Comments on: DOMAINERS CAN WIN WITH INDEPENDENCE http://www.successclick.com/domainers-can-win-with-independence_2009_05_28/ Successful Domain Management™ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:40:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dr Altaf http://www.successclick.com/domainers-can-win-with-independence_2009_05_28/comment-page-1/#comment-9215 Dr Altaf Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:01:34 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=200#comment-9215 W are really confused by many domain gurus.Some time they tought not to buy i or e prefixed names, while they booked and later many names with prefices/sufices like e & i. Recently they said domain market is booming, This is the life time chance to grab opprtunity. Now in a month or less time they say , domain era is over, How? Recently they said all ads will be online and paper ads will be vanished, now same ppl said domain prospect is over. Are we confused? XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds: No, I don't think the overall domain community is confused. The domain era isn't "over", and I think what you read was referring to more of the "old style" of domaining is over, and a new style of domain investing and monetization is here. That's what I believe, and I think investing in domains is still the best and most solid and safe investment anyone can make, as long as they know the business BEFORE they buy any domains. Part of becoming a domain investor is the time and money spent to learning the domain industry so you don't make mistakes. Purchase an ebook (I have a few I've reviewed listed on my blog), or hire a domain consulting firm, like Successclick or DomainConsultant.com, or Elliotsblog and Rob Sequin. Don't be disheartened. Many of us are making tens of thousands of $$$ a month and the future looks bright for domain sales and monetization! W are really confused by many domain gurus.Some time they tought not to buy i or e prefixed names, while they booked and later many names with prefices/sufices like e & i.
Recently they said domain market is booming, This is the life time chance to grab opprtunity. Now in a month or less time they say , domain era is over, How? Recently they said all ads will be online and paper ads will be vanished, now same ppl said domain prospect is over. Are we confused?

XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds:

No, I don’t think the overall domain community is confused. The domain era isn’t “over”, and I think what you read was referring to more of the “old style” of domaining is over, and a new style of domain investing and monetization is here. That’s what I believe, and I think investing in domains is still the best and most solid and safe investment anyone can make, as long as they know the business BEFORE they buy any domains. Part of becoming a domain investor is the time and money spent to learning the domain industry so you don’t make mistakes. Purchase an ebook (I have a few I’ve reviewed listed on my blog), or hire a domain consulting firm, like Successclick or DomainConsultant.com, or Elliotsblog and Rob Sequin. Don’t be disheartened. Many of us are making tens of thousands of $$$ a month and the future looks bright for domain sales and monetization!

]]> By: Scott Alliy http://www.successclick.com/domainers-can-win-with-independence_2009_05_28/comment-page-1/#comment-8834 Scott Alliy Thu, 28 May 2009 14:43:33 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=200#comment-8834 Correction handful might (probably is an underestimate) of the number of truly practicing domainers. I will add this though. That number of dedicated domainers that have done anything with domains (besides parking) and our industries lack of cohesiveness as a unit are quite insufficient to create the type of buzz necessary to get the masses attention much less move them towards a decision to act. I personally watch TV commercial after commercial made by high paid advertisers containing calls to action for which the domain name is still available. This confirms my belief that the masses don't get domain names and aren't likely to see the light anytime soon IMO. What I will strongly agree are statements this article relating to the fact that as an industry we (all domainers) must get together and act together to educate and promote awareness of the correct use of and thus true value of domain name ownership and application if we wish to grow the industry reputation and number of successful domainers. XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds: Thanks Scott -- excellent logic and thoughtful response Correction handful might (probably is an underestimate) of the number of truly practicing domainers. I will add this though. That number of dedicated domainers that have done anything with domains (besides parking) and our industries lack of cohesiveness as a unit are quite insufficient to create the type of buzz necessary to get the masses attention much less move them towards a decision to act.

I personally watch TV commercial after commercial made by high paid advertisers containing calls to action for which the domain name is still available. This confirms my belief that the masses don’t get domain names and aren’t likely to see the light anytime soon IMO.

