What is an "Average" domainer?

[biggie]

:talk:


figured i'd ask the question, since i see plenty of posts referrring to the "average domainer".

wanting to know what he/she makes a year, where they park their names, etc


so, in your mind.... What is an "Average Domainer"?

 

[Name Trader]

I would say the average domainer gives all us domainers a bad reputation.

 

[biggie]

You're prolly right about my assessment skills, but what I meant was, that if someone at your level would be considered average, then the rest of us are way below average.
I consider you pretty far up the food chain.

Hope that clears things up.

Peace,
Cy

:talk:

i can see clearly now!

Thanks Cy

i truly appreciate any positive viewpoints with humility

I would say the average domainer gives all us domainers a bad reputation.

:talk:

lol


but is that really the case


as those who get caught up in such scandals, are typically in the minority, at either "extreme" level of domaining.


like either it's somebody that everybody always talks about, or a nobody that nobody knows about.

and i'd say neither of those are your average domainer

 

[Name Trader]

There are still a lot of "bad" average domainers, other than your two examples above.

 

[gemstar]

:talk:


figured i'd ask the question, since i see plenty of posts referrring to the "average domainer".

wanting to know what he/she makes a year, where they park their names, etc


so, in your mind.... What is an "Average Domainer"?

The average domainer is high on "champagne wishes and caviar dreams.":wave:

 

[Theydon]

The average domainer probably doesn't go the distance, so the average domainer might just be a 'drop out' statistic. Dreams smash head first in to the reality of hard work and the average dom may not have the guts for the fight. Those that fight through I wouldn't class as 'average'.

Good discussion.

 

[ProSence]

Some Domainers substitute other methods of making money online..

It is really very hard to rely on domain name business, if you haven't passed much time here..

 

[biggie]

The average domainer probably doesn't go the distance, so the average domainer might just be a 'drop out' statistic. Dreams smash head first in to the reality of hard work and the average dom may not have the guts for the fight. Those that fight through I wouldn't class as 'average'.

Good discussion.

:talk:

Thanks "Theydon", that's an interesting perspective


so you feel those that make it thru all the initial hurdles, setbacks and failures, aren't the average domainer.


what do you think a "drop out" percentage is for every 100 entrants?

Thanks

 

[Theydon]

:talk:

Thanks "Theydon", that's an interesting perspective


so you feel those that make it thru all the initial hurdles, setbacks and failures, aren't the average domainer.


what do you think a "drop out" percentage is for every 100 entrants?

Thanks

good question, I would suggest you would have a better idea than me, my gut feel is the drop out percentage over 18 months is 80% +

 

[Name Trader]

It's just a guess really, but I'd say 90%+ over 2 years.

 

[Theydon]

So we feel after 2-3 years there may be only 5% or less operating on a fairly regular basis, I think this isn't too far off. I think most people drop out because they haven't found their niche where they can maximise the opportunity. All imo of course

 

[biggie]

good question, I would suggest you would have a better idea than me, my gut feel is the drop out percentage over 18 months is 80% +

It's just a guess really, but I'd say 90%+ over 2 years.

So we feel after 2-3 years there may be only 5% or less operating on a fairly regular basis, I think this isn't too far off. I think most people drop out because they haven't found their niche where they can maximise the opportunity. All imo of course

:talk:


this "drop-out" theory has some validity

as i've seen where members have said they have "dropped out or been out the game" for a while and often ask "what's pricing like now" or something similar.

so with those who come back later, how would you account for them

 

[DU]

The average domainer is 26 male living at home working as a bus boy/waiter/clerk looking around NP and DNF trying to find all the avatars that look a little feminine... and PMing them "Are you a girl?"

Biggie and Stub are obvioulsy not female usernames but are on the extreme sides of describing their masculinity*


(*j/k - but just what came to mind reading this thread)

 

[biggie]

The average domainer is 26 male living at home working as a bus boy/waiter/clerk looking around NP and DNF trying to find all the avatars that look a little feminine... and PMing them "Are you a girl?"

lol

Hi
Thanks to all who posted in this thread.
it was a good throwback read.

so, what's an average domainer look like today?

imo....

 

[capybara]

what's an average domainer look like today?

Like a sum of all domainers divided by their total number

 

[oldtimer]

lol

Hi
Thanks to all who posted in this thread.
it was a good throwback read.

so, what's an average domainer look like today?

imo....

Hi Biggie,

If you haven't learned what an average domainer is after all these years then there is really no hope for you.

Just kidding

To answer your question you have to consider each word in the phrase "average domainer" separately,

First you have to determine what a "domainer" is and then describe what is considered to be "average" within that context.

