Yesterday, I wrote an article advising people that they should ensure there aren’t any conflicts of interest when choosing to work with a domain broker or consultant. Adam made a very good point in a comment, and I want to discuss it further. In the comment, Adam wrote, “someone seeking advice should likely look for an expert and that expert should be well connected.”

One of the greatest value adds of a domain broker or a consultant is his knowledge of the domain space. There are many general business consultants and even IP lawyers without (much) domain industry experience who may offer advice related to domain names. Although there is probably some  value from these outsiders, it is beneficial to work with someone who has experience navigating the world of domain investors.

Most connected domain consultants and domain brokers will be able to give advice on how to negotiate with certain buyers and what types of offers can be intriguing. They know that a portfolio

I am neither a domain consultant nor a domain broker, but I receive quite a few requests from people to help them with their domain investment decisions and businesses. One such request came last week, and when the domain name intrigued me, I saw that I knew the owner of the domain name.

Despite the fact that I would not help the person who inquired, it got me thinking about a potential conflict of interest. If I were to have agreed to consult on behalf of the person who inquired, it could have caused a potential conflict of interest because of my association with the domain owner. This is something people who use domain consultants and domain brokers need to consider before signing a letter of engagement.

The domain name industry is somewhat of a

If you are a company that is active in the domain name space, or if your company caters to domain investors and domain name owners, I want to share a tip to help you get coverage for your product, service, or company. This tip is applicable for my blog, and it may also work for other domain industry news outlets as well.

I spend quite a bit of time on Twitter and Facebook reading domain industry news and updates. I also have active Google News alerts for many domain investing related terms and companies. This means that I read many news articles and press releases that might impact my business or be of interest to me, and that is what I use as a gauge for writing articles.

Despite the amount of information and news I read, there are many things that I miss. For instance, yesterday afternoon I was out of the office when George Kirikos tweeted about the Power.com sale, and that would have been a topic I would likely have written about. There are many interesting news stories that I miss, but it’s generally not for lack of interest on my part.

If your company has