Bora
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What’s your name?
A: Bora
Where do you live?
A: Serbia
What’s your level of expertise?
novice, intermediate, expert, etc.
A: Novice
How much experience do you have in the domain industry?
years, experience, etc.
A: A year
What would you like to specifically learn first?
How to buy a domain, domain history, best selling strategies, government policies, etc.
A:How to find a good domain
Are you currently working on any projects or ideas?
A: Just trying to learn about domaining and apply as much as I can
What are your short-term goals in the next year?
A:Learning how to buy and sell good domain in the middle xxx range
What are your long-term goals in the next 5 years?
A: Buying and selling great domains continuously
What was your first domain you purchased?
A: SanFranciscoArtGallery.com
Why did you start investing in domains? Please tell us the story.
A: For the past 2 or 3 years I've been obsessed with reading and studying various blogs and e-books about blogging, freelancing, digital marketing, information products and online businesses in general. Someone could think: “Wow, this guy is obsessed for years about something, he probably has amazing results!”
I had zero results.
The problem was I haven't actually done anything. I've read tons of stuff, had daydreams about making it online, admired people who did amazing things, but I was affraid to try something, anything. Two years ago I did start writing an ebook, but I concluded that no one would buy that, so I stopped. It seemed like everything was to hard to even start, I was just overwhelmed.
And then I discovered domaining. And yes, I was pretty much instantly hooked. I haven't really thought I could immediately buy a domain for $10 and sell it for $100,000, but it seemed very possible to buy a domain for $10, and sell it for $100, or $200. That sounded great. So I devoured every piece of information about domaining, and then actually tried to buy and sell one. It was SanFranciscoArtGallery.com, and I've failed. I had 83 potential end users, but no one had answered (I didn't know how important follow up is back then, and the domain itself wasn't spectacular). Later I've realized that I've sent around 30 emails addressing buyers as “stuff”, instead of ”staff”! I almost facepalmed myself to death. It was hilarious. Just one of many mistakes I made along the way. After the first domain, I was kind of discouraged. Yes, after only one try. I put domaining on hold, and continued with my usual job (I'm a musician).
Only after five or six months did I really came back to domaining. Now I was much more focused and determined to succeed. I and did! Soon I've sold my first domain for $50, and then in the next couple of months one for $250, and two more for $100. So, it was working, and it was awesome.
Still, I have so much to learn, and I hope I'll come to the point where I can make one or two weekly sales, and keep going forward.
I want to thank all of you guys and gals at namepros, you're amazing. I've learned so much, and I continue to learn every day.
Cheers
A: Bora
Where do you live?
A: Serbia
What’s your level of expertise?
novice, intermediate, expert, etc.
A: Novice
How much experience do you have in the domain industry?
years, experience, etc.
A: A year
What would you like to specifically learn first?
How to buy a domain, domain history, best selling strategies, government policies, etc.
A:How to find a good domain
Are you currently working on any projects or ideas?
A: Just trying to learn about domaining and apply as much as I can
What are your short-term goals in the next year?
A:Learning how to buy and sell good domain in the middle xxx range
What are your long-term goals in the next 5 years?
A: Buying and selling great domains continuously
What was your first domain you purchased?
A: SanFranciscoArtGallery.com
Why did you start investing in domains? Please tell us the story.
A: For the past 2 or 3 years I've been obsessed with reading and studying various blogs and e-books about blogging, freelancing, digital marketing, information products and online businesses in general. Someone could think: “Wow, this guy is obsessed for years about something, he probably has amazing results!”
I had zero results.
The problem was I haven't actually done anything. I've read tons of stuff, had daydreams about making it online, admired people who did amazing things, but I was affraid to try something, anything. Two years ago I did start writing an ebook, but I concluded that no one would buy that, so I stopped. It seemed like everything was to hard to even start, I was just overwhelmed.
And then I discovered domaining. And yes, I was pretty much instantly hooked. I haven't really thought I could immediately buy a domain for $10 and sell it for $100,000, but it seemed very possible to buy a domain for $10, and sell it for $100, or $200. That sounded great. So I devoured every piece of information about domaining, and then actually tried to buy and sell one. It was SanFranciscoArtGallery.com, and I've failed. I had 83 potential end users, but no one had answered (I didn't know how important follow up is back then, and the domain itself wasn't spectacular). Later I've realized that I've sent around 30 emails addressing buyers as “stuff”, instead of ”staff”! I almost facepalmed myself to death. It was hilarious. Just one of many mistakes I made along the way. After the first domain, I was kind of discouraged. Yes, after only one try. I put domaining on hold, and continued with my usual job (I'm a musician).
Only after five or six months did I really came back to domaining. Now I was much more focused and determined to succeed. I and did! Soon I've sold my first domain for $50, and then in the next couple of months one for $250, and two more for $100. So, it was working, and it was awesome.
Still, I have so much to learn, and I hope I'll come to the point where I can make one or two weekly sales, and keep going forward.
I want to thank all of you guys and gals at namepros, you're amazing. I've learned so much, and I continue to learn every day.
Cheers
