Who here tries to develop their domain names & who only resells? POLL INCLUDED

[banners]

Well basically I was hoping to start a nice discussion about developing domains vs. just parking them. I am wondering how many of you all out there actually plan on developing your domains in the future.

I like to try to buy domains that I can see some development potential into. I have gotten stuck into a rut though. It seems like it is waaay to easy to buy domain names faster than you can develop them! Honestly it feels a bit overwhelming at times , because I think I could spend quite a few years just developing. Not to mention promoting, link development, etc etc.

But I would like to develop a good portion of my domains while they wait for end users. I feel that it just makes sense and can help increase their value in the long run. I guess until then, most of them will need to stay parked.

Any strategies for getting over that overwhelming behind the curve feeling when it comes to having too much on your plate? I think that I am going to eventually need to put up more mini sites when I get a chance.

 

[Traveler]

Any strategies for getting over that overwhelming behind the curve feeling when it comes to having too much on your plate?

Pick your favorite that you have interest in and dev the heck out of it and don't worry about the rest.

 

[holeinone]

I have a few dozen domains, have only started to develop a few of them(those that I have an interest in/ I know something about). I guess it is the same for most domainers. I try to sell some domains and develop a few that have potential.

 

[gazzip]

Hopefully I'll get a few small sites built this year but nothing too fancy.

I have ALOT I would love to develop but could'nt without paying someone with more skills...I have BIG ideas..and little talent !


..mostly Tourism related GEO names



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[steveteva]

Selling domains is painless compare to developping so I mostly sell my domains but when I see a domain name that is generic with full of potential I try to develop it.
I own Blogue.ca (generic name, blog in french) and is successful. But don't forget it's lot more work (seo, design, programming, ad campain...) than selling a domain name that can sell for lot more than you spent on develloping a website.

 

[Len]

Hopefully I'll get a few small sites built this year but nothing too fancy.

I have ALOT I would love to develop but could'nt without paying someone with more skills...I have BIG ideas..and little talent !

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This is exactly how I would describe myself. :hehe:

 

[dochlaggie]

Pick your favorite that you have interest in and dev the heck out of it and don't worry about the rest.

I have about 600 domains and i have around 100 developed. It is just impossible to keep up with everything.

After trying to develope all my names I am convinced that picking your favourite and developing that name is the way to go.

I find that i only make money out of about 12 sites anyway.They pay for the rest. I think if i put more effort into these 12 top sites I could increase income a lot quicker than trying to develop more names.

Another tip , try to develop a few sites in your area of interest, link them all together and this helps with traffic from search engines.

 

[shockie]

i enjoy making websites and being a producer of good content, rather than just a consumer (or a producer of poor content, lol). it's natural that sometimes i register names just so i can turn them into sites for myself, but if the right offer should ever come along, i would consider selling them.

 

[deet]

I do both really. more of development than any other.

 

[banners]

ya i normally feel that i have good ideas and less ability most of the time as well

 

[AdoptableDomains]

I mostly park and sell. I have good intent to develop, but don't get the time to do very many with the time it takes to maintain a large parked portfolio.
Parking revenue has been dropping, so more development may be the next step.

 

[Blake]

I do a combination of both Dev/Sell.....but here lately it seems I'm doing more selling them Dev'ing etc. So for the poll I chose Other....

Good question also :P

 

[h2o]

I choose to develop some and sell most. The ones I develop are usually ones I feel a strong creative urge to as opposed to monetary reasons.

 

[DomainTalker]

A question....Be very appreciative of any opinions:


If you have a really good generic .com....Is there a chance that - if you try to develop it - you could actually risk devaluing it - unless you manage to do a fantastic job on the development, and create a really successful business?

Would an 'ordinary', only moderate site, risk actually reducing the value of the generic .com?


In other words, a prospective end-user buyer might take the view that this name is known for 'XYZ' things - but, his need would be to use the name for 'ABC' things - and, walk away...


Whereas, if the name was still 'pure'....there'd be no negative to get in the way of a great sale...


In short, would it sometimes be best NOT to develop a great generic .com?


Comments would be welcome.

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[banners]

personally I think that development cannot hurt a domain name. Now i am sure there are some end users who might have some sort of psychological issues but i do not think many would.

Think about it like this. Lets use the domain Money.com there are 2 options here. Getting Money.com that has only been parked with no development. Or getting Money.com that has been developed on a very low quality website. But it does have some links directed towards it and it has some pages indexed into google. When you start a new site with the domain you will basically be in the same position either way except one already has some links incoming etc.

So i really don't see how a poor site can really devalue the domain.

at least this is my opinion, others might think differently on this. But like I said, I personally do not judge based on those factors and would pick the poorly developed with links over the "pure" Domain.

hope this helps

 

[Zoe]

For me, I try to develop every domain that comes my way.

IMO, trading domain names is not the reason the web exists.

But... you can't argue with success.

 

[steveteva]

A question....Be very appreciative of any opinions:


If you have a really good generic .com....Is there a chance that - if you try to develop it - you could actually risk devaluing it - unless you manage to do a fantastic job on the development, and create a really successful business?

Would an 'ordinary', only moderate site, risk actually reducing the value of the generic .com?


In other words, a prospective end-user buyer might take the view that this name is known for 'XYZ' things - but, his need would be to use the name for 'ABC' things - and, walk away...


Whereas, if the name was still 'pure'....there'd be no negative to get in the way of a great sale...


In short, would it sometimes be best NOT to develop a great generic .com?


Comments would be welcome.

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Yes, I think the better generic your domain is the better you should keep it neutral (do not devellop anything) and sell to end users and that's what the top domainers are doing. If you develop it, you'll have to go all the way to your goals like a end buyer (marketing, seo,...) also I really don't think if you resell it it will add more value than just domain name. If you are a domainer than be professional, stay a domainer and keep the web development to professional webdesigner.

The onlything when developping a generic is that you must be 100% sure to run that website for succes otherwise better sell your generic without developping.

 

[onlinelife]

Developing keyword domains and lots of underground work, planing planing planing on rest!

 

[DnEbook]

most are for sale , its just the poll didn't have the correct questions , most for sale but some for development (the best option)

 

[enlytend]

If you have a really good generic .com....Is there a chance that - if you try to develop it - you could actually risk devaluing it

You could if you did such a poor job that it actually got banned from the search engines, because even with a new owner it would take a while to eliminate the damage.

I was a developer long before I was into domains. Realistically, I won't develop every name I have, but most domains I register are related to niches where I'm already active and I rarely register a name I wouldn't or couldn't effectively develop and monetize.

With a handful of exceptions, for the right price, I'd sell any of them