Morning Folks!!
We put out a list of activities last month available to you on Saturday if you are going to T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Looks like Deep Sea Fishing was the one activity that there was of universal interest in. Departure is 1:00 PM.
So this is the LAST CALL for all DEEP SEA FISHERMAN as well as a sponosr for this event. Just contact me at domain king at gmail .com and I will arrange things. We MUST have all names and info by TODAY.
Thanks!
Rick Schwartz
Morning Folks!!
Those that forget history are destined to repeat history.
So let's remember Halvarez and that fiasco and the cover-up that followed. Where is Halvarez today? Wouldn't you like to know who is employing this guy?
See Halvarez faked you out of much more than domains and money. He robbed you of your TIME, EFFORT and OPPORTUNITY. None of which can ever be replaced. A crime against each during a unique opportunity in time.
So I am sure those that covered it up would like to forget. I won't let them and either should you. Halvarez did not work alone. He had accomplices and help. He was supported by CORRUPTION. To this day I believe there were multiple companies involved. I believe it was wider spread than anyone knows. It was a 'Culture' of lies and deceit. It was how 'Business' was done. Make no mistake, he did not act alone. He took the fall because the other companies might have collapsed. That's what I believe to my CORE!
Here is a link to the many articles I wrote at the time and your comments.
Forgetting is the real crime! And for the record. I was never in any of those auctions. I never participated. So I look at it as the damage it did to many individuals and to the industry as a whole. How much it robbed so many of you at a very important stage. You can forgive, but you can NEVER EVER forget!
Have a GREAT Day!
Rick Schwartz
-----Morning Folks!!
Now that folks see that nearly 60% of every domain at the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. is NO RESERVE and there are some DEALS to be had, our phone registration page is now the busiest page on our website!
We can handle up to 10 phone bidders on any single lot. Thse bidders must be registered by next Friday October 5th to be included. Once we have 10 phone bidders on any particular domain, we will cut off the signups. So if you are really serious about getting a bargain, there should be a sense of urgency in your actions. You can't wait until the last minute and be included. Sorry.
Tuesday we closed auction submissions early as we had more contracts out than slots we really wanted to fill. So I can post the final list this Friday instead of just closing submissions. That gives you more time to research the domains and I can tell you there is gold in them thar hills. Domains that meet my threshold of a 10x-100x upside when you look at it thru my eyes and how I look at domains. 6 figure domains that can be bought for a few grand. Domains that Fortune 500 companies can use in an advertising campaign.
Now that the contracts are signed and I can sit back and look at what I have put together. Check out lot #140 with no reserve. Some I don't like. But there are some there I really like and I think others may just see a few names that have value.
Tumors.com and Fibre.com. DUH! No Reserve. $1 takes them. Maybe. Doubful. No way. CONTEST!
Lot #104 DesPlaines.com a city name for $1000 reserve. Are you kidding? BARGAIN! Somebody could flip for $10k or hold out for more.
Lot #105 AmusementPark.com. It's not $1MM. It's not even $500k. It's not $250k. It's not even half that as a reserve. It's a great domain. Will a domainer buy it? Long shot. But an end user could gobble it up if we get the word out.
Lot#106 gtldforum.com (No Reserve) Somebody is going to be the tool shed for that market. The next Adam Dicker. Then again Maybe Adam Dicker will not allow that. Who knows?
Lot#111 AnsweringMachines.com (No Reserve) It's a business. It may be passe for some, but it is still a viable business and this proves it:
http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=answering+machines&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
Lot#112 CheapLaptops.com (Aggressively Priced) and mean aggresively if you want to make a dent in a market. It's another business in a domain name.
Lot#114 NavigationGlasses.com (Low Reserve) You don't buy yesterday you go for tomorrow. With self driving Google cars release this week, smart glasses on the horizon. It's called investing for a reason. You bet on a hunch.
Lot#119 FanClub.com (Opportunity knocking) Another domain that can change your destiny.
Lot#120 Saws.com and MiterSaws.com 7400 August type ins (Greatly Reduced) This domain is about 50% off what it has been listed for in the past. Another business in a domain. Another category you can own.
Lot#141 VisitBogota.co (No Reserve) Imagine ME picking a .CO!! But this one has meaning and is a good use of .CO. A natural use.
I may do this again. I just picked a handful. But I saw something in every domain I picked. I don't use Estibot, I use my gut. But somebody plugged my list into Estibot yesterday and the resuts suprised me on both ends of the spectrum. It has helpful info but nothing can substitute for the gut and knowing what has value and what does not. But there are sleepers on this list that can be huge.
Like always all the mouths will come out and say how shitty this is or that is but not one of them will be among the 350 core domainers because they look at things differently. Some see opoortunity and some see nothing. I can only pick from the pool of domains out there and are submitted.
I have never 'Handicapped' domains before. But I wanted to give you a little window into my picking process. How I think and what I do to pick domains. Why? Because so many of the domains that I see out there are pigeon shit. PURE pigeon shit. Those folks will probably curse me out and tell me what a crappy list.
Folks are always complaining that I don't give examples of what I consider domains of value. So here is a list. Not all have value to ME. But I have to look at things through many sets of eyes. John Jones for example.
I have been as transparent as possible. I listed each and every domain as they were selected and the contracts came in. I did no favors. I just tried to make this puppy work and on October 8th I/WE get the report card.
This is the SEMI-FINAL list. Results and everything else and I PROMISE a RESULT or it is ALL on me! I will take 100% responsibility for any failure. But I have a 3 year and a 3 phase program and I intend to have a success with your help!
I might write about what I see in some of the other lots as time goes on. Just to illustrate what I see and why I see it.
If you only effort is to try and rip apart what we are doing, you only hurt yourself. So have at it.
