5 with Bob Kerstein, the man who traded Windows2000.com to Microsoft in exchange for Bob.com. Bob Kerstein is a certified public accountant who has held numerous senior accounting & finance roles, including several CFO positions at publicly held companies. In a roundabout way, his finance background is what got him involved in the early days [&...

Linton's website valuation tool may be coming back soon Wearing this shirt for a reason…stay-tuned?@appraiso?#websiteflipping Linton shared the above post on Instagram earlier today. Additionally, Appraiso posted their first Twitter update in over 2 years today. It looks like Appraiso may be coming back soon. What is Appraiso? Appraiso is a w...

Yesterday, a few bloggers (myself included) reported on GoDaddy's new auction rules. There seems to have been some confusion. Here's a quote from Paul Nicks, Sr. Director of GoDaddy's Aftermarket: Any bid that changes the current price of an auction will extend the time left of that auction to at least 5 minutes. If the […] .......

It's a gamble that might pay off. As reported by The Domains and DomainInvesting.com, GoDaddy has changed their auction rules. Instead of last minute bids extending auctions by 5 minutes, they will now extend auctions by only 1 minute. Additionally, auctions will only be extended by a maximum time of 5 minutes and 59 seconds […] ....

Last night was the kick off for the incoming freshman at the new business "learning community" at Texas Tech. I'm jealous of them… They get to stay in the nicest dorms on campus and they are surrounded by other students who will be in the same classes as them. I enjoyed my freshman year but […]....

I missed the last couple of days due to moving back to Lubbock. School starts a week from Monday – I'm ready for another great semester at the Rawls. The names were pretty thin, too. There were several high profile auctions (one of which I won, thanks to Shane's list – details coming once Escrow […]....

Yesterday I posted my first drop list. The consensus was pretty evenly split: About half of voters thought the list was helpful and about half didn't. Regardless, all of the domains I posted received additional bids within an hour of my post going out. Just a quick note: When I post my drop picks, I'm […]....

I've never published a drop list before but I tend to pick domains that aren't covered on other lists. Just 5 names today, but I'd really like your feedback – if you like the names, great! If not, let me know. I don't want to publish lists full of domains no one wants. GovernmentMortgage.com – […]....

Registrar makes transferring domains away a safe & easy process In order to keep track of my domain names I keep them all at Godaddy, however, I recently purchased a domain name that was registered at Internet.bs. I always assume smaller registrars make transfers away somewhat difficult but I was pleasantly surprised when working with ....

Frank Schilling's YouTube channel shared a video on Thursday that explains how & why domain names are truly valuable assets. It's a short video, only 1:43, so I'm inclined to believe most end users wouldn't mind taking a look. See below: It's always great to have something else to show end users and this video .......

Below is an article that I wrote last year that has been updated for Dynadot's scholarship contest. When I was 14 years old I was like every other kid. I played soccer, I played percussion in my school band, and I enjoyed playing video games! As much as I hate to admit it, my friends ....

Believe it or not, I'm typing this post from a camera. Not a mobile phone, a point and shoot camera from Samsung. This past week, Samsung contacted the top ten Klout influencers at Texas Tech to offer us a free Galaxy Camera. If you're not familiar with Klout, it's a service that tracks your social ....

This Saturday I had the pleasure of leaving Lubbock for a while to go hiking in Palo Duro Canyon. Palo Duro, as it's called, is the second largest canyon system in the United States and is a short 2 hour drive from Lubbock. It's always nice to escape the flat landscape in Lubbock for a ....

If you own a WordPress blog, make sure it's secure. According to HostGator.com's blog, there is a significant WordPress attack taking place across a number of web hosts. As I type these words, there is an on-going and highly-distributed, global attack on WordPress installations across virtually every web host in existence.? This attack is well .......

Last week I ran a short contest to win a $25 GoDaddy Gift Card. All you had to do to enter was tell me how you got started in the domain industry. I used random.org to pick a winner: Oscar was the 8th entry (out of 11). His story is below. It was Feb of ....

On Wednesday I asked my readers to share how they got started in the domain industry for a chance to win a $25 GoDaddy giftcard (or $25 via PayPal). At the end of the day today I will randomly select a winner. Comments are closed on this article, but you can leave your comment on ....

It's always fun to read about how different individuals started investing in domain names. I accidentally landed on GoDaddy's TDNAM (The Domain Name Aftermarket), which is now GoDaddy Auctions. You can read my story, but I'm more interested in yours! Leave a comment below! Come Friday, I'll randomly select one commenter to win a $25 .......

If you're a college student like myself, you're probably finding how expensive it can be. GoDaddy & dotME are giving away 10 $10,000?again!?Take a few minutes to fill out the application, found here. One of our fellow domainers, Brian Diener, won the scholarship a couple of years ago. This year, maybe it will be you ....

When you think of HostGator, you probably think of web hosting. Did you know they offer domain registrations too? I had the pleasure of speaking with Sean Valant about working for HostGator. Read his responses below! This is the first part of an ongoing series about working in the domain industry. Stay tuned for more! ....

This is a casting call (of sorts) to domain industry professionals. After participating in recruiting events with PwC, I decided to start a series on my blog about working for a domain name company. If your company is in any way related to the domain industry, and may be hiring within the next year, please ....

In today?s society where business has transcended beyond what is physical, it?s important that you maintain online visibility so that your business will reach your customers. Even business giants acknowledge this need and have taken the necessary steps that not only do they appear on primetime TV but on social media sites as well. The The post Doma...

