Enticing visitors to want to visit Lowell, Massachusetts will be one function of Lowell.com. Since many visitors to the website may have never stepped foot in Lowell before, the website will need to give visitors a good feel for the city. Posting updated photographs is the best way to convey the feel of the city, and I plan to take my own photos in addition to partnering with a local photographer. I’ve detailed this aspect on the Lowell.com blog.
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, and also reported in Tech Crunch, Liberty Media has paid $100 million to acquire a controlling stake in BodyBuilding.com. Liberty Media is an investor in Internet holding company, IAC, parent company of Match.com, Chemistry.com, Ticketmaster.com, and many other category leading websites.
Bodybuilding.com hosts both a fitness social networking community/forum with 100,000 participants, and it is an e-commerce website with body building supplies, vitamin supplements and fitness clothing. According to the Tech Crunch article (citing ComScore figures), BodyBuilding.com received over 2 million unique visitors in November.
Domain investors often cite Hotels.com as one of the few companies that built an entire business around a category killer generic domain name. While this is certainly true, I think there are many other companies, like BodyBuilding.com, that have built strong businesses around a category killer generic domain name. A category killer domain name doesn’t necessarily have to be mainstream to become a $100 million business. Sometimes niche category killer domain names can be just as effective, as long as a solid business plan is in place.
A few days ago I listed a large group of names for sale and asked for offers. I have since priced the remaining names. If you are interested in any of the names, please leave a comment or email me. They are all registered at Moniker for an easy push. This is listed on a domain forum, so first come, first served.
ARIZONAINSURER.COM – $75
ARKANSASSITE.COM – $35
BENSONHURSTREALESTATE.COM – SOLD
BOROUGHPARKREALESTATE.COM – SOLD
BRIGHTONBEACHREALESTATE.COM – SOLD
CHEAPESTPAINTBALLS.COM – $100
CHEAPTOILETRIES.COM – $75
CHRISTIANITYEXPERT.COM – $50
CHRISTIANITYEXPERTS.COM – $50
CHRISTIANITYTEACHER.COM – $50
CHRISTIANITYTEACHERS.COM – $50
CHRISTIANITYWEBSITES.COM – $50
CLUTZES.COM – $75
COMPUTERAUDIOCABLES.COM – $25
CREDITREPORTTRACKER.COM – $50
CROWNHEIGHTSREALESTATE.COM – SOLD
DELAWAREBUSINESSLOANS.COM – $40
DELAWAREINSURER.COM – $100
DELAWARESTOCKBROKER.COM – $50
DELAWARESTRIPPERS.COM – $40
DIGITALCOMPUTERSPEAKERS.COM – $40
DIRECTMAILLISTBROKERS.COM – $40
FLATCOMPUTERSPEAKERS.COM – $25
FLATPANELCOMPUTERSPEAKERS.COM – $25
FLORIDASUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
HANDHELDPORNS.COM – $40
HANDHELDVIDEOGAMING.COM – $50
HAVEBEENS.COM – $40
HEALTHCAREBARGAIN.COM – $50
HEALTHPHOBIAS.COM – $25
HMOCOMPANIES.COM – $75
HOTAIRBALLOONISTS.COM – $50
ILLINOISINSURER.COM – $100
ILLINOISSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
IMMEDIATEALERTS.COM – $50
IMMEDIATECREDITSCORES.COM – $100
INTELLIGENCETESTERS.COM – $40
IOWASTRIPPERS.COM – $40
MASSACHUSETTSBUSINESSLOANS.COM – $40
MERLOTWORLD.COM – $200
MICHIGANFORECLOSUREAUCTIONS.COM – $40
MICHIGANSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
MISSISSIPPISTRIPPERS.COM – $40
MOBILECOMPUTERMEMORY.COM – $35
NEBRASKASTRIPPERS.COM – $40
NEVADAFORECLOSUREAUCTIONS.COM – $40
NEVADAINSURER.COM – $100
NEVADAINSURERS.COM – $100
NEVADASUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
NEWJERSEYBUSINESSLOANS.COM – $40
NEWJERSEYFORECLOSUREAUCTIONS.COM – $40
NEWJERSEYINSURER.COM – $100
NEWJERSEYINSURERS.COM – $100
NEWJERSEYSHOPPINGCENTERS.COM – $45
NEWJERSEYSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
NEWMEXICOSTRIPPERS.COM – $40
NEWYORKINSURER.COM – $150
NEWYORKINSURERS.COM – $150
NEWYORKSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
OHIOFORECLOSUREAUCTIONS.COM – $35
OHIOINSURER.COM – $100
OHIOINSURERS.COM – $100
OHIOSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
OKLAHOMASTRIPPERS.COM – $40
ONLINEHEALERS.COM – $75
ONLINEHOMEMOVIE.COM – $50
OREGONSTRIPPERS.COM – $40
OREGONTEACHER.COM – $50
PEEPSHOWBOOTH.COM – $75
PEEPSHOWBOOTHS.COM – $75
PENNSYLVANIABUSINESSLOANS.COM – $40
PENNSYLVANIASUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
PLASTICSURGERYWEBSITE.COM $150
PORTABLECOMPUTERMEMORY.COM – $40
PORTABLEMEMORYCARDS.COM – $50
PORTABLEVIDEODEVICE.COM – $35
REUSABLEMEMORY.COM – $40
RHODEISLANDLENDER.COM – $50
SOUTHCAROLINASITE.COM – $40
SUBPRIMEHOMELENDING.COM – $100
SUBPRIMEHOMEREFINANCING.COM – $250
SUBPRIMEMORTGAGEPROBLEMS.COM – $100
TEXASINSURERS.COM – $100
TEXASSUBPRIMEMORTGAGES.COM – $40
TRAFFICTESTS.COM – $25
TRUCKDRIVINGINSURANCE.COM – $150
WIRELESSHANDHELDCOMPUTER.COM – $100
WIRELESSHANDHELDCOMPUTERS.COM – $100
WORKERSCLOTHING.COM – $75
WYOMINGSTRIPPERS.COM – $40
On the Lowell.com Blog, I discussed the process of building a directory to go on the Lowell.com website. From choosing a data provider to selecting a script program to properly display the data, I wrote about the process of finding the resources to build a directory. If you are interested in learning more, please visit the Lowell.com Blog, where I am discussing the development of Lowell.com.
What sets successful people apart in the domain investment business?
Sure, it helps to have money coming into the industry, but I don’t think this is what determines whether or not someone will be successful. I see people spending lots of money on poor names (in my opinion), and I know that it can be easy to go broke quickly if names are purchased without a solid plan or reason for buying. A buying, selling and monetizing strategy is necessary to have success in this business, and successful people have been able to implement such a strategy – whether on paper or in the person’s head.
I heard from an acquaintance yesterday who has had great success in the domain investment industry, and aside for being very happy for him, I was thinking about what made him successful. Is he the smartest person I know? Definitely not (no offense). Was he wealthy when he got started in the business? Not at all – in fact, he started investing with under $1,000.
So what do I think it is that has made him successful so far? He listened to everyone that offered him advice about the domain business. Instead of talking, he was listening. He knew others had spent months and years learning, and he was able to flatten the learning curve quite a bit. He never gets caught up in the fray of some forums, and he always comes across as professional. He maintains a low profile and doesn’t like the limelight. I would also bet he could name half of DNJournal’s YTD Sales Chart with a low margin of error. He knows his $hit in the business because he never stopped learning. There are tons of great resources out there for people just starting out, and thee are many people willing to mentor.
The purpose of this post is to let the people just starting out in the business know it isn’t difficult to become a successful domain investor. If you keep focused, listen, and learn as much as you can, you will be successful in this business. If you have a chip on your shoulder or take short cuts, you won’t be happy with the results. Sure, it may take a while to really “get it,” but once you’ve got it, you will be happy with the results.
