{"id":4807,"date":"2015-09-10T11:26:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T15:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=4807"},"modified":"2015-09-10T11:28:59","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T15:28:59","slug":"10000-reasons-why-you-dont-need-liquid-domains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/10000-reasons-why-you-dont-need-liquid-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"10,000 reasons why you don’t need ‘liquid domains’"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year marks the 10th anniversary of my first five figure sale.<\/p>\n

I still remember the feeling of crossing the number “10000”, up from four figures. The German buyer still uses the domain, which makes me feel good about the sale.<\/p>\n

In the years since, not much has changed in how I attack domain investing, and five figure sales have become very common.<\/p>\n

Unlike many players in the field, I do not share information about my sales, and acquisitions, unless there is a reason.<\/p>\n

I don’t believe in exposing the buyer’s plans, particularly when they just acquired the domain, and I don’t need to undermine my own strategy by disclosing what domains I bought or registered.<\/p>\n

Having said that, I closed on yet another five figure sale for a two word .com domain. These types of two-word composites are my forte, along with dictionary word domains, and brandables.<\/p>\n

Onto something related.<\/p>\n

An extensive discussion that occurred yesterday at Domain Name Wire<\/strong><\/a> brought forth plenty of arguments about the so-called “liquid domains.”<\/p>\n

There is a perception among certain types of domainers, that a liquid domain is one which can be sold at any given moment. The question one needs to ask, is at what price will those domains sell.<\/p>\n

My non-liquid, five figure sale involved a domain acquired for less than $150. It took six years to sell at a price that I found fair, all while ignoring or countering several small offers over the years.<\/p>\n

By investing in domains that have a much higher profit margin and ROI, I can safely say that liquid domains exist for the sake of indulging in trading them like coins or collector’s cards; flipping one and moving to the next.<\/p>\n

I do not consider the current domain market to be forgiving to those that might invest their capital in acquiring a group of domains and treat them as “liquid.”<\/p>\n

Even the gold standard, LLL .com domains, aren’t liquid, unless one wants to lose a substantial amount by offering them on the cheap. Let’s not forget that brokers or other venues keep on average 15% of that amount, every time.<\/p>\n

If you found a niche market that generates quick, small profits when selling domains, good for you. A few hundred bucks here and there can definitely add up.<\/p>\n

For the big bucks, you need to focus on a long term strategy that involves acquiring assets with potential, and that quality can’t be found in domains that you might want to flip next week at a marginal profit, or loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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