DomainView Tool Can Help Find a Domain Name Buyer

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I frequently use DomainTools’ domain search tool to seek out prospective buyers for my domain names. It’s easy to search for keywords within registered domain names, and I can use this information to identify prospective buyers for certain domain names my company owns.

I wrote about Verisign’s DomainView tool yesterday. Specifically, I shared insight about how the tool can help identify the person or entity that is behind an inquiry for a domain name. I also think the DomainView tool can be used to help find a prospective buyer in a similar manner to DomainTools’s domain search tool.

DomainView allows people to see what .com and .net domain names have been

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Q3 Estimated Taxes Due

Elliot Silver
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It is September 15, and Q3 estimated taxes are due! Many business owners in the US need to pay quarterly estimated taxes, and today is the due date for the third payment.

As it says on the IRS website, “If you mail your payment and it is postmarked by the due date, the date of the U.S. postmark is considered the date of payment.”

Mid year estimated taxes are

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Verisign Tool Can Help Identify an Inquiry

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Verisign has a tool called DomainView which can be used to see what types of .com and .net domain names are being registered. You can use the tool to search daily registrations as well as registrations for a set period of time of your choosing. In addition to the novelty of seeing domain registration trends, the tool can also be used to help identify an inbound inquiry.

Oftentimes, people who are interested in buying a domain name in the aftermarket will hand register other, similar domain names that are unregistered. They do this because they want to protect the brand they are planning to create. If you are able to see other domain names they recently registered, you may gain valuable intelligence that can help you respond to their inquiry. This is especially the case if you don’t know the identity of who is inquiring (ie a Sedo inquiry or broker inquiry).

Let’s say someone inquires about

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Domain Investor Words to Live By

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Frank Schilling posted this gem on Today: “Take risks, and don’t be afraid. You’ve got to speculate to accumulate”

As a domain investor, I live by this quote. I am always taking risks on purchases with the hope that they pay off. With each acquisition and sale I make, I increase my knowledge to help guide me on future deals.

If you invest in domain names, you need to continue to buy domain names that you believe you can either monetize or sell for more than you paid. There is a lot of risk when it comes to buying domain names, especially when you are paying more than the annual registration fee. Being fearful is harmful to your business. Taking calculated risks is essential in making deals.

Every day, I am taking risks when I make offers, bid on auctions, and negotiate deals. You can’t be afraid to pull the trigger on a big deal, even if it is out of your comfort zone. This is great words of wisdom from someone whose big risks have been greatly rewarded.

Be Cautious of “Common” Words That are Trademarks

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Registering or purchasing a domain name that contains a commonly used word is a bad idea. It can lead to litigation or a UDRP, and it would severely limit a person’s ability to use the domain name.

The io9.com website had an interesting article about common English words that are actually trademarks, and I think it’s something domain investors should read. Some of these words are likely obvious trademarks to some people, but they may come as a surprise to others.

The aforementioned article had 15 common trademarks, but there are many others as well. Some trademarked terms that I frequently see in domain names that are listed for sale or sent to me for sale include the following:

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Don’t Tell Me You Have a Small Budget

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“I am interested in buying your domain name but have a small budget”

One of my big pet peeves when dealing with a prospective buyer is when they open an inquiry by telling me they have a small budget. I understand that they are at least trying to set my expectations at a low level, but I find this quite annoying and sometimes won’t even reply when this is one of the first things mentioned.

I have read various articles advising domain buyers to tell domain owners that they are students, working for a non-profit, looking to start a small business…etc. in an effort to get a better price. When I receive an inquiry with that type of language, I almost immediately write it off.

I understand that

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