Just some questions

[slipondajimmy]

just some quesions

I have just a few questions that i would like to ask as a newbie to the domain game .

1. What would be domains that you woulsnt waste your money investing in?

2. what would you recommend a newbie to look for in a name.

3. what would you say are the current trends?

these are just a few of the many questions i have but i dont wanna bore you all at once.

sorry if these are already posted here. there is so much to see and its hard to remember what i have seen

 

[Delete]

1. Domains that you cant sell.
2. Names you can sell.
3. Depends on your contacts

 

[Kodeking]

1. anything but .com/.net/.org (other extensions just don't seem to have the value)

2. I would start with quick cheap buys and maybe NP$ sales so that you don't risk real cash right off the bat.

3. I think the trends are game sites and forum sites. I would stay away from game sites because there are just too many

 

[OnlyPhp.Com]

1. .com , .net
2. I agree with delete.
3. Forum , Webmasters , Scripts , Hosting(still works).

Just my 2 cents

 

[Grrilla]

Very broad topics, but am glad to share some of my mistakes/ insights w/ you.
1) First off, you are doing a good thing hanging out here. I have owned names for over 2 years, going w/ my own instincts, and just recently started coming to forums and thus far, this has been the best one of the lot. In my functional art/ lighting design work, i initially benefitted from not being in direct contact w/ what others were doing, because it allowed me to develop a unique style and develop some innovations. This MO hasn't worked (at least for me) w/ domain names.
2) :talk: Scour the posts for info, links to resources, and see what is selling, how successful sales are being marketed, and what names are being appraised at. If I had done this early on, I wouldn't have registered some of the names I now have. senor.us? polka.us? californiacongressman.us?
3) That being said, maintain a degree of independence and don't be overly swayed by the opinions of others. The experts are not always right. :notme:
4)Start in an area that has subject matter that you are familiar with and attempt to resist going after names dealing w/ info you are just learning to work w/. "Attempt" is a key word here, because if you are like me, that is the best you will be able to do.
5)Similarly, try avoiding names that are connected to a hot, personal immediate issue that you are close to. I recently lost my system to a virus. This, combined w/ the MS Security Update attack, the Blaster Worm, SoBig etc. led me on a buying spree of Security and Privacy themed names because I was sure this would be a hot ticket. After receiving a luke warm reception.:bah: :hehe::p : to my little "gems", I realized my thinking had been somewhat unbalanced, so I went out and looked for more that were better- 1/2 LOL.
And finally, spend a couple of days or at least sleep on your new name(s), before spending money. This also applies to potential "offers" and DN services.

Now, if I could just consistently follow my own advice! Good luck and

 

[redhippo]

1. avoid "exotic" country names. get .com with short generic names.
2. ditto. start with NP auctions
3. buy and sell names/start forums....

 

[slipondajimmy]

damn thanks everyone now i just need to build up a little NP$ . Everyone is very helpful thanks again

 

[Jeff]

Originally posted by slipondajimmy
damn thanks everyone now i just need to build up a little NP$ . Everyone is very helpful thanks again

54 NP$'s en route! :talk:
Enjoy.

 

[slipondajimmy]

WOW thanks alot :]

 

[Bubbah]

Very informative -- I learned a lot. Thank You

 

[Terry]

About trends...

It's pretty easy to identify the current trends. Just look at the type of names that are being offered for sale here. But, where do you go to find what is going to be hot next week/month?

Granted, there is some risk in trying to get ahead of the curve, but the rewards should be greater.

What are the forcasting tools that are used, if any?

 

[vsesco]

1. Any name that does not receive traffic
2. Any name that receives traffic.
3. Traffic! Traffic! and more Traffic!

The rest such as extentions, plural, ect... is all second to traffic unless you are willing to spend big bucks for amazing names. If you dont have thousands to kick out then start with small traffic names and sell for double to triple your reg cost. Do not keep more than 6 regged traffic names at one time. After 1 month of saving your profit money you can start buying big names.

 

[Anthony]

I've noticed MANY MANY .info's being sold in the forums... are they the "next big thing"?