I'm Shane Cultra, Ask Me Any Question

[Domain Shane]

Lets have some fun. I promise to be open and honest with the questions if we can keep it civil.

A little background. I'm nobody special, just a guy that runs a nursery, runs a lot, and loves domains. I am part of team that runs DSAD.com, used to have a blog called DomainShane, used to be part of a little show called Domain Sherpa, sold my first blog WallStreetFighter to Break.com and Lionsgate Film, part of group that sold a show called WallStrip to NBC for $5 Million, and ran 20 plus marathons and 2 Ironmen in between then and now. Bought and sold a few domains along the way

Post any question and I'll have my team of assistants, just kidding, I'll do my best to answer it.

 

[D Haynes]

Josh was actually on the show a couple times. Ike or Josh is who I was talking about and he is one of my partners at DSAD. I can't remember how much detail he went into but he did go over some. He also talked on our blog about his 10,000 dot US purchased for $1000 and how he made $20K plus from it. Josh is a must if we have a new show

For sure Josh needs to be on board.

 

[atinc]

Post any question and I'll have my team of assistants, just kidding, I'll do my best to answer it.

LOL

@Domain Shane

My comment will be about your branding.

I think Domain Shane is better than DSAD as a brand.

Why did you changed it? Do you have plans to sell it in some point of time?

Seriously I think Domain Shane is a stronger brand than DSAD.

What does DSAD stands for?

My guess was Domain Shane And D....?

 

[crodomainhub]

Hi Shane,

are you interested in cryptocurrencies and do you invest in crypto/coin related names?

Thank you

 

[Domain Shane]

Hi Shane,

are you interested in cryptocurrencies and do you invest in crypto/coin related names?

Thank you

I pretty much watch crypto/bitcoin prices all day every day. And yet I have zero dollars invested in crypto. I believe crypto has a great future and I absolutely plan on trading it. Just haven't . I am in the same boat right now with crypto domains. I didn't get in early enough so the prices are a little high for me to start buying now. I do think there is great opportunity to scalp names if you can find a good price on one. Pretty much anything sells with bit, coin, crypto, or wallet in it right now

 

[1Darko]

Josh recently posted a report about it on DSAD - good read

I have found the link:
https://dsad.com/ikes-list-domains-auction-saturday-october-28th-us-experiment-results/
@pokainc

 

[Addison]

Superb AMA!

What I love about DSAD is its heterogeneity. The more angles that a website has, the more value it can provide. DSAD is one of the few places to put that fact to pragmatic use.

Asks:

1. What motivates you to work so long and hard? AFAIK, you're in the top 1% of earners in the United States ($430,000+ per year). What keeps you going?
2. What's one thing you'd tell your 20-year old self that isn't lottery numbers or alike?
3. In 10-20 years, what would be the Utopian domain industry, IYO?
4. Is there more opportunity with domains or Wall Street, IYO?

Did I get too covetous with 4 questions in one post?

Kudos on creating this AMA!

 

[1Darko]

I have found the link:
https://dsad.com/ikes-list-domains-auction-saturday-october-28th-us-experiment-results/
@pokainc

@ikehook Thanks for this awesome report!

 

[pokainc]

much appreciated buddy!

Although if I recall it was more the mention of Josh's .com brandable strategy was thinking about. Close enough

 

[cipcip]

Hi Shane, what do you think about .xyz domain names ?

 

[Domain Shane]

LOL

@Domain Shane

My comment will be about your branding.

I think Domain Shane is better than DSAD as a brand.

Why did you changed it? Do you have plans to sell it in some point of time?

Seriously I think Domain Shane is a stronger brand than DSAD.

What does DSAD stands for?

My guess was Domain Shane And D....?

I get this asked a lot. Here is the long answer.

