advice Spent more than $500 on hand-regs, need some direction please.

[cixxy]

Hi, I'm a designer / web developer new to the domain buying scene. I like the fact that when I buy a cool domain name, there's potential I can develop a website on it myself.

But recently I spent a lot of money on domaining... so I would appreciate if you have some advice or direction for me; or maybe I should just quit domaining because of how bad the regs are?

Also what should I do with keyword domains as Brandbucket doesn't seem to like these.

4xAA.com (keyword)
AceGT.com (brandable)
AgenciesList.com (keyword, will develop this)
AiBoots.com (keyword - nonexistant yet)
Aihance.com (brandable, I like this a lot because of Behance (big site) )
Aitasy.com (brandable)
Brandacular.com (brandable)
BuyHealing.com (keyword)
ClubState.com (brandable)
ColorBackground.com (keyword)
ColorsMeaning.com (keyword)
DanceJumps.com (keyword)
Digery.com (brandable)
Digitalry.com (brandable)
DopamineFunction.com (keyword)
Droneri.com (brandable)
Dronier.com (brandable)
Expertoid.com (brandable)
FeetInches.com (keyword)
FreeAds.io (keyword, will develop this)
Fundega.com (brandable)
GirlOffers.com (keyword)
GuruSonic.com (brandable)
HipsterWallpaper.com (keyword)
HoloShack.com (brandable)
InvestBliss.com (brandable)
KittyStudios.com (brandable)
KpopArtists.com (keyword, developed website)
Limo.kr (keyword)
NorseGoddess.com (keyword + brandable)
MusicPuns.com (keyword)
MusicToSleep.com (keyword, developed website)
Profithance.com (brandable)
ProfitSonic.com (brandable)
RealtorSalary.com (keyword, illegal copyright?)
RoyalOpen.com (brandable, Listed on BrandBucket! http://brandbucket.com/royalopen )
SexWithBoss.com (keyword)
SkillJolt.com (brandable)
SnapXr.com (brandable)
Staresque.com (brandable)
ThePerfectArt.com (brandable)
Upezy.com (brandable)
VeganAlfredo.com (keyword)
VeganFlan.com (keyword)
VeganMeatballs.com (keyword)
VeganSwan.com (brandable)
VegetarianCurry.com (keyword)
YouCosplay.com (brandable)
YouCrystal.com (brandable)
Zenasy.com (brandable)
ZenJolt.com (brandable)

 

[mr-x]

PS. I don't think this is a good time to ask online because there's a very high chance someone would buy it if it's any good :P I'm using Namerific and Brandbucket submission now for doubtful names.

You wasted $500. You could have found a good name at auction for $300, flipped it for $900 to $1400 in a few weeks.

 

[cixxy]

You wasted $500. You could have found a good name at auction for $300, flipped it for $900 to $1400 in a few weeks.

We will see about that my friend, will post an update once a domain name I have here sells. Starting off I don't like to pay premium prices if I can avoid it that's why I prefer doing hand-regs or expired domains.

 

[mr-x]

Majority of your names will never sell. Work smart, not hard.

 

[cixxy]

Majority of your names will never sell. Work smart, not hard.

Well that's besides the point isnt it? A lot of them surely won't sell but the point is if I sell a few that will be at least 5 times my initial spend. I can then use the income to flip domains like you said, but I don't really want to do that unless I play around first with hand-regs otherwise there's even bigger of a risk.

 

[Windoms]

If you had spent the whole $500 on things like
HoloShack.com
KittyStudios.com
ThePerfectArt.com
50 names like these, you might have gotten a portfolio with a probable sale.
Quality names.
AceGT is madness
Digitalry is madness
Aitasy is madness
etc..
no offense

 

[Windoms]

Royalopen.com is nice.
Event planning.
The Royal Open.
Like US Open (tennis).
Except they're making real estate stuff like open houses for castles.

 

[Windoms]

HoloShack. Ecommerce. VR headset/accessory store
KittyStudios. Anything. Graphic design firm.
ThePerfectArt. Anything. Magazine.

50 names like these maybe.
because theres not a lot, you might wait some time.
lots of it

 

[Kate]

That's a really pessimistic view man. I spent $500(AUD), if I sell one of these, I can make triple the return back. I think that's a chance I would take anyday... Having 3 of these being listed on Brandbucket / namerific gives me hope.