What I will strongly agree are statements this article relating to the fact that as an industry we (all domainers) must get together and act together to educate and promote awareness of the correct use of and thus true value of domain name ownership and application if we wish to grow the industry reputation and number of successful domainers.

XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds:

Thanks Scott — excellent logic and thoughtful response

]]> By: Helder http://www.successclick.com/domainers-can-win-with-independence_2009_05_28/comment-page-1/#comment-8833 Helder Thu, 28 May 2009 14:40:24 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=200#comment-8833 I totally agree Stephen, when i worked in internet marketing, i use to tell people stop worrying about pleasing google and their rules, don't let google run your websites and blogs. Google doesn't own internet, people own internet, internet is a web, connected by links, made by people, i use to tell people, you probably have found more interesting and quality sites through links, going from one site to another, than with search engine. And that's how it was before SE, people interacted and were linking to each others, and that's how things worked, and that's how it should be, building relationships, linking, adding value, we're not slaves to google or any other SE. They think they own internet, but they don't, they gained importance, and they have given a lot to internet, no doubt, but that doesn't mean they have control or own internet. It only depends on people, internet is a web to link people, to connect people. XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds: Absolutely, Helder. There needs to be a <strong>new</strong> groundswell, almost like an oak tree dropping an acorn and that acorn taking to seed quickly - let's get a new domain "oak tree" growing! I totally agree Stephen, when i worked in internet marketing, i use to tell people stop worrying about pleasing google and their rules, don’t let google run your websites and blogs. Google doesn’t own internet, people own internet, internet is a web, connected by links, made by people, i use to tell people, you probably have found more interesting and quality sites through links, going from one site to another, than with search engine.

And that’s how it was before SE, people interacted and were linking to each others, and that’s how things worked, and that’s how it should be, building relationships, linking, adding value, we’re not slaves to google or any other SE. They think they own internet, but they don’t, they gained importance, and they have given a lot to internet, no doubt, but that doesn’t mean they have control or own internet.

It only depends on people, internet is a web to link people, to connect people.

XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds:

Absolutely, Helder. There needs to be a new groundswell, almost like an oak tree dropping an acorn and that acorn taking to seed quickly – let’s get a new domain “oak tree” growing!

]]> By: Scott Alliy http://www.successclick.com/domainers-can-win-with-independence_2009_05_28/comment-page-1/#comment-8830 Scott Alliy Thu, 28 May 2009 14:04:52 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/?p=200#comment-8830 I've been screaming for domainers to spread the news of their domain success to the broader market / public sector with each success. I've been releasing domain name related Pr via our company PR site AddPR.com (a Google News source) for years. Issue is that most domainers are truly just in it for the money. writing News is work and publicizing their success means spending money. They are not into spending money only making money and that simple fact makes one question the legitimacy of most domainers as true industry practicioners. Like many long time domainers I am guilty of seeing the domain industry and wanting it to be more powerful but after ten years all I see is a handful of dedicated practitioners and a mass of flippers selling names not to end users but to each other via forums and auctions. XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds: Man are we seeing the same thing? I was already seeing this stagnant pool forming back in 2004 and hoped others would see it too. I think a domainer has to be hungry and dedicated and deeply invested to want to offensively capture this new ground on which your theory is ripe. Now -- where to start? I’ve been screaming for domainers to spread the news of their domain success to the broader market / public sector with each success.

I’ve been releasing domain name related Pr via our company PR site AddPR.com (a Google News source) for years.

Issue is that most domainers are truly just in it for the money. writing News is work and publicizing their success means spending money. They are not into spending money only making money and that simple fact makes one question the legitimacy of most domainers as true industry practicioners.

Like many long time domainers I am guilty of seeing the domain industry and wanting it to be more powerful but after ten years all I see is a handful of dedicated practitioners and a mass of flippers selling names not to end users but to each other via forums and auctions.

XXXXXX Stephen Douglas Responds:

Man are we seeing the same thing? I was already seeing this stagnant pool forming back in 2004 and hoped others would see it too. I think a domainer has to be hungry and dedicated and deeply invested to want to offensively capture this new ground on which your theory is ripe. Now — where to start?

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