I don’t hand register very many domain names anymore. My most recent hand registrations are SubstanceAbuseTherapist.com, SubstanceAbuseTherapists.com, FlashDiscounts.com, and FuneralRabbi.com. Those are my hand registered domain names since October 25.
I know there are a number of people who do spend considerable amounts of time hand registering domain names. Some buy trend domain names while others buy domain names they hope to re-sell very quickly. Geodomain names seem to be popular choice for hand registrations.
I am curious about how many domain names you hand register on a weekly basis. Please vote in the poll below to share this information with others.
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I don’t hand reg too many names any more, but I did hand reg BanMyBook.com (never before regged) on Oct. 16.
I’m thinking of setting up a publishing company using that name, so I also regged the .net and .org as well (the .org, interestingly enough, is getting more traffic than the .com)–a sort of anti-publishing publishing company, one that focuses on well-written books that cannot seem to find traditional publishers because they are not commercial enough.
Right now, it’s just a placeholder featuring my own book (I’m saying this so that you and your readers will not be deceived if you decide to visit).
I think easy-to-remember, short, descriptive, and intuitive call-to-action domains are going to become more prevalent and valuable.
Right now, one can pick and choose decent call-to-action names for reg and cheap aftermarket prices.
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I hand reg zero domains per day/week/month.
MrZero
That would be the 10 or fewer category, since zero is fewer than 10 😉
I dropcatch for reg fee. Does that count?
I get about 5-10 a day. Some examples below:
electricalballast.com
bankruptcyabuse.com
copddrugs.com
melaminepanels.com
mbbsdegree.com
handsshaking.com
abramstank.com
I usually don’t hand reg, but will occasionally register future trends domains after becoming aware of new technnological trends.
an example:
payusingmobile.com
payusingmobilephone.com
payusingphone.com
paywithmobiledevice.com
paywithmobilephones.com
paywithmyphone.com
To Tony,
Compare your drop catch to my hand registration just yesterday:
SOLARREPELLERS.COM
SOLARDECORATIVELIGHTS.COM
PROGRAMCOPY.COM
VOICEPARODY.COM
LASCIVIOUS.ME
Uzoma,
I’m partial to domains with keywords that have good search frequency and/or decent CPC. Afterall, what good is it if no one is looking or searching for the keywords in your domain. Not saying brandables don’t have value as I collect those too but sticking with what people look for is the most risk-free strategy imo.
That said, I kind of like lascivious.me and programcopy.com. There are just too many quality keyword domains dropping every day for me to bother with the rest.
BourbonKitchen .com
I love these posts. Would love to see what people have sold lately too.
I don’t hand-reg much anymore, so if there was a “Zero or less” option, that would be me.
But I did reg one this week and kicked myself for not doing it earlier. The .CA registry slashed their prices for the month of October and I just couldn’t bring myself to register something just for the sake of getting a discount.
But, on Nov 3, I took my wife to her doctor’s appointment and was reading a girly magazine in the waiting room. In one story, there was a term being used over and over again and a light bulb went off. I pulled out the blackberry and quickly looked up the .CA of the term and it was available so I registered it…at full price 🙁
Hand regged four this A.M. two I couldn’t pass up probably makes 10 for the week
lowfeemortgageloan.com
lowfeemortgageloans.com
@Tony,
I thank you. You are right, I just believe that the world is fluid, new technologies, new scandals, new products, and so many things develop daily that warrant hand-reg. One must be on the look out for the news. I develop most of my domains, so it it’s not really for the domainer to purchase, that’s probably why my outlook is versatile, and pragmatic. I look at my investments in 5 to 7 year window. Good luck to you, I like most of your key-word picks.
I’m just the opposite, Elliot.
Every dotCom in my portfolio was hand registered.
Never use the drop services at all.
I actually like the names I register.
I use my God’s given creativity and “BullS’ domain crystal ball to hand reg domains, and make lots of money.
Why waste money on those domains that are dropped when they are recycled domains?
Remember folks, domain is just a BS word game.
I buy about 150 per month, .com and .co all dropped:
Here are a few:
.COM’s
AIRMISSILE
KOZOZ
OLEAY
SHIPBIG
TEAPARTYTICKETS
TUXEDOPRICE
ZOCOP
ZOSEO
.CO’s
AIRBAGS
AIRCRAFTS
BANDITS
BOOKME
COBBLE
RELAXED
RESTORED
SHIPPED
TRUCKRENTALS
Less than 10 over the past year.
I hand-reg all the time, probably 30-80 per month, but only after hours of research. My advice is to always stick with .COM and expect to hold them for 2+ years.
I haven’t hand-regged anything in the past 8 months. A lot were dropped because they were low quality. One of the ones I kept was an “online french tutor name. An offer came in through Sedo last year, but I didn’t sell it. I had the most success with .DE handregs, although they were all in German – sold a few of those.
@Rich ,
Small world … I dropped restored.co hope you do well with it.
Thank you Phil !
yes you are really close.
I’m in Chicago
was all dropped names hand reg ..before they went to recycle bin ??? or God made them already ???
BTW I did register a very long tail today:
OCCUPATIONALDISABILITYINSURANCE.COM
I hand reg Cuba domains every week… future trend and geo domains in the same domain 🙂
Most of my names are hand regged, but I don’t register that many names.
I hand regged 1pm.co last week – I think it’s definitely worth the price I paid for it, but curious what y’all think…
And side question – is there a list with dropping .co names?
I don’t own that many .co’s, but if there’s a name I really like, or could use for myself, I’d get it.
Thanks!