10 Things A 30 Minute Talk With an 81 Year Old Women Taught Me About Business

I reread this post several times a year.  I read it because it was one of the best conversations I've ever had with a person and every once in a while I need to read it to remind me to practice what I preach.  Some of you may not have read it the first time I wrote it back in October 2010 so I'm going to repost it again tonight. One of the greatest parts of my job is I get to talk with all kinds of people.  I don't make house calls very often but every once in a while I'll make an extra effort and personally visit a customer's yard.  I would love to do it all the time but I have too many customer... Read More »

You’ve Sold Your Domain. Now How Long Does It Take to Get Paid?

I've now sold a domain on almost every platform except Afternic.  I thought I would share my experiences on how long it took to get paid from each platform.  These results are mine and may not be typical.  Many times the time to payment length is dictated by the buyer and how long they take to make their payment.  Here are my experiences with each. Godaddy.com 1. Selling a Premium Domain through Godaddy:  This is when you sell a domain through their listing that show up next to the search results.  Plain and simple it takes a while.  Payment is made within 45 days after the last day of the mont... Read More »

Compare Local Advertising Prices For All Media Vs. A Domain

We've talked about the cost of a national ad campaign but what about local?  If you run a Geo based website or want to promote in a local market how does that compare?   I live in a town with approx 200,000 plus another 40,000 students that aren't counted due to their coming and going.   Part of running the local business is advertising so I have a decent grasp of our local advertising rates.  While these are certainly not exact they give you a sense of cost versus a solid domain     TV- Morning News 30 second spot...... $100 TV- 10 O'Clock News 30 second spot........$500 ... Read More »

Why You Should Surround Yourself With People Who Know What They’re Doing

One of the reasons I would never leave DomainShane.com to write for another blog that perhaps may be offering more money is because on most any other blog I wouldn't be able to do a post like this. Sure this is a domaining blog, but domaining is a business, and inspiration or business can come from anywhere. I think one of the main reasons I enjoyed this blog so much before I started writing here, and why many of you enjoy it now, is it's not ALL about domains. You can expect to be entertained here and can expect to see stuff on this blog that you probably wouldn't see on other domaining blogs. I'd l... Read More »