Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Bad Habits We Have While Sitting In Front of the Computer For Hours

By - October 26, 2009 - 0 Comments
We all do it.  Sit in front of the computer for hours on end.  Staring, typing, reading.  To be a good domainer, it takes a lot of screen time to do research or communicate.  To offset the lack of physical movement I run 7-10 miles a day and swim 3-5 times a week so I really don't worry about the weight thing but I do have two bad habits.  I drink a frickin tanker truck of Diet Coke and snack on pumpkin seeds continuously.   My dentist can't believe I have any enamel left on my teeth and I still have a nice bright smile (or so my wife says).  My wife can tell when I'm excited because I shovel se... Read More »
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Watching My Domain Stats Reminds Me of Lemonade Stand

By - October 24, 2009 - 2 Comments
My daughter asked why I don't play video games much any more and I thought to myself, "Have I just gotten old?".  "Am I tired of getting beat by a 5 year old?".  "Am I just too busy?".  I realized the answer is none of the above.  Yes, I do think I can find better things to do with my time than play video games, but everyone needs a little fun and games every once and a while.  The real truth is my domain stats have turned into a real life version of "Lemonade Stand".  You remember the game, I first played it on the Apple II in 1979 or so.  It was a simple game, here is weather forecast, here are... Read More »
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An Interesting Look Into What Was Registered Yesterday

By - October 23, 2009 - 1 Comment
I get a kick out of of looking at domains that are registered each day.   I use domain-daily.com (not my site) to peruse domains that are registered each day (may be a few days off) to see if there may be a new product, movie, or something unusual that was recently registered.  Of course there are hundreds of thousands of domains registered each day so it is impossible to look at them all but here are a few that I thought were interesting or just made me laugh. shaggysninjatrainingacademyshowtoescapeapartyinunder20minutes.com I can't wait to find out how to escape the party that quickly game... Read More »
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There’s Been a Noticeable Lack of CVCV.com Changing Hands

By - October 22, 2009 - 0 Comments
One of my favorite type of domain names are CVCV.coms and CVCCV.coms.   The last three years I was acquiring as many of these as I could afford but then the rest of the world fell in love with LLLL.coms and prices skyrocketed.  I didn't sell any of my acquisitions thinking that these were the gems of the non generic domain world. I regret not selling for cash flow reasons but I'm still confident these are long term big winners.   The recent price decreases have brought down the prices to the range I am back to buying but something else has changed.  Availability. There has been a noticeable decreas... Read More »
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Want to Monetize? Don’t create a Minisite, Create a Network

By - October 21, 2009 - 5 Comments
Minisite this, minisite that.  It doesn't take a seasoned veteran to realize that content is king and always has been. Put a little content, make a little money.  That's the hopes and the dreams of everyone who own thousands of domain, hoping to make a little on each one by parking or creating a glorified parking page, ie minsite.  Most of us don't own that killer generic domain and can only dream as we read the posts of the big boys that scold us for being so petty and bottom feeders, and are forced to create something to bring traffic. The first move is to create content. Home, it's what we do o... Read More »
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