Lot#100 Tumors.net (No Reserve)
Lot #101 Tumors.com (No Reserve)
Lot #102 Fibre.com ($1 Reserve)
Lot #103 3dMovie.com (Aggressively Priced)
Lot #104 DesPlaines.com ($1000 Reserve)
Lot #105 AmusementPark.com
Lot#106 gtldforum.com (No Reserve)
Lot#107 gTLD.org ($1000 Reserve)
Lot#108 AerobicExercises.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#109 FixedAPR.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#110 SeePrague.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#111 AnsweringMachines.com (No Reserve)
Lot#112 CheapLaptops.com (Aggressively Priced)
Lot#113 gtldAttorney.com (No Reserve)
Lot#114 NavigationGlasses.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#115 SmartLawyer.com (No Reserve)
Lot#116 FinancialGoals.com (No Reserve)
Lot#117 FitnessResort.com (No Reserve)
Lot#118 TechnologyTimes.com (Priced well)
Lot#119 FanClub.com (Opportunity knocking)
Lot#120 Saws.com and MiterSaws.com 7400 August type ins (Greatly Reduced)
Lot#121 3 Business Categories with a VERY reasonable reserve
DebtService.com,
FlipHomes.com,
SolarPaneling.com
Lot#122 11 Domain Adult Portfolio (No Reserve)
HotDevil.com
BigLong.com
F*ckingBastards.com
sextoymall.com
hardcoremoviesonline.com
analcouples.com
freeamaturemovies.com
hornyhotwives.com
pornoshoots.com
turkishp*ssy.com
sextoymall.com
(No Reserve)
Lot#123 WaterproofSmartphone.Com
WaterproofSmartphones.Com
WaterproofTablets.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#124 EuropeanAutos.com
GlamourJewelry.com
Checkbuy.com
CashBusiness.com, (Reserve under $15k)
Lot#125 MondayNightBaseball.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#126 4 Domain Portfolio .TV (No Reserve)
ch9.tv
Rude.tv
pals.tv
investmentproperty.tv (No Reserve)
Lot#127 simplyletters.com, wholesalefruits.com (No Reserve)
Lot#128 joanna.tv, tammy.tv, kirsty.tv (No Reserve)
Lot#129 LoanOfficers.com (Reserve under $10k)
Lot#130 QuickBuck.com and QuickBucks.com (Reasonable Reserve)
Lot#131 BridalShowerRegistry.com (No Reserve)
Lot#132 JustSamples.com (No Reserve)
Lot#133 LowestTirePrices.com (No Reserve)
Lot#134 RXweed.com (No Reserve)
Lot#135 WeddingPartyCake.com
WeddingPartyDecorations.com
WeddingPartyGowns.com
WeddingPartyReception.com
WeddingReceptionPhoto.com (No Reserve)
Lot#136 15 Adult Domains (No Reserve)
NicePieceOfAss.com
SexTrophy.com
PornImports.com
eSexParty.com
ToplessDanceClubs.com
ToplessBarGuide.com
HotSexHub.com
HotSexResorts.com
LatinGuysLive.com
SexpertsOnline.com
StrippersToYourDoor.com
TheLoveKit.com
TheLoveTap.com
ToplessSite.com
Pu**yhub.com (No Reserve)
Lot#137 Absolving.com (No Reserve)
Lot#138 WeddingToday.com
Lot#139 HollywoodTimes.com and HWTimes.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#140 27 Domain Portfolio (No Reserve)
highgradebond.com
aloeflower.com
aloeVeraEssence.com
aloeVeraFlower.com
aloeVeraLeaves.com
antihairloss.com
antiinflation.com
bohemianstyles.com
compoundinterestrate.com
compoundrate.com
compoundrates.com
deepmoisture.com
earlybuyer.com
electricracers.com
endprices.com
EspressoMug.com
fashionists.com
investmentofficers.com
isubsidize.com
itbanker.com
photoaged.com
PrivateBankingManager.com
PrivateBankingOfficer.com
PrivateEquityMan.com
PrivateEquityManagers.com
PrivateFundManager.com
Lot#140A ShortTermRate.com (No Reserve)
Lot#141 VisitBogota.co (No Reserve)
Lot#142 Kannabis.com (Cheap)
Lot#143 LetsFixLunch.com, LetsFixBreakfast.com (No Reserve)
Lot#144 BulletproofVest.com (Corner the Market)
Lot#145 StartInvesting.com (Bargain)
Lot#146 AdultGaming.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#147 CloudFileServers.com (No Reserve)
Lot#148 WelcometoNewOrleans.com and WelcometoChicago.com (No Reserve)
Lot#149 WarrantyCorporation.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#150 ChipCreditCard.com (No Reserve)
Lot#151 CloudFileServers.com (No Reserve)
Lot#152 AdultGaming.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#153 1800foreclosure.com Comes with Matching 800#
Lot#154 100 Geo Domains (No Reserve)
AtlantaGAArea.com
AtlantaGAMetro.com
AtlantaGeorgiaArea.com
AtlantaMetropolitanArea.com
AustinMetroArea.com
AuthenticChicago.com
BaltimoreMetroArea.com
BirminghamMetroArea.com
BostonMetroArea.com
BostonMetropolitanArea.com
CapitalAreaMetro.com
CapitalCityMetro.com
ChicagoMetroArea.com
ChicagoMetropolitanArea.com
CityoftheAmericas.com
ClevelandMetroArea.com
DallasMetroArea.com
DCMetropolitanArea.com
eCityLiving.com
EdgeOfTheCity.com
eEastside.com
EnjoyingTheCity.com
eNorthside.com
eSouthside.com
GreaterBostonArea.com
GreaterCapitalArea.com
GreaterLosAngelesArea.com
GreaterMetroArea.com
GreaterMetropolitanArea.com
GreaterMiamiArea.com
GreaterPortlandArea.com
GreaterWashingtonArea.com
HoustonMetroArea.com
IntheCityof.com
KansasCityMetroArea.com
KCMetroArea.com
KCMOMetro.com
LAMetropolitanArea.com
LasVegasMetroArea.com
LosAngelesMetroArea.com
MajorMetropolitanAreas.com
MetroAreaNews.com
MetroAreaSales.com
MetroAreaServices.com
MetroAreaTransportation.com
MetroAreaUSA.com
MetroDCArea.com
MetroMinneapolis.com
MexicoCityArea.com
MiamiMetroArea.com
MilwaukeeMetroArea.com
MinneapolisMetroArea.com
NashvilleMetroArea.com
NeworleansMetroArea.com
NewYorkCityMetroArea.com
NewYorkMetroArea.com
NorthernSide.com
NYCMetroArea.com
NYMetropolitanArea.com
OklahomaCityMetroArea.com
OrlandoMetroArea.com
PhiladelphiaMetroArea.com
