Super collapse on the horizon! 1987 all over again! OMG, everyone panic! I literally tried to stay away from X all weekend because in all honesty, there’s only so much sensationalism I can stomach. It literally seemed and still seems like all pundits have everything figured out. That Monday will come with a humongous 1987-like crash (click HERE for a one minute animation about what happened in 1987), it was final: the market will come…
Category: Domain Investing
… or how I sold a domain to an end user less than a month after an investor passed on a $xx each 20-domain package due to him refusing to budge an extra $5 per domain. He saw the list on DadDomains.com and emailed me (deals@daddomains.com in this case) to negotiate further. Not judging, I respect the hustle. However, had he just bought instead, he would have recouped his entire investment plus profit (!) after…
It’s Saturday… so let’s talk business, ha! I’m interested in getting in touch with a handful of dot com inventory buyers. Ideally, large portfolio holders who want to buy at least a few hundred names each year at wholesale prices. And by wholesale, I am referring to mid-$xx per name, depending on how many they buy (as volume goes up, prices go down). Under normal circumstances, I can accumulate roughly 5,000 yearly and want to…
All of the 90 names below have been deleted yesterday and are available for registration at the moment of writing. If you end up registering domains from this list, please send $5 per name via PayPal by clicking HERE. The link will take you to a PayPal page where you simply select the number of domains you have registered through the “Quantity” section: 1 if you bought one ($5 payment), 2 if you bought two…
It saddened me to hear that one of the domain industry’s familiar faces is battling colorectal cancer, my family has had its own battle with cancer last year and kicking its butt unfortunately involves immense pain… both physical and financial. The domain community can help him with the latter by contributing to his gofundme campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-ryans-fight-against-colorectal-cancer I wish Ryan as well as his family all the best and hope he will able to throw everything…
Today, we witnessed a significant crash across markets, a phenomenon that tends to evoke a spectrum of reactions from seasoned investors to novice market participants. As an economist who thinks about these things all day and not just when social media algos tell me to, I feel compelled to address the emotional turbulence and the cacophony of opinions flooding social media platforms, especially the doom and gloom narratives perpetuated by TikTok gurus. While it’s crucial…
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in July 2024 has sparked significant controversy, reflecting broader societal dynamics that are crucial for domainers to understand. Here’s a breakdown of the controversies and their implications for the domain investment landscape. Key Controversies Cultural Representation: “The Last Supper” Tableau: A scene reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,” featuring drag queens and LGBTQ+ icon DJ Barbara Butch, drew severe backlash. Critics, particularly from Christian groups, viewed…
Domaining has long been heralded as a modern gold rush, a digital frontier where savvy investors can turn a modest investment into a fortune. Stories of early adopters striking it rich by securing and flipping valuable domain names fuel this perception. However, the unpleasant truth that many domain name investors need to confront is that this industry is fraught with challenges and pitfalls that can easily turn a promising investment into a costly mistake. The…
In a (somewhat) surprising turn of events, President Joe Biden has announced that he will not seek re-election in the 2024 presidential race. This decision, made public through social media, is poised to have significant implications not only for the political landscape but also for the realm of digital assets and domain name investments. Here’s a closer look at what Biden’s withdrawal means for these sectors. Political Shifts and Market Reactions Biden’s decision to step…
Huge global natural disasters, such as massive earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and pandemics, can have profound effects on the domaining industry. These catastrophic events disrupt economies, alter market behaviors, and necessitate strategic adjustments. This essay examines how such disasters impact domain investing, highlighting economic factors, market behaviors, and strategic responses. Economic Factors Affecting Domain Investing Economic Disruption: Natural disasters often cause widespread damage to infrastructure, interrupting business operations and economic activities. This can lead to decreased…