Experienced domain investor Drew Rosener bought an expired domain on GoDaddy Auctions this past September, and he was willing to bid at least double the $2,033 he paid. Within 5 months, he received a $500 offer and turned it into a $22,000 sale. Drew walks us through why he likes domains that include common phrases like BreadBread.com, some factors he considers when pricing a domain for sale, and his simple email philosophy.
Feb 19, 2018•48 min
If you don't look at your own resources and see how to leverage them wisely, you limit your ability to succeed. Today's Sherpa describes how his personal goals and resources were critical to his professional success in SEO/marketing. All investors focused on lean growth should watch this show.
Feb 12, 2018•58 min
Chris takes us through his stages of domain investing: educating himself, antique picking previously owned dropped domains, buying brandable expired domains and his first 2 profitable flips. We touch on the tough topics of frontrunning and GoDaddy expired auction changes, plus the 4 letter word of domainers, CALL with Chris' current 100% success rate on phone calls!
Feb 05, 2018
Serial Entrepreneur Michael Gargiulo spent years trying to acquire VPN.com, poured about $2 Million into developing it, and then identified a crucial need/opportunity to pivot. Hear a serial entrepreneur's perspective on EMDs (exact match domains), and how VPN will shape the future of our internet connectivity.
Jan 22, 2018•1 hr 3 min
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Propagation.com, Goatel.com, Jellyfish.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: Moonpies.com, PhoenixTravel.com, Razors.io... Get your bids in soon for Bride.com, Lucky.com, Super.com... Plus, much more! We're joined by Andrew Rosener, Shane Cultra and Kimberly Darwin.
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 36 min
Remember when I told you that after 404 shows, DomainSherpa bid farewell? Well, we have some exciting news to share with you on today's show!
Oct 30, 2017•38 min
Rod Atkinson posted a "looking for Russian speaker" on NamePros and built a friendship with another member who helped with a domain name purchase. Later, that friendship paid major dividends when he came across another interesting domain name. Learn how Atkinson purchased a major insurance domain name in Russian for only $711 that turned into a $62,000 sale through an Efty for-sale landing page inquiry. And hear how Atkinson responded to the buyer's "strong-hand" negotiation tactics that ultimat...
Sep 04, 2017
Whenever I hear of domain names being stolen, I reach out to the investor to express my support and to determine if they figured out how it was stolen. Because with that knowledge, you can prevent a theft the next time. But each time I reach out, I'm disappointed to learn that they have no idea how it was stolen...until today. We're going to learn exactly how the KZRA.com domain name was stolen – because the hacker told the owners how he did it – and what you can do to protect your domain names....
Aug 28, 2017
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Entitle.com, TX.io, IndianaBrick.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: XMAS.io, UberX.com, OffshoreIBC.com... Get your bids in soon for GameFan.com, SkyHub.com, XEnergy.com... Plus, much more! We're joined by Andrew Rosener, Mike Carson and Shane Cultra.
Aug 21, 2017
2nd Quarter 2017 Report: Liquid domain names are the types of domains that are actively traded in the domain name industry. Would you like to learn more about investing in liquid domains? Every quarter Ivan Rasskazov and Giuseppe Graziano put together a "state of the market" industry report. Get the insights directly from those who wrote the report.
Aug 15, 2017•26 min
Richard Dynas did his research and purchased a domain name for 40 percent of what he thought was a realistic retail sales price. But after a couple of failed attempts to sell the domain name, he focused his energy on outbound marketing, and – with a little bit of luck – he found the "highest and best use case" business for his domain name. By focusing on outbound marketing, Dynas maximized his return: a cool $146,000 on a $4,000 investment.
Aug 14, 2017
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Vape.io, ScreenSaver.com, Etherium2.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: SelfDriving.com, DriverlessCar.com, AutonomousCar.com...... Get your bids in soon for FlyPaper.com, BrainPlug.com, SnapTrap.com... Plus, much more! We're joined by Ammar Kubba, Frank Schilling and Shane Cultra.
Aug 07, 2017
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We discuss the recent shill bidding situation at NameJet, and whether it's a safe place to buy and sell domain names We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: POVG.com, EasyAngle.com, Uncomfortable.com An investor's portfolio is appraised and some tough love (and great constructive advice) is given... Get your bids in soon for SoundTech.com, Starcross.com, VapeGuide.com... Plus, much more! We're j...
Jul 31, 2017•1 hr 15 min
Today's show features an investor who was less than a year into investing when he picked up a killer keyword that perfectly matched the .io TLD. And he knew it because the offers came in fast during his first few months of ownership. Listen in as he shares the entire process he went through to flip the name – from buying, to offering for sale, to fielding offers, to negotiating and closing the sale.
