Welcome back, Michael — last seen on NamePros in 2021!
I’ve been following your DNAcademy challenge through your newsletters — it’s been both insightful and enjoyable to watch it unfold.
There’s something I’ve been thinking about, and I ask this with the utmost respect — in fact, it’s really at the heart of the question.
Do you think your influence and recognition within the domain community might have played a part in the quick flips you made here on NamePros? It's likely that a nearly identical listing from a lesser-known seller wouldn’t have gained the same traction — and I imagine the same would hold true for future sales, unless they’re driven by anonymous outbound, like your Vegas domain.
So while the challenge provides a level playing field for the curated high-profile participants, I wonder if replicating that kind of success might be more difficult for those of us without an established profile.
Rooting for you — and wishing you best of luck!
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You're very kind, thank you for your thoughtfully worded question.
The point of the competition is to show new investors what 6 seasoned investors would do with a $500 initial investment, and then highlight the different strategies, tactics, and thought processes.
So I'm definitely handling these domain names differently than the remainder of my investment portfolio.
Yes, I have distribution on 𝕏, but so do my fellow domain investors to varying degrees.
I have very little distribution here on NamePros, and as you pointed out I am not active here at all. I'm sure many of my fellow competitors have better distribution and more friends/connections here.
For me, the question boils down to: does a larger distribution on one platform provide an unfair advantage?
What someone may lack in distribution in one social media, they can make up for in personal connections, connections in other social medias (like Linkedin), outbound email marketing experience, telephone competence, etc.
The best we can do is hustle, try things, and repeat what works.