“Wowee, I got these domains for $5 each” said a friend. And while it’s true that he paid only $5 for each of the domains, he forgot all the costs that go into it before and after he got the domains. Here’s a breakdown: 1. Cost of renewals Unless you develop the domain immediately, you […]
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A complete guide to newgTLD stats
Blacknight Solutions has launched a fantastic new site on DotWhat.co that crunches the numbers on newgTLDs for the rest of us. It provides some excellent data and a information which makes it an ideal location for anyone wanting to learn about newgTLDs and/or the antecedents of the applicants. Data sets include newgTLD applications: By Region […]
Pet Peeves of Domaining
In no particular order: – Please justify your asking price! – Lowballers Galore ($100 for 50-200 domains, tyvm) – Self professed ‘top domainers’ selling spades to noobs. – Insider deals / not a level playing field. – People charging you to aggregate your content! – People quoting automated appraisals. – Domains that don’t make sense […]