If you say that the "average football player" earns two million dollars a year that is pretty much understood by everyone to be referring to those who play professionally and not everyone else who might be playing football here and there for recreation. And considering that the top players can earn hundreds of millions of dollars per year then most of the unknown players are probably going to be thought of as being average.

Now if you don't look at this in the context of how much money the players are making then those who play for their college team could also be assessed as far as the level of their skills and achievements even though they might not be making any substantial amount of money.

IMO

 

[wot]

If it is of any help I am not average.

 

[Finest]

:talk:


figured i'd ask the question, since i see plenty of posts referrring to the "average domainer".

wanting to know what he/she makes a year, where they park their names, etc


so, in your mind.... What is an "Average Domainer"?

Average domainer is the one who goes on an uncontrolled hand registration spree, gets over-excited about his/her exploits then posts his registrations here https://www.namepros.com/threads/showcase-your-million-dollar-domain.1219232/

 

[hareemadil100]

The average cost for a brand new domain will typically be anywhere from $10-12,

 

[Super Man]

:talk:


figured i'd ask the question, since i see plenty of posts referrring to the "average domainer".

wanting to know what he/she makes a year, where they park their names, etc


so, in your mind.... What is an "Average Domainer"?

I have no clue and I am still learning about it.

 

[jedaprin]

You got like 12 different types of domainers

1. Large Buyers of multiple domains
2. Buyer of Super Quality domains
3. The Squatters Hold domains long time
4. The ones who buy to sell for profit quick
5. The Developpers they develop to make $
6. The Ultra Advanced Domainer who redirect the flow of traffic by using key words causes an influx of traffic similar to a pinball machine
7. The Beginer usually buys really bad sites
8. Then you get the domainers who makes there own Gtld or cctld for profit
9. Traffic Junky Domain Owners who generate revenue by simply key words but most of the sites dont do nothing
10. The hoster some domainers buy hostin sites to generate profit
11. The online casino sites and game for $

BUT YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE AVERAGE DOMAINER
The average domainer does about half of this untill he or she learns what works best or creates a new style and or craze

Then you said how much do they make i guess it all comes down to the choices theyve chosen

 

[DU]

lol

Hi
Thanks to all who posted in this thread.
it was a good throwback read.

so, what's an average domainer look like today?

imo....

Same but 34 years old.

J.

 

[Jason Baudendistel]

Over three years, I've made a 1,000 dollar profit total but feeling a bit discouraged seeing all the random names going for big money. I guess I need to remember I didn't start with a ton of capital.

 

[inforg]

There are so many ways to do the domain game.

Many seem to view domains as lottery tickets - they have about the same odds of success.

I've been doing this as a hobby for over 20 years with an average yearly profit in low 5 figures. I have tried lots of different things and had to change my methods over the years to stay consistent. There is a lot of trial and error in this biz that many don't have the mentality or funds to overcome.

While my results are hardly overwhelming, I am probably still way above average as a domainer and I go months and years sometimes without putting much effort into it.

As I start nearing retirement age, I am beginning to scale up to try and make domaining a bigger part of my income, but the game continues to change. Funny part is, a lot of old discarded methods have become profitable again.

Super important to treat domains as a business/investment vehicle, not a get rich quick scheme. Track your metrics.

 

[biggie]

Over three years, I've made a 1,000 dollar profit total but feeling a bit discouraged seeing all the random names going for big money. I guess I need to remember I didn't start with a ton of capital.

Hi Jason

i'd say,
don't measure your success against others.
what you earn/profit is the fruit, of your labor
and any gains should serve as motivation to continue.

imo...

There are so many ways to do the domain game.

Many seem to view domains as lottery tickets - they have about the same odds of success.

I've been doing this as a hobby for over 20 years with an average yearly profit in low 5 figures. I have tried lots of different things and had to change my methods over the years to stay consistent. There is a lot of trial and error in this biz that many don't have the mentality or funds to overcome.

While my results are hardly overwhelming, I am probably still way above average as a domainer and I go months and years sometimes without putting much effort into it.

As I start nearing retirement age, I am beginning to scale up to try and make domaining a bigger part of my income, but the game continues to change. Funny part is, a lot of old discarded methods have become profitable again.

Super important to treat domains as a business/investment vehicle, not a get rich quick scheme. Track your metrics.

Hi @inforg

that's a nice post!

i agree that there are many ways to approach it and i started domaining on the side as well.

time, is the essence of commonality that we share and in time, we've seen the changes along with events that seem circular... in that they repeat themselves only with different fronts.

as for discarded methods, i still have some old ovt/ ext. lists



imo...

 

[biggie]

Same but 34 years old.

J.

Hi

Good to see you still hanging, a decade later!


imo...