strategy How many domains in your portfolio?

[Softbay]

I have 40 domains almost all godaddy closeout and few purchased from namepros, how many domains should be in your portfolio to start a full time domain business and can easily sold monthly 1 domain to enduser.?
I am new in domain so need your suggestion!

Thank you.

 

[Nahdism]

Should be under 35

 

[r0cky3]

Hey all, new around here but not new to domaining. Been buying and selling domains for a while. Usually have around 500 domains at a time.

 

[lock]

I don't know how many one can really market if all domains are different fields but many attempt it leaving most domains to manage themselves. I find myself looking at some thinking forgot about some all together.

 

[Moh Taufik]

I have 10+ domain name

 

[Sumit Gupta]

300+

50% hand reg
50% aftermarket

Regards

Brandables or Geo based?

 

[Hireinternet]

Brandables or Geo based?

Mixed

 

[DomainsMaven]

2000+

 

[NameGroove]

I currently have about 350 .com domains. At one point I had almost 1,400. When I had >1,000 I would sell 1.5-1.8% of my domains per year (almost 2 per month).

However, the carrying (renewal) costs were too high, so I lowered down. 95% brandables, a few geos/keywords. Now with ~350 I sell ~2.7% per year (about 1 per month). But of course carrying costs are lower.

Most are hand regged, but a small % are drops/expires. Average sale price since inception is just over $600.

Over the 6 years I've been doing this I basically broke even (although I still have about $20k in sunk costs with my remaining 350 names which I'll need to recoup to continue to break even). I suppose with more quality I could start to see some profit - but with such a small portfolio and avg sales price - it's not going to be much profit. Will whittle down portfolio to ~300 names in 2019.

Sales come from the following places:
58% GoDaddy Premium
15% Direct
10% Sedo
8% GoDaddy Auctions
8% Afternic* (only live the past 18 mos)
2% Brandbucket

 

[Sumit Gupta]

I currently have about 350 .com domains. At one point I had almost 1,400. When I had >1,000 I would sell 1.5-1.8% of my domains per year (almost 2 per month).

However, the carrying (renewal) costs were too high, so I lowered down. 95% brandables, a few geos/keywords. Now with ~350 I sell ~2.7% per year (about 1 per month). But of course carrying costs are lower.

Most are hand regged, but a small % are drops/expires. Average sale price since inception is just over $600.

Over the 6 years I've been doing this I basically broke even (although I still have about $20k in sunk costs with my remaining 350 names which I'll need to recoup to continue to break even). I suppose with more quality I could start to see some profit - but with such a small portfolio and avg sales price - it's not going to be much profit. Will whittle down portfolio to ~300 names in 2019.

Sales come from the following places:
58% GoDaddy Premium
15% Direct
10% Sedo
8% GoDaddy Auctions
8% Afternic* (only live the past 18 mos)
2% Brandbucket

as you said you have 95% brandable and that sales come from GoDaddy? I mean GD is better than BrandPa or BrandBuket?

I am quite new in domaining and Mostly have Brandable domains.

 

[NameGroove]

as you said you have 95% brandable and that sales come from GoDaddy? I mean GD is better than BrandPa or BrandBuket?

I am quite new in domaining and Mostly have Brandable domains.

Hard to say 'better'. I only have a small % of names listed with Brandbucket. They require exclusivity and so I never moved a lot of names there as I feel that I get more exposure via GD Premium/Sedo/Afternic. That said, BrandBucket has sold some names for me - so they surely are ok. I have no experience with BrandPa.

My advice is to test. Place some names with Brandbucket (heck, place all the ones they'll accept with them) and the rest direct as I identify above. Then see what works best.

 

[catdomains]

Less than 100. All park on Sedo.

 

[creataweb]

Less than 100. All park on Sedo.

One of the worst places to park...

I'm at over 400, closing on 500 now.

 

[catdomains]

Why? I have 60+ domains but most in */NL and few *.PL extensions.

 

[Federer]

Around 22,220 domains, give or take a few.

 

[philski]

60+ at the moment. But aiming for 1000. 6% of the way there. I had 2000+ several years but the GFC destroyed my ad and parking revenue so i bailed till recently. Now things are looking pretty again.

 

[Domain Monk]

Around 22,220 domains, give or take a few.

Whats Your avg monthly revenue with 22k names

 

[karmaco]

Whats Your avg monthly revenue with 22k names

Would have to be at least 15.5K just to cover the renewals.

 

[Domain Monk]

I think he never renews 90%

 

[korganian]

I have a different strategy then it being a numbers game I know how to make money from 90% of my port.

Wow, I'm really envious! Could you be so kind as to give us some insight on how to accomplish that?

 

[imadoer]

Wow, I'm really envious! Could you be so kind as to give us some insight on how to accomplish that?

I prefer not to share strategies. What I will sell the key to this business is buying right. As long as you buy under your projected reseller exit number you will be fine.