PhoenixMetroArea.com
PhoenixMetropolitanArea.com
PortlandMetroArea.com
PortlandOregonArea.com
PortlandOregonMetro.com
PortlandOregonMetroArea.com
PulseofChicago.com
RaleighMetroArea.com
Real-Florida.com
Real-LA.com
Real-LasVegas.com
RealNewYorkOnline.com
SanDiegoMetroArea.com
SanFranciscoMetroArea.com
SeattleMetroArea.com
TampaMetroArea.com
TheCityofBeijing.com
TheCityofCompton.com
TheCityofCoralGables.com
TheCityofJoy.com
TheCityofOrange.com
TheCityofPompeii.com
TheCityofTheAngels.com
TheCityofTroy.com
TheGreaterMetropolitanArea.com
TheMetroInfo.com
TheRiverFrontCity.com
TorontoMetroArea.com
TrueManhattan.com
TwinCitiesMetroArea.com
UnitedStatesPage.com
USCityMetro.com
USMetroArea.com
USMetroAreas.com
USMetropolitanAreas.com
WashingtonAreaMetro.com
WashingtonDCMetropolitanArea.com
WashingtonMetropolitanArea.com
Lot#155 Teeny.tv (No Reserve)
Lot#156 24HourRental.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#157 (5 Cloud Domain lot (No Reserve)
CloudStockIndex.com
CloudStocksIndex.com
CloudInvestorNews.com
CloudInvestorsNews.com
CloudBugle.com
Lot#158 TanningFoam.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#159 (Low Reserve 3 domains)
DomainPawnBroker.com
DomainTitleLoan.com
DomainTitleLoans.com
Lot#160 OrthopaedicSurgeon.com (No Reserve)
Lot#161 MedicalRepresentative.com (No Reserve)
Lot#162 Fluzi.com (No Reserve)
Lot#163 RealityShows.TV (No Reserve)
Lot#164 BuildingCredit.com (No Reserve)
Lot#165 ShortTermLoan.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#166 LastLaughs.com (No Reserve)
Lot#167 GamingApps.com (No Reserve)
Lot#168 SolarBusiness.com (LOW Reserve)
Lot#169 BrownNose.com
Lot#170 VirginiaMortgages.com
Lot#171 JiffyRental.com and JiffyRentals.com (Reserve under $10k)
Lot#172 OnlineWallet.com
Lot#173 MobilePaymentApps.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#174 6 Domains (No Reserve)
Homeo.com
HomoeopathicDoctors.com
HomeopathicCompanies.com
HomeopathicCompany.com
HomeopathicSuppliers.com
HomeopathicSupplier.com
Lot#175 Insults.TV (No Reserve)
Lot#176 3 Domains (No Reserve)
CardmemberCenter.com
CloudVideoServices.com
LastSecondRooms.com
Lot#177 SameAsCash.com (No Reserve)
Lot#178 3 Domains (No Reserve)
JobGrant.com, WirelessCopier.com, ForeclosureAtty.com
Lot#179 DrugStorePrices.com (No Reserve)
Lot#180 4 domain Lesbian and Gay sector (No Reserve)
LGBTTimes.com
LGBTServices.com
LGBTService.com
LGBTClips.com
Lot#181 Obgyns.co.uk (No Reserve)
Lot#182 MedicalAssistants.co.uk (No Reserve)
Lot#183 PhvsicianAssistants.co.uk
PhysicìanAssistant.co.uk (No Reserve)
Lot#184 3 domains (No Reserve)
CharterCompany.com
Hotelclerk.com
PrebuiltWebsites.com
Lot#185 MailboxCash.com (No Reserve)
Lot#186 22 Domain Lot (Low Reserve)
UniversalHealthcarePolicy.com
UniversalHealthcareQuote.com
UniversalHealthInsurancePolicy.com
UniversalInsuranceProgram.com
UniversalInsuranceQuote.com
CapeCodHealthInsurance.com
CapeCodNoseSurgery.com
CapeCodPharmacy.com
CapeCodPhysician.com
CapeCodPhysicians.com
CapeCodPlasticSurgeon.com
CapeCodPsychiatrist.com
CapeCodPsychologist.com
NewYorkInvestmentBanks.com
EuropeanBuilders.com
CelebritySpermDonors.com
NutritionalFoodGuide.com
ScalpRenewal.com
MineralLotion.com
WingsuitSkydiving.com
InflatablePartyToys.com
BlogForBoys.com
Lot#187 DonateCash.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#188 4 Domains (No Reserve)
PokerChipsSet.com
WasherDryerCombination.com
MultiTouchWatch.com
MultiTouchWatches.com
Lot#189 8 Domain Package (BARGAIN)
HighEnergyBar.com
HighEnergyBars.com
Multiscreens.com
DateLadies.com
DatingLadies.com
FareDiscount.com
SingleGentleman.com
FirstPageRanking.com
Lot#190 Plugin.com (Not cheap, but worthy)
Lot#191 Fantastic .ME 33 Name Portfolio (Huge Opportunity)
SMITH.ME
WILSON.ME
WILLIAMS.ME
WALSH.ME
SCHWARZ.ME
THOMAS.ME
TAYLOR.ME
WALKER.ME
THOMPSON.ME
SANCHEZ.ME
OCONNOR.ME
ONEILL.ME
PETERSON.ME
SANTOS.ME
SCHMIDT.ME
SCHNEIDER.ME
WEBER.ME
JIMENEZ.ME
QUINN.ME
RAMOS.ME
ROMERO.ME
RUIZ.ME
RUSSO.ME
MURRAY.ME
NAVARRO.ME
ACKERMAN.ME
ADAIR.ME
CASTRO.ME
CLARKE.ME
DELGADO.ME
FLOYD.ME
GALLAGHER.ME
ALONZO.ME
Lot#192 StockPrice.com (Reasonable reserve)
Lot#193 BedKing.com (Low Reserve
Lot#194 5 domains (No Reserve)
ApparelUSA.com
BabyFlair.com
ZipCovers.com
MGKG.com
Lustily.com
Conceding.com
Lot#195 Entrepreneur.info (Reasonable)
Lot#196 Enviable.com (No Reserve)
Lot#197 GoldBullion.com (Not cheap, but gold never is)
Lot#198 CocktailWeiners.com (with 50% going to the charity of the buyers choice at the price listed)
Lot#199 Eatme.com
Lot#200 TutoringService.com (No Reserve)
Morning Folks!!
Just a quick shout out to Francois for displaying the wanted poster of Marcio Mello Chaves on the home page of Domaining.com for 1 week at no charge! I was surprised and elated to see it up the other morning. If we don't defend OUR own industry and protect our livelihoods, tell me exactly who is going to do it?
Rick Schwartz
Evening folks!!
Earlier today I had to close submissions to our auction. They have been coming in fast and furious and then all the contracts had been sent and now all but a couple have been returned and I am reserving 5 slots for headliners above and beyond what we already have.
We now have 350 domains in the auction in less than 100 lots. We are registering phone bidders and I think you are all going to be surprised when you see COMBUSTION!