This is what all beginners think: just need to sell one domain and they recoup their investment, and even make a profit. In practice, the majority of domainers are still losing money.
It's not that easy.

 

[cixxy]

If you had spent the whole $500 on things like
HoloShack.com
KittyStudios.com
ThePerfectArt.com
50 names like these, you might have gotten a portfolio with a probable sale.
Quality names.
AceGT is madness
Digitalry is madness
Aitasy is madness
etc..
no offense

Thanks for the opinions!

• I posted ThePerfectArt to Brandbucket but they declined it, I guess they don't like "The" very much but I think it's actually an advantage to emphasise the word!
• I also submitted KittyStudios to them but I doubt they will accept it :P I love the name because it's cute for a studios.
• HoloShack looks promising once we have a hologram revolution but it's yet to come.
• AceGT I got from expired domains (10 years 3 months old) and I thought it has potential to be a lot of things, why is it madness? A lot of graphic cards are named GT also cars, and you want to be an Ace driver, for your nickname as well. But there's already a business called AceGT (which declined my outbound sale) so I'm not sure if there will be any trademark issues.
• Digitalry is a spin on Calvary and it's an old domain of 6 years 5 months, there was a digital agency on it before. I don't see why it's so bad?
• Aitasy is a doubtful name though. AI is a really promising industry likely to take over the internet and Ai Fantasy is a very valuable term so I thought I'd take AiTasy for the future. the Ai makes it a bit hard to pronounce, just sounds like A if you don't say the letters A & I separately which is the main problem, just like Aihance.

 

[mr-x]

Well that's besides the point isnt it? A lot of them surely won't sell but the point is if I sell a few that will be at least 5 times my initial spend. I can then use the income to flip domains like you said, but I don't really want to do that unless I play around first with hand-regs otherwise there's even bigger of a risk.

Based on your first outbound sales attempt and your defensive attitude, I expect you'll spend another $500 before you get a clue.

 

[cixxy]

Based on your first outbound sales attempt and your defensive attitude, I expect you'll spend another $500 before you get a clue.

Defensive attitude to you saying I wasted $500? lol you must be a fortune teller in that case.

 

[cixxy]

This is what all beginners think: just need to sell one domain and they recoup their investment, and even make a profit. In practice, the majority of domainers are still losing money.
It's not that easy.

Well what can I say, I don't like gambling but I'm willing to take an educated gamble on virtual investment. Hopefully it pays off. 3 of them are approved on Namerific / brandbucket but I saw the chance of sale there is like 10% as well.

 

[lambo.com]

This week I spent a little more ($680) on expired domains:

ztransfer (dotcom)
screenwear (dotcom)

 

[cixxy]

This week I spent a little more ($680) on expired domains:

ztransfer (dotcom)
screenwear (dotcom)

I don't see why you spent that much... Is it for backlinks or domain age, etc?

Screen wear has practically no monthly search volume in google...

Ztransfer is decent though, but shouldnt be too off that price you paid.

 

[lambo.com]

I don't see why you spent that much?

Screen wear has practically no monthly search volume in google...

Ztransfer is decent though, but shouldnt be too off that price you paid.

Both names are brandables with inferences. Monthly search volume for these is irrelevant. Generally I dislike exact match names though I have a killer one coming to me soon.

I paid marginally more than the underbidder (wholesale market rate)

They are domain assets which I can sit on or auction later.

Anyway, point is this is what this NamePro spent a similar amount of money on this week so you have a comparable.

 

[cixxy]

I see but what would your monitor or screen want to wear? I really don't see the concept here as a business idea lol... Maybe Screen Protectors but that's something else

 

[lambo.com]

I see but what would your monitor or screen want to wear? I really don't see the concept here as a business idea lol

Wearable tech/ VR. Don't care much, 2 syllable futuristic, cute brand

 

[cixxy]

Now I see, good buy in that case. I'd much prefer HoloWear though... screen sounds a bit... hard on the edges.

 

[cixxy]

Listed in Undeveloped now: https://undeveloped.com/domain-seller/leon-fresh

Let me know if you think some of the prices I'm selling for are really off, cheers. I generally list them a bit higher so they can offer something.

 

[robert widener]

some great info to know