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Elliot's Blog
Things You Should Be Knowledgable About Before Investing in Domain Names
Anyone can go out and buy a domain name or buy a portfolio of domain names. Without some basic knowledge though, it’s unlikely that a person will be successful investing in domain names. I want to share some advice on what I think you need to b...
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Things You Should Be Knowledgable About Before Investing in Domain Names
Anyone can go out and buy a domain name or buy a portfolio of domain names. Without some basic knowledge though, it’s unlikely that a person will be successful investing in domain names. I want to share some advice on what I think you need to b...
Discussion
June 16, 2013, 11:03 am
Elliot's Blog
Is There Something Wrong With Contacting Owners of Expired Domain Names?
I know that Go Daddy, NameJet, and Snapnames are well aware of domain investors who reach out to the owners of expired domain names in an effort to purchase them before they go to auction. This probably annoys the auction houses and it has spurred a ...
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Is There Something Wrong With Contacting Owners of Expired Domain Names?
I know that Go Daddy, NameJet, and Snapnames are well aware of domain investors who reach out to the owners of expired domain names in an effort to purchase them before they go to auction. This probably annoys the auction houses and it has spurred a ...
Discussion
June 14, 2013, 2:35 pm
Elliot's Blog
$5,655 Donated to the American Red Cross in Oklahoma City
I want to give one final update on the Domain Boardroom / Escrow.com fundraiser auction that was run on my blog to benefit the victims of the devastating tornados, via the American Red Cross in Oklahoma City. After all of the domain name and service ...
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$5,655 Donated to the American Red Cross in Oklahoma City
I want to give one final update on the Domain Boardroom / Escrow.com fundraiser auction that was run on my blog to benefit the victims of the devastating tornados, via the American Red Cross in Oklahoma City. After all of the domain name and service ...
Discussion
June 14, 2013, 10:36 am
Elliot's Blog
NicaraguaCanal.com: Smart End User Purchase
Reuters is reporting that “Nicaraguan lawmakers granted a 50-year concession to a Chinese company on Thursday for it to design, build and manage a shipping channel across the Central American nation that would compete with the Panama Canal.&rdq...
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NicaraguaCanal.com: Smart End User Purchase
Reuters is reporting that “Nicaraguan lawmakers granted a 50-year concession to a Chinese company on Thursday for it to design, build and manage a shipping channel across the Central American nation that would compete with the Panama Canal.&rdq...
Discussion
June 14, 2013, 9:33 am
Elliot's Blog
Media Options Flips White.com
I just learned that Media Options successfully flipped White.com, a domain name the company privately acquired in December of 2012. The company acquired the domain name for $195,000, and “sold it for a substantial 6 figure amount,” accord...
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Media Options Flips White.com
I just learned that Media Options successfully flipped White.com, a domain name the company privately acquired in December of 2012. The company acquired the domain name for $195,000, and “sold it for a substantial 6 figure amount,” accord...
Discussion
June 13, 2013, 1:40 pm
Elliot's Blog
Where Do You Buy Domain Names?
I was looking over my recent domain name purchases today, and I noticed that most of my domain buys in the last six months have either been private acquisitions or auction purchases, the majority of which were from NameJet. I was curious about where ...
Discussion
Where Do You Buy Domain Names?
I was looking over my recent domain name purchases today, and I noticed that most of my domain buys in the last six months have either been private acquisitions or auction purchases, the majority of which were from NameJet. I was curious about where ...
Discussion
June 13, 2013, 11:18 am
Elliot's Blog
Weekly Domain Brokerage Listings – 6/12
Listed below are the weekly domain brokerage listings from several domain brokers and domain brokerages. If you have an interest in one of the names below, contact the broker directly to transact. You are welcome to post one name for sale in the comm...
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Weekly Domain Brokerage Listings – 6/12
Listed below are the weekly domain brokerage listings from several domain brokers and domain brokerages. If you have an interest in one of the names below, contact the broker directly to transact. You are welcome to post one name for sale in the comm...
Discussion
June 12, 2013, 4:35 pm
Elliot's Blog
Overview of My Business
While at the TRAFFIC conference a couple of weeks ago, I met a number of people I hadn’t met before. Most of these people had heard of my blog, but a couple of them asked me what I do aside from my blog. I explained what I do to them, and I tho...
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Overview of My Business
While at the TRAFFIC conference a couple of weeks ago, I met a number of people I hadn’t met before. Most of these people had heard of my blog, but a couple of them asked me what I do aside from my blog. I explained what I do to them, and I tho...
Discussion
June 12, 2013, 11:37 am
Elliot's Blog
Domain Name Sales: Always Test
One of the most important aspects to a direct marketing campaign is to always test everything. Whether you’re testing your offer, your message, your listing, or your creative, you should always be testing everything to see what provides a lift ...
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Domain Name Sales: Always Test
One of the most important aspects to a direct marketing campaign is to always test everything. Whether you’re testing your offer, your message, your listing, or your creative, you should always be testing everything to see what provides a lift ...
Discussion
June 11, 2013, 12:12 pm
Elliot's Blog
Sallie Mae & PNC Get an F
I was checking out the Whois information for a couple of education related domain names, and I came across EducationLoans.com and EducationLoan.com. Somewhat surprisingly, these domain names appear to be owned by financial giants PNC and Sallie Mae (...
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Sallie Mae & PNC Get an F
I was checking out the Whois information for a couple of education related domain names, and I came across EducationLoans.com and EducationLoan.com. Somewhat surprisingly, these domain names appear to be owned by financial giants PNC and Sallie Mae (...
Discussion
June 11, 2013, 10:36 am