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Jeff Reynolds of AmericanFlags.com on Fox Business

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American FlagsI tuned in a bit too late this afternoon to see Jeff Reynolds of AmericanFlags.com live on Fox Business tv, but you can now see the video on the Fox Business website. In the segment, Jeff discusses how he acquired the domain name on Ebay and talks about the growth of his company.

I’ve been fortunate to chat with Jeff a few times over the years, and I had the opportunity to do an interview with him nearly three years ago. It’s really exciting and inspiring to see domain owners having great success building a business on generic / descriptive domain names.

It’s just as good to see mainstream media covering businesses built on descriptive domain names like this. Jeff is one of the smarter guys in this business, and he is someone I look up to when it comes to business development. He’s also given me some very good advice on development, which has been appreciated.

Congrats to Jeff on this great coverage, and I hope it leads to an increase in business.

Name.com Contest Winner Announced

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I want to thank everyone for participating in the Valentine’s Day domain name poetry contest sponsored by Name.com. The winner of this contest won a $250 credit from Name.com!

I am very happy to announce that the winning video is embedded below. It was submitted by Klajdi Hena.

*** Update***

I am personally going to give $50 Name.com credits to the other four people who created videos.

Network Solutions Certified Offers: Do People Use Them Often?

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Certified Offers

I’ve had a few people ask me about the Network Solutions Certified Offers program. This programs allows domain buyers to use the services of NetSol to acquire domain names stealthily, where the company negotiates on behalf of the buyer.

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Domain Pricing Tip

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I bought a new pair of skis a couple of weeks ago, and my wife is in the process of listing my older pair on Craigslist. In creating the listing, she initially wrote, “Asking $65 or best offer,” and I suggested that she not post a price like this. I’ve seen other people sell the same used skis for $100, and $65 is the price I’d like in order to sell them quickly.

From my perspective, whenever I see something like “asking price” or “or best offer,” I know that the seller’s price is flexible, and whatever number he listed is just a guideline. In negotiations, having terms like can show a weak hand, and you’ll almost certainly get less than you really want.

When I am selling a domain name, I try not to use terms asking price, best offer, make offer…etc. which will likely be taken by potential buyers as an opportunity to offer a lower price. I recommend that you list your domain names for sale with a firm (but reasonable) price, and you’ll be in a better position to make the most for your domain names.

Saving Photos from Facebook

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Facebook.Up until recently, you could hold down your mouse on a Facebook photo and drag it to your desktop to save it. This would allow you to print photos or use them for other things, such as backgrounds, images for websites…etc.

Today when I was trying to download a photo from Facebook, I was unable to drag it to my desktop or use the copy and paste functionality. It seems that Facebook has changed the way it displays photos, making it a bit more difficult to save photos from Facebook.

When you’ve clicked on the photo and it’s enlarged on your screen on a black background, scroll down and look to the left. There’s an option to “Download Photo.” When you click on that link, it will open the photo in another window, where you can grab it to save or do whatever you’d like with it.

This is not all that complicated, but it took me a few minutes to figure out, so hopefully it will save you some time.

Domain Acquisition Tip

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Here’s a tip for you when you’re in the process of buying domain names, no matter if you’re buying to re-sell, park, or develop. Don’t use an email address that alludes to the fact that you’re a domain name buyer.

This might seem like a rather obvious tip, but I use one, and it’s backfired on me more than once. In fact, this is a reply to a domain inquiry I received just a couple of days ago: “What would you use it for? I see you handle domains by your email address.”

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