Over the past few months I’ve been acquiring names in specific niche markets. On multiple occasions I’ve received emails from aftermarkets and brokers who represent the owners. 99% of those have not resulted in a sale. Here’s why: 1. Brokers often have a “qualifying price”. All too often I hear: “The minimum offer is $x,xxx. [...] Continue reading →

Ignorance is the #1 reason why domainers fail. What’s the #2 reason? They don’t build real businesses. That’s it. End of story. Hey I know it’s harsh, but sometimes you need a good dose of reality. What’s Going On? A few interesting things happened this year. Mobile Internet use overtook the desktop. People are [...] Continue reading →

I’m pleased to announce that DomainerIncome has been nominated for the 2014 T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Awards. Here are a few thoughts: There’s no doubt we are the underdog; we’re quiet achievers that just get on with it. It takes a lot of commitment to run a good blog. That’s why I avoid reading blogs with those [...] Continue reading →

I don’t often talk about conferences, but when I found out about World Domain Day, I just had to get involved. Here’s the deal. If you are living in/around India, you just have to be there. In 4 days the Avasa Hotel in Hyderabad is going to be transformed. There are speakers on: Global [...] Continue reading →

As a long time Internet entrepreneur, I receive a lot of requests. Can we catch up for coffee, lunch, dinner? Can I pick your brain ? Can you help me with my website / store / domain ? Can you sell my domain names? Can you give me advice on buying a domain name? [...] Continue reading →

Starting today, DomainerIncome will begin accepting submissions for paid advertisements. As long time readers will note, we have been ad-free for the good part of 7 years, but now its time to change. I believe there are a lot of good companies in the Internet industry who have great products and services. Many of those [...] Continue reading →

Over the past few years I’ve noticed a worrying trend. New, pop-up web sites for domain name investors. It seems that every month I get at least 2 new emails, packed full of unsubstantiated marketing claims and hype. Just today I received an email from a new service that is going to publish new domain [...] Continue reading →