When I started my blog it was called DomainPantry. A fellow blogger who called himself Chef Patrick emailed me and said he was mad that my blog had a kitchen name and he since he was the Chef that I shouldn't use Domain Pantry since it would be associated with him. So I though about it and thought DomainShane had a nice ring to it

After several years of writing a guy came in to my nursery. Turned out he was a fellow writer of a domain blog called Accidental Domainer. He lived in Colorado but his family farmed a few miles north of me and he came back each year to help out so he figured he would stop by and say hello. Turns out his family works with my family and we actually have family members in common. (My aunt married someone from his family) Long store short, we had a ton in common from domains, to running, to background.

As I had trouble getting advertisers and he had none I suggested one day that we combine blogs so that we had more content. I would keep my advertisers and we would split whoever we got after that. We called the new blog Domain Shane and Accidental Domainer and kept it on the domain DomainShane

As we got going I realized I could use a break writing the list. I was spending 2 to 3 hours a day every day for 6 years and only missed 10 days or so. But it gave me no life and I wanted a break. So I put it out there I was looking for help. Along came Josh. He was amazing. I never seen a guy scan a list and put in so much time to hunting names. He took over one day and then took Tuesdays and Saturdays. (I caught up on a lot of shows and movies because of him)

As the blog grew and things needed to be fixed and changed I get really tired of working with different technical people. So I asked for some help from readers. That's how I met Travis. Travis is the smartest guy I knew from a technical standpoint. He codes with the best of them and is super organized. I think he's probably the best partner in anything I've ever had. And yet we hadn't met until Namescon. Talked every week but never seen each other's faces. Love the Internet.

So here we have four guys. Obviously the blog is much bigger than just me. And we all agreed to just give it a general name. We could have come up with something fancy but we just stuck with the original acronym DSAD.com since I already owned it. And its the domain space. Small enough that people will figure out who we are.

I have no plans on selling it but never say never.

 

[Domain Shane]

Superb AMA!

What I love about DSAD is its heterogeneity. The more angles that a website has, the more value it can provide. DSAD is one of the few places to put that fact to pragmatic use.

Asks:

1. What motivates you to work so long and hard? AFAIK, you're in the top 1% of earners in the United States ($430,000+ per year). What keeps you going?
2. What's one thing you'd tell your 20-year old self that isn't lottery numbers or alike?
3. In 10-20 years, what would be the Utopian domain industry, IYO?
4. Is there more opportunity with domains or Wall Street, IYO?

Did I get too covetous with 4 questions in one post?

Kudos on creating this AMA!

1. I am motivated by a few things. Most importantly, I like doing it. I love the business of domains and I love the hunt. I also love what the extra money does for my life. I can buy whatever I want, when I want. Doesn't mean I do but it does allow me to travel a bit more and buy things that I normally wouldn't. My wife also is very supportive. She says I don't have to help around the house much as long as I'm working and emotionally there. The second I sit on the couch though. Watch out. She is all over me to help.

2. I would tell myself that I have a bad thyroid. I didn't find out I had a bad thyroid until I was in my 30s. Once I started taking the pill to fix it I had 50% more energy and lost 40 lbs. I started running and started blogging. All within months of fixing it. If I would have fixed it in my 20s I would have accomplished twice as much as I have now

3. That's a tough one. Utopia sounds so boring. I can't ever see a time where there's not good and bad, hardworking and lazy, rich and poor. As for domains, I just hope they are still in the same form they are now and very very valuable.

4. Wall Street easily. But the barriers to entry as so much lower for domains. The risk/reward is probably better in domains but a skilled market player is a lot richer than the best domain investor.

 

[Domain Shane]

Hi Shane, what do you think about .xyz domain names ?

I like them from a price to value. I don't think they have much resale value now but I do believe Daniel Negari is doing everything he can to try and give them some. I own three 543.xyz and two other good NNN.xyz. I think having some in your portfolio isn't a bad idea.

 

[Addison]

4. Wall Street easily. But the barriers to entry as so much lower for domains. The risk/reward is probably better in domains but a skilled market player is a lot richer than the best domain investor.

Astute answers!

Followup asks:

Why did you decide to switch to domains? Do you ever consider going back to Wall Street? Why or why not?



