We are the idiots ...

[TheBaldOne]

That's right 'we are the idiots'.

Why is it that the vast majority of us do not develop our domains into websites.

- Is it cost?
- Is it time?
- Is it lack of knowledge on the domain subject?
- Is it not knowing where to start building a website?
- Or is it because of laziness and just after a quick buck by reselling the domain name without doing any work?

Of course there is another option that should be added to the list, or is it because we do not think our domain names are not as good as we try to convince others that they are and 'they' should develop them into a website?

Of course we all know that a developed website with visitors is worth far more from affiliate income or even the sale of the website than just the domain name by itself that might be able to be turned into such, but very few domainers actually go on to develop websites on their domain.

Even if you cannot develop a website yourself through lack of knowledge on the subject (which can be learned anyway), or lack the ability to build a website (there are loads of programs to help you on the web), then you can hire people to do it for you from website designers to content writers they are all available for hire.

Come on be honest. Why do you not develop the domains you own? ​

 

[handpicked]

As an expeiment, I started out on FB in the cultural niche, and now have 910 friends and 760 page followers in a year, woking in my spare time to scale it to 3x this year and about 5x in about 2 years, once the customer base is ready,I'll plan to provide them a website. I feel the website income is far more predictable than domaining, though both have their inherent challenges.

 

[OhYeah]

Profit/hour. That's why I don't develop anything. A good domain will find a buyer without a website. Yes, a website could be a good addition, but if you're the seller who's outreaching immediately after acquiring the name - it's just not worth it. Why stop a sale of let's say $200 that can happen in 1 day? Let's say you would develop a website on that domain, do some SEO stuff & so on & then wait for half year, so it has at least some type of traffic.. And then you sell it for let's say $1000... So, what's more profitable, $200 in one day, or $1000 in 6 months?

 

[Kass]

hi . one of the trial sites

 

[uzver]

hi . one of the trial sites

Does this model work?

There are many authoritative resources that provide both crypto news and token rates, so I wonder how do you manage to attract user to your website (which is one of thousands of similar websites, I’d guess)?

And even if you do manage to get some traffic, how do you monetize it, considering all the above mentioned concerns (Adsense revenue is down, etc)?

 

[Marinexorp]

I have failed 2 times by developing such cheap site. If you want develop a site focus big and invest big. In my opinion domain will be better and hope so as I have failed on website thing so I started to see what domain business is like.

 

[Kass]

Does this model work?

There are many authoritative resources that provide both crypto news and token rates, so I wonder how do you manage to attract user to your website (which is one of thousands of similar websites, I’d guess)?

And even if you do manage to get some traffic, how do you monetize it, considering all the above mentioned concerns (Adsense revenue is down, etc)?

Of course, this is a drop in the ocean of such sites. Just a hobby level ) I didn’t promote it. I think that visitors come through Sedo. Come, include in favorites and visit ) So far, the goal is to sell this domain name

Here is another example. blog format. also for offers

 

[uzver]

Of course, this is a drop in the ocean of such sites. Just a hobby level ) I didn’t promote it. I think that visitors come through Sedo. Come, include in favorites and visit ) So far, the goal is to sell this domain name

Here is another example. blog format. also for offers

I misunderstood the purpose

 

[TheBaldOne]

I see there is still a high level of animosity within the industry. I simply asked a question and reasoning why 'I' think we as domainers are letting money all too often slip through our fingers and some responders demonstrate such inward and negative, indeed almost defeatist, attitudes in their replies. So be it, it does me no harm whatsoever, and perhaps it is a relief mechanism for them whilst those posters suffer under the various lockdowns around the globe. (Yes, that was said tongue in cheek. LOL)

One misunderstanding is that some people think I am trying to somehow dictate that both all domainers should develop their domains and secondly that all domainers are capable of such and make a success of doing so. I am not though doing this. I am postulating that development is an option that domainers should seriously consider. Such consideration could be developing the domains into sites by themselves, hire someone to do it for them, or even work with a developer on a revenue sharing scheme. You see there are many ways to develop domains into sites.

What does please me though are the poll results so far:

73% of domainers plan to develop one or more of their domains.