A couple of days ago I posted about finding available domain names using Amazon's "Movers & Shakers" page. I know many domainers use Google's Keyword Tool and I know many domainers simply sit down and type their own list of domains to check. What about you, how do you find available domain names? Feel free

As we all know, Amazon is the largest online retailer in the world. For that reason, they have extensive data on what people are buying. One of their helpful pages is the "Movers & Shakers" page -?http://www.amazon.com/gp/movers-and-shakers The "movers & shakers" are products that quickly climb the sales ranks. It doesn't necessarily list t...

Francois Carrillo has always provided quality services to domain name investors. He's the man behind domaining.com, valutate.com, cax.com, and ecop.com. Earlier today Francois announced a new service: optioning for domain flipping. It's a service of eCop. What is domain optioning? Simply: If I find a buyer within the term, then I can pay the seller...

Although you may have seen recent articles/ interviews mentioning me & my position at another company, I want to introduce my own domain development service, Develio. I had a great time launching a domain development service for another company and I learned a lot. However, I decided to part ways and launch my own service.

I've been spending my spring breaks with Amor since the 7th grade. Each year, we build homes for families that can't afford them. For several years we went to Mexico. However, Mexico is now too dangerous for missionaries. We now travel to San Carlos, Arizona to build homes. Support AmorThe post Mission Worker appeared first on JacobFedosky.com....

Entrepreneur Founder: Develio, LLC Founder: Blue5.net Domain Investor Website Developer SEO Guru PPC GuruThe post Entrepreneur appeared first on JacobFedosky.com.

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It's never pleasant to get an early phone call from a client telling you that their site says "account suspended". It's also pretty alarming to see the same message on your own site. Earlier this week I realized that I was paying way too much for web hosting. I had 5 accounts open with HostGator

This information has been reported by DomainGang previously, but I wanted to re-share this since I nearly purchased the stolen domains. The following domain names were reportedly stolen from their rightful owner: OSXU.com GMIX.com QRNH.com QNCB.com SAXG.com XKBU.com BBRZ.com PVWX.com UZPN.com RZOR.com VXFO.com OJRQ.com NVDX.com OZGZ.com CUVW.com XG...

If you've been on any "meme" sites during the past week or two, there's a good chance you've read about "Slender". It's nothing more than a cheaply thrown together horror game based on a fictional character ("slenderman") that was created on a forum a few years ago. But if you think it's just a walk...

Do you .TEL? I was a bit surprised when looking through the latest Costco magazine. In a letter to the editor, a man wrote about how a .tel domain name streamlined his networking process. Of course, it was just a letter to the editor, but the man went on to discuss selling his business, making

I've seen it a million times…. Content is king! Every domainer & website developer will tell you that over and over again. But I'm curious to know how many of us with developed domain names actually have great content on those sites. "Minisites" were killed by the recent Google updates because they were spammy websites....

Congratulations to the winners! I wish I had some decent video editing skills, but I decided to leave the (short) video uncut to preserve the integrity of the drawing. Again, I can't thank those of you who participated enough. You were all a huge help!   The winners are: Glen M. & Aaron K.  

Have you filled out my quick?questionnaire? If you have at least 50 domain names, I need your help! I'm conducting some market research. If you fill out the form HERE, I'm going to send you 3 questions. As soon as you get back to me with answers, I'll enter your name in the drawing! I

Today my PayPal business debit card came in the mail. Today is also the day that I decided PayPal is a great solution for your business. Don't get me wrong – I've always used PayPal… Because I had to. It's too convenient to?not?use. The major drawbacks that I've seen in the past are chargebacks and

Do you own more than 50 domain names (preferably .com/.net/.org)? I am conducting some market research and I need your help. By simply filling out the contact form below & answering a few questions for me, you will be entered in a drawing to win one of two $25 GoDaddy (or registrar of your choice)

Can parking still make a profit? Are your minisites making major money? Or do you put your dollars in development? I'm curious to know how the majority of domainers monetize their traffic. I've always developed minisites on the domain names that won't sell so that I can at least get some traffic flowing my way.

I got involved in the domain industry pretty late but that didn't stop me from working hard to succeed. I will be the first to admit that I'm not the definition of "success" in the domain game (see Elliot Silver for true success), but I am proud of what I've accomplished – namely… turn a

Make more from domain sales by selling more than domains. It can be frustrating when your domain names won't sell for more than a few hundred dollars. I know that feeling. But there is a way that you can make more from these small sales. Sell them something else to go along with their new

Are domain investors limited to sales? A few years ago, minisites were all the rage. If you weren't cranking out 20 minisites at a time you were falling behind the competition. I fell into the trap just like everyone else. I spent way more money building my minisites than I earned from them. I'm not

It's been a while since I've seen some funny videos. My brother showed me these today. Enjoy…     (language NSFW)  

This is the third interview with a number of top domain name industry figures.?Read the?interview with Rick Schwartz?and Ron Jackson. Andrew Allemann owns DomainNameWire.com – one of the domain industry's leading news sources. His blog is always up to date with the latest happenings in the domain world. I had the opportunity to ask him...

This is the second interview with some of the top industry leaders. Read the interview with Rick Schwartz. It's always interesting to see how the leaders of the domain name industry got started. Ron Jackson is the writer for DNJournal.com, the domain name industry online magazine. JF:?How did you discover the domain name industry? RJ:?I

You already know how I got started buying domain names when I was 14. Now you can learn how some of our industry's major players got their start in the world of domain names, starting out with Rick Schwartz. JF:?How did you discover the domain name industry? RS:?Via 800 Vanity Numbers as my prior buisness