Top 10 People I Find Most Interesting on Twitter

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As of today, I only follow 58 people on Twitter. At one point a year ago, I followed many more people, but I found it too distracting and pared down my list so that I don’t miss a “tweet” from the people and companies I find the most informative. My twitter handle is @dinvesting.

I want to share 10 Twitter users I follow that I find the most interesting with respect to domain names and Internet news. Some of these are people I’ve never met or done business with, but their posts are frequently interesting and they also post links to articles I enjoy reading.

Who do you find to be the most interesting Twitter user as it relates to the domain business? Who should I follow that I am not following right now?

Is The Domain Industry Getting More Civil?

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I don’t know if it’s just my perception, but lately, it almost seems that people who are “public” domain investors have become more civil. By “public,” I am referring to everyone from domain forum participants to bloggers, commenters, and anyone else who publicly discusses domain names.

Personally, I have been visiting forums less frequently (only really spend time visiting DNForum and Domain Boardroom  these days), but when a flare up occurs, someone typically sends me an email about it, usually to ask for my perspective on something or I suppose to gawk at the post. This hasn’t happened in quite some time.

There are dozens or more ways to make money with domain names. There are thousands of personalities in the business who are trying to make money. However, it seems to me that people are being less antagonistic lately, and I think it’s a positive sign for this business. When you focus on your own business and don’t spend time arguing with others, you can really achieve positive results.

Am I just out of touch with things in my bubble? What’s your perception?

Mike Mann’s Companies Are Hiring

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I was reading Mike Mann’s Facebook feed this morning, and Mike commented that many more people post notes on his domain sales comments than on his job opening comments. I took a look at the job openings within Mike Mann’s companies, and there seem to be quite a few of them.

The full list of job openings with job descriptions can be found at MikeMann.com, but the current job opportunities are listed below for your convenience.

  • President – InternetEngineering.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – SocialInteractive.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President -TelecomConsulting.com, LLC – Anywhere
  • President – UnitedSites.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – EfficientPayment.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – Advertising.co, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – SellingForce, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • CEO – Modern Phone Company – New York, Draper, or San Diego
  • President – BusinessImprovement.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – CrowdofPeople.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – AffiliateReferrals.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – InternationalSourcing.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – ProWebVideo.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – ResidentialTechnologies.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – SmartPhoneSupport.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – BusinessComputers.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – OneWorldWebDesign.com – Draper, Utah
  • President – IntegratedFinancial.com, LLC – Draper, Utah
  • President – ProPR.com, LLC – Draper, Utah

Aftermarket.com Sells Order.com in 6th Largest Public Sale of 2011

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Aftermarket.comThis evening, I learned about a large domain sale that was completed by Aftermarket.com  and its Senior Domain Broker,  Omar Kubba. Order.com was sold in a “mid-to-high six-figure sale,” which would rank as the 6th highest sale of the year, according to the Aftermarket.com press release posted below.

Although the final sales price was not released, we can surmise the price was somewhere between $525,000 and $700,000 based on the current DNJournal year to date sales chart covering public domain sales. According to the current Whois information, the buyer of the domain name was Delivery.com, a delivery service for restaurants and stores.

Details about how the deal was consummated were not released.  The sale was completed last week, and Order.com already forwards to Delivery.com.

Congratulations to Aftermarket.com and to Shai Neubauer, the seller of Order.com.

Press Release:

LOS ANGELES, CA –(BUSINESS WIRE)– Aftermarket.com celebrates its first birthday with the successful brokerage of Order.com.   The mid-to-high six-figure sale, which closed last week, ranks as the 6th  highest domain sale of the year, according to DNJournal.com.

The transaction was led by Omar Kubba, Senior Domain Broker for Aftermarket.com’s recently-launched Brokerage division. Aftermarket.com’s Brokerage division was formed specifically to cater to premium, highly-sought-after domain assets, domain names and websites that typically require a high level of hands-on involvement and personal attention due to the premium price tags and sophisticated clientele.

Senior Domain Broker, Omar Kubba, who heads the Brokerage division, views Aftermarket.com’s involvement in the premium domain space a must, commenting that, “Quality domain names above a certain price point often require a seasoned and professional team in order to complete the sale. Our brokers are dedicated to identifying investors and end-users that are committed and understand the long-term value of a premium, one-of-a-kind domain asset.”

As with any relatively new asset class, many of those outside of the domain industry are either unaware of or do not fully understand the true value of a solid domain name. Aftermarket.com brokers educate and evangelize throughout the sales process, reaching out to and working with buyers at all levels, from Fortune 100 companies to small business owners to individual investors. The quick turnaround and flawless execution of the Order.com transaction evidences that philosophy, and further solidifies Aftermarket.com’s unique position in the domain name industry. According to Kubba, “The new owner of Order.com had the savvy and foresight to purchase an asset that will not only appreciate over time, but one that will also add tremendous value to their already-successful business. They understood that there’s only one Order.com in the world, and now they own it.”

Shai Neubauer, the previous owner of Order.com, approached Aftermarket.com after exhausting several other avenues of representation. He knew of the Company’s solid reputation and decided to give the newly-formed Brokerage division an opportunity. “I’ve used all of the known domain industry brokers at one time or another; however, Aftermarket.com was the only company able to open the door to appropriate and qualified end users. Omar Kubba worked harder than anyone else and really went the extra mile to get the absolute best offer on my domain. His knowledge, persistence, and connections really made the difference,” said Neubauer.

