This tutorial walks you through a six-step domain name sales process to find, organize and contact the right decision maker at prospective companies. Does it work? Interviewee David Kelly used it on AccessiblityTesting.com and in less than a year had this $69 purchased domain name sold for $3,500.
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: BBBW.com, Botany.com, VRVC.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: SSSE.com, oGod.com, CUUZ.com... Get your bids in soon for KWeb.com, RBM.org... Plus, much more! We're joined by Ali Zandi, Andrew Rosener and Shane Cultra.
Live from NamesCon 2016! HolyCow.com, MovingUp.com, eGreeting.com, Breast.org... In this show: Domains from the audience at NamesCon are reviewed and appraised... Find out which reserve or reserve-met auctions at NameJet the Sherpas like... Audience questions... Plus, much more! With Frank Schilling, Shane Cultra and Andrew Rosener.
My favorite way to meet people is in person, and next week I'll be in Las Vegas for the third annual NamesCon domain name conference, which promises to be a blockbuster event. I'm making a list of what I need to do to prepare for next week, so I thought it was a good time to chat with the founders of NamesCon about what's going to happen, what we need to be ready for, and how we can make the most of the event. Get a notepad ready, prepare properly, and see you next week! (Haven't bought your tic...
Think you can only make money in domain name investing if you got into the industry 5, 10 or 20 years ago? Think again. Today's guest entered the industry about a year ago and earned enough profit in that time for a down payment on his lakefront home (where he spoke with me for this interview). And he still owns 189 LLLL .com domain names. But this is no "get-rich-quick scheme." To the contrary, his first flip was $15 to $45. He then repeated that process more than 100 times as the market increa...
Efty is announcing something we've been working on for a while: a For-Sale landing page theme gallery. Why is this important? I tell you in this short video overview.
In his first interview since selling his portfolio, Michael Berkens answered some questions about the the WorldWide Media domain name portfolio mega-sale to GoDaddy. I asked him how much he sold his portfolio for, what he bought as a result of the sale, and what's next for him. Also, Berkens and Monte Cahn discuss the $24 million dollars worth of domain names that are going up for auction at the NamesCon conference in January 2016. Want some insider information on which domains will have no rese...
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: SRE.com, ZBZB.cc, Travel.agency An investor's portfolio is appraised: JuicyGourmet.com, Employment.services, DNsoapbox.com... Get your bids in soon for Soft.com, ePhoto.com, 3731.com, Boxscore.com... One Sherpa almost sweeps the "Name That Price" game Plus, much more! We're joined by Ali Zandi, Andrew Rosener and Shane Cultra.
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Hora.com, KailuaKona.com, 5L.com Portfolio An investor's portfolio is appraised: "Strkli" Portfolio, "Pro" Portfolio... Get your bids in soon for Robe.com, Braces.net, Webmasters.org... One Sherpa almost sweeps the "Name That Price" game Plus, much more! We're joined by Ali Zandi, Andrew Rosener and Shane Cultra.
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: An investor's gTLD portfolio is appraised: Sex.guide, Higher.education, Design.center... Get your bids in soon for Genetics.com, Night.club and GGG.xyz... A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the "Name That Price" game Plus, much more!
In this DomainSherpa Discussion: Are we experiencing too much growth in too fast a time period? Is this type of growth sustainable? Is this a domain name bubble that’s going to pop? Should you stay clear of this investment? And much more! We discuss these questions and more with Sherpas Andrew Rosener, Frank Schilling and Shane Cultra.
Jamie Siminoff launched DoorBot – a doorbell with security features – and had amazing success, pre-selling $250,000 worth of product on Kickstarter, selling millions of dollars of product after an appearance on “SharkTank,” and being recognized as one of Time magazine's top 10 products of 2014. But it wasn't until he took a big risk and upgraded the DoorBot brand to Ring (and Ring.com) in 2014 that it all came together and sales really took off. In this interview, Siminoff provides advice to oth...
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Essential.com, 70.biz, 7076.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: AspenLiving.com, Pinstriping.com, CTSN.com... Get your bids in soon for Susan.com, VeganShop.com, Wallet.org... A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the "Name That Price" game Don't be a rookie investor how to use (and not use) Estibot's valuation tool Plus, much mor...
In any investment, profit is made on the buy. Meaning, if you can buy an asset low enough you'll always make a profit. Profits can be oversized when luck enters the picture, as was the case when Daniel Levi purchased PirateShip.com before selling it only 21 days later to a company specializing in software for batch shipping.
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: OBE.com, 4L Portfolio, 1of1.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: Dispensaries.ca, 420Realty.com, 420Festival.com... Get your bids in soon for JohnDoe.com, Comment.net, CounterIntelligence.com... A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the "Name That Price" game Plus, much more!
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Common.com, 8.xyz, Weed.cc An investor's portfolio is appraised: ZMBY.com, Vreal.com, JetHire.com... Get your bids in soon for OV.com, VoipPhone.com, Unfriend.com... A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the "Name That Price" game Plus, much more!
