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Five Top Domain Investment Strategies – Part 2 of 5
Jan 14th
Ok, this is part two of my five part series on what kind of domains make good investments. I hope the three people who read my blog will find this interesting.
Investment Strategy # 2: First Names & Last Names First name domains are extremely rare, specially if they’re common enough and people will usually pay a huge premium to get their hands on a first name. Last names are even rarer and have the advantage of the entire family using the same domain for email and other branding. However, buying one of these is extremely difficult, especially if it is More >
Five Top Domain Investment Strategies – Part 1 of 5
Dec 3rd
There are essentially five domain investment strategies that work better than most others. This is not information most people would be willing to share, but I thought I’d let it out there – if it helps one person register better domains, all the better.
Investment Strategy # 1: Geo Domains
City names, state names, country names in any tld are called Geo domains. Such names might be tough to monetize without development, but resale values are usually substantial and most extensions will get traffic and thus revenues. Generally locations with population greater than 100,000 are considered worthy of owning, but high value More >
The Top 10 Myths about Domain Investment
Sep 26th
1. Just because you register a domain someone will offer you millions of dollars for it.
2. There is an ‘easy’ way to make money with domains, buy my ebook.
3. Every new extension that comes out has a potential to make you a millionaire.
4. No effort is required to find out which domain is good.
5. End user sales just happen when the time is right.
6. If I buy a domain similar to an established service they will pay me big $$$ for it.
7. Earning from domain parking is as easy as buying a domain and parking it.
8. Buying more domains More >
Domaining is not cybersquatting!
Jan 26th
I read an article in a major newspaper a few days back – the new form of cybersquatting – domaining. Hogwash! Its as much a legal business, if done right, as any other business. While booking someone’s name or brand is generally unacceptable, there is another type of domain investment that’ll shock your socks off.
Before I go any further, here’s some recommended reading -
#1 – pls note, this is just for 2008.
here’s the one from 2007 – #2
And here are some resources to allow you to do your own research -
Ready for the punch line (what did you think… its a More >
