Ouch! “Garbage” that’s what the email said.   There was more, but this is a family blog. I received that email in response to a domain name I was selling – a domain I thought was good. Not premium, but still okay.  And looking at comparable sales of similar domains, it was priced accordingly. I don’t [...] Continue reading →

I learned alot yesterday just talking to a young friend visiting from Finland (he’s 25 years old). I’ve never played Angry Birds before – that is until he showed me the game on his phone.  Now I don’t know alot about Angry Birds except that they are a successful app. My friend told me the app [...] Continue reading →

What do celebrities like Oprah, internet businesses like Google and advertising agencies have in common? They buy domain names. Which celebrities and businesses buy domains? The smart ones, that’s who. Quietly, under the radar, going about their business building their assets.  That includes celebrities like Kanye West, advertising agencies, Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble and other businesses large [...] Continue reading →

It’s that time….planning time.    Taking a hard look at the biz – seeing what went right and what went wrong, and why.  Now what, how do we plan for success? I’m a big reader of successful people – their books, articles, and advice.  They are my mentors. I need them more than ever because I work alone [...] Continue reading →

Are you starting a new business this year?  Great!   The New Year is a great time to reflect, make plans and get started with some new energy.  If you’ve decided to start that new business you’ve always thought about, congratulations. Here’s a few quick “domain 101″ tips to help you “get it right” when picking [...] Continue reading →

Do you make New Year Resolutions?  Me too.  I write them down. They are more like my goals for the year.   And at the end of every year I go back to my little booklet to read what my goals were for the year and what I achieved and didn’t achieve.  Usually I write down [...] Continue reading →

The top selling domain names for 2011 once again show how valuable it is having your global brand in .com (only 4 of the top 15 were not .com).  Also interesting were the value of the two short numeric domains sold. And its worthwhile noting that most sales were keyword domain sales.  Owning the keyword in your [...] Continue reading →