Using a Domain Buyer Broker

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Using a domain buyer broker service can be an effective way of acquiring a domain name.  

I enjoy just about every aspect of acquiring a domain name. From searching for the owner of the domain name to negotiating a final purchase price, the “chase” is almost as exciting as closing a big domain sale. I’ve found that the more challenging it has been to find a domain owner and secure a deal, the reward is almost always commensurate with the effort.

Despite the exhilaration I get from the process of buying domain names, using a domain buyer broker to secure a deal may be advantageous, especially to  people who are not active domain investors. A domain buyer’s broker can save time, reduce stress, and can help the buyer save money on a domain name deal. I’ll give you some examples.

Some of my better deals have come from

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James Altucher is Someone You Should Follow

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Relatively speaking, I don’t follow all that many accounts on Twitter. The vast majority of the people and companies I follow are active in the domain investing space, and many of those who aren’t are connected to the business somehow. There are just a handful of people and companies I follow who aren’t related to the business of domain investing, and James Altucher is one of those people.

James Altucher is an entrepreneur and writer. He’s founded a number of companies, some of which were successful and some of which failed.  He has written several books, is an active blogger, and is a contributing writer on a number of websites and publications.

Through his blog articles,  Facebook posts, Twitter tweets, and other shares, I’ve

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If The Answer Isn’t “No” Be Persistent

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Yesterday, I wrote an article discussing transacting a domain name purchase in person, and the part of the article covered how I had been trying to buy this domain name for a few years. I want to discuss that aspect in this article.

Had I not been persistent, I am sure I would not have had the opportunity to buy the domain name. I must have sent 4 or 5 emails since 2010, and I also made a few phone calls. Despite the fact that I only received one reply before getting a counter offer, I persisted, and that helped me close the deal. I want to share a few pieces of advice that might help you get the domain name you covet, and I welcome your input as well.

When I sent these emails, I kept them

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“Trust, But Verify”

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As an addendum to my article this morning related to thinking before commenting on my blog and elsewhere, I also believe the saying “trust, but verify” is important to consider when reading this blog, others blogs, domain forum or any domain investing website for that matter. According to Wikipedia, this phrase was originally a Russian proverb.

Despite the fact that I am a domain investor on a full time basis, and I make my living from my domain investments, you should always do your own due diligence if I make a recommendation or share advice. What works for me, may not work for you. What I share about my business may not be applicable to yours or may not work for your investment strategy.

The companies or services I write about may be

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THINK Before You Post a Comment

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THINKI saw a great poster in my daughter’s music class a couple weeks ago (they share the space with a martial arts studio), and I thought it was appropriate to share here, as it is relevant to all of us, too. While the vast majority of comments that are posted by visitors on my blog are helpful, there are occasional comments that are neither helpful nor polite. These can be aggravating, annoying, and frustrating to read, and I assume that many of you feel the same way about them.

Before you post a comment on this blog, on other domain blogs, on domain forums or anywhere else you post online, I urge you to THINK:

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Daily Read: Marketing Land’s “Marketing Day”

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Marketing DayI want to share a non-domain investing related resource that I think you will find valuable. Each day, MarketingLand.com shares a daily recap called “Marketing Day,” which contains links to popular articles from within its website and from a variety of other websites. This resource is a must read for me every afternoon, and I recommend that you add it to your list of reading materials.

The top section of the Marketing Day article contains links and the introduction to articles that appeared on the Marketing Land website during the day. These articles are followed by links to articles posted on other websites that cover a variety of topics, including domain investing (under the “Domaining” heading). DomainInvesting.com articles have been listed under the Domaining heading many times, and I always appreciate it when they link to my blog.

Some of the topics that are also covered in the Marketing Day report include:

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