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Things to Ask Yourself About Your Domain Investments

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Subscribe to Elliot's BlogIt’s important that you think about your domain investment strategy each day, and how your purchases and sales impact your strategy, both today and in the future. While most people have an idea of what they are looking to gain from their domain investments, I think answering some of the questions to yourself will put things into perspective:

  • Do you sell your domain names?
  • Do you buy domain names with the goal of selling them in days, weeks, months, or years?
  • Do you buy domain names with the goal of building websites on them?
  • Are you spending more money on domain purchases than you are generating with sales and advertising/PPC revenue?
  • Are you buying risky domain names (trademarks, typos, gambling…etc)?
  • Are you reaching out to potential buyers, or are you passively holding your names?
  • Do you park your domain names?
  • How much passive revenue are your domain names generating?
  • How much are you spending on new domain names vs. generating from sales/PPC/advertising revenue?
  • Is this a hobby for you, or do you hope to grow this into a full business?
  • Do you have enough money in reserve to fight a UDRP or a lawsuit?
  • Are your domain assets diversified (different types of names, various extensions…etc)?
  • Are you involved in the industry in domain forums, and/or do you attend domain conferences in order to network with others in the industry?

These questions are somewhat personal and should be considered by people who are buying, selling, or developing domain names. Strategies can change, especially in changing economic times, but it is important to think about what your strategy is. I know of many people (myself included) who had no strategy in the beginning. Basically, you will be left with a lot of domain names that you like (and maybe nobody else), and while you may sell on ocassion, it’s not covering your expenses.
It’s very easy to spend a considerable amount of money buying domain names. Buying domain names smartly, while thinking about your strategy – short and long term – will save you money and make you money. Domain investing can be lucrative, in good times and bad. Developing a strategy and always considering whether you are sticking to your strategy will keep you in line to meet your objectives.

Follow Along as a New Site is Developed

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Subscribe to Elliot's BlogWhile development is largely a private matter between a domain owner, his developer, designer, SEO manager and copy writer, CCIN has changed this, allowing domain investors and others to follow along as they develop Traveler.com. Not only will you be able to observe the development process, but you will be able to ask questions and provide feedback to make Traveler.com a leading travel resource.
People who are interested in following along with the development process are encouraged to join the launch group on Traveler.com for a backstage pass.   As posted a few months ago CCIN has teamed up with Monster Venture Partners to develop Traveler.com into a leading website.

Vegas Lagged

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Subscribe to Elliot's BlogSince I was only in Las Vegas for 3 days, I don’t think I am suffering from jet lag right now, so I will attribute this foggy state to Vegas-lag. I am very Vegaslagged for sure. I took my laptop figuring I would check in, but I opted to keep it in the bag since it was a short trip. This is why comment’s haven’t been approved for a few days. If you haven’t been to Vegas, you are missing out.   There seems to be something for everyone.
Anyway, a few random thoughts and answers to emails I received while away:
– I most definitely will be at TRAFFIC in New York this week.   It’s an easy 20 minute subway ride to the first stop in Brooklyn for me.   I keep a fluid schedule and plan to stay at the venue most of the day each day.
– I was able to get in touch with someone at NameJet and Network Solutions regarding my post last week, although they couldn’t help my family friend get her domain back. Incidentally, my friend told me not to bid on it on their behalf as it wasn’t worth the $75.   Yes, it was the .com domain of the exact 2 word name of their company and they didn’t want to pay $75 for it (there were only 2 other bidders).   Surprising, I know – but it saved me from having to monitor the auction on Friday afternoon.   I was on my way out to Vegas when they told me, so I didn’t have the time to explain why they need it.
– ALWAYS take a hit on 16 when the dealer has a ten showing.   This is especially true when it’s late and you are gambling $20/hand while everyone else at the table has at least $100+ out there.   Of course the dealer pulled the guy’s 4 after flipping a 16 himself, costing us a lot of money.   Take one for the team!
– NEVER play on a blackjack table where idiots are standing on 16 against the dealer’s 10.   Pick up your chips as fast as you can.   There is some luck involved, but you have to play the odds, and it’s most likely the dealer has a 10 under his exposed 10, and you’re gonna lose anyway, so at least take the hit for the rest of the players.
– Thank you for the birthday wishes 🙂
– Maybe it’s my living in New York City and I don’t see a ton of billboards here, but it seemed that there were an incredible amount of generic domain names used in advertising in Vegas.   There were product names related to types of shoes, clothes and autos (not brands), category names related to lawyers and doctors, and even several long tail product/category names.
– I think TRAFFIC New York is going to be great. I’ve been to a few domain conferences before, and they are all great in their own way. The reason people go to conferences is to network and meet with business associates. Most people don’t go to medical conferences in Las Vegas so they can listen to the panels. They want to go meet with their pharmaceutical reps, learn strategies to manage a business, see free shows, gamble, and meet with other doctors in a non-office setting.   I’m not going to TRAFFIC to listen to the panels. I am going to talk with the people I know and meet the people I haven’t met before.

