great thread. bookmarked.
and IMHO, there are still plenty of ways to jump into the game right now... and ways to do it without mortgaging your house or selling your car. but last time I shared any info like that on GFY, all the HATERS came out.
for all the newbies, all the info you need is out there. learn to read between the lines and you'll start realizing there are untapped markets and dimaonds in the rough...
follow the trends... or make your own. either way, you can win. how big you win is another matter.
i.e.
we just closed a very creative deal to acquire a domain name that I suspect will be worth quite a lot, and the deal was win/win for the original owner who had no idea what goldmine he was sitting on... so we decided to "help" him "help himself"... we are doing 110% of the development work and fundign the project ourselves and we split revenue with him. He's just as excited as we are at what the future will bring. more details later.
another example on a smaller scale, something anyone can do if they keep their ears and eyes open:
i bought a domain early 2005 for $6.95 because i believed it was going to be part of a larger trend. the domain is not a typo, very generic/descriptive, two words, not a trademark, etc.. it made barely any money last year.. some trends take a while to kick in, but when they do, you experience exponential traffic & revenue growth... keep in mind, $7, hand-registration... no one fighting for it... cause no one cared.
this domain generated next to no traffic/revenue from registration date or early 2005 until July 2006:
July 2006: 95% direct requests:
snapshot of July 2005:
27 visitors, $0 revenue
snapshot of July 2006:
??? visitors, $??? revenue
click to see for yourself
so for those of you out there that don't believe there's still ways to tap into the domain game for players of all $ize$, the proof is above.
if anyone needs any help, tips, or guidance, email me (sig) or if you need help
parking your domains or selling them, just ask.
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