Bill Hartzer to be Keynote Speaker at DBRFF

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It was just announced that search engine optimization expert Bill Hartzer will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Domain Boardroom Fun Fest, a fee free conference for members of the private Domain Boardroom domain forum. Bill will be discussing current SEO issues and topics, going over basic SEO strategy, and doing a Q and A.

Bill has given me quite a bit of SEO help on my websites over the last few years. He has always provided me with actionable information to let me know what I can do to increase visitor stickiness while making my websites more visible in Google. I have found Bill’s services to be affordable.

I believe the most beneficial aspect of Bill’s talk at DBRFF is that he will do some website reviews for DBR members. In addition to speaking about SEO, he will give examples and tips using member websites. Some might cringe at the idea of having their website disected, but it will be helpful to those who volunteer to have their site reviewed and discussed.

Donna Mahony is expecting between 50 – 100 people in attendance for the conference. I believe sponsorships opportunities are still available.

DomainAgents Raising Funds For Growth

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Domain AgentsEvery once in a while, I look at the investment opportunities that are available on Angel List. There are frequently companies I’ve never heard of trying to raise investment funding from venture capitalists and other investors. Yesterday, I saw a brand on the website I recognized: DomainAgents.

I wrote about DomainAgents before in an interview with Phil McKegney, Co-Founder of the company. DomainAgents is a negotiation platform that was built to help domain buyers and domain owners come to terms on their domain name transactions. The company is seeking to raise a publicly undisclosed amount in order to fund future expansion.

To date, the company has received a considerable amount of funding from a number of prominent domain industry veterans. DomainAgents is now in the process of raising a new round of fundraising and has created a profile on Angel List.

I asked McKegney for additional information about the funding round, but management isn’t able to publicly disclose many more details due to legal regulations that prohibit it. However, McKegney told me, “Everyone involved with the company has a defined entrepreneurial streak and wants to see DomainAgents reach it’s maximum potential. Part of maximizing the potential is increasing the service and product mix, along with our reach.”

I understand Domain Agents is using Angel List along with other means of fundraising. The “company is committed to developing DomainAgents into a leadership role within the domain name industry,” wrote McKegney. “We’re ramping up fast and closing deals as fast as they come in. Our current domain registar partners are very satisfied with our sales conversions and excited about the increases in revenue stream.  We also have a new domainer-focused service that we’ll be rolling out in a few weeks that should add some extra revenue for domainers and help convert more sales,” he added.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, you can visit the Angel.CO website or contact Mckegney directly for additional details. I am not an investor in, nor do I have any financial stake in the company.

$500 Contest: Crowdsourcing a Website Idea

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A colleague that I (Elliot Silver) have done business with in the past, Lance Raab, approached me with an interesting crowdsourcing idea, and I would like to try it out on my blog. His article is below, and he is offering some serious prize money for the winner. Lance will select the winner of the contest and will be responsible for paying the prize. Aside from hosting this article on my blog, I am not participating in the contest.

I own the domain name IdeasOnDemand.com, and I am planning on developing it into a revenue generating website.   (I also have the matching Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn names, etc).     I have a few ideas; however, I would like to explore all possible avenues before going down a specific path.

I decided to try something different and approached Elliot with the idea of engaging his readers to help me generate ideas by holding a contest, and he has generously agreed.

To participate in the contest, please

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Andrew Hazen Featured on Live It Up TV Show

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I wanted to share Andrew Hazen’s interview on the Live It Up TV show, which is on television on CBS on Saturday mornings. Hazen discusses his successful exit from Prime Visibility and his becoming an angel investor. Hazen is founder of Angel Dough Ventures, a startup accelerator and angel investment company.

In addition to sharing information about his background, he also shared valuable information for people who are looking at companies like his for funding.

Check out the interview when you have a chance. I think

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Coupons.info: From $17.6k Purchase to $50k/Month in Income

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Andrew HazenAndrew Hazen is an Internet entrepreneur turned angel investor who founded Angel Dough Ventures. In 2011, Andrew’s company, Prime Visibility, was acquired for $36 million in cash. Andrew has done well for himself, and I want to share an interesting tidbit I learned when reading an interview he did for New York Enterprise Report magazine.

Andrew spent nearly $20,000 on the Coupons.info domain name and he turned it into a big money maker. Here’s what he had to say about the purchase and subsequent income: “Another bold decision was to purchase  www.Coupons.info  for $17,600 in 2010 (yes .info, not .com). Sure enough, I was able to generate more than $50k a month in revenue from the site.”

I reached out to Andrew, and I was able to learn a bit more about the domain name and its history. The domain name was acquired

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Congratulations to John Ferber and Jenna Wehner

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Today is a special day in the lives of John Ferber (of Domain Holdings) and Jenna Wehner, as they are getting married in Florida. I want to wish the two of them very happy lives together as they tie the knot.

Congratulations to their families and friends on this special day!

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