52 of 93 lots are NO RESERVE!! That's incredible and thanks goes to those that understand what we all need to do and have really stepped up to the plate. You are going to see some real action when the gavel goes down!
Here is the press release that came out just a couple hours ago and is already being picked up.
Here is the semi-final list: Good luck to all the sellers and buyers have a big opportuity here.
Lot#100 Tumors.net (No Reserve)
Lot #101 Tumors.com (No Reserve)
Lot #102 Fibre.com ($1 Reserve)
Lot #103 3dMovie.com (Aggressively Priced)
Lot #104 DesPlaines.com ($1000 Reserve)
Lot #105 AmusementPark.com
Lot#106 gtldforum.com (No Reserve)
Lot#107 gTLD.org ($1000 Reserve)
Lot#108 AerobicExercises.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#109 FixedAPR.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#110 SeePrague.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#111 AnsweringMachines.com (No Reserve)
Lot#112 CheapLaptops.com (Aggressively Priced)
Lot#113 gtldAttorney.com (No Reserve)
Lot#114 NavigationGlasses.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#115 SmartLawyer.com (No Reserve)
Lot#116 FinancialGoals.com (No Reserve)
Lot#117 FitnessResort.com (No Reserve)
Lot#118 TechnologyTimes.com (Priced well)
Lot#119 FanClub.com (Opportunity knocking)
Lot#120 Saws.com and MiterSaws.com 7400 August type ins (Greatly Reduced)
Lot#121 3 Business Categories with a VERY reasonable reserve
DebtService.com,
FlipHomes.com,
SolarPaneling.com
Lot#122 11 Domain Adult Portfolio (No Reserve)
HotDevil.com
BigLong.com
F*ckingBastards.com
sextoymall.com
hardcoremoviesonline.com
analcouples.com
freeamaturemovies.com
hornyhotwives.com
pornoshoots.com
turkishp*ssy.com
sextoymall.com
(No Reserve)
Lot#123 WaterproofSmartphone.Com
WaterproofSmartphones.Com
WaterproofTablets.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#124 EuropeanAutos.com
GlamourJewelry.com
Checkbuy.com
CashBusiness.com, (Reserve under $15k)
Lot#125 MondayNightBaseball.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#126 4 Domain Portfolio .TV (No Reserve)
ch9.tv
Rude.tv
pals.tv
investmentproperty.tv (No Reserve)
Lot#127 simplyletters.com, wholesalefruits.com (No Reserve)
Lot#128 joanna.tv, tammy.tv, kirsty.tv (No Reserve)
Lot#129 LoanOfficers.com (Reserve under $10k)
Lot#130 QuickBuck.com and QuickBucks.com (Reasonable Reserve)
Lot#131 BridalShowerRegistry.com (No Reserve)
Lot#132 JustSamples.com (No Reserve)
Lot#133 LowestTirePrices.com (No Reserve)
Lot#134 RXweed.com (No Reserve)
Lot#135 WeddingPartyCake.com
WeddingPartyDecorations.com
WeddingPartyGowns.com
WeddingPartyReception.com
WeddingReceptionPhoto.com (No Reserve)
Lot#136 15 Adult Domains (No Reserve)
NicePieceOfAss.com
SexTrophy.com
PornImports.com
eSexParty.com
ToplessDanceClubs.com
ToplessBarGuide.com
HotSexHub.com
HotSexResorts.com
LatinGuysLive.com
SexpertsOnline.com
StrippersToYourDoor.com
TheLoveKit.com
TheLoveTap.com
ToplessSite.com
Pu**yhub.com (No Reserve)
Lot#137 Absolving.com (No Reserve)
Lot#138 WeddingToday.com
Lot#139 HollywoodTimes.com and HWTimes.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#140 27 Domain Portfolio (No Reserve)
highgradebond.com
aloeflower.com
aloeVeraEssence.com
aloeVeraFlower.com
aloeVeraLeaves.com
antihairloss.com
antiinflation.com
bohemianstyles.com
compoundinterestrate.com
compoundrate.com
compoundrates.com
deepmoisture.com
earlybuyer.com
electricracers.com
endprices.com
EspressoMug.com
fashionists.com
investmentofficers.com
isubsidize.com
itbanker.com
photoaged.com
PrivateBankingManager.com
PrivateBankingOfficer.com
PrivateEquityMan.com
PrivateEquityManagers.com
PrivateFundManager.com
ShortTermRate.com (No Reserve)
Lot#141 VisitBogota.co (No Reserve)
Lot#142 Kannabis.com (Cheap)
Lot#143 LetsFixLunch.com, LetsFixBreakfast.com (No Reserve)
Lot#144 BulletproofVest.com (Corner the Market)
Lot#145 StartInvesting.com (Bargain)
Lot#146 AdultGaming.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#147 CloudFileServers.com (No Reserve)
Lot#148 WelcometoNewOrleans.com and WelcometoChicago.com (No Reserve)
Lot#149 WarrantyCorporation.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#150 ChipCreditCard.com (No Reserve)
Lot#151 CloudFileServers.com (No Reserve)
Lot#152 AdultGaming.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#153 1800foreclosure.com Comes with Matching 800#
Lot#154 100 Geo Domains (No Reserve)
AtlantaGAArea.com
AtlantaGAMetro.com
AtlantaGeorgiaArea.com
AtlantaMetropolitanArea.com
AustinMetroArea.com
AuthenticChicago.com
BaltimoreMetroArea.com
BirminghamMetroArea.com
BostonMetroArea.com
BostonMetropolitanArea.com
CapitalAreaMetro.com
CapitalCityMetro.com
ChicagoMetroArea.com
ChicagoMetropolitanArea.com
CityoftheAmericas.com
ClevelandMetroArea.com
DallasMetroArea.com
DCMetropolitanArea.com
eCityLiving.com
EdgeOfTheCity.com
eEastside.com
EnjoyingTheCity.com
eNorthside.com
eSouthside.com
GreaterBostonArea.com
GreaterCapitalArea.com
GreaterLosAngelesArea.com
GreaterMetroArea.com
GreaterMetropolitanArea.com
GreaterMiamiArea.com
GreaterPortlandArea.com
GreaterWashingtonArea.com
HoustonMetroArea.com
IntheCityof.com
KansasCityMetroArea.com
KCMetroArea.com