Jul 24, 2017
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: UIQ.com, KidsApprove.com, DustPan.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: Ocho.ca, Investigations.in, WomanWoman.com... Get your bids in soon for Housecall.com, FreshCuts.com, SkyStream.com... Plus, much more! We're joined by Andrew Rosener, Josh Eisenhower and Shane Cultra.
Jul 17, 2017•1 hr 29 min
Jul 10, 2017
Some deals just take time to get done. That was the case in this Profitable Flip episode. Today's Sherpa experienced (and partially caused) an on-again, off-again negotiation that culminated six months after the initial inquiry – but also netted a big payday.
Jun 26, 2017
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Hamam.com, MJ.com, d.eco, InfluencerAgency.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: PureFood.com, Celebrated.com, VGTN.com... Get your bids in soon for Cave.com, RawBar.com, WeddingChapel.com... Plus, much more! We're joined by Ammar Kubba, Andrew Rosener and Shane Cultra.
Jun 19, 2017•1 hr 23 min
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Rosemary.com, GNBC.com, VRGF.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: GreenEating.com, GreenForever.com, HelicopterParent.com... Get your bids in soon for Spitfire.com, Xera.com, EnergyEfficient.com... And the Sherpas found a few deals: TravelClub.com, BrandDoctor.com, TrueBrew.com Plus, much more! We're joined by Ali Zandi, Andrew Rosener and Shane Cultr...
Jun 12, 2017•1 hr 29 min
If you don't build a personal network, you limit your ability to sell domain names. Today's Sherpa describes how his personal network was critical to his professional success selling .com.au domain names. Without a network, he wouldn't have been able to acquire customers or close deals. All investors focused on ccTLDs should watch this show.
Jun 05, 2017•1 hr 17 min
DNSeattle took place on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle, Washington - and raised more than $6,000 to help find a cure for cancer! More than 100 attendees met, networked and learned about domain name sales during this live fireside chat session with Andrew Rosener of Media Options and Michael Cyger.
May 29, 2017•1 hr 6 min
May 18, 2017•5 min
Ali Zandi closed the second highest domain name sale of 2017 to date. If you want to know what goes into a $2 million blockbuster sale and hear all the details directly from the domain name broker that made it happen – this is the show you need to watch.
May 15, 2017•46 min
Liquid domain names are the types of domains that are actively traded in the domain name industry. Would you like to learn more about investing in liquid domains? Every quarter Ivan Rasskazov and Giuseppe Graziano put together a "state of the market" industry report. Get the insights directly from those who wrote the report.
May 09, 2017•26 min
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: VirtualStudio.com, PDMC.com, SweatSeal.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: vHeadset.com, 365Gamer.com, Green.land... Get your bids in soon for Apologize.com, Gunslinger.com, EatVegan.com... And the Sherpas found a few deals: UnsungHero.com, VoiceExpert.com, DancingCloud.com Plus, much more! We're joined by Ali Zandi, Josh Eisenhower and Shane Cultra....
May 08, 2017•1 hr 19 min
Chris Gimmer and his co-founder built a pretty slick piece of software called Snappa. I liked it so much I became a paying customer just nine months after their launch. But they launched on a .io domain name and – as Gimmer describes in "How (and Why) We Purchased the Snappa.com Domain for $40,000" – their "cool startup domain name" left their customers confused and questioning the longevity of their operations. So, negotiating the price down from $84,500, they bought Snappa.com for $40,000 on a...
May 01, 2017•49 min
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: Wadsworth.com, VeryLocal.com, LSFA.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: TurfPal.com, TechMorsel.com, GanjaCall.com... Get your bids in soon for NetFolio.com, Emblaze.com, DynCorp.com... Plus, much more! We're joined by Michael Krell, Andrew Rosener and Shane Cultra.
Apr 24, 2017•1 hr 20 min
What do successful domain name investors think when they value domain names? In this show: One Sherpa snags a domain for $285 that Frank Schilling thinks could be worth as much as $50k; A strong portfolio review find out why; No reserve auctions at NameJet you should watch. We learn what the Sherpas bought or sold recently: InstantHeat.com, RowingMachines.com, KreditKort.com An investor's portfolio is appraised: GoodKush.com, Golf.tips, StaffingSolutions.com... Get your bids in soon for BIOD.com...
Apr 17, 2017•1 hr 21 min
It's easy to dismiss emoji – consisting of silly faces ??? and undefined symbols ??➿ – as a language only for teenagers. But it's actually a universal language that people all over the world use, and emoji domain names are heating up in use and value. Listen in as two of the most experienced emoji domain pros in the industry discuss what emoji domains are, how they work, how they're valued, and how you can get your ? (piece of the pie).
Apr 10, 2017•50 min
Do you want an excuse to close a domain name sale this month? Here's your motivation: a free escrow for your next domain name sale. But hurry! Efty.com has just launched Payoneer Escrow integration and for the month of April 2017, you can get a free escrow transaction.
Apr 07, 2017•6 min
