Barbara Corcoran knows a thing or two about failure and discouragement. She met boyfriend (at the time), Ray Simone, while working as a waitress at a diner. In 1973, she started a real estate company called Corcoran-Simone on a $1,000 loan from Simone. Corcoran-Simone was a semi success with revenue around $560,000 per year, however,… The pos...

"You are strong. You are confident. You are brave." I breathe slowly, repeating the mantra to myself over and over just hours ago. I've been in the entrepreneur world for a long time. Twenty long years later and here I am. I still have trouble sometimes believing that it is okay to believe in myself,… The post It Is Time Women Entrepreneurs T...

According to Inc.com: ..it should come as little surprise that entrepreneurs experience more anxiety than employees. In the latest Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, 34 percent of entrepreneurs4 percentage points more than other workersreported they were worried. And 45 percent of entrepreneurs said they were stressed, 3 percentage points more tha...

On July 1st, Google will switch to mobile-first indexing. I have been doing research in order to pass along the information to others. If your site is already responsive then you likely have nothing to worry about. You can run it through pagespeed to double check:https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/and the mobile test:https://sea...

Customers who can't afford to switch out from pipdig themes may find themselves stuck and unable to afford to switch out their theme. I have compiled a list of free and affordable resources so you can find an alternative. Please note: I have no affiliation with anyone on this list. I just want to help… The post pipdig Themes: How to Find Alte...

Anyone who has worked from home longer than a year knows there comes a time when the entrepreneurial honeymoon wears off. Days blend together. Work is always staring at you in the face. You finally know the real meaning of the term ‘cabin fever'. Why get dressed because, meh, who is going to see? Mold… The post How to Stay Productive Wo...

There are loads of articles on how to be a good freelancer. Let's talk about how to be a horrible freelancer because why not? 1. Slow and Steady Wins the Race Spend an hour getting out of bed in the morning. Contemplate your life and how you got to this point. Come up with a… The post How to be a Horrible Freelancer appeared first on TiaWood....

Redesigning a business website is more than just upgrading its looks. Simple site adjustments can not only increase user engagement but overall sales. Your website should be considered an investment because it serves as the primary online marketing tool for your company. If you haven't decided whether a redesign is justified, here are 4 symptoms...

Websites are supposed to help improve your business and bottom line. Unfortunately, too many small business owners typically make these 7 mistakes while developing their websites. 7. Being Stuck on Tools and Languages Technology is constantly changing and web tools are constantly evolving. Web developers typically choose a set of niche skills along...

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Dismissing myself from the Domaining.com feed. I am relaunching a domaining blog, selling more domains and had a unique interview process. 1. Selling More Domains I have a few domains on NameJet getting bids:As CheerleadingOutfits.com (10 bids, high $69), RawVeganism.com (1 bid, high $69), SkiShirts.com (1 bid, high $80). Other interesting domains ...

It's been awhile since I blogged. I had the site redirected for almost two years as I quit freelancing during that time. Here is what has changed in the past two years and what lies ahead for 2017. Domain Buys Bought a few domains for upcoming projects. My favorites: ResellerNames.com RawVeganism.com DevelopmentTools.com I have a [...]

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How do male domainers sell and pitch their domains differently from female domainers? The post Male Domainers VS Female Domainers appeared first on Domaining Toolkit.

Mike Mann runs several ventures such as DomainMarket.com, SEO.com, Phone.com, MikeMann.com and MakeMillions.com. On forums he is known as "micro.man". To many domainers, he is known as the "Mann" who sold Sex.com for 13 million. To put it bluntly, his domains are awesome and he's got tons of press to back it up. TheDomains has written about him sel...

Just because you throw enormous amounts of money at a business idea is not a guarantee it will succeed. You have an idea to develop a domain name but due to limited funds or experience you decide that an investor is the answer to help accomplish your business goals. But do you really need an investor? Whether you lack the funds or experience thankf...

The best aspect about the domain industry is the entrepreneurial spirit that I believe every domainer has. Name: Bill Hartzer Business: Advice Interactive Forum Nickname: Bhartzer Twitter: @bhartzer Facebook: facebook.com/bhartzer Best Development Project(s): Probably the best dev project is my own site, BillHartzer.com Best Domain Sale: 1998, sold...

Some believe that any website traffic is good traffic. They write scatterbrained content. They purchase website visitors. They aimlessly advertise their websites and wonder why they receive so many clicks yet no sign ups or conversions or revenue. To make any website successful it must produce not just traffic but targeted traffic. This is like a b...

If you purchase domains based on the SEO keyword value in the TLD then you might want to reconsider your strategy. TLDs such as .dating, .live and others may have the potential to create rememberable, easy to spell domains but how much does the extension really matter when optimizing for search engines? It may surprise the biggest dot com fans to k...

Name: Andrew Rosener Business: Media Options Inc Current City: Panama City, Panama Forum nickname(s): SeafoodMan / BambooMan Best Development Project: CascoViejo.org – the city we live in – #1 site in Google Best Domain Sale: Prince.com Hobbies: Spearfishing, Cooking, Eating, Formula 1 Racing & Travel Connect with Andrew: Twitter I ...

Be sure to also check out our first post "7 SEO keyword types you probably never tried". 1. Model Numbers / Product Names A client of mine had a unique problem: not only did they serve a private industry (government mostly) but their service area are limited to the state + surrounding areas. They are distributors of a several products not available...

SEO a fun challenge and almost an art in itself. Have you ever stopped to think about what type of keywords people might be looking for? Here are seven keyword types you probably never tried. 1. Websites Users sometimes search for URLs in the search box. It can either be the site owner checking to see who is linking to their site or from a user who...