KCMOMetro.com
LAMetropolitanArea.com
LasVegasMetroArea.com
LosAngelesMetroArea.com
MajorMetropolitanAreas.com
MetroAreaNews.com
MetroAreaSales.com
MetroAreaServices.com
MetroAreaTransportation.com
MetroAreaUSA.com
MetroDCArea.com
MetroMinneapolis.com
MexicoCityArea.com
MiamiMetroArea.com
MilwaukeeMetroArea.com
MinneapolisMetroArea.com
NashvilleMetroArea.com
NeworleansMetroArea.com
NewYorkCityMetroArea.com
NewYorkMetroArea.com
NorthernSide.com
NYCMetroArea.com
NYMetropolitanArea.com
OklahomaCityMetroArea.com
OrlandoMetroArea.com
PhiladelphiaMetroArea.com
PhoenixMetroArea.com
PhoenixMetropolitanArea.com
PortlandMetroArea.com
PortlandOregonArea.com
PortlandOregonMetro.com
PortlandOregonMetroArea.com
PulseofChicago.com
RaleighMetroArea.com
Real-Florida.com
Real-LA.com
Real-LasVegas.com
RealNewYorkOnline.com
SanDiegoMetroArea.com
SanFranciscoMetroArea.com
SeattleMetroArea.com
TampaMetroArea.com
TheCityofBeijing.com
TheCityofCompton.com
TheCityofCoralGables.com
TheCityofJoy.com
TheCityofOrange.com
TheCityofPompeii.com
TheCityofTheAngels.com
TheCityofTroy.com
TheGreaterMetropolitanArea.com
TheMetroInfo.com
TheRiverFrontCity.com
TorontoMetroArea.com
TrueManhattan.com
TwinCitiesMetroArea.com
UnitedStatesPage.com
USCityMetro.com
USMetroArea.com
USMetroAreas.com
USMetropolitanAreas.com
WashingtonAreaMetro.com
WashingtonDCMetropolitanArea.com
WashingtonMetropolitanArea.com
Lot#155 Teeny.tv (No Reserve)
Lot#156 24HourRental.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#157 (5 Cloud Domain lot (No Reserve)
CloudStockIndex.com
CloudStocksIndex.com
CloudInvestorNews.com
CloudInvestorsNews.com
CloudBugle.com
Lot#158 TanningFoam.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#159 (Low Reserve 3 domains)
DomainPawnBroker.com
DomainTitleLoan.com
DomainTitleLoans.com
Lot#160 OrthopaedicSurgeon.com (No Reserve)
Lot#161 MedicalRepresentative.com (No Reserve)
Lot#162 Fluzi.com (No Reserve)
Lot#163 RealityShows.TV (No Reserve)
Lot#164 BuildingCredit.com (No Reserve)
Lot#165 ShortTermLoan.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#166 LastLaughs.com (No Reserve)
Lot#167 GamingApps.com (No Reserve)
Lot#168 SolarBusiness.com (LOW Reserve)
Lot#169 BrownNose.com
Lot#170 VirginiaMortgages.com
Lot#171 JiffyRental.com and JiffyRentals.com (Reserve under $10k)
Lot#172 OnlineWallet.com
Lot#173 MobilePaymentApps.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#174 6 Domains (No Reserve)
Homeo.com
HomoeopathicDoctors.com
HomeopathicCompanies.com
HomeopathicCompany.com
HomeopathicSuppliers.com
HomeopathicSupplier.com
Lot#175 Insults.TV (No Reserve)
Lot#176 3 Domains (No Reserve)
CardmemberCenter.com
CloudVideoServices.com
LastSecondRooms.com
Lot#177 SameAsCash.com (No Reserve)
Lot#178 3 Domains (No Reserve)
JobGrant.com, WirelessCopier.com, ForeclosureAtty.com
Lot#179 DrugStorePrices.com (No Reserve)
Lot#180 4 domain Lesbian and Gay sector (No Reserve)
LGBTTimes.com
LGBTServices.com
LGBTService.com
LGBTClips.com
Lot#181 Obgyns.co.uk (No Reserve)
Lot#182 MedicalAssistants.co.uk (No Reserve)
Lot#183 PhvsicianAssistants.co.uk
PhysicìanAssistant.co.uk (No Reserve)
Lot#184 3 domains (No Reserve)
CharterCompany.com
Hotelclerk.com
PrebuiltWebsites.com
Lot#185 MailboxCash.com (No Reserve)
Lot#186 Reconsidered.com, Enviable.com (No Reserve)
Lot#187 SCRATCHED
Lot#188 4 Domains (No Reserve)
PokerChipsSet.com
WasherDryerCombination.com
MultiTouchWatch.com
MultiTouchWatches.com
Lot#189 OnlineWallet.com (In Demand)
Lot#190 Plugin.com (Not cheap, but worthy)
Lot#191 Fantastic .ME 33 Name Portfolio (Huge Opportunity)
SMITH.ME
WILSON.ME
WILLIAMS.ME
WALSH.ME
SCHWARZ.ME
THOMAS.ME
TAYLOR.ME
WALKER.ME
THOMPSON.ME
SANCHEZ.ME
OCONNOR.ME
ONEILL.ME
PETERSON.ME
SANTOS.ME
SCHMIDT.ME
SCHNEIDER.ME
WEBER.ME
JIMENEZ.ME
QUINN.ME
RAMOS.ME
ROMERO.ME
RUIZ.ME
RUSSO.ME
MURRAY.ME
NAVARRO.ME
ACKERMAN.ME
ADAIR.ME
CASTRO.ME
CLARKE.ME
DELGADO.ME
FLOYD.ME
GALLAGHER.ME
ALONZO.ME
Lot#192 StockPrice.com (Reasonable reserve)
Lot#193 BedKing.com (Low Reserve)
Rick Schwartz
Morning Folks!!
I have to stop submissions to the domain auction at this point. There are already enough contracts out there to bring us to 100 and I am reserving a few slots for some last minute additions.
Will Cowboys.com be on the auction block?
I doubt it this time around but things are fluid and moving quickly. Yesterday's front page Yahoo! story now has some 2700 comments in less than 24 hours. Some of them are brutal. It started here last week on MSNBC.com and then CBS in Dallas. Then it hit DeadSpin.com just before it spins out of control yesterday and 1 week later it is still growing. The whole city of Dallas is buzzing.
Then it hit CNBC.com. Then CNET.com. Then the HuffingtonPost.com
In Philly, they talk about the Eagles.com.
The 'Trojans' are now worried. As are other teams that have a 'Gay' outlook. Buccaneers Titans.
All with STRONG opinions attached followed by comments from various groups of folks.
There are now stories that started last week and continue and grow. It will hit TV soon. Mark my words. This is having a life of it's own and it is so STUPID and UNBELIEVABLE in so many respects I don't even know where to start.
