I occasionally send outbound emails to sell domain names. I combine a variety of Google search results with the lead generation tool at Dropping.pro to create a small and highly targeted list of prospective buyers for each domain name I want to sell via outbound marketing. One thing that doesn’t change much is the content [...] Continue reading →

When a prospective buyer makes a serious offer to buy one of my domain names, I like to ask a question like this: When could you close on the deal? When could you pay for the domain name? These similar questions can help me determine if it is a bonafide offer or someone who is [...] Continue reading →

I was browsing through some recently filed UDRP cases, when a domain name popped out at me. A UDRP was filed against AmericansJourney.com by Chewy at the World Intellectual Property Organization. It is WIPO case #D2022-3876. On its own and without initially doing any background searching, the AmericansJourney.com domain name sounds somewhat defensibly generic. I [...] Continue reading →

For many of my domain names listed for sale, I have a “Make Offer” option next to the buy it now price. Domain name pricing isn’t science for me, and if I miss the mark by a considerable amount, a prospective buyer may simply choose an alternative domain name. I rely on domain name sales [...] Continue reading →

Making money is the most important driver in a domain investment business. It is, after all, a business for most people. When I accomplish something special – like closing a big deal – I like to celebrate it. Making money is the goal, but doing something small to reward myself for an achievement is important. [...] Continue reading →

Rick Schwartz has long been an outspoken domain investor. From creating the popular TRAFFIC industry conference to writing Rick’s Blog to sharing on Twitter, the “Domain King” has never been shy about sharing his opinions and offering advice about domain investing. I would imagine that most serious domain investors who are on Twitter follow Rick’s [...] Continue reading →

This morning while reading some UDRP decisions from the National Arbitration Forum, I came across a UDRP decision that had something I have never seen before. The decision listed the complainant as “Redacted” and the domain name as <[redacted].com>. The complainant won the UDRP and requested anonymity due to how the domain name had been [...] Continue reading →