Another ridiculous attempt to justify a lowball domain offer

During the past 20 years, I've seen a lot of attempts to justify making lowball offers for a domain name in my portfolio. The most common one seems to be that, since the domain hasn't been active … [Continue reading]

Domain negotiations with the Arab world

Arabic speakers account for more than 4% of the world, and almost 320 million people. The Arab culture is a mosaic of local traditions, with a long history going back thousands of years, and the … [Continue reading]

Rub.com : Finally, a domain investor takes the right development approach

When you own a quality generic domain name, such as Rub.com, it's important not to erase its potential. Generic domains that aren't developed suffer the consequences of an unforgiving Google, that … [Continue reading]

Flexibility in domain name negotiations : Sign of graciousness, or weakness?

When negotiating on a domain, the field is open wide. It's like a chessboard with two armies, the White and the Black. The game, however, has a mixed set of rules, and knowing how to best utilize … [Continue reading]

“Domain names aren’t nearly important nowadays”

The commercial registration and use of domain names goes back to the early 1990's. Since 1995, domain registrations are paid for, instead of being free, selective, and manual … [Continue reading]