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Selling a domain to a corporation: You must work harder

Having just closed the escrow for a domain sold to a corporation, I can only attest to this: selling domains to a company takes more effort, than when the buyer is an individual. In my days as an...

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No, I don’t like the GoDaddy commercial – and here’s why

I know, it’s that time of the year again. Tailgating, wings, beer and football. It’s Super Bowl Sunday. Time to drop all other tasks and turn the computer off. The half time commercials are – allegedly...

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GoDaddy TDNAM ‘BIN’ leaves a lot to be desired

Yesterday I used the GoDaddy “buy it now” method for a domain listed in TDNAM, which I liked. It was reasonably priced and instead of risking further back and forth with the seller, I promptly paid....

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EuroDNS: Another company I won’t be doing business with in the future

Some companies in the domain industry apparently believe that making their customers’ lives miserable, is the best way to go. EuroDNS is currently one such company, in my book. Two full weeks prior to...

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Update: Pay the BIN at TDNAM then wait for 10 days

This is an update on my first domain acquisition via the “buy it now” process at GoDaddy, as I talked to their support department again today. GoDaddy confirmed that payment has been received, they...

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The IOC killed the Olympic spirit by removing Wrestling from the XXXII Olympiad

Growing up at school and having to put up with the usual ‘bullying‘ that occurs among young kids, can be intimidating. Turning to sports, particularly to those that train you to an honorable, clean...

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EuroDNS update: Business decisions aren’t based solely on finances

A week ago, I announced my decision to drop EuroDNS from any domain registrations in the future. My decision was based on the type of response and subsequent lack thereof, that I received for an issue...

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Don’t ask for recommendations from people you haven’t worked for

The fine line between personal and professional social media makes it hard for some to understand the function of either platform. While Facebook is mostly for the three “F” crowd – friends, family...

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Never blow up a bridge, even if you badly want to

Bridges connect two distinct and often distant points, over a dangerous terrain or physical gap. They’re often used as a metaphor for connecting distinct and often opposing opinions or interests. Just...

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Domainer time management: Take the weekend off?

The initial concept of having Sunday off from work, stems from religion. In the Jewish faith, the Sabbath serves the same purpose: taking off a day from one’s activities to worship god. Islam declares...

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Las Vegas is great, TRAFFIC is greater

When I attended TRAFFIC Las Vegas in 2010, it was my first time in Sin City and my second time attending the TRAFFIC domain conference. Las Vegas kept all of its promises: very little sleeping, lots of...

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Don’t list valuable domains without a reserve

A little over a decade ago, I learned a valuable lesson about why the reserve price exists. Having won a non-reserve auction on eBay for a LLL.com that ended up being sold for approximately $157 (not a...

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Domain offers: One thing that GoDaddy does right

After moving my entire portfolio away from Sedo in October of last year, I finally stopped receiving those lowball $60 queries via the GoDaddy TDNAM. No hard feelings; Internet Traffic pays more for...

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Bree: All American Girl – It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, and I f-ck!ng love it

I’ll skip the intro, about the brilliant sound engineering on the debut album by Bree: All American Girl. I won’t even mention that David J. Castello is hitting those drums with sheer percussionist...

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Internet Traffic: LinkedIn addition was a brilliant move

Having just completed a $5,000 sale on Internet Traffic, I need to thank Frank Schilling and his remarkable team in the Caymans, for yet another pair of brilliant additions to the DNS platform. The...

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Your data is private – unless Google says otherwise

Today’s email from Sedo about the disclosure of personal data, including name, address, etc. to “business partners” reminded me that there seems to be a misconception about privacy on the Internet....

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Brandable domains: Don’t even bother with automatic domain evaluation tools

A friend contacted me about a great brandable .com domain, pertaining to the ever-busy security industry. It’s a two word amalgam, equal to terms like Verisign, Netflix or Verizon. His plight, was the...

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I know someone who knows someone who knows your client

The world of domain investing is quite small; the much larger tech industry could swallow domaining many times over. It is therefore important to use one’s connections effectively, when reaching...

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Big name domainers, fat promises

In a post over at TheDomains, Mike Berkens is visibly dejected over deadbeat domain buyers, and I fully understand that type of rant. While the majority of such sales appear to occur via semi-anonymous...

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Domain Name Sales: The story so far

After 10 months of utilizing the Domain Name Sales platform both for parking and domain sales, I can say that it’s been one smooth ride, with zero frustration. In under a year, I’ve completed a larger...

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