poll Is domaining work?

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Is domaining work?

Watching some pre-season football (American) I witnessed an interview with legendary multi-Super Bowl champion coach Bill Belichick.

Coach Belichick is known for putting hard hours into his work. There is no doubt he works hard.

Coach Belicheck was recently asked, "are you having fun?"

He answered, "it's a tough business, but it beats working." He went on to answer that he doesn't call it "work."

So one of the hardest working, most dedicated, most successful coaches of all time doesn't call it work?

Is domaining work?


(Full disclosure: I am a Rams fan)

 

[frank-germany]

No, it will not work.
To be simple there is a lot of manipulation here in the industry.
For example, if you put one domain for an auction, you will not sell it. If the same domain is sold by a large player, it will be sold.

horrible
horrible
horrible

 

[domainer111]

It's work but it's very quirky work, with a good dose of surrealism thrown in. It makes you think "what are words anyway"?

If you go back 100-150, years life was a real struggle. Most people were lucky if they lived beyond 40 or even less.

If you were lucky to have work, you might be down some mine for most of the day damaging your health.

You can make a nice living at this with a reasonable amount of work, you don't need to be at the top of the industry. By putting the right words together, you can earn the most precious gift of all:

Freedom.

 

[deflee79]

Main income or side hustle would be a better assessment.

 

[Martins B.]

More of an expensive hobby at this point

 

[deflee79]

None of us are waking up saying ugh I have to go sell domains. I have a retail job and I assure you I wake up every day hating life. That sir is a J-O-B.

 

[frank-germany]

None of us are waking up saying ugh I have to go sell domains.

mmhm... I do

 

[DomainsMaven]

According to my ex girlfriend this isnt a real job. So I guess this is a hobby

No wonder she is ex now. LOL

 

[FavourB]

No wonder she is ex now. LOL

 

[biggie]

you reap what you sow

imo...

 

[wakguano]

It does not work for me ... Bye bye np

 

[FavourB]

It does not work for me ... Bye bye np

What does not work for you?
Domaining as a whole
Or it being referred to as work?

 

[NameJi]

Like any business, one should take a huge risk, maintain cash flow and passion for learning & research. One should intelligent enough to spot the right horse and hold on tight.

You need high ticket closing and sales skills. Not food for everyone, but it works.

 

[ivbran]

It's work if you make money from it. If you are buying crap and loosing money it's pure wasting time and money.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

So just over 70% who have voted so far say it is work. I think you are probably, in general, more successful at it if you view it as work, but I still feel it is totally OK that domaining also has a lot of people who are in it just because they find it interesting. Most sports are in some senses work, but excluding professional athletes, one can be in sports without it being considered work.

I think we need a companion thread with the title "Is domaining fun?"

Bob

 

[FavourB]

So just over 70% who have voted so far say it is work. I think you are probably, in general, more successful at it if you view it as work, but I still feel it is totally OK that domaining also has a lot of people who are in it just because they find it interesting. Most sports are in some senses work, but excluding professional athletes, one can be in sports without it being considered work.

I think we need a companion thread with the title "Is domaining fun?"

Bob

Domaining is far from fun o
Am not even smiling again in these industry
Jaws are tight
It is a serious business
Nothing like quick money here so it can't be fun
For you to make profit in these business you must I mean must yes must there must be a certain level of commitment, you will have to read, you have to learn and follow trend, you must have a good marketing skills too and overall you must be patient, does this look like fun?

You can go through SH and see lots of brandable the competition is very fierce just like any other industry, so it can't be seen as fun.

Probably people that will see it at fun, are those that don't really take it serious
As for me I do and it hasn't been funny

 

[frank-germany]

Domaining is far from fun o
Am not even smiling again in these industry
Jaws are tight
It is a serious business
Nothing like quick money here so it can't be fun
For you to make profit in these business you must I mean must yes must there must be a certain level of commitment, you will have to read, you have to learn and follow trend, you must have a good marketing skills too and overall you must be patient, does this look like fun?

You can go through SH and see lots of brandable the competition is very fierce just like any other industry, so it can't be seen as fun.

Probably people that will see it at fun, are those that don't really take it serious
As for me I do and it hasn't been funny

poor guy .. I feel pity for you
-just joking-

learn to enjoy
whatever you do

then it will be fun

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Nothing like quick money here so it can't be fun

Thank you for your well written and logical response. But with respect to the small part I quoted, surely lots of things in life have no quick money, or even no money at all, require dedication and work, but are still fun in some meanings of that word? I think it depends on your goals. If you are in it to make money, that is one thing, but if you are in it to express creativity, contribute to new ways to do things, or just to challenge yourself, that can be very different.

I totally understand that for some this is their livelihood, and as I said in my first post in the thread they should view it as work, have a business plan, set goals, measure metrics of how they are doing, etc.

But I also firmly believe that there should be a place in domaining for those who while probably hoping to at least make a little bit of money do it mainly because they find it interesting and challenging. The same reason people climb mountains, train for marathons, collect various objects, make art, write poetry, become expert at a craft, etc.

Bob

 

[FavourB]

Thank you for your well written and logical response. But with respect to the small part I quoted, surely lots of things in life have no quick money, or even no money at all, require dedication and work, but are still fun in some meanings of that word? I think it depends on your goals. If you are in it to make money, that is one thing, but if you are in it to express creativity, contribute to new ways to do things, or just to challenge yourself, that can be very different.

I totally understand that for some this is their livelihood, and as I said in my first post in the thread they should view it as work, have a business plan, set goals, measure metrics of how they are doing, etc.

But I also firmly believe that there should be a place in domaining for those who while probably hoping to at least make a little bit of money do it mainly because they find it interesting and challenging. The same reason people climb mountains, train for marathons, collect various objects, make art, write poetry, become expert at a craft, etc.

Bob

You nailed it!!
Maybe I will see it from a different angle the angle of taking it as a challenge
I like that

 

[fiftyfrancs]

I dropped a j-o-b for this, from my computer stats I spend an average of 87 hours online a week (strictly studying and researching domaining), I picture a luxurious future every day in this which has even boosted my high hopes in life, I wake to pray that God leads me on this and plus I'm planning to invest a huge sum here soon.... nobody calls that a hobby, at least not me!

 

[ksusha64]

Domaining works!