An Open Letter to Adam Dicker: Get Rid of the Blue Shirt Guy On All Your Sites

I am only speaking for myself but I may be speaking for a lot of people.....Adam Dicker, you need to get rid of that video of the guy in the blue shirt from all your sites.  He is annoying and I'm pretty sure that Internet users absolutely do not pay attention to those types of videos.  On the contrary, a new user will automatically associate spam or marketing if that's the first thing they see when you visit your site. I stopped visiting DnfBlog because of it and for the first time I just saw it on DnForum.  I wasn't logged in and all of of a sudden Mr. Blue Guy comes up and I shriek..."What the ... Read More »

10 Things I’m Noticing in My Business That May or May Not Help You

I'm been running a business (or helping run) for the last 15 plus years.  My viewpoints are different than many others but here are 10 things I'd thought I'd share that I've noticed in the last few years. 1.  In the US the "baby boomers" are the biggest portion of our population and they are getting old.  They are in their mid 60's and they are a special category.  They expect full service and cheap prices.  They are a tough demographic to make happy but there is big money to be made in the areas they HAVE to have, especially healthcare.  They are also the only ones buying PT Cruisers. 2.  ... Read More »

Dot Co Wants To Have Their Cake, Eat It, and Then Throw it At the Domain Investor Who Baked It

Of course I have to chime in on the beatdown of Juan Calle and dot co regarding the video of the LeWeb "Couldn't get the dot com so I'll take the dot co" story. Let's start at the very beginning. Colombia was stuck with a name that immediately labeled it as a typo of dot Com. Investors didn't view it an investment in an emerging tld but rather a chance to get some free traffic. Negativity from the get go in the footsteps of the dot cm disaster. Along come the dot co team and does an excellent job marketing the name as a better alternative tld for individuals and businesses. Yet before the launch, a p... Read More »

“Adopt the Pace of Nature: Her Secret is Patience”

Its a beautiful quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson and in my opinion, never a truer word has been spoken.  If there is one common denominator is all my accomplishments in my life it has been that good things take time to build.  Most things do not happen overnight.  Time is a barrier to entry that lets those that have patience triumph over those that are unwilling to sacrifice and wait. Growing plants has taught me from a young age that you must wait for things to mature in order to get full reward.  When I plant a tree seedling it often takes 5 or 6 years to get to retail size.  There is no getting... Read More »

10 More Reasons You Can Still Make Money In Domain Investing

There are still a number of great ways to make money in domain investing. The easy money may be no longer be so easy but there is no lack of opportunity in our industry. Here are ten reasons why I think you're still going to be able to make money domaining. 1. There is liquidity. If you have a solid domain there are enough markets to sell through. Whether it be Sedo, Afternic, Namejet, Godaddy, Newsletters, and even the forums, there are plenty of places to move your names. They may not get you the top dollar of an end user but they still provide an opportunity to flip for profit. If you have names t... Read More »