Comments on: Domaining Boom or Bust? http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/ The journal of a young web entrepreneur on his journey to wealth. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:51:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ROI_Guy http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-2770 ROI_Guy Mon, 28 May 2007 10:33:34 +0000 http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/#comment-2770 I would tend to agree with you, in some ways, simply because I am just a "little guy" and that kind of money just about scares me. I'm not sure I could spand that kind of money if I had it in my hand. OTOH, who am I to say he's paying too much? He makes more on his mistakes than most of us do with our successes, so who is really to say? Remember that when Ham talks about "building out" he does not mean scrounging for links and SEO, Technorati rank and all those other geeky things. He buys type-in domains, for the most part. The vast majority of on line users don't even use search engines and could give a care about page rank ... they want a wedding cake they type in "weddingcake.com" and see what happens. _no_ amount of SEO and link build ing will make "myWeddingCake.info" outscore "weddingcake.com" for the type-in user ... it will never even come into play. In 10 years Ham will either be richer than Bill Gates or else an asterisk in the history books. I would tend to agree with you, in some ways, simply because I am just a “little guy” and that kind of money just about scares me. I’m not sure I could spand that kind of money if I had it in my hand.

OTOH, who am I to say he’s paying too much? He makes more on his mistakes than most of us do with our successes, so who is really to say?

Remember that when Ham talks about “building out” he does not mean scrounging for links and SEO, Technorati rank and all those other geeky things. He buys type-in domains, for the most part. The vast majority of on line users don’t even use search engines and could give a care about page rank … they want a wedding cake they type in “weddingcake.com” and see what happens. _no_ amount of SEO and link build ing will make “myWeddingCake.info” outscore “weddingcake.com” for the type-in user … it will never even come into play.

In 10 years Ham will either be richer than Bill Gates or else an asterisk in the history books.

]]> By: How To Buy Websites http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 How To Buy Websites Mon, 28 May 2007 08:09:43 +0000 http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/#comment-2769 I think Kevin Ham is overpaying for a lot of those domains mentioned in the article. He claims that he wants to build out sites to realize their full value. If you are going to go through the trouble to build out a site complete with getting links, SEO, and whatever else, the domain name doesn't add a lot of value. Its all the work that goes into building the site that adds so much value. I think Kevin Ham is overpaying for a lot of those domains mentioned in the article. He claims that he wants to build out sites to realize their full value. If you are going to go through the trouble to build out a site complete with getting links, SEO, and whatever else, the domain name doesn’t add a lot of value. Its all the work that goes into building the site that adds so much value.

]]> By: ToddW http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-2763 ToddW Sun, 27 May 2007 19:31:20 +0000 http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/#comment-2763 Good advice. I buy domains that are in my hobbey and that I am interested in developing in the future. I let a couple drop on accident but am tryin gto stay on top them now! I suggest regging domains at ONE place an dusing auto-renew to prevent any accidents ;) -Todd Good advice. I buy domains that are in my hobbey and that I am interested in developing in the future. I let a couple drop on accident but am tryin gto stay on top them now!

I suggest regging domains at ONE place an dusing auto-renew to prevent any accidents ;)

-Todd

]]> By: Sean Spurr (Incka) http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-2758 Sean Spurr (Incka) Sun, 27 May 2007 09:12:06 +0000 http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/#comment-2758 I'm surprised Mr Ham hasn't made a trip to BuyDomains.com... They have one or two beauties that are undervalued. I’m surprised Mr Ham hasn’t made a trip to BuyDomains.com… They have one or two beauties that are undervalued.

]]> By: Tyler Cruz http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-2755 Tyler Cruz Sun, 27 May 2007 05:15:43 +0000 http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/#comment-2755 Bah you're rich enough already ;) Bah you’re rich enough already ;)

]]> By: lee http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-2751 lee Sun, 27 May 2007 01:18:42 +0000 http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/#comment-2751 I was offered a domain 7 years ago for $50k and at the time i could not afford it. Last year it sold for $5 million :( I was offered a domain 7 years ago for $50k and at the time i could not afford it. Last year it sold for $5 million :(

]]> By: Barman http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/comment-page-1/#comment-2750 Barman Sun, 27 May 2007 00:56:24 +0000 http://www.tylercruz.com/domaining-boom-or-bust/#comment-2750 With the staying power of the original Starcraft, I think it's a great idea to snatch up all those domains. Really the only way Tyler would lose out is if the game was a complete fluke and no one played it... but that's kind of hard because if all they do is a graphics overall of the original Starcraft, people will still play it. With the staying power of the original Starcraft, I think it’s a great idea to snatch up all those domains. Really the only way Tyler would lose out is if the game was a complete fluke and no one played it… but that’s kind of hard because if all they do is a graphics overall of the original Starcraft, people will still play it.

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