However,

6% have replied that they think domaining will make them millionaires within the year. Someone should explain to these voters that the majority of gold mining prospectors end up broke and not millionaires (gold prospectors are a good analogy for domainers), and do this for their own good.​

 

[OhYeah]

I see there is still a high level of animosity within the industry. I simply asked a question and reasoning why 'I' think we as domainers are letting money all too often slip through our fingers and some responders demonstrate such inward and negative, indeed almost defeatist, attitudes in their replies. So be it, it does me no harm whatsoever, and perhaps it is a relief mechanism for them whilst those posters suffer under the various lockdowns around the globe. (Yes, that was said tongue in cheek. LOL)

One misunderstanding is that some people think I am trying to somehow dictate that both all domainers should develop their sites and secondly that all domainers are capable of such and make a success of doing so. I am not though doing this. I am postulating that development is an option that domainers should seriously consider. Such consideration could be developing the domains into sites by themselves, hire someone to do it for them, or even work with a developer on a revenue sharing scheme. You see there are many ways to develop domains into sites.

What does please me though are the poll results so far:

73% of domainers plan to develop one or more of their domains.

However,

6% have replied that they think domaining will make them millionaires within the year. Someone should explain to these voters that the majority of gold mining prospectors end up broke and not millionaires (gold prospectors are a good analogy for domainers), and do this for their own good.​

I think it's kind of stupid not to have an option "I will not develop my domains & keep on selling only domain names" WITHOUT BECOMING A MILLIONAIRE IN A YEAR. Very few people can make millions in profit from domains, no matter if that's developed or undeveloped website.

 

[TheBaldOne]

I think it's kind of stupid not to have an option "I will not develop my domains & keep on selling only domain names" WITHOUT BECOMING A MILLIONAIRE IN A YEAR. Very few people can make millions in profit from domains, no matter if that's developed or undeveloped website.

Surely option #4 "No, just after selling my domains" covers that?

 

[OhYeah]

Surely option #4 "No, just after selling my domains" covers that?

I just don't get it why I should develop websites after selling my domains. If I suck at developing - I clearly won't do that after selling my domain names either. I just think that there should have been a simple "No, I'm going to resell domain names only" option. Sorry if I sound wrong, just my thoughts, thanks.

 

[TheBaldOne]

I just don't get it why I should develop websites after selling my domains. If I suck at developing - I clearly won't do that after selling my domain names either. I just think that there should have been a simple "No, I'm going to resell domain names only" option. Sorry if I sound wrong, just my thoughts, thanks.

Who is suggesting that you develop your domains after selling them????

 

[OhYeah]

Ah damn it, I completely misunderstood it.. The question is "Are you going to develop some of your domains?" and "No, just after selling my domains". It sounds like "I'm going to develop only after selling my domains.". I've forgotten that this "after" in the sentence stands as for "going after".

 

[TheBaldOne]

@OhYeah - The English language is a wonderful thing, always evolving with nuances of usage (and even spelling of course). Few today even speak what is colloquially termed the 'Queen's English' let alone write it. As you see I am no different from the majority. LOL

My hat off to you though, good spot of the 'error'.

 

[OhYeah]

Lol, no, it's all good, just I forgot about that & thought "Why this guy thinks that everyone should develop websites at some point of their life" )

 

[manpreet]

That's right 'we are the idiots'.

Why is it that the vast majority of us do not develop our domains into websites.

- Is it cost?
- Is it time?
- Is it lack of knowledge on the domain subject?
- Is it not knowing where to start building a website?
- Or is it because of laziness and just after a quick buck by reselling the domain name without doing any work?

Of course there is another option that should be added to the list, or is it because we do not think our domain names are not as good as we try to convince others that they are and 'they' should develop them into a website?

Of course we all know that a developed website with visitors is worth far more from affiliate income or even the sale of the website than just the domain name by itself that might be able to be turned into such, but very few domainers actually go on to develop websites on their domain.

Even if you cannot develop a website yourself through lack of knowledge on the subject (which can be learned anyway), or lack the ability to build a website (there are loads of programs to help you on the web), then you can hire people to do it for you from website designers to content writers they are all available for hire.

Come on be honest. Why do you not develop the domains you own? ​

I used to develop a lot almost ten years back, then left the game of development. Still have a ton lined up for development, hopefully will get back into that game sometime. "hopefully, lol"

 

[King]

Why no already developing option?

 

[golan]

I see there is still a high level of animosity within the industry. I simply asked a question and reasoning why 'I' think we as domainers are letting money all too often slip through our fingers and some responders demonstrate such inward and negative, indeed almost defeatist, attitudes in their replies.

No, you didn't "simply ask a question". You called everybody here idiots. Right in the title.

 

[TheBaldOne]

No, you didn't "simply ask a question". You called everybody here idiots. Right in the title.

OMG. Perhaps some people had better go and find their safe place. LOL

 

[TheBaldOne]

Why no already developing option?

I presumed that those who are already developing their domains or at least some of them would have chosen the first option "Definitely plan to develop my domains".