10 Reasons Why You Need to Go On The DnCruise.com
You don’t have to be 75 or a gay man to enjoy a great cruise. Especially when it’s the DnCruise, put on by Mr. Flash himself, Chef Patrick. Patrick pays attention and that’s what I like about him. He caters to the big domainers and small domainers as well and his first conference will prove that a domaining conference can be a personal, fun, and informative for all comers. There are a ton of reasons why you should attend the cruise but here are 10 reason you may not have known until now.
1. Rumor has it that there will be a re-enactment of ‘Love Boat’ starring Greg McNair as Captain Stubing, Rick Latona as Gopher, Jodi Chamberlain as Julie, Jason Thompson and Isaac, Ron Jackson as Doc, and Tia Wood as Vickie. They’ve been rehearsing for weeks but have gone on hiatus while Greg climbs for waterschool. Should be a good show.
2. It’s the first domaining conference where spouses are encouraged meaning that your wife is going to figure out that it’s not a bunch of geeks comparing type-in rates. Rather, that we’re a cool bunch of geeks comparing type-in rates.
3. They will be showing the movie Titanic on night one and The Poseidon Adventure on the second night. DiCaprio is so good in the first one.
4. Chef Patrick realizes he’s already the center of attention at this conference, so he’s agreed to ditch the flashing glasses, the sponsored shirt, and the t-shirt with his giant picture airbrushed on it and simply wear a bowling shirt that says “Chef P”
5. It’s cheap. Less than you’d pay for a sold two word generic dot com.
6. Free booze, free photos. Chef and the sponsors are covering the booze and Ron Jackson takes so many photos you really don’t even need a camera
7. To save time Chef is going to have all the girls kiss Merlin Kauffman as they board the boat. They were inevitably going to making out with him later anyway and this way they get it over with. (Just playing with this one, he’s young and has a hell of a portfolio, I’m just jealous on both accounts)
8. The first ever session completely dedicated to monetizing domain blogger aggregation sites.
9. No non-payers will be sneaking into this one like some of the other conferences……guaranteed. They’re easy to spot if they try, they’ll be the one’s approaching in a dingy
10. If it’s anything like The Love Boat, the conference will go like this. Everyone will be happy when the board, there will be problems or a big misunderstanding sometime during the cruise, the crew gets involved and everyone leaves happy…..then they go to Fanstasy Island
A Few Nice Domains Dropping This Weekend (Swamp Donkey?)
A lot of good names dropping for a Saturday. Will be a ton of people out playing this weekend with the first weekend of nice weather around the nation for the first time a while. Here are a few names I though were interesting.
Guna.com Going to go for $3K plus but under $5K still offers room for a flip.
OldTowne.com There are hundreds of places named Old Towne. End user sale is high possibility here
SwampDonkeys.com A website waiting to happen. A Swap Donkey is a heavy set girl that waits around the bars to pounce on a drunk guy that normally would never get with her.
Tradelink.net Doesn’t get much love from estibot/valuate but I like the name. 14,000 searches and certainly a good link related domain
ShanghaiChina.net A very nice geo and little pre interest (interest right before the deadline when everyone normally swoop in)
It’s easy to find a lot more good names using DomainStryker.com
Domains For Sale
PurpleScarf.com $150
uWere.com $250
Email me if interested in purchasing domains. Feel free to make offer
The Results from “Guess Which One Sold for More” Contest
Looks like I won’t be doing this again. Only three entrees. I guess it was one of those, cool the first time, old the second. Maybe it was the prize of the leftover filet mignon of the Southern California domain meetup. Either way, I think I’ve proven my point that nobody truly can tell what a name is worth. The “other” Patrick won the grand prize this week with 7 correct. Congrats to him and I will be sending the meat over later this week. Thanks to the other guys for playing along and I’ll be buying you both beers if I see you in person. Ask Chef, I’m good for it. Here are the sales prices of the domains below
1. Practica.com ($5532) Vs. Hortica.com ($1100)
2. RapidPorn.com ($2000) Vs. TravelZone ($15,000)
3. PeopleSearch.org ($5250) Vs. Requested.com ($2700)
4. Tuto.com ($15,510) Vs. Neclace.net ($10,145)
5. RedApples.com ($3000) Vs. Blabr.com ($5010)
6. StayingAlive ($6900) Vs. ElectricalFences.com ($4500)
7. Kulu.com ($25,000) Vs. iPal.com ($59,000)
8. MadridAirport.com ($8819) Vs. TreasureMap.com ($3101)
9. Jawa.com ($20,000) Vs. Pipi.com ($100,000)
10. Wizzle.com ($2200) Vs. BikeRacks.net ($5400)
The Trend Continues: Strong Sales of 5 Letter Dot Coms The Last Few Weeks
It may not be your “thing” but it’s certainly a trend you want to keep an eye on. Amongst the millions of complete junk 5L dot coms out there are pronounceable, easy to spell, no meaning names that are reaching great prices. I personally have noticed a huge increase in the prices and offers I’m receiving for many of my names. If you take a look at DnJournal this week you’ll notice that it’s littered with 5 letter dot com sales over $1,000. I emphasize these are a certain “style” of name. Your hwtas.com and dbalz.com are not going to make the list. Take a look at some recent sales and I’ll leave metal.com out because of obvious reasons
Credd.com $18,000
Cogon.com $14,960
Locox.com $10,000
yatou.com $2700
Biblo.com $3005
Ticor.com $2261
Horex.com $4000
Opweg.com $2040
Rebee $3400
Gicon.com $4000
Forga.com $2388
Pense.com $3220
Lundh.com $2500
Pravo.com $3010
Looking at those names, how many of you would have paid $500 for any of those?
