Last week I completed my first domain sale using the services of EscrowHill.com, after coming to an agreement with the buyer over a domain I didn't plan to sell in the first place. It would have been the second such sale using Andee Hill's professional escrow services for domains, as a previous … [Read more...]
How I sold a domain I didn’t plan to sell
November 7, 2014 by 3 Comments
As the old saying goes, "everything has a price tag", and while I generally agree, not everything needs to display that tag prominently. Investing in domain names doesn't always come with the purpose to resell. Even long term investments can change into becoming selling opportunities, despite the … [Read more...]
Domain registrars: The good, the bad and the ugly
October 21, 2014 by 1 Comment
ICANN accreditation of domain registrars requires both a strict adherence to the standards mandated by ICANN, and a business approach that understands the complexities of the market. With that in mind, not all domain registrars are created equal. This is not a registrar ranking diatribe, … [Read more...]
When you inquire about a domain, don’t pitch your own
October 15, 2014 by 3 Comments
It's common sense: When I go to a store to buy a product, I don't turn around at the checkout to sell my services instead of paying for the item. This exact, unprofessional behavior applies to domain name inquiries as well. A person who introduced himself as a domain investor from India, … [Read more...]
The Internet, 20 years later: Party like it’s 1994
October 14, 2014 by 5 Comments
Around this time this week, twenty years ago, I connected to the "real Internet", using a borrowed 9,600 bps modem. There is one word to describe the experience: Slow. It wasn't just the already obsolete modem's speed, but also the national pipeline's available bandwidth, a T1 pipe to Pipex UK … [Read more...]
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