Comments on: Ideas Are A Dime A Dozen … So Are Domain Names

By: Buy Commission Blueprint

Buy Commission Blueprint — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:44:55 +0000

Great information and great site, I have added this to my favorites, do you have an rss feed I can subscribe too?

By: ROI_Guy

ROI_Guy — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:27:00 +0000

You are certainly correct that there is no place I know of where you can buy domains for $0.10 per dozen. (although I have seen some MFA “messes” on eBay that come close.

Is the headline “dumb”? Without a doubt you are not alone in your opinion … and your opinion is at least as valid as anyone else’s.

Dingle, thanks, I value your thoughts.

Tyler asked me months ago to furnish some guest posts and I have, on an irregular basis (I’ll get with the program again, Tyler, promise). Look back and observe:

a. how many total comments any of them received
b. how many comments were favorable
c. how many comments actually added to the discussion
d. how many pingbacks any of them received

Since the headline (or slug) is known to be a huge factor in whether or not a post gets read and whether it “resonates” with the blog readers, and the readers of other blogs as well, it appears this headline is my best ever. Or so I would opine

By: ROI_Guy

ROI_Guy — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:10:20 +0000

Good thoughts Kyle, thanks. You are absolutely right that a one or two word “dictionary” name is still likely to be a good investment without any prior planning. But, especially thanks, there are perishingly few of those left. to Mssrs. Ham, Schilling, et al, there are perishingly few of those left. Almost _any_ single dictionary word is worth $8.95 or less to pick up just on speculation.

You would not have to explain “ceilingfans.com” to anyone, summer is coming on in the northern hemisphere and people type those words in very day. But “MyGreatFanBargainStore.com” might not do so well, the point of the exercise.

“bigassfans.com” though is worth a visit … the perpetrators of that site knew exactly what they were doing when thye ordered up their domain.

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Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:09:59 +0000

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By: trignet

trignet — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:16:39 +0000

ROI_guy please start your won blog….ur posts are too good to be on this blog…

By: Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:02:47 +0000

Well, there is inherent value in a domain name regardless of whether or not you have a business plan ready for it. For example, there are many single word dictionary dot coms that you would struggle to come up with an immediate monetization strategy for. However, I doubt anyone would hesitate to pick up one of these at cost if there were any available today.

So I wouldn’t necessarily say “figure out how to make the money first then find the domain name”. By finding the domain name, sometimes you make the money.

Saying that, I think your advice isn’t actually related to domains, its more related to rubbish online business ideas. When you think you have a good idea, the first thing you do is rush out and find some semi-suitable domain name and buy it. Once you’ve realised the idea is rubbish, you then try offload the domain name but it’s unlikely to have much scope outside of your original intention.

“And if you have to explain it … even to your grandma … it isn’t the right name.” – I’m sorry but this is rubbish too. My grandma would never understand why ceilingfan.com is a great invesment. But ask Frank Shilling, etc, look at Overture searches for the phrase, or evaluate the type-in traffic, and you’ll understand the value.

Just because granny wouldn’t pay $185,000 for FreeHoroscope.com doesn’t mean that someone else wouldn’t…

By: Khalid's Life - the entrepreneurial persuits of Khalid Al-Khames.

Khalid's Life - the entrepreneurial persuits of Khalid Al-Khames. — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:09:12 +0000

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