When you buy a used car in the United States, you can purchase a CARFAX report to avoid spending tens of thousands of dollars on a car with costly hidden problems like undisclosed accidents. You can do something similar for domain names too. The creator of the Verified.domains background check service will walk you through how to do the analysis yourself, on any domain name you're thinking of buying.
Zalmi Duchman started his fresh, healthy meal delivery service in 2005 and after nine years sold it for $24 million and, in the process, he learned a valuable lesson about thinking creatively. In this interview, Duchman shares how creative financing could have saved him about $50,000 – and what you can do to avoid overpaying for a domain name – as well as some of the tactics he used to achieve a phenomenal growth trajectory.
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: DGT.com, NoPrisoners.com, RCKC.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: Lancets.com, BloodGlucoseMonitors.com, NeckBraces.com... Get your bids in soon for EasyRide.com, FloridaPools.com, LaundryBasket.com... A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the "Name That Price" game Plus, much more!
Why sell millions of second-level domains when a mere 10,000 registrations can generate about $5 million in revenue? That's the tack B2B registry operator .Tickets took. They know that businesses won't think twice about paying $500 per domain if their main business is selling tickets to consumers. (Think massive industries like entertainment, transportation and sports.) If you're an entrepreneur contemplating launching a top-level domain in the next ICANN round, this episode is a must-watch. But...
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: HAC.com, EYU.com, Concussions.org An investor's portfolio is appraised: Bid.ca, Spoons.com, Land.cc... Get your bids in soon for GolfSchool.com, SG.net, ZJE.com... A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the "Name That Price" game Plus, much more!
On this Profitable Flips show, we talk to Christian Calvin, who entered the industry in late-2013 and dismissed the advice of an experienced and proven domain name investor. The result? From $80.55 to $12,500 in four months with RaiseTheMoney.com, and from $98.55 to $9,000 in less than one month with SuiteSeats.com – buying and selling brandable domain names. He continues to focus on brandables, and is targeting a mid to high-five figure profit margin in 2015 for his business, PlentyOfBrands.com...
You're lazy. There. I said it. If you’re like most of us, when you identify a potential domain name buyer or seller, you might reach out a handful of times. But after hearing “no” once or twice, you move on. Broker Joe Uddeme, however, knows that success requires on average eight to 10 contacts per buyer or seller. In fact, one of his sales took 120 contacts to close the deal. If you’re making only a few contacts, chances are you’re quitting too soon. Judging by the $10 million Uddeme did in dea...
In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Rinoplastia.com, TMI.org, RemoteCoach.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: GymnasticsKids.com, CleanYourClutter.com, HillaryForPresident.org... Get your bids in soon for DailyDollar.com, InternetAccess.com, LimeGreen.com... A surprising result when a Sherpa summits the mountain in the "Name That Price" game Plus, much more!
Rob Rawson is no newcomer to owning premium domain names. He's owned plenty, such as Athlete.com, Tasks.com and Faster.com. So when he had the opportunity to upgrade his international staffing and jobs board from MyStaff.com to Staff.com for a price of around $400,000, he took the chance. Hear how Rawson built his technology, named his company, thinks about the investment, and selected the best domain name based on a unique, four-step process that you can reproduce for your next venture.
In this DomainSherpa Discussion: WordPress buys Thesis.com in bad faith but wins UDRP on technicality, or was it? Domain Name investor rights are buoyed by a recent UDRP ruling - find out why. Fake website Bloomberg.market taken down by Rightside registry - bad precedent? Nat Cohen's Telepathy teaches a reverse domain name hijacker a lesson in court and walks away with a settlement. Reader question: What are the Sherpas oldest domain names? Reader question: How should a newbie appraise and price...
An investment in numeric or acronym domain names a year ago likely would have doubled or tripled your money today. And these types of domain names are considered "liquid," meaning they can be converted into cash quickly with a generally-accepted floor value. Why are these types of domains so hot, and how close is the "investing bubble" to bursting? You'll find out on today's show.
Put together a great team, build a world-class product, and your company can be successful even with a bad domain. That's what today's entrepreneur and business leader learned when he and his co-founders started their SaaS project management business on the TeamworkPM.net domain name. However, years later – with profits in the bank – they decided that the authority and trust afforded by a premium domain name was what they needed to take their business to the next level. So they took a leap of fa...
In this DomainSherpa Discussion: Berkens sold Moon.Rocks for $8k - a real investor-to-end user sale! We hear the details.a Autism.Rocks sells with an initial offer of $100k something seems fishy. Sedo.com charges the seller of Autism.Rocks 15% when it should have been 3%. Is the recent spate of new gTLD sales a trend or outliers? The Sherpas sound off. Why is ICANN trying to remove privacy protection on whois records for ecommerce companies? Reader question: is it rude to ask a domain name inves...
On this Profitable Flips show, we talk to past Sherpa Ali Zandi, who only entered the industry in mid-2014 and continues to make big sales. In the two weeks leading up to this show, Zandi sold 8 domains within 60 days of acquiring them - grossing more than $165,000, with a profit of more than $58,000.