I have not commented on this so far but let me write what I did this morning when asked. And let me state, I am talking for myself and not the group.
Evening Folks!!
Over 2000 2700 3300 comments on this COVER story at Yahoo about Cowboys.com
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/cowboys-com-now-gay-dating-151057232--nfl.html
I write a more in depth article here with a direct quote for the media.
Rick Schwartz
Evening folks!!
I have gone through many domain names and domainers have been very nice to me even when I did not select their domains. That was until tonight when a true blooded MORON emailed me.
I took the TIME to look over his domains and even explained why I could not take them. He decided he wanted to fight. So a fight he gets.
Maybe others will have a better chance of reaching this KNOW-NOTHING because he loves to accuse me of not being fair and catering to a select group of individuals when selecting domain names for the auction because I did not choose his pigeon shit.
He even used another domainers name as a reference and then crapped all over her as well. He doesn't seem to care at all. That's what makes him a moron. But then he is really worse than a moron as you will see.
The so-called 'Domainer' is a Trademark infringer with an attitude from the looks of it and as far as I can see. What do you see? I have his expressed permission to post his emails and in time that will happen. But since this is my rodeo, we'll do it the way I want and a time of my choosing.
Some feedback might be helpful for this guy who thinks he can get away with infringing on the marks below.
Here are some of his accusations and why I am even writing this. As you all know I have been about as transparent about my involvement picking each and every domain based on only a couple things. Like does the domain have value and will domainers buy them because they see an upside? But when I simply answered his email with 'Sorry, I have to be very selective at this point' I got this barrage in return:
'Yup I’m always looking for a fight…. But I can’t believe that none of these domains are of interest. I viewed many of the domains on your site and many of the ones in this list are ten times better. This is a slanted game.'
ARTGOOGLE.NET
GROUPONCOUPONS.NET
GROUPONDC.NET
IPHONEEBAY.COM
ORANGEIPHONE4.COM
TETHERINGIPHONE4.COM
VODAFONEIPHONE4.COM
Rick Schwartz
Morning Folks!!
This Friday (or before) I will be cutting off submissions to the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. auction. You will see and continue to see a lot of 'No Reserve' auctions on more than 60% of the contests. Actually closer to 70% when you include the domains that are priced really right, I can say with a fair amount of confidence that we will sell in excess of 75% of the entire list and still aiming for the 100%.
This guarantees excitement and true market values. More than 300 domains in just 70 lots so far. 42 of those lots with no reserves and many others with reserves that are very, very low. We are going to celebrate a great success not only in an auction that will be moving at warp speed. Not only an auction that will bring back the excitement an auction should provide. Not only instilling the confidence that we started rebuilding last year. Not only that the final number will exceed last year. But because folks are going to witness what happens when there is a real auction and the auction is done in a manner that we can all look back on and point to as the model to emulate in the future.
Yes, I can have the best domains in the world. We can have the most expensive domains in the world. But for those domains you need end users and it always gets back to timing and this just is not the time. Domainers are not going to buy multi-million dollar domains at this stage. The upside for US is just not there. A domain investor has to feel confident that is purchase is worth 10x-100x what they paid. THAT is how you play the domain game and most of these domains meet that threshold along with other criteria. These are the most 'Saleable' domains available on the market that have been submitted. I saw some great names and crappy names. I rejected dozens of domains with no reserves.
As I have stated before, a domain investor starting off with this list would be in the top 10%-20% of the industry. Those that don't see it that way don't have portfolios that are better.
My motives are clear and stated. I want as many domainers walking in the room targeting specific domain names to bid on before the auction starts. This list is filled with goodies. With businesses. With desirable assets and when you have a contest you have an auction and when you have an auction the market sets the true value at that moment in time. Circumstance forces some sales. Yet others just understand what I am trying to accomplish for everyone and are stepping up and offering domains with value at either no or very low reserves.
Either way attendees are going to have a good time, have some fun and watch an auction the way I have always envisioned it running. Monday October 8th at 3PM. The first day of T.R.A.F.F.I.C. instead of the last event.
And for those complaining about no online bidding. Give me a break. First of all you have to be pre-registered to bid here or anywhere. Secondly if you don't own a phone, it disqualifies you. Thirdly phone bidding has worked for 100 some odd years and now we have text as well. So anyone that wants a domain knows there are certain steps they must follow anyways. They need to participate and we need to know who they are. Buyers don't complain, they buy!
And lastly, Internet connections at hotels.....SUCK! We have seen problems almost every time and several auctions outright cancelled because of that. Plus it is for the entertainment and BENEFIT of our attendees. Ya snooze, ya lose.
btw......on large portfolios, the buyer is not forced to transfer all domains. So if one domain on a list of 20 is the only one you want, you can cherry pick that domain if you have the highest bid. There are some sleepers on these lists.
So good luck to all the sellers and congratulations to the buyers as many are going to walk away being very happy campers. The market is down and if you see the market like I do, you buy when things are depressed.
This is the most aggressively priced auction the industry has ever seen. If it fails I will take 100% responsibility since I picked each and every name over the past 3 months. 3 months to get 70 entries. There was no motive to tie up thousands of domains as in past auctions. That is not our business. Our business is presenting the single most exciting domain name auction the industry has ever witnessed to our attendees. Period! 3 auctioneers and once the gavel goes down on one sale, the bidding will begin on the next. So this will also be the fastest pace auction EVER in the Domain Industry. A REAL auction with no nonsense and a result that everyone WILL be proud of.
There are still about 5 contracts out so as they come in today, I will update this list. Contracts out that are not received by tomorrow will be eliminated and slots opened to others I am holding.