A Few Nice Domains Dropping Today (PR 6)
It’s Friday and there are plenty of nice names falling. A few nice PR 5 and 6 as well. Now onto the names
Spitsbergen.com A city in Norway that gets 1200 searches and has a pretty good estibot of $5900
DailyGames.org A great deal under $50 here. 60,000 searches a month and gets about 10 typeins a day as a parked site
ClickRadio.com I would consider this a strong brandable meaning nobody is looking for it now but it’s a great name and easy to remember
Xooc.com Some people still don’t get 4 letter dot coms but if this goes for under $100 it’s an easy 300% flip
SpoonFork.com Great name for selling silverware
Amoxicillin.net If you’ve ever had a kid, you know what this is. 90,000 searches and $3100 valuate
Cnl.net 3 letter dot nets seem to hold value but this one is a PR6 and 13 years old, so it’s even better
Pebio.com A PR 5 that is dropping
It’s easy to find a lot more good names using DomainStryker.com
Domains For Sale
ComodityOptions.net $150 $13.24 CPC 1220 Searches $950 Valuate
Midweek.net $200 Hawaiian paper is midweek.com Valuate $2800
UniqueNames.org $150 27,000 searches
Email me if interested in purchasing domains. Feel free to make offer
Domaining on a Budget: A Free Dropping Domains Analyzer
When it comes to analyzing drops and checking through the names falling each day, we all have our favorites. From Domain Stryker to GoDrops to FreshDrops there are a ton of pay services out there but there’s one I use every day and it’s free. I’m writing this, not because I’m being paid (they couldn’t pay me anyway, it’s hard to pay for ads when your product is free) but because I actually use it. Domain Stryker is the best out there, it’s simple and laid out well but it DOES cost.
DropDay.com has become one of my go to sites because it has great PR data and DMOZ listings in addition to the typical data you find at other sites. It even checks for fake page rank. If the PR has a caution sign it means the PR is fake and 9 times out of 10 if it says it’s real , it’s real (of course I double check before buying). There is an entire business model in domaining and SEO built on buying and selling PR sites. I buy a lot of the names to resell or to use as links to my sites…..Google juice sites.
I have no idea who’s behind the site and I’ve reached out to them but with no luck. I even sent an email inquiring about advertising and never heard back. Evidently other domainers use it as well as they receive nice traffic based on their compete and alexa so it’s certainly no secret. One of my favorite features, a feature that is going to save many of you tons of money, is the fact it only lists dot com, net, org drops. Sure there are some decent names falling in the other ccTlds but who wants to stand is a rainshower of poop trying to catch a quarter 
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The Weekly “Can You Guess Which Domain Sold For More?” Contest
Last week proved that nobody has a complete handle on which domains are more valuable than others. Sure it’s easy to tell the difference between Sex.com and thrsp.com but this week I’m going to put names that weren’t even close so it SHOULD be easier. The winner wins an incredible array of prizes with the Grand Prize being all the leftovers from the Southern California Domainers Meetup. I heard filet mignon is better the second day so a week later should be incredible. A quick review of the rules. Name one is A, name two is B. In the comment section use the format a,a,b,a,a etc for your answers. Tie goes to the person I choose. Again, cheating is between you and your Karma
Name A………………..Name B
1. Practica.com Vs. Hortica.com
2. RapidPorn.com Vs. TravelZone.com
3. PeopleSearch.org Vs. Requested.com
4. Tuto.com Vs. Necklace.net
5. RedApples.com Vs. Blabr.com
6. StayingAlive.com Vs. ElectricalFences.com
7. Kulu.com Vs. iPal.com
8. MadridAirport.com Vs. TreasureMap.com
9. Jawa.com Vs. Pipi.com
10. Wizzle.com Vs. BikeRacks.net
A Few Nice Domains Dropping Today ($31.22 CPC)
There are a ton of nice names dropping today. Way too many to list. Pay attention today because there are so many names a few are going to be missed. Now onto the names. Be sure to check out the names for sale at the bottom.
