A Few Recent Sales Results on Namejet

I've been following more auctions at Namejet than usual because I am buying more actively.  Not more names, just better names.  I used to not follow names I couldn't afford.  Now I figure I'll get in because you never know.  Here are some interesting results WaxCandles.com  $1322 CashSettlement.com  $6009 AffiliateWeb.com $1005 PornoIndustry.com $3121.com SPSO.com $309 201.org $699 HHHP.com $370 (My how the collectible LLLL.coms have fallen) 6432.com  $1903 BackgroundChecks.org $1010 SmartReward.com $636 SandyBeaches.com $3001 Gumm.com $1900 vp.cc $465 gr... Read More »

A Few Interesting Articles I Enjoyed From Around the Net

I had a little time this weekend and found these articles that I thought were pretty good. Let me know what you thing My Kind of Town, Chicago Is:  The New York Times Great article on Josh Metnick and Chicago.com and his monetization of the domain. How Startups Get Their Name: The Next Web Get past the fact that most of the names aren't that good, it's a very interesting look into the practice of picking a name by startups.  Almost all of them are based on whether or not they can get the dot com Google (Not Provided):  Practical Ecommerce Google is try to protect personalized sea... Read More »

Follow Up: It Turns Out Storm Chaser Warren Faidley Owns Many Great Domains

As I reported yesterday, professional storm chaser Warren Faidley has build a very successful business with the help of two great domain names, StormChaser.com and StormChasers.com. After reading my article yesterday, Warren emailed me with some information that I felt many would enjoy...it turns out Warren Faidley is more of a domain investor than anyone ever imagined. Warren picked up StormChaser(s).com in 2006 and 2007 but also saw an opportunity to snatch up several other domains along the way. Get a look at this list of domains he owned and sold in the past... Realtors.com InjuryAttorneys.... Read More »

Domain Investors Are Truly A Worldwide Group: A Look At The DS Stats

I was browsing through my stats yesterday to see who and where readers are coming from and what I found surprised me. I realize that domain investors come from around the world but I am always amazed how they come from almost every corner of the globe.  We often talk about making a few hundred dollars on a domain and dismiss it as chicken scratch but for many people this chicken scratch is much more than they can make working for someone else. The average salary for an employee in India is $6300 a year.  Domain investing can certainly provide a nice bit of extra income for all but it might mean a b... Read More »

Monday’s Daily Auction Finds and Profitable Drops

When you're reading this I'll most likely be on may way to California for some show they're having about domains.  I almost don't want to go because the Midwest could get slammed on Tuesday with one of the largest snowstorms in the last 30 years.  They have a word days like this in Buffalo, it's called Tuesday.  My poor snow crew is going to probably be working day and night for several days straight.  You may see me on the phone quite a bit tomorrow during the show.  Now onto the names CurrentTopics.com 1997 registration. Certainly not going to make you a million dollars but at no bids this one... Read More »