Lot#100 Tumors.net (No Reserve)
Lot #101 Tumors.com (No Reserve)
Lot #102 Fibre.com ($1 Reserve)
Lot #103 3dMovie.com (Aggressively Priced)
Lot #104 DesPlaines.com ($1000 Reserve)
Lot #105 AmusementPark.com
Lot#106 gtldforum.com (No Reserve)
Lot#107 gTLD.org ($1000 Reserve)
Lot#108 AerobicExercises.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#109 FixedAPR.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#110 SeePrague.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#111 AnsweringMachines.com (No Reserve)
Lot#112 CheapLaptops.com (Aggressively Priced)
Lot#113 gtldAttorney.com (No Reserve)
Lot#114 NavigationGlasses.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#115 SmartLawyer.com (No Reserve)
Lot#116 FinancialGoals.com (No Reserve)
Lot#117 FitnessResort.com (No Reserve)
Lot#118 TechnologyTimes.com (Priced well)
Lot#119 FanClub.com (Opportunity knocking)
Lot#120 Saws.com and MiterSaws.com 7400 August type ins (Greatly Reduced)
Lot#121 3 Business Categories with a VERY reasonable reserve
DebtService.com,
FlipHomes.com,
SolarPaneling.com
Lot#122 11 Domain Adult Portfolio (No Reserve)
HotDevil.com
BigLong.com
F*ckingBastards.com
sextoymall.com
hardcoremoviesonline.com
analcouples.com
freeamaturemovies.com
hornyhotwives.com
pornoshoots.com
turkishp*ssy.com
sextoymall.com
(No Reserve)
Lot#123 WaterproofSmartphone.Com
WaterproofSmartphones.Com
WaterproofTablets.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#124 EuropeanAutos.com
GlamourJewelry.com
Checkbuy.com
CashBusiness.com, (Reserve under $15k)
Lot#125 MondayNightBaseball.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#126 4 Domain Portfolio .TV (No Reserve)
ch9.tv
Rude.tv
pals.tv
investmentproperty.tv (No Reserve)
Lot#127 simplyletters.com, wholesalefruits.com (No Reserve)
Lot#128 joanna.tv, tammy.tv, kirsty.tv (No Reserve)
Lot#129 LoanOfficers.com (Reserve under $10k)
Lot#130 QuickBuck.com and QuickBucks.com (Reasonable Reserve)
Lot#131 BridalShowerRegistry.com (No Reserve)
Lot#132 JustSamples.com (No Reserve)
Lot#133 LowestTirePrices.com (No Reserve
Lot#134 RXweed.com (No Reserve)
Lot#135 WeddingPartyCake.com
WeddingPartyDecorations.com
WeddingPartyGowns.com
WeddingPartyReception.com
WeddingReceptionPhoto.com (No Reserve)
Lot#136 15 Adult Domains (No Reserve)
NicePieceOfAss.com
SexTrophy.com
PornImports.com
eSexParty.com
ToplessDanceClubs.com
ToplessBarGuide.com
HotSexHub.com
HotSexResorts.com
LatinGuysLive.com
SexpertsOnline.com
StrippersToYourDoor.com
TheLoveKit.com
TheLoveTap.com
ToplessSite.com
Pu**yhub.com (No Reserve)
Lot#137 Absolving.com (No Reserve)
Lot#138 WeddingToday.com
Lot#139 HollywoodTimes.com and HWTimes.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#140 27 Domain Portfolio (No Reserve)
highgradebond.com
aloeflower.com
aloeVeraEssence.com
aloeVeraFlower.com
aloeVeraLeaves.com
antihairloss.com
antiinflation.com
bohemianstyles.com
compoundinterestrate.com
compoundrate.com
compoundrates.com
deepmoisture.com
earlybuyer.com
electricracers.com
endprices.com
EspressoMug.com
fashionists.com
investmentofficers.com
isubsidize.com
itbanker.com
photoaged.com
PrivateBankingManager.com
PrivateBankingOfficer.com
PrivateEquityMan.com
PrivateEquityManagers.com
PrivateFundManager.com
ShortTermRate.com (No Reserve)
Lot#141 VisitBogota.co (No Reserve)
Lot#142 Kannabis.com (Cheap)
Lot#143 LetsFixLunch.com, LetsFixBreakfast.com (No Reserve)
Lot#144 BulletproofVest.com (Corner the Market)
Lot#145 StartInvesting.com (Bargain)
Lot#146 AdultGaming.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#147 CloudFileServers.com (No Reserve)
Lot#148 WelcometoNewOrleans.com and WelcometoChicago.com (No Reserve)
Lot#149 WarrantyCorporation.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#150 ChipCreditCard.com (No Reserve)
Lot#151 CloudFileServers.com (No Reserve)
Lot#152 AdultGaming.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#153 1800foreclosure.com Comes with Matching 800#
Lot#154 100 Geo Domains (No Reserve)
AtlantaGAArea.com
AtlantaGAMetro.com
AtlantaGeorgiaArea.com
AtlantaMetropolitanArea.com
AustinMetroArea.com
AuthenticChicago.com
BaltimoreMetroArea.com
BirminghamMetroArea.com
BostonMetroArea.com
BostonMetropolitanArea.com
CapitalAreaMetro.com
CapitalCityMetro.com
ChicagoMetroArea.com
ChicagoMetropolitanArea.com
CityoftheAmericas.com
ClevelandMetroArea.com
DallasMetroArea.com
DCMetropolitanArea.com
eCityLiving.com
EdgeOfTheCity.com
eEastside.com
EnjoyingTheCity.com
eNorthside.com
eSouthside.com
GreaterBostonArea.com
GreaterCapitalArea.com
GreaterLosAngelesArea.com
GreaterMetroArea.com
GreaterMetropolitanArea.com
GreaterMiamiArea.com
GreaterPortlandArea.com
GreaterWashingtonArea.com
HoustonMetroArea.com
IntheCityof.com
KansasCityMetroArea.com
KCMetroArea.com
KCMOMetro.com
LAMetropolitanArea.com
LasVegasMetroArea.com
LosAngelesMetroArea.com
MajorMetropolitanAreas.com
MetroAreaNews.com
MetroAreaSales.com
MetroAreaServices.com
MetroAreaTransportation.com
MetroAreaUSA.com
MetroDCArea.com
MetroMinneapolis.com
MexicoCityArea.com
MiamiMetroArea.com
MilwaukeeMetroArea.com
MinneapolisMetroArea.com
NashvilleMetroArea.com
NeworleansMetroArea.com
NewYorkCityMetroArea.com
NewYorkMetroArea.com
NorthernSide.com
NYCMetroArea.com
NYMetropolitanArea.com
OklahomaCityMetroArea.com
OrlandoMetroArea.com
PhiladelphiaMetroArea.com
PhoenixMetroArea.com
PhoenixMetropolitanArea.com
PortlandMetroArea.com
PortlandOregonArea.com
PortlandOregonMetro.com
PortlandOregonMetroArea.com
PulseofChicago.com
RaleighMetroArea.com
Real-Florida.com
Real-LA.com
Real-LasVegas.com
RealNewYorkOnline.com
SanDiegoMetroArea.com
SanFranciscoMetroArea.com
SeattleMetroArea.com
TampaMetroArea.com
TheCityofBeijing.com
TheCityofCompton.com
TheCityofCoralGables.com
TheCityofJoy.com
TheCityofOrange.com
TheCityofPompeii.com
TheCityofTheAngels.com
TheCityofTroy.com
TheGreaterMetropolitanArea.com
TheMetroInfo.com
TheRiverFrontCity.com
TorontoMetroArea.com
TrueManhattan.com
TwinCitiesMetroArea.com
UnitedStatesPage.com
USCityMetro.com
USMetroArea.com
USMetroAreas.com
USMetropolitanAreas.com
WashingtonAreaMetro.com
WashingtonDCMetropolitanArea.com
WashingtonMetropolitanArea.com
Lot#155 Teeny.tv (No Reserve)
Lot#156 24HourRental.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#157 (5 Cloud Domain lot (No Reserve)
CloudStockIndex.com
CloudStocksIndex.com
CloudInvestorNews.com
CloudInvestorsNews.com
CloudBugle.com
Lot#158 TanningFoam.Com (No Reserve)
Lot#159 (Low Reserve 3 domains)
DomainPawnBroker.com
DomainTitleLoan.com
