Domaining for tough times
I just came back from the grocery store after today’s Sunday service. No matter how tough the economy is, people are still buying food and some are even trying to eat healthy despite the increased cost of a healthier choice. This post is not about the price of sliced bread but whether in tough times, you should just fold up and quit? Actually this is a good season for domaining, this economic hard times presents brilliant opportunities. More people are reading about Hybrids, Solar, Organic, and Eco just to mention a few of tomorrow’s pacesetters. These hard times could present a better tomorrow for you domain enterprise. It is Robert Schuller who said “Tough times don’t last but tough people do” Guess what, he is as right as night and day.
The words of the preacher in Ecclesiastes 11:6
New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.
I think the book of Ecclesiastes is one of the literal masterpiece of one of the wisest men ever. His name was King Solomon. He never bought a .com or dot anything but he bought and built domains of his days. He is also credited with building the biggest and most beautiful Temple for the Lord here on earth in his time. Now that is a domain! .This quote from his work is also a call to diversification. Develop some of your sites to mini-sites or full sites. Do something don’t just fold your hands and wait for tomorrow to come. Those that will rule tomorrow are those laying foundations now.
One final tip. Do not ignore the drop list, more and more domains are being dropped and once in a while you could turn up a gem
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May God bless your new blog idealer!
Yours in Christ,
Marc (npcomplete)
some wise words npcomplete, just came in to say good luck with your blog, idealer and will but a link on my site http://www.vposition.com and domainfeat.com look forward to coming back here after the big auction in New York, and guess what discuss names, and prices
Great post! I love the way you used Ecclesiastes 11:6 to illustrate your point.
Thanks Marc and may God bless your endevours too.
Jonjon,
I tried to visit you site but it seams to be offline.
Thanks for the encouragement
Kevin,
I am a big fan of the book of Ecclesiastes and Proverbs. I believe they are are most read for everyone.
Thanks for the compliment
The usual bit, the cc we have on file bla bla,
well the first of the auction results are out, its time to buy seems the economy and hard times has made its way to the domain business, here is a list of the sales for the first night not very good.in fact I would say very very poor,
ABSENT.COM SOLD 1.440 USD, I would have bought this name myself real bargain. HORDING .COM 800. USD bargain are things this bad
Take a look at T.R.A.F.F.I.C Day #1 auction results:
Lot Number Domain Name Reserve Status Price
10 dirtyjokes.net $0 SOLD $650
20 feels.com $0 SOLD $500
30 turnons.com $1,500 scratched
40 commonstock.com $0 SOLD $2,500
50 heating.net $0 SOLD $500
60 rvsp.net $120 SOLD $150
70 frozendaiquiri.com $480 SOLD $900
80 beef.net $1,180 SOLD $2,750
90 staffed.com $1,180 SOLD $1,200
100 absent.com $1,440 SOLD $1,600
110 society.net $2,000 SOLD $2,000
120 reuniting.com $2,240 pass
130 wool.net $590 SOLD $1,200
140 cashierscheck.com $4,600 SOLD $7,000
150 getscores.com $5,890 pass
160 secondamendment.com $9,420 pass
170 men.org $11,770 SOLD $12,500
180 darkchocolates.com $11,770 pass
190 goldfutures.com $11,770 pass
200 latesnack.com $0 SOLD $300
210 hedgefundmarket.com $0 SOLD $700
220 jewelexporter.com $0 SOLD $400
230 mens.com $29,420 scratched
235 cd.com $176,480 pass
240 bullying.me $0 pass
250 selfmotivation.com $0 SOLD $2,6000
260 newmoviedownload.com $0 SOLD $400
270 jewishdeli.com $23,530 pass
280 cruises.mobi $0 SOLD $900
290 stenopads.com $0 SOLD $600
300 hording.com $0 SOLD $800
310 men.net $17,650 pass
320 lowinterestgovernmentloans.com $0 SOLD $400
330 executivejetcharter.com $2,950 SOLD $2,900
340 decorators.tv $0 SOLD $200
350 creditcrunch.net $60 SOLD $600
360 funniestcomedians.com $17,650 pass
370 alternativefuel.org $240 SOLD $1,000
380 inflation.info $590 SOLD $600
390 mohamed.com $14,710 pass
400 seafoodrestaurant.com $2,950 SOLD $3,500
410 rattlers.com $590 SOLD $4,500
420 wirelessintercom.com $590 SOLD $1,100
430 gunrange.com $6,900 SOLD $6,500
440 laserprintercartridges.com $590 SOLD $800
450 donuts.org $890 SOLD $900
460 nutritionalguidelines.com $750 SOLD $2,100
470 kinkysex.net $5,890 SOLD $6,000
480 hemorrhoidcream.com $750 pass
490 mruniverse.com $5,890 pass
500 educates.com $1,000 SOLD $1,000
510 naturalspringwater.com $4,950 pass
520 electricscooters.us $1,180 SOLD $1,100
530 sperm.net $4,000 SOLD $3,750
540 admitted.com $1,180 SOLD $2,250
550 reelect.com $2,350 pass
560 slashers.com $1,000 SOLD $1,500
570 groping.com $2,950 SOLD $5,000
580 mobilebroadbandcard.com $1,180 pass
590 locatecars.com $0 SOLD $400
600 prepaidcellphoneservice.com $1,000 pass
610 electronicticketing.com $2,360 scratched
620 children.mobi $0 SOLD $850
630 networkingjobs.com $2,330 SOLD $7,000
640 scooper.com $1,500 SOLD $2,500
650 collegenewspaper.com $1,500 SOLD $2,750
>Do not ignore the drop list
There are great domains literally dropping every hour, during the daily drop and tasters drops, so you’ve got more than one chance to grab that next great name… Will this downturn in the economy result in better names dropping like those during the dot com bubble years ago that has since made millionaires… dunno, but if they do, I’ll be there to at least watch them, lol…