Updates

I started my domain blog a few years ago because I wanted to be able to give advice and not have to worry that a well thought out article I posted on a domain forum would be overlooked as a result of many new posts being added, and it would just get pushed to the bottom, without being read and discussed.

Having a blog has given me the opportunity to create discussions, which I have learned from and hopefully others have as well. There have been things I’ve done right and done wrong, and it’s great to get instant feedback and advice from others who may have already done the same thing or thought about doing what I’ve discussed.

I have enjoyed meeting many people who only know me from my blog, and I probably wouldn’t have had the opportunity to meet otherwise. For the majority of the time, blogging has been fun and rewarding.

It’s been fun writing articles and sharing some of the things I am doing in my business. Because I am writing about my business, sometimes I take comments more personally than I should. Instead of always giving a well thought out reply, I occasionally have been defensive in my reply. I apologize to anyone I have offended by doing that.

I enjoy sharing with you, and I enjoy learning from you, and I look forward to continuing this. It has been a fun 3 years and I look forward to more.

It’s the time of the year to give thanks, and I have a lot of things for which I am thankful.

I appreciate all of you who visit my blog, and especially those who contribute in the comment section. I appreciate your taking the time to visit when you do, and I am thankful for all of your feedback, advice, and even the criticism.

I am very appreciative of the companies who advertise on my blog. Domain investors spend a lot of money and generate a lot of money for a number of companies, and it’s nice that many support domain-related websites like mine. Without them, I don’t think I would be able to dedicate as much time to the blog as I do.

I am fortunate to be supported by a great family who trekked down to New York for Thanksgiving. If you are in the US, I hope you have a great day today and are surrounded by good family, happy friends, and great food.

I am back home after a fun week in Las Vegas. I think we probably stayed a day longer than we should have. Didn’t do so well at the tables, but staged a comeback at the Playboy Club at the Palms. Aria is beautiful and has some great restaurants. I’d recommend staying there or Mandarin Oriental the next time you’re in Vegas.

On to some Sunday updates:

– Just before leaving for LV, I was able to buy DogGroomers.com, DogGroomers.net, DogGroomers.org, DogGroomer.net, and DogGroomer.org. I am fairly certain that I will develop DogGroomers.com, but I need to figure out what to do with the other names. Should I build smaller sites, sell the domain names to recoup some of my investment, or give some dog grooming companies a deal to develop these names with links back to my site.  TBD. Advice appreciated.

– The next few weeks are going to be interesting for DogWalker.com, since the first renewals will be starting. I think over 80% of the Paypal subscriptions are still active, but I don’t have experience with renewals yet, although traffic has been very strong. Fingers are crossed.

– Stephen Douglas, who has a good collection of 3D and other future trend domain names, has started a blog thread about 3D domain names. If you’re looking for some info about investing in these types of names or future trend names, you might learn something from his insight.

– Good post about domain sales from Sahar today. Nice to see him blogging regularly again about domain names.