Beware of the fake domain appraisal scam.  Other domain blogs have mentioned this recently and sure enough, I received another one in my inbox yesterday. How does it work?  The sender emails you faking interest in buying your domain, and asking for a selling price, etc. When you reply, they say that they are interested but [...] Continue reading →

How do you respond to that “mystery” gmail sent from a potential buyer who wants to know if your domain is for sale? In Part I, we noted that many times a potential buyer will use a gmail or hotmail email address to mask their identity. This gives them some power in the negotiation. Our job, [...] Continue reading →

Have you received an email from someone interested in buying your domain that contacted you using a Gmail address (or other free service like hotmail)?  If you have, stop and think strategy before replying. Recently I’ve had a few of those email enquiries. The person emailed me using a Gmail email address and said they were interested in purchasing a domain I [...] Continue reading →

What the ()&*)&*???   On Twitter today it looked like a mess.  Every tweet containing a domain name or URL was shortened to read “t.co/pq09834r0a…” or some other nonsense. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of URL shortners – but only when I WANT TO SHORTEN IT.  There is a reason I want to see [...] Continue reading →

I’m watching Gold Rush on TV and I think all “domainers” would love this show! It’s a reality show on Discovery Channel that follows modern day gold hunters in Alaska and Canada’s Yukon territory.  After watching the show, I can’t help but notice the similarities to domain names. Check it out – you’ll love it! I’m a little [...] Continue reading →

Whether you are a domain name Buyer or Seller, you should stay in touch with what is happening in the industry by checking the domain sales charts.   I wish there was one easy “master” list you could reference, but as always – it’s a bit more complicated. So where do you find reports of recent [...] Continue reading →

Here is some simple but good advice for brands – never let any of your old, used domain names expire, even if you switch to a new site. This advice was made very well in a recent Forbes.com article “Owning a Domain Name is Forever if it has Google Juice“. The reason your business would want to [...] Continue reading →