty much sway on the comments made by @Bob Hawkes. I am also optimistic enough to say all domain investors "could" do it (in the fantasy world we've just created), but I don't really think its useful to think that way, anymore so than "can all develop a six pack". Well, I guess, unless there's a medical technicality, but there's a reason why we all don't, even if we all want one (tongue and cheek moment). Work, discipline, know-how, niche, patience, enthusiasm, education, a hint of obsession for knowing new things / remaining relevant, keeping in tune and other golden traits. The obvious stuff thrown out there. It doesn't just come, put it that way

 

[AEProgram]

every domainer can be successful by either selling names, deleting names or both.

 

[Edukar]

Our world is arranged in such a way that everything cannot be successful in principle. Not all the bakers are successful, not all teachers are successful, not all business owners are successful. And it does not depend on the quantity of goods. Both cakes and domains are enough for everyone. But someone will be able to sell them more than others. Each domainer must decide for himself whether it should continue the business or not. There is a lot of statistics on our forum to draw conclusions. If your STR is higher than the average, then it makes sense to continue

 

[BigTree]

In every profession only few percent of people are really successful, the rest is not.
Domaining is not different.

 

[branding]

Was being sarcastic as that loaded pistol gets pointed in my direction a hell of a lot. That said, if @abstractdomainer wants to credit my Pay Pal account for being awesome, man I wouldn't object.

Lol, I figured as much. Putting differences in opinions aside, you don't even come close to @abstractdomainer

You're contributing. He's polluting.

 

[redemo]

Putting differences in opinions aside

'I'd rather get bad news from an honest man than lies from a flatterer'

 

[lock]

If all domainers made profit, everyone would be domainer.

I don't think profit is what determines as a builder could also go broke and still be a builder.
An accountant again would still be an accountant. A domainer could have more invested than sold as most cases.

 

[poweredbyme]

I don't think profit is what determines as a builder could also go broke and still be a builder.
An accountant again would still be an accountant. A domainer could have more invested than sold as most cases.

Everyone with money and willingness to take risks could trade something, domain or anything. Everyone could be domainer while being something else at the same time. But everyone could not be an accountant or builder. Being a doımainer makes someone a trader. If you are a trader and make loss, become broke then you will have no occupation, no matter your expertise level. Once you become an accountant or builder, you will always be so, until you die. That's the difference.

 

[lock]

Everyone with money and willingness to take risks could trade something, domain or anything. Everyone could be domainer while being something else at the same time. But everyone could not be an accountant or builder. Being a doımainer makes someone a trader. If you are a trader and make loss, become broke then you will have no occupation, no matter your expertise level. Once you become an accountant or builder, you will always be so, until you die. That's the difference.

I guess i will always be a plumber even though i think domaining allows people to dabble in new occupations also. I still will think an occupation can be broke how ever i still think a professional in any industry make a profit a sportsman isn't professional till paid but i am still saying not a lot qualifies to be a domainer but perhaps 2 names. It is just what would qualify to have an opinion.

 

[Recons.Com]

There is not simply enough investment grade names available for regular purchase to make it profitable for hundreds of thousands. They'd be going hard for the same names and the returns would diminish drastically. Given the inherent level of risk, it would kill it for everyone.

What saves it for the industry is that the learning curve and required skills are not easy ones to master and some, who might have talent, would give up demoralized by the huge level of patience required.

In fact, the difference between a successful investor and unsuccessful could be a ... mere luck. The former getting an early great sale, e.g. to encourage, bankroll or point in the right direction.

 

[bmugford]

The answer is obviously no.

Brad

 

[lock]

With a true domain white label platform it could be possible to resell refer leads that allow users to generate leads of others domains. Right now this is done based on networking handshake agreements etc to individual brokers offering spotters or commission. Most won't make efforts to sell or have domains that have no real lure.

 

[StartupNames]

I'll be optimistic, yup!

 

[branding]

(@abstractdomainer gave meto start this poll).

Nobody slightly concerned about this statement? Could be irony... The British and their humour

 

[redemo]

Nobody slightly concerned about this statement? Could be irony... The British and their humour

Was being sarcastic as that loaded pistol gets pointed in my direction a hell of a lot. That said, if @abstractdomainer wants to credit my Pay Pal account for being awesome, man I wouldn't object.

 

[redemo]

Lol, I figured as much. Putting differences in opinions aside, you don't even come close to @abstractdomainer

You're contributing. He's polluting.

Seems to be getting a lot of traction though. Can't we all just get along?

 

[poweredbyme]

If all domainers made profit, everyone would be domainer.