About .live .live is managed by Rightside Registry who maintains a portfolio of TLDs such as .actor, .reviews, .video and more and brands such as eNom, Name.com and NameJet. Interesting .live Facts Microsoft & Google was once a .live applicant. 1 There are over 341 registrars that offer .live. 2 Faces steady registration numbers since last year...

Ask ten different domainers which development platform to use and you will get ten different answers. Next, try asking which web language. You will get twenty different answers. Questions like these have been debated since the internet began. A more accurate answer: it doesn't matter. Getting from Point A to Point B In general, anything on wheels w...

Name: Shane Bellone Business: Fish Stick, LLC Forum nickname(s): NamePros: Shane Bellone Twitter: @shanebellone Nothing about domaining is easy and if it was I sure wouldn’t have enjoyed it. Meet Shane I started domaining back in 2012 when I started my first development project. I realized that domains were hard to find so I did some research and q...

If your domain portfolio is an out of control revenue eating monster or web development feels too much like a hyperactive sprint then you may be making one of these five domainer mistakes. 1. Development is a Good Alternative to Pay Per Click Revenue Web development is an investment and not a monetization method comparable to domain parking. Domain...

Some domainers are looking for a way to move from traditional domain parking into a solution they host and fully control themselves. There are several good reasons to do this: not having to pay commissions full control over customizing a solution cutting out the middle man. Here are the top domain portfolio marketplace scripts if you decide to move...

There you have it. Sitting in your portfolio is the perfect domain name begging to be developed. You played around with plans for weeks, months, even years. You ran the numbers and did the research. Your domainer friends insist you will get more value from development. Deep down you know they are right. But your throat closes and your body almost b...

I don't buy many domains in other extensions beside .com but when I do it needs to follow three basic rules: The keyword(s) is something people will want to buy. The keyword(s) has some type of commercial value. The keyword(s) make sense with the extension it's paired with. The other day I purchased two .live domains: borrow.live and daycare.live w...

Wife won't let you purchase domain names? Drunk Domaining giving you bad credit? Now there is a solution. The USB Panic Button for Married Domainers! Use it on laptops, desktops or anywhere a USB plug is available. Guaranteed to improve your relationship, prevent stupid registrations and lead to an overall, happier life. Image too small? Link to fu...

The MPAA has begun exercising its agreements with internet providers, advertising agencies and even payment processors in order to avoid court orders and take down offending sites within ten days or less. This type of agreement started with the Donuts registry back in February of 2016. Under this agreement, the MPAA became the "Trusted Notifier" as...

A couple years ago a middle aged man walked out of my office in a hurry. Minutes earlier he was in the middle of explaining to me how he drove four towns over with a freezer full of meat in the back of his pickup truck looking to make a sale. He was polite, well dressed and greeted me with a smile and handshake. This is common in my town. These peo...

We all have to watch out for outgoing expenses. One of the fastest ways to lose money in the domain industry is be ignorant about how the internet and marketing works. Some domainers have grandeur illusions of grand success about building out websites, optimizing their domains and so on because they lack the knowledge about how the following skills...

A guide for everything .tel can and can't do. What .TEL Is .tel is a new domain extension released in March 2009 by and  overseen by Telnic. Interesting .TEL Facts DNS records are encrypted with 1024 bit security to prevent indexing by spammers. This system is untested. It is unknown at this time if scammers or spammers can capture your data from a...

With the 1 year birthday of .sucks just passed, John Berard, Founder of Vox Populi Registry that runs .sucks, wrote an article on CircleID.com reflecting on the past year. In it, he writes: A successful gTLD either meets a market need or creates an opportunity – Be clear about who you serve and use their vocabulary (not domain name industry jargon)...

22 domains are being transferred to Prada due to a recent WIPO decision that all domains were registered in bad faith. Additionally, the domains were being used to sell counterfeit Prada items. Among the respondents are: xie xiaomei of Arizona, United States of America ("United States") / zhang yuanyuan of Georgia, United States / zhou honghai, zho...

We had comments on recent articles that have been sitting in the pending list the past week. WordPress did not notify us of pending comments (likely due to a faulty email address). Additionally, comments were set to be manually approved. This has changed. If you are a new commentor only the first comment needs to be approved. Any comments after tha...

Ever felt stuck when it comes to your domain names? Perhaps parking revenue is declining or maybe technology is changing in such a way that makes your domains seem less relevant. While domain names will be relevant for a long time to come, it's understandable to hit a brick wall with your portfolio. That's why I compiled this master list of 40+ way...

I just got an email that .us domains are on sale at Enom until the 4th of July for 99 cents. Here is the promo code: FIREWORKS2016 It looks like this only applies to first year registrations and not renewals, transfers or multi-year registrations and limited to 5 domains per customer. The post Enom $0.99 US domain sale appeared first on Domaining T...

Do you: only name your child if the domain name is available and secure the domain name even before its born Then you are parenting just like a domainer! Everyone needs food, shelter and water to survive but a domainer baby also needs a domain. Be a good parent. Secure your child's domain name today! The post Babies Need Domain Names appeared first...

A Tampa, Florida resident purchased PresidentTrump.com in 2013 for $9. Obviously a Trump fan, Julie is also an air conditioning contractor and invests in real estate and domain names. I have to admit I am a bit jealous. Okay, a lot jealous. I'm not a Trump supporter (nobody has won me over this year – yet) but how did I overlook this domain? ...

Some people have a hard time deciding whether or not to develop a particular domain so we made this handy infographic to answer that burning question: should you develop that domain? Image too small? Click here for a bigger image. The post Should You Develop That Domain Name? appeared first on Domaining Toolkit.

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