After a few months of research - not to mention, arguments with my wife at that time - I registered my first domain in February of 1997. Until then, researching domains for availability was a passtime; the kind of window shopping that was fun back then - and a realization of wasted opportunities … [Read more...]
My 2 Cents – Not .COM
August 7, 2010 by 5 Comments
A lot of late-night activity yesterday in the domainer blogosphere. Incredible as it may seem, Shane of DomainShane.com kept a long distance runner's strategy on the rest of us. Owen Frager, Rick Schwartz, Fusible and I, we all finished last in the Domaining.com ratings. A job well done, my … [Read more...]
Your Business is only as good as your Email response
August 6, 2010 by 2 Comments
When I sent my first international email to Illinois, it felt unreal receiving an answer back within minutes. Despite one's technological background, this kind of instant communication was brand new in the late 80's and early 90's. In today's world, email seems so trivial and common that one does … [Read more...]
Waiting for the money to pour in
August 5, 2010 by 3 Comments
One of the lessons I learned during the past decade as a domain owner, is that money takes its sweet-ass time to reach your destination - if you simply sit and wait for it. As long as you wait for the moolah, sitting on your behind until it somehow knocks on your door be prepared to grow old and … [Read more...]
A New Generation of Domain Professionals is Rising
August 5, 2010 by 6 Comments
There's a new generation of domain professionals that is quietly and diligently working. The old guard can't view them as a potential threat; they are not considered "worthy" of any serious achievement. As with everything else that arrived with a big, orange blast on a quiet August day the … [Read more...]
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