Cons of Registering Political Domain Names

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Every election cycle, and even months or years prior to an election, thousands of domain names are registered by people hoping to cash in on registering the “right” domain names. This is especially the case with the US Presidential election, where people attempt to register domains related to the presumptive candidates.

There are three cons to registering political domain names that I want to share with you. I know that there are many readers who read this blog that are fairly new to the business of domain names, and I want to share some of the reasons I think it is unwise to register political candidate domain names.

If you disagree with any of these reasons, or if you have other reasons, you are welcome to share them in the comment section.

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Startup Uses Buyer Broker to Acquire EasyPost.com

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A reader  shared an article with me that I think you might find interesting. The article is written by Jarrett Streebin, and it is aptly titled How We Bought EasyPost.com. The startup called Easy Post used a domain name buyer’s broker to acquire the EasyPost.com domain name. Prior to this acquisition, the company had been using EasyPost.CO for its website.

Some of my  key takeaways that I think should interest domain investors are:

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Give a Deal to Blog Readers

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I noticed that Enom gave a special offer to buy .Rocks domain names in support of the team my New England Patriots are playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday. I replied to them and jokingly asked about a offer code for Pats fans, too. Enom obliged and you can get a .Rocks domain name for $5.00 using the coupon code: GOPATS.

That Twitter exchange got me thinking a bit. I would be happy to share special offers, discounts, and coupon codes with blog readers of my blog if I think they would be of interest. Those coupon codes can be shared in the comment section here or emailed to me. If the offer is really good, I would be happy to share the offer in a blog post or a tweet on Twitter.

I think the best kind of deals are

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Non-Traditional Deals May Not Make Sense

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I have this idea in my head that I will sell one of my domain names for cash plus equity, and the equity stake will become worth a substantial amount of money. Unfortunately for most of us, this is simply a pipe dream, and I think the likelihood of it happening is very slim. That being said, I have spent time negotiating deals like these, even though I know it might not make sense.

Equity deals can be complicated. In addition to a standard domain sales agreement, there needs to be other agreements necessary to memorialize the terms of the equity deal. These are usually far more detailed (and complicated) than a standard domain sales agreement.

When negotiating a non-traditional deal,

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5 Keys to Running a Successful Blog

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It’s difficult for me to believe, but I have been blogging for almost 8 years. I started this blog in the Summer of 2007 (under the Elliot’s Blog moniker), and I have published nearly 5,000 articles in that time. Based on traffic, revenue, and even longevity, I would consider this to be a fairly successful blog.

There are many people who would like to turn a blog into a business, and I thought I would share 5 things that I think helped this blog become successful. Of course, you are welcome to share your thoughts about this, as well as more general thoughts about what makes a blog successful.

When you’re finished reading this you should check out  Heidi Cohen’s blog  for some great advice on publishing a blog. Heidi was a professor of mine at NYU, and I think you will benefit from reading her blog. There are quite a few articles about blogging with some valuable tips.

5 key factors that I believe have made this blog successful:

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Using Twitter to Find Sales Leads

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I personally find it annoying when people tweet to me to ask if I want to buy a domain name. The vast majority aren’t even domain names I would hand register, and it’s a bit annoying when I receive two notifications about the tweet (email and Twitter). I think there is a better way to use Twitter to find a good prospect to buy a domain name, and I want to share some tips.

Here are some steps you might use to find a prospective sales lead for a domain name:

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