{"id":4948,"date":"2016-01-26T12:03:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T17:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/?p=4948"},"modified":"2016-01-26T12:21:45","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T17:21:45","slug":"domain-conferences-are-not-solely-for-selling-domains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/domain-conferences-are-not-solely-for-selling-domains\/","title":{"rendered":"Domain conferences are not solely for selling domains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many domain investors that do not attend domain conferences actively, view them as a vehicle for selling domains from their inventory.<\/p>\n<p>When I attended TRAFFIC 2008 in Orlando, Florida, I too had aspired to sell domains during the auction. While that didn&#8217;t happen, it was a blessing in disguise, as some of my listings were sold in private transactions later on, much exceeding my reserve.<\/p>\n<p>What I gained from attending that domain conference, and in every gathering I attended since, is the ability to network with other professionals in the industry. Good, reliable connections are good to have at a personal and professional level.<\/p>\n<p>The best part of a domain conference is the ability to gauge how well one does among their peers. Feedback, extracted either directly or by studying the practices of others, can assist with improving one&#8217;s business plans and to make adjustments or changes to them, as needed.<\/p>\n<p>Domain conferences are not solely for selling &#8211; <em>or buying<\/em> &#8211; domain names.<\/p>\n<p>During <a href=\"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/five-reasons-namescon-2016-was-a-turning-point-for-the-domain-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>NamesCon 2016<\/strong><\/a> in Las Vegas, the domain inventory presented at the auction was definitely of quality, and it span a variety of TLDs and gTLDs.<\/p>\n<p>Some of my contacts that did not attend, asked me &#8220;<em>so what domains did you buy or sell at NamesCon?<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I sold none and bought none, as this was not part of my goal at this time. I did, however, <a href=\"http:\/\/acro.net\/blog\/thoughts-and-recollections-from-attending-namescon-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>have a great experience<\/strong><\/a> and consider NamesCon to be the top domain conference currently.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m certain that many domain transactions occurred in private among investors; it&#8217;s no secret that those with the intent to sell, will sell, and those with the intent to buy, will seek out great deals.<\/p>\n<p>The funniest part was seeing the same person who since 2008 has been trying hard to sell their domains off a printed A4 piece of paper; this post is also for them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many domain investors that do not attend domain conferences actively, view them as a vehicle for selling domains from their inventory. When I attended TRAFFIC 2008 in Orlando, Florida, I too had aspired to sell domains during the auction. 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