DomainTitleLoans.com
Lot#160 OrthopaedicSurgeon.com (No Reserve)
Lot#161 MedicalRepresentative.com (No Reserve)
Lot#162 Fluzi.com (No Reserve)
Lot#163 RealityShows.TV (No Reserve)
Lot#164 BuildingCredit.com (No Reserve)
Lot#165 ShortTermLoan.com (Guaranteed Placement)
Lot#166 LastLaughs.com (No Reserve)
Lot#167 GamingApps.com (No Reserve)
Lot#168 SolarBusiness.com (LOW Reserve)
Lot#169 BrownNose.com
Lot#170 VirginiaMortgages.com
Lot#171 JiffyRental.com and JiffyRentals.com
Lot#172 OnlineWallet.com
Lot#173 MobilePaymentApps.com (Low Reserve)
Lot#174 6 Domains (No Reserve)
Homeo.com
HomoeopathicDoctors.com
HomeopathicCompanies.com
HomeopathicCompany.com
HomeopathicSuppliers.com
HomeopathicSupplier.com
Lot#175 Insults.TV (No Reserve)
Lot#176 3 Domains (No Reserve)
CardmemberCenter.com
CloudVideoServices.com
LastSecondRooms.com
Rick Schwartz
Morning Folks!!
The Domain Game has changed and if you take a small step back, you will clearly see it.
PPC was a very passive game and why not? The money was rolling in faster than most of us could spend it. So why work? It was a really nice run and it is far from over. However it is changing.
I send all of my PPC traffic to 4 companies that did not even exist before last year. InternetTraffic.com, VooDoo.com, DomainHolding.com and the ParkingPlace.com. I am testing out JuiceCow.com, Parklogic.com and others. I am ALWAYS testing. ALWAYS!!! Plus there are 2 or 3 new companies on the horizon.
If you took a step back you would see what I was saying. Se ALL these new generation companies are run by DOMAINERS!! They started these companies because our original partners were letting us down. That's the simple truth.
See there are 100,000 folks and more in the domain industry. However there are less than 500 domainers. Maybe 350. Then we could break that group down into sectors from there.
In 2007 I earned 100% of my revenue via PPC. Today my only goal is to keep reducing that percentage. Not because I want to, but because I can no longer afford to be passive. That is what motivated all those folks above to start their own businesses. One thing about those 350, they are some of the most resourceful people in all the world. People that are DECADES ahead of the masses. That comes with a price. It's called 'Patience'.
Now things are different. No longer do we have to explain what a domain name is. No longer do we have to defend the practice of investing in domain names. No longer are we laughed at by all those that were so much smarter than us but were on a path with an end. We are just at the beginning of our path.
In the days ahead I will start to tell you about sites I have been launching all year with various partners. Sites that are not PPC or mini sites but sites that can add value and build around.
There was really no reason to be aggressive until now. 'Patience' was the main element and now that is giving way to a reality I saw on Day #1 in domaining.
I am currently leasing many domains as businesses with an exit plan. I plan to add one new one this week with one partner and add several with another. They outperform PPC and it has a growth potential which was not available before. The sites are simple. Look for leads to match with folks that need and want the business. 1+1=2. Not fancy, but effective.
What do I get for a leased domains? Anywhere from $500-$1500 per month depending on the item they sell. So at the high end it is $18k per year for a worldwide presence. Some think that is high. I don't. If you can't make the $18k/year and loads more, then don't waste your time or mine. Open a store in your local mall or on Main Street. You will burn through $18k before your doors ever open. You will pay rent of more than $18k for eternity. I have a formula that addresses what happens when the domain is developed and there is a success. An exit plan that allows the developer to share in OUR success. But if you are an under achiver and their idea or business can't make at a minimum of $50-$100 a day, why waste the time? I want guys with plans to make $1000/day and more. That understands what he needs to do. Most of the bar set way too low.
The more deals I have, the easier it is to repeat. Other domainers are doing other types of deals and they too are QUIETLY being aggressive in a manner that is paying dividends. Traffic has value. You need to start with some traffic. You can double one, but you can't do much doubling zero.
So the industry has a new face coming and it looks more and more like domainers and domaining again. I have said for many years that we would all be pulled into different directions and different orbits. Now you can see that happening. But make no mistake, the domain industry is still their gravitational strong point. Their natural point of interaction because they can still see the same things and dreams that few have ever known.
The Domain Industry will continue to change and morph and do lots of things. Unfortunately, that 350-500 core domainers will probably never grow and only consolidate in time. Expansion for that group is OVER! New speculators will continue to come in waves of new folks as the new extensions come to be. Will any join the upper group? Probably? I don't know. We will have to see. If they do, it would likely be from the same pool of 350-500 I am talking about.
Adversity is the seed of success. The thing that turns comfort and passive into passion and aggressiveness. If you are reading this, you are the lucky ones that are working just a little harder. Giving just a little more. Not looking at a calendar or a clock but looking at what needs to be done and accomplished.
You work on Sundays and holidays. You work from dawn to dusk. Work is who and what you are. But you also play and enjoy and do.
20 year plan. This is going to be like a soft landing on the moon. It is ALL coming together and I can now see it from my backyard! We are in the gravitational pull of that plan. There is no mistaking it. A generation reduced to a decade and then 5 years and when you get past 3 years you begin to count things in MONTHS!! Right now still 3 years and 3 months from that landing. But the orbit is now. The planning for the touch down is now. 3 years 3 months means only 90 days away from month counting. Long ways from a generation ago! Soon to be just 36 months from a vision to a perfect reality using hsitory as my guide.
Have a GREAT Day!
Rick Schwartz
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