In my recent post about an expected price capping of ultra-premium and thus, expensive, domain names, it became apparent that there are two ways domainers approach this possibility. The first approach, is to discount it. By doing so, we are conveniently shutting eyes and ears to the inevitable … [Read more...]
Domain negotiation: The ‘Goodbye’ letter
November 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Quite often, domain investors maintain their leads for years; a negotiation that went south and ended in a non-agreement should not be discarded. From my personal experience, there are instances when the potential buyer returns - months or even years later - agreeing to the asking price, or … [Read more...]
Brands: Can you spot the .com ?
November 18, 2013 by 3 Comments
Monday is the best day of the week to start afresh. After a relaxing weekend, one gets to see things with a renewed perspective. Often times, from mid-week til that proverbial 5:00pm on a Friday, one's mind gets cluttered with if's and but's. Domain investors are currently lost in a sea of … [Read more...]
Your ‘killer generic’ .com domain might now have a capped worth
November 16, 2013 by 30 Comments
I'll keep it simple: ICANN opened the sack of Aeolus, containing the winds, and they can't be stuffed back in - get ready for some extreme turbulence. In other, less lyric words: the introduction of gTLDs is not an experiment, or a partial guesstimate of how the Internet might evolve into … [Read more...]
NamesCon: My thoughts on an important Domain Industry event
November 12, 2013 by 2 Comments
When I attended my second TRAFFIC conference, in January 2010 in Las Vegas, I flew home energized by the benefits I had reaped from the de facto domain industry event. Having established new connections and strengthened established relationships, it was the best way to begin the new year. Jodi … [Read more...]
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