GeoDomain for Sale – BerkeleyHeights.com – Great NJ Town

Subscribe to Elliot's BlogI am looking to sell BerkeleyHeights.com for $9,000.   Berkeley Heights, New Jersey is a town that’s similar to Secaucus, NJ (I paid $11k for Secaucus.com at the GeoExpo and am now making $2-4/day with my mini-site – and very little SE traffic so far).   Here is some info about Berkeley Heights, NJ:
– In Money magazine’s 2007 Best Places to Live rankings, Berkeley Heights ranked 45th of out of a potential 2,800 places in the United States with populations above 7,500 and under 50,000
– Population: Just under 14,000 in 2007
– Median Household Income: $107,716
– Median house/condo value: $638,600
– Transit: NJ Transit Bus and train stops in Berkeley Heights for commute to Manhattan – 40 minutes by car/bus without traffic, less on a train
More information about Berkeley Heights can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Heights,_New_Jersey
http://www.city-data.com/city/Berkeley-Heights-New-Jersey.html
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=berkeley+heights&btnG=Search
This is a strong domain name that can be developed much like I did with Secaucus.com. At the moment, after my recent acquisition of FrenchRiviera.com, I am looking to sell a few names and work with what I have.
First person to respond to buy it will get this gem at a good price.

How Keyword Research Helps Me Buy Domain Names

Subscribe to Elliot's BlogI hate online advertising that gets in the way of my work. This includes page takeovers, fly-ins, pop ups and pop unders. I don’t think much can be done about page takeovers or fly-ins since the website is responsible for that annoyance, and you can’t really stop them since they’re tied in with the site. However, you can stop pop ups with pre-installed browser programs.
While doing some online research today, I noticed a NetFlix pop under had appeared on my screen. Apparently the pop up blocker doesn’t help with a pop under. I wondered whether there was a program that could stop pop unders, and then I wondered whether someone had registered PopUnderStopper.com. Surprisingly, nobody had registered it. I wondered whether I should grab it and thought about whether anyone looks for “pop under stoppers.”
After doing some research, I found that nobody looks for “pop under stoppers” – but instead, searchers are looking for a “pop under blocker” or “pop under blockers.” I quickly did a Whois check, and strangely enough PopUnderBlocker.net was taken, but PopUnderBlocker.com was available, as was the plural. I don’t know whether these domain names will be worth a lot of money, but the more pop unders that appear, the more likely it is that people will be searching for a pop under blocker – not a stopper – and I have the domain name.
I also got PopUnderStopper.com just in case.

Top TRAFFIC Auction Picks (Moniker, Rick Latona & Aftermarket.com)

Subscribe to Elliot's BlogNow that the three preliminary auction lists have been released by Moniker, Aftermarket.com and Rick Latona, I want to give my top picks for each domain auction.   Of course, all of these picks really depend on the reserve prices, as high reserves will dissuade bidding.
I think there are some fantastic names up for bid, and depending on the reserve prices, these auctions combined could set a live domain auction record. After many conversations with people in the industry, it doesn’t sound like there are a whole lot of buyers right now. However, that could certainly change if the domains are priced right. In my opinion, a great domain name is offered for sale at the right price just once. If you miss your opportunity to grab the name, it’s gone for good.
Below is the current catalog for each company, and I highlighted my top choices:
Moniker Auctions:
Cleaning.com
Trumpet.com

Europe.mobi
Date.Me
Show.Me
Love.Me
Buy.Me
Watch.Me
Play.Me
Ask.Me
Kiss.Me
Rent.Me
Loan.Me
Marry.Me
Gasprices.us
Hotblonde.com
Roleplay.com
BankStatements.com
Windelectricity.net
Scrimmage.com
Pathologist.com
Employment.net
Liabilities.com
CornedBeef.com
Aidsresearch.com
Ankle.com
Celibate.com, celibacy.com
Chickenrecipes.com
Daisies.com
Us.org
Camera.net
Pepperoni.com
RestaurantSupply.com
LowRateMortgage.com
Xx.net
Winks.com
Answeringservice.com
Creditscores.net
Consumerloans.com
Microphone.com
Pensionplan.com
Plo.com
TemporaryJobs.com
Shortstories.com
Vhs.com
Fired.com
Literature.com
Cancerresearch.com
Doug.com
Healthcareplans.com
Web.org
BirthdayPresents.com
Videodownloads.com
LT.com
Disabled.com
Electricbikes.com
Redroses.com
Warez.com
Deposits.com
Mine.com
LeaseCars.com
Internetdating.com
Poem.com
Graphs.com
Cheapsoftware.com
Teenagers.com
FinancialAid.com
Lowfare.com
PartySupplies.com
Zimbabwe.com
Searching.com portfolio
Ad.com
Bond.com
Babysitting.com
Winter.com

