How would you guide a new domainer in 3 words?

[Debabzzy045]

Domaining is one of those journeys where real lessons come from experience, not just tutorials.
If you are to give a beginner just three words of advice, what would they be?

Mine will be: Learn. Patience. Discipline.
Sometimes the shortest lessons carry the most value. I’d love to hear what three words guided you, or what you wish someone had told you early on.

 

[Eric Lyon]

Marry well.

^because team work makes the dream work (wish more people understood that).

 

[Altetra]

^because team work makes the dream work (wish more people understood that).

Too bad I not have a wife, maybe she would have helped to sell my domains and accepted the offers I got, would have recovered back half of my investment and still would have above 2K of domains.

 

[Debabzzy045]

^because team work makes the dream work (wish more people understood that).

So true Eric, because behind every successful domainer is a partner wondering why all savings goes into .coms instead of vacations, right ?

 

[Debabzzy045]

Too bad I not have a wife, maybe she would have helped to sell my domains and accepted the offers I got, would have recovered back half of my investment and still would have above 2K of domains.

You should probably look for a good one already, going by Eric's advice.

 

[Chris Co]

So true Eric, because behind every successful domainer is a partner wondering why all savings goes into .coms instead of vacations, right ?

True love is them willing to sit there with you in the car while you point out "that company's domain sucks" or "oh wow, that domain has to be worth over $50,000" for the whole 3 hour journey.

 

[cooljub]

This is a bot.

 

[phaethon]

I would say don't do it. When I started 4-5 years ago, you could pick up drops for $5 and sell them for 3-4K. Now you have to either hand reg or go directly to auctions where prices are inflated and you risk losing a lot of money due to the learning curve..Do it only if you feel you were born to be a domainer.

 

[homebuyer]

Quality Over Quantity.

 

[CashproofAi]

I would say don't do it. When I started 4-5 years ago, you could pick up drops for $5 and sell them for 3-4K. Now you have to either hand reg or go directly to auctions where prices are inflated and you risk losing a lot of money due to the learning curve..Do it only if you feel you were born to be a domainer.

Interesting reply. "Born to be a domainer"- how to judge whether I am born to be a domainer or for anything else? Is there any established parameter?

 

[GoDaddy]

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[Planet9]

Domaining is one of those journeys where real lessons come from experience, not just tutorials.
If you are to give a beginner just three words of advice, what would they be?

Mine will be: Learn. Patience. Discipline.
Sometimes the shortest lessons carry the most value. I’d love to hear what three words guided you, or what you wish someone had told you early on.

Quit. Whileu Ahead

 

[Rippa]

I agree with the advice
Dot com only!

But more controversially in this Anglo-American milieu:
Learn other languages

 

[Daniel Owens]

Research before buying
Check Extension Numbers
Check Domains Age
Buy Sellable Domains

 

[Corey]

Learn Development Skills

Cheers
Corey

 

[sameem701]

Don't. That's about it.

 

[bmugford]

Join Domain Academy.

Lower the price.

Brad

 

[Daniel Owens]

Join Domain Academy.

Consider lowering price.
I have club
however, club is pricey

 

[Kingslayer]

I would say don't listen to anyone and don't be influenced by anyone (I've lost money doing that), we are all speculators at the end of the day, even the best investors!

From the top of my head i remember the Domain Sherpa panel telling everyone Bored Apes was going to be on t-shirts/advertisements and be in massive demand by companies to have these apes promoting their products, also remember them saying how shares in domains are going to be the next big thing.

In domains you get people going against the norm and make a good living ie Mike Mann, who would advice anyone to have 750,000 low quality domains on paper? Yet he does well by selling a few of these close $100k per year, then you have Swetha who does well with XYZ, not many would advise to invest in that, so do your own thing.

 

[CashproofAi]

I would say don't listen to anyone and don't be influenced by anyone (I've lost money doing that), we are all speculators at the end of the day, even the best investors!

From the top of my head i remember the Domain Sherpa panel telling everyone Bored Apes was going to be on t-shirts/advertisements and be in massive demand by companies to have these apes promoting their products, also remember them saying how shares in domains are going to be the next big thing.

In domains you get people going against the norm and make a good living ie Mike Mann, who would advice anyone to have 750,000 low quality domains on paper? Yet he does well by selling a few of these close $100k per year, then you have Swetha who does well with XYZ, not many would advise to invest in that, so do your own thing.

Thanks for sharing this! Really valuable perspective. I completely agree—while guidance is helpful, at the end of the day, we’re all speculators, and doing your own research and following your instincts is key. Your examples of Mike Mann and Swetha perfectly show how success can come from thinking differently.

Appreciate you taking the time to share your experience!

 

[johnn]

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