IMO, domains are more exciting!

 

[Domain Shane]

Astute answers!

Followup asks:

Why did you decide to switch to domains? Do you ever consider going back to Wall Street? Why or why not?



IMO, domains are more exciting!

I continue to do both. I have moved more to buy and hold on my stocks and spend more time researching the buys rather than trading. The hard part has been beating Apple.

So I didn't choose domains, I merely added them. My blog on Wallstreet had an audience of 1 million a month some months and I received maybe 2 or 3 negative comments in three years. Domain has an audience of 1000 and I receive 2 or 3 negative comments on OnlineDomain per week. But I do like the industry and most of the people in it. But just like Wall Street, there are some people that aren't great people.

 

[GoKaizen]

How do you make time for fitness, running a business, website, buying/selling domains etc?

 

[Domain Shane]

How do you make time for fitness, running a business, website, buying/selling domains etc?

Another common question. In order to get it all done you have to get up early and not really do anything else. I also am pretty good at multi tasking. Although my wife and daughter may disagree. If I am writing I can't do anything else. But pretty much everything else I can carry on a conversation and work at the same time. I have to get up at 4:15 to get everything in. I promised my wife and daughter I would be there for every breakfast and every dinner. I have missed maybe 20 of those in 20 years. I am home from running by 6:45 every morning and I never work at the nursery past 7 pm. I come home and work on domaining every night and if I have some free time at the nursery I squeeze in domain work there so I don't have as many hours at night. I also work 7 days a week. We also have built a house that has a great room with an office, a kitchen and a tv room all as one so our family is always together. It works well for us. Everyone is different but if you read my blog you can see I have a pretty healthy family life. (at least I write that I do

I don't have a problem working 7 days a week because I truly enjoy what I am doing so it's not work. I have never had a boss so I feel only the pressure I put on myself and the need to support my family and the employees that trust in me to provide them opportunity ( I have 35 of those at the nursery and over a million in payroll to try and support). But everyone needs time off. I took that time today because I just ran a marathon this weekend and my legs are toast. So no running this week and that means I have a few extra hours a day this week to goof off. I figured I would spend a few of them having fun here

 

[PHILIPPE RAVEL]

Hello Shane,
I am a french guy.
I have been in domaining since 2007.
Now I could get some nice domains after 10 years of rough business.
Congratulations for your marathons and your ironmen.
Kind Regards.
Philippe

 

[Addison]

My blog on Wallstreet had an audience of 1 million a month some months and I received maybe 2 or 3 negative comments in three years. Domain has an audience of 1000 and I receive 2 or 3 negative comments on OnlineDomain per week. But I do like the industry and most of the people in it. But just like Wall Street, there are some people that aren't great people.

Thought provoking. IMO, that's from a lower barrier to entry and domain hobbyists.

Wall Street'ers are (correct me if I'm wrong) all about the money and wouldn't risk their income by souring a relationship. Hobbyists don't have that farsighted mentality.

What's one of your most fun(ny) party or dating stories? (Man cave talk. Cover your wife's eyes!)

 

[Domain Shane]

What's one of your most fun(ny) party or dating stories? (Man cave talk. Cover your wife's eyes!)

My favorite is from a fraternity brother named Steve Luther. He was always telling tall tales, enough of which had been true to keep them interesting. He said he was sitting on the beach at South Padre drinking some beer when some police officers asked him for some ID. Being underage he took a beer out of the six pack so he would have a handle, grabbed the remaining five and started off into the ocean. He said he was an all-state swimmer so he got out pretty deep on the officers when they started chasing him on a jet ski. By the time they caught up to him he flipped over on his back, popped open a beer and said. "Sorry officers, International Waters!!"

 

[john888]

probabation.com good doman name. But not much money in gardening domains. Gardening site
tried it but very low CPC payout. Hard to sell plants online since they die in shipment, as Jackson
Perkins went bankrupt years back. Always wondered if seeds would sell.