Creditscores.com
Sleep.com
CreditCheck.com, FreeCreditCheck.com
Stock.com
Adware.com and net
Homerun.com
Gas.mobi
CTR.com
Look.com
Camps.com
GasPrices.com
Blonde & Blond.com
Dancing.com
Bulldozers.com
99.net
Flights.net
Sites.com
Pokertours.com
Ticketsales.com
Calls.mobi
Sax.com
Ancientart.com
Catbreeders.com
Stores.mobi
Cuban.net
Clarinet.com
ClinicalPsychology.com
Musicstudio.com
666.mobi
MMM.MOBI
Races.mobi
Holygrail.com
Rescued.com
2009.org
Child.info, Father.info, Mother.info
Spanish.mobi
Officefurniture.info
Sponsored.com
Condominiums.net
Examinations.com
Laugh.net
Methodology.com
Stopsmoking.info
Bikestands.com
Soypasta.com
Keywordselection.com
Marblefloor.com
SummerCamp.com
Collectibleplates.com
Surroundsoundsystems.com
Electronicsupplies.com
Pressconference.com
Vintagecigars.com
Retrain.com
Starve.com
Usedmaseratis.com
Wirelessheadphones.com
Divingboard.com
Celebrityweddings.com
Telephoneconference.com
Property.net
Bilingual.com
Oildrilling.com
Greeninformation.com
Joke.net
Sleepwalking.com
Minimart.com
Cheapgas.us
Ugly.net
Japanesegardens.com
Orders.net
Located.com
Baseballplayer.com
Gamedevelopers.com
Technology.net
Amateur.net
Knuckleball.com
Breathtaking.com
Drillpress.com
Sportcoats.com
Schoolloan.com
Dogtrainers.com
Smart.org
Tabloids.com
Whiteroses.com
Yellowroses.com
CarBrokers.com
Firstdown.com
Podcasts.net
Discountrate.com
Bubblebath.com
Guardians.com
Fabulous.net
Massager.com
Emissionsfree.com
Delegates.com
Elegance.com
Barbells.com
Sales.net
GroupRates.com
Frisky.com
Discountdrugstore.com
Familycounsellor.com
Arizona.info
HerbalTeas.com
Furniturerepair.com
BlackjackTable.com
CEO.info, Teen.info
Companionship.com
Governmentprograms.com
CarChargers.com
SummerCourses.com
CellularPlan.com
Candlestick.com
Sports.info
Neuroses.com
Hometown.com
MensOutlet.com
Chop.com
Moonshine.com
Much.com
Shutter.com
Minority.com
Pickuplines.com
Upscale.com
Forget.com
Giantpanda.com
Drunkdriving.com
Waterfall.com
Easypayments.com
Seniordating.com
Mermaids.com
Plans.com
EDollars.com portfolio
Cutegirls.com
Subways.com
AccountingJobs.com
Chosen.com
Floor.com
Policy.com
Pay.com
Promqueen.com
Autobody.com
Affiliateprogram.com
Trades.net
Aftermarket.com Auctions
spywaretracker.com
Openings.com
parttimehelp.com
namelender.com
sciencebooks.com
studentcreditcard.net
taxoutlet.com
flooddamages.com
twinsizebed.com
usedclothingstores.com
classic.net
heatingfuel.com
addicting.org
formula.info
hospitalclothes.com
Drive.net
traveldirectory.com
equipmentbrokers.com
parentingtips.net
husband.com and wife.com
PianoTuners.com
deskheaters.com
acidrefluxrelief.com
antiitch.com
FluPrevention.com
footspray.com
reports.info
stayathome.com
dabbler.com
Palermo.com
studentchecking.com
energytips.com
kidflicks.com
officecomplex.com
peephole.com
rearend.com
RickLatona.com Auctions:
Wines.net
BroadwayShows.com
GolfClubs.com

CR.com
423.com
PublicAuctions.com
Drugs.net
Chew.com
ND.net
GD.net
Sugarless.com
SecurityAlarms.com
Microbrewers.com
Monopolies.com
LotteryNumbers.com
PreOwnedJets.com
HighFidelity.com
GolfClubRepair.com
GayLawyers.com
FrenchPerfumes.com
CustomBoots.com
ComputerBatteries.com
BlackEntrepreneur.com
BlackEntrepreneurs.com
BreastExamination.com
ModelSchools.com
PrinceEdward.com
BabyAnnouncements.com
CountryClubs.com
TruckRims.com

OneHourPhoto.com
Coeds.net
Rhodes.com
EFS.com
Cyberspace.com
Audit.com & Audits.com
MCC.com
ResearchLab.com & ResearchLabs.com
Atriums.com
GolfJackets.com
GolfSweaters.com
FinancialBrokers.com
DayTraders.com
CountryLakes.com
Lisbon.net
PER.com
NAP.com
GolfClothing.com
Tasks.com
SanJuan.com

Gas.info
Schnapps.com
PostOfficeBox.com
Spreadsheets.com
PaintContractors.com
MufflerRepairs.com
OilandLube.com
French.net
Vino.com
Cognacs.com

RugCleaning.com
RentalCondos.com
TheBronx.net
DefenseAttorneys.com
BrooklynLawyers.com
SecondaryLending.com
Autos.net
ER.com
StockShares.com
StockBuying.com
StockOrder.com

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