TylerDurden.net If you don’t know who Tyler Durden is he was the guy Brad Pitt played in Fight Club. He’s become a cult here and has 27,000 searches. Worth a few hundred dollars
HuntBirds.com Not as many searches as I thought but still like the name. Hunters will eventually find the internet
BlackGreen.com Domains with colors in them are hot. This one has two
MuslimComedian.com It’s funny because there’s no such thing. I’m just kidding on this by the way. The can’t find a Muslim comedian thing ……and that you should register it thing
IllinoisDataRecovery.com Shows only 55 searches but put into Google and you’ll see different. Lots of ad competition and a HUGE $31.22 CPC
Corks.net Big name, big money. Wine people love to get drunk and bid on names
IntelligentDesign.net 72,000 searches and $3200 estibot
It’s easy to find a lot more good names using DomainStryker.com
Domains For Sale
Sello.com $5000 If you want to sell something, this is the name for you
Thaq.com $800 ..Nice 4L dot com.
Jokn.com $400 Joke site, funny site.
Email me if interested in purchasing domains or selling them (10% straight commission)
If You Aren’t Answering Emails You’re Leaving Money on the Table
I’ve gone over this before but I was talking to a friend the other day who I really respect and something came out of our conversation that stuck with me. In the same conversation he said two things. Something to the effect, so and so never returns my emails. It’s hard to work with them because they never get back to me. At the same time he said, “I’m bad about reading all my emails. I get so many I don’t have time to read them all” I know this person WANTS to read and respond to all the emails and truly doesn’t have time to respond because he works so hard but he also is pointing out the results of poor email response. Bad business.
I realize all of our emails are full of junk and spam but amongst those emails are genuine emails that require timely response and offer an opportunity to make some money. Sure they might not immediately lead to sales or revenue but every friend you make, every positive response you leave with someone, the better your chance of connecting later. Most people assume a no response is the same as “not interested”. I personally think a “not interested” is a nice gesture that is overlooked. People truly appreciate a timely response because of the problems above and a no is better that no response at all. Lack of response often makes people feel belittled or non important even if it’s not true and you simply forgot. Whether it be time management or establishing certain emails for certain priorities, bad communication takes money out of your pocket in the long run.
In many cases I’m no better. Since this blog has gone up, my email has gone up tremendously and I’ve had to add a little time to each evening try to sort them out. Timely response and “that can wait”. Unfortunately the “that can wait” pile gets pushed out too far. “That can wait” doesn’t mean don’t write back. My friend means well and has built a great business by being well liked, I can only imagine what he could do if he got back to all his emails and the people he emailed responded in a timely manner.
A Few Nice Domains Dropping Today ($17.75 CPC)
A little confusion on the daily drop “For Sale” section. If you want a name you have to email and let me know. If someone makes an offer on Sedo I am going to treat it as a separate transaction. If you feel more comfortable through some type of escrow that is fine but email me first. If you don’t I may send it to auction. Now on to the dropping domains
RockTumbler.com the good news, if you want to sell rock tumblers there is no better name. The bad new, it’ll cost you (18K searches and 12K Valuate)
TumbledRocks.com If you by the above this is going to be your byproduct so you might as well buy this one as well. Really not a bad name though
PayrollTaxProblem.com The searches aren’t there but tons of discussion on the pages of Google and nice $17.75 CPC. Tons of ads on the keywords
PensacolaFl.net Alright GEO lovers here you go. 33,000 searches and 3K estibot
GainesvilleFl.net And another. 22,000 searches and a respectable $1.70 CPC
HipBags.com Very brandable name and should go cheap. $2900 estibot
Tobo.net I don’t usually go for 4L.nets but this is a very nice one and certainly worth $70
Lefthanded.org Since they are handicapped it fits perfectly for a dot org
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It’s easy to find a lot more good names using DomainStryker.com
Domains For Sale
Nazty.com $250 Nasty is dirty but Nazty is REAL dirty. Great adult site
Overmatched.com $300 ..Details……..Valuate $2000 ….Dictionary word
RatedG.com $2000 Valuate $2500 First page, number 4 on Google for Rated G
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