Recent enhancements to the Aftermarket.com platform further assisted Kubba in successfully concluding the Order.com transaction. The newly-launched, proprietary Aftermarket.com broker system enabled Kubba to create a central web presence for all of his domain name listings, making it possible to provide a robust, secure, and professional hub for all interested parties. Aftermarket.com currently has exclusive and non-exclusive contracts on many other premium domain assets, with additional access to most of the world’s finest domain name assets; please visit http://broker.aftermarket.com for a partial list of highlighted Brokerage inventory, and www.aftermarket.com for a current list of marketplace inventory.

About Aftermarket.com

Aftermarket.com is a leading digital marketplace servicing the 24/7 demand for Internet domains on the World Wide Web. As an individual brand of Thought Convergence, Inc., Aftermarket.com is committed to offering the most advanced, innovative and secure platform for businesses and individuals to buy and sell domain names on the Internet. With its broad reach, quality inventory, and intuitive user interface, Aftermarket.com services the needs of any individual or business interested in buying, selling or learning about domain name assets. Aftermarket.com is the easy, intuitive and trusted way to make a name for yourself online. For more information, please visit www.aftermarket.com.

Domaining.com Newsletter on Mondays to Feature Domains for Sale

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According to Francois Carrillo, Monday is the most active day for business in the domain industry. People are excited to get back to work, and many start their day by reading the Domaining.com newsletter to see if anything important happened over the weekend and what’s going on during the week.

Because much of the news during the weekend is less important (personally, I just had a Saturday post with weekly updates) than during the work week, Francois has decided to work with domain brokers to use Monday’s Domaining.com newsletter as a domain sales platform.

Domain brokers and domain owners will be able to work with Francois to list their domain names for sale. With an audience of thousands of readers, it seems like a decent way to close some sales, assuming domain investors continue to read the Monday newsletter.

I’ve had some success paying for advertising on Domaining.com, selling several domain names this year that were likely seen with the higher visibility placement at the top of Domaining.com, combined with the top newsletter placement.

Apparently, the Monday domain sales newsletter is already paying dividends. I’ve been told that a sale was already made within two minutes of the newsletter’s delivery this morning featuring Media Option’s brokered domain names.

Domain Companies Hiring

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If you’re looking for a job in the domain industry, there are a number of companies currently hiring. Some positions are technical, while others don’t require degrees in specific fields.

Listed below are an assortment of job openings at companies within the domain business. If you know of other job openings or career opportunities in the domain space that might interest readers of my blog, please feel free to post them in the comment section. I know companies like PPX are growing, but I couldn’t find any current listings to post.

Domain Holdings – Internet Marketing Analyst:  The Internet Marketing Analyst is primarily responsible for monitoring performance across properties or campaigns, and making data-based decisions to help extract higher yield through optimization of user flow and user interface. This individual will work with marketing managers and designers to maximize the user experience and the monetization of the properties.

Domain Holdings – Web Copywriter and Marketing Assistant:  Domain Holdings is currently seeking an enthusiastic and organized entry-level candidate for full-time web copywriting, social media and Internet marketing. The position will entail a variety of tasks, including copywriting, email correspondence, research and reporting.

Go Daddy – Product Manager:  The Product Manager is responsible for managing the entire product life-cycle, including planning and execution  of internet products.     This will include: defining the product vision, gathering and prioritizing product requirements, and working closely with software development teams, sales support and marketing to ensure that revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.

Go Daddy – Search Marketing Manager:  The Search Marketing Manager generates traffic for The Go Daddy Group, Inc.’s web sites and acquires new customers within budget parameters. This person will plan and execute online search advertising plans and strategies to meet sales objectives.

DomainTools – Director of Engineering:  Come to work every day ready to lead by example and inspire the best in your team and others in thecompany. Be passionate about technology, about our products, our systems, our code and our team. Rollup your sleeves and get stuff done. Be prepared to “manage up” to help us balance the demands of ourproduct and client teams with the expectation of reasonable throughput in our Engineering organization.

NameMedia – Senior Sales Executive:  The Sales team at NameMedia is seeking a talented Senior Sales Executive to join our highly successful team within the Marketplace Division. The Senior Sales Executive position is responsible for successfully selling domain names from our world-renowned portfolio of 1 million + domains to inbound leads, primarily over the phone. Target clients will largely consist of, but not be limited to, small and medium sized businesses and domain investors. Our Sales Executives make excellent compensation while rarely making cold calls and only deal with highly qualified leads.

Oversee.net – Executive Assistant:  Successful privately held internet company is looking for a seasoned Executive Assistant for four Senior Executives to start asap. As the Executive Assistant to the Senior Executives, you will be responsible for administrative tasks, daily calendar, travel plans, implementing department activities and communications, as well as interacting with high level executives, board members, department heads, managers and other employees and customers.

Thought Convergence – Account Manager:  We are currently looking for a highly motivated Account Manager to support the Company in achieving its revenue, market share, client penetration/retention and profitability goals. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a passion for customer service and the ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and persuasively.

Thought Convergence – Sales Manager:  As Sales Manager you will support the Company in achieving its revenue, market share, client penetration/retention, and profitability goals by effectively creating and executing against a multi-product sales strategy, managing a team of professionals and leveraging industry contacts and sales skills. Strong candidates will be an experienced leader who can build and manage a strategically focused sales team with a proven track record of making effective, strategic decisions.

Name.com – Software Engineer:  We are looking for PHP/MySQL web application developer to add to our growing engineering team.

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