we send everyone we can't make a listing deal with afternic
ichina.net was a recent one
solid i .net but way too much asking price
so we suggested he pay afternic to list it there
their alexa is going the right way
good listing service
but listing is a dead animal for premium dom's
aggressive sales team going right to the big corp's is the new game
these forums are the new action for fast reseller action as anyone selling low priced dom's knows
in the future people will understand you have listing companies GD AN etc
you have fast sales reseller forums almost like day trading
then you have companies that can actually get a domain name in a major companies ear shot to make an offer on a really premium name
so you now have three business models for the dom biz
1. you make small amounts listing everything and hoping something sells for a commission (the old throw enough you know what on the wall some sticks)
2. you have reseller forums that are starting to become nice little traffic vehicles that might one day have a model for making money via ads or value added services etc
3. you have the real brokers who only take on listings that have huge potential to major businesses
that's what's happening as we live and breath everyday
the net is an evolving animal
it isn't fading away
it is a major tool for large and small businesses
a good dom is desirable by anyone in any business that advertises
you think doctor larry steinwhatever whats drlarrysteinwhatever.com as a dom?
if he spends any money on yellow pages, radio or tv the audience will never remember it
so to such a person even a 3rd or 4th tier short doctor .com is worth a nice little sum
that guy isn't going to GD or AN looking for such a name
he's the doctor you meet in a restaurant on a golf course out shopping for a new jag etc
now as to the super primo stuff
you have to really understand who can pay big bucks to control a major keyword in the .com tld
you get a listing there you better have a slick marketing campaign to get that name in front of a real potential big buck buyer
anyway, that's how I see the whole dom biz today
three types of services
1. the old boys that failed GD AN etc they are now listing services
2. the new breed of resellers that use places like this to buy up good dom's cheap or sell dom's in volume at low prices
3. the companies that have the staff that can talk intelligently to major corporate execs in the old business and new business arena
just my two and 1/2 cents
