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.

 

[DomainerJean]

Learn, Live, Enjoy.

 

[Joe drake]

Quality Over Quantity.


Every domain costs the same to renew. Whether it's trash or treasure, it's ten bucks a year — choose wisely.

 

[Planet9]

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

How is someone going to know a domain is unsellable? I ask this because so many of the idiot domain names listed on X/Twitter & occasionally Namepros that have supposedly sold seem unsellable.

 

[stevo]

Curb Your Enthusiasm

 

[alop]

Buy my domain

 

[Ahsansahab]

For me, it all comes down to three words — learn, wait, and adapt.


Domaining rewards those who stay curious, patient, and flexible with the market changes.

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.

 

[Daniel Owens]

How is someone going to know a domain is unsellable? I ask this because so many of the idiot domain names listed on X/Twitter & occasionally Namepros that have supposedly sold seem unsellable.

Namebio opinions research

 

[Debabzzy045]

Learn, Live, Enjoy.

This is not a bad one too.

 

[Eagle Domains]

Consistency , Learn , Grow

 

[wacky]

Do NOT handreg!

This is the truth, the domain names I have sold so far are all auctioned, and I have not sold a single manually registered domain.

 

[bmugford]

This is the truth, the domain names I have sold so far are all auctioned, and I have not sold a single manually registered domain.

Every domain was a "handreg" at some point, however most weren't regged when there were 160 million .com taken.

It is not like amazing domains are just sitting out there to reg on a consistent basis. The pickings are slim.

Unless it is some emerging market, or specific combo like GEOs, there is not much available.

Even when a new market emerges, most of the top quality domains in that field have been registered for years or even decades.

With that said handregs can still be decent, but you really have to know what you are doing to turn it into a profitable venture.

In general though, it is also easier to scan existing domain lists than come up with domains to register out of thin air.

Brad

 

[wacky]

In fact, there is another word, that is, "waiting", as long as you have a high-quality product in your hand. Just like now. Like AI, ten years have created a new outlet.

 

[Nathan K]

Rock and Roll

In fact, there is another word, that is, "waiting", as long as you have a high-quality product in your hand. Just like now. Like AI, ten years have created a new outlet.

Rick Schwartz said he first acquired .com's (back in the beginning of time) because he wanted to have them reserved in case he needed them for a future project. I heard the same thing from an early .ai investor.

It can be difficult to predict the future. Even if you know where things will head technologically, it can be difficult to know what lingo society will adopt. An example of this can be seen in the early days of mobile devices. Initially, it wasn't clear whether tablets would be called "tablets" or "slates." And although they seemed revolutionary at the time, they actually aren't super popular or valuable nowadays. Similar linguistic ambiguity exists today for phrases such as "superintelligence." Maybe society will adopt this term. Maybe not.

 

[Jannes]

This one is to GoDaddy:

Read the room

 

[Dream Domains]

Build first.

 

[Moafafy]

Do NOT handreg!

I'm one of the new domainers, till now all my 7 sold domain names were hand-reg.
So, I think this cannot be an infinite rule.

 

[Maier]

Interesting point, I’ve come across that advice quite a bit. Handreg, could be a hit or miss.

But still can hit

 

[Maier]

If the name needs to be explained for buyers, do not buy it.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

• Sleep On It
• By The Numbers
• No Nagging Doubts
• Know The Competition
• Keep Open Mind
• Check NamePros Daily
• Learn Learn Learn
• Get Good Value
• Price Them Right

(great discussion – Thanks everyone!)

 

[Maier]

• Sleep On It
• By The Numbers
• No Nagging Doubts
• Know The Competition
• Keep Open Mind
• Check NamePros Daily
• Learn Learn Learn
• Get Good Value
• Price Them Right

(great discussion – Thanks everyone!)

The most interesting tips are: by the numbers, and price them right