How Do You Fund Your Domaining Habit?

[Basement]

I was wondering how other teen domainers fund their domaining instincts. I mean, domaining requires quite a lot of money to be put in if you want to have a portfolio that is anything close to decent.

Got to envy those adults, eh? Their day-job more than pays for their domains but us poor teens who start from practically $0.00? At least, in my case, that's how it was. I started with 0 balance in my paypal, got my first affiliate commission of $75 from HostGator and bought up a few domains.

I do some Internet Marketing and Affilaite marketing on the side but my passion remains domaining.

What about you guys?

 

[AcBush]

Same way every American does it. Sell drugs.

 

[Basement]

LOL! I mean seriously, I'd love to hear other teens' thoughts about how they get the funds.
Anyone?

 

[squid]

So far:
I've made $230 on adsense
I've made $200+ on making and designing websites
I've made $60+ on my hostsquid site.

That's how :D

 

[RageD]

I work jobs mainly system support/administration as well as code/program. I'm trying to get XBLForum.net off the ground now. What is an ad-supported site but teens (and adults for that matter) can earn free XBox Live Marketplace points!

-RageD

 

[Basement]

Wow! Sounds good all of you. One more way you could consider looking at is flipping sites. Just dev some spare domains and your on your way to a couple 100 dollars.

 

[AcBush]

Or flipping marijuana. Buy a 40 sack, and flip it. lol

I'm totally kidding guys.....

I usually hold a steady position with a webhosting company in the department of sales/support. I have for the past 3 years, but recently that came to an end.

 

[Basement]

Alright thanks ACBush. I've heard webhosting support tends to be pretty tedious and low-paying? I just use web-hosting programs to get my affiliate commissions

 

[AcBush]

Ehhh.....You know how it is. Hold a steady job and you can make enough money. I love the industry, and happen to know a fair amount of "stuff".

 

[Basement]

That's cool. I don't like the concept of a "job" at this age as it pretty much messes up your life. I go freelance as an Internet Marketer and domaining is more of a hobby.

 

[AcBush]

I use to do that. Then I realized, I had too many recurring bills.


Then I got a job. Then I lost it, 2 weeks ago today.

 

[Dan]

I started with $0 and made my first money with a small programming job.

 

[Barrucadu]

I have adverts on my arcade, and when my balance reaches $10, I either buy a domain, re-invest it as advertising (project wonderful is a brilliant ad network), or just let it sit until later.

 

[Basement]

Wow! I believe in saving money for bigger purchase instead of investing it as soon as I get money in my hands.

By the way, your avatar is completed, Mikor
Just go here

 

[timstown]

I actually had $100 or so to start with... from birthdays and such. I bought a year of web hosting for $69 and bought.. well, er, I guess I somehow had more then $100.. I've spent to much on domains :P And I've had no luck making any money yet

 

[BMFX]

Sigh here goes my blow out....

Started with $0 first domain was on namepros.

Anyways made....

$83 on adsense.
$5000 + on fliping website
$200 on domain sales.
$600 on web designing

Still not where i want to be but hey, i have one kick ass gaming computer haha

 

[Basement]

Yeah, I myself am looking to get an iMac one of these days.
Somehow, flipping sites seems to work for me but only on a smaller scale ($500-$600)
Care to share how you make $6K per flip?

 

[DebX420]

I do it a few ways:

I get $200 on Christmas
Get $100 on my birthday
Get $20 every friday from babysitting my nephew
and some times I'll just ask my parents for some money xD

 

[Daniel]

php();

 

[Jake]

I started with $50, and sold a domain.
Thats how Ive done it all.
Selling 1 at a time.

Wow! Sounds good all of you. One more way you could consider looking at is flipping sites. Just dev some spare domains and your on your way to a couple 100 dollars.

Care to elaborate :D

And thanks for the great avatar!!

 

[ddaybofb]

I had money from birthdays and when i wanted to buy domains my dad bought them, but not anymore since i got my own checking account and paypal. But i own about 50 domains all together.

 

[asgsoft]

I started like you from $0.00

However I was determined that I wanted something.

So I got some free hosting.

I then learnt PHP and did a small job for $10. Used that money to buy asgsoft.net to use as my profile.

I then started doing more jobs and bout more domains.

I then developed these domains and sold them on, some for as high as $1200.

I was lucky enough to be asked to develop a website for a big construction company in egypt through family connections and was paid $7000 for it. It was a complete flash website with PHP backend.

I started working with adsense again and trying to get some $$ out of it.

And I got the ball rolling from there.

Now I own over 7 developed domains, not much but I am pleased with for the time being.

 

[RageD]

Alright thanks ACBush. I've heard webhosting support tends to be pretty tedious and low-paying? I just use web-hosting programs to get my affiliate commissions

lol a little late on this but you got that right for sure. Very tedious. Extremely low paying. I'd say on average you'll make less than $1500 annually xD Unless you're with a very good firm.

-RageD

 

[.jd.]

I sold my sisters :bingo:

 

[Chris Moore]

I sold my sisters :bingo:

:lol: I may do the same! Nah, they moved out now.

Im just starting really, but I only do it as a spare time mind bender. I dont get into big $$$. But I'm hopfully going to start using adsense.

:p