Hello,
A little about me before we start - I'm 24, have a degree of Building Surveying, currently work in the construction industry within the UK for a small family run firm renovating residential property within the UK, always interested in online ventures, just never got round to doing it. I own around 30-40 domain names, mainly .com and .co.uk. I can use Photoshop, and WordPress to a good standard, I understand basic html, and css, currently in the process of learning SEO but it's coming on.
I enjoy developing sites and find it exciting that you can publish to the world from home, you can have your say, sell items and services to massive audiences, I sort of see it like personally creating virtual art for all to see.
I'm looking to earn extra income online, I realise it takes time, effort, lots of enthusiasm, and most likely some investment.
I know a lot of people say you shouldn't start a website with the intention of making money, and should run it out of passion for a certain subject/product, but realistically, the majority of people start websites with the intention of making money, directly or indirectly.
I've been buying domains on and off since 2006. I always end up renewing them with great intentions of developing them.....this has gone on for a good few years now. I have the time, (limited) funds, and the enthusiasm to develop one of these sites, then potentially another & another & another....... the main reason for this post is to get advice from others on which domain to stick too, as in the past I flitter from developing one domain for a few months, seeing nothing happening, and then skipping to the next "BIG" idea.
Some of the domains I own are as follows.
ModStop.co.uk
webuyanyscoot.com
inbetweenersusa.com
cigarboxmusic.com
buyyours.co.uk
Tentsurfing.com
PropertyShopping.co.uk
ShoppingForProperty.co.uk
Diivine.com
Me4t.com
WiFiTreats.co.uk
isitcake.co.uk
BeGreenToday.co.uk
owtold.com
propertyswap.eu
OnlineDebate.co.uk
mot-tester.com
friskytv.co.uk
webuyany4x4.com/.co.uk
buyyour4x4.com/.co.uk
reviewedapp.com
tripwealth.com
worldjourney.co.uk
travellertrade.com
payupal.co.uk
skinads.co.uk
bodyads.co.uk
bodvertising.co.uk
followthisline.com
There are others, but this should be enough to pick at lease one gem out of.
From actually putting the above domains in a list, I realise I can probably sell/ditch some.
Please let me know out of the above domain names, which you would concentrate on (If any?), which I could potentially sell, and which should be taken off auto renew straight away! I'd like to know ideas on how to best monetize the sites, be it advertising, affiliate marketing, selling a particular product, or starting an online store, please let me know.
I gave you some of my background to try and help with the decision making and to introduce myself to the forum.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciate, I look forward to hearing from fellow members of this forum, hopefully some more reputable than me!
Thanks in Advance
Luke
A little about me before we start - I'm 24, have a degree of Building Surveying, currently work in the construction industry within the UK for a small family run firm renovating residential property within the UK, always interested in online ventures, just never got round to doing it. I own around 30-40 domain names, mainly .com and .co.uk. I can use Photoshop, and WordPress to a good standard, I understand basic html, and css, currently in the process of learning SEO but it's coming on.
I enjoy developing sites and find it exciting that you can publish to the world from home, you can have your say, sell items and services to massive audiences, I sort of see it like personally creating virtual art for all to see.
I'm looking to earn extra income online, I realise it takes time, effort, lots of enthusiasm, and most likely some investment.
I know a lot of people say you shouldn't start a website with the intention of making money, and should run it out of passion for a certain subject/product, but realistically, the majority of people start websites with the intention of making money, directly or indirectly.
I've been buying domains on and off since 2006. I always end up renewing them with great intentions of developing them.....this has gone on for a good few years now. I have the time, (limited) funds, and the enthusiasm to develop one of these sites, then potentially another & another & another....... the main reason for this post is to get advice from others on which domain to stick too, as in the past I flitter from developing one domain for a few months, seeing nothing happening, and then skipping to the next "BIG" idea.
Some of the domains I own are as follows.
ModStop.co.uk
webuyanyscoot.com
inbetweenersusa.com
cigarboxmusic.com
buyyours.co.uk
Tentsurfing.com
PropertyShopping.co.uk
ShoppingForProperty.co.uk
Diivine.com
Me4t.com
WiFiTreats.co.uk
isitcake.co.uk
BeGreenToday.co.uk
owtold.com
propertyswap.eu
OnlineDebate.co.uk
mot-tester.com
friskytv.co.uk
webuyany4x4.com/.co.uk
buyyour4x4.com/.co.uk
reviewedapp.com
tripwealth.com
worldjourney.co.uk
travellertrade.com
payupal.co.uk
skinads.co.uk
bodyads.co.uk
bodvertising.co.uk
followthisline.com
There are others, but this should be enough to pick at lease one gem out of.
From actually putting the above domains in a list, I realise I can probably sell/ditch some.
Please let me know out of the above domain names, which you would concentrate on (If any?), which I could potentially sell, and which should be taken off auto renew straight away! I'd like to know ideas on how to best monetize the sites, be it advertising, affiliate marketing, selling a particular product, or starting an online store, please let me know.
I gave you some of my background to try and help with the decision making and to introduce myself to the forum.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciate, I look forward to hearing from fellow members of this forum, hopefully some more reputable than me!
Thanks in Advance
Luke
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