99 Tips for Successful Domaining

By ShaneCultra - November 23, 2011 - 13 Comments

The fellow members of Namepros, in a group effort, came up with a list of 150 Tips for for successful domaining. I tried to weed out the redundant posts (may have missed a few) and came up the top 99 tips. Even if you don't agree with all of them, there is no doubt there is some great advice in the collection and something all new domain investors need to read through before they spend their hard earned money. 1) Create brandable domains by replacing the first letter(s) of a common word. 2) Don't start work developing an idea around a domain that you don't yet own thinking you can grab it when... Read More »

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The UnMotivated Seller: 10 Keys to Getting the Best Price for Your Domain Name

By ShaneCultra - November 8, 2011 - 2 Comments

We've all gotten the email. Someone is interested in buying your domain name and they'd like to make an offer. Usually they offer you $50 on a name you paid 5K or more but occasionally you'll get someone that actually wants to negotiate and may be serious. While I may not have been involved in the million dollar domain negotiations of Rich Schwartz or Rick Latona, business is business and the art of negotiation translates from one object to another, including domains. I wouldn't advise many of these if you truly are a motivated seller. They could drive a buyer away, but if you wanted top dollar,... Read More »

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A Domain Forum Translation Guide: Part 2

By ShaneCultra - September 17, 2011 - 3 Comments

If you are going to use the forums you have to understand the lingo..........and the lies. Behind a veil of anonymity, users are easy to decipher an distinguish. Here's the second part of the guide followed by the original 10 that turned out to be on of the most read articles on DomainShane. 11. The explainer " "In case you don't know" . Nothing better suited to increasing a domain's value than having to explain why a domain is valuable in the forum post. I was going to offer $50 but now that you've told me that incredible information I am going to offer $500. 12. Offended by lowball o... Read More »

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My First E-List of 60 Domain Investing Tips. For the Low Low Price of Free

By ShaneCultra - June 10, 2011 - 13 Comments

Ok maybe it's not the first time you've seen it. I had been working on a list of 100 Domain Investing Tips and releasing 10 at a time. I was supposed to get to 100 but I haven't quite gotten there. Here's my list so far and if you have anything you'd like to share to make up the next 40 I'd love to hear it. Maybe something that works for you that may help someone else make a little money. Feel free to disagree with any of these, they are just things that work for me and may not work for others. 1. Do you own due diligence. Experienced domainers don’t mind answering questions but 95%... Read More »

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A Domain Forum Translation Guide for Newbies

By ShaneCultra - April 4, 2011 - 15 Comments

Domain forums are a great place to talk domains but many people don't understand the meaning behind all the responses in the threads and posts. I've decided to put together a guide to help users understand and feel comfortable when responding to these terms. I was going to do an eBook and sell it for $20 but I've decided to offer it for free for all. 1. $400 offer by PM. What they mean to say is $400 was really never offered. It is my own personal bid because I want the price to be higher and because you can't see my PMs to know if it's true or not. 2. $50 Good for 24hrs. Translation:�... Read More »

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